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Message for the Day…” Who will uproot our internal enemies…” ?

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Police and rulers can overcome only external foes; they have no power to destroy the internal enemies. The internal foes, the six enemies(arishadvarga) that operate inside a person, can be uprooted only by the teachings of the Lord, love of God, and the company of the holy and the great. The world suffers harm at the hands of wicked people when the police and the authorities fail in their duties. Similarly, the world is enveloped in darker ignorance when ‘great’ spiritual aspirants give up the path of world welfare, become victims of sense enjoyment and nurture ambition to earn name and fame. Spiritual elders are the rulers of the internal state; administrative authorities are the rulers of the external state. The whole world will bask in peace and joy only when worldly authorities and spiritual aspirants realise their duties and perform them with the right attitudes, with the welfare of all at heart, remembering the omnipotence of the Lord.

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Message for the Day….”The Birthplace of Righteousness is your Heart …”

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Righteousness (Dharma) is eternal, it is same for everyone everywhere. It expresses the significance of one’s inner Divinity (Atma). The birth place of righteousness (dharma) is your heart. What emanates from the heart as a pure idea, when translated into action is called dharma. If this is to be explained in a manner that all can understand, you can say, “Do unto others as you want them to do unto you”! Dharma also consists in avoiding actions which would hurt others. If anyone does things that causes happiness to you, then you in turn, should do such things that will cause happiness to others. When we recognise that certain acts others do cause difficulties, and when we too do the same deeds, that clearly isadharma! Sometimes, and under some circumstances, an individual who commits a wrong must be told in very clear terms that he has done something wrong, so that he improves.

இந்த வாரக் கவிதை….”காத்திருப்பு” ..!!!

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காத்திருப்பு ….
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அன்னையின் கருவறையில் காத்திருந்து  இந்த மண்ணில்
பிறந்த நேரம் முதல்  முடியாத ஒரு தொடர்கதை  மனிதனின்  காத்திருப்பு !
நம் வாழ்வின் ஒவ்வொரு திருப்புமுனையும்  காத்திருப்பின் முடிவில்
அரும்பும் புது மலர்களே … புன்னகைப் பூக்களே !!!
நல்லதே நடக்கும்  நாளைக்கு என எதிர் வரும் நாளுக்கு
 நல்வரவு சொல்லி நம்பிக்கை யுடன் காத்திருக்கும் நமக்கு
இன்றைய பொழுதின் இன்னல் யாவும் பகலவன் முன் பனி போல்
மறையும் !
நாளை நமதே …இது   நம் நம்பிக்கை!  காத்திருப்போம் நாம்
ஒரு வளமான ஒளி மிகு பாரதம்  காண !
இந்த காத்திருப்பு நிச்சயம் ஒரு சுமையல்ல நமக்கு…அது ஒரு
சுகமான  சுவையான முன்னோட்டமே !
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Message for the Day…” Need for experiencing the Holy Essence and Bliss …”

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Kind-hearted doctors run medical institutions here and there, serve the diseased and cure the afflicted. Similarly if we had ashrams here and there of holy personages who were experts in the treatment and cure of the ‘birth-and-death disease’, then people could be cured of the afflictions of ignorance, untruth, immorality, and self-aggrandisement. Ignorance produces wickedness, and it can be cured only by the medicine of the knowledge of Brahman (Brahma-jnana), with supplementary doses of the drugs like peacefulness, fortitude, self-control (santhi, sama, dama), etc. Instead, the ‘great men’ of today, for the sake of name and fame, give those who approach them the medicines they demand and the drugs their patients relish! The so-called ‘great’, on account of their weakness and foolishness, fall into perdition even before they taste the spiritual bliss themselves! The holy essence has to be experienced and realised. One’s selfish needs have to be sacrificed.

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Message for the Day…” It is your mind that makes you a good or bad person…’

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Your mind, destiny, position, and wealth (mati, gati, stiti, andsampatti), are gifts of God. You must use it to develop the qualities of equality, solidarity, integrity, and amity. But people today have changed their mind (mati) into a wicked mind(durmati). It is your mind that makes you a good or bad person. Improper use of mind will make you egoistic. Modern youth and students aspire for wealth, friendship, and high position but not virtues, and indulge in ostentation. Many students waste their time in bad company, bad thoughts, and bad behavior. Brass and gold, both look alike. But a vessel of brass makes much more noise than one made of gold. Students should not indulge in showmanship and tall talk. Always talk sweetly and softly, with humility. You cannot always oblige, but you can always speak obligingly. Always talk lovingly and respectfully, and conduct yourself fittingly as an ideal devotee, an ideal student.

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Message for the Day…” Understand the Real Meaning of Mankind and Humanity…”

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It is said, “The proper study of mankind is man”. You should cultivate the qualities of kindness and compassion. Only then does one deserve the title of human. You are not only people, but humanity! Today people use the word mankind or humanity without understanding its real meaning. One can rise to the level of the divine only if you develop virtues. God is not somewhere else, you are God. You are not different from God if you have a pure heart. God is the eternal charioteer, who is always present in your heart. He is only a charioteer and not the owner; you are the owner. Lord Krishna is called Parthasarathi because He became the charioteer (Sarathi) of Arjuna (Partha).Similarly, when you develop purity of heart and sacred feelings, God will be your charioteer and take you on the right path. Therefore choose God as your charioteer and lead an ideal life.

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Message for the Day…” Don”t have ill will towards anyone…”

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“The world is impermanent. Birth is a misery. Old age is a misery. Be careful!” says a Sanskrit poem. As long as you are alive, everyone would seem to love the body. This is for purely selfish reasons. God alone is utterly selfless. Love God and lead your normal lives; there is nothing wrong in this. Whatever you do, treat it as an offering to God. See God in everyone. Don’t have ill will towards anyone. Do not have excessive attachment for anyone. Direct all attachment towards God. Love all. Do not rely on anyone except God. Realise the impermanence of the body and place your trust solely in God. Seek refuge in Him. What is most needed today in this Kali age is faith. As often as possible, when you get the chance, meditate on God. Earn the esteem of society through sincere service. That will ensure a good future for you.

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Message for the Day… ” Take all worldly losses, sufferings , and worries as merely temporal and transitory…’

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Irrespective of whatever inconveniences you may encounter, you must continue your spiritual practices with the same discipline. The smarana (remembrance) of the Name of the Lord you cherish should go on. Your chosen Name must not give you the slightest feeling of dislike or apathy. If the Name is changed frequently, concentration is impossible, and your mind will not attain one-pointedness, which is the goal of all spiritual disciplines. Avoid constant adoption and rejection of Lord’s Names. Be convinced that all Names and Forms are the same name and form that you adore. Take all worldly losses, sufferings, and worries as merely temporal and transitory, and realise that repetition of the Name and meditation is only to overcome such grief. You must understand that loss, suffering, and worry are external, they belong to this world, while repetition of the Name and meditation are internal, they belong to the realm of the love for the Lord.

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This Man Found a Bag With Money. What He Did Next Is an Inspiration to Us All…

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This incident took place in early February when my relative Manish went to an ATM in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. He was just about to withdraw some money when he noticed a woman’s handbag lying unattended in the kiosk.  He looked around for the owner but there was nobody. When he opened the bag, he saw a good sum of money and a lot of jewellery in it.

Manish is a small-time clerk in the accounts division of a manufacturing unit in Noida. His salary is not more than Rs. 25,000 per month. But his values are definitely in place.

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There was no address slip inside the bag. He even asked the guard at the ATM if he knew anything about the lady who left it behind. But he had no clue about the bag and said the person probably left it in a hurry.

Manish took the bag home. On looking some more, he found a small clue in the bag  in the form of a bill from a jewellery shop. A girl’s name was written on it but there was no phone number or address. He decided to use this to go looking for her.

The next day, he went to his office as usual. During his lunch break, he went to the jewellery shop and tried to find out about the girl. Luckily for him, the shopkeeper told Manish that he had received many calls from a girl asking about the whereabouts of her bag, which she had lost the previous night. After getting her number, Manish contacted the girl and asked her to come and collect the bag from his office.

In the evening, around 5 pm, the girl, accompanied by her husband, came to meet Manish.

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She broke down on seeing that everything was intact in her bag. Though Manish asked her to count the cash, she refused, saying it looked like it was untouched. She had left the ATM in a hurry and had forgotten the bag there. “Due to God’s grace you found the money and jewellery and returned it to me in the same state,” she said.

The girl had even approached the police but they refused to file an FIR. According to them, they could only file an FIR if the bag was stolen, not lost.

I chose to share this story as it is rare to expect this kind of honesty and integrity today. I hope Manish’s example will inspire many others to do the right thing.

Source……..www.the betterindia.com

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Message for the Day….” Never get inflated when you are praised…Never get deflated when you are blamed …”

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Above all, it is best that the Sadhaka under all circumstances should be joyful, smiling and enthusiastic. Even more than Bhakthi and Jnana (Devotion and Wisdom), this pure attitude is desirable. Those who have acquired it deserve to reach the goal first. This quality of joy at all times is the fruit of the good done in past births. When a person is ever worried, depressed and doubting, he can never attain bliss, whatever spiritual practices or Sadhana one may undertake. The first task of a spiritual aspirant is the cultivation of enthusiasm. Through that enthusiasm, he can derive any variety of Ananda. Never get inflated when you are praised; never get deflated when you are blamed. Be a spiritual lion, regardless of both. One must analyse and correct one’s faults on his own; this is most important.

Sathya Sai Baba