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Message For the Day…” We Must Have Faith in Our Soul {atma} though it is Not Visible … “
We generally consider direct perception as the most important type of evidence. We are able to see our body, the number of hands, legs, eyes we have and so on. This is one type of proof. Consider another example: We boil milk. After heating, we add some yoghurt to it in the night and wake up the next morning to find that the whole milk has turned into curd (yoghurt). Though our eyes don’t see the transformation process, our own action provides us the proof and we don’t need anyone else to convince us that the change from milk to curd has really occurred, though the change process was not visible directly to our eyes. So too, though the Soul (Atma) is invisible, and we cannot see it, we must have faith in its existence. Several great sages and saints have had the direct experience of Divinity in their present lives and have conveyed the teachings to us.
Message For the Day…” Realize that the Whole World is a Manifestation of the Divine…”
When you walk on the road in an evening and suddenly find a thick piece of long rope lying on the ground, instinctively you think of it as a snake and get scared! Where did this fear come from? How does it disappear? Did the snake change into a rope for your fear to disappear? No! The rope is still a rope, you mistook it to be a snake! The hallucination effect you had is a result of the worldly point of view. Realize that the whole world is a manifestation of the Divine (Brahman). Your vision is blurred by ignorance, illusion and hallucination, which sees the world as material objects and not as Divine Creations. Know that all you see in the world and think as real is actually unreal and false. The spiritual point of view clarifies your vision, and will let you experience truth as truth and will remove any fear.
Message For the Day…” Heart Filled with Love and Compassion is the Real Temple…”
The alarm clock wakes us by ringing the alarm at the right time. Similarly great sages of ancient times woke up human beings from the slumber of ignorance, warned them at the appropriate time and in the correct manner. They often gave powerful messages that warned all to stop ignoring and start recognizing the Omnipresent Divinity. Words of such great souls must constantly ring in your hearts and guide and illumine your lives. Jesus Christ proclaimed that everyone is an embodiment of Divinity in this human form and every being is a messenger of God. He demonstrated in his life that every ounce of this human body till the last drop of blood must be dedicated to the service of humanity. Jesus declared, “A heart filled with love and compassion is the real temple of the Lord!” Your true offering to the Loving Divine would be the dedication of your life to practice their teachings with your heart and soul.
Message For the Day…” Understand the Supreme Infinite Power …”
Is there any object in the world without a creator? Consider a loud speaker. It has the power to broadcast sound, way beyond any individual’s voice and must take someone with required knowledge and skill to design and produce it. He or she may be in Germany, Switzerland or Japan, and perhaps invisible to you! Without that person, would this loudspeaker have come into existence? No! Similarly for everything that you enjoy in this world, there is a Creator. The stars that twinkle, the Sun and the Moon that illumine the world have been created by a Supreme Infinite Power. It is obvious to us that no ordinary person can create these super objects and ensure they are still working, after billions of years. Scriptures (Vedas) describe to us that this Super Power is Aprameya (One beyond description, beyond all proofs and limitations). The primary objective of every being in this Universe must be to seek and understand this Infinite Power.
Message For the day…” Train Your Mind to Follow the Path of Human Being …”
The moment a bad thought comes, you must teach your mind, “Oh mind, are you on the path of human values or on the path of an animal? This thought is an animal thought – you are not an animal.” Train your mind saying, “Oh mind, human beings are not meant to eat, sleep and enjoy pleasures. Shed all animal qualities, give up previous habits and old ways. You must get away from all evil”. If you thus teach your mind, its speed will be lessened and the flow of thoughts will change. You must consistently teach your mind to transform your thoughts. There will be difficulties in the process. But let them come – the one who works hard and passes through these hardships will enjoy abundant peace. Without effort, there cannot be gain or pleasure. Hence don’t worry about difficulties.
Message For the Day…” You Must Upkeep The Name , Honour and Reputation of Your Family…”
Even animals react based on your feelings. As is the feeling so is the reaction. Every being goes by these three: reaction, reflection and resound. It is only the evil tendencies, the bad feelings amongst human beings which cause wild reaction from animals. Two sons born in the same family constantly fight. What is the reason for hatred? Their own minds are responsible for their temperament. Never have bad temperament. You must always cultivate and develop noble feelings. All of you have good upbringing, good family and good education. You must upkeep the name, honour and reputation of your family and the University you studied. To earn a good name, you must have good friendship. “Tell me who your friends are, I shall tell you who you are” is a famous quote. As is the company, so you are. Therefore always seek and keep good company – it is your good fortune to have and be in good company.
Message For the Day…” Everything Around us is Divine …”
God alone possesses the strength to create anything and everything, both permanent and impermanent. God is all knowing and omnipresent. He created this world with His Divine Will (Sankalpa). God is the basis of all creation. Gold is the basis of jewellery; if there is no gold, then there is no jewel. Clay is the basis of the pot; if there is no clay, then there is no creation. Similarly if there is no God, then there is no creation. God is omnipresent, omnipotent and omnipresent. Everything around us is Divine. People, in their ignorance, forget this Divine Principle (Atma). In order to jostle human beings from their deep slumber of ignorance and greed, great sages and Divine Incarnations descend on earth. Whenever ego and pride becomes second nature of human beings and ignorance reigns supreme, moreover when demonic nature of human beings are at peak, Divine Incarnations (Avatars) descend on earth to restore righteousness to its pristine glory.
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Message For the Day…” Don’t Brood Over the Past and Don’t Worry about Future… “
Everyone is very interested about their future. What is future? It is based on the past. Don’t brood over the past and don’t worry about the future. Past is past. What is the use in thinking about it or worrying about something that is dead and gone? Just forget it! Present is very important. Live in the moment and follow the present. Often many think of the past or of the future and ruin the present. Many times you feel you were happy in the past and are unhappy now. To what extent were you happy then? Has your attitude changed since the past? Has the dirtiness in your mind been cleansed? Believe that you are happy now; you have sufficiency in everything. Your mind is right now blessed. You must always “Help Ever and Hurt Never”. Bhagawan wants you to appreciate the importance of the “present” and work for your progress, living in the present and living in the moment.
Jack and Jill …with a Positive and Motivational Modification !!!
Jack and Jill…
Screengrab from Chu Chu TV’s YouTube channel
Finally, a nursery rhyme has been revised to keep up with the times. Jack and Jill, that famous nursery rhyme about a boy who broke his crown, has been seemingly upgraded and we think the latest version sounds much better than the one we’ve been teaching kids since forever.
The original goes:
Jack and Jill
Went up the hill
To fetch a pail of water,
Jack fell down
And broke his crown
And Jill came tumbling after.
Went up the hill
To fetch a pail of water,
Jack fell down
And broke his crown
And Jill came tumbling after.
So basically, we’ve been telling toddlers all over the world, about two children who walk up a hill to fetch water only to fall and roll down with a broken crown and an empty bucket. Ummm… Tumbled and went home to nurse a broken crown? That’s it? Not exactly a happy thing to teach a child now, is it?
This reworked Jack and Jill however tells us how the kids had a strong will even after they fell down and got right back up, determined not to tumble again. And not only did they not fall down this time, they also successfully brought back a full pail of water. A happy, positive ending.
Lesson well taught and hopefully shall be learned as well. Watch the new and improved Jack and Jill here:
Source::::You Tube and ndtv.com
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