Guest guest Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 Do stars really affect us i.e. normal human beings? Can the effects of bad star position in a horoscope be removed? The stars or planets are the executives of the cycle of Samskaras, karmas and their corresponding fruits which are totally called as cycle of deeds (karma charka). They are the executives of the judgments given by the judge (Dharma deva), who follows the constitution written by God. God never interferes with the executive function of His own commandments as said in the Gita (Nadatte kasyachit paapam). Shastras say that one has to undergo the results of his deeds even after millions of Yugas (Kalpa koti satairapi). This does not mean that the postponement of simple principle takes place. The interest is accumulated by way of compounding. Therefore scholars like to enjoy the results as early as possible. They never pray God to cancel the judgment which is impossible. By prayers or certain rituals or by exhaustive crying before God, only postponement of the enjoyment of the results along with the interest takes place. Ignorant people misunderstand this postponement as canceling. Therefore this fundamental aspect must be realized. When the priests do certain rituals by taking some dakshina from you, they are purchasing your punishment through your money. Therefore a real Vedic scholar will never do the business of a priest because he knows the whole concept. No real Vedic scholar accepts the dakshina and even food from anybody which are called as aparigraha and vaishwadeva respectively. Sai Baba said that the breads offered by the house holders were their's sins only. Eating that bread is only enjoying the sin of others. Thus you find in our ancient tradition when somebody offers meals in a function to others, others also offer the same in their functions. The priest is earning his livelihood by this way but is becoming more and more affected. The priests are thinking that they are cheating the public but they are cheating themselves by this way. It is better to do hard work and earn the livelihood than such business of transfer of sin for money. But if the whole ritual is transformed into a divine worship of God, the story is totally different. The grace of God comes there and the God may be pleased to reduce or remove the sin by enjoying it Himself through a human form. Here also the justice is not violated. The father pays the fine for his son. This is the only way of removing the sin. Either it should be postponed with interest or it should be sold to a priest or it should be enjoyed by God Himself. In anyway the result of the deed has to be enjoyed and it can never be cancelled without enjoyment. But if you conduct the ritual as a divine worship of God and give dakshina to a deserving devotee, then the story is different. Your sin is not enjoyed by the devotee. God comes down in human form and enjoys your sin for the sake of that devotee. Even in this case the results have to be enjoyed only. Instead of selling your sin to a priest, it is better to sell your sin to a devotee. God has the tolerance to enjoy the sin of His devotee or the sin transferred to His devotee from you. But if you do the ritual by worshipping God and offering dakshina to the devotee, without the aim of removing your sins, the result is tremendous. It is a real sacrifice without any aim of business. God will undergo all your sins without any account since your sacrifice is also without any account. Therefore you must remove this poisonous idea of removing your sins through rituals by offering dakshina to the priests or devotees. You must be prepared to undergo the results of your sins and do the rituals with the same sacrifice without aspiring any fruit. Then you will be blessed by God. You are trying to remove the problems but the problems are only your real friends in the spiritual line. The constant existence of problems will activate you and suppress your egoism creating a favorable atmosphere for the devotion to God. The happiness will make you proud and lazy and you will be deviated from the spiritual line. Therefore scholars like to enjoy the problems which are the guiding forces in the spiritual line. Kunti asked for existence of problems continuously as a boon from Krishna. The real tears will come in misery only while praying the God. This human life is obtained as rare chance after a long time of passing through several lives of animals. Thus the animal nature is concentrated in us and the constant presence of beating stick is necessary for us to grow in the right spiritual path. Mere knowledge through words will not bring realization. From this point also avoiding the enjoyment of punishments is also not correct for the spiritual progress. The realized soul invites difficulties for the sake of spiritual progress. An ignorant soul tries to avoid the difficulties and invites happiness by praying God. God brings back the results of good deeds arranged in the future life cycles with reduced value like a pre-matured deposit. By this the future cycle becomes full of misery only. Sometimes we find people who are hit with misery from birth to death. These were the people who pressed God for happiness and their happiness of previous births was the fruits of good deeds drawn from the present life cycle. God arranges every human life with alternating fruits of good and bad deeds like meals with alternating sweet and hot dishes. A liberated soul invites both happiness and misery in alternating way for full entertainment. The happiness derived from such entertainment is continuous and is called as Ananda. Nanda means happiness. The letter `A' before Nanda means continuity (Aasamantaat). The word Sukham denotes happiness which is always temporary. It disappears when misery appears. But Ananda is continuous happiness, if you can enjoy the misery also like a hot dish. A spiritual aspirant who aims at the grace of God wants to perform penance which is a rigorous Saadhana. While doing penance you create difficulties artificially by litting the fire around you. This means spiritual aspirant wants continuous misery as the guiding force. The happiness and richness induce egoism and inertness which are obstacles of spiritual Saadhana. You will wonder to hear the special worship performed by Me sometime back in which I uttered the Sankalpa which states that I should get severe difficulties and poverty so that Jnana, Bhakti and Vairagya (spiritual knowledge, devotion and detachment) will improve in Me. Thus if you are a realized soul, you will invite difficulties as your spiritual guru. If you are a liberated soul you will invite both for entertainment. If you go to a picture, you like to see scenes of both happiness and misery. When you take meals you like both sweet and hot dishes. Then why are you not inviting both misery and happiness in your life for entertainment? The entire creation created by God for entertainment is a mixture of day & night, summer & winter, birth & death, happiness & misery etc. The equality in the entertainment of both is called as Yoga according to the Gita (samatvam yoga uchyate). at the lotus feet of shri datta swami surya www.universal-spirituality.org SURRENDER JOYFULLY TO THE WILL OF THE ULTIMATE DIVINITY AND RELISH THE TASTE OF ABSOLUTE BLISS. ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 Dear Surya, What you wrote is very interesting and indeed some of the things do make sense. However, the questions arises. In such a spiritually balanced framework of acceptance of life as is, what role do you see for jyotish in the common person's life, a person who has not yet accepted but desires to accept boons and miseries as gifts from divinity. Please share your thoughts. RR , "surya" <dattapr2000> wrote: > > Do stars really affect us i.e. normal human beings? Can the effects > of bad star position in a horoscope be removed? > > The stars or planets are the executives of the cycle of Samskaras, > karmas and their corresponding fruits which are totally called as > cycle of deeds (karma charka). They are the executives of the > judgments given by the judge (Dharma deva), who follows the > constitution written by God. God never interferes with the executive > function of His own commandments as said in the Gita (Nadatte > kasyachit paapam). Shastras say that one has to undergo the results > of his deeds even after millions of Yugas (Kalpa koti satairapi). > This does not mean that the postponement of simple principle takes > place. The interest is accumulated by way of compounding. Therefore > scholars like to enjoy the results as early as possible. They never > pray God to cancel the judgment which is impossible. By prayers or > certain rituals or by exhaustive crying before God, only > postponement of the enjoyment of the results along with the interest > takes place. Ignorant people misunderstand this postponement as > canceling. Therefore this fundamental aspect must be realized. When > the priests do certain rituals by taking some dakshina from you, > they are purchasing your punishment through your money. Therefore a > real Vedic scholar will never do the business of a priest because he > knows the whole concept. No real Vedic scholar accepts the dakshina > and even food from anybody which are called as aparigraha and > vaishwadeva respectively. Sai Baba said that the breads offered by > the house holders were their's sins only. Eating that bread is only > enjoying the sin of others. Thus you find in our ancient tradition > when somebody offers meals in a function to others, others also > offer the same in their functions. The priest is earning his > livelihood by this way but is becoming more and more affected. The > priests are thinking that they are cheating the public but they are > cheating themselves by this way. It is better to do hard work and > earn the livelihood than such business of transfer of sin for money. > But if the whole ritual is transformed into a divine worship of God, > the story is totally different. The grace of God comes there and the > God may be pleased to reduce or remove the sin by enjoying it > Himself through a human form. Here also the justice is not violated. > The father pays the fine for his son. This is the only way of > removing the sin. Either it should be postponed with interest or it > should be sold to a priest or it should be enjoyed by God Himself. > In anyway the result of the deed has to be enjoyed and it can never > be cancelled without enjoyment. But if you conduct the ritual as a > divine worship of God and give dakshina to a deserving devotee, then > the story is different. Your sin is not enjoyed by the devotee. God > comes down in human form and enjoys your sin for the sake of that > devotee. Even in this case the results have to be enjoyed only. > Instead of selling your sin to a priest, it is better to sell your > sin to a devotee. God has the tolerance to enjoy the sin of His > devotee or the sin transferred to His devotee from you. But if you > do the ritual by worshipping God and offering dakshina to the > devotee, without the aim of removing your sins, the result is > tremendous. It is a real sacrifice without any aim of business. God > will undergo all your sins without any account since your sacrifice > is also without any account. Therefore you must remove this > poisonous idea of removing your sins through rituals by offering > dakshina to the priests or devotees. You must be prepared to undergo > the results of your sins and do the rituals with the same sacrifice > without aspiring any fruit. Then you will be blessed by God. > > You are trying to remove the problems but the problems are only your > real friends in the spiritual line. The constant existence of > problems will activate you and suppress your egoism creating a > favorable atmosphere for the devotion to God. The happiness will > make you proud and lazy and you will be deviated from the spiritual > line. Therefore scholars like to enjoy the problems which are the > guiding forces in the spiritual line. Kunti asked for existence of > problems continuously as a boon from Krishna. The real tears will > come in misery only while praying the God. This human life is > obtained as rare chance after a long time of passing through several > lives of animals. Thus the animal nature is concentrated in us and > the constant presence of beating stick is necessary for us to grow > in the right spiritual path. Mere knowledge through words will not > bring realization. From this point also avoiding the enjoyment of > punishments is also not correct for the spiritual progress. The > realized soul invites difficulties for the sake of spiritual > progress. An ignorant soul tries to avoid the difficulties and > invites happiness by praying God. God brings back the results of > good deeds arranged in the future life cycles with reduced value > like a pre-matured deposit. By this the future cycle becomes full of > misery only. Sometimes we find people who are hit with misery from > birth to death. These were the people who pressed God for happiness > and their happiness of previous births was the fruits of good deeds > drawn from the present life cycle. God arranges every human life > with alternating fruits of good and bad deeds like meals with > alternating sweet and hot dishes. > > A liberated soul invites both happiness and misery in alternating > way for full entertainment. The happiness derived from such > entertainment is continuous and is called as Ananda. Nanda means > happiness. The letter `A' before Nanda means continuity > (Aasamantaat). The word Sukham denotes happiness which is always > temporary. It disappears when misery appears. But Ananda is > continuous happiness, if you can enjoy the misery also like a hot > dish. A spiritual aspirant who aims at the grace of God wants to > perform penance which is a rigorous Saadhana. While doing penance > you create difficulties artificially by litting the fire around you. > This means spiritual aspirant wants continuous misery as the guiding > force. The happiness and richness induce egoism and inertness which > are obstacles of spiritual Saadhana. You will wonder to hear the > special worship performed by Me sometime back in which I uttered the > Sankalpa which states that I should get severe difficulties and > poverty so that Jnana, Bhakti and Vairagya (spiritual knowledge, > devotion and detachment) will improve in Me. Thus if you are a > realized soul, you will invite difficulties as your spiritual guru. > If you are a liberated soul you will invite both for entertainment. > If you go to a picture, you like to see scenes of both happiness and > misery. When you take meals you like both sweet and hot dishes. Then > why are you not inviting both misery and happiness in your life for > entertainment? The entire creation created by God for entertainment > is a mixture of day & night, summer & winter, birth & death, > happiness & misery etc. The equality in the entertainment of both is > called as Yoga according to the Gita (samatvam yoga uchyate). > > at the lotus feet of shri datta swami > surya > www.universal-spirituality.org > SURRENDER JOYFULLY TO THE WILL OF THE ULTIMATE DIVINITY AND RELISH THE TASTE OF ABSOLUTE BLISS. ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 Very interesting and thought provoking. Yes, most saints say the same thing - only detached karma can heal from the karmic phalas. But, a human being must be guided for relevant karmic phal as well, and if he can be guided (not destined), then jyotish has great role towards humanity. I presume, astrology was used to guide a human being for the ultimate goal of soul. and with the time (in current yuga), it has become a guide towards materialistic pursuits. perhaps, we all use it in our weak moments to gain confidence and directions. There are several stories in panchtantra indicating that, a selfless detached karma can only seek the blessings from god, and in turn can reduce the karmic balance of current life. I had opportunity to spend some time with highly detached souls (who could always tell the future and guide for the events as well - but very seldom I observed them talking about this). Jainsism / buddhism also advocates the same. and once I was told that - if a charity is to be done..must always be done with sacrifice, not through reserves. (for example - feeding dog must be done by skipping portion of our own diet for the dog, not by making extra meal). So essence of any remedial measure or good deed (like charity, pooja etc) must have sacrifice, selflessness, detachment etc. But, if we want to do good karmas for soul's final journey - are we not selfish? regards / Prafulla , "surya" <dattapr2000> wrote: > > Do stars really affect us i.e. normal human beings? Can the effects > of bad star position in a horoscope be removed? > > The stars or planets are the executives of the cycle of Samskaras, > karmas and their corresponding fruits which are totally called as > cycle of deeds (karma charka). They are the executives of the > judgments given by the judge (Dharma deva), who follows the > constitution written by God. God never interferes with the executive > function of His own commandments as said in the Gita (Nadatte > kasyachit paapam). Shastras say that one has to undergo the results > of his deeds even after millions of Yugas (Kalpa koti satairapi). > This does not mean that the postponement of simple principle takes > place. The interest is accumulated by way of compounding. Therefore > scholars like to enjoy the results as early as possible. They never > pray God to cancel the judgment which is impossible. By prayers or > certain rituals or by exhaustive crying before God, only > postponement of the enjoyment of the results along with the interest > takes place. Ignorant people misunderstand this postponement as > canceling. Therefore this fundamental aspect must be realized. When > the priests do certain rituals by taking some dakshina from you, > they are purchasing your punishment through your money. Therefore a > real Vedic scholar will never do the business of a priest because he > knows the whole concept. No real Vedic scholar accepts the dakshina > and even food from anybody which are called as aparigraha and > vaishwadeva respectively. Sai Baba said that the breads offered by > the house holders were their's sins only. Eating that bread is only > enjoying the sin of others. Thus you find in our ancient tradition > when somebody offers meals in a function to others, others also > offer the same in their functions. The priest is earning his > livelihood by this way but is becoming more and more affected. The > priests are thinking that they are cheating the public but they are > cheating themselves by this way. It is better to do hard work and > earn the livelihood than such business of transfer of sin for money. > But if the whole ritual is transformed into a divine worship of God, > the story is totally different. The grace of God comes there and the > God may be pleased to reduce or remove the sin by enjoying it > Himself through a human form. Here also the justice is not violated. > The father pays the fine for his son. This is the only way of > removing the sin. Either it should be postponed with interest or it > should be sold to a priest or it should be enjoyed by God Himself. > In anyway the result of the deed has to be enjoyed and it can never > be cancelled without enjoyment. But if you conduct the ritual as a > divine worship of God and give dakshina to a deserving devotee, then > the story is different. Your sin is not enjoyed by the devotee. God > comes down in human form and enjoys your sin for the sake of that > devotee. Even in this case the results have to be enjoyed only. > Instead of selling your sin to a priest, it is better to sell your > sin to a devotee. God has the tolerance to enjoy the sin of His > devotee or the sin transferred to His devotee from you. But if you > do the ritual by worshipping God and offering dakshina to the > devotee, without the aim of removing your sins, the result is > tremendous. It is a real sacrifice without any aim of business. God > will undergo all your sins without any account since your sacrifice > is also without any account. Therefore you must remove this > poisonous idea of removing your sins through rituals by offering > dakshina to the priests or devotees. You must be prepared to undergo > the results of your sins and do the rituals with the same sacrifice > without aspiring any fruit. Then you will be blessed by God. > > You are trying to remove the problems but the problems are only your > real friends in the spiritual line. The constant existence of > problems will activate you and suppress your egoism creating a > favorable atmosphere for the devotion to God. The happiness will > make you proud and lazy and you will be deviated from the spiritual > line. Therefore scholars like to enjoy the problems which are the > guiding forces in the spiritual line. Kunti asked for existence of > problems continuously as a boon from Krishna. The real tears will > come in misery only while praying the God. This human life is > obtained as rare chance after a long time of passing through several > lives of animals. Thus the animal nature is concentrated in us and > the constant presence of beating stick is necessary for us to grow > in the right spiritual path. Mere knowledge through words will not > bring realization. From this point also avoiding the enjoyment of > punishments is also not correct for the spiritual progress. The > realized soul invites difficulties for the sake of spiritual > progress. An ignorant soul tries to avoid the difficulties and > invites happiness by praying God. God brings back the results of > good deeds arranged in the future life cycles with reduced value > like a pre-matured deposit. By this the future cycle becomes full of > misery only. Sometimes we find people who are hit with misery from > birth to death. These were the people who pressed God for happiness > and their happiness of previous births was the fruits of good deeds > drawn from the present life cycle. God arranges every human life > with alternating fruits of good and bad deeds like meals with > alternating sweet and hot dishes. > > A liberated soul invites both happiness and misery in alternating > way for full entertainment. The happiness derived from such > entertainment is continuous and is called as Ananda. Nanda means > happiness. The letter `A' before Nanda means continuity > (Aasamantaat). The word Sukham denotes happiness which is always > temporary. It disappears when misery appears. But Ananda is > continuous happiness, if you can enjoy the misery also like a hot > dish. A spiritual aspirant who aims at the grace of God wants to > perform penance which is a rigorous Saadhana. While doing penance > you create difficulties artificially by litting the fire around you. > This means spiritual aspirant wants continuous misery as the guiding > force. The happiness and richness induce egoism and inertness which > are obstacles of spiritual Saadhana. You will wonder to hear the > special worship performed by Me sometime back in which I uttered the > Sankalpa which states that I should get severe difficulties and > poverty so that Jnana, Bhakti and Vairagya (spiritual knowledge, > devotion and detachment) will improve in Me. Thus if you are a > realized soul, you will invite difficulties as your spiritual guru. > If you are a liberated soul you will invite both for entertainment. > If you go to a picture, you like to see scenes of both happiness and > misery. When you take meals you like both sweet and hot dishes. Then > why are you not inviting both misery and happiness in your life for > entertainment? The entire creation created by God for entertainment > is a mixture of day & night, summer & winter, birth & death, > happiness & misery etc. The equality in the entertainment of both is > called as Yoga according to the Gita (samatvam yoga uchyate). > > at the lotus feet of shri datta swami > surya > www.universal-spirituality.org > SURRENDER JOYFULLY TO THE WILL OF THE ULTIMATE DIVINITY AND RELISH THE TASTE OF ABSOLUTE BLISS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 Prafulla, While the light ponders upon the question and delivers the answer -- we remain stuck in the status quo. I have always felt that the best path while we wait for perfection to arrive with its answer -- is to not wait for it -- but to keep going towards it, keeping our ears, eyes, hearts and souls open! Action anyday is superior to 'wondering' and "what if" and so on ...! Even if we greedily and for selfish reasons, feed the beggar, or the birds or the dogs or owls or rats or send a cheque to a charity or do volunteer work with nothing but black greed for self-gain at the base of it all -- some good is being done. The dogs, the rats, the beggars, the ... whatever are ending up being fed or helped or served. Purists may say that we as the instigators or the selfish karma have achieved nothing through our acts! I disagree! The recipients of our charities and selfish love have benefitted! And if that means nothing to whoever is judging us, dharma deva or yamaraj or whatever name we give that energy -- we have made a difference -- a real difference as opposed to BIG SWEET TALK! Rohiniranjan , "Prafulla Gang" <ripra_solutions> wrote: > > Very interesting and thought provoking. Yes, most saints say the same > thing - only detached karma can heal from the karmic phalas. But, a > human being must be guided for relevant karmic phal as well, and if he > can be guided (not destined), then jyotish has great role towards > humanity. > > I presume, astrology was used to guide a human being for the ultimate > goal of soul. and with the time (in current yuga), it has become a > guide towards materialistic pursuits. perhaps, we all use it in our > weak moments to gain confidence and directions. > > There are several stories in panchtantra indicating that, a selfless > detached karma can only seek the blessings from god, and in turn can > reduce the karmic balance of current life. > > I had opportunity to spend some time with highly detached souls (who > could always tell the future and guide for the events as well - but > very seldom I observed them talking about this). Jainsism / buddhism > also advocates the same. and once I was told that - if a charity is to > be done..must always be done with sacrifice, not through reserves. > (for example - feeding dog must be done by skipping portion of our own > diet for the dog, not by making extra meal). So essence of any > remedial measure or good deed (like charity, pooja etc) must have > sacrifice, selflessness, detachment etc. But, if we want to do good > karmas for soul's final journey - are we not selfish? > > regards / Prafulla > > , "surya" <dattapr2000@> wrote: > > > > Do stars really affect us i.e. normal human beings? Can the effects > > of bad star position in a horoscope be removed? > > > > The stars or planets are the executives of the cycle of Samskaras, > > karmas and their corresponding fruits which are totally called as > > cycle of deeds (karma charka). They are the executives of the > > judgments given by the judge (Dharma deva), who follows the > > constitution written by God. God never interferes with the executive > > function of His own commandments as said in the Gita (Nadatte > > kasyachit paapam). Shastras say that one has to undergo the results > > of his deeds even after millions of Yugas (Kalpa koti satairapi). > > This does not mean that the postponement of simple principle takes > > place. The interest is accumulated by way of compounding. Therefore > > scholars like to enjoy the results as early as possible. They never > > pray God to cancel the judgment which is impossible. By prayers or > > certain rituals or by exhaustive crying before God, only > > postponement of the enjoyment of the results along with the interest > > takes place. Ignorant people misunderstand this postponement as > > canceling. Therefore this fundamental aspect must be realized. When > > the priests do certain rituals by taking some dakshina from you, > > they are purchasing your punishment through your money. Therefore a > > real Vedic scholar will never do the business of a priest because he > > knows the whole concept. No real Vedic scholar accepts the dakshina > > and even food from anybody which are called as aparigraha and > > vaishwadeva respectively. Sai Baba said that the breads offered by > > the house holders were their's sins only. Eating that bread is only > > enjoying the sin of others. Thus you find in our ancient tradition > > when somebody offers meals in a function to others, others also > > offer the same in their functions. The priest is earning his > > livelihood by this way but is becoming more and more affected. The > > priests are thinking that they are cheating the public but they are > > cheating themselves by this way. It is better to do hard work and > > earn the livelihood than such business of transfer of sin for money. > > But if the whole ritual is transformed into a divine worship of God, > > the story is totally different. The grace of God comes there and the > > God may be pleased to reduce or remove the sin by enjoying it > > Himself through a human form. Here also the justice is not violated. > > The father pays the fine for his son. This is the only way of > > removing the sin. Either it should be postponed with interest or it > > should be sold to a priest or it should be enjoyed by God Himself. > > In anyway the result of the deed has to be enjoyed and it can never > > be cancelled without enjoyment. But if you conduct the ritual as a > > divine worship of God and give dakshina to a deserving devotee, then > > the story is different. Your sin is not enjoyed by the devotee. God > > comes down in human form and enjoys your sin for the sake of that > > devotee. Even in this case the results have to be enjoyed only. > > Instead of selling your sin to a priest, it is better to sell your > > sin to a devotee. God has the tolerance to enjoy the sin of His > > devotee or the sin transferred to His devotee from you. But if you > > do the ritual by worshipping God and offering dakshina to the > > devotee, without the aim of removing your sins, the result is > > tremendous. It is a real sacrifice without any aim of business. God > > will undergo all your sins without any account since your sacrifice > > is also without any account. Therefore you must remove this > > poisonous idea of removing your sins through rituals by offering > > dakshina to the priests or devotees. You must be prepared to undergo > > the results of your sins and do the rituals with the same sacrifice > > without aspiring any fruit. Then you will be blessed by God. > > > > You are trying to remove the problems but the problems are only your > > real friends in the spiritual line. The constant existence of > > problems will activate you and suppress your egoism creating a > > favorable atmosphere for the devotion to God. The happiness will > > make you proud and lazy and you will be deviated from the spiritual > > line. Therefore scholars like to enjoy the problems which are the > > guiding forces in the spiritual line. Kunti asked for existence of > > problems continuously as a boon from Krishna. The real tears will > > come in misery only while praying the God. This human life is > > obtained as rare chance after a long time of passing through several > > lives of animals. Thus the animal nature is concentrated in us and > > the constant presence of beating stick is necessary for us to grow > > in the right spiritual path. Mere knowledge through words will not > > bring realization. From this point also avoiding the enjoyment of > > punishments is also not correct for the spiritual progress. The > > realized soul invites difficulties for the sake of spiritual > > progress. An ignorant soul tries to avoid the difficulties and > > invites happiness by praying God. God brings back the results of > > good deeds arranged in the future life cycles with reduced value > > like a pre-matured deposit. By this the future cycle becomes full of > > misery only. Sometimes we find people who are hit with misery from > > birth to death. These were the people who pressed God for happiness > > and their happiness of previous births was the fruits of good deeds > > drawn from the present life cycle. God arranges every human life > > with alternating fruits of good and bad deeds like meals with > > alternating sweet and hot dishes. > > > > A liberated soul invites both happiness and misery in alternating > > way for full entertainment. The happiness derived from such > > entertainment is continuous and is called as Ananda. Nanda means > > happiness. The letter `A' before Nanda means continuity > > (Aasamantaat). The word Sukham denotes happiness which is always > > temporary. It disappears when misery appears. But Ananda is > > continuous happiness, if you can enjoy the misery also like a hot > > dish. A spiritual aspirant who aims at the grace of God wants to > > perform penance which is a rigorous Saadhana. While doing penance > > you create difficulties artificially by litting the fire around you. > > This means spiritual aspirant wants continuous misery as the guiding > > force. The happiness and richness induce egoism and inertness which > > are obstacles of spiritual Saadhana. You will wonder to hear the > > special worship performed by Me sometime back in which I uttered the > > Sankalpa which states that I should get severe difficulties and > > poverty so that Jnana, Bhakti and Vairagya (spiritual knowledge, > > devotion and detachment) will improve in Me. Thus if you are a > > realized soul, you will invite difficulties as your spiritual guru. > > If you are a liberated soul you will invite both for entertainment. > > If you go to a picture, you like to see scenes of both happiness and > > misery. When you take meals you like both sweet and hot dishes. Then > > why are you not inviting both misery and happiness in your life for > > entertainment? The entire creation created by God for entertainment > > is a mixture of day & night, summer & winter, birth & death, > > happiness & misery etc. The equality in the entertainment of both is > > called as Yoga according to the Gita (samatvam yoga uchyate). > > > > at the lotus feet of shri datta swami > > surya > > www.universal-spirituality.org > > > SURRENDER JOYFULLY TO THE WILL OF THE ULTIMATE DIVINITY AND RELISH THE TASTE OF ABSOLUTE BLISS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 Dear Ranjan ji very well put. Good karma is good karma; and is always better than waiting for perfection (always a good starting point). Time capsule will always make the good karma, at some stage, detached one, if at all. regards / Prafulla Gang , "crystal pages" <rrgb> wrote: > > Prafulla, > > While the light ponders upon the question and delivers the answer -- > we remain stuck in the status quo. > > I have always felt that the best path while we wait for perfection to > arrive with its answer -- is to not wait for it -- but to keep going > towards it, keeping our ears, eyes, hearts and souls open! > > Action anyday is superior to 'wondering' and "what if" and so on ...! > > Even if we greedily and for selfish reasons, feed the beggar, or the > birds or the dogs or owls or rats or send a cheque to a charity or do > volunteer work with nothing but black greed for self-gain at the base > of it all -- some good is being done. The dogs, the rats, the > beggars, the ... whatever are ending up being fed or helped or served. > > Purists may say that we as the instigators or the selfish karma have > achieved nothing through our acts! > > I disagree! > > The recipients of our charities and selfish love have benefitted! And > if that means nothing to whoever is judging us, dharma deva or > yamaraj or whatever name we give that energy -- we have made a > difference -- a real difference as opposed to BIG SWEET TALK! > > Rohiniranjan > > > , "Prafulla Gang" > <ripra_solutions@> wrote: > > > > Very interesting and thought provoking. Yes, most saints say the > same > > thing - only detached karma can heal from the karmic phalas. But, a > > human being must be guided for relevant karmic phal as well, and if > he > > can be guided (not destined), then jyotish has great role towards > > humanity. > > > > I presume, astrology was used to guide a human being for the > ultimate > > goal of soul. and with the time (in current yuga), it has become a > > guide towards materialistic pursuits. perhaps, we all use it in our > > weak moments to gain confidence and directions. > > > > There are several stories in panchtantra indicating that, a selfless > > detached karma can only seek the blessings from god, and in turn can > > reduce the karmic balance of current life. > > > > I had opportunity to spend some time with highly detached souls (who > > could always tell the future and guide for the events as well - but > > very seldom I observed them talking about this). Jainsism / buddhism > > also advocates the same. and once I was told that - if a charity is > to > > be done..must always be done with sacrifice, not through reserves. > > (for example - feeding dog must be done by skipping portion of our > own > > diet for the dog, not by making extra meal). So essence of any > > remedial measure or good deed (like charity, pooja etc) must have > > sacrifice, selflessness, detachment etc. But, if we want to do good > > karmas for soul's final journey - are we not selfish? > > > > regards / Prafulla > > > > , "surya" <dattapr2000@> > wrote: > > > > > > Do stars really affect us i.e. normal human beings? Can the > effects > > > of bad star position in a horoscope be removed? > > > > > > The stars or planets are the executives of the cycle of > Samskaras, > > > karmas and their corresponding fruits which are totally called as > > > cycle of deeds (karma charka). They are the executives of the > > > judgments given by the judge (Dharma deva), who follows the > > > constitution written by God. God never interferes with the > executive > > > function of His own commandments as said in the Gita (Nadatte > > > kasyachit paapam). Shastras say that one has to undergo the > results > > > of his deeds even after millions of Yugas (Kalpa koti satairapi). > > > This does not mean that the postponement of simple principle > takes > > > place. The interest is accumulated by way of compounding. > Therefore > > > scholars like to enjoy the results as early as possible. They > never > > > pray God to cancel the judgment which is impossible. By prayers > or > > > certain rituals or by exhaustive crying before God, only > > > postponement of the enjoyment of the results along with the > interest > > > takes place. Ignorant people misunderstand this postponement as > > > canceling. Therefore this fundamental aspect must be realized. > When > > > the priests do certain rituals by taking some dakshina from you, > > > they are purchasing your punishment through your money. Therefore > a > > > real Vedic scholar will never do the business of a priest because > he > > > knows the whole concept. No real Vedic scholar accepts the > dakshina > > > and even food from anybody which are called as aparigraha and > > > vaishwadeva respectively. Sai Baba said that the breads offered > by > > > the house holders were their's sins only. Eating that bread is > only > > > enjoying the sin of others. Thus you find in our ancient > tradition > > > when somebody offers meals in a function to others, others also > > > offer the same in their functions. The priest is earning his > > > livelihood by this way but is becoming more and more affected. > The > > > priests are thinking that they are cheating the public but they > are > > > cheating themselves by this way. It is better to do hard work and > > > earn the livelihood than such business of transfer of sin for > money. > > > But if the whole ritual is transformed into a divine worship of > God, > > > the story is totally different. The grace of God comes there and > the > > > God may be pleased to reduce or remove the sin by enjoying it > > > Himself through a human form. Here also the justice is not > violated. > > > The father pays the fine for his son. This is the only way of > > > removing the sin. Either it should be postponed with interest or > it > > > should be sold to a priest or it should be enjoyed by God > Himself. > > > In anyway the result of the deed has to be enjoyed and it can > never > > > be cancelled without enjoyment. But if you conduct the ritual as > a > > > divine worship of God and give dakshina to a deserving devotee, > then > > > the story is different. Your sin is not enjoyed by the devotee. > God > > > comes down in human form and enjoys your sin for the sake of that > > > devotee. Even in this case the results have to be enjoyed only. > > > Instead of selling your sin to a priest, it is better to sell > your > > > sin to a devotee. God has the tolerance to enjoy the sin of His > > > devotee or the sin transferred to His devotee from you. But if > you > > > do the ritual by worshipping God and offering dakshina to the > > > devotee, without the aim of removing your sins, the result is > > > tremendous. It is a real sacrifice without any aim of business. > God > > > will undergo all your sins without any account since your > sacrifice > > > is also without any account. Therefore you must remove this > > > poisonous idea of removing your sins through rituals by offering > > > dakshina to the priests or devotees. You must be prepared to > undergo > > > the results of your sins and do the rituals with the same > sacrifice > > > without aspiring any fruit. Then you will be blessed by God. > > > > > > You are trying to remove the problems but the problems are only > your > > > real friends in the spiritual line. The constant existence of > > > problems will activate you and suppress your egoism creating a > > > favorable atmosphere for the devotion to God. The happiness will > > > make you proud and lazy and you will be deviated from the > spiritual > > > line. Therefore scholars like to enjoy the problems which are the > > > guiding forces in the spiritual line. Kunti asked for existence > of > > > problems continuously as a boon from Krishna. The real tears will > > > come in misery only while praying the God. This human life is > > > obtained as rare chance after a long time of passing through > several > > > lives of animals. Thus the animal nature is concentrated in us > and > > > the constant presence of beating stick is necessary for us to > grow > > > in the right spiritual path. Mere knowledge through words will > not > > > bring realization. From this point also avoiding the enjoyment of > > > punishments is also not correct for the spiritual progress. The > > > realized soul invites difficulties for the sake of spiritual > > > progress. An ignorant soul tries to avoid the difficulties and > > > invites happiness by praying God. God brings back the results of > > > good deeds arranged in the future life cycles with reduced value > > > like a pre-matured deposit. By this the future cycle becomes full > of > > > misery only. Sometimes we find people who are hit with misery > from > > > birth to death. These were the people who pressed God for > happiness > > > and their happiness of previous births was the fruits of good > deeds > > > drawn from the present life cycle. God arranges every human life > > > with alternating fruits of good and bad deeds like meals with > > > alternating sweet and hot dishes. > > > > > > A liberated soul invites both happiness and misery in alternating > > > way for full entertainment. The happiness derived from such > > > entertainment is continuous and is called as Ananda. Nanda means > > > happiness. The letter `A' before Nanda means continuity > > > (Aasamantaat). The word Sukham denotes happiness which is always > > > temporary. It disappears when misery appears. But Ananda is > > > continuous happiness, if you can enjoy the misery also like a hot > > > dish. A spiritual aspirant who aims at the grace of God wants to > > > perform penance which is a rigorous Saadhana. While doing penance > > > you create difficulties artificially by litting the fire around > you. > > > This means spiritual aspirant wants continuous misery as the > guiding > > > force. The happiness and richness induce egoism and inertness > which > > > are obstacles of spiritual Saadhana. You will wonder to hear the > > > special worship performed by Me sometime back in which I uttered > the > > > Sankalpa which states that I should get severe difficulties and > > > poverty so that Jnana, Bhakti and Vairagya (spiritual knowledge, > > > devotion and detachment) will improve in Me. Thus if you are a > > > realized soul, you will invite difficulties as your spiritual > guru. > > > If you are a liberated soul you will invite both for > entertainment. > > > If you go to a picture, you like to see scenes of both happiness > and > > > misery. When you take meals you like both sweet and hot dishes. > Then > > > why are you not inviting both misery and happiness in your life > for > > > entertainment? The entire creation created by God for > entertainment > > > is a mixture of day & night, summer & winter, birth & death, > > > happiness & misery etc. The equality in the entertainment of both > is > > > called as Yoga according to the Gita (samatvam yoga uchyate). > > > > > > at the lotus feet of shri datta swami > > > surya > > > www.universal-spirituality.org > > > > > > SURRENDER JOYFULLY TO THE WILL OF THE ULTIMATE DIVINITY AND RELISH THE TASTE OF ABSOLUTE BLISS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 "crystal pages" <rrgb> wrote: > > What you wrote is very interesting and indeed some of the things do make sense. > > In such a spiritually balanced framework of acceptance of life as is, what role do you see for jyotish in the common person's life, a person who has not yet accepted but desires to accept boons and miseries as gifts from divinity. > Please share your thoughts. > RR a liberated soul does not think of jyotish and has no relevance in his/her life. they accept the things as it is and will be happy in both the cases. Gita says 'Avasyam anubhoktavyam' which means whatever karma is done either good or bad has to be enjoyed sometime as per the cycle of deeds (karma chakra). as long as one is in karma chakra, he/she does some karmas and enjoy their fruits. this goes on continuously. But if in any birth, he/she identifies the Satguru (Lord in human form) by the true divine preached by Him and serves Him here itself without any expectation, one can enter Dharma chakra. This is called Archiraadi Marga or Deva Yanam. In such case only one can come out of this Karma Chakra. a true divine knowledge preached by Satguru only helps you in true realisation and this true knowledge is only to practiced to get the results. at the lotus feet of shri datta swami surya www.universal-spirituality.org SURRENDER JOYFULLY TO THE WILL OF THE ULTIMATE DIVINITY AND RELISH THE TASTE OF ABSOLUTE BLISS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 Q) Sacrificing the ambition on the fruit of the work is sufficient. It is not necessary to sacrifice the fruit of the work as per Gita. Is it not correct? A) In the very beginning itself (second Adhyaya) Gita says that the fruit of the work must be sacrificed (Karmajam Buddhi Yuktahi Phalam Tyaktva Maneeshinah). This means that realized scholars sacrifice the fruit of the work. Gita keeps sacrifice of the fruit of the work on the top most level (Dhyanath Karma Phala Tyagah). According to Veda sacrifice of fruit of work means sacrifice of money only (Dhanena Tyagenaike). Karma Phalam means self-earned money with which the man is more attached. Reason for the inability to do the sacrifice of fruit of work (Karma Phala Tyaga) is the selfish ambition for the fruit of the work. Therefore if the selfish ambition is removed, the fruit of the work can be easily sacrificed. It is funny to enjoy the fruit of work and say that he has no ambition for the fruit of the work. In such case you must also enjoy the fruit of your sin in the hell i.e., cutting of your muscles by knife etc., without any selfish ambition. Saktuprastha was tested in the sacrifice of the fruit of the work, which alone can prove the lack of selfish ambition for the fruit of the work. If one says that he has sacrificed the ambition for the fruit of the work and yet, enjoys the fruit of work is trying to fool the author of Gita. In turn the Lord will fool him in the hell. at the lotus feet of shri datta swami surya www.universal-spirituality.org SURRENDER JOYFULLY TO THE WILL OF THE ULTIMATE DIVINITY AND RELISH THE TASTE OF ABSOLUTE BLISS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 "crystal pages" <rrgb> wrote: >> Prafulla, > Action anyday is superior to 'wondering' and "what if" and so on ...! > Even if we greedily and for selfish reasons, feed the beggar, or the birds or the dogs or owls or rats or send a cheque to a charity or do volunteer work with nothing but black greed for self-gain at the base of it all -- some good is being done. The dogs, the rats, the beggars, the ... whatever are ending up being fed or helped or served. > The recipients of our charities and selfish love have benefitted! And if that means nothing to whoever is judging us, dharma deva or > yamaraj or whatever name we give that energy -- we have made a > difference -- a real difference as opposed to BIG SWEET TALK! > > Rohiniranjan Kindness to the deserving person is appreciated by God because it is for the welfare of the society. Kindness to the undeserving person harms the society and you are purchasing the sin. If you give milk to the serpent it will bite you and others. By this the balance of the society is lost and for this you are responsible and you will be punished by God. Therefore the analysis and knowledge are necessary in the charity as the primary step. The Veda says that one should have analysis and discrimination of the receiver before doing the charity (Samvida deyam). The hunger of a serpent should not be sympathized because it will never change its nature. If you are following the Pravrutti (dharma), the good qualities and devotion should be seen in the receiver. The devotion is more important than good qualities, but if the devotion is selfless the good qualities naturally exist. The devotion of a selfish devotee is not true love on God. Ravana was a great devotee but his devotion is selfish and therefore such devotion is not true. If you are serving the devotees in Pravrutti, God will certainly come to you one day in the form of a devotee. Without Pravrutti, Nivrutti is not possible. When God comes in human form, certainly He will give you a hint of identification. If you are having the spiritual knowledge, you will certainly catch Him. He will neither cover Himself completely nor reveal Himself completely. He will be like a tough problem with a hint. at the lotus feet of shri datta swami surya www.universal-spirituality.org SURRENDER JOYFULLY TO THE WILL OF THE ULTIMATE DIVINITY AND RELISH THE TASTE OF ABSOLUTE BLISS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 Mr. Surya, I don't wish to put one saint against another, but in my common man's view Sri Yukteshwar ji (Guru of Yogananda, and disciple of Lahiri Mahashay -- the self-realized householder) comes across as sufficiently liberated (at least in comparison to many of the assorted "mahatmas" floating around in the Internet pond!) and he recommended not only astrology but also remedies, gemstones, amulets etc. I realize what you are trying to say about the ideal state, but the fact of the matter is that you are talking to ordinary common people who want to live and experience life <normally> while desiring spiritual elevation. Astrology was created for such common, ordinary, householder types (most of us). True spiritual elevation comes after much hard work and practice through lifetimes. There is no scripture or pravachan that can instantly elevate the carnate soul to merge with its divine self. The fallen angel must first find its wings before it can fly back to the Heaven! RR , "surya" <dattapr2000> wrote: > > a liberated soul does not think of jyotish and has no relevance in > his/her life. they accept the things as it is and will be happy in > both the cases. Gita says 'Avasyam anubhoktavyam' which means > whatever karma is done either good or bad has to be enjoyed sometime > as per the cycle of deeds (karma chakra). as long as one is in karma > chakra, he/she does some karmas and enjoy their fruits. this goes on > continuously. > > But if in any birth, he/she identifies the Satguru (Lord in human > form) by the true divine preached by Him and serves Him here itself > without any expectation, one can enter Dharma chakra. This is called > Archiraadi Marga or Deva Yanam. In such case only one can come out > of this Karma Chakra. > > a true divine knowledge preached by Satguru only helps you in true > realisation and this true knowledge is only to practiced to get the > results. > > at the lotus feet of shri datta swami > surya > www.universal-spirituality.org > SURRENDER JOYFULLY TO THE WILL OF THE ULTIMATE DIVINITY AND RELISH THE TASTE OF ABSOLUTE BLISS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 Surya, Why does the all knowing God have to come and test human beings. Does He not know how humans will perform? If the answer is: He does not know! Then such a God cannot be perfect, omniscient! If the answer is: Because Humans are unpredictable and must exercise their free-will and so have a choice -- then again, there is something that is beyond God's capability to control and know! Either way, the answer is one and rather clear! RR , "surya" <dattapr2000> wrote: > > "crystal pages" <rrgb@> wrote: > >> Prafulla, > > Action anyday is superior to 'wondering' and "what if" and so > on ...! > > Even if we greedily and for selfish reasons, feed the beggar, or > the birds or the dogs or owls or rats or send a cheque to a charity > or do volunteer work with nothing but black greed for self-gain at > the base of it all -- some good is being done. The dogs, the rats, > the beggars, the ... whatever are ending up being fed or helped or > served. > > > The recipients of our charities and selfish love have benefitted! > And if that means nothing to whoever is judging us, dharma deva or > > yamaraj or whatever name we give that energy -- we have made a > > difference -- a real difference as opposed to BIG SWEET TALK! > > > > Rohiniranjan > > > Kindness to the deserving person is appreciated by God because it is > for the welfare of the society. Kindness to the undeserving person > harms the society and you are purchasing the sin. If you give milk > to the serpent it will bite you and others. By this the balance of > the society is lost and for this you are responsible and you will be > punished by God. Therefore the analysis and knowledge are necessary > in the charity as the primary step. The Veda says that one should > have analysis and discrimination of the receiver before doing the > charity (Samvida deyam). The hunger of a serpent should not be > sympathized because it will never change its nature. If you are > following the Pravrutti (dharma), the good qualities and devotion > should be seen in the receiver. > > The devotion is more important than good qualities, but if the > devotion is selfless the good qualities naturally exist. The > devotion of a selfish devotee is not true love on God. Ravana was a > great devotee but his devotion is selfish and therefore such > devotion is not true. If you are serving the devotees in Pravrutti, > God will certainly come to you one day in the form of a devotee. > Without Pravrutti, Nivrutti is not possible. When God comes in human > form, certainly He will give you a hint of identification. If you > are having the spiritual knowledge, you will certainly catch Him. He > will neither cover Himself completely nor reveal Himself completely. > He will be like a tough problem with a hint. > > at the lotus feet of shri datta swami > surya > www.universal-spirituality.org > SURRENDER JOYFULLY TO THE WILL OF THE ULTIMATE DIVINITY AND RELISH THE TASTE OF ABSOLUTE BLISS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 "crystal pages" <rrgb> wrote: > Why does the all knowing God have to come and test human beings. Does He not know how humans will perform? If the answer is: He does not know! Then such a God cannot be perfect, omniscient! > If the answer is: Because Humans are unpredictable and must exercise their free-will and so have a choice -- then again, there is something that is beyond God's capability to control and know! > Either way, the answer is one and rather clear! > > RR Lord knows any devotees level without any test. there are multiple aspects of that test. 1) sometimes He may want to reveal the greatness of the devotee to the world. it will be beneficial for others interested in the real spiritual line. 2) sometimes devotees think of very high about themselves. intially He preaches to show us our level. But if the devotee does not listen, then He will put a test which is a practical. At that instance the devotee will come to know his level and accept. This will help them to know that they have not reached the goal and still have to continue the Saadhana. Human beings have great jealousy in not accepting the greatness of Lord and His omnipotent nature and always doubt His power, but still worship Him for boons. A real devotee will always find fault with himself/herself only but not with the Lord which is true. at the lotus feet of shri datta swami surya www.universal-spirituality.org SURRENDER JOYFULLY TO THE WILL OF THE ULTIMATE DIVINITY AND RELISH THE TASTE OF ABSOLUTE BLISS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 A piece of thought,if anybody believes it or not - God is also not absolutely perfect.everything is revolutionising. that's why,He is also dynamic.onething unique of God is,He is very much self-awared unlike His fellows & least interested to unnecessarily get compelled to answer if any of His fellow questions His Being/Integrity. He is Omniscent . Nothing is beyond his control .He has made His Own System to which He made himself also fettered. "no one/nothing is beyond principle" , "crystal pages" <rrgb> wrote: > > Surya, > > Why does the all knowing God have to come and test human beings. Does > He not know how humans will perform? If the answer is: He does not > know! Then such a God cannot be perfect, omniscient! > > If the answer is: Because Humans are unpredictable and must exercise > their free-will and so have a choice -- then again, there is > something that is beyond God's capability to control and know! > > Either way, the answer is one and rather clear! > > RR > SURRENDER JOYFULLY TO THE WILL OF THE ULTIMATE DIVINITY AND RELISH THE TASTE OF ABSOLUTE BLISS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 Actually, I love that thought! The Creator is growing up just as its creation is. Just like parents grow up with their children! Well some do, anyway ... ;-) RR , "sushreesp" <sushreesp> wrote: > > A piece of thought,if anybody believes it or not - > God is also not absolutely perfect.everything is revolutionising. > that's why,He is also dynamic.onething unique of God is,He is very > much self-awared unlike His fellows & least interested to > unnecessarily get compelled to > answer if any of His fellow questions His Being/Integrity. > > He is Omniscent . > > Nothing is beyond his control .He has made His Own System to which He > made himself also fettered. > "no one/nothing is beyond principle" > > , "crystal pages" <rrgb@> > wrote: > > > > Surya, > > > > Why does the all knowing God have to come and test human beings. > Does > > He not know how humans will perform? If the answer is: He does not > > know! Then such a God cannot be perfect, omniscient! > > > > If the answer is: Because Humans are unpredictable and must exercise > > their free-will and so have a choice -- then again, there is > > something that is beyond God's capability to control and know! > > > > Either way, the answer is one and rather clear! > > > > RR > > > SURRENDER JOYFULLY TO THE WILL OF THE ULTIMATE DIVINITY AND RELISH THE TASTE OF ABSOLUTE BLISS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 , "crystal pages" <rrgb> wrote: > > Actually, I love that thought! The Creator is growing up just as its > creation is. Just like parents grow up with their children! Well some > do, anyway ... ;-) > > RR > > , "sushreesp" <sushreesp@> > wrote: > > > > A piece of thought,if anybody believes it or not - > > God is also not absolutely perfect.everything is revolutionising. > > that's why,He is also dynamic.onething unique of God is,He is very > > much self-awared unlike His fellows & least interested to > > unnecessarily get compelled to > > answer if any of His fellow questions His Being/Integrity. > > > > He is Omniscent . > > > > Nothing is beyond his control .He has made His Own System to which > He > > made himself also fettered. > > "no one/nothing is beyond principle" > > > > , "crystal pages" <rrgb@> > > wrote: > > > > > > Surya, > > > > > > Why does the all knowing God have to come and test human beings. > > Does > > > He not know how humans will perform? If the answer is: He does > not > > > know! Then such a God cannot be perfect, omniscient! > > > > > > If the answer is: Because Humans are unpredictable and must > exercise > > > their free-will and so have a choice -- then again, there is > > > something that is beyond God's capability to control and know! > > > > > > Either way, the answer is one and rather clear! > > > > > > RR > > > > > > SURRENDER JOYFULLY TO THE WILL OF THE ULTIMATE DIVINITY AND RELISH THE TASTE OF ABSOLUTE BLISS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 -----parents grow up by the right parenting principle with & by their children------plz help me how such discussion came up about God.i am a new member to this group. regards, ssp , "crystal pages" <rrgb> wrote: > > Actually, I love that thought! The Creator is growing up just as its > creation is. Just like parents grow up with their children! Well some > do, anyway ... ;-) > > RR > > , "sushreesp" <sushreesp@> > wrote: > > > > A piece of thought,if anybody believes it or not - > > God is also not absolutely perfect.everything is revolutionising. > > that's why,He is also dynamic.onething unique of God is,He is very > > much self-awared unlike His fellows & least interested to > > unnecessarily get compelled to > > answer if any of His fellow questions His Being/Integrity. > > > > He is Omniscent . > > > > Nothing is beyond his control .He has made His Own System to which > He > > made himself also fettered. > > "no one/nothing is beyond principle" > > > > , "crystal pages" <rrgb@> > > wrote: > > > > > > Surya, > > > > > > Why does the all knowing God have to come and test human beings. > > Does > > > He not know how humans will perform? If the answer is: He does > not > > > know! Then such a God cannot be perfect, omniscient! > > > > > > If the answer is: Because Humans are unpredictable and must > exercise > > > their free-will and so have a choice -- then again, there is > > > something that is beyond God's capability to control and know! > > > > > > Either way, the answer is one and rather clear! > > > > > > RR > > > > > > SURRENDER JOYFULLY TO THE WILL OF THE ULTIMATE DIVINITY AND RELISH THE TASTE OF ABSOLUTE BLISS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 25, 2006 Report Share Posted May 25, 2006 "sushreesp" <sushreesp> wrote: > > A piece of thought,if anybody believes it or not - > God is also not absolutely perfect.everything is revolutionising. > that's why,He is also dynamic.onething unique of God is,He is very > much self-awared unlike His fellows & least interested to > unnecessarily get compelled to answer if any of His fellow questions His Being/Integrity. > He is Omniscent . > > Nothing is beyond his control .He has made His Own System to which He made himself also fettered. "no one/nothing is beyond principle" your statements are contradicting each other. Onething is true, Lord is omniscient and omnipotent. there need not be an iota of doubt in that. According to the Veda, Lord only knows about Him. He only can preach the divine knowledge. when son asks any doubt, father will definitely clarify. In the same way Lord is willing to clarify, but the child should be ready to listen and follow also. Veda says that the Lord can run without feet and can capture without hands (Apaani Pado Javano Grahita). the miracles performed by Lord can not be explained by normal principles of creation. but He Himself as the Administrator of the universe will follow the rules of His own administration. (No sincere administrator will break his own rules.) In the extreme case of saving a real devotee, He may perform a miracle otherwise, He follows the rules of His own administration. it does not mean that He is also dictated by His administration. He is completely independent unlike us. at the lotus feet of shri datta swami surya www.universal-spirituality.org SURRENDER JOYFULLY TO THE WILL OF THE ULTIMATE DIVINITY AND RELISH THE TASTE OF ABSOLUTE BLISS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 25, 2006 Report Share Posted May 25, 2006 "crystal pages" <rrgb> wrote: > > Actually, I love that thought! The Creator is growing up just as its creation is. Just like parents grow up with their children! Well some do, anyway ... ;-) > > RR Absolutely wrong. Any simile in the universe can not stand as a perfect example for God. so your simile of growing of worldly father- son cannot be valid in front of Him. at the lotus feet of shri datta swami surya www.universal-spirituality.org SURRENDER JOYFULLY TO THE WILL OF THE ULTIMATE DIVINITY AND RELISH THE TASTE OF ABSOLUTE BLISS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 25, 2006 Report Share Posted May 25, 2006 "sushreesp" <sushreesp> wrote: > > -----parents grow up by the right parenting principle with & by > their children------plz help me how such discussion came up about > God.i am a new member to this group. > regards, > ssp you please refer the original message of this thread. message no. is 28187. at the lotus feet of shri datta swami surya www.universal-spirituality.org SURRENDER JOYFULLY TO THE WILL OF THE ULTIMATE DIVINITY AND RELISH THE TASTE OF ABSOLUTE BLISS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 25, 2006 Report Share Posted May 25, 2006 Dear surya and OTHERS, Why must we approach this Lord (Why not the LADY? The MA who carried each of us for so many months as opposed to the LORD FATHER?? After all, it is still May, the Mother's Day Month in some major societies that created and still sustain Arpanet/Internet as you know it -- the one that is connecting us to this gospel and many like it!)? Surya, I think the way you and many other devotees are creating this bloated IMAGE of this GOD, it is simply unreal and to be challenged! Why must we just assume and accept what you want the world to believe in based on vedas or whatever (used to be Bible in other parts and times, and other scriptures have also tried their thing and still are! And new scriptures emerging all the time!!)? These are all human creations, at least as far as the hard copy versions that all the modern pravachans are copied and pasted from? NOTHING original!! And all we have to do is to challenge them and their anima/animus comes boiling forth! Look at the past archives here or elsewhere! I say -- GOD in whatever religion was created in MAN's image (Sisters -- please note that when the oh so sacred, so secret> religious books were created, you already had been beaten and relegated to a backseat! But you prevail, not through holy books but through your daily presence as MOTHERS, in one and all of your forms!!). Other than Paganism and some of the forms of newer religions which finally have become wise enough to see you for what you always were and meant to be! Being the heretic, none of those, new and old do I believe in -- for I can only believe in that which is common and ordinary and mundane, householder life, the REAL thing for most of us, one or two mahatmas and brahmacharis barred of course, the real daily commute that gives me internet and not ashrams, from which some of the lofty and unreal mahatmas seem to be speaking down to us from! Here is the question that perplexes me! HOW (and more importantly -- WHY?)DID THESE MAHATMAS GET INTERNET CONNECTIONS IN THE ASHRAMS of silent contemplation and perpetual ascendancy? , "surya" <dattapr2000> wrote: > > "sushreesp" <sushreesp@> wrote: > > > > A piece of thought,if anybody believes it or not - > > God is also not absolutely perfect.everything is revolutionising. > > that's why,He is also dynamic.onething unique of God is,He is very > > much self-awared unlike His fellows & least interested to > > unnecessarily get compelled to answer if any of His fellow > questions His Being/Integrity. > > He is Omniscent . > > > > Nothing is beyond his control .He has made His Own System to which > He made himself also fettered. "no one/nothing is beyond principle" > > > your statements are contradicting each other. Onething is true, Lord > is omniscient and omnipotent. there need not be an iota of doubt in > that. > > According to the Veda, Lord only knows about Him. He only can preach > the divine knowledge. when son asks any doubt, father will > definitely clarify. In the same way Lord is willing to clarify, but > the child should be ready to listen and follow also. > > Veda says that the Lord can run without feet and can capture without > hands (Apaani Pado Javano Grahita). > > the miracles performed by Lord can not be explained by normal > principles of creation. but He Himself as the Administrator of the > universe will follow the rules of His own administration. (No > sincere administrator will break his own rules.) In the extreme case > of saving a real devotee, He may perform a miracle otherwise, He > follows the rules of His own administration. it does not mean that > He is also dictated by His administration. He is completely > independent unlike us. > > at the lotus feet of shri datta swami > surya > www.universal-spirituality.org > SURRENDER JOYFULLY TO THE WILL OF THE ULTIMATE DIVINITY AND RELISH THE TASTE OF ABSOLUTE BLISS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 25, 2006 Report Share Posted May 25, 2006 Surya! Absolutely wrong, you say? Or is it the Creator speaking through you? If the words are from your brain, how can you be so sure? Are you not human? :-) RR , "surya" <dattapr2000> wrote: > > "crystal pages" <rrgb@> wrote: > > > > Actually, I love that thought! The Creator is growing up just as > its creation is. Just like parents grow up with their children! Well > some do, anyway ... ;-) > > > > RR > > > Absolutely wrong. Any simile in the universe can not stand as a > perfect example for God. so your simile of growing of worldly father- > son cannot be valid in front of Him. > > at the lotus feet of shri datta swami > surya > www.universal-spirituality.org > SURRENDER JOYFULLY TO THE WILL OF THE ULTIMATE DIVINITY AND RELISH THE TASTE OF ABSOLUTE BLISS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 25, 2006 Report Share Posted May 25, 2006 The connections through the internet may be the "new" reality. But is not the creation and its discernible attributes, time and space but a cycle. Not necessarily, a circular or a elliptical cycle but a cycle still? regards rishi , "crystal pages" <rrgb> wrote: > > Dear surya and OTHERS, > > Why must we approach this Lord (Why not the LADY? The MA who carried > each of us for so many months as opposed to the LORD FATHER?? After > all, it is still May, the Mother's Day Month in some major societies > that created and still sustain Arpanet/Internet as you know it -- the > one that is connecting us to this gospel and many like it!)? > > Surya, I think the way you and many other devotees are creating this > bloated IMAGE of this GOD, it is simply unreal and to be challenged! > Why must we just assume and accept what you want the world to believe > in based on vedas or whatever (used to be Bible in other parts and > times, and other scriptures have also tried their thing and still > are! And new scriptures emerging all the time!!)? These are all human > creations, at least as far as the hard copy versions that all the > modern pravachans are copied and pasted from? NOTHING original!! And > all we have to do is to challenge them and their anima/animus comes > boiling forth! Look at the past archives here or elsewhere! > > I say -- GOD in whatever religion was created in MAN's image > (Sisters -- please note that when the oh so sacred, so secret> > religious books were created, you already had been beaten and > relegated to a backseat! But you prevail, not through holy books but > through your daily presence as MOTHERS, in one and all of your > forms!!). Other than Paganism and some of the forms of newer > religions which finally have become wise enough to see you for what > you always were and meant to be! > > Being the heretic, none of those, new and old do I believe in -- for > I can only believe in that which is common and ordinary and mundane, > householder life, the REAL thing for most of us, one or two mahatmas > and brahmacharis barred of course, the real daily commute that gives > me internet and not ashrams, from which some of the lofty and unreal > mahatmas seem to be speaking down to us from! > > Here is the question that perplexes me! > > HOW (and more importantly -- WHY?)DID THESE MAHATMAS GET INTERNET > CONNECTIONS IN THE ASHRAMS of silent contemplation and perpetual > ascendancy? > > > > > > > > > > > > , "surya" <dattapr2000@> > wrote: > > > > "sushreesp" <sushreesp@> wrote: > > > > > > A piece of thought,if anybody believes it or not - > > > God is also not absolutely perfect.everything is revolutionising. > > > that's why,He is also dynamic.onething unique of God is,He is > very > > > much self-awared unlike His fellows & least interested to > > > unnecessarily get compelled to answer if any of His fellow > > questions His Being/Integrity. > > > He is Omniscent . > > > > > > Nothing is beyond his control .He has made His Own System to > which > > He made himself also fettered. "no one/nothing is beyond principle" > > > > > > your statements are contradicting each other. Onething is true, > Lord > > is omniscient and omnipotent. there need not be an iota of doubt in > > that. > > > > According to the Veda, Lord only knows about Him. He only can > preach > > the divine knowledge. when son asks any doubt, father will > > definitely clarify. In the same way Lord is willing to clarify, but > > the child should be ready to listen and follow also. > > > > Veda says that the Lord can run without feet and can capture > without > > hands (Apaani Pado Javano Grahita). > > > > the miracles performed by Lord can not be explained by normal > > principles of creation. but He Himself as the Administrator of the > > universe will follow the rules of His own administration. (No > > sincere administrator will break his own rules.) In the extreme > case > > of saving a real devotee, He may perform a miracle otherwise, He > > follows the rules of His own administration. it does not mean that > > He is also dictated by His administration. He is completely > > independent unlike us. > > > > at the lotus feet of shri datta swami > > surya > > www.universal-spirituality.org > > > SURRENDER JOYFULLY TO THE WILL OF THE ULTIMATE DIVINITY AND RELISH THE TASTE OF ABSOLUTE BLISS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 25, 2006 Report Share Posted May 25, 2006 Yes it is -- as long as the circle of wisdom (religio-spiritual term) does not become a circle of confusion (optical term) What good is religion/spirituality if it does not enable us to 'see' better than before? , "rishi_2000in" <rishi_2000in> wrote: > > The connections through the internet may be the "new" reality. But > is not the creation and its discernible attributes, time and space > but a cycle. Not necessarily, a circular or a elliptical cycle but a > cycle still? > regards > > rishi > > > , "crystal pages" <rrgb@> > wrote: > > > > Dear surya and OTHERS, > > > > Why must we approach this Lord (Why not the LADY? The MA who > carried > > each of us for so many months as opposed to the LORD FATHER?? > After > > all, it is still May, the Mother's Day Month in some major > societies > > that created and still sustain Arpanet/Internet as you know it -- > the > > one that is connecting us to this gospel and many like it!)? > > > > Surya, I think the way you and many other devotees are creating > this > > bloated IMAGE of this GOD, it is simply unreal and to be > challenged! > > Why must we just assume and accept what you want the world to > believe > > in based on vedas or whatever (used to be Bible in other parts and > > times, and other scriptures have also tried their thing and still > > are! And new scriptures emerging all the time!!)? These are all > human > > creations, at least as far as the hard copy versions that all the > > modern pravachans are copied and pasted from? NOTHING original!! > And > > all we have to do is to challenge them and their anima/animus > comes > > boiling forth! Look at the past archives here or elsewhere! > > > > I say -- GOD in whatever religion was created in MAN's image > > (Sisters -- please note that when the oh so sacred, so secret> > > religious books were created, you already had been beaten and > > relegated to a backseat! But you prevail, not through holy books > but > > through your daily presence as MOTHERS, in one and all of your > > forms!!). Other than Paganism and some of the forms of newer > > religions which finally have become wise enough to see you for > what > > you always were and meant to be! > > > > Being the heretic, none of those, new and old do I believe in -- > for > > I can only believe in that which is common and ordinary and > mundane, > > householder life, the REAL thing for most of us, one or two > mahatmas > > and brahmacharis barred of course, the real daily commute that > gives > > me internet and not ashrams, from which some of the lofty and > unreal > > mahatmas seem to be speaking down to us from! > > > > Here is the question that perplexes me! > > > > HOW (and more importantly -- WHY?)DID THESE MAHATMAS GET INTERNET > > CONNECTIONS IN THE ASHRAMS of silent contemplation and perpetual > > ascendancy? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > , "surya" <dattapr2000@> > > wrote: > > > > > > "sushreesp" <sushreesp@> wrote: > > > > > > > > A piece of thought,if anybody believes it or not - > > > > God is also not absolutely perfect.everything is > revolutionising. > > > > that's why,He is also dynamic.onething unique of God is,He is > > very > > > > much self-awared unlike His fellows & least interested to > > > > unnecessarily get compelled to answer if any of His fellow > > > questions His Being/Integrity. > > > > He is Omniscent . > > > > > > > > Nothing is beyond his control .He has made His Own System to > > which > > > He made himself also fettered. "no one/nothing is beyond > principle" > > > > > > > > > your statements are contradicting each other. Onething is true, > > Lord > > > is omniscient and omnipotent. there need not be an iota of doubt > in > > > that. > > > > > > According to the Veda, Lord only knows about Him. He only can > > preach > > > the divine knowledge. when son asks any doubt, father will > > > definitely clarify. In the same way Lord is willing to clarify, > but > > > the child should be ready to listen and follow also. > > > > > > Veda says that the Lord can run without feet and can capture > > without > > > hands (Apaani Pado Javano Grahita). > > > > > > the miracles performed by Lord can not be explained by normal > > > principles of creation. but He Himself as the Administrator of > the > > > universe will follow the rules of His own administration. (No > > > sincere administrator will break his own rules.) In the extreme > > case > > > of saving a real devotee, He may perform a miracle otherwise, He > > > follows the rules of His own administration. it does not mean > that > > > He is also dictated by His administration. He is completely > > > independent unlike us. > > > > > > at the lotus feet of shri datta swami > > > surya > > > www.universal-spirituality.org > > > > > > SURRENDER JOYFULLY TO THE WILL OF THE ULTIMATE DIVINITY AND RELISH THE TASTE OF ABSOLUTE BLISS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 25, 2006 Report Share Posted May 25, 2006 "See" what? That what the eyes see? That what the mind percieves? Always the circle of confusion, indeed!! In my opinion, maybe "see" the path on which I have to travel in life full of multiple choices, not necessarily the path of spirituality or religion alone, but the path on which I have to respond in terms of material resources, work in terms of reducing my limitations to reach certain undefined vague illusory objectives. The path of this life when each individual is at times untruthful to one's own self. regards rishi , "crystal pages" <rrgb> wrote: > > Yes it is -- as long as the circle of wisdom (religio-spiritual term) > does not become a circle of confusion (optical term) > > What good is religion/spirituality if it does not enable us to 'see' > better than before? > > , "rishi_2000in" > <rishi_2000in@> wrote: > > > > The connections through the internet may be the "new" reality. But > > is not the creation and its discernible attributes, time and space > > but a cycle. Not necessarily, a circular or a elliptical cycle but > a > > cycle still? > > regards > > > > rishi > > > > > > , "crystal pages" <rrgb@> > > wrote: > > > > > > Dear surya and OTHERS, > > > > > > Why must we approach this Lord (Why not the LADY? The MA who > > carried > > > each of us for so many months as opposed to the LORD FATHER?? > > After > > > all, it is still May, the Mother's Day Month in some major > > societies > > > that created and still sustain Arpanet/Internet as you know it -- > > the > > > one that is connecting us to this gospel and many like it!)? > > > > > > Surya, I think the way you and many other devotees are creating > > this > > > bloated IMAGE of this GOD, it is simply unreal and to be > > challenged! > > > Why must we just assume and accept what you want the world to > > believe > > > in based on vedas or whatever (used to be Bible in other parts > and > > > times, and other scriptures have also tried their thing and still > > > are! And new scriptures emerging all the time!!)? These are all > > human > > > creations, at least as far as the hard copy versions that all the > > > modern pravachans are copied and pasted from? NOTHING original!! > > And > > > all we have to do is to challenge them and their anima/animus > > comes > > > boiling forth! Look at the past archives here or elsewhere! > > > > > > I say -- GOD in whatever religion was created in MAN's image > > > (Sisters -- please note that when the oh so sacred, so secret> > > > religious books were created, you already had been beaten and > > > relegated to a backseat! But you prevail, not through holy books > > but > > > through your daily presence as MOTHERS, in one and all of your > > > forms!!). Other than Paganism and some of the forms of newer > > > religions which finally have become wise enough to see you for > > what > > > you always were and meant to be! > > > > > > Being the heretic, none of those, new and old do I believe in - - > > for > > > I can only believe in that which is common and ordinary and > > mundane, > > > householder life, the REAL thing for most of us, one or two > > mahatmas > > > and brahmacharis barred of course, the real daily commute that > > gives > > > me internet and not ashrams, from which some of the lofty and > > unreal > > > mahatmas seem to be speaking down to us from! > > > > > > Here is the question that perplexes me! > > > > > > HOW (and more importantly -- WHY?)DID THESE MAHATMAS GET INTERNET > > > CONNECTIONS IN THE ASHRAMS of silent contemplation and perpetual > > > ascendancy? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > , "surya" <dattapr2000@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > "sushreesp" <sushreesp@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > A piece of thought,if anybody believes it or not - > > > > > God is also not absolutely perfect.everything is > > revolutionising. > > > > > that's why,He is also dynamic.onething unique of God is,He is > > > very > > > > > much self-awared unlike His fellows & least interested to > > > > > unnecessarily get compelled to answer if any of His fellow > > > > questions His Being/Integrity. > > > > > He is Omniscent . > > > > > > > > > > Nothing is beyond his control .He has made His Own System to > > > which > > > > He made himself also fettered. "no one/nothing is beyond > > principle" > > > > > > > > > > > > your statements are contradicting each other. Onething is true, > > > Lord > > > > is omniscient and omnipotent. there need not be an iota of > doubt > > in > > > > that. > > > > > > > > According to the Veda, Lord only knows about Him. He only can > > > preach > > > > the divine knowledge. when son asks any doubt, father will > > > > definitely clarify. In the same way Lord is willing to clarify, > > but > > > > the child should be ready to listen and follow also. > > > > > > > > Veda says that the Lord can run without feet and can capture > > > without > > > > hands (Apaani Pado Javano Grahita). > > > > > > > > the miracles performed by Lord can not be explained by normal > > > > principles of creation. but He Himself as the Administrator of > > the > > > > universe will follow the rules of His own administration. (No > > > > sincere administrator will break his own rules.) In the extreme > > > case > > > > of saving a real devotee, He may perform a miracle otherwise, > He > > > > follows the rules of His own administration. it does not mean > > that > > > > He is also dictated by His administration. He is completely > > > > independent unlike us. > > > > > > > > at the lotus feet of shri datta swami > > > > surya > > > > www.universal-spirituality.org > > > > > > > > > > SURRENDER JOYFULLY TO THE WILL OF THE ULTIMATE DIVINITY AND RELISH THE TASTE OF ABSOLUTE BLISS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 25, 2006 Report Share Posted May 25, 2006 DOB 16/08/1950 TIME 00/21 Hrs PLACE BARMER (rajasthan) WHEN MY RAHU DASA WAS THERE WITHOUT ANY EFFORTS I HAVE EARN AND INVESTED,BUT AFTER GURU DASA IT WAS ALLRIGHT,NOW ALSO RUNNING GURU MAHADASA.I WANT TO KNOW IN FUTURE HOW GURU AND THEN SHANI DASA WILL BE RUN IN MY LIFE, HOW WILL BE MY LIFE???? WHETHER GAJ KESARI YOG IS THERE???? KINDLY REPLY BY E=MAIL IF POSSIBLE RADHE SHYAM SANWAL --- rishi_2000in <rishi_2000in > wrote: > "See" what? > That what the eyes see? > That what the mind percieves? > Always the circle of confusion, indeed!! > In my opinion, maybe "see" the path on which I have > to travel in > life full of multiple choices, not necessarily the > path of > spirituality or religion alone, but the path on > which I have to > respond in terms of material resources, work in > terms of reducing my > limitations to reach certain undefined vague > illusory objectives. > The path of this life when each individual is at > times untruthful to > one's own self. > regards > rishi > > > , "crystal > pages" <rrgb> > wrote: > > > > Yes it is -- as long as the circle of wisdom > (religio-spiritual > term) > > does not become a circle of confusion (optical > term) > > > > What good is religion/spirituality if it does not > enable us > to 'see' > > better than before? > > > > , > "rishi_2000in" > > <rishi_2000in@> wrote: > > > > > > The connections through the internet may be the > "new" reality. > But > > > is not the creation and its discernible > attributes, time and > space > > > but a cycle. Not necessarily, a circular or a > elliptical cycle > but > > a > > > cycle still? > > > regards > > > > > > rishi > > > > > > > > > , > "crystal pages" <rrgb@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Dear surya and OTHERS, > > > > > > > > Why must we approach this Lord (Why not the > LADY? The MA who > > > carried > > > > each of us for so many months as opposed to > the LORD FATHER?? > > > After > > > > all, it is still May, the Mother's Day Month > in some major > > > societies > > > > that created and still sustain > Arpanet/Internet as you know > it -- > > > the > > > > one that is connecting us to this gospel and > many like it!)? > > > > > > > > Surya, I think the way you and many other > devotees are > creating > > > this > > > > bloated IMAGE of this GOD, it is simply unreal > and to be > > > challenged! > > > > Why must we just assume and accept what you > want the world to > > > believe > > > > in based on vedas or whatever (used to be > Bible in other parts > > and > > > > times, and other scriptures have also tried > their thing and > still > > > > are! And new scriptures emerging all the > time!!)? These are > all > > > human > > > > creations, at least as far as the hard copy > versions that all > the > > > > modern pravachans are copied and pasted from? > NOTHING > original!! > > > And > > > > all we have to do is to challenge them and > their anima/animus > > > comes > > > > boiling forth! Look at the past archives here > or elsewhere! > > > > > > > > I say -- GOD in whatever religion was created > in MAN's image > > > > (Sisters -- please note that when the oh so > sacred, so secret> > > > > religious books were created, you already had > been beaten and > > > > relegated to a backseat! But you prevail, not > through holy > books > > > but > > > > through your daily presence as MOTHERS, in one > and all of your > > > > forms!!). Other than Paganism and some of the > forms of newer > > > > religions which finally have become wise > enough to see you for > > > what > > > > you always were and meant to be! > > > > > > > > Being the heretic, none of those, new and old > do I believe in - > - > > > for > > > > I can only believe in that which is common and > ordinary and > > > mundane, > > > > householder life, the REAL thing for most of > us, one or two > > > mahatmas > > > > and brahmacharis barred of course, the real > daily commute that > > > gives > > > > me internet and not ashrams, from which some > of the lofty and > > > unreal > > > > mahatmas seem to be speaking down to us from! > > > > > > > > Here is the question that perplexes me! > > > > > > > > HOW (and more importantly -- WHY?)DID THESE > MAHATMAS GET > INTERNET > > > > CONNECTIONS IN THE ASHRAMS of silent > contemplation and > perpetual > > > > ascendancy? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > , > "surya" > <dattapr2000@> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > "sushreesp" <sushreesp@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > A piece of thought,if anybody believes it > or not - > > > > > > God is also not absolutely > perfect.everything is > > > revolutionising. > > > > > > that's why,He is also dynamic.onething > unique of God is,He > is > > > > very > > > > > > much self-awared unlike His fellows & > least interested to > > > > > > unnecessarily get compelled to answer if > any of His > fellow > > > > > questions His Being/Integrity. > > > > > > He is Omniscent . > > > > > > > > > > > > Nothing is beyond his control .He has made > His Own System > to > > > > which > > > > > He made himself also fettered. "no > one/nothing is beyond > > > principle" > > > > > > > > > > > === message truncated === Tired of spam? Mail has the best spam protection around SURRENDER JOYFULLY TO THE WILL OF THE ULTIMATE DIVINITY AND RELISH THE TASTE OF ABSOLUTE BLISS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 25, 2006 Report Share Posted May 25, 2006 "crystal pages" <rrgb> wrote: > > Dear surya and OTHERS, > > Why must we approach this Lord (Why not the LADY? The MA who carried each of us for so many months as opposed to the LORD FATHER?? After all, it is still May, the Mother's Day Month in some major societies that created and still sustain Arpanet/Internet as you know it -- the one that is connecting us to this gospel and many like it!)? Q) When God enters one's life, the mother may loose Godship but not the mothership. Then God will be God and mother will be mother. In such case one's responsibility towards his mother cannot vanish. So, mother cannot be left in taking `Sanyasa'. What do you say? A) If your question is correct Sankara should not have left his mother, especially when his mother was without any alternative assistance. Therefore when God enters, the mother looses not only her Godship but also her mothership. The God becomes mother for a realized soul. The mother is only a co-actor in this life drama. As soon as this drama dress (Gross body) is left the actors become disconnected. They go to the producer of the drama for the remuneration and for the appointment in the future drama. Similarly when the souls leave their bodies in this world, they become disconnected and go to the Lord to receive their remuneration which is good and bad fruits. After that they will come to the next life with different connections. Therefore for a realized scholar the Lord becomes mother and father and wife and children. He is related only to the Lord through all the bonds. The Lord brings the soul to this world like a seed soaked in the field by the farmer. Thus the Lord becomes the father. Gita says the same (Aham Bija Pradah Pita). The Lord created the five elements and thus the Gross body of the soul formed in the mother's womb is also by the power of the Lord. Therefore, the Lord is the real mother. The child is delivered only by the will and force of the Lord. Therefore God becomes the real father and the real mother. For an ignorant person this mother is both mother and God because he is under the illusion of this dramatic `Maya'. He is forgetting that the soul of mother is acting as mother as per the written rigid script of the drama called as `Vidhi'. The actors should behave as per the script of the drama. Therefore, the love of the mother is not real. If it is real, when the soul leaves her body, she should not have forgotten her son. But the Lord remembers all the previous births because His love on you is real. Gita says the same (Tanyaham Veda Sarvani Natvamvettha). This means that the Lord remembers all the births of the soul. But the soul does not remember even a single birth. This proves that the love of the soul is unreal since it is dramatic. When Abhimanyu died and went to heaven, the Lord took Arjuna to the heaven. Arjuna was the father of Abhimanyu. Abhimanyu could not recognize his father. This proves that the feelings of these dramatic bonds disappear as soon as the soul leaves the Gross body, which is only the actor's dress. Such an ignorant person is a type of the atheist who treats his mother as the God. In the second stage one treats mother as mother and God as God. He is putting his two legs in the two boats. In the third step he treats God as mother. These three stages constitute the entire spiritual journey or Sadhana. Unless these bonds are broken the bond with God cannot be formed. Unless one is releived from the old institution, he cannot join the new institution. The bonds of this world are many like parents, wife, children, money etc. But the bond with the Lord is only one as said in Gita (Eka Bhaktih Visishyate). The breakage of the old bonds in this world is called salvation (Moksha). The formation of the new bond with the Lord is called as Union with God (Saayujya). at the lotus feet of shri datta swami surya www.universal-spirituality.org SURRENDER JOYFULLY TO THE WILL OF THE ULTIMATE DIVINITY AND RELISH THE TASTE OF ABSOLUTE BLISS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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