Guest guest Posted February 27, 2003 Report Share Posted February 27, 2003 Jgd, if one reads the beneath quotations one can conclude that for us(not self-realized ones and big-ego ones) smoking is against our Sanatan dharma. Very simple ..one can make ones life more sublime by observing good health[2]. Also i've added an quote from Sri Guru Gita[4] for u all to enjoy. .. Further i can only repeat Sri Swamiji His words to study Sri Guru Gita(daily). Happy Shivaratri to all, Jaya Guru Datta, Win. .. .. [1]Thieves, murderers etc., do not have even an iota of Dharma in their hearts. They are aware that what they are doing is Adharma. Still they continue to do it. Therefore, they deserve punishment. .. .. [2]Dharma = the authourity for the code of conduct by which man can make his life sublime, and the lord of Dharma is God. .. .. [3] ..opposing the words of the Vedas and other sacred scriptures, to think that Dharma and Adharma are only imaginary concepts - all these constitute sinful mental actions. .. .. [4]Praatah shirasi shuklaabje dwinetram dwibhujam Gurum / Varaabhayakaraam shaamtam smaaret tannaama poorvakam / Prasanna vadanaambhojam sarvadeva swaroopinam / Tat paadodaka jaam dhaaraam nipatamteem swamoordahani / Tayaa samkshaalayet baahyamamamtaram daihikam malam / Tatkshanaat vrajo martyo jayate sphatikopamah // Everyday in the morning soon after one wakes up, one should imagine a white thousand-petalled lotus on top of his head and meditate upon it. Your Guru should be imagined to have seated on that lotus. You have to see through your mind's eye His eyes, hands and the reassuring gestures of His hands with a peaceful face. You will gradually understand the inherent meaning in imagining Guru in such a way. During the course of this meditation, the name of the Guru should be chanted as the great spell in another part of the mind. All the images of all deities should be imagined as dwelling in Him and seen. Seeing that form slowly the ablutions at His feet should be offered with pure water. You should imagine that flow of water is falling on your head and flowing through it washing away all the impurities within and without its stream. If you do that all, the impurities will indeed leave you at the very moment and the qualities of Rajas and Tamas will be destroyed. There will be no sin either in your gross or subtle body. You will shine like a pure crystal in all your Sattvik temperament. All of you should meditate every morning as soon as you wake up. Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, and more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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