Thought for Today!

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vR^ichshikasya viShaM pR^ichchhe maxikaayaah

mukhe viSham taxakasya viShaM dante sarvaaMge

durjanasya tat

 

It is said a scorpion's poison is in its

tail,>bee's poison is in its mouth. snake has poison in

its fangs(but) a wicked person has it (poison)

everywhere in his body.

 

IN other words, we always avoid - a scorpion because we know it

stings! a bee because it stings ! and a snake because it bites.

 

But how to avoid the company of 'wicked' people? they are not easily

identifiable !

 

( from group brahmanshakti archives)

 

rather, they are as sweet as 'honey can be 'until you get

'stung' or bitten' by them ! but then, is it possible to

avoid them altogether? for the 'wicked' and the 'good'

live side by side in the same persona! Take Duryodana , for

instance ! He was a mean and Wicked Kaurava king who gave

endless 'sorrow' to his cousins, pandavas! But , to Karna , he

accorded the hand of 'friendship' and also accorded him a status

of 'KSHATRIYA' !

 

WHICH BRINGS US TO AN INTERESTING POINT ...

 

a member quoted Sri Ramakrishna recently - " The poison in the fangs

of the snake does not affect the snake but affects those the snake

bites."

 

wow! What a compelling statement on 'mAyA' SHAKTI!

Specially 'AVIDYA' mAyA!

 

we encounter the snare of 'avidya' mAyA at every step in the pursuit

of Truth!

 

Sri Ramakrishna said" Maya is of two kinds - one leading towards God

(Vidya-Maya), and the other leading away from God (Avidya-Maya).

Vidya-Maya again is of two kinds - discrimination and non-attachment.

With the help of these, individual souls surrender themselves to the

mercy of God. Avidya-Maya is of six kinds - lust, anger, avarice,

inordinate attachment, pride and envy. This kind of Maya gives rise

to the sense of 'I and mine' and serves to keep men chained to the

world. But as soon as Vidya-Maya manifests itself, all Avidya-Maya is

totally destroyed. "

 

Sri Ramakrishna realized that this Maya might be overcome when one

returns from nirvikalpa samadhi and understands that Maya is just

another aspect of the Divine Mother to love and respect

this phase is Vidya Maya. Sri Ramakrishna realized that, after

identifying with the Supreme Brahman in nirvikalpa samadhi, a devotee

would return and see Maya as through new eyes. The Divine Mother uti

lizes Vidya Maya as a game to release one from bondage.

Maya was no longer an obstacle for Sri Ramakrishna; her power

disappeared in his eyes. To him everything is the glorious

manifestation of the Divine Mother become Brahman. He was both able to

enjoy the play of the Divine Mother and yet to spend time with people

in need. ( satsangati)

 

Jai Gurudeva!

 

Jai Mahakali! ( mahamaya!