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Message For The Day….Have Your Love Fixed and Devoted on GOD …
Become like the flute, a hollow reed, straight, light, with no substance to hinder His breath. Then He will come and pick you up and breathe divine music through you, playing upon you with a delicate touch. In His hand the infinitesimal will be transmuted into the Infinite. Intensify the love that is present within you. It is a sacred gift. Expand your love so that all beings can share in it. Your love must be such that if someone around you is sad, you feel sad and if they are happy, you feel that happiness. Have your love fixed and devoted on the Lord, whether your petty wishes get fulfilled or not. Never let go, under any circumstances, this precious treasure – your Love for God.
Message For The Day….Feed the Poor First Before Preaching Spirituality to Them ….
There is no point in distributing the essence of spirituality (Adhyatma rasa) to underfed and weak people; give them food (Anna rasa) first, make them strong enough to entertain strong beliefs and contain strong ideals. Physical hunger must first be appeased by simple and pure (Sathwik) food. Then the repetition of the Name of the Lord must be undertaken; it can be any name that appeals to you the most. Do not treat the Name lightly. Respect it even if you hear it from the lips of a beggar, who uses it to procure alms. Though the person who utters the Name is bad or though his motive in uttering it may not be noble, do not ill treat the Name for its purity can never be harmed. Thank them for reminding you of the Lord and go your way.
Message For The Day…Journey of Life ….
Picture this inward journey as walking through a four storied building to get to the top – the ground floor being the union with God through action (Karma Yoga), and the other floors being Devotion, Wisdom and Detachment (Bhakthi, Jnana and Vairagya). When it is just a nascent fruit, it is karma. That is, all are capable of the activity, and so it is the first step in spirituality as well. When it matures and is rendered free from egoism and greed, it becomes worship, and so, it leads one onto the second floor, Bhakthi. When it is ripe and sweet, that is to say, when the devotee achieves complete self-surrender, then it is the acquisition of Jnana (Wisdom). When the fruit drops from the tree, it marks full detachment (Vairagya); the fourth floor of God’s mansion is then reached.
108 Names of Lord Ganesha ….with Meanings ….
108 Names of Lord Ganesha (with meanings)
1. Akhurath – One who has Mouse as His Charioteer
2. Alampata – Ever Eternal Lord
3. Amit – Incomparable Lord
4. Anantachidrupamayam – Infinite and Consciousness Personified
5. Avaneesh – Lord of the whole World
6. Avighna – Remover of Obstacles
7. Balaganapati – Beloved and Lovable Child
8. Bhalchandra – Moon-Crested Lord
9. Bheema – Huge and Gigantic
10. Bhupati – Lord of the Gods
11. Bhuvanpati – God of the Gods
12. Buddhinath – God of Wisdom
13. Buddhipriya – Knowledge Bestower
14. Buddhividhata – God of Knowledge
15. Chaturbhuj – One who has Four Arms
16. Devadeva – Lord of All Lords
17. Devantakanashakarin – Destroyer of Evils And Asuras
18. Devavrata – One who accepts all Penances
19. Devendrashika – Protector of All Gods
20. Dharmik – One who gives Charity
21. Dhoomravarna – Smoke-Hued Lord
22. Durja – Invincible Lord
23. Dvaimatura – One who has two Mothers
24. Ekaakshara – He of the Single Syllable
25. Ekadanta – Single-Tusked Lord
26. Ekadrishta – Single-Tusked Lord
27. Eshanputra – Lord Shiva’s Son
28. Gadadhara – One who has The Mace as His Weapon
29. Gajakarna – One who has Eyes like an Elephant
30. Gajanana – Elephant-Faced Lord
31. Gajananeti – Elephant-Faced Lord
32. Gajavakra – Trunk of The Elephant
33. Gajavaktra – One who has Mouth like An Elephant
34. Ganadhakshya – Lord of All Ganas (Gods)
35. Ganadhyakshina – Leader of All The Celestial Bodies
36. Ganapati – Lord of All Ganas (Gods)
37. Gaurisuta – The Son of Gauri (Parvati)
38. Gunina – One who is The Master of All Virtues
39. Haridra – One who is Golden Coloured
40. Heramba – Mother’s Beloved Son
41. Kapila – Yellowish-Brown Coloured
42. Kaveesha – Master of Poets
43. Krti – Lord of Music
44. Kripalu – Merciful Lord
45. Krishapingaksha – Yellowish-Brown Eyed
46. Kshamakaram – The Place of Forgiveness
47. Kshipra – One who is easy to Appease
48. Lambakarna – Large-Eared Lord
49. Lambodara – The Huge Bellied Lord
50. Mahabala – Enormously Strong Lord
51. Mahaganapati – Omnipotent and Supreme Lord
52. Maheshwaram – Lord of The Universe
53. Mangalamurti – All Auspicious Lord
54. Manomay – Winner of Hearts
55. Mrityuanjaya – Conqueror of Death
56. Mundakarama – Abode of Happiness
57. Muktidaya – Bestower of Eternal Bliss
58. Musikvahana – One who has mouse As charioteer
59. Nadapratithishta – One who Appreciates And Loves Music
60. Namasthetu – Vanquisher of All Evils & Vices & Sins
61. Nandana – Lord Shiva’s Son
62. Nideeshwaram – Giver of Wealth and Treasures
63. Omkara – One who has the Form Of OM
64. Pitambara – One who has Yellow-Coloured Body
65. Pramoda – Lord of All Abodes
66. Prathameshwara – First Among All
67. Purush – The Omnipotent Personality
68. Rakta – One who has Red-Coloured Body
69. Rudrapriya – Beloved Of Lord Shiva
70. Sarvadevatman – Acceptor of All Celestial Offerings
71. Sarvasiddhanta – Bestower of Skills And Wisdom
72. Sarvatman – Protector of The Universe
73. Shambhavi – The Son of Parvati
74. Shashivarnam – One who has a Moon Like Complexion
75. Shoorpakarna – Large-Eared Lord
76. Shuban – All Auspicious Lord
77. Shubhagunakanan – One who is The Master of All Virtues
78. Shweta – One who is as Pure as the White Colour
79. Siddhidhata – Bestower of Success & Accomplishments
80. Siddhipriya – Bestower of Wishes and Boons
81. Siddhivinayaka – Bestower of Success
82. Skandapurvaja – Elder Brother of Skand (Lord Kartik)
83. Sumukha – Auspicious Face
84. Sureshwaram – Lord of All Lords
85. Swaroop – Lover of Beauty
86. Tarun Ageless
87. Uddanda – Nemesis of Evils and Vices
88. Umaputra – The Son of Goddess Uma (Parvati)
89. Vakratunda – Curved Trunk Lord
90. Varaganapati – Bestower of Boons
91. Varaprada – Granter of Wishes and Boons
92. Varadavinayaka – Bestower of Success
93. Veeraganapati – Heroic Lord
94. Vidyavaridhi – God of Wisdom
95. Vighnahara – Remover of Obstacles
96. Vignaharta – Demolisher of Obstacles
97. Vighnaraja – Lord of All Hindrances
98. Vighnarajendra – Lord of All Obstacles
99. Vighnavinashanaya – Destroyer of All Obstacles & Impediments
100. Vigneshwara – Lord of All Obstacles
101. Vikat – Huge and Gigantic
102. Vinayaka – Lord of All
103. Vishwamukha – Master of The Universe
104. Vishwaraja – King of The World
105. Yagnakaya – Acceptor of All Sacred & Sacrficial Offerings
106. Yashaskaram – Bestower of Fame and Fortune
107. Yashvasin – Beloved and Ever Popular Lord
108. Yogadhipa – The Lord of Meditation
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Message For The Day…. Hardwork and Contentment in Life Are Essential For Atmic Uplift !!!
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Message For The Day….Elders Should Show The Way to Their Children For The Right Path …
For the wisdom of discrimination to dawn on people, elders must first set an example in discrimination and detachment. If they run after sensory pleasures with feverish excitement, how can the youth be blamed for their selfishness and greed? The elders must practise what they preach, show how a divine life confers mental poise, joy, contentment and harmony. They must spend at least some time everyday in the recital of the Lord’s Name or on Meditation. Then, children too, will imbibe that atmosphere and acquire peace for sure. Today, many speak with full passion that there is nothing as sweet as the Name of the Lord, but they do not repeat it at all. Children will easily discover the hoax, if one neglects their own spiritual progress on the path, but preaches it. The accountability of those who profess the spiritual path is great and must not be undermined.
Salt, Pepper and the Spices of Life ….A Viewpoint !!!!
Nice Viewpoint….
Salt, Pepper and the Spices of Life
You’re sitting at a table, having a meal with some friends. Bowls of soup are served to everyone at the table. Before tasting the soup, the person next to you reaches for the salt
and pepper, and for the next 20 seconds vigorously shakes in to the soup more salt and pepper than you would use in a month.
You have a pained look on your face. These thoughts immediately go through your mind: “Why would you put salt and pepper in soup, or on any dish, BEFORE you taste it? How do you know how much to add?” You might also think, “How can someone put so much salt and pepper in their food?”
Of course, the roles could be reversed. You might be the one who loves to put a lot of salt and pepper on your food and the person next to you eats the soup without adding salt or
pepper. In that case, you think, “How can she eat this bland soup without putting any seasoning in it?”
When it comes to salt, pepper, onions, garlic, curry or just about any type of seasoning, we tend to see things only one way – OUR way. It’s hard for us to understand how someone
could enjoy food when it is not seasoned as we think is appropriate. We cringe when we see someone “overdoing” or “under-doing” the spices.
How we season our food is a matter of preference and personal taste. There is no right or wrong way to use seasonings. Furthermore, the way in which another applies salt and pepper does not affect us in any way. They’re not putting the salt and pepper in YOUR soup. They are putting the spices in their own soup.
Our world is so diverse, and yet it is difficult for us to accept each other’s preferences.
Often, when we see people doing things we wouldn’t do, our mind says:
Why aren’t they thinking as I think?
Why aren’t they acting as I would act?
Your mind would often have you believe that your way is superior. Your beliefs and habits are shaped by your genetics and your environment. Each person has different genetics and
has grown up in an environment that is different than yours.
Why expect everyone to come to the same conclusion?
Our spiritual growth comes when we learn to accept that others have different preferences, and we honor those preferences. There is no universal religion that everyone will agree to practice. There is no universal political viewpoint that all will accept. There is no one way of raising children that all cultures will agree upon. Marriage customs will vary from
culture to culture.
Getting people to agree on these issues is like trying to get everyone to use the same amount of salt and pepper on their food. It’s not going to happen.
The diversity in this world is beautiful and we can open our hearts to it. Within our own country and in our relations with people in other countries, we need to continually remind
ourselves that it’s perfectly acceptable for people to have preferences. If the other person is not harming us, why can’t we just smile and get on with life?
The next time you’re tempted to judge or criticize the way other people think or act , realize that in most cases, they are just using a different amount of salt or pepper than you would use …Allow them to have their preferences , and there is no need to even consider what YOU would do !!!
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Message For The Day….What is “Samskrithi ” and “Samskara” ?….
‘Samskrithi’, the Sanskrit word for culture, is derived from the root word ‘Samskara’ which means the dual process of removing dust and dirt, and planting the virtues of Truth, Right Conduct, Love, Non-violence and Love. Certain obligatory rites of initiation and purification prescribed by the Vedas for one’s spiritual upliftment, are also referred to as Samskaras. There are 48 such, but all of them can be reduced to just one, which is the final and fulfilling one – recognition of one’s identity with the Divine. Man (Nara) is God (Narayana). The individual entity (Jiva) is Divinity (Brahman) seen through the limitations of primal ignorance.
Message For The Day….Walk the Path Shown to You by Vedic Sriptures ….
Walk the path shown to you by the Ramayana, Mahabharatha, Bhagavatha and other scriptures. Proceed along that path, unmindful of halts and handicaps, approvals or disapproval of kith and kin, of praise or blame from society. What exactly is praise or blame? They are words – just sound waves coming from across the air; waves that strike your ear. Let them strike only the outer ear, do not welcome them in. Grace is won by suffering alone. The Lord incarnates in the world when unrighteousness becomes rampant. Therefore adharma(unrighteousness) has to be suffered so that each one may have the joy of welcoming the Lord and experiencing His Presence.
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