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February 11, 2008

Dear friends and devotees, Bhakti is eternal. Share the wisdom of His holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankarji 30. 30.RESPECT Why do you respect someone? You respect them because of good qualities such as honesty,

wisdom, love and talents. But all these change in time and when they change, you lose respect. You only respect greatness. I have tremendous respect for each and every one of you. Not for your greatness or wisdom or talent, but for the very person you are. I respect everyone totally, so I can never lose respect for anybody, however they may be. Someone does not need to be great in order to be respected. Respecting life makes you great. Do not look for respect from others – that makes you weak. Have respect for the Self and no one can take your self respect. When others respect you, it is not because you possess some virtues. It is because of their generosity, their greatness. If you say God is great, it makes you great. God is already great; you are saying so does not affect God. When you respect someone, it only shows your magnanimity. However many people you do not respect in the world, that much less is your wealth. If you respect everyone in the world, that much more is your value. Wise is the one who respects everyone. Question: “But how can you respect a terrorist or a

criminal?” You should have respect for a terrorist because he shows you the way at his own cost. Respectfulness is a quality of refined consciousness. Respect for the Self is faith and faith is being open. Respect everyone as you respect me, but do not expect from everyone what you expect from me. You do it the other way. You do not respect everyone as you respect me, but you expect them to give you joy and you expect them to behave ideally. When they do not live up to your expectations, you get frustrated and you blame or curse them. By cursing, you lose your spiritual energy. Blessing raises your spiritual energy. The world is full of differences; arguments are inevitable. With forbearance, patience and wisdom skillfully make your way. If you find fools around you, they will make you wiser. The number of fools around you indicates the strength of your centeredness. Do not try to get rid of them! If you are not centered, you will not have the patience to endure them. When you are totally established, you find that fools give you wisdom. They are your own reflection, there is no other. Fools offer you frustration and wisdom. The choice is yours. Thank those

who do not respect you. They have given you freedom. When people respect you, they often take away your freedom. They expect you to smile at them, recognize them, and behave in a certain way with them. If they do not respect you, you are not obliged to answer their questions and you can drop all formalities. You will be naturally smiling or frowning. Either way you will be complete. When people love and respect you, you are obliged to return their courtesies because you do not want to hurt them. But when they do not respect or love you, they will not be hurt by your actions and words, so they set you free. When you gain respect, you often do it at the cost of your freedom. Wisdom is to put freedom first and not bother with respect. True freedom is not an “I don’t care” attitude. It is lightness from within, a genuine smile and lack of stiffness. Such freedom will not bring arrogance. True love blossoms only in such freedom. And when there is genuine love, respect simply follows you. Contd . . . 31. With love and regards, Sastry.

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February 12, 2008

Cna some one throw some light on this burning qn on Rgveda?One of my friends who is doing Ph.D in Sanskrit firmly believes that Rgveda has ample proof in written words to the effect that at that time all were Cow eaters?I somehow dont accept this theory as I have read " The Arctic Home in the Vedas " by Lokamanya Tilak where Tilak has never even mentioned once about this practice..I wd be happy if my above doubt is cleared by any learned member of this group..

wiht regdss.rajah iyerOn Feb 11, 2008 10:03 AM, Dr.B.G.Y Sastry <drbgysastry wrote:

Dear friends and devotees,

Bhakti is eternal. Share the wisdom of His holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankarji

30. 30.RESPECT

Why do you respect someone? You respect them because of good qualities such as honesty,

wisdom, love and talents. But all these change in time and when they change, you lose respect. You only respect greatness.

I have tremendous respect for each and every one of you. Not for your greatness or wisdom or talent, but for the very person you are. I respect everyone totally, so I can never lose respect for anybody, however they may be. Someone does not need to be great in order to be respected. Respecting life makes you great. Do not look for respect from others â€“ that makes you weak. Have respect for the Self and no one can take your self respect.

When others respect you, it is not because you possess some virtues. It is because of their generosity, their greatness. If you say God is great, it makes you great. God is already great; you are saying so does not affect God. When you respect someone, it only shows your magnanimity. However many people you do not respect in the world, that much less is your wealth. If you respect everyone in the world, that much more is your value. Wise is the one who respects everyone.

Question: "But how can you respect a terrorist or a

criminal?" You should have respect for a terrorist because he shows you the way at his own cost. Respectfulness is a quality of refined consciousness. Respect for the Self is faith and faith is being open.

Respect everyone as you respect me, but do not expect from everyone what you expect from me.

You do it the other way. You do not respect everyone as you respect me, but you expect them to give you joy and you expect them to behave ideally. When they do not live up to your expectations, you get frustrated and you blame or curse them. By cursing, you lose your spiritual energy. Blessing raises your spiritual energy.

The world is full of differences; arguments are inevitable. With forbearance, patience and wisdom skillfully make your way. If you find fools around you, they will make you wiser. The number of fools around you indicates the strength of your centeredness. Do not try to get rid of them!

If you are not centered, you will not have the patience to endure them. When you are totally established, you find that fools give you wisdom. They are your own reflection, there is no other. Fools offer you frustration and wisdom. The choice is yours.

Thank those

who do not respect you. They have given you freedom. When people respect you, they often take away your freedom. They expect you to smile at them, recognize them, and behave in a certain way with them. If they do not respect you, you are not obliged to answer their questions and you can drop all formalities. You will be naturally smiling or frowning. Either way you will be complete.

When people love and respect you, you are obliged to return their courtesies because you do not want to hurt them. But when they do not respect or love you, they will not be hurt by your actions and words, so they set you free.

When you gain respect, you often do it at the cost of your freedom. Wisdom is to put freedom first and not bother with respect.

True freedom is not an "I don't care" attitude. It is lightness from within, a genuine smile and lack of stiffness. Such freedom will not bring arrogance. True love blossoms only in such freedom. And when there is genuine love, respect simply follows you.

Contd . . . 31.

With love and regards, Sastry.

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February 13, 2008

Dear Suri Rajah, Bhakti is eternal. Why Rgveda alone! All the four Vedas came from Brahma and none permits cow slaughtering. Then where is the question of eating? We will have to go out of our Hindutwa to know the cow eaters and our Vedas are with in the four walls of our Hindu Vedanta. Please ask your PhD friend to show the proof. With love and regards, Sastry.SURI RAJAH <suri441 wrote: Cna some one throw some light on this burning qn on Rgveda?One of my friends who is doing Ph.D in Sanskrit firmly believes that Rgveda has ample proof in written words to the effect that at that time all were Cow eaters?I somehow dont accept this theory as I have read "The Arctic Home in the Vedas"by Lokamanya Tilak where Tilak has never even mentioned once about this practice..I wd be happy if my above doubt is cleared by any learned member of this group..wiht regdss.rajah iyer On Feb 11, 2008 10:03 AM, Dr.B.G.Y Sastry <drbgysastry > wrote: Dear friends and devotees, Bhakti is eternal. Share the wisdom of His holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankarji &nb

sp; 30. 30.RESPECT Why do you respect someone? You respect them because of good qualities such as honesty, wisdom, love and talents. But all these change in time and when they change, you lose respect. You only respect greatness. I have tremendous respect for each and every one of you. Not for your greatness or wisdom or talent, but for the very person you are. I respect everyone totally, so I can never lose respect for anybody, however they may be. Someone does not need to be great in order to be respected. Respecting life makes you great. Do not look for respect from others â€“ that makes you weak. Have respect for the Self and no one can take your self respect. When others respect you, it is not because you possess some virtues. It is because of their generosity, their greatness. If you say God is great, it makes you great. God is already great; you are saying so does not affect God. When you

respect someone, it only shows your magnanimity. However many people you do not respect in the world, that much less is your wealth. If you respect everyone in the world, that much more is your value. Wise is the one who respects everyone. Question: "But how can you respect a terrorist or a criminal?" You should have respect for a terrorist because he shows you the way at his own cost. Respectfulness is a quality of refined consciousness. Respect for the Self is faith and faith is being open. Respect everyone as you respect me, but do not expect from everyone what you expect from me. You do it the other way. You do not respect everyone as you respect me, but you expect them to give you joy and you expect them to behave ideally. When they do not live up to your expectations, you get frustrated and you blame or curse them. By cursing, you lose your spiritual energy. Blessing raises your spiritual energy. The world is full of differences; arguments are inevitable. With forbearance, patience and wisdom skillfully make your way. If you find fools around you, they

will make you wiser. The number of fools around you indicates the strength of your centeredness. Do not try to get rid of them! If you are not centered, you will not have the patience to endure them. When you are totally established, you find that fools give you wisdom. They are your own reflection, there is no other. Fools offer you frustration and wisdom. The choice is yours. Thank those who do not respect you. They have given you freedom. When people respect you, they often take away your freedom. They expect you to smile at them, recognize them, and behave in a certain way with them. If they do not

respect you, you are not obliged to answer their questions and you can drop all formalities. You will be naturally smiling or frowning. Either way you will be complete. When people love and respect you, you are obliged to return their courtesies because you do not want to hurt them. But when they do not respect or love you, they will not be hurt by your actions and words, so they set you free. When you gain respect, you often do it at the cost of your freedom. Wisdom is to put freedom first and not bother with respect. True freedom is not an "I don't care" attitude. It is lightness from within, a genuine smile and lack of stiffness. Such freedom will not bring arrogance. True love blossoms only in such freedom. And when there is genuine love, respect simply follows you. Contd . . . 31. With love and regards, Sastry. Never miss a thing. Make your homepage. -- http://www.acupressuresocks.comhttp://www.srajahiyer.sulekha.com

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February 13, 2008

Extremely subtle wisdom, Thanks for sharing with the group Sastry Garu. God Bless you, Divakar."Dr.B.G.Y Sastry" <drbgysastry wrote: Dear friends and devotees, Bhakti is

eternal. Share the wisdom of His holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankarji

; 30. 30.RESPECT Why do you respect someone? You respect them because of good qualities such as honesty, wisdom, love and talents. But all these change in time and when they change, you lose respect. You only respect greatness. I have tremendous respect for each and every one of you. Not for your greatness or wisdom or talent, but for the very person you are. I respect everyone totally, so I can never lose respect for anybody, however they may be. Someone does not need to be great in order to be respected. Respecting life makes you great. Do not look for respect from others – that makes you weak. Have respect for the Self and no one can take your self respect. When others respect you, it is not because you possess some virtues. It is because of their generosity, their greatness. If you

say God is great, it makes you great. God is already great; you are saying so does not affect God. When you respect someone, it only shows your magnanimity. However many people you do not respect in the world, that much less is your wealth. If you respect everyone in the world, that much more is your value. Wise is the one who respects everyone. Question: “But how can you respect a terrorist or a criminal?” You should have respect for a terrorist because he shows you the way at his own cost. Respectfulness is a quality of refined consciousness.

Respect for the Self is faith and faith is being open. Respect everyone as you respect me, but do not expect from everyone what you expect from me. You do it the other way. You do not respect everyone as you respect me, but you expect them to give you joy and you expect them to behave ideally. When they do not live up to your expectations, you get frustrated and you blame or curse them. By cursing, you lose your spiritual energy. Blessing raises your spiritual energy. The world is full of differences; arguments are inevitable. With forbearance, patience and wisdom skillfully make your way. If you find fools around you, they will make you wiser. The number of fools around you indicates the strength of your centeredness. Do not try to get rid of them! If you are not centered, you will not have the patience to endure them. When you are totally established, you find that fools give you wisdom. They are your own reflection, there is no other. Fools offer you frustration and wisdom. The choice is yours. Thank those who do not respect you. They have given you freedom. When people respect you, they often take away your freedom. They expect you to smile at them, recognize them, and behave in a certain way with them. If they do not respect you, you are not obliged to answer their questions and you can drop all formalities. You will be naturally smiling or frowning. Either way you will be complete. When people love and respect you, you are obliged to return their courtesies because you do not want to hurt them. But when they do not respect or love you, they will not be hurt by your actions and words, so

they set you free. When you gain respect, you often do it at the cost of your freedom. Wisdom is to put freedom first and not bother with respect. True freedom is not an “I don’t care” attitude. It is lightness from within, a genuine smile and lack of stiffness. Such freedom will not bring arrogance. True love blossoms only in such freedom. And when there is genuine love, respect simply follows you. Contd . . . 31. With love and regards, Sastry. Never miss a thing. Make your homepage.

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