Sanaatana Dharma

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It is said (Yajur Veda):

 

Ata Nityo Narayanaha, Brahma Narayanaha, Sivascha Narayanaha, Kalascha

Narayanaha. Disascha Narayanaha, Vidisascha Narayanaha, Urdwamscha Narayanaha,

Adhascha Narayanaha, Antar-bahischa-Narayana.Narayana Eh Vedam Sarvam, Yat

BhootamYacchha Bhavyam.Nish-kalango Niranjano Nirvikalpo Nirakyadhas shudho Deva

Eko Narayanaha, Na dviteeyosthi kaschit ya evam Vedas Vishnu reva Bhavati, Sa

Vishnureva Bhavathi, Etat yajur veda sirodeeyathe.

 

Narayana is eternal (beginningless, endless), Brahma comes from Narayana, Siva

comes from Narayana, Time itself comes from Narayana. Up, down, and all around

is nothing but Narayana. Inside and outside is Narayana. Narayana is what has

happened, what is happening and what will happen. Narayana is the only God who

is blemishless, stainless, odorless, endless and who cannot be described. When

Narayana is there, there is no other second. He who knows this, becomes himself

Lord Vishnu. Thus is the conclusion of the Yajur Veda.

 

Mounam is not possible for one who is not devoted to Sri Hari/Hara. Speech is

not possible for one who is absorbed in the bliss of Self awareness.

 

The only " Antu " is a mind that is not rooted firmly to SatGuru's holy feet.

Such a distracted mind is a victim to all sorts of diseases. It is SatGuru's

feet alone that liberate one from such diseases. The real sudra is one who

allows his mind to be sullied by the world. Such a person is truly untouchable,

despicable, and infects the world with his poisonous reactionary thoughts.

Thoughts, in ignorance of the Self, are filth, and will eventually destroy the

one who dwells on them. Thoughts, in full awareness of the Self, are in fact

the very light of grace. SatGuru is none other than one's Self. The inward

turned mind remains in communion with SatGuru, while the outward facing mind

remains deluded.

 

The only real brahmin is one who remains in communion with Hari/Hara even if

they clean toilets for a living. Such a person though by 'caste' may be

untouchable, is a truly a Holy one whose feet are fit to be worshipped. The

social caste system was created by Man for selfish purposes. The real caste

system, designated by the varying grades/temperaments of mind that individuals

possess, was instituted by Sri Hari himself and is inherent in one's innate

nature, and is not dictated by one's birth. It was SadaShiva in the form of a

Chandala that instructed Sri Adi Sankaracharya on the Advaitic principle, as an

example to the masses that one should absorb knowledge and Truth from both the

High as well as the Low, if one is serious about Truth. Dakshinamurthy was a

child of sixteen, yet he instructed the Seven Sages (Sapta Rishis) on the nature

of the highest Brahman. Dattatreya learned from birds, trees, dogs, and snakes,

....etc. etc. (24 main teachers).

 

Dharma is the rational (/reasonable) performance of one's duty irrespective of

circumstance. Vishnu is known as the upholder of Dharma. Dharma is the

'natural order' - the laws of nature, as well as the laws that exist for the

social good, etc. Apples always fall down, not up. That is the Sanaatana

Dharma, instituted by Sri Hari at the very beginning of creation. There is

another kind of dharma, that of the social order: Those who abide by these laws

and uphold them, will always be supported by Sri Hari unfailingly. One who

performs their duties according to the dictates of reason will never experience

defeat; though they may be set with ocassional setbacks in the process of

learning. By steps supported by reason one will without doubt reach the

intended goal. It is Vishnu's judgement alone that makes him ever victorious.

One who listens (Arjuna) to the ditctates of reason (Krishna), giving up (small

self) selfishness, pride, and ego, shall be

victorious in any battle.

 

Karma is simply the consequence of past choices and actions: There is no escape

from one's Karma. However, by praying to Hara, one can be freed from the

negative reactions to such Karma. Neelakanta swallows the poisonous by product

of such ill karma: Kama (Excessive Desire), Krodha (Excessive Anger), Lobha

(Excessive Greed). In proportionate quantities, these things are necessary in a

productive life, in mega doses, they will end you. You alone can judge the

extent to which you will allow these to infect your mind.

 

From the Bhagavad Gita:

 

Arjuna listened intently and with steady attention to all this. Then he queried:

" Mâdhava! You said that it is the inherent quality of nature that distinguishes

these two. Which qualities make for âsuric and which for daivi natures? Please

clarify. "

 

Verse 1-3.

s'rî-bhagavân uvâca

abhayam sattva-sams'uddhir

jñâna-yoga-vyavasthitih

dânam damas' ca yajñas' ca

svâdhyâyas tapa ârjavam

ahimsâ satyam akrodhas

tyâgah s'ântir apais'unam

dayâ bhûteshv aloluptvam

mârdavam hrîr acâpalam

tejah kshamâ dhritih s'aucam

adroho nâtimânitâ

bhavanti sampadam daivîm

abhijâtasya bhârata

 

 

[to verse 1] (1) fearlessness (2) purity of emotions (3) awareness of the unity

of all creation (4) charity (compassionate) (5) control of the senses (6)

sacrifice (7) study (8) asceticism (9) straightforwardness.

 

 

[to verse 2] (10) nonviolence (11) integrity (12) equanimity, absence of anger

or resentment (13) detachment (14) inner peace (15) refraining from

scandal-mongering and talking ill of others (16) sympathy (17) absence of greed

(18) sweetness and softness of speech (19) fear of adharmic acts (20) absence of

fluctuation in the mind.

 

 

[to verse 3] (21) courage during disaster, patience and fortitude (22)

steadiness (23) cleanliness (24) harmlessness (25) humility. These twenty-five

holy qualities are the traits of daivi sampath, the divine endowment. "

 

Verse 4.

dambho darpo 'bhimânas' ca

krodhah pârushyam eva ca

ajñânam câbhijâtasya

pârtha sampadam âsurîm

 

'Pride, pomp, vanity, anger, harshness and absence of discrimination are the

components of the âsuric endowment of man. Persons having these qualities are

infused with the âsuric character. Though for all outward appearance they may be

humans, they do not deserve that name. Those who have the aforesaid qualities

are known as men with divine parts; those who have the âsuric attributes are

known as dânva-mânavas, demonic humans.' - Gîtâ Vahini, p. 215

 

 

 

Pray to that great Lord Hara to make you worthy to find the Holy feet of Sri

Hari. 100 years is not much time... economically speaking, time, interestingly

enough, is always in short supply, making it infinitely valuable... stop

wasting it dwelling on useless things... it's always *your* choice.

 

A song on Lord Shiva:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGLkOB_eanM

 

....Jaya Jaya Shankarane! Jaya Vishveshwarane! Shankara Sashidhara Gaja

Charmambara Gangadhara Harane! Sundara Smarahara Gowri Manohara, Jaya

Parameshwarane!

 

Jaya Guru Datta! May everyone receive the blessings of SatGuru on this Guru

Peyerchi (a Tamil observance of the movement of Guru to a new house in the

astrological chart).

 

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Gurorangripadme ManaScenna Lagnam tata: kim! tata: kim! tata: kim! tata: kim!?

Sarva Kartha, Sarva Dhartha, Sarva Hartha, Mangalam!

Satchidananda, Satchidananda, Satchidananda Mangalam!

Tasmai Sri Guru-murthaye Nama Idam Sri Dakshinamurtaye

 

Ata Nityo Narayanaha, Brahma Narayanaha, Sivascha Narayanaha, Kalascha

Narayanaha. Disascha Narayanaha, Vidisascha Narayanaha, Urdwamscha Narayanaha,

Adhascha Narayanaha, Antar-bahischa-Narayana.Narayana Eh Vedam Sarvam, Yat

BhootamYacchha Bhavyam.Nish-kalango Niranjano Nirvikalpo Nirakyadhas,suddhho

Deva Eko Narayanaha, Na dwiteeyosthi kaschit,ya evam Vedas Vishnu reva Bhavati,

Sa Vishnureva Bhavathi, Etat yajur veda sirodeeyathe.