New Year Resolution - 2007

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Time rolls on. New becomes old and old becomes new

again. This is the most auspicious New Year's day. God

has given you another chance this year to enable you

to strive for your salvation. Today man is. Tomorrow

he is not. Therefore avail yourself of this golden

opportunity, struggle hard and reach the goal of life.

Make the best use of every moment of this New Year.

Unfold all latent faculties. Here is a chance to begin

life anew, to grow and evolve and become a superhuman

or a great dynamic Yogi.

 

On this glorious New Year's day make a strong resolve

to wipe away all the old worldly Vasanas or tendencies

and bad impressions and to control the senses and the

mind.

 

Know the value of time. Time is most precious. Utilise

every second profitably. Live every moment of your

life for the realisation of your ideal and goal. Do

not procrastinate. That "tomorrow" will never come.

Now or never. Abandon idle gossiping. Kill egoism,

laziness and inertia. Forget the past. A glorious and

brilliant future is awaiting you.

 

Equal vision is the touchstone of knowledge.

Unselfishness is the touchstone of virtue.

Brahmacharya is the touchstone of ethics. Oneness is

the touchstone of Self-realisation. Humility is the

touchstone of devotion. Therefore, be unselfish,

humble and pure. Develop equal vision. Be in tune with

the Infinite.

 

Satyam (truth) is the seed. Ahimsa is the root.

Meditation is the shower. Santi (peace) is the flower.

Moksha (salvation) is the fruit. Therefore, speak the

truth, practise Ahimsa and meditation. Cultivate

Santi. You will attain the final emancipation or

freedom from the trammels of births and deaths, and

enjoy Eternal bliss.

 

Be thou a spiritual warrior of Truth. Put on the

armour of discrimination. Wear the shield of

dispassion. Hold the flag of Dharma. Sing the song of

Soham or Sivoham. March boldly with the band of

Pranava-Om Om Om. Blow the conch of courage. Kill the

enemies of doubt, ignorance, passion and egoism and

enter the illimitable kingdom of blissful Brahman.

Possess the imperishable wealth of Atma. Taste the

divine immortal essence. Drink the nectar of

Immortality.

 

May this bright New Year's day and all the succeeding

days of this year and all the future years also bring

you all success, peace, prosperity and happiness. May

you all tread the path of Truth and righteousness! May

you enjoy the eternal bliss of the Absolute, leading a

divine life, singing Lord's name, sharing what you

have with others, serving the poor and the sick with

Atma Bhava and melting the mind in silent meditation

in the Supreme Self.