Damam, Daanam, Daya

March 26, 2008

Dear All,

This I read in Malayalam and tried to express it in English the best

way I could. You are all welcome to correct any mistakes you see. Idea

is from Upanishads. Sri ramakrishan Paramahamsar said: " God is always

directing us and telling us what to do. Unfortunately we have learnt

to ignore it and then later we approach Him for help. So there is a

delay of unlearning to ignore Him. We have to constantly train

ourselves to listen to Him and follow His advice. That can be achieved

through sincere prayer. Prayer makes His advice so audible that you

cannot ignore it anymore. "

Regards and prayers

Savitri

Damam, daanam and daya

Once a Deva ( one who has more Satwic qualities, little Rajasic

qualities and no Thamasic qualities), a Maanava ( one who has some

satwic qualities, more Rajasic qualities and some Thamasic qualities)

and a Danava or Asura (with predominantly Thamasic qualities, little

Rajasic qualities and no satwic qualities) were walking together.

Suddenly a big lightning and a thunder with Da, Da, Da noise came from

no where. The three men understood the meaning of the sounds in

different ways. Each one of them knew their weakness arising out of

their inherent nature, but were never cared to correct it to become a

better person. But this sudden thunder gave them some realization.

They thought that they have to learn a lesson now because their

precious lives were spared and they should show their gratitude to God

by becoming better persons.

Deva told himself: God is telling me to have more DAma (restraint) in

my life. I should not run after material pleasures and power too much.

If I have more control, I can achieve lot of things with all the

faculties God has given me. I think other wise I am doing most of the

things following dharma.

Maanava told himself: I am not sharing enough. I have to give more

DAanam to the less fortunate because I received so many gifts from

God. I should not be at the receiving end always. God is reminding me

the importance of Daanam.

Daanava told himself: I am very cruel. I have no DAya to other fellow

beings. My present nature will lead me to unlimited misery. God is

reminding about Daya to save me from falling in to the dark world of

sins and suffering.

So they tried to practice more Damam, Daanam and Daya. Devas became

better and better and reached the stage of beyond gunas and became one

with God. Manava became better and better and became one with

Maadhavan who is again beyond all gunas.! Daanava became better,

became a Maanava first and then became a better Maanava and finally

became one with Maadhavan!

In all of us all the three Gunas are there. Depending on the

percentage of gunas in us we react to situations. We can either ignore

the calls of conscience or listen to it and improve ourselves. That

means we have a choice to remain as Manava, go down to Daanava stage

or go up to Deva stage and then become Maadhava Himself. So Upanishads

tells us to practice damam, daanam and daya and become one with

Bhagavan who is beyond the Gunaas.

Let God bless us to listen to that chaithanyam in us!

March 29, 2008

Om Namo Narayanaya.

Thank you Savitriji, nice one, keep sending..

God bless you,

ashok

Savitri Puram <savitriopuramWednesday, March 26, 2008 2:13:06 PM[Guruvayur/Guruvayoor] Damam, Daanam, Daya

Dear All,This I read in Malayalam and tried to express it in English the bestway I could. You are all welcome to correct any mistakes you see. Ideais from Upanishads. Sri ramakrishan Paramahamsar said: "God is alwaysdirecting us and telling us what to do. Unfortunately we have learntto ignore it and then later we approach Him for help. So there is adelay of unlearning to ignore Him. We have to constantly trainourselves to listen to Him and follow His advice. That can be achievedthrough sincere prayer. Prayer makes His advice so audible that youcannot ignore it anymore."Regards and prayersSavitriDamam, daanam and dayaOnce a Deva ( one who has more Satwic qualities, little Rajasicqualities and no Thamasic qualities), a Maanava ( one who has somesatwic qualities, more Rajasic qualities and some Thamasic qualities)and a Danava or Asura (with predominantly Thamasic

qualities, littleRajasic qualities and no satwic qualities) were walking together.Suddenly a big lightning and a thunder with Da, Da, Da noise came fromno where. The three men understood the meaning of the sounds indifferent ways. Each one of them knew their weakness arising out oftheir inherent nature, but were never cared to correct it to become abetter person. But this sudden thunder gave them some realization.They thought that they have to learn a lesson now because theirprecious lives were spared and they should show their gratitude to Godby becoming better persons.Deva told himself: God is telling me to have more DAma (restraint) inmy life. I should not run after material pleasures and power too much.If I have more control, I can achieve lot of things with all thefaculties God has given me. I think other wise I am doing most of thethings following dharma.Maanava told himself: I am

not sharing enough. I have to give moreDAanam to the less fortunate because I received so many gifts fromGod. I should not be at the receiving end always. God is reminding methe importance of Daanam.Daanava told himself: I am very cruel. I have no DAya to other fellowbeings. My present nature will lead me to unlimited misery. God isreminding about Daya to save me from falling in to the dark world ofsins and suffering.So they tried to practice more Damam, Daanam and Daya. Devas becamebetter and better and reached the stage of beyond gunas and became onewith God. Manava became better and better and became one withMaadhavan who is again beyond all gunas.! Daanava became better,became a Maanava first and then became a better Maanava and finallybecame one with Maadhavan!In all of us all the three Gunas are there. Depending on thepercentage of gunas in us we react to situations. We can

either ignorethe calls of conscience or listen to it and improve ourselves. Thatmeans we have a choice to remain as Manava, go down to Daanava stageor go up to Deva stage and then become Maadhava Himself. So Upanishadstells us to practice damam, daanam and daya and become one withBhagavan who is beyond the Gunaas.Let God bless us to listen to that chaithanyam in us!

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