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Swamiji says …

” Be it the news channels on our TV sets, social media, our workplace, or even our friend circle – irrespective of the medium or the social situation in which we could be, we do see someone or the other gossiping and spreading rumours; using inflammatory and abusive language; bullying and trolling or even outrightly threatening others with dire consequences.
While a generally held belief is that these are consequences of poor education or poverty; a deeper study would reveal that the ones most likely to display such grotesque behaviour are the ones educated at top-notch schools and colleges and work at some of the most recognised and prestigious organisations in the world.”

“Clearly, there is something amiss here ! What is lacking is not education – nor does it have to do anything about where the individual comes from ! It is simply due to lack of maturity, ‘ठहराव’, ‘sthirtah’…when one gets so carried away by the tempest of his emotions that he is unable to control himself from behaving in a manner least befitting him and least expected from him !”

“ It is essential for people to behave in a mature manner as they grow older with time. Yet, unfortunately, these days the trend seems to have reversed and there is an acute shortage of ‘mature’ adults. There is increasing disquiet in the minds of many adults today – a lack of depth and stability (स्थिरता) in their minds and hearts – as a result of which their actions are often fraught with recklessness and danger.”

“ There are times when one feels like sharing his problems with another person; talking his heart out to him or her and letting them know about his personal issues. And as soon as he shares his personal grief, or takes such people into confidence, he regrets it almost immediately, as his personal life becomes a matter of hot discussion over WhatsApp messages, office lunches, and evening get-togethers. The inability of a person to respect the trust that is placed by someone in him, while confiding a secret, stems from the person’s immaturity. Such a person does not think twice before spreading the news of the other person’s personal affairs like wild fire – as he has no ‘ठहराव’ – but rather bubbles with eagerness, to spill out anything he considers as potentially scandalous, and news-worthy. He is bereft of the foresight to see the damage his gossip-mongering could cause to the concerned person.”

“Such immaturity is also on full display in business houses and organisations where impulsive and knee-jerk actions from leadership and management lead to the downfall of an entire company. In times of crisis, a CEO should not lose his mental strength and confidence – but should be able to look at matters as they are, good or bad, and make decisions in a rational manner. Yet, we often see rash decisions being taken by Ivy-league educated elite when the going gets tough. This is the sign of a mind that has already taken the ‘flight in fear’ and has not grown with experience to realise that the best way forward in difficult times is to keep one’s head down and keep trying.“

“We often see such people also engaging in petty office politics and harassing their juniors – a full display of ‘छिछोरापन’. Instead of being a welcoming mentor and an inspiring leader, these people – drunk with the power of the position they hold – a sign of a weak mind – look to suppress new talent out of fear that they might be eclipsed by these newbies one day. A stoic and स्थिर individual, on the other hand, would look to build a talented team around him as he would be wise enough to realise that he can only be promoted if he has subordinates capable of taking his current role.”

“ Moreover, many among us are neither adolescents, nor very young, now. But if our behaviour continues to be childish or immature, we could create unwanted misunderstandings and unnecessary problems of such a nature that could make us lose all those we love and hold dear. The mind is like a lake. One stone, one thought – joyous or fearful, one piece of information – is all that it takes to create a series of ripples in it, and then into a stormy sea. Yet, it is our duty to learn to calm the mind. To not let the stones hurled at it create ripples, but simply skid away from the surface. We must learn to observe and engage with the world – ‘maya’ – around us, yet, not let it engulf our minds. Only then will we be able to develop some degree of ‘ठहराव’” within us !

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मुझे तुमने दाता बहुत कुछ दिया है, तेरा शुक्रिया है, तेरा शुक्रिया।

ना मिलती अगर दी हुई दात तेरी, तो क्या थी ज़माने में औकात मेरी।
तुम्ही ने तो जीने के काबिल किया है, तेरा शुक्रिया है, तेरा शुक्रिया॥

मुझे है सहारा तेरी बंदगी का, है जिसपर गुज़ारा मेरी ज़िन्दगी का।
मिला मुझ को जो कुछ तुम्ही से मिला है, तेरा शुक्रिया है, तेरा शुक्रिया॥

किया कुछ ना मैंने, शरमसार हूँ मैं, तेरी रहमतो का तलबगार हूँ मैं।
दिया कुछ नहीं बस लिया ही लिया है, तेरा शुक्रिया है, तेरा शुक्रिया॥

मिला मुझको जो कुछ बदोलत तुम्हारी, मेरा कुछ नहीं सब है दौलत तुम्हारी।
उसे क्या कमी जो तेरा हो लिया है, तेरा शुक्रिया है, तेरा शुक्रिया॥

मेरी ही नहीं तू सभी का है दाता, तुही सब को देता, तुही है खिलाता।

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Sung by : Sumi

Video Credits : Shashwat

LYRICS

Guru Deva Namo Ajay Narayana
Hriday jagdishwara ajay paramishwara X 2
Tere charno mein sar hum jhukake chale
Dil mein shraddha ki jyoti jalate hue X 2

Tujhpe arpan humara yeh jeevan guru
isko paar lagade mere hey prabhu
Tujhpe arpan humara yeh jeevan guru
isko paar lagade mere hey prabhu
naiya paar karade mere hey prabhu
isko paar lagade mere hey prabhu
naiya paar karade mere hey prabhu
Guru Deva Namo Ajay Narayana
Hriday jagdishwara ajay paramishwara
Tere charno mein sar hum jhukake chale
Dil mein shradda ki jyoti jalate hue

Ajay deva namo guru gaate chalo
Naam japte rado kaam karte chalo X 2
Yaad ayegi unko kabhi na kabhi
Swami darshan toh denge abhi ke abhi) X 2

Tere bin he guru yaha kuch bhi nahi
Tumko paakar har ik pal mein jaagi Khushi
Tere bin he guru yaha kuch bhi nahi
Tumko paake har ik pal mein jaagi Khushi

Tumko paakar meri zindagi rasbhari
Tumko paakar har ik pal mein jaagi Khushi
Tumko paakar meri zindagi rasbhari

Stay in my heart forever, it beats just for you
With pure love in my soul, eyes keep seeking just you
Stay in my heart forever, it beats just for you
With pure love in my soul, eyes keep seeking just you
With pure love in my soul, eyes keep seeking just you
With pure love in my soul, eyes keep seeking just you

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Sung by – Saipriya

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Background Music Credits – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QrlDBEnpG8&feature=emb_title

Swamiji says …

‘Man gets disturbed and distracted at the drop of a hat. He is plagued with doubts about all that he aspires to achieve in life; is dejected at the first sign of failure – ‘aur jaldi vichlit ho jaata hai!’ ”

“To a certain extent, it is normal and natural for us to be this way, but it would be unforgivable, if we were to submit spinelessly to these negative emotions, repeatedly – time and time again – without putting up a fight – allowing them easy access into our heart and mind.”

“The result …
We’d be another one among those, who succumb to weakening and paralysing thoughts within a matter of seconds, letting themselves be subjugated and ruled over, by debilitating dark thoughts – oscillating helplessly between the deep sea and the shore !”

“Thoughts – thousands of them – rise in our mind every single day. Worthy, morale boosting and confidence building notions are accepted and implemented by us immediately, but do we outrightly reject thoughts that are weak, impractical and self-destructive ! Do we avoid pursuing these vagrant thoughts on realizing their worthlessness? Or do some of us pamper them, as they appear to be intriguing and different, unaware of the dire consequences that we might have to face, for doing so, at a later stage in life?”

“It is when we are able to free ourselves from the tentacles of these unwanted thoughts, that we feel liberated, free and at peace – as life can become a living hell , otherwise – ‘jab baar baar mann vichlit hota hai!’ We cannot just sit and watch negative thoughts embed their roots firmly within us, but must uproot them immediately, ensuring that they’re unable to grow further.”

“We can excuse ourselves by admitting that it is natural for each one of us to experience these emotions sporadically; but, it would be inexcusable to defend ourselves by saying, that we had no time to protect our mind from the gigantic tidal waves of all those thoughts ‘ jis se hum vichlit ho jaate hain ! ‘ – which flood it , leaving us floundering, as we are unable to exercise any control over it and veer it in the right direction!”

“Are we incapable of retaliating in a strong, sensible manner to the threat of an imminent invasion by distracting, distasteful thoughts – ‘bechain karne wale khyaal!’ – or capitulate on being outnumbered, and allow them to germinate, grow in abundance and run amok on our being…and then cry foul by saying weakly – ‘Look , what have I become ? ‘ ”

“We become what we think we are ! The mind is very gullible and feeds on the nourishment that we provide it with. A healthy diet of sunny, uplifting, motivating thoughts will keep it energized, raring to go and far away from pessimism and hopelessness – ‘ aur humey vichlit nahi honay denge ‘…but a poor diet of unfocused, distracting and delusional thoughts can imprison us mentally, and we easily become prisoners of our own morbid, dark thoughts, leading us on a nightmarish journey ‘jisme ghutan hai , paagalpam hai!’ – and nothing can be worse than that !”

“Some individuals are so severely affected by this restlessness – the constant churning and tussle of distressing emotions and discomforting thoughts within them that – ‘ vichlit karne wale bhaav, unn pe haavi ho jaate hai aur unki pareshaani badh jaati hai !” – and they start suffering from depression. Disinterest towards all that life has to offer them, makes them want to turn away from life itself, and nothing can make them get involved and interested in the joy of living – ‘ Unka mann kisi bhi cheez mein nahi lagta hai…’ and it is here where they must put in everything to move their mind away from all those wandering thoughts that make them insecure and dis – oriented.”

“The unrest and constant clamour of chaotic thoughts within their mind makes them so restless that, at times, they are at a loss to understand as to what is that they want to do with themselves – lie down, sit or stand, run and escape ! But then the question arises once again … Run from what? From who? It is not possible for one to run from oneself. Their behaviour leaves others puzzled, as, at times, they are furious either with themselves or, are alternately, enraged with others.Then, there are times when they blame themselves, squarely, for the situation in which they find themselves, and on other occasions, take others around them by surprise, by blaming them for their miserable state.”

” Once in a while, this problem takes such a dangerous turn, that sufferers of this condition, lock themselves in their room – with these ‘vichlit karne wale’ thoughts as their sole companion – intent on committing suicide or, at times, even killing others. Should this be the purpose of anyone’s life? Does anyone have the right to end his life – a life, precious and valuable, gifted to him by God, or take lives of others just because it suits them ! The very room which was their haven at one stage, sadly, starts closing down on them, making them feel claustrophobic, and they run out of this room, looking for an escape – route. But there is none – as they simply can’t escape from their disquieting thoughts ! ”

“To make matters worse and more convoluted for themselves, they look at everything and everyone around them with suspicion, and are scared, wary and fearful of themselves too, as they are unsure of their next action and reaction ! Immediate steps should be taken to overcome an emotional crisis of this kind before it is too late, or else, the uncontrollable mind could turn them into nervous wrecks and destroy them completely.”

“A life that would otherwise have sparkled and shone brightly, begins to fade into oblivion, haunted by unpleasant memories, past regrets and inconsequential worries, that only accelerate his anxiety levels further. Man has to draw strength, the fighting spirit needed, from within himself to overcome these challenging phases with grit, fight against all odds and prove to himself, above all, that he can once again be calm, collected, composed and emerge a winner – by making life joyful, worth living and letting everyone know that happiness, though fleeting in nature, is here to stay with him for good.”