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“Taqdeer….Bhagya”

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” Your ‘Karma’ alone makes you who you are and creates your destiny ! “
‘ ‘Karma’ se ‘bhaagya’ banta hai ! “

Swamiji says….

” ‘Kismet ‘… ‘Taqdeer’ … ‘Bhaagya’ ! The air around us resonates with the warm conviction of these words – and boosts up our morale and confidence that our ‘ bhaagya’ … our ‘fate’ … has to be good. There are no two ways about it , we assure ourselves. It simply has to be good. ‘How can our ‘taqdeer’ not be good ? ‘ – We literally hammer these words deep within ourselves and the reverberation of these words convince us that our good ‘ taqdeer ‘ will always ensure that everything is hunky dory and perfect with us. But is it as simple as it appears to be ! Is it our ‘bhaagya’ alone that makes us what we are ? Are we in a tearing hurry to chase our illusionary ‘bhaagya’ – lest it slip by , and hold it accountable for every occurrence in our life – completely missing out on the ‘core’ issue that plays an integral role in enabling us to etch out a well defined destiny.”

” ‘Bhaagya’ – This word has unfailingly cast a spell on each one of us and none of us is spared from its intoxicating effect of living a life in an illusionary world of false hope where everything will work out fine – without us making any endeavour to better, alter or transform our ‘ bhaagya’… our ‘taqdeer’. We gape with awe and wonder on seeing a man wearing the stamp of success and achievement with elan , striding the world like a Colossus and on seeing anything and everything being touched by him turn into gold , we announce to the world – ‘Uska bhaagya kitna achcha hai ! ” But strangely , at the same time , these very words – the same words – ‘ ‘bhaagya’…’taqdeer’… ring out our despair and hopelessness – when we bemoan our fate on facing failure – ‘Mera ‘bhaagya’ … Meri ‘taqdeer’ hi kharab hai … Mera kabhi kuch achcha nahi ho sakta…!’ We give the entire credit or discredit to the ‘ taqdeer ‘ of both these individuals without trying to analyze the moot cause that makes one successful and the other not so successful. Does hard work , sincerity and perseverance or lack of it have anything to do with their ‘ bhaagya’ ?

” We blame our ‘taqdeer’ ! We curse it ! We rant and rave ! We play a no-holds barred blame game with our poor ‘bhaagya’ – which is accused unsparingly by the tirade of words that we attack it with ! A negative and pessimistic attitude and outlook of this kind will only beget more pessimism , and before long we end up losing all hope of achieving anything – and become very comfortable in slipping on a cloak of hopelessness … ‘Aur hummey har taraf niraasha hi dikhti hai ! ‘ We squarely blame our hapless ‘bhaagya’ for the smallest hindrance , problem and obstacle … ‘ choti , choti baatoin ke liye ‘ – that we have to face during the journey of our life – without pausing for a second to ponder over the personal initiative, interest and inclination that we have shown or taken in trying to overcome the problem…to throw a challenge to the ordeal that is looking complacently at us – as it knows that we will not put a fight , not even raise a finger – but sit quietly , clearly projecting the body language of a loser – with our hands tightly clasped , cursing the moment of our birth ; the planetary movements that are responsible for the mess that our life is in ; but we will neither act nor venture to do anything concrete to be the master of our own destiny ! We simply don’t want to do any ‘karma’ ! We refuse to make any effort to awaken ourselves from the lethargic stupor of unreality that we are in.We give ourselves false comfort by saying … ‘Yeh mere ‘bhaagya’ mein likha hai.’ – ‘This is written in my fate. Period. Why should I do anything when I am destined to live a life like this !’ We make our ‘fate’ a convenient scapegoat and accept everything that is happening with us – to us – by clinging to these words as a lifeline.”

” Believe me , it is our ‘karma’ alone – our motivational plans – our innovative ideas – our clearly defined intent – the determination with which we can swing the tide in our favour – that can make us carve our ‘bhaagya’. The minute we start working – doing our ‘karma’ with a positive bent of mind – we are filled with new hope – enthused to achieve what we have set our heart and mind at – our work gets result oriented , and we see a marked course correction in our life that was otherwise, meandering aimlessly, previously. We must deliberate somberly – ‘Are we doing the ‘karma’ that we should be doing in order to improve our ‘taqdeer ; better the circumstances in which we live? ‘ ‘Are we making any effort to change our way of thinking ? Are we striving hard to discard the lackadaisical attitude of the past – the age old notions that we have fed into our system – of blaming everything around us – our ‘bhaagya’, our circumstances. Everything , but ourselves. What we need to change urgently is our way of thinking and to work to the best of our ability – to put in everything that we possess to make our ‘taqdeer’ ourselves. ‘Karma’ aasha jagaati hai ‘ – and it is this hope that should encourage us to step out of the comfort zone in which we have cocooned ourselves, and rather than waiting for our ‘bhaagya’ to turn on its head , for our benefit – so that we may prosper – we must play a pivotal role in creating our own destiny.”

” While making repeated attempts to change our ‘ taqdeer’ , we also have to learn the skill of being patient. Remember , our fight to change our life pattern has just begun.We might take some time , maybe a few years to attain our goal , but at no point should we lose patience and switch over , midway , to the fulfillment of another unfulfilled dream – but exhibit patience in real life situations…’Choti choti cheezon mein dhairya nahi kho na chahiye … Ussey jeevan nahi chal sakta hai !”

” The temptation of knowing well in advance what the future holds for us entices us to have the lines on our hands read , and we happily make a beeline to know what our ‘bhaagya’ has in store for us. We soak in every ‘happy’ word that is said to us and wait with bated breath for the promised excting times to unravel before us and thank our stars for our wonderful ‘ bhaagya’. But do we spare a minute to think about the ‘ bhaagya’ of a person who cannot have the lines criss – crossing on his hands read as sadly , unfortunately he does not have hands ! “

“Do not backstab others”

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Swamiji’s Sandesh…

‘Do not backstab others!’

“Do not ever back stab other people. Always be loyal to those people , in particular , who have helped and supported you, to reach where you have reached in life today. Be grateful to them!”
“Jis thaali mein khaate ho, ussi mein ched mat karo ! “

Swamiji says …

“Caprice, avarice, greed, vested interests! Putting yourself above others at all times! – is a saddening behavioral attitude – rampant in today’s society – and none of us are strong enough to stand up to, and disbar the entry of such nefarious emotions within us. ‘After all we are human beings and must think about ourselves ‘ – we counter sheepishly; and reason with ourselves as to how could one remain impervious to these ‘very normal’ emotions – and the cunning, conniving means that one resorts to, to benefit the most , personally or otherwise.”

“We could not be bothered about who we hurt or whose trust we break , as we callously set the wheels of our selfish designs in motion. We are set on our intent of doing only what we want to do – even if it involves betraying the faith and maligning the name of that very person , who had offered us everything within, and beyond his means – when we had absolutely nothing. This is how we repay the good soul who had extended a helping hand to us during our plight.
Another Samaritan who had come to our financial aid – when we were squeezed for the capital required to nurture our dream enterprise – meets the same fate. We scheme to take over the entire business through fraudulent means. The considerate person, who had offered us a job – for which we were not qualified – out of pity for us and our family , is hoodwinked by us, as we start stealing money from those very cash drawers that we were made in charge of. We completely forget to be grateful and thankful to such people who had helped us , when everyone else had slammed their doors on us. Gratitude is replaced by the ominously frightening words – ‘ How can I get more out of this situation or person? ‘ – and then we allow the Devil to take control of our senses, and the rest as they say is History.”

“Henceforth, it doesn’t matter to us whether the person we plan to back-stab is our family member or our best friend. Just about anybody who could spoil our ‘plans’ – could be the unsuspecting victim of the brutal onslaught of our evil intentions. Emotions of love, affection or camaraderie are dusted under the carpet as we plan to broker a deal that could shatter the foundation of the very house in which our extended family and we live. We forget that it was the same eldest sibling – who we could be evicting from the house today , had paid for our education and made us who we are today. No amount of persuasion, tear filled eyes, or earnest pleas can make us see reason and sway us from the dubious goal that we have set to achieve – as our eyes are veiled by a blind of sheer greed. Since most of us find it extremely difficult to abide by the principles of honesty, caring and sharing – we surrender to the glitter of gold and the fetching fragrance of freshly minted notes and tinkling coins in order to ‘move on in life’.”

“On the other hand ‘ek achcha , saccha insaan ‘ remains unaffected by the ill-treatment meted out to him by his family, friends and others; by the materialistic world that beckons him and beguiles him to enjoy life in the manner in which it should be. No amount of riches can attract him; lure him – as the magnetic pull of a life of ‘principles and goodness’ … ‘unke siddhant’ … keeps him rooted to his ideals and he does not deviate from the ‘Righteous Path’. He prefers to remain in a reflective state , thinking about the welfare of others and refuses to attack a person, either verbally or physically, who is taking him for a ride and trying to fool him. His silence and goodness are mistaken as signs of weakness, and people are encouraged further, to speak ill of him behind his back. People misinterpret his calm and cool outwardly appearance and think that he lacks the guts and courage to question them and put up a fight against them. This is far from the truth , as this good soul understands everything , but wants to avoid a conflict with his loved ones , at all cost – and wants to devote time in serving and helping others…’Woh doosron ki bhalai karne mein lagay rahtein hain.’

“It is an unfortunate truth that the society in which we live today, derives senseless pleasure in troubling and causing great anguish to simple and honest people. ‘Aaj ka samaaj achche , sacche insaan ko tang kar ke anand leta hai!’ Irrespective of the fact that this simple , quiet , good person in a family might have neither bothered nor shared his sorrow and suffering with any other family member – continues to bear abuse and mistreatment from them silently. ‘Wo uski ninda kartey hain’ – demean him, talk disparagingly about him , behind his back , and backstab him smilingly , as and when it suits them ; but he remains unperturbed , as he knows that His Savior , who is always by his side , will give him the strength needed to bear the slights, insults and jibes – without retaliating in any way and behave in a manner befitting an individual who was not willing to compromise on his principles.”

“Dost”

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” A friend who stands by you in your hour of need is your true friend ! “
” Dost woh achcha hai jo mushkil samay mein saath deta hai ! “

Swamiji says …

” Friends … Best friends ! Friendship ! For a minute try to visualize a life in which you don’t have any friends – those special individuals who mean the world to you as they understand you like no one else , who are loyal to you , who not only accept you the way you are , but also tell you what they think of you and who invariably walk in when the rest of the world walks out on you. Can you imagine living a life devoid of such amazing people? Names and faces of all those happy – go – lucky , carefree individuals who unfailingly bring joy and cheer in your life , whenever you meet them , are treasured by you as you share a bond so strong with them that, at times, you value it more than the relationship that you have with your family members. Friends ! The mere thought of them; the memories of the unforgettable times that you have enjoyed with them brings a smile to your face , and you relive those moments as vividly and clearly as if it were yesterday. Your friends are very dear to you – so dear , that your siblings, who are naturally possessive about you , feel overshadowed by their presence in your life, as they feel that the love and affection that is exclusively theirs, is being unnecessarily divided and shared between them and your friends.”

“The wonderful years that you spent together as you grew up – seeing each other’s baby faces and senseless antics evolve into adults with a confident demeanor; the close and constant interaction with those few friends , in particular , with whom you shared your dreams and innermost secrets – are printed for eternity in the album of your memories.
You looked forward eagerly to meeting them and spending hours in their company. You grew up cherishing their presence in your life, counted on their rock solid support and knew that you could rely on them with everything that you possessed – even with your life.”

“We take great pride in the number of friends that we have , and proclaim to one and all about the number of friends we have – be it our childhood friends, classmates, batch mates or friends in our neighborhood. The list could be long and impressive and the who’s who of society could be on your list of friends. But the true worth and strength of this friendship is put to test when one faces a rough patch, finds oneself in a situation so difficult and adverse , that one sees no hope of coming out of it unscathed. The nature of these difficulties could be as diverse as an imminent emotional breakdown, failing health or a financial mess; and it is then that one needs the support , succor and strength of his friends.The behaviour and attitude of those very friends who had enjoyed life to the hilt on being wined and dined by you , on whom you had magnanimously spent a fortune during your good days – will speak louder than words at this crossroad of your life. Do those friends stand shoulder to shoulder – looking unflinchingly at the eye of the storm, as it casts its ominous dark shadow on their troubled friend? Do they share the severity, the magnitude of the humungous problem from which there is no escape for their friend and offer him their unconditional support ? “Kya woh tumhein uss samay aashwaasan dete hain ki woh tumhare saath khadey huey hain?”

” You are not looking for any monetary help from your friends during such moments of distress and dire need – as that is the last thing that you require from them. It might not be possible for a friend to assist you financially …’ Unke paas itna samarthya hi nahi ho ki woh tumhari madad kar sakein ‘ – and that should suit you fine , as you do not want any financial assistance from him.
‘Tumhe apne dukh , kasht aur bimaari ke samay unke sahare ke alava kuch aur nahi chahiye.’ All that one needs from one’s friends is their support – emotional strength to help him tide through the crisis – to feel that they care for him and will stand by him during his hour of need. You want to see your friends sit next to you; hug you , feel their presence around you , when you are unwell and waging a tough battle all by yourself. On many such occasions, it so happens that many friends just go off the radar –are nowhere to be seen – as they are petrified at the thought of some ill luck of yours rubbing onto them , and fearful that an unseen tragedy could befall them due to the spate of difficulties that have sprouted up , all of a sudden , from nowhere to challenge you.”

“A true friend … a Real friend is one who will stand along with you, like a pillar of support – quietly , and help you in a way needed most by you – by letting you know that he is just a call away and is at your service, irrespective of the time or day. Ironical as it may sound, but many a times there is not a single person – not an extra hand – available to either take a sick friend to the hospital or get the injection needed, urgently and desperately, for him. Do you have a friend who will listen to you as you vent and pour out your worries and anxieties to him? Will he find time to sit by you day after day as you recoup and recover from a life threatening disease? Do you have friends who are truly yours? “

“Your true, real friend is a ‘saccha sant’ who takes – and will always take care of you in ways – through means known only to Him. He will never leave you alone and uncared for – but will always stand by you , watch over you , encourage you to understand, accept and face the changing colors of your life , with confidence and composure , as your ‘karma’ plays out before you in this lifetime.”

“Krodh”

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In Spanish

Enfado

In French

Colère

In Japanese

怒り
Ikari

In Arabic

غضب
ghadab

Swamiji says …

“Anger … Fury…Rage…
Temper … All of us – without exception – have experienced these emotions whenever they raise their wicked little heads within us. They arise when the individual they reside in , has been scorned, insulted, abused or doubted by another person or people.
We will certainly get angry if we are held responsible or charged for doing something that has not been done by us ! It is normal to get angry. But the moot cause for this anger to brew within us is what needs to be looked into ! What needs a rethink is the issue, concern or problem that gets us all worked up and agitated. If these emotions of anger that rise from the core of our being , in the form of ‘warriors’, can be used positively to improve us, defend us from ‘stronger’ people, help us tide over our problems at home or workplace, correct and benefit another person – then there is no harm in getting angry. If we are being provoked or targeted unfairly, then too, anger as a retaliation is justified, in order to make the other person see the issue fairly and squarely.”

“However, if such strong negative emotions of anger take complete control over us – as though they have the right to ‘possess’ us at their will and fancy – and at the slightest of provocation, overrule our innate sense of logic , blinding us with their dark fury – ‘they’ will certainly have the last laugh, watching us succumb to ‘their’ dominance. It is so simple and easy to see red. The blinding speed at which rage takes possession of our heart and mind – transforming us into a vicious and seething being , makes us appear no less than puppets in the hands of these diabolical emotions.”

“Often we hear people say about a particular person – ‘Ussey bahut gussa aata hai ! ‘ ‘Woh bahut gussewala hai ! ‘ You can be pardoned if your anger was directed at improving a person, eliciting a better result in one’s academic or professional sphere, or turning someone into a new leaf; but none of us have the right to get angry at the drop of a hat – for no rhyme or reason. We cannot be forgiven for being unreasonably cross with someone for not agreeing with us – or for doing something contrary to our expectations, or for denying us something that could be harmful for us. If reasons as ridiculous as others not donning the clothes of our choice or for not having a palate for a cuisine savoured by us – can make us lose our cool, then something is certainly wrong with us. If our anger is making us aggressive, argumentative and causing altercations between us, our family members and acquaintances, then we need to keep our anger in check and take immediate remedial measures to control it.”

Swamiji shares His ‘vidya’ with us in tackling and overcoming those difficult , challenging moments when we are left with no option but to submit to anger. We too can benefit immensely and learn to manage, control and overcome anger – keep calm if we imbibe the following simple steps.

  1. ” The minute you feel the all so familiar emotion of anger surge through your being- difficult as it may seem – start counting backwards from 100 to 1. Count slowly and deliberately. Take your time while counting the numbers. Short pauses in between the numbers, will provide you with adequate time to calm yourself down, and to see the first light of reasoning.”

2.” An agitated and disturbed mind can play havoc with your health. Why do you want anger to trigger undesirable health problems? Try to extinguish the first spark of rage that ignites within you by pressing the thumb of your right hand with your index finger for two minutes at a time. You will immediately feel the heat that had ensconced your physical being begin to cool; your accelerated heart beat soon becomes normal and you experience a sense of peace shortly.”

  1. “You, at times, much like a volcano spew out everything that is within you, but the embers of fury within you refuse to die down. When you find yourself at the end of your tether, sit down, stretch your legs and look at your feet. Concentrate on them for three minutes. Let the entire scene that had taken place play out before you, but this time, observe it without any bias and prejudice – and come to a logical conclusion as to who and what was to be blamed for your outburst. Once you see a clear representation of your vitriolic self in a reflective state, you make an attempt to improve yourself, by trying to control your anger, and before long you will not only succeed in overcoming your anger but will also learn the art of controlling it too.”
  2. “A very simple way to extinguish the destructive fire of anger within you is by sipping on cold coffee or having a glass of water. You do not have to down the drink in one go – but rather linger over it – take some time, as you take one sip after another. You can stop fighting verbally, walk away from the unpleasant situation and while sipping on either one of the two, you get the time needed to suppress your anger and turn an ugly situation into a win-win situation.”
  3. Another effective measure that can be adopted by you to to counter anger – to soothe you when you are on the warpath – is to fill your mouth with air and then blow it out of your mouth. Repeat this five times.When you do this , you empty yourself – free yourself from all the toxic, angry words that were clamoring to be released from within you and unleash a verbal attack on the human target that ‘they’ had apparently thought would be standing in front of you. They are pleasantly surprised to see no one around you and ‘their’ anger too subsides. At the same time , the refreshing ’emptiness’ that you feel within you, is very liberating, as it reinforces the possibility of you gaining an upper hand over anger, by resisting it , in a short period of time.”
  4. ” ‘Man ko shaant kar ne ke liye aur gusse pe kaabu paa ne ke liye ‘vishuddhi chakra’ ko malo’… Rub the ‘vishuddhi chakra’ situated below the chin, with your right hand, in a downward motion, for three minutes, to be at peace with yourself. You will experience a sense of great relief at being finally released – from the tentacles of fiery temper – that had tried to pull and entwine you in the dark labyrinth of regret and shame, for having uttered words that can never be taken back by you, and for having behaved in a manner so unbecoming, that it can never be erased from people’s memories. But now you have an opportunity to put the past behind you and emerge as the new you , as you have bid a final adieu to your anger.”

Swamiji’s message translated in Spanish

“Ira … furia … ira …
Temperamento … Todos nosotros, sin excepción, hemos experimentado estas emociones cada vez que levantan sus pequeñas cabezas malvadas dentro de nosotros. Surgen cuando el individuo en el que residen, ha sido despreciado, insultado, abusado o puesto en duda por otra persona o personas.
¡Sin duda nos enojaremos si somos responsables o acusados ​​de hacer algo que no hemos hecho! Es normal enojarse. ¡Pero la causa discutible para que esta ira se forme dentro de nosotros es lo que hay que tener en cuenta! Lo que necesita un replanteamiento es el problema, la preocupación o el problema que nos inquieta y agita a todos. Si estas emociones de ira que surgen del núcleo de nuestro ser, en forma de ‘guerreros’, pueden usarse positivamente para mejorarnos, defendernos de personas ‘más fuertes’, ayudarnos a superar nuestros problemas en el hogar o el lugar de trabajo, corregir y beneficiar a otra persona, entonces no hay daño en enojarse. Si estamos siendo provocados o atacados injustamente, también se justifica la ira como represalia, para que la otra persona vea el problema de manera justa y directa “.

“Sin embargo, si tales fuertes emociones negativas de ira toman el control total sobre nosotros, como si tuvieran el derecho de ‘poseernos’ a su voluntad y fantasía, y ante la más mínima provocación, anulan nuestro sentido innato de lógica, cegándonos con su furia oscura: “ellos” sin duda tendrán la última risa, viéndonos sucumbir a “su” dominio. Es tan simple y fácil ver rojo. La velocidad cegadora a la que la ira se apodera de nuestro corazón y nuestra mente, transformándonos en un ser vicioso y hirviente nos hace aparecer no menos que títeres en manos de estas emociones diabólicas “.

“‘Se te puede perdonar si tu enojo se dirigió a mejorar a una persona, a obtener un mejor resultado en la esfera académica o profesional de uno, o a convertir a alguien en una nueva hoja; pero ninguno de nosotros tiene derecho a enojarse por la caída de un sombrero – sin rima ni razón. No podemos ser perdonados por estar injustificadamente enfadados con alguien por no estar de acuerdo con nosotros – o por hacer algo contrario a nuestras expectativas, o por negarnos algo que podría ser perjudicial para nosotros. Si razones tan ridículas como otros que no se ponen la ropa de nuestra elección o que no tienen un paladar para una cocina saboreada por nosotros pueden hacernos perder la calma, entonces algo está mal con nosotros. Si nuestra ira nos está volviendo agresivos, discutidores y causando altercados entre nosotros , nuestros familiares y conocidos, entonces debemos controlar nuestra ira y tomar medidas correctivas inmediatas para controlarla “.

Swamiji comparte su “conocimiento” con nosotros para abordar y superar esos momentos difíciles y desafiantes en los que no nos queda otra opción que someternos a la ira. Nosotros también podemos beneficiarnos inmensamente y aprender a manejar, controlar y vencer la ira; mantén la calma si asimilamos los siguientes pasos simples.

1.”En el momento en que sientes la emoción tan familiar de la ira surgir a través de tu ser, por difícil que parezca, comienza a contar hacia atrás de 100 a 1. Cuenta lentamente y deliberadamente. Tómate tu tiempo mientras cuentas los números. Pausas cortas entre los números , le proporcionará el tiempo adecuado para calmarse y ver la primera luz del razonamiento “.

2.”Una mente agitada y perturbada puede causar estragos en su salud. ¿Por qué quieres que la ira desencadene problemas de salud indeseables? Intenta extinguir la primera chispa de ira que se enciende dentro de ti presionando el pulgar de la mano derecha con el dedo índice durante dos minutos a la vez. Inmediatamente sentirá que el calor que había instalado su ser físico comenzó a enfriarse; su latido cardíaco acelerado pronto se normaliza y experimenta una sensación de paz en breve “.

3.”Usted, a veces, como un volcán arroja todo lo que está dentro de usted, pero las brasas de furia dentro de usted se niegan a morir. Cuando se encuentre al final de su cuerda, siéntese, estire las piernas y mire sus pies. Concéntrese en ellos durante tres minutos. Deje que toda la escena que tuvo lugar se desarrolle antes que usted, pero esta vez, obsérvela sin prejuicios ni prejuicios, y llegue a una conclusión lógica sobre a quién y qué culpar. para su arrebato Una vez que vea una representación clara de su ser vitriólico en un estado reflexivo, intentará mejorar, tratando de controlar su ira, y en poco tiempo no solo logrará superar su ira, sino que también aprenderá el arte de controlarlo también “.
4. “Una forma muy simple de extinguir el fuego destructivo de la ira dentro de ti es tomando café frío o tomando un vaso de agua. No tienes que beber la bebida de una vez, sino detenerte, tómate un tiempo, como tomas un sorbo tras otro. Puedes dejar de pelear verbalmente, alejarte de la situación desagradable y mientras bebes uno de los dos, obtienes el tiempo necesario para reprimir tu ira y convertir una situación fea en una situación en la que todos ganan. “
5. Otra medida efectiva que puede adoptar para contrarrestar la ira, para calmarlo cuando está en el camino de guerra, es llenar la boca con aire y luego expulsarla de la boca. Repita esto cinco veces. Cuando haga esto, se vaciará, libérese de todas las palabras tóxicas y enojadas que clamaban por ser liberadas dentro de usted y desate un ataque verbal al objetivo humano que ‘ellos’ aparentemente pensaron que sería parado frente a ti Están gratamente sorprendidos de no ver a nadie a tu alrededor y ‘su’ ira también disminuye. Al mismo tiempo, el refrescante ‘vacío’ que sientes dentro de ti es muy liberador, ya que refuerza la posibilidad de que puedas ganar ventaja sobre la ira, al resistirla, en un corto período de tiempo “.
6. “‘Frota el ‘vishuddhi chakra’ situado debajo de la barbilla, con la mano derecha, en un movimiento hacia abajo, durante tres minutos, para estar en paz contigo mismo. Experimentarás una sensación de gran alivio al ser finalmente liberado, de los tentáculos de temperamento ardiente, que había tratado de jalarte y entrelazarte en el oscuro laberinto de pesar y vergüenza, por haber pronunciado palabras que pueden nunca será recuperado por usted y por haberse comportado de una manera tan impropia que nunca podrá borrarse de los recuerdos de las personas, pero ahora tiene la oportunidad de dejar atrás el pasado y emerger como el nuevo yo, tal como lo ha pedido un adiós final a tu ira “.

Lead a less Materialistic Lifestyle – Instead build influence through kindness

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In Spanish

Lleva un estilo de vida menos materialista: en lugar de eso, crea influencia a través de la amabilidad

In French

Mener un style de vie moins matérialiste – Construisez plutôt une influence par la gentillesse

In Japanese

唯物論的なライフスタイルを減らす-代わりに優しさを通して影響力を築く
Yuibutsurontekina raifusutairu o herasu – kawari ni yasashi-sa o tōshite eikyō-ryoku o kizuku

In Arabic

تمتع بنمط حياة أقل أهمية – وبدلاً من ذلك ، قم ببناء التأثير من خلال اللطف
tamatae binamt hayat ‘aqala ‘ahamiyatan – wbdlaan min dhlk , qum bibina’ altaathir min khilal allatf

“Avoid getting into materialistic competition with others. If you want to emulate people , imbibe their ‘neki ‘ – their good qualities and habits.”

Swamiji says …

” Parents – loving , concerned and doting, leave no stone unturned in trying to raise their children in the best possible way. They instill in their children values , ethics , morals and religious principles – as they nurse a desire within them to see generation next emerge as the best – to excel in everything that they do and to evolve into individuals of calibre – who are capable of breaking the glass ceiling while climbing the professional ladder with panache and confidence.”

” At the same time , while inter-acting with their children – parents share their personal life experiences with them , and make the children keenly aware of the competitive and combative world around them. Young children with impressionable minds understand that they are here, not just to survive, but to excel and demonstrate to the world that they are the best and in a league of their own.They comprehend the urgent need to focus on their studies , secure degrees from the best universities possible , receive a good pay package , be affluent and maintain a high standard of living.”

“But on serious contemplation , we are left to wonder whether it is really possible for each child – to scale the pinnacles of success. Life is a race – and in this rat race only a few will emerge as champions – the others will have to settle for the title of having run the race – of having merely participated in the race. It is simply not possible for each one of them to achieve what the ‘achievers’ have achieved, but , since they are influenced greatly by the ‘influencers’ – they too aspire to live in the lap of luxury one day and willingly resort to a ‘copy cat ‘ formula.”

“So awe – struck and impressed are they with the acquisitions and possessions of others , that they get into a silent , illogical competition with them and long to own , possess materialistic luxuries owned by those who are able to afford them. Materialism blinds them – takes over their sensibilities of being logical and practical – and they join the bandwagon of hordes of mindless people – equating with fortunate ones around them – and fall in the trap of living a false , ostentatious life style , which is beyond their means and resources.”

“The impulse to live a life based on pretence , artifice , charade is so enticing that they are more than willing to resort to any means to indulge – to splurge on things which are blatantly visible to others – to impress them – and to leave their mark on others.’ Yeh jaante huey bhi ki unke paas samarthya nahi hai aisi cheezon ko khareed ne ke liye , phir bhi woh udhaar pe udhaar lete jaate hain!’ They do not pause to think of the repercussions – mental stress , financial tension – involved in buying ‘objects’ that are not within their income and out of their reach – but they will readily take one loan after another to acquire the latest beast on wheels – an exorbitantly over priced car. They draw a false sense of comfort by visualising the joy that they would experience on being seen by others enjoying their wealth .They simply don’t worry about the means adopted by them to pay for their acquisitions! What is of paramount importance is to be noticed by people – and for their prized possessions to receive a second look from people. They will readily hand over the papers of everything they possess in order to buy a sprawling , majestic house that has to be a notch better than the home of others. The false satisfaction in acquiring a so called ‘dream house’ evicts sensible reasoning and logic from their mind – and they fail to see that before long their life could turn into a nightmare. They had never been in a position to firstly, buy the house nor did they ever have the means to repay the loan. Shortly , their lives turn out to be a total wreck. ‘Kuch log apna ghar ujaad dete hain heeras mein…’ Some people destroy their homes while copying or competing with others.’ “

“Materialism lures, casts a hypnotic spell and draws them like a magnet. The adrenalin surge at the mere thought of possessing materialistic objects numbs their mind to reality and they act like slaves chained by the hooks of ‘craving for more’ and ‘possessing all that they see’.”

“Do you really think that they will benefit in any way by scoring more points on the scale of material possessions ? Can more houses, plots of land, a fat bank balance help in your spiritual upliftment ? Will you be judged in a partial manner in God’s Court by the number of possessions that you have? Do your material possessions make you truly worthy? Do people around you become worthy only by the material possessions owned by them ? Is there nothing else noteworthy about others around you that is worth emulating? What about ‘unki neki’ – their goodness , commendable traits, charitable habits ? These qualities are the ‘true possessions’ that you too must try to possess, imbibe and inculcate. But here too , you must remember that while giving in charity and helping others , do so – without getting into any competition with any one. Everything that you do must be done within your means.”

Swamiji’s message translated in Spanish

“Evite entrar en competencia materialista con los demás. Si desea emular a las personas, absorba sus buenas cualidades y hábitos”.

“Los padres, cariñosos, preocupados y cariñosos, no dejan piedra sin mover al tratar de criar a sus hijos de la mejor manera posible. Ellos inculcan en sus hijos valores, ética, moral y principios religiosos, mientras alimentan un deseo dentro de ellos para ver la próxima generación”. emergen como los mejores – para sobresalir en todo lo que hacen y evolucionar en individuos de calibre – que son capaces de romper el techo de cristal mientras suben la escalera profesional con garbo y confianza “.

“Al mismo tiempo, mientras interactúan con sus hijos, los padres comparten sus experiencias personales de vida con ellos y hacen que los niños sean muy conscientes del mundo competitivo y combativo que los rodea. Los niños pequeños con mentes impresionables entienden que están aquí, no solo para sobrevivir, pero para sobresalir y demostrarle al mundo que son los mejores y en una liga propia. Comprenden la urgente necesidad de concentrarse en sus estudios, obtener títulos de las mejores universidades posibles, recibir un buen paquete de pago, ser rico y mantener un alto nivel de vida “.

“Pero en una seria contemplación, nos preguntamos si realmente es posible para cada niño – escalar los pináculos del éxito. La vida es una carrera – y en esta carrera de ratas solo unos pocos emergerán como campeones – los otros tendrán que conformarse con el título de haber corrido la carrera, de haber participado simplemente en la carrera. Simplemente no es posible para cada uno de ellos lograr lo que los ‘triunfadores’ han logrado, pero, dado que están influenciados en gran medida por los ‘influenciadores’ “ellos también aspiran a vivir en el regazo del lujo algún día y de buena gana recurren a una fórmula ‘copia gato'”.

“Tan asombrados e impresionados están con las adquisiciones y posesiones de otros, que entran en una competencia silenciosa e ilógica con ellos y ansían poseer, poseen lujos materialistas propiedad de aquellos que pueden pagarlos. El materialismo los ciega – asume su sensibilidad de ser lógicos y prácticos, y se unen al carro de las hordas de personas sin sentido, equiparándose con los afortunados que los rodean, y caen en la trampa de vivir un estilo de vida falso y ostentoso, que está más allá de sus medios y recursos. “

“El impulso de vivir una vida basada en la simulación, el artificio y la farsa es tan tentador que están más que dispuestos a recurrir a cualquier medio para darse el gusto, derrochar en cosas que son claramente visibles para los demás, impresionarlos, y dejar su marca en los demás. Yeh jaante huey bhi ki unke paas samarthya nahi hai aisi cheezon ko khareed ne ke liye, phir bhi woh udhaar pe udhaar lete jaate hain! No se detienen a pensar en las repercusiones (estrés mental, tensión financiera) que implica la compra de ‘objetos’ que no están dentro de sus ingresos y fuera de su alcance, pero que fácilmente tomarán un préstamo tras otro para adquirir la última bestia sobre ruedas – un automóvil exorbitantemente caro. Dibujan una falsa sensación de comodidad al visualizar la alegría que experimentarían al ser vistos por otros disfrutando de su riqueza. ¡Simplemente no se preocupan por los medios adoptados por ellos para pagar sus adquisiciones! es de suma importancia que las personas se den cuenta, y que sus preciadas posesiones reciban una segunda mirada de las personas. Entregarán fácilmente los papeles de todo lo que poseen para comprar una casa majestuosa y en expansión que tiene que ser una muesca mejor que el hogar de los demás. La falsa satisfacción de adquirir la llamada “casa de los sueños” desaloja el razonamiento sensible y la lógica de su mente, y no logran ver que en poco tiempo su vida podría convertirse en una noche Tmare. En primer lugar, nunca habían estado en condiciones de comprar la casa ni tenían los medios para pagar el préstamo. En poco tiempo, sus vidas resultan ser un desastre total. ‘ Algunas personas destruyen sus hogares mientras copian o compiten con otros ‘. “

“El materialismo atrae, lanza un hechizo hipnótico y los dibuja como un imán. La adrenalina surge con el solo pensamiento de poseer objetos materialistas entumece su mente a la realidad y actúan como esclavos encadenados por los ganos de ‘anhelar más’ y ‘poseer todo que ven “.

“¿Realmente crees que se beneficiarán de alguna manera al anotar más puntos en la escala de posesiones materiales? ¿Pueden más casas, parcelas, un saldo de banco gordo ayudar en tu elevación espiritual? ¿Serás juzgado de manera parcial en La Corte de Dios por la cantidad de posesiones que tiene? ¿Sus posesiones materiales lo hacen realmente digno? ¿Las personas a su alrededor se vuelven dignas solo por las posesiones materiales que poseen? ¿No hay nada más digno de mención sobre los demás a su alrededor que valga la pena emular? sobre ‘unki neki’: su bondad, rasgos encomiables, hábitos caritativos. Estas cualidades son las ‘posesiones verdaderas’ que usted también debe tratar de poseer, beber e inculcar. Pero aquí también, debe recordar eso al dar caridad y ayudar a otros , hágalo, sin competir con nadie. Todo lo que haga debe hacerse dentro de sus posibilidades “.