Some thoughts on the mystics of human heart!

[Guest guest]

Namaste:

 

Here are some more thoughts on the mystics of heart. The life of a

person can only determined by the presence of the `inner heart." The

physical heart does mechanical work and it can be replaced by a

mechanical device (artificial heart) or by transplantation of a

healthy heart from a dead person. The life of a person can not

determined necessarily by the satisfactory functioning of physical

heart alone.

 

Heart is also referred with respect to expression of one's feelings

for others. Let us look into the significance of the common

expression, "heartless person" that we often use to label a

insensitive person. Our expression is a subjective evaluation of the

behavior of a person. We expect others to physically express their

feelings on events such birth, death, success, failure, friendship,

etc. When they don't meet our expectations, we label them as

`heartless.' Honestly, we have to be `heartless' to label someone else

as heartless because we are very insensitive. We should be sensitive

enough to know that everyone reacts differently on different events

and our name calling should be fully attributable to our ignorance.

No heartless person can ever exist in reality!

 

Let us now try to understand the significance of "person with the

heart." We expect that the person with the heart to express their

true feelings through their actions. Our heart (also the physical

heart) is constantly attacked by sorrowful and joyful events. For

example, when we hear the death of a person whom we had acquaintance,

we feel miserable. For most of us such miseries are only temporary

and the self-adjusting mechanism of the heart removes the ill effects

in the long run. Both joy and sorrow will stay only temporarily and

we have the capacity to get back to normal after an elapse of time.

Spiritual persons who maintain self-discipline are able to remove the

ill effects quickly than others. A spiritually matured person will

become fully compassionate to help others when sorrowful events occur

without facing any ill effects. Such a Yogi will have Stithaprajna

(stable mind and heart) whose qualities are fully discussed by

Bhagawan Sri Krishna in Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 2, verses 55-72.

 

Warmest regards,

 

Ram Chandran

 

Note: Harshaji, please note that Bhagavad Gita does classify food into

Satvik (good), Rajasik (passionate) and Tamasik (dull)in chapter 17:

verses 7 to 10. The hearts (physical and mental)of those eat the

Satvik, Rajasik and Tamasik food will be greatly influenced by

their food habits!

[Guest guest]

 

Ram Chandran [rchandran]

Thursday, June 07, 2001 12:59 PM

advaitin

Re: Some thoughts on the mystics of human heart!

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A spiritually matured person will

become fully compassionate to help others when sorrowful events occur

without facing any ill effects. Such a Yogi will have Stithaprajna

(stable mind and heart) whose qualities are fully discussed by

Bhagawan Sri Krishna in Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 2, verses 55-72.

 

Warmest regards,

 

Ram Chandran

 

Note: Harshaji, please note that Bhagavad Gita does classify food into

Satvik (good), Rajasik (passionate) and Tamasik (dull)in chapter 17:

verses 7 to 10. The hearts (physical and mental)of those eat the

Satvik, Rajasik and Tamasik food will be greatly influenced by

their food habits!

_____

Yes Ramji, thanks for pointing that out. Sages say that moderate intake of

satvic food is very helpful in nurturing the physical, mental, and spiritual

life. The definition of satvic food is sometimes debated.

 

Some say that onions and garlic are not sattvic but they are found in

abundance in the Indian food and we often eat them raw.

 

Even within sattvic food there may be degrees. There is a class of yogis

that view purest sattvic food as that which is uncooked and raw (based on

plants). Medical science now has discovered that besides vitamins and

minerals, there are also phytochemicals in fruits and vegetables which are

vital to health.

 

Love to all

Harsha

[Guest guest]

Namaste,

 

It would be salutary to remember that 'aahaara' refers to

sensory intake through all the five sensory organs, that the 'saatvik'

[pure] qualities need to be considered in all the different steps

through which the process develops - viz. purity of the 'ingredients',

the preparer, the means of preparation, etc.

 

As the sages averred aahaara is not the goal of existence;

one's sincerity in pursuing the summum bonum is of greater importance,

and the circumstances that promote progress happen naturally, in

direct proportion to the sincerity and perseverance of the individual.

 

As the upanishad says: purity in 'diet' leads to purity of

mind; purity of mind to steadiness of memory [of one's true nature];

with such firm memory occurs the dissolution of all bondage.

 

Regards,

 

s.

 

advaitin, "Harsha" <harsha-hkl@h...> wrote:

>

> Ram Chandran [rchandran@c...]

> Thursday, June 07, 2001 12:59 PM

> advaitin

> Re: Some thoughts on the mystics of human heart!

>

> Yes Ramji, thanks for pointing that out. Sages say that moderate

intake of

> satvic food is very helpful in nurturing the physical, mental, and

spiritual

> life. The definition of satvic food is sometimes debated.

>

> vital to health.

[Guest guest]

advaitin, sunderh wrote:

> Namaste,

>

> It would be salutary to remember that 'aahaara' refers to

> sensory intake through all the five sensory organs, that the

'saatvik'

> [pure] qualities need to be considered in all the different steps

> through which the process develops - viz. purity of the

'ingredients',

> the preparer, the means of preparation, etc.

>

> As the sages averred aahaara is not the goal of existence;

> one's sincerity in pursuing the summum bonum is of greater

importance,

> and the circumstances that promote progress happen naturally, in

> direct proportion to the sincerity and perseverance of the

individual.

>

> As the upanishad says: purity in 'diet' leads to purity of

> mind; purity of mind to steadiness of memory [of one's true nature];

> with such firm memory occurs the dissolution of all bondage.

>

> Regards,

>

Namaste All,

 

Then there are the subtle vibrations particularly from meat that

hinder the purification of the Buddhi, not counting the samskaras and

karma incurred. All detrimental to dropping the veil of illusion..

 

Om Namah Sivaya......Tony.