Guest guest Posted July 29, 2006 Report Share Posted July 29, 2006 SATSANGAM – 1 Presented by Sri P Gopi Krishna (Read, Understand, Appreciate, Internalise and Assimilate to reach the Ultimate) Benefit of Associating with Jnanis Just as even a fresh plantain tree will become dry and catch fire when it comes in close proximity to a raging forest fire, so the minds of those who associate with Jnanis will, unknown to themselves, be made by that association to attain great love to attend to and abide in Self. When we gain association with a person who knows and abides as the reality (called a Sat-purusha), we will be able to know very clearly that real devotion to God, and steadfast discrimination between the eternal and the ephemeral, are steadily rising up and increasing in our hearts automatically, and without our own effort. .... Sri Ramana Maharshi. Three Paths to God The Three paths to God in Hinduism. The First path says:- Tasyevaham = tasyaivAham.h| (tasya eva aham)I am verily His The fist path suggests that God is a third person, "He" and tries to build a link with the third person. Here God is still seen as a distant being. The Second says: Tavevyaham = tavaivAham.h| (tava eva aham) I am Yours alone The second method suggests that God is a second person - "You" This path recognises God as something closer to relate to. It perceives God more intimately. The Third says:Tvameavaham= tvamevAham.h| (tvam eva aham) I am indeed You. The third path is the Advaita path - It sees God as the first person. "I am you" - claims the third path and sees his own being identified with God. A well-known verse describes these similarly. On being asked by Rama what he thought of him, Hanuman said: dehabuddhyA tu dAso.haM jIvabuddhyA tvada.nshakaH | AtmabuddhyA tvamevAhaM iti me nishchitA matiH || When I am conscious of my body, I am Thy servant. When aware of myself, I am a part of Thine. When I know my essence, I am verily Thyself. This is my certain belief. Three Old Men A woman came out of her house and saw 3 old men with long white beards sitting in her front yard. She did not recognize them. She said "I don't think I know you, but you must be hungry. Please come in and have something to eat." "Is the man of the house home?", they asked. "No", she replied. "He's out.Then we cannot come in", they replied. In the evening when her husband came home, she told him what had happened. "Go tell them I am home and invite them in!" The woman went out and invited the men in" "We do not go into a House together," they replied. "Why is that?" she asked. One of the old men explained: "His name is Wealth," he said pointing to one of his friends, and said pointing to another one, "He is Success, and I am Love." Then he added, "Now go in and discuss with your husband which one of us you want in your home." The woman went in and told her husband what was said. Her husband was overjoyed. "How nice!!", he said. "Since that is the case, let us invite Wealth. Let him come and fill our home with wealth!" His wife disagreed. "My dear, why don't we invite Success?" Their daughter-in-law was listening from the other corner of the house. She jumped in with her own suggestion: "Would it not be better to invite Love? Our home will then be filled with love!" "Let us heed our daughter-in-law's advice," said the husband to his wife. "Go out and invite Love to be our guest." The woman went out and asked the 3 old men, "Which one of you is Love? Please come in and be our guest." Love got up and started walking toward the house. The other 2 also got up and followed him. Surprised, the lady asked Wealth and Success: "I only invited Love, Why are you coming in?" The old men replied together: "If you had invited Wealth or Success, the other two of us would've stayed out, but since you invited Love, wherever He goes, we go with him. Wherever there is Love, there is also Wealth and Success!!!!!!" MY WISH FOR YOU... - Where there is pain, I wish you peace and mercy. - Where there is self-doubting, I wish you a renewed confidence in your ability to work through it. - Where there is tiredness, or exhaustion, I wish you understanding, patience, and renewed strength. - Where there is fear, I wish you love, and courage. Presented by Sri P Gopi Krishna # 706 Fancy Apartments 19 Vasundara Enclave Delhi 110096. Mobile: 09899929066 gopi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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