Guest guest Posted March 2, 2000 Report Share Posted March 2, 2000 namaste, Words from a Sage: Kartik Vashishta <kvashisht SIVANANDA DAILY READING FOR 3 MARCH EPISTLE OF SWAMI SIVANANDA - 12 This is the way to spiritualise all your actions (CONTINUED) · Self-realisation is not a process. It is not a becoming. It is pure being. It is not a new thing to be attained. · The aspirant knows that he is the all-pervading, immortal soul. To know that is to become that. · Self-realisation is direct, intuitive perception of the atman. All distinctions vanish. The sage is freed from fear, sorrow and pain. · Do not get false contentment. Do not imagine that you have reached the highest nirvikalpa state, and stop your sadhana (practice). · Slay spiritual pride. Shun the company of worldly persons who always talk on sexual matters, money and worldly topics. · Observe the laws of health and hygiene. Be moderate in eating and drinking. Do not overwork. This will produce fatigue. · Fight bravely in this battle of life. Be bold. Be cheerful. Be patient. Be wise. · Arm yourself with the shield of discrimination and the sword of dispassion. March forward courageously, O brave spiritual soldier. Yield not to temptations. · Yoga is an exact science. It aims at the harmonious development of the body, the mind and the soul. · Thou art divine. Live up to it. Feel and realise thy divine nature. · Yoga of synthesis is a unique yoga. It is suitable for the vast majority of persons. · Man thinks, feels and wills. He must develop his heart, intellect and hand. Then alone can he attain perfection or integral development. · Everyone should have one yoga as a basic yoga. He must combine karma yoga, hatha yoga, raja yoga, bhakti yoga and jnana yoga. This is the yoga of synthesis. Regards, sunder >"Ruben" <rubenn >advaitin >advaitin > Are you God? >Thu, 2 Mar 2000 23:44:32 +0800 > >The statement: > >"You are truly God and should act in a way befitting your divine >identity." > > ____ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2000 Report Share Posted March 2, 2000 The statement: "You are truly God and should act in a way befitting your divine identity." The ignorant man understands, "God is the Ruler of the Universe. I am God. Therefore, I am the Ruler of the Universe." He then rules everyone around him. The wise man understands, "God is Love and Love is God. I am God. Therefore, I am Love." He then showers unconditional and limitless Love equally on everyone around him. -- Warmest regards, Ruben ruben _____________ "Whoever can see through all fear will always be safe." - Tao Te Ching Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2000 Report Share Posted March 2, 2000 Greetings Ruben: Beautifully said! Swami Dayananda once said, "The wiseman's track never leaves any footprints!" He is quite right and on the same token, we can also say that the track of an ignorant man will have only footprints! More on footprints: "We have found a strange footprint on the shores of the unknown. We have devised profound theories, one after another, to account for its origins. At last, we have succeeded in reconstructing the creature that made the footprint. And lo! It is our own." Space, Time and Gravitation. 1920. A Story on footfrint: An ignorant person went to God and wanted to lodge the following complaint: I constantly pray for your mercy and I always recognize your footprints while walking along the beech. But at onetime, I was measurable and couldn't even walk but I immersely prayed for your help. I did see your footprints along with mine for sometime. Then at the worst moment of my life, I didn't see only my footprints and not yours! Now my question is, why did you leave me alone when I most needed you? God replied as follows: My son, I never left you at the worst moment of your life. In fact, what you saw was my footprints and I was just carrying you at that time! regards, Ram Chandran --- Ruben <rubenn wrote: > The statement: > > "You are truly God and should act in a way befitting > your divine > identity." > > The ignorant man understands, "God is the Ruler of > the Universe. I am > God. Therefore, I am the Ruler of the Universe." He > then rules everyone > around him. > > The wise man understands, "God is Love and Love is > God. I am God. > Therefore, I am Love." He then showers unconditional > and limitless > Love equally on everyone around him. > > > -- > Warmest regards, > Ruben > ruben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2000 Report Share Posted March 2, 2000 In a way you have touched the very fundamental question. It all depends on how one defines Who is God? and Who am I? If God is defined as the creator of this entire universe who is omnipotent and omniscient and I am the tiny limited individual, then how can I be that God? 'I am that' equation will laugh at us. But if one strips off all the external coverings of both I and the God, then what remains cannot but be the same. This is beautifully stated by Bhagawaan Ramana in his Upadesha saara iishajiivayoH veshadhiibhidaa| satvabhaavato vastu kevalam|| The difference between I and the isswara, the Lord is only in Vesha or the costumes that they are wearing. Costumes, as always, make one look different from what one is. But if one removes those costumes, what remains is the pure existence-consciousness that is one without a second, and that essence is one and the same. Iswara's costume is as Bhagawaan Raamaanuja describes as 'ananta kalyaana guNa' - infinite auspecisous qualities - each quality is infinite and they are infinite of them - along with 'jagat janmaadi kaaraNa' - the cause for the entire world. The jiiva's costume is that - 'sakala paricchinnam' limitaion in every respect - deshha, kaala, kaarya, vastu, etc - space-wise, time-wise, action-wise etc. Stipped of all these 'qualities', what is left is only I am that existence-consciousness-bliss which is the same as the Iswara without His qualifications. Pure Love, without expecting anything in return, is the expression of the infiniteness. When one is full and does not depend on anything for his/her happiness, then only pure love pours out spontaneously - since one loves oneself the most and in that infiniteness there is nothing other than oneself. Hari Om! Sadananda >"Ruben" <rubenn >advaitin >advaitin > Are you God? >Thu, 2 Mar 2000 23:44:32 +0800 > >The statement: > >"You are truly God and should act in a way befitting your divine >identity." > >The ignorant man understands, "God is the Ruler of the Universe. I am >God. Therefore, I am the Ruler of the Universe." He then rules everyone >around him. > >The wise man understands, "God is Love and Love is God. I am God. >Therefore, I am Love." He then showers unconditional and limitless >Love equally on everyone around him. > > >-- >Warmest regards, >Ruben >ruben >_____________ >"Whoever can see through all fear will always be safe." >- Tao Te Ching ____ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2000 Report Share Posted March 3, 2000 namaste, In fact there is no last word! and the fun begins there; to 'know' the infinity is also to know that whatever we say about IT will still fall short of describing IT! Gita 10:9 : machchittaa madgatapraaNaa bodhayantaH parasparam.h . kathayantashcha maa.n nitya.n tushhyanti cha ramanti cha .. With their thought on Me, with their life absorbed in Me,instructing each other, and ever speaking of Me, they are content and delighted. [tr.Alladi Mahadeva Shastry. Regards, s. >"f. maiello" <egodust >advaitin >advaitin >Re: Are you God? >Fri, 03 Mar 2000 15:09:42 -0500 > >Kuntimaddi Sadananda wrote: > > > > Pure Love, without expecting anything in return, is the expression of >the > > infiniteness. When one is full and does not depend on anything for >his/her > > happiness, then only pure love pours out spontaneously - since one loves > > oneself the most and in that infiniteness there is nothing other than > > oneself. > > > >pure advaitam! > >this could very well be the last word on the subject. > >and we could all very well close shop and go home now. > >but that would just take the fun out of it... :-) > >welcome back! > >namaskaar. ____ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2000 Report Share Posted March 3, 2000 POOJYA SADANANDAJI, WELCOME TO THE ACTIVE PARTICIPATION! I consider it to be a wonderful privelage to meet you in person at Madras. I look forward to your comments on Bhagawad Gita. Thank you very much. Yours, Madhava At 04:25 AM 3/3/00 PST, you wrote: >"Kuntimaddi Sadananda" <k_sadananda > >In a way you have touched the very fundamental question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2000 Report Share Posted March 3, 2000 Kuntimaddi Sadananda wrote: > > Pure Love, without expecting anything in return, is the expression of the > infiniteness. When one is full and does not depend on anything for his/her > happiness, then only pure love pours out spontaneously - since one loves > oneself the most and in that infiniteness there is nothing other than > oneself. > pure advaitam! this could very well be the last word on the subject. and we could all very well close shop and go home now. but that would just take the fun out of it... :-) welcome back! namaskaar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2000 Report Share Posted March 3, 2000 Sunder Hattangadi wrote: > > "Sunder Hattangadi" <sunderh > > namaste, > > In fact there is no last word! and the fun begins there; > > to 'know' the infinity is also to know that whatever we say about IT > > will still fall short of describing IT! > yes, of course. within/without, anirvachaniya. pure mystery! and not even this! hahaha! namaste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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