Guest guest Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 Hari-Om ------- Yes, true but it seems the positios as to where they should stand was pre-arranged between Sree Krishna and Arjuna. Bhagavan knew in advance that Dhuryodna wou prefer to stand cloe to Krishna assuming that when someone wakes up he will see the person standing next to him and not someone who is at the foot of the bed. Hardly did Dhuryodhana imagine that Krishna would get up straight upright and see Arjuna standing in front of him. In an earlier interview Krishna had advised Arjuna ( who was his beloved friend ) to take up that position. jai shree krishna ! Achuthan Nair guruvayur , Seema Warrier <seemawarrier wrote: > > Respected Sastryji, > I dont have words to express my feelings when I read your mail below. Yesterday night after Bhagavatham serial in Asianet, I was telling my son some stories from Mahabharatha and I told him the story you have written. I remembered that both Arjuna and Duryodhana came at the same time and the former stood near His feet and the latter on the other side. But I didnt remember whom did HE saw first and who was given the choice of He alone or His army. I told my son, that I dont remember exactly, but it ended as Arjuna having Krishna and Duryodhana having the army. And lo, today when I was going through the mail, I got the answer. Strange are HIS leelas. > Thank you very much. > Jai Sree Krishna > > > > > ________________________________ > Dr.B.G.Y Sastry <drbgysastry > guruvayur > Wednesday, July 15, 2009 1:48:52 PM > [Guruvayur] What should we ask of God? > > > > > > What should we ask of God? > Human existence is said to be the highest existence. Humans should ensure that do not waste life in flippant pursuits, so that we do not have to regret any thought or action of ours later. > What is the correct way to lead this life? A life devoted to realisation of God is the only way that can be said to have been used correctly, and with no question of regrets later. It is really easy. And the simplest possible method is Meditation. > We all seek God, and those who seek Him, do so for divergent reasons. We are all praying to achieve so many aims. Which is the right one? What should a devotee really ask of God? > This story from Mahabharata answers this question beautifully and categorically. > The Great War between the Pandavas and Kauravas was to begin. Arjuna, having pondered, decided to go to Lord Krishna and ask him for help. > He went to the Lord’s abode and found him asleep. > He stood respectfully at his lotus feet, with folded hands and head bowed in reverence. Duryodana, of the Kauravas, had the same idea of asking Sri Krishna’s help. He too came and, finding the Lord asleep, sat arrogantly in a chair placed at the head of Lord’s bed. > In due course, the Lord woke up. Arjuna, being at his feet, was the first person he, naturally saw. As he turned to get up, the Lord’s eyes fell upon Duryodana. > The purpose of their visit was known to Him. However, he asked them what he could do for them. > Both answered that they had come to request his assistance in the ensuing war. > The lord said that they had placed him in a difficult predicament by asking for the same thing. > He said he could not deny either of them. He said he would offer himself, alone, without armies to one of them and to the other he would offer all his armed forces completely. > He said that since his eyes had fallen on Arjuna first, he should have the first choice in the matter. > Arjuna promptly prayed to Sri Krishna that he alone should side the Pandavas.. Duryodana heaved a sigh of relief and requested Sri Krishna for all his forces. The Lord agreed to their requests. > We know who emerged victorious. The moral is “We should ask for HIM, not ask for things He can give us†> If the lord gives us everything in the Universe but withholds Himself from us, we gain nothing. But if we seek HIM for Himself alone, we get not merely Him but all that is His, too! >  > abhyaasa yOga yuktEna cEtasaa naanyagaaminaa, > paramam pursham divyam yaati paarthaanucintayan. > Meaning: > Arjuna, he who with his mind disciplined through Yoga in the form of practice of meditation and thinking of nothing else, is constantly engaged in contemplation of God attains the supremely effulgent Divine Purusha (God) > (sloka 8 in chapter 8 of Gita) >  >                      >  > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 Dear Achuthan Nair and others,The words every body refers to as Kennedy said was originally said more than five thousand years before by our own Kannan to Pandavar. "Ask not what country can do for you, ask what you can do for the country".Sincerely,Udayabhanu Panickaraum namaH Shivaaya The vow not to kill is great indeed, and greater still is non-eating of the flesh; there would be no butcher, if there is non to eat; in eating thus abides the cruder ill, as she/he is the reason for the killing. --- On Thu, 7/16/09, anair1101 <anair1101 wrote:anair1101 <anair1101[Guruvayur] Re: What should we ask of God?guruvayur Date: Thursday, July 16, 2009, 3:46 PM Hari-Om ======== Sastriji,, What you said is right. But what to ask of God ? Absolutely nothing ! He created us, His children and He knows the needs of each and every one of us , when we need and why we need them. He provides all our needs without our asking for them. When He created us did he not provide us: Air TO Breathe, Enough and more to last billions of generations ? Water to use and waste for millions of years ? ENOUGH AND MORE OF fOOD FOR ALL CREATURES, Beautiful animals and birds for our entertainment / Flora and fauna for us to watch and wonder about ? What did we do with all that ? We wasted and spoilt everything. We destroyed what we could not enjoy ourself because of our greed and selfishness. Did we or do we utter a word of thanks for all His magnaminity ? NO! Why? Because of our EGO. We think we are above God and everything exists because of our smartness. But once in trouble we go running t Him for his help. If the child sneezes we call on Him and all the others to stop the sneezing. relaax, it is no big deal. It is an automatic reaction to get rid of some foreign matter that entered the nostrils, that too a fore-thought of Bhagavaan. To mimic Kennedy's words: Ask not what God can do for us but what we can do for HIM. Of course His needs are bare minimum. As Lord krishna has mentioned in The Gita:" A flower , a leaf, even a drop of fresh water if given with pure devotion I accept it with great pleasure" So stop pestering Him with our requests for money and material wealth but thank Him for what we are and what we have.Don't imitate our neighbors, again it is none of our business but God's. Stop begging. He knows what is best for us nd provides without asking but only remember to utter a word of thanks. Teach our children to do the same. Krishna, Guruvayoorappa, may your name be glorified ! Bhaktavalsala, OUR PRANAAMS AT YOUR LOTUS FEET ! JAI SHREE KRISHNA ! ACHUTHAN NAIR .. guruvayur@grou ps.com, "Ajith" <vengellur@. ..> wrote: > > Hare Krishna Sastryji! > > Very nice incident from the scriptures! So what will happen to many of us who constantly ask for prayers to tide over material difficulties! ? Won't He remove the material mindedness from our hearts own His own? > > Thank you > > Ajith > > > > > guruvayur@grou ps.com, "Dr.B.G.Y Sastry" <drbgysastry@ > wrote: > > > > What should we ask of God? > > Human existence is said to be the highest existence. Humans should ensure that do not waste life in flippant pursuits, so that we do not have to regret any thought or action of ours later. > > What is the correct way to lead this life? A life devoted to realisation of God is the only way that can be said to have been used correctly, and with no question of regrets later. It is really easy. And the simplest possible method is Meditation. > > We all seek God, and those who seek Him, do so for divergent reasons. We are all praying to achieve so many aims. Which is the right one? What should a devotee really ask of God? > > This story from Mahabharata answers this question beautifully and categorically. > > The Great War between the Pandavas and Kauravas was to begin. Arjuna, having pondered, decided to go to Lord Krishna and ask him for help. > > He went to the Lord’s abode and found him asleep. > > He stood respectfully at his lotus feet, with folded hands and head bowed in reverence. Duryodana, of the Kauravas, had the same idea of asking Sri Krishna’s help. He too came and, finding the Lord asleep, sat arrogantly in a chair placed at the head of Lord’s bed. > > In due course, the Lord woke up. Arjuna, being at his feet, was the first person he, naturally saw. As he turned to get up, the Lord’s eyes fell upon Duryodana. > > The purpose of their visit was known to Him. However, he asked them what he could do for them. > > Both answered that they had come to request his assistance in the ensuing war. > > The lord said that they had placed him in a difficult predicament by asking for the same thing. > > He said he could not deny either of them. He said he would offer himself, alone, without armies to one of them and to the other he would offer all his armed forces completely. > > He said that since his eyes had fallen on Arjuna first, he should have the first choice in the matter. > > Arjuna promptly prayed to Sri Krishna that he alone should side the Pandavas. Duryodana heaved a sigh of relief and requested Sri Krishna for all his forces. The Lord agreed to their requests. > > We know who emerged victorious. The moral is “We should ask for HIM, not ask for things He can give us†> > If the lord gives us everything in the Universe but withholds Himself from us, we gain nothing. But if we seek HIM for Himself alone, we get not merely Him but all that is His, too! > > > > abhyaasa yOga yuktEna cEtasaa naanyagaaminaa, > > paramam pursham divyam yaati paarthaanucintayan. > > Meaning: > > Arjuna, he who with his mind disciplined through Yoga in the form of practice of meditation and thinking of nothing else, is constantly engaged in contemplation of God attains the supremely effulgent Divine Purusha (God) > > (sloka 8 in chapter 8 of Gita) > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 Hari-Om Very true. Thank you Panickarji, for reminding all Gurudevas and making them aware of the Lord's teachings. The Bhagavad Gita contiains thousands of GEMS such as these but they go unnoticed because we are preoccupied with our search for material satisfaction, I am sure JFK borrowed it from our scriptures but thanks to him , he indirectly popularised Bhagavan's words of wisdom. Let us all learn a verse from the gita every day. May Bhagavan's name be glorified. Bhagavan tells Arjuna, " Knowledge is obscured by the wise man's eternal enemy, which takes form as desire, an insatiable fire, Arjuna. " -------------------- B.G. 3/39 jai shree krishna ! Achuthan Nair guruvayur , Udayabhanu Panickar <udhayabhanupanickar wrote: > > Dear Achuthan Nair and others, > > The words every body refers to as Kennedy said was originally said more than five thousand years before by our own Kannan to Pandavar. " Ask not what country can do for you, ask what you can do for the country " . > > Sincerely, > > Udayabhanu Panickar > aum namaH Shivaaya The vow not to kill is great indeed, and greater still is non-eating of the flesh; there would be no butcher, if there is non to eat; in eating thus abides the cruder ill, as she/he is the reason for the killing. > > --- On Thu, 7/16/09, anair1101 <anair1101 wrote: > > anair1101 <anair1101 > [Guruvayur] Re: What should we ask of God? > guruvayur > Thursday, July 16, 2009, 3:46 PM  > > > > > > Hari-Om > > ======== > > Sastriji,, > > > > What you said is right. > > But what to ask of God ? Absolutely nothing ! He created us, His children and He knows the needs of each and every one of us , when we need and why we need them. He provides all our needs without our asking for them. > > When He created us did he not provide us: > > > > Air TO Breathe, Enough and more to last billions of generations ? > > Water to use and waste for millions of years ? > > ENOUGH AND MORE OF fOOD FOR ALL CREATURES, > > Beautiful animals and birds for our entertainment / > > Flora and fauna for us to watch and wonder about ? > > > > What did we do with all that ? We wasted and spoilt everything. We destroyed what we could not enjoy ourself because of our greed and selfishness. > > Did we or do we utter a word of thanks for all His magnaminity ? NO! > > Why? Because of our EGO. We think we are above God and everything exists because of our smartness. But once in trouble we go running t Him for his help. > > If the child sneezes we call on Him and all the others to stop the sneezing. relaax, it is no big deal. It is an automatic reaction to get rid of some foreign matter that entered the nostrils, that too a fore-thought of Bhagavaan. > > To mimic Kennedy's words: > > Ask not what God can do for us but what we can do for HIM. > > Of course His needs are bare minimum. As Lord krishna has mentioned in The Gita: " A flower , a leaf, even a drop of fresh water if given with pure devotion I accept it with great pleasure " > > > > So stop pestering Him with our requests for money and material wealth but thank Him for what we are and what we have.Don't imitate our neighbors, again it is none of our business but God's. Stop begging. He knows what is best for us nd provides without asking but only remember to utter a word of thanks. > > > > Teach our children to do the same. > > Krishna, Guruvayoorappa, may your name be glorified ! > > > > Bhaktavalsala, OUR PRANAAMS AT YOUR LOTUS FEET ! > > > > JAI SHREE KRISHNA ! > > ACHUTHAN NAIR > > > > . > > > > guruvayur@grou ps.com, " Ajith " <vengellur@ ..> wrote: > > > > > > Hare Krishna Sastryji! > > > > > > Very nice incident from the scriptures! So what will happen to many of us who constantly ask for prayers to tide over material difficulties! ? Won't He remove the material mindedness from our hearts own His own? > > > > > > Thank you > > > > > > Ajith > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > guruvayur@grou ps.com, " Dr.B.G.Y Sastry " <drbgysastry@ > wrote: > > > > > > > > What should we ask of God? > > > > Human existence is said to be the highest existence. Humans should ensure that do not waste life in flippant pursuits, so that we do not have to regret any thought or action of ours later. > > > > What is the correct way to lead this life? A life devoted to realisation of God is the only way that can be said to have been used correctly, and with no question of regrets later. It is really easy. And the simplest possible method is Meditation. > > > > We all seek God, and those who seek Him, do so for divergent reasons.. We are all praying to achieve so many aims. Which is the right one? What should a devotee really ask of God? > > > > This story from Mahabharata answers this question beautifully and categorically. > > > > The Great War between the Pandavas and Kauravas was to begin. Arjuna, having pondered, decided to go to Lord Krishna and ask him for help. > > > > He went to the Lord’s abode and found him asleep. > > > > He stood respectfully at his lotus feet, with folded hands and head bowed in reverence. Duryodana, of the Kauravas, had the same idea of asking Sri Krishna’s help. He too came and, finding the Lord asleep, sat arrogantly in a chair placed at the head of Lord’s bed. > > > > In due course, the Lord woke up. Arjuna, being at his feet, was the first person he, naturally saw. As he turned to get up, the Lord’s eyes fell upon Duryodana. > > > > The purpose of their visit was known to Him. However, he asked them what he could do for them. > > > > Both answered that they had come to request his assistance in the ensuing war. > > > > The lord said that they had placed him in a difficult predicament by asking for the same thing. > > > > He said he could not deny either of them. He said he would offer himself, alone, without armies to one of them and to the other he would offer all his armed forces completely. > > > > He said that since his eyes had fallen on Arjuna first, he should have the first choice in the matter. > > > > Arjuna promptly prayed to Sri Krishna that he alone should side the Pandavas. Duryodana heaved a sigh of relief and requested Sri Krishna for all his forces. The Lord agreed to their requests. > > > > We know who emerged victorious. The moral is “We should ask for HIM, not ask for things He can give us†> > > > If the lord gives us everything in the Universe but withholds Himself from us, we gain nothing. But if we seek HIM for Himself alone, we get not merely Him but all that is His, too! > > > >  > > > > abhyaasa yOga yuktEna cEtasaa naanyagaaminaa, > > > > paramam pursham divyam yaati paarthaanucintayan. > > > > Meaning: > > > > Arjuna, he who with his mind disciplined through Yoga in the form of practice of meditation and thinking of nothing else, is constantly engaged in contemplation of God attains the supremely effulgent Divine Purusha (God) > > > > (sloka 8 in chapter 8 of Gita) > > > >  > > > >                      > > > >  > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 Dear All, KRINSHA GURUVAURAPPA - RAKSHIKANE - GIVE US YOUR BLESSINGS. Lord Krishna will shower his blessings to all of us. Best regards Babu PM University K S A 07.babu pmu_sun Udayabhanu Panickar <udhayabhanupanickarguruvayur Sent: Saturday, 8 August, 2009 5:10:41 AMRe: [Guruvayur] Re: What should we ask of God? Dear Achuthan Nair and others,The words every body refers to as Kennedy said was originally said more than five thousand years before by our own Kannan to Pandavar. "Ask not what country can do for you, ask what you can do for the country". Sincerely, Udayabhanu Panickaraum namaH Shivaaya The vow not to kill is great indeed, and greater still is non-eating of the flesh; there would be no butcher, if there is non to eat; in eating thus abides the cruder ill, as she/he is the reason for the killing.--- On Thu, 7/16/09, anair1101 <anair1101 > wrote: anair1101 <anair1101 >[Guruvayur] Re: What should we ask of God?guruvayur@grou ps.comThursday, July 16, 2009, 3:46 PM Hari-Om========Sastriji,, What you said is right. But what to ask of God ? Absolutely nothing ! He created us, His children and He knows the needs of each and every one of us , when we need and why we need them. He provides all our needs without our asking for them. When He created us did he not provide us:Air TO Breathe, Enough and more to last billions of generations ?Water to use and waste for millions of years ? ENOUGH AND MORE OF fOOD FOR ALL CREATURES, Beautiful animals and birds for our entertainment /Flora and fauna for us to watch and wonder about ?What did we do with all that ? We wasted and spoilt everything. We destroyed what we could not enjoy ourself because of our greed and selfishness. Did we or do we utter a word of thanks for all His magnaminity ? NO!Why? Because of our EGO. We think we are above God and everything exists because of our smartness. But once in trouble we go running t Him for his help. If the child sneezes we call on Him and all the others to stop the sneezing. relaax, it is no big deal. It is an automatic reaction to get rid of some foreign matter that entered the nostrils, that too a fore-thought of Bhagavaan. To mimic Kennedy's words:Ask not what God can do for us but what we can do for HIM. Of course His needs are bare minimum. As Lord krishna has mentioned in The Gita:" A flower , a leaf, even a drop of fresh water if given with pure devotion I accept it with great pleasure"So stop pestering Him with our requests for money and material wealth but thank Him for what we are and what we have..Don't imitate our neighbors, again it is none of our business but God's. Stop begging. He knows what is best for us nd provides without asking but only remember to utter a word of thanks. Teach our children to do the same. Krishna, Guruvayoorappa, may your name be glorified !Bhaktavalsala, OUR PRANAAMS AT YOUR LOTUS FEET !JAI SHREE KRISHNA !ACHUTHAN NAIR. guruvayur@grou ps.com, "Ajith" <vengellur@. ..> wrote:>> Hare Krishna Sastryji!> > Very nice incident from the scriptures! So what will happen to many of us who constantly ask for prayers to tide over material difficulties! ? Won't He remove the material mindedness from our hearts own His own?> > Thank you> > Ajith> > > > > guruvayur@grou ps.com, "Dr.B.G.Y Sastry" <drbgysastry@ > wrote:> >> > What should we ask of God?> > Human existence is said to be the highest existence. Humans should ensure that do not waste life in flippant pursuits, so that we do not have to regret any thought or action of ours later. > > What is the correct way to lead this life? A life devoted to realisation of God is the only way that can be said to have been used correctly, and with no question of regrets later. It is really easy. And the simplest possible method is Meditation.> > We all seek God, and those who seek Him, do so for divergent reasons. We are all praying to achieve so many aims. Which is the right one? What should a devotee really ask of God?> > This story from Mahabharata answers this question beautifully and categorically.> > The Great War between the Pandavas and Kauravas was to begin. Arjuna, having pondered, decided to go to Lord Krishna and ask him for help.> > He went to the Lord’s abode and found him asleep.> > He stood respectfully at his lotus feet, with folded hands and head bowed in reverence. Duryodana, of the Kauravas, had the same idea of asking Sri Krishna’s help. He too came and, finding the Lord asleep, sat arrogantly in a chair placed at the head of Lord’s bed.> > In due course, the Lord woke up. Arjuna, being at his feet, was the first person he, naturally saw. As he turned to get up, the Lord’s eyes fell upon Duryodana.> > The purpose of their visit was known to Him. However, he asked them what he could do for them.> > Both answered that they had come to request his assistance in the ensuing war.> > The lord said that they had placed him in a difficult predicament by asking for the same thing.> > He said he could not deny either of them. He said he would offer himself, alone, without armies to one of them and to the other he would offer all his armed forces completely. > > He said that since his eyes had fallen on Arjuna first, he should have the first choice in the matter.> > Arjuna promptly prayed to Sri Krishna that he alone should side the Pandavas. Duryodana heaved a sigh of relief and requested Sri Krishna for all his forces. The Lord agreed to their requests.> > We know who emerged victorious. The moral is “We should ask for HIM, not ask for things He can give usâ€> > If the lord gives us everything in the Universe but withholds Himself from us, we gain nothing. But if we seek HIM for Himself alone, we get not merely Him but all that is His, too!> > > > abhyaasa yOga yuktEna cEtasaa naanyagaaminaa,> > paramam pursham divyam yaati paarthaanucintayan.> > Meaning:> > Arjuna, he who with his mind disciplined through Yoga in the form of practice of meditation and thinking of nothing else, is constantly engaged in contemplation of God attains the supremely effulgent Divine Purusha (God)> > (sloka 8 in chapter 8 of Gita)> > > > > > > >> See the Web's breaking stories, chosen by people like you. Check out Buzz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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