Guest guest Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 Respected Swamiji, ram , ram I have always thought about the word. “BHAGWAN”. It is used so often in daily life. There are similar words, which are understood with ease. e.g. Balwan; Medhawan; Dhanwan, Vidyawan etc But the word Bhagwan seems to have a peculiar meaning. Kindly explain what “Bhag’ stands for .. Looking forward to your blessings Suhas Gogate On Thu, 26 Jan 2006 Manoj Panda wrote : >Divine One: >************ > >1) What does Swamiji mean by " no insistence " of any sort? Does he > >mean no insistence in the " happenings " (hone mein) only? or also in > >the " act of doing " (karnemein)? >**************** >Accept the things as it comes (both good and bad) without being perturbed. >Be a witness, sAkhshI bhAva. > >*********** > >2) Shouldn't there be some insistence (aagraha)in things happening > >a certain way, according to scriptural injunctions, virtuous and > >acceptable conduct? Having no insistence of any sort, wouldn't > >that make one vulnerable? >******** >Any " Agraha " is rooted in desire and that is the cause of suffering. However >there is one activity called " nisskAma karma " or " kAmanA rahit kArya " . That >is equivalent of " padmapatramivAmvasA " or lotus leaf in water where water >can't touch the lotus leaf even though it is staying in water all the time. > >Next question is how can it be achieved? By being " sAkssI " or witness to all >events. One has to be convinced of who is the real Doer. " Ishwara sarva >bhUtAnAm hruddesherjuna tissThati, bhrAmayan sarva bhUtAni yantrArUDhAni >mAyayA " (Gita, Ch 18, verse 61). Lord is at the core, the real Doer. mAyA or >the illusive machine covers that Reality. >********** > >3) Does Gitaji specifically say anything about - " No insistence " > >(koi aagraha nahi) and > >********** >Many places. " nirAshI nirmama bhUtwA, yudhyaswa bigatajwara " (3/30) > " nirAshIryatachittAtmA, tyaktasarvamparigraha " (4/21), " ekAkI yata >chittAtmA, nirAshIraparigrahah " (6/10). The whole Gita talks about this. >Please revert the word " GItA " . It becomes " tAGI " . " tyAGa " or renunciation is >the key of " GitA " . How one can do it in living in the world? That's what >Lord Krishna showed by living His life like that. > >************ > >Experiencing the absolute calmness in intense activity or otherwise is true > " sAkhssI bhAva " in the realm of relativity. > >humble regards >-m > > > >raja gurdasani <muhurmuhu > > > > > >Re: QS: No Insistence (koyi aagraha nahi) > >Wed, 25 Jan 2006 03:59:45 -0800 (PST) > > > > > > > >mdoshi2 <mdoshi2 wrote: Shree Hari > >Ram Ram > > > >In recent daily messages on Desire (Kamanaa), it was stated: > > > > " Wishing that things happen a certain way to your liking and not > >another way to your disliking, these subtle desires - likes and > >dislikes, come filled with sorrow. " > > " A spiritual aspirant must neither wish to fulfill worldly desires, > >nor despair the lack of fulfillment of spiritual aspirations. " > > " One must have no insistence (aagraha) of any sort. > >Questions: > >1) What does Swamiji mean by " no insistence " of any sort? Does he > >mean no insistence in the " happenings " (hone mein) only? or also in > >the " act of doing " (karnemein)? > > > >2) Shouldn't there be some insistence (aagraha)in things happening > >a certain way, according to scriptural injunctions, virtuous and > >acceptable conduct? Having no insistence of any sort, wouldn't > >that make one vulnerable? > > > >3) Does Gitaji specifically say anything about - " No insistence " > >(koi aagraha nahi) and > > > >4) Has Pujya Swamiji elaborated on this anywhere? > > > >I pray and seek your guidance. > > > >With devotion at the lotus feet of Lord Krishna, > >A Sadhak > > > > > >Priy Sadhak > > My humble answer to ur Q is > > 1.Koi aagrah Nahi means in both.Actually it needs some sort of > >understanding. Imagine we all are like tiny parts of great machine called > >SRISHTI.eVERY PART HAS PARTICULAR FUNCTION TO PERFORM.you do aagrah or not, > >it does not matter much to the god.The KARTA of the universe.we can humbly > >love to be ansh of great lord.as he said " MAMEVANSHO JEEVLOKE JEEV BHOOT > >SANATAN " . > > sO THINK WHATS THE VALUE OF OUR Aagrah in compare to gods will? If u > >want to do Agrah there is one place for u. Aagrah stongly for gods > >love.cause thats the only thing valuable in the universe. > > 2.There should not be ANY aagrah.thats the first thing to clarify.OK. > > When u work on the wavelength of the GOD How can u be vulnerable.Anybody > >trying to make U vulnerable will be taken good care by the GOD. U need not > >to worry. > > Infact worrying is also aagrah. > > 3.Geeta ji says " SARVA SANKALP PARITYAGI YOGARUDASYA TADOCHYATE. " > > 4.Please read SADHAK SANJIVANI GEETA 18/66.Swamiji has said a lot in > >datails about this. > > a lot of love. Pl keep in touch.shre ur experiences. > > Raja. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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