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Sh. Sridhar Babu,

 

• Even a thought is a hindrance to realize the Self.

 

Upanishads say "Jnanam Bhandanam"

It advises that every incident has to be reviwed a fresh. Considering

already acquired experience may evolve misleading and incorrect

conclusions. I read in one verse that a person sitting under the palm

tree and drinking milk is mistaken by the people that he is consuming

alcohol.

The soul conceives itself to finite and confined to the body and of

limited knowledge and power. It erroneously identifies itself

identifies itself with the perishable body. It has forgotten its

divine existence and its goal of uniting itself with truth or supreme

reality. This understanding would hinder in getting clear thought. It

is enveloped by "Maya". Maya evolves into subtle principles and

transforms them in to gross.

 

• Duty is the midday sun, which scorches the tender plant of

spirituality.

 

Duty in Sanskrit means "Dharma". We have four basic Dharmas to

follow.

They are Brahmcharya, Grihastha, Vanaprasth, and Sanyas

respectively. Brahmcharya is the first and foremost Dharma where an

individual is expected to learn "Vidya" from a learned scholar. After

completing Brahmacharya, one has to follow Grihasth Dharma. One to

marry and get him employed to earn money and shall fulfill ones

responsibilities as Son, Husband and Father. Next, to follow is

Vanaprasth where the individual is expected to handover the

responsibility to his off springs and shall retire to the spiritual

life. The last but not the least is Sanyas. With the acquired

experience of Vanaprasth, the individual sheds all attachments and

discrimination to become part of the nature.

Over doing or under doing of any of the four dharmas would prevent

the individual to take up the next dharma. Our materialistic desires

are so strong that we settle for pleasures in life, which destroy the

soul instead of satisfying our main goal of being united with supreme

soul.

The affirmative attitude of Hinduism towards life has been emphasized

by its recognition of four legitimate and basic desires: Dharma or

righteousness, Artha or wealth, Kama or sense pleasure, and Moksha or

freedom through communion with God or the Infinite. Of these, three

belong to the realm of worldly values; the fourth (Moksha) is called

the supreme value. The fulfillment of the first three paves the way

for Moksha. Enjoyment, if properly guided, can be transformed into

spiritual experience. The suppression of legitimate desires often

leads to an unhealthy state of body and mind, and delays the

attainment of liberation.

Even Dharma, or duty, for its own sake, is regarded as empty and dry

by Hindu philosophers. It is a worthy end as far as it helps the soul

to attain its spiritual goal. However, the illumined person serves

the world not from a sense of duty, but because of his overflowing

love for all created beings.

For these reasons Swami might have used this sentence"

 

• Ordinary beings are shattered by the floods of lust, anger, greed,

pride, envy etc…

 

"Kaama" is the cause of experiences. It is neither has beginning nor

end. It is infinite and causes the union of conscious soul with

unconscious body. It is dine through thought, word, and deed. If it

flows in incorrect direction, it produces malefic effect on Atma

tatva and vidya tatva. The maya comes in to play and gives the place

to Raag, dwesha, and etcetera.

 

To hold them under control yoga shall be resorted to. Yoga helps in

restraining the senses, contemplating inner light and renders Jnana.

With Jnana, one can understand the true significance of "Anava"

(Egoism), Karma (Action), and Maya (Illusion). With the help of Yoga,

one resorts to the Internal worship of the Supreme light with in.

Thus attains refined "Bhava" (The mental attitude) to conquer the

Gunas, Anava etcetera.

 

AUM Namah Shivaya

 

 

, "Sridhar Babu"

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> || Aum Sri Gurubhyo Namah ||

> || Hari: Aum ||Dear sisters and brothersThese are some of the most

inspiring sentences which I came across while reading the books of

Swami Vivekananda and Paramahansa Yogananda.

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> • Even a thought is a hindrance to realize the Self.

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> • Duty is the midday sun which scorches the tender plant of

spirituality.

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> • Ordinary beings are shattered by the floods of lust, anger,

greed, pride, envy etc…

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> At Sri Paada

> Sridhar Babu

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