Pranam
Q "Bearing enmity toward none. Bearing enmity toward others poisons our own
mind, and this becomes an impediment in the path of spiritual progress. The
quality of freedom from hatred toward others is developed by realizing that
they are also like us, and God resides in all. Absence of vanity.
Self-praise, boastfulness, ostentation, etc. all stem from pride. Saintly
personalities see nothing in themselves to be proud about, but instead,
feel gratitude to God for the good qualities they possess. Thus, they
refrain from self-aggrandizement."
KR The above is a great observation, Chap 16 enlightens the quality of a
siddha. However, the quote above pinpoints it as quality to all; If so, why
do people exist like islands?. I said :exist"; not "Live"; Why would one
person, who had not not even met before, shall hate so much about?; is
there any answer sir?. Because, everyone knows, rather think, that none
would help anyone on this earth, especially, if he were an Indian and
divided sub-sects. If someone is beaten hollow on the street, all would
walk over,thinking, it is not his job; or someone will pour the milk and
let me pour water. That is the cause of hatred. IT IS ALWAYS MAKES ONE GLOW
HAPPY WHEN HITTING SOMEONE; AND THAT QUALITY IS A COVERAGE OR A SHIELD FOR
HIDING THE FEAR.
There is another way for the Indians-HERO-WORSHIP. Nothing
needs to be known about that person; it is enough if one were to
hear,SPINNING OF YARN FROM THE UNKNOWN 3RD PARTIES; (funny the 3rd party
is again unknown but watch the quality receipt). That description travels
in the air like a breeze and the mind so easily and fastidiously believes
all of them; then the quality of the monkey turns on. They worship him
,eulogising so tall, explaining others-WHAT A MAN IS HE?; HE IS SO
INTELLIGENT AND RENDERS ALL ACTIONS OF REDRESSAL; the stupidity is hit on
his face when realised later that he was fooled all the time!!. THIS IS NOT
THE QUALITY OF THE UNEDUCATED, POOR, LIVING IN ORDINARY LEVELS; IT IS THE
QUALITY OF THE EDUCATED; WELL SETTLED; WELL RUN IN A CAREER; BROODING ABOUT
HIS OWN INTELLIGENCE; they are in all varnas. Why ?.
That is the fear of living. Fear of living in good stead and
condition. Projecting the image like a cinema star; accusing the rest as
what their minuses are; pretending to be simple though a real simpleton.
Refusing to accept the truth. It grows tall as the days advance in their
life. They know and read all scriptures but they do not know what they
really teach. In short empty pots. MAKES LOUD NOISE. So how will they
overcome the fear?. KR IRS 16322
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> * FEAR is something that characterises
> us, as we are children of a sceptical age. We are afraid of the future,
> afraid of poverty, afraid of unemployment, afraid of dishonour and
> disgrace, afraid of disease and death – it seems to me that sometimes, we
> are afraid of life itself! We live in fear;
> we work in fear; we walk in fear; we talk in fear. We move through life
> from one fear to another, crushed beneath the weight of a woeful
> existence! Fear casts its dark shadow over our lives at one time
> or another. We are prone to fear almost instinctively. Neither the highest
> nor the lowest of us is exempt from fear. The most powerful nations fear
> their rivals and neighbours. Politicians are afraid of losing elections.
> People fear for their future. Students are afraid of failing in
> examinations. Mothers are afraid about their children’s safety… the list is
> endless. Fear is at the root of all our problems. Fear
> gives rise to all our misfortunes. Living in constant fear saps our vital
> energies, leaving us too drained and exhausted to savour the joy of life.
> Fear paralyses the mind, even as a stroke paralyses the body. It strikes at
> the nervous system; it causes stress and tension.It undermines our
> well-being. Worst of all, it robs us of happiness and destroys our peace of
> mind.“The mind is its own place,” wrote Milton, “and in itself, can create
> a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven.” The mind can create fears and phobias;
> it can also create security and self-confidence. If we are to live life to
> the fullest, we must be fearless. There are two options. One
> is to submit to ones fears, allow oneself to be overwhelmed by them,
> making life miserable in the process. The other option – the wiser
> alternative – is to overcome the fears, with God’s help. When one
> attempts this, one achieves remarkable success that can change life. All
> of us have the potential to achieve it. To become free
> of fear, the first step is to become aware that fear, like all other human
> weaknesses, is removable. It was not put into by God. One acquires it
> enroute somewhere along the way: took it on or it was put into by the
> environment in which we live. Whatever it was, fear is removable.
> ONE is not condemned to live with fear all life.
> The Bhagwad Gita tells us: Be free from fear. Be fearless and have faith in
> the divine. The Bhagavad Gita, however, does not erase fear. It rather
> reduces it to a mere sensation not worthy of attention. It is imperative,
> Lord Krishna instructs Arjun to brush aside all fears and act towards
> fulfilling ones duty as a warrior prince. I think we humans have an inborn
> fear because we care.The uncertainties of life have to be taken on, in the
> spirit of acceptance. Escape and running away are no solutions. Life
> demands on us; that we live with courage. Without the courage to act,
> justice would be impossible. Without the courage to love, compassion and
> understanding would not exist. Without the courage to endure, faith and
> hope would not flourish! We must never
> underestimate mind-power, the power of will. Freedom from fear – as well as
> our own health, happiness and harmony – depends on thought-habits. Even
> happiness is the product of habitual right-thinking. Mental sunshine will
> cause the flowers of peace, joy and serenity to bloom wherever one goes!
> Therefore, cultivate the will to be unafraid – create own mental
> sunshine! Mental sunshine means , healthy Mind & Healthy Mindset. For our
> physical health , we take enough care & do physical work out too. Same way,
> for mental health , we need to do , Cultivation of Mind process. Non stop
> learning process in life. Healthy mind is away from Myths. Believe in
> reality. We read in Vedanta , like Rope & Snake . In our life also , we are
> victim of imaginary fears. Let us recognise & remove once for all. Keep
> mind healthy for ever , this is sun shine.श्रीभगवानुवाच |अभयं
> सत्त्वसंशुद्धिर्ज्ञानयोगव्यवस्थिति: |दानं दमश्च यज्ञश्च स्वाध्यायस्तप
> आर्जवम् || 1||अहिंसा सत्यमक्रोधस्त्याग: शान्तिरपैशुनम् |दया
> भूतेष्वलोलुप्त्वं मार्दवं ह्रीरचापलम् || 2||तेज: क्षमा धृति:
> शौचमद्रोहोनातिमानिता |भवन्ति सम्पदं दैवीमभिजातस्य भारत || 3||śhrī-bhagavān
> uvāchaabhayaṁ sattva-sanśhuddhir jñāna-yoga-vyavasthitiḥdānaṁ damaśh cha
> yajñaśh cha svādhyāyas tapa ārjavamahinsā satyam akrodhas tyāgaḥ śhāntir
> apaiśhunamdayā bhūteṣhv aloluptvaṁ mārdavaṁ hrīr achāpalamtejaḥ kṣhamā
> dhṛitiḥ śhaucham adroho nāti-mānitābhavanti sampadaṁ daivīm abhijātasya
> bhārataHere, Shree Krishna describes twenty-six virtues of a saintly
> nature. These should be cultivated as a part of our spiritual practice for
> elevating ourselves to the supreme goal.
> Fearlessness. It is the state of freedom from concern for present and
> future miseries. Inordinate attachment of any kind, causes fear. Attachment
> to wealth leads to dread of impoverishment, attachment to social prestige
> causes fear of infamy, attachment to vice leads to anxiety about the
> consequences of sin, attachment to bodily comfort causes the fear of
> ill-health, and so on. Detachment and surrender to God vanquish all fear
> from the heart. Purity of mind. This is the state of inner
> cleanliness. The mind generates and harbors thoughts, sentiments, feelings,
> emotions, etc. When these are ethical, wholesome, positive, and uplifting,
> the mind is considered pure, and when they are unethical and degrading, the
> mind is considered impure. Attachment to objects in the modes of passion
> and ignorance contaminate the mind, while attachment to God purifies it.
> Steadfastness in spiritual knowledge. It is said: tattva
> vismaraṇāt bhekivat [v1] “When human beings forget what is right and what
> is wrong they become like animals.” Thus, the path of virtue is forged by
> remaining steadfast in the awareness of spiritual principles.
> Charity. It refers to the giving away of one’s possessions for a good
> cause or to needy persons. True charity is that which is done, not with a
> feeling of superiority, but with a sense of gratefulness to God for the
> opportunity to help. Material charity, done for the welfare of the body,
> helps others temporarily. Spiritual charity, done at the platform of the
> soul, helps eliminate the cause of all suffering, which is separation from
> God. Consequently, it is considered higher than material charity.Control of
> the senses. The senses are notorious in their ability to drag the mind
> deeper into material illusion. They tempt the living being to seek
> immediate gratification. However, walking the path of virtue requires
> forsaking the lower sensual pleasures for achieving the higher goal. Thus,
> restraint of the senses is an essential virtue for treading the path to
> God. Performance of sacrifice. It means
> executing one’s Vedic duties and social obligations, even though they may
> not be enjoyable. Sacrifice is considered perfect when it is done for the
> pleasure of God. Study of the sacred books. An important
> aspect of cultivating the divine nature is to feed the intellect with
> uplifting knowledge from the scriptures. When the intellect is illumined
> with proper knowledge, one’s actions naturally become sublime.
> Austerity. The body-mind-senses are such that, if we pamper them,
> they become pleasure-seeking, but if we restrain them, they become
> disciplined. Thus, austerity is the voluntary acceptance of hardships for
> purifying the body, mind, and intellect.Straightforwardness. Simplicity in
> speech and conduct unclutters the mind and engenders the sprouting of noble
> thoughts. The English phrase “simple living, high thinking” aptly expresses
> the benefits of the virtue of straightforwardness.
> Non-violence. It means not impeding the progressive life of other living
> beings through thought, word, or deed. Truthfulness. It means
> restraining oneself from distorting facts to suit one’s purpose. God is the
> Absolute Truth, and hence the practice of truthfulness takes us toward him;
> on the other hand, falsehood, while convenient, takes us away from God.
> Absence of anger. The manifestation of anger is a
> defect of the material mind. It takes place when the desires for happiness
> are obstructed and things do not turn out how one envisaged. By developing
> detachment and surrender to the will of God, one overcomes anger.
> Renunciation. The entire material energy belongs to God and it is
> meant for his pleasure. Hence, the opulences of the world are not for one’s
> enjoyment, but for being utilized in the service of God. To be fixed in
> this understanding is renunciation. Peacefulness. The
> cultivation of virtue requires mental poise. Peacefulness is the ability to
> retain inner equilibrium despite disturbing external situations.
> Restraint from fault-finding. The whole world and
> everything in it is a mixture of good and bad qualities. Focusing upon
> defects in others dirties our mind, while focusing upon their virtues
> purifies it. The nature of a saintly person is to see his or her own
> defects and observe the virtues of others.
> Compassion toward all living beings. As individuals evolve spiritually,
> they naturally rise above self-centeredness and develop empathy for all
> living beings. Compassion is the deep sympathy that arises upon seeing the
> sufferings of others. Absence of covetousness. Greed
> is the desire to accumulate more than what one legitimately needs for the
> maintenance of the body. Under its sway, people acquire huge amounts of
> wealth and possessions, though they know, that at the time of death,
> everything will be left behind. Freedom from such covetousness leads to
> contentment and inner peace. Gentleness. The
> disposition of behaving roughly with others arises from insensitivity to
> their feelings. But as one grows in spiritual stature, one naturally sheds
> crudeness in behavior. Gentleness is a sign of spiritual
> refinement.Modesty. Hrīḥ means “sense of guilt in performing actions
> contrary to the injunctions of scriptures and society.” The saintly nature
> is imbued with a ruthless inner conscience that gives one a sense of guilt
> in committing sinful acts.Lack of fickleness. We may begin with good
> intentions, but if we get distracted by temptations and hardships, we
> cannot complete the journey. Success on the path of virtue comes by
> unwaveringly pursuing the goal despite all diversions that come on the
> way. Vigor. From purity of mind comes a
> deep inner drive to act according to one’s values and beliefs. Hence,
> saintly personalities bring immense power and vigor to the tasks they
> pursue.Forgiveness or forbearance. This is the ability to tolerate the
> offences of others, without feeling the need to retaliate. Through
> forgiveness, one heals the emotional wounds caused by others that would
> otherwise fester and disturb the mind. Fortitude. It is the inner
> strength and determination in pursuing the goal, even when the mind and
> senses are wearied due to unfavorable circumstances. Most of the important
> things in the world have been accomplished by people who kept on trying
> when there seemed to be no hope at all. Sri Aurobindo put this very
> eloquently: “You have to be more persistent than the difficulty; there is
> no other way.” Cleanliness. It refers to both internal
> and external purity. Virtuous people believe in maintaining external
> cleanliness because it is conducive to internal purity. George Bernard Shaw
> said, “Better keep yourself clean and bright; you are the window through
> which you must see the world.” Bearing enmity
> toward none. Bearing enmity toward others poisons our own mind, and this
> becomes an impediment in the path of spiritual progress. The quality of
> freedom from hatred toward others is developed by realizing that they are
> also like us, and God resides in all. Absence
> of vanity. Self-praise, boastfulness, ostentation, etc. all stem from
> pride. Saintly personalities see nothing in themselves to be proud about,
> but instead, feel gratitude to God for the good qualities they possess.
> Thus, they refrain from self-aggrandizement.------RegardsV.SridharanTrichy*
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