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Stop Blindly Following Senses – Have A Checking Mechanism a Rajendran
person who blindly follows one’s senses, without having any checking mechanism, any restraint, would sink and be destroyed. Without a patrolling of the mind one would have to face the consequences of the free run of the mind. Then, what should one do? The Gita offers the solution: ‘Therefore, O mighty-armed, one whose senses are withdrawn from their objects in all their varieties becomes established in steady intelligence’ (Bhagavad Gita 2.68).
According to Sri Krishna, if a person shows one’s mastery over the senses that person gets steady wisdom. There are many events in the Olympics. One of them is an event involving a horse, where the rider and the horse have to be in perfect synchronisation. It is called the equestrian event. It is great to watch because it shows the perfect mastery of the relationship between the human being and an animal. This event is almost on a par with gymnastics. There is music and dance and there is perfect coordination of movements. We too need such synchronisation of the intellect, the mind, and the senses.
Should we not enjoy music? Of course, we should enjoy music. Should we not watch movies? Of course, we should watch movies. But, we should also know when to stop. We should have a policing mechanism in our mind. The Gita says: ‘One, who after rejecting all desires, moves about free from hankering, without the idea of “me” and “mine”, and devoid of pride, attains peace’ (2.71).
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GANGA SADHANA X GRF AT LOSS OF NADO
PET DOG BINDI
After the meal, Mom announced, “Before we leave, we need to pick some flowers and leaves, half a basketful of each.” Amrita gathered them from the garden, including from the orange tree, and soon they were driving in the countryside. White fences, cobbled paths and beautiful vistas gave the drive a picture-book look, but Amrita just stared blankly out the window. Mom drove to a state park they often visited and parked near the river. It was early, and the area was deserted. §
“Amrita, we’re going to do Ganga Sadhana. It’s a way to let go of something that hurts inside you. We can’t go all the way to India to sit by the real river Ganga, so this river will be our Ganga today.” §
Mother and daughter carried the basket of flowers and leaves to the edge of the river, and Mom helped Amrita step out onto a big, flat rock that protruded into the flowing water.§
“Here’s how this works. You take a leaf from your basket, hold it in your hands and think about Bindi for a minute or two. Then put those thoughts into the leaf and offer the leaf into the river, watching as the water takes it away. Then take a flower and offer it into the river to thank Ganga for carrying your thoughts away.”§
Amrita was puzzled. “How’s this supposed to work, Mom?”§
“It is a way to calm a strong emotion that just won’t go away—in this case, your feelings about Bindi’s death. Each time you think of Bindi, you mentally take the emotion and put it in the river. Water purifies everything, and in a sense, it absorbs your emotion. Do it enough times, and finally the emotion will just be a normal memory, not something that upsets you every time you think of it. Try it, you will see.”§
Mom took a seat on a rock nearby to do her own Ganga Sadhana, calling up the memories of her mom, who had died eleven years earlier. Amrita’s suffering reminded her it was something she needed to do.§
Amrita sat still on her rock. Around her it seemed the entire world was still and listening to the soft sound of the river’s flow. Its gentle ripples washed against the rock. The sound reminded Amrita of a mantra. She clearly heard the water sounding “Aum.” §
She took a leaf, thought about Bindi and then started crying. §
“Big girl,” she admonished herself. “Be a big girl, not a crybaby.” §
She held the leaf tightly, squeezing away its shape, and then put it in the river, followed by a flower. Then another leaf and another flower. With each new leaf and flower, she got sadder and missed Bindi even more. But the river remained untroubled; it didn’t seem to mind taking all her sadness. §
After half an hour Mom murmured, “Time to go. We’ll come back tomorrow.”§
By that time Amrita had started to feel some of the river’s serenity. Her body shuddered as she returned to reality. It was startling, like being woken up suddenly. Along with this feeling came the too-familiar feeling of loss. §
“I want to sit here longer, Mom,” she pleaded. §
Mom insisted, “We’ll come back tomorrow. I promise.”§
The next few evenings saw them returning to the riverside. Once, Amrita shared her daily experience of the river’s noises, “Mom, the flowing water sounds like ‘Aum.’”§
Mom answered, “Listen carefully, Amrita, and you will find that it actually sounds like ‘Aum Namah Sivaya’.”§
“Why does all this work? I mean it is working, but I don’t understand how.”§
“Our life force, the energy of our soul, is like the river flowing freely to the sea. But sometimes we humans get all mixed up in our emotions. That’s like when you see a little whirlpool in the river, where the water just goes round and round in circles. Something that upsets us, like Bindi’s death, can tie our energy into knots. When we sit by the river and offer our thoughts into it, we gradually untie those knots so our pure life force can flow smoothly again.”§
That evening Amrita listened more intently to the river and realized that Mom was right; she could hear “Aum Namah Sivaya, Sivaya Namah Aum” as the water ran over the rocks. The sounds of the river helped her relax, and she felt in tune with the perfect universe of divine laws and flawless timing. If asked to explain her feelings that day, she would not have been able to do it. There were no words for the depth of peace she felt, and for the welcome departure of her sorrow over Bindi’s death.§
As time went on, Amrita began to feel that serenity and acceptance even during the day, away from the river. She felt a greater understanding of nature, seeing that even death is part of the cosmic plan. After two weeks of Ganga Sadhana, she could even walk past the orange tree without sadness, just with fond memories.§
At dinner one evening, she told her parents, “I still really miss Bindi, but I am beginning to understand that death is an important part of life, and I need to accept that and not let my life be taken over by what can’t be changed. I think maybe this is what Bindi came to teach me.”§
“That’s an understanding many people never attain, Amrita,” observed her mother. “Bindi has given you a priceless gift. We can be thankful for her presence in our life.”
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https://www.himalayanacademy.com/media/books/life-skills-for-hindu-teens/web/contents.html
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The body is temporary but the soul is eternal you WILL meet them again.
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Gitas ( Bhagavatgita, Ganesh Gita, Avadhut Gita, Vyadha Gita, Ashtavakra Gita, Ram Gita etc).
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"When we are the mind, we are the worshiper. When we go beyond the mind, we become the worshipped"
It is said that when Sri Rama asks Hanuman, how he related to him, Hanuman said –
Deha Buddhya tu Dasoham
Jiva Buddhya Tvadaamsakah |
Atma Buddhya Tvamevaham
iti me nishchita matih ||
“Oh Lord, when I identify myself with my body, I am your servant. When I consider myself as Individual, I am a part of you. But when I see myself as the Atma, I am you.”
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Dedication of merits is a standard after whatever Buddhist practice, be it meditation, sutra recitation, etc.
You might enjoy the dedication chapter from the Way of the Bodhisattva by Shantideva (this is just the beginning):
By whatever virtue there is due to my having composed Engaging in the Deeds of a Bodhisattva, May all transmigratory beings Engage in the deeds of the bodhisattvas.
2. However many sick people there are Suffering in body and mind in all directions, Due to my merit may they obtain An ocean of happiness and joy.
3. For as long as they remain in cyclic existence May their happiness never decline. May transmigratory beings obtain An uninterrupted flow of unsurpassable happiness.
4. However many hell beings there are Throughout the realms of the worlds, May those embodied beings Be delighted by the happiness of Sukhavati.
5. May those wretched due to cold obtain warmth. May those wretched due to heat be cooled By the infinite rivers arising from The great clouds of the bodhisattvas.
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Nobody is bieng born & nobody is dying. Only the Infinite ONE changing its Infinite Forms. Like in a Dream . Feels & seems absolutely Real while one is in it, with so many others. On waking up NO-THING except only ONE . YOU.
Only a ILL-US-I-ONe
This Life is just but a Dream. Just a bigger & longer version of our Dream state Life. Have no doubts on this.
Coming living going is the dream story play of ONENESS . Just a story .
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OLDEST RECORDED NDE
Researchers have stumbled upon what they believe to be the oldest professional/medical case report of near-death experiences (NDE) - dating back to the year 1740.
The author of the 18th century report is Pierre-Jean du Monchaux (1733-66), a military physician from France.
He described a case of near-death experience in his book titled "Anecdotes de Medecine".
The description was recently found by French medical doctor and archeologist Phillippe Charlier.
NDE has been scientifically described as "a profound psychological event with transcendental and mystical elements" after a life-threatening crisis.
People who report NDE talk of awareness of being dead, positive emotions, out of body experience, the feeling of moving through a tunnel, communication with light, observation of colours of a celestial landscape, meeting with deceased people and life review, etc.
"The book itself was not an important one in the history of medicine, but from a historian's point of view, the possibility of doing retrospective diagnosis on such books, it is something quite interesting," Charlier said.
The book describes the case of a patient in Paris, who temporarily fell unconscious and then reported that he saw a light so pure and bright that he thought he must have been in heaven.
Monchaux speculated that NDE was a result of little blood in the veins in their skin, and abundant blood flowing in the vessels within their brains.
However, modern researchers think it is likely the NDE has been caused by the lack of blood flow and oxygen to the brain that puts the organ in a state of full alarm and causes the sensations associated with near-death experiences, Live Science reported.
The findings appeared in the journal Resuscitation.
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First, how do you know you have seen and how do you know you read ?
Seen can be when you scroll down, read is when you open a message and read or glance through it
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Of Course, Lord Ram is the greatest devotee of Lord Shiva. Demon King Ravan was also a great devotee of Lord Shiva but only worshipping God does not mean that a person is good, he needs to apply that in real life. The qualities of Lord Ram are :- He is Strong, Intelligent and Humble etc. He is the symbol of Goodness. On the other hand, qualities of Ravan are:- He was strong, Intelligent but was egoistic and is a symbol of Evil. That's why we celebrate Dussehra as Victory of Good over Evil. Both Lord Ram and Demon Ravan worshipped Lord Shiva before the war, but Lord Shiva’s blessings were always with Lord Ram. Lord Shiva gave boon to Ravan because he is Bholenath, very kind and never refuses to give boon to anyone. When Lord Ram folded his hands in front of Lord Shiva, Lord Shiva also return folded his hands in front of Lord Ram. That itself tells us that Lord Ram is equal to Lord Shiva. But you can never say this for Ravan. So definitely Lord Ram is greatest without any doubt.
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