Guest guest Posted June 6, 2007 Report Share Posted June 6, 2007 " To have one eye glued on the enchanting pleasures of the flesh and with the other expect to see a spark of Eternal Bliss is not only impossible but the height of hypocricy " . - Meher Baba-- " Let Noble thoughts come to us from every side " . - RigVeda (1-89-i) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 7, 2007 Report Share Posted June 7, 2007 Sai Sai Saurabh, Nice quote from Meher Baba - but I feel its too difficult to follow for a wordly man ...... For someone of spiritual height as Meher Baba, it might be easy .... But for a worldly person, it becomes very very tricky situation. I recall lines from www.saibaba.org Except God no one and nothing in this world is perfect. All the imperfect beings and things in the world which include all species get birth because they are imperfect. Life after life they go on perfecting themselves little by little. The same senses which lead us to self-realization are the ones who take us away from it. I humbly accept before Baba that I am not the perfect devotee .... May be I stand far behind in the line of devotees ...... So, I might call myself partially hypocrite, but I still feel that Grace of Merciful Baba is also upon devotees like me ..... I feel moderation is the easier path for me rather than choosing the extreme path (where one abandons the worldy attractions completely). However, these views are totally subjective and I might be wrong .... I still thought to share. Sairam, Praveen --- Received: Wed, 06 Jun 2007 05:47:20 PM CDT " Saurabh Patel " <mystic_saurabh To: Thought for the day - Focus " To have one eye glued on the enchanting pleasures of the flesh and with the other expect to see a spark of Eternal Bliss is not only impossible but the height of hypocricy " . - Meher Baba -- " Let Noble thoughts come to us from every side " . - RigVeda (1-89-i) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 7, 2007 Report Share Posted June 7, 2007 Jai Sai Ram, Dear Praveenji, When I read this quote of Meher Baba, it was like a slap on my face. I would also like to share my thoughts here. I ask for forgiveness in advance if anyone feels that I have said something wrong. I am a hypocrite now and I am still trying and will try till I die to be what Baba wants me to be, a pure devotee of God. I know that it is a very tricky situation to live in the world and yet not be a worldly man, but that's what Baba wants us to do - shun our vices and get closer to God. Yes, again, we are all imperfect, God is the only perfect one, however, I think that this whole drama of life is for us to reach perfection...I had read a thought by Paramahansa Yoganandaji, a great Yogi, where he says: we are all like those children who are trying to learn Maths in School, some learn easily, some take some time, but all of them get there eventually....I think he was saying that we all will reach perfection one day and it is just a matter of time (this life or several lives).... What happens in between is the main thing - whether we chose a moderate path or go slow or an extremist path or go fast is totally up to us and Baba is patient with that I think...It is our choice because God has given us the free will, a privilege, to do what we want - kill a person or save someone, Karma will look after it...Our actions and decisions will affect the time we take to reach perfection... The is one really beautiful story that I had read which covered the topic of " Renunciation " in a very humorous way from the point of view of a Sadguru...I am copying it below: ...... " Master, you are wonderful! " A student, taking his leave, gazed ardently at the patriarchal sage. " You have renounced riches and comforts to seek God and teach us wisdom! " It was well known that Bhaduri Mahasaya had forsaken great family wealth in his early childhood, when single-mindedly he had entered the yogic path. " You are reversing the case! " The saint's face held a mild rebuke. " I have left a few paltry rupees, a few petty pleasures, for a cosmic empire of endless bliss. How then have I denied myself anything? I know the joy of sharing the treasure. Is that a sacrifice? The shortsighted worldly folk are verily the real renunciants! They relinquish an unparalleled divine possession for a poor handful of earthly toys! " I chuckled over this paradoxical view of renunciation - one that puts the cap of Croesus on any saintly beggar, whilst transforming all proud millionaires into unconscious martyrs. " The divine order arranges our future more wisely than any insurance company. " The master's concluding words were the realized creed of his faith. " The world is full of uneasy believers in an outward security. Their bitter thoughts are like scars on their foreheads. The one who gave us air and milk from our first breath knows how to provide day by day for his devotees. " (an excerpt from the book, " Autobiography of a Yogi " , by Paramahansa Yogananda) A thought from Shri Sai Satcharita which is relevant to our conversation: " Sadgurus like Sai Baba open (eyes of the) intellect and show us the divine beauty of the self, and fulfill our tender longings of devotion. When this is done our desire for sense-objects vanishes, twin fruits of Vivek (discrimination) and Vairagya (dispassion or non-attachement) come to our hands and knowledge sprouts up even in the sleep. All this we get when we come in contact with saints (Sadguru), serve them and secure their love. The Lord, Who fulfills the desires of His devotees comes to our aid, removes our troubles and sufferings, and makes us happy. This progress or development is entirely due to the help of the Sadguru, who is regarded as the Lord himself. Therefore, we should always be after the Sadguru, hear his stories, fall at his feet and serve him. " (pg 93, Chap 18-19) This is the beauty of our Sadguru...The best thing that could ever happen to us in our life is the grace of getting a Sadguru...I think tht if we only realise the full greatness of our Sadguru, then leaving the worldly pleasures will be a the easiest job. It is not like I have realised all of this and am practicing it, but I am trying and I thought of sharing it. May Baba bless all. Jai Sai Ram. On 07/06/07, praveen kumar <praveenkrsingh wrote: Sai SaiSaurabh,Nice quote from Meher Baba - but I feel its too difficultto follow for a wordly man ...... For someone of spiritual heightas Meher Baba, it might be easy .... But for a worldly person, it becomes very very tricky situation. I recall lines from www.saibaba.orgExcept God no one and nothing in this world is perfect. All the imperfect beings and things in the world which include all species get birth because they are imperfect. Life after life they go on perfecting themselves little by little. The same senses which lead us to self-realization are the oneswho take us away from it. I humbly accept before Baba that I am not the perfect devotee ....May be I stand far behind in the line of devotees ......So, I might call myself partially hypocrite, but I still feelthat Grace of Merciful Baba is also upon devotees like me ..... I feel moderation is the easier path for me rather than choosingthe extreme path (where one abandons the worldy attractions completely).However, these views are totally subjective and I might be wrong .... I still thought to share.Sairam,Praveen---Received: Wed, 06 Jun 2007 05:47:20 PM CDT " Saurabh Patel " < mystic_saurabh Thought for the day - Focus " To have one eye glued on the enchanting pleasures of the fleshand with the other expect to see a spark of Eternal Bliss is not only impossiblebut the height of hypocricy " .- Meher Baba-- " Let Noble thoughts come to us from every side " .- RigVeda (1-89-i) -- " Let Noble thoughts come to us from every side " . - RigVeda (1-89-i) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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