How to Speak Only Truth, to everyone-to Shankari Kali

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Namaste Shankari Kali

 

For those people, they have to begin where they are at. Repeating a

mantra over time will bring them light and easy the burdens in their

hearts. As they grow clearer and more peaceful, they will begin to

see the effects of improper speech and wish to stop generating

negative karma to themselves.

Then, they will question what is going on and how to change negative

impulses and create positive ones.

How does this work for you? Are you trying the truthfulness sankalpa?

 

Jai Maa Jai Swami

 

vishweshwar

, Shankari Kali <shankari_kali

wrote:

>

> Namaste everyone,

>

> From a psychological point of view, some people don't even know what

the truth is. They have hidden it in their psychological defenses. To

truly speak the truth, one would have to truly understand him/herself.

Getting behind the defenses where the ego hides is paramount to

healing. In this way truth is also healing.

>

> Jai Ma,

> Shankari Kali

>

>

>

> kandaaran wrote:

>

>

> inspectionconnection108

>

> Sat, 6 Jan 2007 12:50 AM

> [www.ShreeMaa.org] How to Speak Only Truth, to Tanmaya and

everyone

>

>

> Namaste Tanmaya,

>

> Speaking truth is a difficult sadhana, but a great one. Every month

> when I renew my vow, I am very inspired to "watch" every statement I

> make to be certain it is truth. It is amazing how many levels of

> truth there are.

> Even on the gross level of speech, there are 1/2 truths, omissions,

> "white lies", etc. Every statement has the potential to be an

> "untruth".

> It requires much discipline to speak only the truth.

> I am a "work in progress" and continually have to watch myself.

> I hope others will read this and post the techniques they have

> discovered for speaking truth.

>

> Jai Maa Jai Swami

> love

> vishweshwar

>

> Namaste vish

>

> One way that is useful for me is to speak less. When speaking is it

kind, is it helpful,

>

> is it true (I need to work more on the first two). The practice of

watching the mind think

>

> helps me release ( without using ) some reactionary patterns. I

like your monthly vow.

>

> Om Namah Sivaya

>

> Love

>

> Kanda

>

> , "ty_maa" <dsjames@> wrote:

> >

> >

> > Namaste Vishweshwar,

> >

> > Your inspired question about Truth as a sadhana seems to have

slipped by

> > unnoticed; probably because it appeared in the last paragraph, and

> > because there is so much other activity just now.

> >

> > Sri Ramakrishna never tired of repeating that "Truth is the discipline

> > of the Kali Yuga". If the very-near-at-hand Satya Yuga is

characterized

> > as the "Age of Truth", then it would only be expedient for those

wishing

> > to make a smooth transition into that age to become as much

aligned with

> > Truth as possible.

> >

> > The Kali Yuga in which we now live is characterized by brevity,

> > violence, impurity, and the (often conscious and intentional)

obscurring

> > of truth. As we move deeper into the immense Light of the Satya Yuga

> > those who cannot release the qualities of the Age of Untruth may

well go

> > down with the ship,--and there is a strange fascination with the

sinking

> > of the unsinkable Titanic in the collective mind which is quite

> > interesting.

> >

> > Sri Ramakrishna taught that if one can be unswervingly truthful in

> > thought, word and deed for twelve years, that practice alone will

> > release one from Maya and bestow freedom. It is a fact that

> > many-perhaps all-of the great world movers for good were men and women

> > with a strong devotion to truth. Washington, Lincoln, Ghandhi, and

many

> > others had consciously molded their character to be in alignment with

> > truth.

> >

> > Sri Ramakrishna often gave the example of the simple scales used

in the

> > Bengal villiages by goldsmiths.

> > One stationary needle above, and a needle which moved with two pans

> > below; when the contents of the two pans were in perfect balance, the

> > lower needle would be in exactly alignment with the upper needle. The

> > lesson was not to stray from both truthfulness in thought, word and

> > deed, as well as to remain unswervingly alignmed with Truth, the

> > spiritual Reality, call it God, Guru, Paramatman, Avatara-or simply

> > Truth.

> >

> > Ever listening to that music, and remaining perfectly in step with it,

> > one becomes an "expert dancer". And, as Sri Ramakrishna said, "An

expert

> > dancer becomes unable to take a false step"

> >

> > Respectfully,

> >

> > Tanmaya

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > , "inspectionconnection108"

> > <inspectionconnection108@> wrote:

> > >

> > > Namaste

> > >

> > > Tuesday night we celebrated the full moon with the monthly

recitation

> > > of the "Satya Nayayana Vrat". this is included in the book,

available

> > > from the Devi Mandir, called: "Visnu Puja, The Thousand Names of

Visnu

> > > and The Satya Narayana Vrat".

> > >

> > > This short text is chanted at the fire, by Maa, Swami, and all the

> > > present, in order to make a group sankalpa to speak the truth.

> > > The text is very interesting because it includes stories to teach us

> > > why telling the truth is important.

> > > Maa and Swami, Ramakrishna, and other illuminated beings have taught

> > > that telling the truth in Kali Yuga is a very powerful sadhana.

> > >

> > > Over the next days, I would like to discuss with everyone why

speaking

> > > the truth is important.

> > > Ask questions about the concept of speaking the truth, or provide

> > > examples from your own experience which demonstrate that

speaking the

> > > truth has helped you grow.

> > >

> >

>

>

>

>

> Please visit us online at http://www.ShreeMaa.org

>

[Guest guest]

Namaste Vishweshwar:

 

I agree. Mantra is helpful in quieting the mind. It helps us go inward and be still for awhile. It is helpful on many levels.

 

Truth-telling to me involves a variety of things. It involves being aware of one's speech, being aware of one's thoughts prior to speech, and having the integrity to speak what is true which is not often easy.

 

Awareness of one's thoughts and keeping those thoughts accurate and true can be very healing. Awareness of one's speech can impact how others view us and how we feel about speech in general.

 

Let's say for example that you have a boss who is overbearing, who physically threatened another employee, and who now demands that you write a statement about what he did so that he can inspect it. Do you tell him the truth even though it costs you your job? This type of truth takes integrity.

 

I am currently practicing Gayatri and MM mantra everyday. I find them healing, and I find that these deepen my awareness.

 

Shanti Om,

 

Shankari Kali

inspectionconnection108 <inspectionconnection108 > wrote: Namaste Shankari Kali

 

For those people, they have to begin where they are at. Repeating a

mantra over time will bring them light and easy the burdens in their

hearts. As they grow clearer and more peaceful, they will begin to

see the effects of improper speech and wish to stop generating

negative karma to themselves.

Then, they will question what is going on and how to change negative

impulses and create positive ones.

How does this work for you? Are you trying the truthfulness sankalpa?

 

Jai Maa Jai Swami

 

vishweshwar

, Shankari Kali <shankari_kali

wrote:

>

> Namaste everyone,

>

> From a psychological point of view, some people don't even know what

the truth is. They have hidden it in their psychological defenses. To

truly speak the truth, one would have to truly understand him/herself.

Getting behind the defenses where the ego hides is paramount to

healing. In this way truth is also healing.

>

> Jai Ma,

> Shankari Kali

>

>

>

> kandaaran wrote:

>

>

> inspectionconnection108

>

> Sat, 6 Jan 2007 12:50 AM

> [www.ShreeMaa.org] How to Speak Only Truth, to Tanmaya and

everyone

>

>

> Namaste Tanmaya,

>

> Speaking truth is a difficult sadhana, but a great one. Every month

> when I renew my vow, I am very inspired to "watch" every statement I

> make to be certain it is truth. It is amazing how many levels of

> truth there are.

> Even on the gross level of speech, there are 1/2 truths, omissions,

> "white lies", etc. Every statement has the potential to be an

> "untruth".

> It requires much discipline to speak only the truth.

> I am a "work in progress" and continually have to watch myself.

> I hope others will read this and post the techniques they have

> discovered for speaking truth.

>

> Jai Maa Jai Swami

> love

> vishweshwar

>

> Namaste vish

>

> One way that is useful for me is to speak less. When speaking is it

kind, is it helpful,

>

> is it true (I need to work more on the first two). The practice of

watching the mind think

>

> helps me release ( without using ) some reactionary patterns. I

like your monthly vow.

>

> Om Namah Sivaya

>

> Love

>

> Kanda

>

> , "ty_maa" <dsjames@> wrote:

> >

> >

> > Namaste Vishweshwar,

> >

> > Your inspired question about Truth as a sadhana seems to have

slipped by

> > unnoticed; probably because it appeared in the last paragraph, and

> > because there is so much other activity just now.

> >

> > Sri Ramakrishna never tired of repeating that "Truth is the discipline

> > of the Kali Yuga". If the very-near-at-hand Satya Yuga is

characterized

> > as the "Age of Truth", then it would only be expedient for those

wishing

> > to make a smooth transition into that age to become as much

aligned with

> > Truth as possible.

> >

> > The Kali Yuga in which we now live is characterized by brevity,

> > violence, impurity, and the (often conscious and intentional)

obscurring

> > of truth. As we move deeper into the immense Light of the Satya Yuga

> > those who cannot release the qualities of the Age of Untruth may

well go

> > down with the ship,--and there is a strange fascination with the

sinking

> > of the unsinkable Titanic in the collective mind which is quite

> > interesting.

> >

> > Sri Ramakrishna taught that if one can be unswervingly truthful in

> > thought, word and deed for twelve years, that practice alone will

> > release one from Maya and bestow freedom. It is a fact that

> > many-perhaps all-of the great world movers for good were men and women

> > with a strong devotion to truth. Washington, Lincoln, Ghandhi, and

many

> > others had consciously molded their character to be in alignment with

> > truth.

> >

> > Sri Ramakrishna often gave the example of the simple scales used

in the

> > Bengal villiages by goldsmiths.

> > One stationary needle above, and a needle which moved with two pans

> > below; when the contents of the two pans were in perfect balance, the

> > lower needle would be in exactly alignment with the upper needle. The

> > lesson was not to stray from both truthfulness in thought, word and

> > deed, as well as to remain unswervingly alignmed with Truth, the

> > spiritual Reality, call it God, Guru, Paramatman, Avatara-or simply

> > Truth.

> >

> > Ever listening to that music, and remaining perfectly in step with it,

> > one becomes an "expert dancer". And, as Sri Ramakrishna said, "An

expert

> > dancer becomes unable to take a false step"

> >

> > Respectfully,

> >

> > Tanmaya

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > , "inspectionconnection108"

> > <inspectionconnection108@> wrote:

> > >

> > > Namaste

> > >

> > > Tuesday night we celebrated the full moon with the monthly

recitation

> > > of the "Satya Nayayana Vrat". this is included in the book,

available

> > > from the Devi Mandir, called: "Visnu Puja, The Thousand Names of

Visnu

> > > and The Satya Narayana Vrat".

> > >

> > > This short text is chanted at the fire, by Maa, Swami, and all the

> > > present, in order to make a group sankalpa to speak the truth.

> > > The text is very interesting because it includes stories to teach us

> > > why telling the truth is important.

> > > Maa and Swami, Ramakrishna, and other illuminated beings have taught

> > > that telling the truth in Kali Yuga is a very powerful sadhana.

> > >

> > > Over the next days, I would like to discuss with everyone why

speaking

> > > the truth is important.

> > > Ask questions about the concept of speaking the truth, or provide

> > > examples from your own experience which demonstrate that

speaking the

> > > truth has helped you grow.

> > >

> >

>

>

>

>

> Please visit us online at http://www.ShreeMaa.org

>