Guest guest Posted May 20, 2006 Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 *Getting Rid of MAYA* Maya has the capacity to ruin our life. If we understand the nature of Mayawell, it will go away from us in one moment. If we give a high place to it without understanding, then it will get the upper hand and will begin to dance on our heads. *[image: Image 1]*In one village, a marriage was to take place. The party of the bridegroom came to the village and was staying in a house. The party of the bride was staying in another house. In between these two parties, there was one individual who wanted all kinds of comforts and was demanding them from both the parties. This individual used to go to the bridegroom's place and tell them that they were always coming late and causing a lot of problems to the bride's party. People belonging to the bridegroom's party thought that he was some respected elder from the side of the bride. Similarly he went to the bride's house and told them that they were not respecting the bridegroom and members of his party and were not giving them all the respect that was due to them. This individual was enacting a drama. He was going to the bridegroom's party and was behaving as if he was a respected elder from the bride's side; and he was going to the bride's people and behaving as if he was a respected elder from the bridegroom's side. When this drama went too far, the two parties started investigating and found that he belonged to neither side. Once you make an inquiry and find out the origin of Maya, it will disappear; even as the individual in our story disappeared. *- Baba* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 20, 2006 Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 Sai Ram dear brothers and sisters, What do we understand by the term Maya? Let us have a relook. The Sanskrit word" Maya "literally means "Not this". Maya is responsible for the illusion that the Phenomenal world is a reality. In Advaita Vedanta MAYA is a VEILING OF THE TRUE, UNITARY SELF, THE COSMIC SPIRIT ,also known as BRAHMAN. Advaita Philosophy holds Brahman is the only Reality. Hence Maya can not be true. At the same time Maya can not be untrue since it causes the material world to be seen. Hence Maya is considered as indescribable. Maya has two functions--one is to cover up Brahman and hide it from our mind. The other is to present the material world instead of Brahman. Let us consider an illusion of a rope being mistaken for a snake in darkness. Once the true knowledge of the rope is perceived, the illusion of the rope gets destroyed. Similarly Maya gets destroyed for a person when he perceives Brahman which only is the Reality. Where Maya is regarded as true, Maya becomes the magical power of the Supreme Lord to create and rule the world. Maya is like God`s servant. God is not affected by the impiety of Maya, just as a magician is not cheated by his own magical powers. While God is bliss, individuals are under the spell of Maya. Hence their miseries and sufferings. Ahamkar(ego-consciouness) and Karma are said to be the binding forces of Maya. The phenomenal Cosmos is regarded as real on account of superimposition of the unreal on Brahman by Maya. With Love Sai Ram Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 Hi Friends, Sai Ram...Loving pranams at the lotus of feet of our most beloved bhagawan.. The Last two days were indeed...The unforgettable days in my life...I was one the few chosen youth from kerala to attend the Sadhana Camp Conducted at Brindavan...Discources were really good ...Indeed Motivating and Encouraging.... But till the last darshan of the last day, We were ...We felt as if we missed something ...That was nothing but the divine discourse .... Swami Came down to us ....in wheel chair...But as soon as swami reached near us Swami asked us "Enna Venam" [ What di u want ???] Each one of us were dumbfounded ...Each one of us were feeling that vibration ....Swami stood there for a long time ...Giving us the greatest Darshan...Which we willnot be able to forget ...at alll.... Then Somew how a youth standing in the first line said.. Swami...Vibhoothi... Then Immediately...Swami created Vibhothi....And since there was so many youth standing there swami just blew vibhothi to each one of us...At this time some where touching swami's legs and some got the rare oppurtunity to hold swami's divine hands.... After this swami went to ladies side and there also swami showered his infinite grace upon them...After that swami went to old devotees section .....talked to some people there...And after this ...Swami again came back to us... Then The same ...Each one of us...were crying...Most of them ...are still can't beleive that swami has come so close to them...When Swami came to us for the second time ...we all got up....At that time swami was saying..."okkar...okkar..."[sit...Sit....]" Swami was sayin this with such a love that we felt a Motherly ....love in that voice...Our Dear Sai maa was directly speaking to us....and Standing infront of .us... Then Swami gave us the divine discourse.... I have no words to say...how we felt when swami said that swami was very happy with us...Swami Likes us very much...And Between swami and us .....there is only one link ....That is LOVE... Swami Said don't fall in any bad company...tell me ur company...I will tell u r personality.... And to work very hard ...in Society..Do Self-less Seva... Last but not least i would like to conclude my mail with a very good sentence which we received from this youth conference... "Look Back....And Be Grateful to God" "Look Ahead ...And Trust in God" "Look Inside...And See God" "Look Around ...And Serve God".... Jai Sai Ram... With Love Sai Nideesh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 om sai ram '...Each one of us...were crying...Most of them ...are still can't beleive that swami has come so close to them...'-oh! what a bliss!so close to divinity. sai ram --- Sai , UNEXPECTED_DATA_AFTER_ADDRESS@.SYNTAX-ERROR. wrote: > Hi Friends, > Sai Ram...Loving pranams at the lotus of > feet of our most beloved > bhagawan.. > The Last two days were indeed...The unforgettable > days in my life...I was > one the few chosen youth from kerala to attend the > Sadhana Camp Conducted at > Brindavan...Discources were really good ...Indeed > Motivating and > Encouraging.... > > But till the last darshan of the last day, We were > ...We felt as if we > missed something ...That was nothing but the divine > discourse .... > > Swami Came down to us ....in wheel chair...But as > soon as swami reached near > us Swami asked us "Enna Venam" [ What di u want > ???] Each one of us were > dumbfounded ...Each one of us were feeling that > vibration ....Swami stood > there for a long time ...Giving us the greatest > Darshan...Which we willnot > be able to forget ...at alll.... > > Then Somew how a youth standing in the first line > said.. > Swami...Vibhoothi... > > Then Immediately...Swami created Vibhothi....And > since there was so many > youth standing there swami just blew vibhothi to > each one of us...At this > time some where touching swami's legs and some got > the rare oppurtunity to > hold swami's divine hands.... > > After this swami went to ladies side and there also > swami showered his > infinite grace upon them...After that swami went to > old devotees section > ....talked to some people there...And after this > ...Swami again came back to > us... > > Then The same ...Each one of us...were crying...Most > of them ...are still > can't beleive that swami has come so close to > them...When Swami came to us > for the second time ...we all got up....At that time > swami was > saying..."okkar...okkar..."[sit...Sit....]" > > Swami was sayin this with such a love that we felt a > Motherly ....love in > that voice...Our Dear Sai maa was directly speaking > to us....and Standing > infront of .us... > > Then Swami gave us the divine discourse.... > > I have no words to say...how we felt when swami said > that swami was very > happy with us...Swami Likes us very much...And > Between swami and us > ....there is only one link ....That is LOVE... > > Swami Said don't fall in any bad company...tell me > ur company...I will tell > u r personality.... > And to work very hard ...in Society..Do Self-less > Seva... > > Last but not least i would like to conclude my mail > with a very good > sentence which we received from this youth > conference... > > "Look Back....And Be Grateful to God" > "Look Ahead ...And Trust in God" > "Look Inside...And See God" > "Look Around ...And Serve God".... > > Jai Sai Ram... > > With Love > Sai Nideesh... > Tired of spam? Mail has the best spam protection around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 Dear all We are blessed through this message . regards and love ganesan --- sangeeta sharma <sangeeta65 > wrote: > om sai ram > '...Each one of us...were crying...Most of them > ...are > still can't beleive that swami has come so close to > them...'-oh! what a bliss!so close to divinity. > sai ram > > --- Sai , > UNEXPECTED_DATA_AFTER_ADDRESS@.SYNTAX-ERROR. wrote: > > > Hi Friends, > > Sai Ram...Loving pranams at the lotus of > > feet of our most beloved > > bhagawan.. > > The Last two days were indeed...The unforgettable > > days in my life...I was > > one the few chosen youth from kerala to attend the > > Sadhana Camp Conducted at > > Brindavan...Discources were really good ...Indeed > > Motivating and > > Encouraging.... > > > > But till the last darshan of the last day, We were > > ...We felt as if we > > missed something ...That was nothing but the > divine > > discourse .... > > > > Swami Came down to us ....in wheel chair...But as > > soon as swami reached near > > us Swami asked us "Enna Venam" [ What di u want > > ???] Each one of us were > > dumbfounded ...Each one of us were feeling that > > vibration ....Swami stood > > there for a long time ...Giving us the greatest > > Darshan...Which we willnot > > be able to forget ...at alll.... > > > > Then Somew how a youth standing in the first line > > said.. > > Swami...Vibhoothi... > > > > Then Immediately...Swami created Vibhothi....And > > since there was so many > > youth standing there swami just blew vibhothi to > > each one of us...At this > > time some where touching swami's legs and some got > > the rare oppurtunity to > > hold swami's divine hands.... > > > > After this swami went to ladies side and there > also > > swami showered his > > infinite grace upon them...After that swami went > to > > old devotees section > > ....talked to some people there...And after this > > ...Swami again came back to > > us... > > > > Then The same ...Each one of us...were > crying...Most > > of them ...are still > > can't beleive that swami has come so close to > > them...When Swami came to us > > for the second time ...we all got up....At that > time > > swami was > > saying..."okkar...okkar..."[sit...Sit....]" > > > > Swami was sayin this with such a love that we felt > a > > Motherly ....love in > > that voice...Our Dear Sai maa was directly > speaking > > to us....and Standing > > infront of .us... > > > > Then Swami gave us the divine discourse.... > > > > I have no words to say...how we felt when swami > said > > that swami was very > > happy with us...Swami Likes us very much...And > > Between swami and us > > ....there is only one link ....That is LOVE... > > > > Swami Said don't fall in any bad company...tell me > > ur company...I will tell > > u r personality.... > > And to work very hard ...in Society..Do Self-less > > Seva... > > > > Last but not least i would like to conclude my > mail > > with a very good > > sentence which we received from this youth > > conference... > > > > "Look Back....And Be Grateful to God" > > "Look Ahead ...And Trust in God" > > "Look Inside...And See God" > > "Look Around ...And Serve God".... > > > > Jai Sai Ram... > > > > With Love > > Sai Nideesh... > > > > > > > Tired of spam? Mail has the best spam > protection around > > > > > Tired of spam? Mail has the best spam protection around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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