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Heaven is a palace with many doors
And each may enter in his own way…
~ Hindu saying
Teachers open the door, but you must enter by yourself.
~Chinese Proverb
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I am reminded of two great Divine personalities in their 'male' bodies, who had to give up their sexuality in order to enter the Nikunja Lila of Divine Couple.Who out there wants to be a gopi in Vraja lila? Think hard before answering.
1. Lord Shiva who entered Maharaasa as Gopisvara
2. Arjuna of Mahabharata was also transformed into a Gopi, when Lord Krishna took him to His Divine abode.
(Patala Khanda of Padma Purana)
All those who think it is cheap should think again.
[This message has been edited by sha (edited 05-01-2002).]
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Originally posted by shiva:
The devotee arguing with me there,I think is an Indian,the problem as I see it,is that there is a tendency, to think oneself to be more advanced spiritually, then one actually is.
Mistaking philosophical study,and spiritual sadhana as being synonymous with spiritual attainment.
The reality of spiritual advancement is not about gaining points of some kind,"if I do this reading,or service,or associate with such and such devotee, then i will be advanced,just by dint of those activities."
This is not what is meant by spiritual advancement,that is something that is within,
Realized,experienced.
Wisdom, is knowledge that has been realized to be true.
It is not a mental,or philosophical attainment,it is the entrance into the confidence of the Personality of Godhead.
The transcendental awareness of reality,is recieved and entered into by the devotee,who has directly encountered the Personality of Godhead.
The sadhaka is engaged in sadhana,in order to become qualified for the direct association of Bhagavan,the mistaken belief that simply by the process of sadhana,one has become qualified to enter into raganuga,or intimate darshan,without first coming into direct contact with Bhagavan,is a common stumbling block,in sadhana-bhakti.
The raganuga bhakti,is not engaged in a philosophical fantasy,it is a direct rasa,directly associating with the Personality of Godhead.
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Imagine two children playing hide-and-seek; one hides but the other does not look for him. God is hiding and man is not seeking.
Imagine His distress.
(Baal ShemTov in, `The Spiritual Athlete')
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Or to quote US president Harry S. Truman:So true.Fear seems ever present.
"The only fear I have, is that of fear itself"
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In wealth is the fear of poverty,
in knowledge the fear of ignorance,
in beauty the fear of age,
in fame the fear of backbiters,
in success the fear of jealousy,
even in body is the fear of death.
Everything on this earth is fraught with fear.
He alone is fearless who has given up everything.
- Bhartrihari
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Originally posted by jndas:
Mountains are another entity stated to be alive in the scriptures.
How about a simple stone- Gautama Patni, sati Ahalya in Ramayana!
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Originally posted by Avinash:
Modern science has some criteria for deciding if something is living or non-living. But it is not a must that the criteria used in Hindu scriptures be the same. As per scriptures, a living being has soul. But it is not a must that everything that has soul must pass the criteria of modern science to be termed as 'living'. So, it is a possibility that there might be some things which are living according to modern science but non-living according to scriptures, and vice-versa.
According to scriptures, are tress living? Or, in other words, do they have soul?
Don't you recall from Bhagavatam Lord Krishna liberating the 'two souls' trapped in rather cursed to become the twin Arjuna trees?
[This message has been edited by sha (edited 04-26-2002).]
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Men seek for seclusion in the wilderness,
by the seashore or in the mountains...
But such fancies are wholly unworthy of a philosopher,
since at any moment you choose you can retire within yourself.
Nowhere can man find a more quieter or untroubled retreat
than in his own soul;...
Avail yourself often, then, of this retirement,
and so continually renew yourself.
~ Marcus Aurelius
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Originally posted by shiva:
What I said,is not my interpretation.
It is the factual words of the authorized guru's.
If you study the Caitanya Caritamrta,you will find that the intimate devotees of Mahaprabhu,were not engaged in any fantasy,they were dealing with the here and now.
The truth of Mahaprabhu's attitude toward sadhaka's of any type,is revealed in the Caritamrta,and the writings of the acarya's,if you don't take my word for it,investigate,those sources,I am only repeating what i have read,including the sending of the Goswamis away,yes,ragunath was with him for some time,that does not change the truth.
The fantasy meditation techniques,are bonafide,so are the practices of Saivites,Jews ,christains,Yogi's etc.
They are all part of the path God has led each individual to.
This does not mean that Mahaprabhus followers need to follow raj-yoga,christain penance,jewish holidays and fasting,or muslim kowtows.
While they are all bonafide,the sankirtan yagna,is transcendental to all religious practice.
This includes the fantasy techniques of the vaisnava babas.
The meditational path is of a lower quality,it 's aim is to purify the consciouness of the sadhaka,it is not the goal of bhakti.
The devotee engaged in the congregational chanting,this is not simply harinam kirtan,this sankirtan yagna,is the society of devotees congregationally distributing the message of Sri Gauranga.
This is the sankirtan yagna,it is the goal of bhakti,life in the transcendental realm,engaged in reciprocal rasa with the devotee,tasting,and distributing divine love.
I like your honest observations and sincere approach.
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BHAJA GOVINDAM
Adore Govinda, adore Govinda,
Adore Govinda, O fool!
Rules of grammar are of no avail
When the hour of death approaches.
Renounce, O fool, your tireless thirst
For amassing gold and precious gems;
Content yourself with whatever comes
Through deeds performed in past lives;
Generate righteous thoughts
Devoid of passion.
Seeing the seductive female form,
Be not enslaved by delusive frenzy.
Bodies are made up of flesh and fat.
Think through this again and again.
Precarious is human life,
Like rain-drops on a lotus leaf;
All mankind is consumed
By conceit, disease and sorrow.
So long as you provide support,
Your dependents will cling;
When your aging body falters,
Approaching dissolution,
None, not even the nearest kin,
Will care to comfort you.
So long as there is breath,
Householders seem solicitous,
But when the breath leaves the body,
Near and dear flee in fear.
Remember, riches invite sorrow,
Verily, no joy abides in them.
The rich man fears his son:
Such is the common plight.
As a boy, one is lost in sport.
As a youth, one craves female company,
As an old man, one broods anxiously,
Alas, none yearns for Brahman.
Who is your wife? Who is your son?
Strange indeed is the glamour of samsara.
Who are you? Whom do you own?
Whence have you come?
Brother, ponder these truths.
Good company fosters detachment;
Detachment gives freedom from delusion.
Exempt from delusion, one is steadfast,
Steadfastness bestows liberation in life.
When youth is spent, passion is pointless.
When water has gone, what lake is left?
When money is consumed, where are friends?
When the truth is known, what is samsara?
Boast not of youth, wealth or kindred.
Swifter than eyes can wink,
Each is stolen by Time.
Let go the illusion of this world,
Knowing Brahman, merge into It.
Dusk and dawn, night and day,
Winter and spring, come and go;
Time sports, life is fleeting;
Yet linger the winds of longing.
Doting on wife, dreaming of wealth,
Why roam like the restless wind?
Is there not the One who ordains?
In all three worlds
Good company is the only vessel
For crossing the seas of samsara.
Restrain the self, regulate the breath,
Sift the transient from the true,
Recite the holy name of God,
And calm the turbulent mind.
This is the universal safeguard.
Adopt it with heart and soul.
Cherish the lotus feet of the Guru
And free yourself without delay
From the entanglement of samsara.
Curbing the senses and the mind
Behold the Lord in your heart.
Adore Govinda, adore Govinda.
Adore Govinda, O fool!
Besides chanting the sacred names,
Nothing availeth on the ocean of life.
SHRI SHANKARACHARYA
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"Let us then not be pleased if we are successful in anything, let us not be proud of our activities, let our material good and glory not exalt us.
If we swell up with pride about any good things that come our way we are displeasing to God.
The psalmist says of the humble: 'The Lord protects the little ones.'
Since He was calling the humble 'little ones.' After this saying he added something else. As if we were asking him what he would do in such a case, he added:
'I was made .'humble, and He set me free."
St. Gregory the Great.
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http://www.hindunet.com/multimedia/digiprayers/ramayan_mm/
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A few more famous quotes by Swami Shivananda:
O man! Thou art a pilgrim here. Awake, awake. Life is short. Time is fleeting. Go back to your original home of immortal bliss.
---- Swami Sivananda
Be kind. Be compassionate. Be honest. Be bold. Be pure. Be wise. Be virtuous. Enquire: "Who am I?" Know the Self and be free.
----- Swami Sivananda
The end of wisdom is freedom.
The end of culture is perfection.
The end of education is Character.
The end of knowledge is love.
That eye alone is the real eye, which sees God in every thing.
--- Swami Sivananda
"Until and unless Self-realization is attained, Knowledge-Absolute is
gained, there is ever the ebb and flow, the constant see-saw between the animal and the man in every human being.
The beast or the brute is never completely absent or overcome except through a final Divinization of the individual."
--- Swami Sivananda
Who is a Saint? He who lives in God or the Eternal, who is free from egoism, likes and dislikes, selfishness, vanity, mine-ness, lust, greed and anger, who is endowed with equal vision, balanced mind, mercy, tolerance, righteousness and cosmic love, and who has divine knowledge, is a saint.
--- Swami Sivananda
Bhakti is immortalizing nectar; it transmutes a man into divinity. It makes him perfect. It bestows on him everlasting peace and bliss.
---- Swami Sivananda
Trust the Divine Grace at every step. Speak to the Lord like a child. Be candid. Open your heart freely to Him. His Grace will at once descend.
---- Swami Sivananda
Pray faithfully like Prahlada. Sing like Radha. Repeat His name like Valmiki, Tukaram and Tulsidas. Do Kirtana like Gauranga, weep in solitude like Mira Over the separation from the Lord. You will have Darshan of the Lord.
---- Swami Sivananda
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Believing you can be perfect is the fatal imperfection.
Believing you're invulnerable is the ultimate vulnerability.
Being a Warrior doesn't mean winning or even succeeding.
It means rising and falling and rising again,
as long as you live.
~Richard Heckleren
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Originally posted by jndas on indiadivine.com :
Are you sure that isn't from Swami Shivananda? I have seen that nearly word for word in his writings, along with his concluding line "...you can't learn this in the university."
Umm.. I am puzzled..
This quote is from Indian Paganism daily quotes. The quotes prior to this one were by Swami Shivananda.
If it needs to be corrected, I'd let them know. Thanks.
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It's fixed now. Thanks.Originally posted by jndas:
I'm still working on it. Unfortunately it is taking a lot more time then I thought.
Sorry for the inconvenience.
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from another board:
"While the monkeys were building the bridge, a small squirrel
took pebbles in its mouth and brought them to the workers:
`These are to help in building the bridge to Lanka so that blessed
Rama may bring back his wife. I must do my share of the work.'
`You, what?' cried a monkey. `I am helping to build the bridge,
sir,' replied the squirrel. `Look, I am carrying the small
pebbles that with your rocks will help to from the bridge.'
"The monkeys burst into a mighty roar of laughter. By this time
a crowd of monkeys had collected and the first monkey roared out,
`Did you hear that? The squirrel says she's building a bridge
with her pebbles! Haha! I've never heard anything so funny in
my life.' The other monkeys thought it was a good joke too.
They held their sides and laughed. When they could laugh no more
they said to the squirrel: `Here, little creature. Do you think
Rama is in need of your pebbles? He commands the largest army
in the Seven Worlds, and for him we carry whole mountains with
their granite and rock. He does not want your little pebbles.'
The squirrel said, `I cannot carry mountains or rocks. God has
only given me strength to carry my pebbles. I cannot do more,
but this I will do, for my heart weeps for the sorrowing Rama,
and what I can do to help, I will.' The monkeys said, `Enough
of your foolishness, little one. We have no time for play and
for the likes of you. Go home to your nest in the trees and
let us get on with our work.'
"But the squirrel would not go. Again and again the monkeys
picked her up and put her down out of the way, and again and
again she returned, with her pebbles. Then the monkeys were
angry and threatened to throw her into the sea. Still the
squirrel said, `But I want to help too.' Then an angry monkey
picked up the little squirrel and flung her away. But she, crying
the name of Rama, fell into his hands, where he stood.
And Rama held the little squirrel close to him and said to the
monkeys, `Despise not the weak and the small, for according to each
man's strength will he serve. And to me what matters is not how great
the strength and service, but how great the love and devotion.
This little squirrel with her pebbles has love in her heart that
would move the earth and the heavens by its strength and power.'
And he chid them for their pride. But the squirrel he held
close to him and said: `Little one, your devotion has touched
my heart. Be blessed then by me whom you have loved and served.'
So saying, he stroked the little squirrel's furry back. And as
he put her down all who had crowded round saw upon the brown fur
the three white lines that were the marks of Sri Rama's fingers.
And ever since, the Indian squirrel has carried the three white
stripes on its back."
sri ram jai ram!!!!!
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I received this greeting in e-mail for Ramanavami.Originally posted by jndas:
Srimad-Bhagavatam, 9.10.6:
"O King, the pastimes of Lord Ramacandra were wonderful, like those of a
baby elephant. In the assembly where mother Sita was to choose her
husband, in the midst of the heroes of this world, He broke the bow belonging
to Lord Siva. This bow was so heavy that it was carried by three hundred men,
but Lord Ramacandra bent and strung it and broke it in the middle, just as
a baby elephant breaks a stick of sugarcane."
Other devotees can enjoy it too.
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<font color="red"><big>Sri Rama Jaya Rama
Jaya Jaya Rama
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<font color="red">zrI rAmacandra 'kRpAlu' bhaja mana!
haraNa bhava bhaya dAruNaM,</font>
Oh, blessed mind!
Always meditate upon
Lord Sri Ramacandra,
Who is full of grace!
He surely eliminates the
fear of transmigration
through worldly existence.
<font color="red">nava kaJjalOcana kaJja mukha
kara kaJja pada kaJjAruNaM</font>
Oh, fortunate mind!
Adore the beauty of His eyes,
resembling the pink petals of
freshly bloomed lotus.
Worship His tender, fragrant,
lotus face, the delicate reddish
lotus flowers of His hands and feet.
<font color="blue">kaMdarpa agaNita amita chavi
nava nIla nIrada sundaraM</font>
I prostrate to the most handsome
Lord Sri Ramacandra Kripalu,
Whose beauty excells uncountable cupids,
Whose transcendental bodily luster
resembles dark, fresh rainfilled clouds.
<font color="blue">paTa pIta mAnahu taDita ruci zuci
naumi janaka sutAvaraM</font>
My sincere salutations
to the chosen Groom of Sita Devi,
the divine Daughter of King Janaka,
and to the Lord Who is clad in
ever pure yellow silk garments,
shining as bright as the lightning.
<font color="red">bhaja! dIna bandhu dineza
dAnava daitya vaMza nikaMdanaM</font>
Oh, simple, naive mind!
Meditate upon the glory of Lord Rama,
Who is the true Friend of the afflicted
and the sole Refuge of the distressed!
Being the effulgent transcendental sun,
my Lord has destroyed the ignorant,
evil-minded demons by His prowess.
<font color="red">raghunanda Ananda kanda
kozalacanda dazaratha nandanaM</font>
The beloved Son of King Dasaratha
is the source of joy and pride to
the entire Raghu dynasty.
He ever reigns the kingdom of Kosala and
shines as the cool transcendental moon.
<font color="blue">zira mukuTa kundala tilaka
cAru udAru aGgavibhUSaNaM</font>
Oh, restless mind!
Fondly remember the tall,
enchanting Personality of
Beloved Rama,
Who is adorned with the Royal crown,
charming earrings, beautiful
auspicious mark of Tilak on
forehead along with other
elegant jewels on His blessed body.
<font color="blue">AjAnu bhuja zaracApa dhara
saMgRAma jita khara dUSanam</font>
Always think of His ever kind,
soft, noble nature,though
He is holding the victorious bow
and arrows just to conquer
the devilish enemies in war.
<font color="red">iti vadati tulasI dasa
saGkara, zeSa munijana ranjanaM </font>
The Rasik Saint Sri Tulasi Dasa is
glorifying His Lord Ramacandra
Who is the Source of Unlimited Divine Bliss
to Lord Siva as well as the Mighty Sesa,
and Who is also the Supreme joy of
all other great Rasik Saints.
<font color="red">mama hRdaya kaJja nivAsa kuru
kAmAdi khaladala gaMjanaM</font>
<marquee behavior="alternate" direction="right" width="280">
</marquee>The saintly Mahapurusha, Tulasidasa,
praying to his Beloved Lord, Sri Rama
for His constant sacred residence
in the lotus heart of His devotee,
so that all the worldly desires and
other offenses can be destroyed completely.
<marquee direction="right"><font color="red" size=+2>Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare</marquee>
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<marquee direction="left"><font color="navy" size=+2>Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare</marquee></font>
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Serenity, regularity, absence of vanity,
Sincerity, simplicity, veracity, equanimity,
Fixity, non-irritability, adaptability,
Humility, tenacity, integrity, nobility,
Magnanimity, charity, generosity, purity.
Practice daily these eighteen "ities"
You will soon attain immortality.
~ Socrates
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Originally posted by jndas:
Sorry for the inconvenience. I am working on it now, it should be fixed either today or tomorrow at the latest.
Hari bol!
The problem is not fixed yet!!!
What happens to the messages sent to my e-mail ? Would the senders be informed about the existing difficulties?
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Are there any others experiencing this problem with their e-mail account of indiadivine.com or is it exclusive to me...
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Hari bol!
I am getting the following message when I try to login and I am not able to access my messages at the mail box with indiadivine. com account for the last four days.
Can you please correct this problem soon and advise on how to log in again. Thanks.
Hari bol!
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