OUR PRESIDENT-A.P.J ABDUL KALAM

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matters.Ahmed Jallaluddin greatly influenced the boyhood of Abdul

Kalam.Jallaluddin would talk of God as if He was his partner.Jallaludin would

present all his doubts to God, as if He werestanding nearby to get rid of

them.As young Abdul Kalam would look towards the large group of peopleround

the (Rameshwaram) temple, reciting prayers with a sense of respecttowards God,

whom they (Muslims) treat as the formless Almighty, Abdulbelieved without a

doubt, that the prayers in the temple reached the same God,as the ones offered

in the mosque.Abdul Kalam went for his interview at the Air Force Selection

Board,but the opportunity slipped through his fingers.A deeply disappointed

Abdul trekked down to Rishikesh. He bathed inthe Ganga and reveled in the

purity of its watersthen he walked to the Sivananda Aashram situated a little

way up the hill&Abdul Kalam toldSwami

Sivananda about his unsuccessful attempt to join the Indian AirForce and his

along cherished desire to fly.Swamiji smiled washing away all his (Abduls)

pain.Then Swami Sivananda said in a feeble but very deep voice:Desire, when it

stems from the heart, when it is pure and intense, possesses a lot of

energy&That which has been imaged will surely and certainly come to pass.Abdul

Kalam believes that the kingdom of God is within you, to helpachieve your goals

and realize your dreamsAnd realize his dreams, Abdul Kalam did!Abdul prayed to

God in Schullers church to help him build a ResearchCentre at the Imarat

Kancha-that would be his Crystal Cathedral.Abdul writes: You, me, everyone on

this planet is sent free by God&We are different in the way we make our choices

and make our destiny&I donot wish to set myself as an example to others&The

above is what

the President writes, but if you ask me, I thinkthat we should be inspired by

the way the President thinks&Dont you think so?With Love,Dadi-Ma Nani-MaOUR

PRESIDENT-A.P.J ABDUL KALAMI have been reading:Wings of FireIt is an

Autobiography of, APJ Abdul Kalam, the current President ofIndia.This book

tells us about the Presidents deep involvement with Indiasfirst Satellite

Launch Vehicle SLV-3.Since I am impressed at the presidents ideas, I am going

to sharethem with you.The President believes that one must never feel small or

helpless. Weare all born with a godly fire in us. Our efforts should be to give

wingsto this fire and fill the world with the glow of its goodness.Abdul Kalam

was born into a middle class Tamil family. His parentsthough, did not have, a

great formal education were very wise and generous.The high priest

of Rameshwaram Temple Pakshi Lakshmana was a veryclose friend of Abdul Kalams

father. One of the most vivid memories ofAbduls early childhood, is of the two

men discussing spiritual matters.Ahmed Jallaluddin greatly influenced the

boyhood of Abdul Kalam.Jallaluddin would talk of God as if He was his

partner.Jallaludin would present all his doubts to God, as if He werestanding

nearby to get rid of them.As young Abdul Kalam would look towards the large

group of peopleround the (Rameshwaram) temple, reciting prayers with a sense

of respecttowards God, whom they (Muslims) treat as the formless Almighty,

Abdulbelieved without a doubt, that the prayers in the temple reached the same

God,as the ones offered in the mosque.Abdul Kalam went for his interview at the

Air Force Selection Board,but the opportunity slipped through his fingers.A

deeply disappointed Abdul trekked

down to Rishikesh. He bathed inthe Ganga and reveled in the purity of its

watersthen he walked to the Sivananda Aashram situated a little way up the

hill&Abdul Kalam toldSwami Sivananda about his unsuccessful attempt to join

the Indian AirForce and his along cherished desire to fly.Swamiji smiled

washing away all his (Abduls) pain.Then Swami Sivananda said in a feeble but

very deep voice:Desire, when it stems from the heart, when it is pure and

intense, possesses a lot of energy&That which has been imaged will surely and

certainly come to pass.Abdul Kalam believes that the kingdom of God is within

you, to helpachieve your goals and realize your dreamsAnd realize his dreams,

Abdul Kalam did!Abdul prayed to God in Schullers church to help him build a

ResearchCentre at the Imarat Kancha-that would be his Crystal Cathedral.Abdul

writes: You, me, everyone on this

planet is sent free by God&We are different in the way we make our choices and

make our destiny&I donot wish to set myself as an example to others&The above

is what the President writes, but if you ask me, I thinkthat we should be

inspired by the way the President thinks&Dont you think so?With Love,Rupesh

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Brahmacharya ( Celibacy)

 

 

 

"Brahmacharya or spotless chastity is the best of all penances; a celibate

of such spotless chastity is not a human being, but a god indeed... To the

celibate who conserves the semen with great efforts, what is there

unattainable in this world ? By the power of the composure of the semen, one

will become just like Myself."

 

 

- Sri Sankaracharya

 

 

 

The importance of Brahmacharya is clearly explained in Yejurveda. In this

modern life very few only understand this and practice it. All Vedas and

other scriptures of Hinduism lay great emphasis regarding Brahmacharya. In

vedic period a student is also known as Brahmachari. By preserving the

energy, strength and vitality of mind and various organs one can lead a

happy, energetic and healthy life. The mind will be clear and brain will

superb for a Brhmachari. It enhances the strength, life span and health

since it is the mine of all virtues .Brahmacharya is the dam of all

pleasures of life and only learned people keep it and their power and life

increases and all sickness is destroyed. It is easy to preach and to

practice is very difficult. One should try to be always in the company of

noble people and control their senses as far as possible to get the actual

reward of human life. A man is known by the company he keeps. If one always

move in the company of good, learned and noble ones there is no doubt that

he can be one among them one day. Company is contagious and man changes his

colors accordingly sooner or later. He cannot remain unaffected for long

best company means not only noble people but also good books written by

great scholars, Sages, Saints, Prophets, Rishis, and Munis. These contain

vast treasures of wealth and will make one so rich that the worldly riches

would appear very insignificant. One of the verses in YajurVeda state that

taught people who are actually endowed with divine powers should do two

things in this world. One is that they should propagate the teachings of

Brahmacharya and control of senses so that people may become strong and

healthy leading a full vigorous life. Next thing is by education and

practice thereof, they should teach one and all how to develop their inner

strength and power so that people may enjoy their blissful life fully in all

respects. In another verse it is stated that such people who abandon the

company of bad people and give up all bad evil habits and keep away from

immoral life increasing their vitality beget good children, they strength

and glorify their race and their country.

 

Brahmacharya will give the power to face and solve any problems as a boat

can ferry people through turbulent waters of the sea. A Brahmachari will be

liked and respected in all the societies and meetings. In one verse it is

explained that the age of a boy begins at twenty-sixth year and for a girl

it is seventeen and up to this period they should practice Brahmacharya at

any cost and can get married. Those who get education following the rules of

Brahmacharya, they shine like sun are quick in all what they do, like a hawk

and become the hallmark of respect, enjoying their life skipping like a

deer.

 

In the student life it would be better to preserve their vital fluid which

is the life thread, so that they can utilize their energy and strength for

their education and learning. In vedic period student is imparted with all

the knowledge right from the Earth to the sun and in this way all divinity

reside in his body and such students in future will assets to their country

and world. They will have harmony of the head, heart and hand in such a way

which will be beneficial to the society as a whole. It has been truly said

that if our hearts are strong, our heads are right in vain. A person without

education is beast and a person without Dharma is like a beast.

 

Education and knowledge are like two eyes of a person which enable him to

see things correctly and assess his own position. The purpose of education

is to make man what he ought to be.

 

 

 

According to Vedas education on arts and material science is not enough and

because major portion of achieving perfection can be achieved by studying

spiritual science. The aim of life and education is that we may live a new

life in the realm of self and the creation, with harmony and happiness and

will become virtuous. Every second of the life should be fully utilized so

that there is no room left for idling. It may be noted that ?An idle mind is

a devil?s workshop.? Of course relaxation and enjoyment should be there

along with study to keep one fit and fresh and ready to face any challenges

of life.

 

If proper education is not given to children parents become enemies since

they get isolated in society. Teachers should take utmost care for

understanding to develop good character and affection along with studies.

They should be taught that all women are like mother, sister or daughter

according to their age and they should be protected whenever necessary.

 

In Vedas it is also stated that

 

Not to earn wealth at the cost of others pain and suffering

It is not good to be fatigue self too much both physically and mentally.

Hard-work is the keystone to virtuous earning with the sweat of one?s own

brow, not by lottery, speculation and gambling.

Don?t do anything undesirable and harmful to the society

Acquire knowledge which can?t be stolen away by thieves than material

wealth.

A great scholar of ancient India Sri Pathanjali's in his teachings explains

the importance of Brahmacharya and it is studied by foreign scholars and one

such famous scholar

Dr. Louis an eminent physician opined that most precious atoms of the blood

enter into the composition of semen (in his book Chastity) . So preservation

of semen by practicing continence helps the better development of brain ,

body, and mind .Dr. Nicholas says that the best blood in the body goes to

form the elements of reproduction in both the sexes .So if anybody waste

semen he is loosing the best part of the blood and he becomes weak

physically and

 

intellegently. If preserved he becomes strong, intellectual, heroic and

powerful.

 

Brahmacharya can be practiced by married people also. Chastity and fidelity

are the foundation on which a strong and happy marital relationship stands

and should be understood by husband and wife. In Srimad Bhagavatham a holy

book of Hinduism it is clearly mentioned that practice of brahmacharya is

also one of the important duties in married life and it is waived only for

the purpose of procreation, austerity, purity, contentment and friendliness

towards all. (11.18.43)

Ancient Rishi of India Pathanjali also says in his Yogasutra

that CONTNENCE IS LIFE AND INCOTINENCE IS EQUAL TO DEATH.

LORD SHIVA in the Jnanasamkalani Tantra says that " The wise do not regard

the

ordinary forms of asceticism as real asceticism. Continence is the highest

asceticism. He who is a continent is equal to God.

So especially youth in whom the future of our country rests, should practice

celibacy as far as possible to lead the country and countrymen to have a

prosperous future.

 

Living examples are Sri A.B Vajpayee, President A.P.J.Kalam and Mata

Amritananda may Devi.

 

 

Ref .Hindu.org, Rig Vedia, Yajur Veda, Bhagavad Gita, Yogasutra,

Upanishaths, Tantra Texts, Srimad Bhagavatham