Guest guest Posted June 4, 2006 Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 Swamiji asks "Ganga has been charged with the responsibility to cleanse the world from selfishness. When Ganga complained that She would become polluted from cleansing the world, Brahma proclaimed that the sadhus will perform sadhana in order to clean Her. What actions can we take to help clean Ganga? Namaste' Swamiji... Because I am learning to see and understand Ganga as the stream of Life or Consciousness which runs throughout all of creation, I believe that the best actions we can take are those which keep our input into this Consciousness pure and sattvic. This question reminded me of the saying "ethics are what you do when no-one is looking". It is the things we do, think and believe in the depths of our hearts that are what we put into the river. These can either be the lotus flowers of love, compassion and truth, or selfishness and toxic waste. Living a life of prayer and meditation is the filtering system of our input into Consciousness. Sadhana allows our input to come from hearts of pure devotion. If we live in the most sattvic way we can, with love and focused attention on Maa, we are certainly helping to clean the river. OM Shanti Morningsong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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