On sadhan - On Ramanavami

 

On sadhan - On Ramanavami

Further to https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/2024/04/rama-navami-2024.html?showComment=1713432589891 

good to hear that you all have done the same.....

good you have shared too...

it would have been good if you also had given your benefits if any you have noticed, observed or experienced.......

because, at the end of the day, what is the use of any sadhan if it doesn't give any benefit? Every sadhan does. But a sadhak ASSUMES  as per his desire and then shouts or blames the technique or the master you guided him to do so......

When people like you who do it out of an open mind, find its benefits as an incidental benefit and share it with others, then others would also understand that these are the benefits one gets - not the way we demand the benefit to be ......

Me, my Guru – on greatest sin!

 

Me, my Guru – on greatest sin!

“There is no greater sin than cowardice; cowards are never saved – that is sure, said Swami Vivekananda. And I have found that to be true in every instance.” Said my guru one day. https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/2021/05/sin.html

Even today, when I feel afraid of anything – be it running out of time or not having my wish fulfilled, I remember her words. And then I know, it is not the desire that needs to be appeased. It is my strength to overcome my weakness to have my desire fulfilled that needs to be addressed. And then, as I sit to do it with various techniques taught to me by her, I slowly regain my strength and feel fear go out of the window. https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/2009/08/why-me.html

Step by step I work on my weaknesses. Little by little I overcome my fears. Slowly but steadily I gain strength. I am committing less sin than before after all these years. Still working on cowardice, but one day, one day I know I will overcome, one day!!! https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/2009/08/on-seva_09.html

Concluded....

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# fear, sin, cowardice, desire is the basis of all sins, weakness, ego, strength, soul consciousness, healing, adamant nature, greed, 

Read the related post https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/2016/12/on-love-bhagavatam_12.html

Time to rest!

 

Time to rest!

When is it time to rest?

When your body, mind and spirit seem to give up, know it's time to rest. 

If you go on even when the entire system says "I can't" you may never reach where you are struggling to go. STOP is the sign you must read and follow. 

It's OK to rest for in rest you calm your nerves and a calmer mind sees the solution that is right in front of us.

A person desperate for things to go his way will only lose the people he has in life now. He also messes up the energies in such a way that he creates more hurdles in the path of his desire-fulfillment. 

Doing nothing is so far away from Being Still. Being still is being restful. Know the difference! And act accordingly to get the right results. 

Now, what does resting mean if not lazing around through the day? 

Because Swami Rama says "Intense work is rest".

Resting is not about physically lazing around or hopping on to some exotic place in the name of a break or vacation. No, it is far from it. 

Rest is for the mind. Rest for the emotions. Rest is stilling our inner chatter. And that rest when given, the person gets connected to the 'soul consciousness' and that gives energy worth 'hundreds of elephants'. Then that person can accomplish many things of this World effortlessly and in no time. 

Just look at Lord Buddha, Adi Shankaracharya, Jesus and many such stalwarts. They disappeared from the World for quite some time. 

Lord Buddha went away to meditate for 6 long years to become enlightened. 

Jesus left home around 13-14 years and came back only when he was around 30 years of age.

Everyone goes within and takes so many years to get connected to the soul. Then all the work they did was monumental. Jesus Christ preached for just 3 years and look all around you - that is the impact of work well done! People after 2000 years of his leaving his mortal body are also ready to forgo everything in his name!

Adi Shankaracharya left his body at 33 years of age. And yet, no one could touch anywhere near his body of work to date. 

We can't go to some mountain or forest and lose our 10-20 years of life. But, we all can take 10-15 days of rest - that is, being in complete sadhan for a said period and gain from it - periodically!

So take time to go into intense sadhan from time to time to rejuvenate yourself. Do it to become fresh from within to have a better and fresh perspective. Do this to gain energy to do much work effortlessly!

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rest, being still, awareness, being in the moment, mindfulness, meditation, going within, outer world reflection of inner world, chaos, order, 

also read similar post:   https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/2020/08/few-faqs-with-guru_17.html 

Points to ponder:

• When nothing seems to work, take a break!
• When things don't seem to work, take a break!
• Take a break is not about taking a vacation, it is taking break from running around things and how people and things should happen in your life.
• Take a break of running around this World. Take time to visit yourself. Take time to still your mind!

On re-visiting old posts

 

On re-visiting old posts

Further to “  https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/2023/08/on-congratulating-all-for-being.html"  how many of you are still following this?

Those who have discontinued, start doing it – this is only for those who can.

You are not doing this for me, it is for yourself!

 

Also giving link to a couple of posts that are related too. Go through them you’ll get some points worth the effort –

 https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/2021/08/on-blog-posts.html 

https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/2019/12/just-saying.html  

https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/search?q=Reading+blog+post+repeatedly%E2%80%A6%E2%80%A6%E2%80%A6

Me, my guru – on resting!

 

Me, my guru – on resting!

“Sometimes, for things to work, all that is needed is rest,” said my Guru.

And I got my answer that day.

# rest, worry, outer world reflection of inner world, calmness, 

also read related topics: https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/2022/06/on-rest-days-and-sundays.html 

and 

https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/2016/11/dont-quit.html 

Shayaari - On hopelessness!

 

Shayaari - On hopelessness!

Maana ke andhera Ghana hai

Mashaal jalana kahan mana hai…..

माना के अँधेरा घाना है 

मशाल जलना कहाँ मना है। 

Agreed, it's very dark now,

where is it forbidden to light a torch?

What did you see in this couplet?

Where can you say it or use it?

How does it help you to overcome your situation?

Meanings :

maana - accepted

andhera - darkness

mashaal - torch

mana - forbidden

# hopelessness, hope, darkness, shayaari, depression, 

also read previous posts on similar topic: https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/2019/09/on-making-right-attempt.html

 

On selfishness – shayaari

 

On selfishness – shayaari

Insaan, bina swarth ke bhagwan se bhi rishtha nahi rakhtha

Ikkees rupaye ki chadawe ke badale

Saare duniya ki laalsa rakhta hai

Aur who bhi chadayegaa kaam poora hone par hi...

इन्सान बिना स्वार्थ के भगवान् से भी रिश्ता नहीं रखता 

इक्कीस रुपये की चढ़ावे के बदले 

सारे दुनिया की लालसा रखता है 

और वह भी चढ़ाएगा काम पूरा होने पर ही। 

Man is so selfish that without a reason he wouldn't have a relation with God too (he goes to God because God is beneficial to Him /benefactor of his desires)

he offers Rs. 21 to God 

in exchange for the World

and that offering also he gives only when his wish is fulfilled!