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Welcome to
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C O N T E N T S
Jagadguru Speaks
Gems of Sankara
Sparks of Wisdom
Spiritual Quote
....................................................................................... 6Shed anger, help others and ennoble your life.
.............................................................. 8 Mindfulness is the antidote to the restless monkey mind.
...........................................................................................14 ‘I am one with you” - the beautiful verse in the
Soundaryalahari.
.....................................................................................16 Association with noble persons helps effortless
acquisition of knowledge.
.......................................................................................19
...........................................................................................20The deep meaning behind the story illustrated
by Manisha Panchakam.
................................................................................................24
0
0Restlessness in Meditation
Value of Satsanga
Siva as Chandala
February 2016
Knowledge, the Cause of Liberation, Not Action
Mahapradosha at Sringeri
......... First part of a set of discourses of His Holiness
Sri Bharati Tirtha Swami on Brahmasutras
......................................................................................
A round up of events and Anugraha Bhashans of His Holiness
48
60
Youth Vox
Bhakti Margadarsan of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
Managing Wisely in Good and Bad Times
A Cow Sanctuary in the US
Tickles
Patience, Patience, Infinite Patience
..............................................................................................................................................25Combating the fear of bhootas or the unknown
energies around.
......28 The saint who inspired generations.
......................32 The key to manage alternating conditions is to
imbibe a sense of equanimity.
.............................................................................36Compassion for living beings is growing worldwide.
..........................................................................................................................................................43
............................................44
Patience is natural outcome of clear objective
and a strong mind.
The Wellness Sense
Yoga Posture
............................................................................................................
The four internal fires in the body maintain the metabolic
balance unobtrusively.
.............74The unknown medicinal and culinary aspects of this
common vegetable.
. ............................................................................77
................................................78
.................................................................................................................80
68
Holistic Culinary Art – Banana Leaf and Stem
– Marjayasana
Home Remedies – Nature Skin Care.
Drink Warm Water.
Story with a Moral: Live Life with Faith
Jai Ho Bharat
How I Forget ?
...................................
.........................................................................................................................................
..................................................................................................................................
84The story of a man who got lost in a desert and the
difficult choice before him.
88Sant Ramdas, the childhood spiritual prodigy.
90
February 201681 February 20165
February 20164
C O N T E N T S
Jagadguru Speaks
Gems of Sankara
Sparks of Wisdom
Spiritual Quote
....................................................................................... 6Shed anger, help others and ennoble your life.
.............................................................. 8 Mindfulness is the antidote to the restless monkey mind.
...........................................................................................14 ‘I am one with you” - the beautiful verse in the
Soundaryalahari.
.....................................................................................16 Association with noble persons helps effortless
acquisition of knowledge.
.......................................................................................19
...........................................................................................20The deep meaning behind the story illustrated
by Manisha Panchakam.
................................................................................................24
0
0Restlessness in Meditation
Value of Satsanga
Siva as Chandala
February 2016
Knowledge, the Cause of Liberation, Not Action
Mahapradosha at Sringeri
......... First part of a set of discourses of His Holiness
Sri Bharati Tirtha Swami on Brahmasutras
......................................................................................
A round up of events and Anugraha Bhashans of His Holiness
48
60
Youth Vox
Bhakti Margadarsan of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
Managing Wisely in Good and Bad Times
A Cow Sanctuary in the US
Tickles
Patience, Patience, Infinite Patience
..............................................................................................................................................25Combating the fear of bhootas or the unknown
energies around.
......28 The saint who inspired generations.
......................32 The key to manage alternating conditions is to
imbibe a sense of equanimity.
.............................................................................36Compassion for living beings is growing worldwide.
..........................................................................................................................................................43
............................................44
Patience is natural outcome of clear objective
and a strong mind.
The Wellness Sense
Yoga Posture
............................................................................................................
The four internal fires in the body maintain the metabolic
balance unobtrusively.
.............74The unknown medicinal and culinary aspects of this
common vegetable.
. ............................................................................77
................................................78
.................................................................................................................80
68
Holistic Culinary Art – Banana Leaf and Stem
– Marjayasana
Home Remedies – Nature Skin Care.
Drink Warm Water.
Story with a Moral: Live Life with Faith
Jai Ho Bharat
How I Forget ?
...................................
.........................................................................................................................................
..................................................................................................................................
84The story of a man who got lost in a desert and the
difficult choice before him.
88Sant Ramdas, the childhood spiritual prodigy.
90
February 201681 February 20165
February 20164
Shed Anger, Help Others and Ennoble Your Life
Man’s real great enemies in life are desire (kama) and anger (krodha). One who has not controlled them will have no peace of mind and happiness. Due to uncontrolled anger, he will hurt himself as well as others.
For some people, anger is momentary. Even they may be called noble (uttama) persons. For some others, anger may last half a day. For them, it will be good to minimise it further.
Some will be angry day and night. They belong to the adhama (lowest) category. For some others anger never subsides. Throughout their lives they will be harbouring anger on the pretext of taking revenge. They will never forgive others. They are termed papishtha (sinner). Such a rage will destroy the angry person himself.
On the other hand, there are some who will empathize with others’ sorrow and will attempt to help the afflicted persons in all possible ways. They will make use of every opportunity to help the afflicted persons. Our ancestors praised them as noble persons.
Therefore, every individual should gradually shed desire and anger. Again, one must understand others’ sorrow and come forward to render all possible help.
We bless all to understand this clearly and act accordingly.
CÎm_ñ¶ jU§ H$monmo _ܶñ¶ àhaÛ¶_² &AY_ñ¶ Ëdhmoam̧ nm{nîR>mo Z¡d _wÀ¶Vo &&
February 2016February 20166 7
CÎm mZm§ ñd^mdmo@¶§ naXþ:Img{hîUwVm &ñd¶§ Xþ:I§ M g§Vmn§ _ݶVo@ݶñ¶ dm¶©Vo &&
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Shed Anger, Help Others and Ennoble Your Life
Man’s real great enemies in life are desire (kama) and anger (krodha). One who has not controlled them will have no peace of mind and happiness. Due to uncontrolled anger, he will hurt himself as well as others.
For some people, anger is momentary. Even they may be called noble (uttama) persons. For some others, anger may last half a day. For them, it will be good to minimise it further.
Some will be angry day and night. They belong to the adhama (lowest) category. For some others anger never subsides. Throughout their lives they will be harbouring anger on the pretext of taking revenge. They will never forgive others. They are termed papishtha (sinner). Such a rage will destroy the angry person himself.
On the other hand, there are some who will empathize with others’ sorrow and will attempt to help the afflicted persons in all possible ways. They will make use of every opportunity to help the afflicted persons. Our ancestors praised them as noble persons.
Therefore, every individual should gradually shed desire and anger. Again, one must understand others’ sorrow and come forward to render all possible help.
We bless all to understand this clearly and act accordingly.
CÎm_ñ¶ jU§ H$monmo _ܶñ¶ àhaÛ¶_² &AY_ñ¶ Ëdhmoam̧ nm{nîR>mo Z¡d _wÀ¶Vo &&
February 2016February 20166 7
CÎm mZm§ ñd^mdmo@¶§ naXþ:Img{hîUwVm &ñd¶§ Xþ:I§ M g§Vmn§ _ݶVo@ݶñ¶ dm¶©Vo &&
_
Bhishma, the one of terrible vow, could choose the time of his death. On the
10th day of the Mahabharata war, he chose to be struck down, and lay on a bed of arrows. While he waited for Uttarayana (northward movement of the Sun) to give up his body, he gave invaluable advice to all around him, oblivious to the pain he must have suffered. This was the time he utilised to advise Yudhishtira on governance, dharma and related matters.
Had Bhishma not been naturally patient while he bore the pain and impending death, we would have lost the precious words he spoke from his death-bed.
What comes to mind is the patience and forbearance with which she bears all the destruction and depletion.
Even a dancer shows respect for Mother Earth by offering her prostration to earth at the end of
Even after all her resources are tapped, Mother Earth has been an all-yielding cow, from whom the three-fold objectives of Dharma, Artha and Kama are milked. Not realising this and with the desire to enjoy the earth, greedy men snatch her riches.
her dance. It is an offering of thanks for the patience with which Mother Earth bears the pain of being stamped upon!
Our tradition requires us to acknowledge this quality of forbearance. Kshitijaramanam chintaye. I meditate on Sri Rama, the consort of Sita who is the daughter of Mother Earth. So sings Dikshitar, a composer from South India. Mother Earth and Sita are embodiments of patience. Sita's endurance of trials and tribulations is touching.
Titiksha (forbearance) has, therefore, been cited as one of the shadsampattis (six virtues), which are part of the sadhana chatushtaya. Spiritual progress is impossible without patience. It is a quality that restrains the mind and its outgoing tendencies.
Titiksha, a Spiritual Adornment
Vasishtha in Yoga Vasishtha talks of four prerequisites to attain liberation--tranquillity of mind, enquiry, contentment and association with sages and saints. Patience is both a cause and a result of these qualities. Unless one is patient, the mind will not be quiet; it will be so
Mi
nd
When the objective is clear and the mind is strong, patience is a natural outcome
February 201644 February 201645
Bhishma, the one of terrible vow, could choose the time of his death. On the
10th day of the Mahabharata war, he chose to be struck down, and lay on a bed of arrows. While he waited for Uttarayana (northward movement of the Sun) to give up his body, he gave invaluable advice to all around him, oblivious to the pain he must have suffered. This was the time he utilised to advise Yudhishtira on governance, dharma and related matters.
Had Bhishma not been naturally patient while he bore the pain and impending death, we would have lost the precious words he spoke from his death-bed.
What comes to mind is the patience and forbearance with which she bears all the destruction and depletion.
Even a dancer shows respect for Mother Earth by offering her prostration to earth at the end of
Even after all her resources are tapped, Mother Earth has been an all-yielding cow, from whom the three-fold objectives of Dharma, Artha and Kama are milked. Not realising this and with the desire to enjoy the earth, greedy men snatch her riches.
her dance. It is an offering of thanks for the patience with which Mother Earth bears the pain of being stamped upon!
Our tradition requires us to acknowledge this quality of forbearance. Kshitijaramanam chintaye. I meditate on Sri Rama, the consort of Sita who is the daughter of Mother Earth. So sings Dikshitar, a composer from South India. Mother Earth and Sita are embodiments of patience. Sita's endurance of trials and tribulations is touching.
Titiksha (forbearance) has, therefore, been cited as one of the shadsampattis (six virtues), which are part of the sadhana chatushtaya. Spiritual progress is impossible without patience. It is a quality that restrains the mind and its outgoing tendencies.
Titiksha, a Spiritual Adornment
Vasishtha in Yoga Vasishtha talks of four prerequisites to attain liberation--tranquillity of mind, enquiry, contentment and association with sages and saints. Patience is both a cause and a result of these qualities. Unless one is patient, the mind will not be quiet; it will be so
Mi
nd
When the objective is clear and the mind is strong, patience is a natural outcome
February 201644 February 201645
Yama's abode, where he waited for three days for him. As a result of that, Yama granted three boons to the lad.
In Swami Sivananda's words, “Patience can work wonders...It will surmount every obstacle in the search for truth. To know how to wait is the great secret of success.”
We become impatient only because we have expectations and do not accept a situation as it is. The mind is always thinking of a solution to make the situation “better.”
Expectation is, therefore, an important factor in creating impatience.
Acceptance of things as God-given helps us get rid of impatience. There is no yardstick to measure what is ideal or beneficial for us. It is he who knows what is best for us.
When one is seeking God's grace, one tends to feel impatient. The expectation and consequent impatience itself stands between the seeker and divine grace. It is obvious that divine grace manifests itself in a mind that is tranquil and quiet.
Willing Acceptance
The really patient person is not aware that he is patient. His very nature is patience. He does not wait for anything to happen. He does not have any preferences. He accepts without questioning what God doles out to him.
He does not differentiate between good and bad because whatever he sees, hears, tastes, and experiences is divine. Those not born with this quality will have to cultivate it for their spiritual upliftment.
Patience and pardoning are synonymous. This is evident from the meaning of the word, Kshama, which means both patience and forgiveness. We cannot forgive people if we are not patient. To bear with insults and wrongs done to us, we need patience. Impatience or intolerance of others arises because of our ego. The weaker our ego, the more patient and the more forgiving we will be.
When the objective is clear and the mind is strong, patience is a natural outcome H
distracted that there will be no room for making any enquiry into oneself. Obviously, there will be no contentment, nor any possibility of associating with the wise.
In the Yoga Vasishtha again, Visvamitra narrates the story of Suka who had learnt everything that was to be known about the Self, but felt that he had not experienced that supreme peace. He was sent to King Janaka by his father, Vyasa. In Janaka’s palace, Suka had to wait for seven days even to meet him and he is forced to spend seven more days in the company of beautiful women. Only after that Janaka asks Suka why he has come. Suka was neither tired of waiting for Janaka nor tempted by the joys of royal pomp.
Having tested Suka’s resolve and patience, Janaka told him that he had realised the Self by himself and reached the highest Brahmic state now that he had given up the delusion arising as a doubt in his mind.
Soulful prayer to the divine is impossible without patience. In recent times, Saradamani Devi, the illustrious wife of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, was an embodiment of patience, divinity, prayer, simplicity and service. Being established in divine consciousness, she remained calm under all
circumstances. In Sister Nivedita’s words, “Saradamani’s life was one long stillness of prayer.”
Gurus test the patience of sincere disciples by not accepting them forthwith. Even when they do, they assess the disciple's capacity to patiently wait.
Good many things are achieved when one is patient. The story of Nachiketas is a shining example in this regard. He was sent to
Her immaculate purity, extraordinary forbearance, selfless service, unconditional love, and spiritual illumination made her an ideal householder-cum-spiritual aspirant.
A Necessary Qualification
Mi
nd
“Patience can
work wonders...It
will surmount
every obstacle in
the search for
truth. To know
how to wait is the
great secret of
success.”
Sarala Panchapakesan
February 201646 February 201647
Yama's abode, where he waited for three days for him. As a result of that, Yama granted three boons to the lad.
In Swami Sivananda's words, “Patience can work wonders...It will surmount every obstacle in the search for truth. To know how to wait is the great secret of success.”
We become impatient only because we have expectations and do not accept a situation as it is. The mind is always thinking of a solution to make the situation “better.”
Expectation is, therefore, an important factor in creating impatience.
Acceptance of things as God-given helps us get rid of impatience. There is no yardstick to measure what is ideal or beneficial for us. It is he who knows what is best for us.
When one is seeking God's grace, one tends to feel impatient. The expectation and consequent impatience itself stands between the seeker and divine grace. It is obvious that divine grace manifests itself in a mind that is tranquil and quiet.
Willing Acceptance
The really patient person is not aware that he is patient. His very nature is patience. He does not wait for anything to happen. He does not have any preferences. He accepts without questioning what God doles out to him.
He does not differentiate between good and bad because whatever he sees, hears, tastes, and experiences is divine. Those not born with this quality will have to cultivate it for their spiritual upliftment.
Patience and pardoning are synonymous. This is evident from the meaning of the word, Kshama, which means both patience and forgiveness. We cannot forgive people if we are not patient. To bear with insults and wrongs done to us, we need patience. Impatience or intolerance of others arises because of our ego. The weaker our ego, the more patient and the more forgiving we will be.
When the objective is clear and the mind is strong, patience is a natural outcome H
distracted that there will be no room for making any enquiry into oneself. Obviously, there will be no contentment, nor any possibility of associating with the wise.
In the Yoga Vasishtha again, Visvamitra narrates the story of Suka who had learnt everything that was to be known about the Self, but felt that he had not experienced that supreme peace. He was sent to King Janaka by his father, Vyasa. In Janaka’s palace, Suka had to wait for seven days even to meet him and he is forced to spend seven more days in the company of beautiful women. Only after that Janaka asks Suka why he has come. Suka was neither tired of waiting for Janaka nor tempted by the joys of royal pomp.
Having tested Suka’s resolve and patience, Janaka told him that he had realised the Self by himself and reached the highest Brahmic state now that he had given up the delusion arising as a doubt in his mind.
Soulful prayer to the divine is impossible without patience. In recent times, Saradamani Devi, the illustrious wife of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, was an embodiment of patience, divinity, prayer, simplicity and service. Being established in divine consciousness, she remained calm under all
circumstances. In Sister Nivedita’s words, “Saradamani’s life was one long stillness of prayer.”
Gurus test the patience of sincere disciples by not accepting them forthwith. Even when they do, they assess the disciple's capacity to patiently wait.
Good many things are achieved when one is patient. The story of Nachiketas is a shining example in this regard. He was sent to
Her immaculate purity, extraordinary forbearance, selfless service, unconditional love, and spiritual illumination made her an ideal householder-cum-spiritual aspirant.
A Necessary Qualification
Mi
nd
“Patience can
work wonders...It
will surmount
every obstacle in
the search for
truth. To know
how to wait is the
great secret of
success.”
Sarala Panchapakesan
February 201646 February 201647