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A millionaire pays income-tax with tears in his eyes; a headmaster joyfully gives up the furniture and laboratory appliances of his school when he is transferred to some other place. Why? Because the headmaster knows that he is only the caretaker, not the owner. He is not attached to these articles; he knows that they belong to the government. So too, feel that your family, house, property, car, etc. are all the Lord’s property and that you are only the trustee; be ready to give them up without a murmur at a moment’s notice. Sacred scriptures contain the drugs to cure attachment and endow you with the strength of detachment. Sacrifice (Tyaga) does not mean that you should not value things; you may even care for them. But always remember that they are transient, that the joy they give is trivial and temporary. Know their real worth; do not over-estimate them. Do not develop attachment (moha) towards them.

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August full moon and eclipse ahead

 

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To divest oneself of all contacts with others, and tread a lonely path is a sign of weakness, of fear and not of courage. Lively association alone produces morality, justice, compassion, sympathy, love, tolerance, equanimity and many other qualities that toughen and train the character, and mould the personality of an individual. Culture is the consequence of the co-mingling of hearts and heads. A group of individuals, who are charged with hatred or contempt towards each other, cannot produce any beneficial effect on any in the group; Sama-chintha, that is, a common outlook or rather a common inward-vision is the essential factor. Common belief systems, opinions and attitudes is key. This Sama-chintha must result in a flood of divine bliss that envelops and brightens an entire community. The consciousness that one is Divine and that everyone else is equally so, is the best bond for a community, that bliss is the best atmosphere to nurture and sustain communities.

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After 40 years, Voyager still reaching for stars

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Ravana had vast knowledge of spiritual texts. His ten heads represent the learning he had earned from the six Shastras (scriptures) and the four Vedas. But he never put that knowledge to any use. He craved for the possession of Prakriti (material objects) alone; he wanted to master the world of matter, the objective world. But he was not tamed by the spirit. He discarded the Purusha, the Lord; he was content with the possession at Lanka, of Prakriti (Matter), represented by Mother Sita. That was why he fell. Like the monkey which could not pull its hand from out of the narrow-necked pot, because it first held in its grasp a handful of groundnuts which the pot contained, people too are suffering today, as they are unwilling to release their hold on the handful of pleasurable things they have grasped from the world. One is led into the wrong belief that the accumulation of material possessions will endow them with joy and calm. But Divine Love alone can give that everlasting joy.

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You have all the resources you need in yourself. You can tap them by identifying, manifesting and sharing them with others. You are Sath, Chithand Ananda (Being, Awareness, Bliss Absolute); You are Shiva-Shakti Swarupa (form of divine-energy). Do not cultivate the conviction that you are merely human; be assured that you are destined for Divinity. When Divinity takes on the human form as described in the Ramayana, Mahabharata, and Bhagavatha, you must interpret the actions as providing examples and lessons, and not as human stories enacted for entertainment! The five Pandava brothers are five qualities in human character, all observing the norms set by the eldest, who is the noblest and the most righteous. In Ramayana, Lord Rama is a shining example of uncompromising adherence to the principle of righteousness, whatever be the temptation! Rama was charged with love that transcended caste, creed, and even extended to birds and animals. Love is the key to open the doors locked by egoism and greed.

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The Pig of Lucerne

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Morning tranquility

 

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Your life should not be a wasteful round of eating, drinking and sleeping; you have the Atma (soul) as your reality and so learn to become aware of that unfailing source of bliss. By properly using your intelligence, you can tap that spring and be supremely blissful. Happiness can be won only by proceeding towards God, not by following the urges of the senses. Of the twenty four hours that are available to you each day, let Me advise you to devote a small fraction to meditation or prayers or reading scriptures or listening to discourses on the divine sport (leelas) of the Lord. Think of God, and the gratitude you owe to Him for the human life He has gifted you and the various material, moral and intellectual talents He has endowed you with before you commence any task. You will certainly experience great benefit, and you will have peace, joy and success in your endeavours through Divine Grace.

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A heart saturated with love of God can never entertain thoughts of violence. It is sheer hypocrisy to kneel before God and then force others to kneel before you. God is love, God is peace and God is strength. How can a person be in contact with God and yet be proud and acrimonious? Agitated and angry? Weak and vacillating? His claim to be in contact with God is only a laughable foible; it cannot be true. A tree is judged by its fruit. Leaders must develop universal love, not limited to political boundaries which change from decade to decade, or religious labels affixed and erased to suit temporary needs. The prayer that rose from millions in this country from all its temples, holy seafronts, shrines and altars for centuries is: Sarve janah sukhino bhavanthu – Let all the beings of the world be happy and prosperous, and Samastha lokaah sukhino bhavanthu – May all the worlds have peace and prosperity.