Life is a war.
Doctors fight against disease.
Lawyers fight against injustice.
Teachers fight against ignorance.
Depression happes when you lose the will to fight. Arjuna was depressed; he did not want to fight. His bow fell from his hands and his fingers trembled. Krishna urged him to wake up and fight! The decision to fight can take away your depression as it did for Arjuna.Bharat: Fight until you give up.
Prashant: Not give up...give in ! (laughter)Even your body is a battlefield.
SUTRA "You are total. You are full. You have all that you need. Do not underestimate yourself.” SRI SRI...
Monday, June 8, 2009
Two Anecdotes
Once somebody made a mistake and Sri Sri asked him, "What punishment can I give you?"
The person replied, "Don't punish me, Guruji, I won't make the mistake again."
After some time, Sri Sri asked another person who had made a mistake, "And what punishment can I give you?"
With a bright smiled Nityanand replied, "Any punishment, Guruji."
At this Sri Sri turned to the rest of us with a smile and said, "See, he is so cofident of my love for him that he is not afraid of any punishment."Where there is love, there is no fear.Do not be afraid of being punished by God.
Trust in the love that He has for you.
SUTRA "There is something in you that is beyond death. And that is before birth, also..” SRI SRI...
The person replied, "Don't punish me, Guruji, I won't make the mistake again."
After some time, Sri Sri asked another person who had made a mistake, "And what punishment can I give you?"
With a bright smiled Nityanand replied, "Any punishment, Guruji."
At this Sri Sri turned to the rest of us with a smile and said, "See, he is so cofident of my love for him that he is not afraid of any punishment."Where there is love, there is no fear.Do not be afraid of being punished by God.
Trust in the love that He has for you.
SUTRA "There is something in you that is beyond death. And that is before birth, also..” SRI SRI...
Compassion and Karma
There are two types of compassion. One is the compassion of the wise, one is that of the ignorant.
An ignorant person's compassion is toward the fruit of an action - the sickness or suffering that he witnesses. But a wise person's compassion is toward the lack of knowledge - the underlying reason for sickness or suffering.
Compassion for suddering shows ignorance. Suffering comes because of karma, and if you believe in karma, where is compassion? One reaps the fruit of one's actions.
If a judge has compassion for all the offenders, then the jails will be empty. At the same time, are the judges cruel to the offenders? No. The judges' compassion is for the lack of knowledge, not for the suffering of the criminals. It is the criminals' karma.
Often people think compassion is an act, and action. Know that compassion is your very nature. Then you will see that karma and compassion are not contradictory but complement each other.
Suppose two people come to a hospital. One is suffering from starvation, the other is ill from overeating. What type of compassion should the doctor have toward each of them? This is a riddle for you to solve!
SUTRA
"You are the source of enthusiasm - undying enthusiasm, ever new enthusiasm, ever new spirit.” SRI SRI...
An ignorant person's compassion is toward the fruit of an action - the sickness or suffering that he witnesses. But a wise person's compassion is toward the lack of knowledge - the underlying reason for sickness or suffering.
Compassion for suddering shows ignorance. Suffering comes because of karma, and if you believe in karma, where is compassion? One reaps the fruit of one's actions.
If a judge has compassion for all the offenders, then the jails will be empty. At the same time, are the judges cruel to the offenders? No. The judges' compassion is for the lack of knowledge, not for the suffering of the criminals. It is the criminals' karma.
Often people think compassion is an act, and action. Know that compassion is your very nature. Then you will see that karma and compassion are not contradictory but complement each other.
Suppose two people come to a hospital. One is suffering from starvation, the other is ill from overeating. What type of compassion should the doctor have toward each of them? This is a riddle for you to solve!
SUTRA
"You are the source of enthusiasm - undying enthusiasm, ever new enthusiasm, ever new spirit.” SRI SRI...
Monday, June 1, 2009
AnuVrat
The mind lives on "more". Misery starts with "more and more". Misery makes you dense and gross.
Self is subtle. To go from gross to subtle you go through the finest relative - the atom. To overcome aversion, hatred, jealousy, attraction or entanglements, you have to go to the atom. Going to the atom means accepting a teeny tiny bit of all this.
It may be difficult to accept something that you do not like but you can definitely accept a teeny tiny bit of it - an atom. The moment you accept that one atom, you will see change happen. This has to be done in a meditative state.
Suppose you love someone. You want more and more of them, yet there is no fulfillment. In Anu vrat - the vow of an atom - you take just one atom of that person and that is enough to bring fulfillment to you.
Though the river is vast, a little sip quenches your thirst. Though Earth has so much food, just a little bite satisfies your hunger. All that you need are tiny bits. Accept a tiny bit of everything in life - that will bring you fulfillment.
Stephano: What about trouble?
There is so much trouble in the world, you can accept just a tiny part of it.
Tonight go to bed feeling that you are satisfied, taking a tiny part of divinity with you. Satisfaction comes from the subtle and not from "more and more."
Question: What about giving?
You take a tiny part, and the rest you give away.
|| SUTRA ||
"Make your body God's abode and there will be Peace and Joy” SRI SRI...
Self is subtle. To go from gross to subtle you go through the finest relative - the atom. To overcome aversion, hatred, jealousy, attraction or entanglements, you have to go to the atom. Going to the atom means accepting a teeny tiny bit of all this.
It may be difficult to accept something that you do not like but you can definitely accept a teeny tiny bit of it - an atom. The moment you accept that one atom, you will see change happen. This has to be done in a meditative state.
Suppose you love someone. You want more and more of them, yet there is no fulfillment. In Anu vrat - the vow of an atom - you take just one atom of that person and that is enough to bring fulfillment to you.
Though the river is vast, a little sip quenches your thirst. Though Earth has so much food, just a little bite satisfies your hunger. All that you need are tiny bits. Accept a tiny bit of everything in life - that will bring you fulfillment.
Stephano: What about trouble?
There is so much trouble in the world, you can accept just a tiny part of it.
Tonight go to bed feeling that you are satisfied, taking a tiny part of divinity with you. Satisfaction comes from the subtle and not from "more and more."
Question: What about giving?
You take a tiny part, and the rest you give away.
|| SUTRA ||
"Make your body God's abode and there will be Peace and Joy” SRI SRI...
Saturday, May 30, 2009
What enhances your beauty
When you are not complaining and you are responsible, courageous, confident, hollow and empty, then you are inexplicably beautiful.
The worldly mind is a complaining mind; the Divine mind is a dancing mind. Complaining without indicating a solution is irresponsibility. A person who does not take action to correct something has no right to complain. And when a person can act and correct, he will not complain. If the solutions are not workable, finding alternative solutions is courage.
Complaining is a sign of weakness, the nature of utter ignorance when one does not know the Self. Complaints take away the Beauty that is inborn in you--and this shows up more on one who walks the Path.
For external beauty, you put on things; for real Beauty, you have to drop all things (including your complaints).
For external beauty, you have make-up;
For real Beauty, realize you are already "made up"!
|| SUTRA ||
"You are the goal. You are the past, present and future.” SRI SRI...
The worldly mind is a complaining mind; the Divine mind is a dancing mind. Complaining without indicating a solution is irresponsibility. A person who does not take action to correct something has no right to complain. And when a person can act and correct, he will not complain. If the solutions are not workable, finding alternative solutions is courage.
Complaining is a sign of weakness, the nature of utter ignorance when one does not know the Self. Complaints take away the Beauty that is inborn in you--and this shows up more on one who walks the Path.
For external beauty, you put on things; for real Beauty, you have to drop all things (including your complaints).
For external beauty, you have make-up;
For real Beauty, realize you are already "made up"!
|| SUTRA ||
"You are the goal. You are the past, present and future.” SRI SRI...
Drop your Self-Image
Kashiap: How can we make everyone happy?
Sri Sri: Become me.
Rama: How do we become you?
What stands between you and me is your self-image. Your self-image restricts you from being me. Your self-image, whether good or bad, causes misery.
When you think good about yourself, in a subtle manner you think bad about others. Then feelings like anger, jealousy, and hatred follows.
When you think bad about yourself, you feel low, and again you start getting angry and hating everyone.
When you think good about yourself,
you are in trouble.
When you think bad about yourself,
you are in greater trouble.
So drop your self-image.
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"Being more aware in life and laughing every moment, we pass through this world. That is growth, that is blossoming in our personality.” SRI SRI...
Sri Sri: Become me.
Rama: How do we become you?
What stands between you and me is your self-image. Your self-image restricts you from being me. Your self-image, whether good or bad, causes misery.
When you think good about yourself, in a subtle manner you think bad about others. Then feelings like anger, jealousy, and hatred follows.
When you think bad about yourself, you feel low, and again you start getting angry and hating everyone.
When you think good about yourself,
you are in trouble.
When you think bad about yourself,
you are in greater trouble.
So drop your self-image.
|| SUTRA ||
"Being more aware in life and laughing every moment, we pass through this world. That is growth, that is blossoming in our personality.” SRI SRI...
The World Belongs to You
Pleasure or pain is an intense sensation in this 4-6 foot body. When we are not caught up in them, we can truly say, " I belong to you." All cravings, aversions, desires, and doubts fall off-and in a moment the world belongs to you.
All your miseries surround the I,I,I. "I want this, I like that, I don't like this..."
Just let go. The sun rises and sets, the grass grows, the river flows, the moon shines, and I am here forever!
How do you feel if someone praises you?
Answers: Shy, happy, great, embarrassed...
It does something to you, doesn't it? But it doesn't do anything to me! When you praise the moon, the mountains, Lake Lucerne, the Black Forest...it doesn't do anything to them. They remain the same. Just like that, I am part of nature. If you enjoy praising me, you may do so. In fact, you have no choice! (laughter)
You can do with me whatever you like; I am there for you. I am your toy!
|| SUTRA ||
"Only speak knowledge. Do not repeat anything bad that someone tells you about someone else.” SRI SRI...
All your miseries surround the I,I,I. "I want this, I like that, I don't like this..."
Just let go. The sun rises and sets, the grass grows, the river flows, the moon shines, and I am here forever!
How do you feel if someone praises you?
Answers: Shy, happy, great, embarrassed...
It does something to you, doesn't it? But it doesn't do anything to me! When you praise the moon, the mountains, Lake Lucerne, the Black Forest...it doesn't do anything to them. They remain the same. Just like that, I am part of nature. If you enjoy praising me, you may do so. In fact, you have no choice! (laughter)
You can do with me whatever you like; I am there for you. I am your toy!
|| SUTRA ||
"Only speak knowledge. Do not repeat anything bad that someone tells you about someone else.” SRI SRI...
Dedication and Commitment
Your car runs out of fuel and you have to refill it again and again.
In the same way, your dedication and commitment run out in the course of time and need constant renewal! You have to dedicate and rededicate, again and again.
Often people take their dedication for granted; then the mind starts to demand or complain. When your dedication is not full, it leads to grumbling and complaints.
Total dedication brings enormous enthusiasm, zeal, trust, and challenge--and does not leave any room for ego.
|| SUTRA ||
"In GURU Shakti, all three Shaktis (Brahma Shakti, Vishnu Shakti & Shiva Shakti)have fully blossomed.” SRI SRI...
In the same way, your dedication and commitment run out in the course of time and need constant renewal! You have to dedicate and rededicate, again and again.
Often people take their dedication for granted; then the mind starts to demand or complain. When your dedication is not full, it leads to grumbling and complaints.
Total dedication brings enormous enthusiasm, zeal, trust, and challenge--and does not leave any room for ego.
|| SUTRA ||
"In GURU Shakti, all three Shaktis (Brahma Shakti, Vishnu Shakti & Shiva Shakti)have fully blossomed.” SRI SRI...
The Way Out of Sorrow
If you are unhappy, you better check if one or all of these is lacking:
Tapas (penance)
Vairagya (dispassion)
Sharanagati (surrender)
Tapas is agreeing with the moment, total acceptance of all pleasant or unpleasant situations.
Vairagya means I want nothing and I am nothing.
Sharanagati is I am here for you, for your joy.
If you are grumbling, then these are lacking. When you accept the situation, when you take it as tapas, you cannot grumble; when you come from a state of dispassion ( I don't want anything), you don't grumble; and if you are surrendered, you will have no complaints.
If you don't do it willingly, you will do it later in desperation.
First you will say, "Nothing can be done." Then later in anger and desperation you will say, " I give up, I want nothing, I have no choice--to hell with it!"
All these three--penance, dispassion, and surrender--they purify your mind and uplift you in joy.
|| SUTRA ||
"A wise one is happy even in bad times. And the ignorant one is unhappy even in good times, you make the time good or bad.” SRI SRI...
Tapas (penance)
Vairagya (dispassion)
Sharanagati (surrender)
Tapas is agreeing with the moment, total acceptance of all pleasant or unpleasant situations.
Vairagya means I want nothing and I am nothing.
Sharanagati is I am here for you, for your joy.
If you are grumbling, then these are lacking. When you accept the situation, when you take it as tapas, you cannot grumble; when you come from a state of dispassion ( I don't want anything), you don't grumble; and if you are surrendered, you will have no complaints.
If you don't do it willingly, you will do it later in desperation.
First you will say, "Nothing can be done." Then later in anger and desperation you will say, " I give up, I want nothing, I have no choice--to hell with it!"
All these three--penance, dispassion, and surrender--they purify your mind and uplift you in joy.
|| SUTRA ||
"A wise one is happy even in bad times. And the ignorant one is unhappy even in good times, you make the time good or bad.” SRI SRI...
How to Conquer jealousy or envy
There are many ways to conquer jealousy or envy.
1. Know that the person of whom you are jealous or envious has done some good karma in the past and is now reaping the fruit.
2. See it as an inspiration to gain merit yourself.
3. Create a sense of belongingness with them. See that they are a part of you.
4. Think of all you have that they do not have and feel grateful.
5. Observe the sensations.
6. Join hands and form a team with them.
7. Realize that in the current of moving time all will perish.
8. Think of everyone who is jealous of you for what you have and see that what they envy has not brought you joy.
9. Go and ask them, "Are you happy?"
Caroline : And what if they say, "Yes"?
If the anser is "yes" then they must be in the Art of Living! (laughter)
Ananda : What should you do if others are jealous or envious of you?
1. Praise them in superlatives.
2. Create a sense of belongingness in them by your kind actions.
3. Know that their feelings are temporary.
4. The best is not to recognize their envy or jealousy at all. If you recognize a feeling as a reality, it only makes your ignorance grow.
5. Know that all feelings and emotions are just passing clouds.
6. Do not show off your talents to them.
7. Know that they are puppets. THey will all perish like apples and tomatoes--just with a longer shelf life. (laughter)
If nothing else works, just go to sleep (Shirley: And don't forget to take a pillow)
|| SUTRA ||
"Move on & be free. Stop looking for more, then you will be free & compassion will flow from you ” SRI SRI...
1. Know that the person of whom you are jealous or envious has done some good karma in the past and is now reaping the fruit.
2. See it as an inspiration to gain merit yourself.
3. Create a sense of belongingness with them. See that they are a part of you.
4. Think of all you have that they do not have and feel grateful.
5. Observe the sensations.
6. Join hands and form a team with them.
7. Realize that in the current of moving time all will perish.
8. Think of everyone who is jealous of you for what you have and see that what they envy has not brought you joy.
9. Go and ask them, "Are you happy?"
Caroline : And what if they say, "Yes"?
If the anser is "yes" then they must be in the Art of Living! (laughter)
Ananda : What should you do if others are jealous or envious of you?
1. Praise them in superlatives.
2. Create a sense of belongingness in them by your kind actions.
3. Know that their feelings are temporary.
4. The best is not to recognize their envy or jealousy at all. If you recognize a feeling as a reality, it only makes your ignorance grow.
5. Know that all feelings and emotions are just passing clouds.
6. Do not show off your talents to them.
7. Know that they are puppets. THey will all perish like apples and tomatoes--just with a longer shelf life. (laughter)
If nothing else works, just go to sleep (Shirley: And don't forget to take a pillow)
|| SUTRA ||
"Move on & be free. Stop looking for more, then you will be free & compassion will flow from you ” SRI SRI...
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