Sri Krishna promises in the Bhagvadgita that if you keep your attention on me, I will be attending to you always! - Sri Sri
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Just sensibility is not enough, you need sensitivity.
Just sensibility is not enough, you need sensitivity. Sensitivity is a matter of the heart. You can be very logical but you need to understand the view points of others as well. Many times, what people say, they behave in that exact manner. They are very correct, but they can hurt others easily.
Anyone who is very angry, they justify their anger with logic, but they don't know that their anger is
Anyone who is very angry, they justify their anger with logic, but they don't know that their anger is
hurting the other person. Not only the other person but them also. So the second important thing is being sensitive.
You know, somebody may be a fool but you calling them a fool, shouting at them, scolding them is not going to help. You need to be sensitive.
Do you know, the other day, in a program there was a lady who was scolding another person there who did not do their job very well. Then I called that lady and said, 'Listen, by your scolding, do you think that person has changed?'
And that lady said, 'No'.
I said, 'Then what is the use of yelling so much at that lady. You only destroyed your own image. The moment you scold somebody, even if you are giving them a productive or creative suggestion, they push it away. The purpose of your shouting is to bring sense into that person, and when by shouting it is not achieved, what is the use.'
She said, 'You are correct! I have been doing this all my life and created so many enemies around me.'
I said, 'That is why, you can't expect a donkey to run like a horse.'
You sit on a donkey and expect it is to run like a horse, that is not possible. So accept a donkey as a donkey and a horse as a horse. Where is the anger then?! This is sensitivity - being sensitive to the feelings of others and their needs. This is the quality of the heart.
There are people who are too sensitive. They lose their logic. They become an emotional soggy noodle. This is no good either. You need the perfect balance of sensitivity and sensibility. What do you say? Am I correct?!
You know, somebody may be a fool but you calling them a fool, shouting at them, scolding them is not going to help. You need to be sensitive.
Do you know, the other day, in a program there was a lady who was scolding another person there who did not do their job very well. Then I called that lady and said, 'Listen, by your scolding, do you think that person has changed?'
And that lady said, 'No'.
I said, 'Then what is the use of yelling so much at that lady. You only destroyed your own image. The moment you scold somebody, even if you are giving them a productive or creative suggestion, they push it away. The purpose of your shouting is to bring sense into that person, and when by shouting it is not achieved, what is the use.'
She said, 'You are correct! I have been doing this all my life and created so many enemies around me.'
I said, 'That is why, you can't expect a donkey to run like a horse.'
You sit on a donkey and expect it is to run like a horse, that is not possible. So accept a donkey as a donkey and a horse as a horse. Where is the anger then?! This is sensitivity - being sensitive to the feelings of others and their needs. This is the quality of the heart.
There are people who are too sensitive. They lose their logic. They become an emotional soggy noodle. This is no good either. You need the perfect balance of sensitivity and sensibility. What do you say? Am I correct?!
sometimes it does not happen
Q: After coming to The Art of living, I have developed the faith that whatever be my work it will get done. However, sometimes it does not happen. Why is it so?
Sri Sri: Yes, at times it does happen. In those times know that something even better is in store for you.
See, in life, happiness and sorrow, ups and downs, respect and disrespect, all of these things happen. But in the midst of all the
Sri Sri: Yes, at times it does happen. In those times know that something even better is in store for you.
See, in life, happiness and sorrow, ups and downs, respect and disrespect, all of these things happen. But in the midst of all the
se, maintaining you equanimity is what is important. It is the difficult times that tell you how equanimous you are.
When everything is going good for you, you may say, ‘I have a lot of faith and devotion’, but there is nothing great in saying that. But when things are not going well and you can still hold on to your faith and devotion, then that is true faith; strong faith.
Nature will put many events in your path to shake your faith, but even then if your faith still remains then you have become a really perfected person, and after that thing will be smooth.
In nature, it happens like that.
When everything is going good for you, you may say, ‘I have a lot of faith and devotion’, but there is nothing great in saying that. But when things are not going well and you can still hold on to your faith and devotion, then that is true faith; strong faith.
Nature will put many events in your path to shake your faith, but even then if your faith still remains then you have become a really perfected person, and after that thing will be smooth.
In nature, it happens like that.
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Welcome and embrace the perfect storm!!
You are what you are only between two storms. So how settled you are is determined by how less frequently storms arise in your life. When the storms arise, the breath becomes heavier, the body becomes unbearable and you are not at all aware of your mind. You are thrown off balance. How to free yourself from the grip of storms? This is the only basic problem in this universe. The first thing is to become aware of it and stop regretting it. Like waves come and go, storms in your life too will subside. No one storm can be there for ever.
One storm comes and subsides, another comes and subsides and it goes on. As the storm subsides, you experience that inner cool, soft, delicate aspect of yourself. In that space of calm, all the anxiety, fear, feverishness lose their grip on you and you become yourself again. Love dawns. When you stop resisting the storms of life and start accepting them with open arms, they will subside on their own. That is the purpose of all spiritual practices or sadhana and meditation. When you realise that somebody really cares for you, you feel at rest and all fears and insecurities drop off.
You keep running away from small things - your feelings, sensations, desires and this leads to more feverishness. Realise that like the ocean cannot be there without the waves, storms are inevitable in your life. Every storm touches you somewhere and makes you grow stronger. A storm pulls you out of your likes and dislikes and purifies you. So accept all that comes with both arms open. This is crucifixion. If you say you cannot take them, you are resisting and that leads to more storms in your life. You are much bigger than all the waves and commotions.
They all rise within you and they can in no way destroy you. So, let them be. Even when the storms come, you are still the same ocean, as deep as ever. This realisation is the culmination of knowledge. When this knowledge dawns, you rise above events; you grow out of them. Everybody in the world goes through crisis, insecurities, confusions. It's like drowning in the ocean of life. But the person with the life jacket can survive even the worse turmoil. So keep your life jacket of knowledge handy. Being immortal means looking at your infinite nature.
One storm comes and subsides, another comes and subsides and it goes on. As the storm subsides, you experience that inner cool, soft, delicate aspect of yourself. In that space of calm, all the anxiety, fear, feverishness lose their grip on you and you become yourself again. Love dawns. When you stop resisting the storms of life and start accepting them with open arms, they will subside on their own. That is the purpose of all spiritual practices or sadhana and meditation. When you realise that somebody really cares for you, you feel at rest and all fears and insecurities drop off.
You keep running away from small things - your feelings, sensations, desires and this leads to more feverishness. Realise that like the ocean cannot be there without the waves, storms are inevitable in your life. Every storm touches you somewhere and makes you grow stronger. A storm pulls you out of your likes and dislikes and purifies you. So accept all that comes with both arms open. This is crucifixion. If you say you cannot take them, you are resisting and that leads to more storms in your life. You are much bigger than all the waves and commotions.
They all rise within you and they can in no way destroy you. So, let them be. Even when the storms come, you are still the same ocean, as deep as ever. This realisation is the culmination of knowledge. When this knowledge dawns, you rise above events; you grow out of them. Everybody in the world goes through crisis, insecurities, confusions. It's like drowning in the ocean of life. But the person with the life jacket can survive even the worse turmoil. So keep your life jacket of knowledge handy. Being immortal means looking at your infinite nature.
- That is why the saying, "Die before your death". Just observe yourself in a bigger perspective. In the ocean of your life, many waves are rising and dissolving. All the waves that you see are your own forms. It's like watching wrestling on television and imagining that both wrestlers are you In life, you act in many forms, sometimes completely opposite. Every name and form that is given in this ocean is part of the consciousness. Do not be in a hurry to get rid of the storms, be with them. Looking for perfection creates imperfection inside you.
Running Exercise Benefits
Running:
The health benefit of running exercise are many and varied.
Running is one of the most efficient and inexpensive ways to stay healthy; the only equipment required is a good pair of shoes.
Many start running to manage their weight, but later find it is a good way to get fit and stay healthy. Running is beneficial in three main categories, physically, mentally, and emotionally.
Running Exercise Benefits:
-Running is one of the top activities for burning fat and keeping your metabolism high. In fact, with the exception of cross-country skiing, running burns more calories per minute than any other form of cardiovascular exercise.
-Running reduces the risk of heart attacks, by strengthening the heart and lowering blood pressure. Running lowers blood pressure and maintains the elasticity of arteries incredibly well because as you run your arteries expand and contract nearly three times as much as usual.
-Running also helps maintain and improve general health. It raises HDL(or "good") cholesterol, reduces the risk of blood clots and strokes, and encourages use of the 50% of your lungs that usually go unused.
-Running also boost the immune system by creating a higher concentration of lymphocytes (white blood cells that attack disease), thus reducing the risk of getting sick or contracting a disease.
Stay Healthy :)
The health benefit of running exercise are many and varied.
Running is one of the most efficient and inexpensive ways to stay healthy; the only equipment required is a good pair of shoes.
Many start running to manage their weight, but later find it is a good way to get fit and stay healthy. Running is beneficial in three main categories, physically, mentally, and emotionally.
Running Exercise Benefits:
-Running is one of the top activities for burning fat and keeping your metabolism high. In fact, with the exception of cross-country skiing, running burns more calories per minute than any other form of cardiovascular exercise.
-Running reduces the risk of heart attacks, by strengthening the heart and lowering blood pressure. Running lowers blood pressure and maintains the elasticity of arteries incredibly well because as you run your arteries expand and contract nearly three times as much as usual.
-Running also helps maintain and improve general health. It raises HDL(or "good") cholesterol, reduces the risk of blood clots and strokes, and encourages use of the 50% of your lungs that usually go unused.
-Running also boost the immune system by creating a higher concentration of lymphocytes (white blood cells that attack disease), thus reducing the risk of getting sick or contracting a disease.
Stay Healthy :)
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
tete-e-tete with GOD
I was eagerly waiting to get a glimpse of him. Still looking for a sign of his arrival. He is somewhere near in these surroundings. I sense some movement and then see some movement in the corner.
Oh... Here he is! Wow! He comes like a wave, the wave rising higher and higher engulfing every one.
Every one gets wet, soaked in his infinite love, You cannot resist his love. He opens up the knot in your heart. You cannot hold back. You cannot hide your expressions. Tears well up, throat chokes. You don't know what's happening. This is his love taking over your being. The love you been longing for. He is filling you with his infinite love. You have no choice. Before you know you are all his, he soaks you in him.
Once you get a taste of his love, you do not long for anything else. This is the ultimate of everything you seek, you desire.
His one glance wipes all your impressions, all your confusions disappear. He is my Guru, the ocean of LOVE.
O ' boy! Here is your moment. Take as much as you want, take as much as you can. Here he is pouring his infinite LOVE!
Oh... Here he is! Wow! He comes like a wave, the wave rising higher and higher engulfing every one.
Every one gets wet, soaked in his infinite love, You cannot resist his love. He opens up the knot in your heart. You cannot hold back. You cannot hide your expressions. Tears well up, throat chokes. You don't know what's happening. This is his love taking over your being. The love you been longing for. He is filling you with his infinite love. You have no choice. Before you know you are all his, he soaks you in him.
Once you get a taste of his love, you do not long for anything else. This is the ultimate of everything you seek, you desire.
His one glance wipes all your impressions, all your confusions disappear. He is my Guru, the ocean of LOVE.
O ' boy! Here is your moment. Take as much as you want, take as much as you can. Here he is pouring his infinite LOVE!
Confusion
Confusion is thinking that more joy would come from the other way, when you have already chosen one way. Whichever you choose, you think the other will give you more joy. Joy is not going to be better from anything. You are the source of Joy.
Peace is your nature, yet you remain restless. Freedom is your nature, yet you remain in bondage. Happiness is your nature, yet you become miserable for some reason or another. Contentment is your nature, yet you continue to reel in desires. Benevolence is your nature, yet you do not reach out.
Sadhana is moving towards your nature, becoming what you truly are!
Peace is your nature, yet you remain restless. Freedom is your nature, yet you remain in bondage. Happiness is your nature, yet you become miserable for some reason or another. Contentment is your nature, yet you continue to reel in desires. Benevolence is your nature, yet you do not reach out.
Sadhana is moving towards your nature, becoming what you truly are!
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Q. Is life governed by free-will or destiny?
Q. Is life governed by free-will or destiny?
Sri Sri: Life is a combination of both. If it’s raining outside, it’s destiny; you have no control over the weather. But to be wet or remain dry is your free-will.
Take the past as destiny, future as free-will and be happy in the present. A foolish person looks at the past as free-will with regret, future as destiny and is miserable in the present.
Sri Sri: Life is a combination of both. If it’s raining outside, it’s destiny; you have no control over the weather. But to be wet or remain dry is your free-will.
Take the past as destiny, future as free-will and be happy in the present. A foolish person looks at the past as free-will with regret, future as destiny and is miserable in the present.
Thursday, August 30, 2012
75 Relationship Quotes
75 Relationship Quotes
• In life you’ll realize there is a purpose for everyone you meet. Some will test you, some will use you, and some will teach you. But most importantly, some will bring out the best in you.
• Keep people in your life who truly love you, motivate you, encourage you, enhance you, and make you happy. If you know people who do none of these things, let them go.
• Love is not about sex, going on fancy dates, or showing off. It’s about being with a person who makes you happy in a way nobody else can.
• Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring – all of which have the potential to turn a life around. Read The 5 Love Languages.
• The most beautiful thing is to see a person you love smiling. And even more beautiful is knowing that you are the reason behind it.
• Choose your relationships wisely. It’s better to be alone than to be in bad company.
• Being alone does not mean you are lonely, and being lonely does not mean you are alone.
• Fall in love when you’re ready, not when you’re lonely.
• Love means giving someone the chance to hurt you, but trusting them not to.
• You know you’ve found true love when you catch yourself falling in love with the same person over and over again.
• Don’t wait for the right person to come into your life. Rather, be the right person to come to someone’s life.
• The one who is meant for you encourages you to be your best, but still loves and accepts you at your worst.
• Never allow someone to be your priority while allowing yourself to be their option.
• Some relationships are like glass. It’s better to leave it broken, than to hurt yourself more by trying to put it back together.
• Just because one person doesn’t seem to care for you, doesn’t mean you should forget about everyone else who does.
• Someone else doesn’t have to be wrong for you to be right.
• It is okay to be angry. It is never okay to be cruel.
• Never do something permanently foolish just because you are temporarily upset.
• Silence is often the loudest cry. Pay attention to those you care about.
• We don’t always need advice. Sometimes all we need is a hand to hold, an ear to listen, and a heart to understand.
• It’s not so much what you say that counts, it’ how you make people feel.
• A silent hug means a thousand words to the unhappy heart.
• Don’t mess with someone’s feelings just because you’re unsure of yours.
• True happiness comes from within, not from someone else. Don’t make the mistake of waiting on someone or something to come along and make you happy.
• Don’t choose the one who is beautiful to the world, choose the one who makes your world beautiful.
• If you feel like your ship is sinking, it might be a good time to throw out the stuff that’s been weighing it down. Let go of people who bring you down, and surround yourself with those who bring out the best in you.
• Just because it didn’t last forever, doesn’t mean it wasn’t worth your while.
• Say what you mean and mean what you say. Don’t expect others to read your mind, and don’t play games with their heads and hearts. Don’t tell half-truths and expect people to trust you when the full truth comes out. Half-truths are no better than lies. And don’t ignore someone you care about, because lack of concern hurts more than angry words.
• Lies help no one in the long run. So… 1) Don’t say “I love you” if you don’t mean it. 2) Don’t say “I understand” if you have no clue. 3) Don’t say “I’m sorry” if you’re not. 4) Be honest with yourself and your loved ones.
• Tell the truth, or eventually someone will tell it for you. Read The Four Agreements.
• Good relationships don’t just happen; they take time, patience and two people who truly want to work to be together.
• Falling in love is not a choice. To stay in love is.
• Love doesn’t hurt. Lying, cheating and screwing with people’s feelings and emotions hurts.
• When it comes to relationships, remaining faithful is never an option but a priority. Loyalty is everything.
• A great relationship is about two things: First, appreciating the similarities, and second, respecting the differences.
• Jealousy is the art of counting someone else blessings instead of your own. Don’t waste your time on jealousy. The only person you’re competing against is yourself.
• Do not become possessive. The purpose of a relationship is to complement each other, grow together, and achieve your common goals as a couple. At the same time, you must each maintain your individual identity as a human being.
• Don’t ever change just to impress someone. Change because it makes you a better person and leads you to a better future.
• Give, but don’t allow yourself to be used. Listen to others, but don’t lose your own voice.
• Don’t look for someone who will solve all your problems; look for someone who will face them with you.
• You don’t really need someone to complete you. You only need someone to accept you completely.
• Speak when you are very angry, and you’ll make the best speech you’ll ever regret.
• Grudges are a waste of perfect happiness. Let it go.
• As we grow up, we realize it becomes less important to have more friends and more important to have real ones.
• Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.
• Respect is earned, honesty is appreciated, trust is gained, and loyalty is returned.
• Never waste a moment, it may be the last with someone you love.
• If you love someone, tell them. Forget about the rules or the fear of looking ridiculous. What is really ridiculous is passing up on an opportunity to tell someone that your heart is invested in them.
• Nobody gets through life without losing someone they love, someone they need, or something they thought was meant to be. But it is these losses that make us stronger and eventually move us toward future opportunities.
• Never stop doing little things for others. Sometimes those little things occupy the biggest part of their hearts.
• The best portion of your life will be the small, nameless moments you spend smiling with someone who matters to you.
• A real person is not perfect, and a perfect person is not real.
• To the world, you might be just one person. But to one person, you might be the world.
• Just because you have a past with someone, doesn’t mean you should have a future with them.
• No relationship is a waste of time. The wrong ones teach you the lessons that prepare you for the right ones.
• The first to apologize is the bravest. The first to forgive is the strongest. The first to move forward is the happiest.
• If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn’t be in it.
• Characterize people by their actions and you will never be fooled by their words.
• When the pain of holding on is worse than the pain of letting go, it is time to let go.
• If a friend is in trouble, don’t bother them by asking if there is anything you can do. Think of something appropriate and do it.
• Sometimes it is better to be kind than to be right. We do not always need an intelligent mind that speaks, just a patient heart that listens.
• Be the friend that you want to have.
• There are times when family are like strangers, and strangers are like family. Both sets of people are priceless.
• In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current situation. Don’t bring up the past.
• Instead of judging people by their past, stand by them and help repair their future.
• Don’t try to be everything to everyone. Be everything to someone.
• Let us remember that we can’t force anyone to love us. We can’t beg someone to stay when they want to leave and be with someone else. This is what love is all about. However, the end of love is not the end of life. It should be the beginning of understanding that love leaves for a reason, but never leaves without a lesson.
• When things fall apart, consider the possibility that life knocked it down on purpose. Not to bully you, or to punish you, but to prompt you to build something that better suits your personality and your purpose. Sometimes things fall apart so better things can fall together. Read The Road Less Traveled.
• Everyone wants a perfect ending. But over the years I’ve learned that some of the best poems don’t rhyme, and many great stories don’t have a clear beginning, middle, or end. Life is about not knowing, embracing change, and taking a moment and making the best of it without knowing what’s going to happen next.
• In human relationships, distance is not measured in miles but in affection. Two people can be right next to each other, yet miles apart. So stay in touch with those who truly matter to you. Not because it’s convenient, but because they’re worth the extra effort.
• Never neglect the people who are most important to you simply because you think they will always be there. Because one morning you might wake up and realize you lost the moon while counting the stars.
• True love isn’t about being inseparable; it’s about two people being true to each other even when they are separated.
• True friendship and true love do sustain the tests of distance and time.
• When someone gives you their time, they are giving you a portion of their life that they will never get back. It’s one of the most precious gifts you can receive. Don’t waste it.
• Good relationships are not just about the good times you share; they’re also about the obstacles you go through together, and the fact that you still say “I love you” in the end.
• In life you’ll realize there is a purpose for everyone you meet. Some will test you, some will use you, and some will teach you. But most importantly, some will bring out the best in you.
• Keep people in your life who truly love you, motivate you, encourage you, enhance you, and make you happy. If you know people who do none of these things, let them go.
• Love is not about sex, going on fancy dates, or showing off. It’s about being with a person who makes you happy in a way nobody else can.
• Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring – all of which have the potential to turn a life around. Read The 5 Love Languages.
• The most beautiful thing is to see a person you love smiling. And even more beautiful is knowing that you are the reason behind it.
• Choose your relationships wisely. It’s better to be alone than to be in bad company.
• Being alone does not mean you are lonely, and being lonely does not mean you are alone.
• Fall in love when you’re ready, not when you’re lonely.
• Love means giving someone the chance to hurt you, but trusting them not to.
• You know you’ve found true love when you catch yourself falling in love with the same person over and over again.
• Don’t wait for the right person to come into your life. Rather, be the right person to come to someone’s life.
• The one who is meant for you encourages you to be your best, but still loves and accepts you at your worst.
• Never allow someone to be your priority while allowing yourself to be their option.
• Some relationships are like glass. It’s better to leave it broken, than to hurt yourself more by trying to put it back together.
• Just because one person doesn’t seem to care for you, doesn’t mean you should forget about everyone else who does.
• Someone else doesn’t have to be wrong for you to be right.
• It is okay to be angry. It is never okay to be cruel.
• Never do something permanently foolish just because you are temporarily upset.
• Silence is often the loudest cry. Pay attention to those you care about.
• We don’t always need advice. Sometimes all we need is a hand to hold, an ear to listen, and a heart to understand.
• It’s not so much what you say that counts, it’ how you make people feel.
• A silent hug means a thousand words to the unhappy heart.
• Don’t mess with someone’s feelings just because you’re unsure of yours.
• True happiness comes from within, not from someone else. Don’t make the mistake of waiting on someone or something to come along and make you happy.
• Don’t choose the one who is beautiful to the world, choose the one who makes your world beautiful.
• If you feel like your ship is sinking, it might be a good time to throw out the stuff that’s been weighing it down. Let go of people who bring you down, and surround yourself with those who bring out the best in you.
• Just because it didn’t last forever, doesn’t mean it wasn’t worth your while.
• Say what you mean and mean what you say. Don’t expect others to read your mind, and don’t play games with their heads and hearts. Don’t tell half-truths and expect people to trust you when the full truth comes out. Half-truths are no better than lies. And don’t ignore someone you care about, because lack of concern hurts more than angry words.
• Lies help no one in the long run. So… 1) Don’t say “I love you” if you don’t mean it. 2) Don’t say “I understand” if you have no clue. 3) Don’t say “I’m sorry” if you’re not. 4) Be honest with yourself and your loved ones.
• Tell the truth, or eventually someone will tell it for you. Read The Four Agreements.
• Good relationships don’t just happen; they take time, patience and two people who truly want to work to be together.
• Falling in love is not a choice. To stay in love is.
• Love doesn’t hurt. Lying, cheating and screwing with people’s feelings and emotions hurts.
• When it comes to relationships, remaining faithful is never an option but a priority. Loyalty is everything.
• A great relationship is about two things: First, appreciating the similarities, and second, respecting the differences.
• Jealousy is the art of counting someone else blessings instead of your own. Don’t waste your time on jealousy. The only person you’re competing against is yourself.
• Do not become possessive. The purpose of a relationship is to complement each other, grow together, and achieve your common goals as a couple. At the same time, you must each maintain your individual identity as a human being.
• Don’t ever change just to impress someone. Change because it makes you a better person and leads you to a better future.
• Give, but don’t allow yourself to be used. Listen to others, but don’t lose your own voice.
• Don’t look for someone who will solve all your problems; look for someone who will face them with you.
• You don’t really need someone to complete you. You only need someone to accept you completely.
• Speak when you are very angry, and you’ll make the best speech you’ll ever regret.
• Grudges are a waste of perfect happiness. Let it go.
• As we grow up, we realize it becomes less important to have more friends and more important to have real ones.
• Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.
• Respect is earned, honesty is appreciated, trust is gained, and loyalty is returned.
• Never waste a moment, it may be the last with someone you love.
• If you love someone, tell them. Forget about the rules or the fear of looking ridiculous. What is really ridiculous is passing up on an opportunity to tell someone that your heart is invested in them.
• Nobody gets through life without losing someone they love, someone they need, or something they thought was meant to be. But it is these losses that make us stronger and eventually move us toward future opportunities.
• Never stop doing little things for others. Sometimes those little things occupy the biggest part of their hearts.
• The best portion of your life will be the small, nameless moments you spend smiling with someone who matters to you.
• A real person is not perfect, and a perfect person is not real.
• To the world, you might be just one person. But to one person, you might be the world.
• Just because you have a past with someone, doesn’t mean you should have a future with them.
• No relationship is a waste of time. The wrong ones teach you the lessons that prepare you for the right ones.
• The first to apologize is the bravest. The first to forgive is the strongest. The first to move forward is the happiest.
• If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn’t be in it.
• Characterize people by their actions and you will never be fooled by their words.
• When the pain of holding on is worse than the pain of letting go, it is time to let go.
• If a friend is in trouble, don’t bother them by asking if there is anything you can do. Think of something appropriate and do it.
• Sometimes it is better to be kind than to be right. We do not always need an intelligent mind that speaks, just a patient heart that listens.
• Be the friend that you want to have.
• There are times when family are like strangers, and strangers are like family. Both sets of people are priceless.
• In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current situation. Don’t bring up the past.
• Instead of judging people by their past, stand by them and help repair their future.
• Don’t try to be everything to everyone. Be everything to someone.
• Let us remember that we can’t force anyone to love us. We can’t beg someone to stay when they want to leave and be with someone else. This is what love is all about. However, the end of love is not the end of life. It should be the beginning of understanding that love leaves for a reason, but never leaves without a lesson.
• When things fall apart, consider the possibility that life knocked it down on purpose. Not to bully you, or to punish you, but to prompt you to build something that better suits your personality and your purpose. Sometimes things fall apart so better things can fall together. Read The Road Less Traveled.
• Everyone wants a perfect ending. But over the years I’ve learned that some of the best poems don’t rhyme, and many great stories don’t have a clear beginning, middle, or end. Life is about not knowing, embracing change, and taking a moment and making the best of it without knowing what’s going to happen next.
• In human relationships, distance is not measured in miles but in affection. Two people can be right next to each other, yet miles apart. So stay in touch with those who truly matter to you. Not because it’s convenient, but because they’re worth the extra effort.
• Never neglect the people who are most important to you simply because you think they will always be there. Because one morning you might wake up and realize you lost the moon while counting the stars.
• True love isn’t about being inseparable; it’s about two people being true to each other even when they are separated.
• True friendship and true love do sustain the tests of distance and time.
• When someone gives you their time, they are giving you a portion of their life that they will never get back. It’s one of the most precious gifts you can receive. Don’t waste it.
• Good relationships are not just about the good times you share; they’re also about the obstacles you go through together, and the fact that you still say “I love you” in the end.
Monday, August 27, 2012
Making Relationships work....
Making Relationships work....
"Usually, when people have some misunderstanding, they say, ‘Let us talk it out.’
The talk it out does not work at all. We should never talk it out. Just move on, that’s it! Don’t sit and discuss the past. Don’t ask any explanation about the past. When a mistake happens, it happened, that’s it. You should move on.
Just imagine yourself in a position where you do a mistake and someone keeps asking for an explanation about your mistake. It is su...
"Usually, when people have some misunderstanding, they say, ‘Let us talk it out.’
The talk it out does not work at all. We should never talk it out. Just move on, that’s it! Don’t sit and discuss the past. Don’t ask any explanation about the past. When a mistake happens, it happened, that’s it. You should move on.
Just imagine yourself in a position where you do a mistake and someone keeps asking for an explanation about your mistake. It is su...
ch a burden to explain to somebody or to justify oneself, right?
Never make the other person feel guilty. This is very important. Anyone whom you make to feel guilty will cease to be your friend somewhere deep inside. The bond of friendship gets loosened.
There is a skill in making a person aware of his mistake without making him feel guilty.
However, the normal tendency in human beings is to make someone feel guilty and then feel happy about it. We have to rise above this normal tendency, and not make someone feel guilty. Then, your relationship will be longstanding."
Sri Sri
Difficult to Surrender?
Here's a thought: What is yours that you want to surrender? You're going to leave everything here one day! Isn't it?
Never make the other person feel guilty. This is very important. Anyone whom you make to feel guilty will cease to be your friend somewhere deep inside. The bond of friendship gets loosened.
There is a skill in making a person aware of his mistake without making him feel guilty.
However, the normal tendency in human beings is to make someone feel guilty and then feel happy about it. We have to rise above this normal tendency, and not make someone feel guilty. Then, your relationship will be longstanding."
Sri Sri
Difficult to Surrender?
Here's a thought: What is yours that you want to surrender? You're going to leave everything here one day! Isn't it?
"KARMA"---SRI SRI
"KARMA"---SRI SRI
You have not done any harm to anybody still people became your enemies, and you have not done any good to somebody but even then they have become very good friends. Very strange are the ways of Karma.
That is why it is said that the ways of karma are unfathomable. ‘Hone wala karm aur karne wala karma mai bahut farak hai’
Apart from our actions the events that have to happen keep happening. That is why the ways of Karma are very strange. And that is why I tell you, keep all your friends and enemies on one side and relax; response in yourself, and keep your attention on the Divine.
You have not done any harm to anybody still people became your enemies, and you have not done any good to somebody but even then they have become very good friends. Very strange are the ways of Karma.
That is why it is said that the ways of karma are unfathomable. ‘Hone wala karm aur karne wala karma mai bahut farak hai’
Apart from our actions the events that have to happen keep happening. That is why the ways of Karma are very strange. And that is why I tell you, keep all your friends and enemies on one side and relax; response in yourself, and keep your attention on the Divine.
This is what Lord Krishna told Arjuna, ‘Samah satrau ca mitre ca tatha manapamanayohsitoshna-sukha-duhkheshu samah sanga-vivarjitah’ Do not lose the equanimity of your mind. You do not know when and where, what will happen. When a friend will become an enemy and when an enemy will become friend.
One does not know anything in this world. So keep your attention on the truth and perform all your duties sincerely and meditate sincerely.
Karma:
Strange are they ways of karma. The more you understand, the more amazed you become. Karma brings people together ans separates them. It makes some rich and some poor. All the struggle in the world, whatever it may be, is the bondage of karma. Only human life has the ability to be free from karma. Karma cannot be eliminated by performing actions.. Only grace can burn the bonds of karma.
One does not know anything in this world. So keep your attention on the truth and perform all your duties sincerely and meditate sincerely.
Karma:
Strange are they ways of karma. The more you understand, the more amazed you become. Karma brings people together ans separates them. It makes some rich and some poor. All the struggle in the world, whatever it may be, is the bondage of karma. Only human life has the ability to be free from karma. Karma cannot be eliminated by performing actions.. Only grace can burn the bonds of karma.
Who cares how you feel?
Who cares how you feel? Everyone is looking forward to what you do....
What good can I do – focus on that. Don’t focus or concentrate on that which is happening. Focus on what you can do and what you have to do.
Many times, we don’t concentrate on what we have to do but we sit and ponder over that which is happening. We put so much attention on what is happening rather than on what we are doing....
Put attention on what you are doing and leave whatever is happening to Nature. Nature will take you through whatever is happening.
- Sri Sri
What good can I do – focus on that. Don’t focus or concentrate on that which is happening. Focus on what you can do and what you have to do.
Many times, we don’t concentrate on what we have to do but we sit and ponder over that which is happening. We put so much attention on what is happening rather than on what we are doing....
Put attention on what you are doing and leave whatever is happening to Nature. Nature will take you through whatever is happening.
- Sri Sri
Love is preserved by wisdom, destroyed by demand, tested by doubt, nourished by longing. It blossoms with faith and grows with gratitude. Love is the essence of the universe. Love in action is service. You are Love!
Achal Shraddha ... Ekatattva Abhyaasa
Achal Shraddha ... Ekatattva Abhyaasa
"Devotion is always there, but sometimes the clouds come in. Faith goes down and up with time. But if it goes down don’t think that it is going to be down there forever. It will go up again.
This is the nature of the mind because the mind goes up and down, and it projects love and faith as if to be going up and down. And it is related to Prana (life force en...
"Devotion is always there, but sometimes the clouds come in. Faith goes down and up with time. But if it goes down don’t think that it is going to be down there forever. It will go up again.
This is the nature of the mind because the mind goes up and down, and it projects love and faith as if to be going up and down. And it is related to Prana (life force en...
ergy). If the Prana is high, then faith is high. If the Prana is low, then the mind will say, ‘Oh, what is this? Am I at the right place? Am I doing the right thing?’ A million doubts come to the mind.
So, when you are anchored to the centre core of your being, when you are so well anchored to the knowledge, only then that stability comes. That is why the saints in the past have prayed, ‘Dear Lord, give me Achal Shraddha; unshakable faith.’
So many saints have sung and have asked for Achal Shraddha, Atoot Bhakti (uninterrupted devotion), unbroken love.
This is all that we can ask for because even that is a gift! When you have love and devotion see what a transformation happens in life. And when they breakdown, see what happens – a sort of inertia sets in. A feeling of hopelessness comes and life appears to be meaningless. It looks like every door is shut and everywhere one finds darkness. It is called as The Dark Night of the Soul in the Christian tradition. The soul has to pass through such a dark night.
But I would say it doesn’t have to pass through it if you are a Yogi (a seeker on the spiritual path).
In the Yoga Sutras, I have spoken about the Nine Obstacles on the Path of Yoga. And how you can overcome them?
Ekatattva abhyaasa – when you are adhering to one principle then you are able to sail through these obstacles; or what are appearing to be obstacles."
- Sri Sri
So, when you are anchored to the centre core of your being, when you are so well anchored to the knowledge, only then that stability comes. That is why the saints in the past have prayed, ‘Dear Lord, give me Achal Shraddha; unshakable faith.’
So many saints have sung and have asked for Achal Shraddha, Atoot Bhakti (uninterrupted devotion), unbroken love.
This is all that we can ask for because even that is a gift! When you have love and devotion see what a transformation happens in life. And when they breakdown, see what happens – a sort of inertia sets in. A feeling of hopelessness comes and life appears to be meaningless. It looks like every door is shut and everywhere one finds darkness. It is called as The Dark Night of the Soul in the Christian tradition. The soul has to pass through such a dark night.
But I would say it doesn’t have to pass through it if you are a Yogi (a seeker on the spiritual path).
In the Yoga Sutras, I have spoken about the Nine Obstacles on the Path of Yoga. And how you can overcome them?
Ekatattva abhyaasa – when you are adhering to one principle then you are able to sail through these obstacles; or what are appearing to be obstacles."
- Sri Sri
Stay Fit :)
Lifting weights can:
-Help raise your metabolism.
-Muscle burns more calories than fat, so the more muscle you have, the more calories you'll burn all day long.
-Strengthen bones, especially important for women
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-Help raise your metabolism.
-Muscle burns more calories than fat, so the more muscle you have, the more calories you'll burn all day long.
-Strengthen bones, especially important for women
...
-Make you stronger and increase muscular endurance
-Help you avoid injuries
-Increase your confidence and self-esteem
-Improve coordination and balance
Stay Fit :)
-Help you avoid injuries
-Increase your confidence and self-esteem
-Improve coordination and balance
Stay Fit :)
Monday, August 6, 2012
Stress, worry, and anxiety
Stress, worry, and anxiety simply come from projecting your thoughts into the future and imagining something bad. This is focusing on what you don't want! If you find that your mind is projecting into the future in a negative way, focus intensely on NOW. Keep bringing yourself back to the present.
Use all of your will, and focus your mind in this very moment, because in this moment of now there is utter peace and every possibility exists for you.
Use all of your will, and focus your mind in this very moment, because in this moment of now there is utter peace and every possibility exists for you.
Be Not a Beggar
Be Not a Beggar
"Ask nothing; want nothing in return. Give what you have to give; it will come back to you — but do not think of that now, it will come back multiplied a thousandfold — but the attention must not be on that. Yet have the power to give: give, and there it ends.
Learn that the whole of life is giving, that nature will force you to give. So, give willingly. Sooner or later you will ...
"Ask nothing; want nothing in return. Give what you have to give; it will come back to you — but do not think of that now, it will come back multiplied a thousandfold — but the attention must not be on that. Yet have the power to give: give, and there it ends.
Learn that the whole of life is giving, that nature will force you to give. So, give willingly. Sooner or later you will ...
have to give up. You come into life to accumulate. With clenched hands, you want to take. But nature puts a hand on your throat and makes your hands open. Whether you will it or not, you have to give. The moment you say, "I will not", the blow comes; you are hurt.
None is there that will not be compelled, in the long run, to give up everything. And the more one struggles against this law, the more miserable one feels. It is because we dare not give, because we are not resigned enough to accede to this grand demand of nature, that we are miserable. The forest is gone, but we get heat in return. The sun is taking up water from the ocean, to return it in showers. You are a machine for taking and giving: you take, in order to give.
Ask, therefore, nothing in return; but the more you give, the more will come to you. The quicker you can empty the air out of this room, the quicker it will be filled up by the external air; and if you close all the doors and every aperture, that which is within will remain, but that which is outside will never come in, and that which is within will stagnate, degenerate, and become poisoned. A river is continually emptying itself into the ocean and is continually filling up again. Bar not the exit into the ocean. The moment you do that, death seizes you.
Be, therefore, not a beggar; be unattached."
--Swami Vivekananda
None is there that will not be compelled, in the long run, to give up everything. And the more one struggles against this law, the more miserable one feels. It is because we dare not give, because we are not resigned enough to accede to this grand demand of nature, that we are miserable. The forest is gone, but we get heat in return. The sun is taking up water from the ocean, to return it in showers. You are a machine for taking and giving: you take, in order to give.
Ask, therefore, nothing in return; but the more you give, the more will come to you. The quicker you can empty the air out of this room, the quicker it will be filled up by the external air; and if you close all the doors and every aperture, that which is within will remain, but that which is outside will never come in, and that which is within will stagnate, degenerate, and become poisoned. A river is continually emptying itself into the ocean and is continually filling up again. Bar not the exit into the ocean. The moment you do that, death seizes you.
Be, therefore, not a beggar; be unattached."
--Swami Vivekananda
Monday, July 23, 2012
Never obey anyone’s command
Wisdom DawnsOsho, or Swami Rajneesh, is known for his radical, unconventional thinking. Yet, he has shown people the way to live life in a joyous, rejoicing way. Here are ten thoughts from the maroon-robed guru. See if they help you on your way:
1. Never obey anyone’s command unless it is coming from within you also.(You can hear out what anyone has to say, but in the end it is up to you to decide whether or not you should actually listen to and obey them. The only person in this world that can make decisions for you is yourself. What you think is the only thing that matters, everyone else’s thoughts are just opinions.)
2. There is no God other than life itself.(Life is so wonderful BECAUSE we know that we are going to die someday. Remember what Achilles said in Troy: “The gods envy us. They envy us because we’re mortal, because any moment might be our last. Everything is more beautiful because we’re doomed. You will never be lovelier than you are now, and we will never be here again.”)
3. Truth is within you, do not search for it elsewhere.(Life never gets any better, only your perspective of it does. If you look to the external for answers, you have already taken the wrong step. Life is so simple, yet, we as humans still manage to find ways to spoil it.)
4. Love is prayer.(Our thoughts actually have an impact on the reality around us. Your thoughts manipulate your DNA, which then manipulate vibrating light particles in your surroundings. Thoughts such as love and compassion cause your DNA strands to expand and be free to affect others in a positive manner, while thoughts such as hatred and envy cause the strands to scrunch up and contract into each other.)
5. To become nothingness is the door to truth. Nothingness itself is the means, the goal and attainment.(“I think, therefore I am not. It is only when the mind is silent that I am.” Clearing your mind is the basis of all meditation. You are not your thoughts, and it is not healthy to be constantly thinking 24X7. How can you truly listen to your inner voice if you never give it the chance to speak because your mind is always drowning it out?)
6. Life is now and here.(There is no past, and there is no future. These two things simply do not exist. Have you ever experienced a moment that was not NOW? I didn’t think so. NOW is where you live every moment of your life, and leaving the now to dwell on past hurts or future worries is not good for your mental health. Thinking about past mistakes so that you can correct them, and setting goals for the future are exceptions, but you should always be aware that life happens NOW.)
7. Live wakefully.(We should find joy in every moment of our lives.)
8. Do not swim—float.(If you were dumped out in the middle of the ocean and tried to swim to shore, you would get exhausted and drown. However, if you floated, you would expend a lot less energy and probably last a lot longer. It would be more likely that a boat or airplane would pass by to save you. Life works in the same manner; don’t resist the current of life, simply float and let everything be. Trust that life will carry you in the right direction and it will.)
9. Die each moment so that you can be new each moment.(Moments from the past do not exist; I am not the same person I was a mere second ago. The only moment that does exist is NOW, which is why you should ‘die’ to each moment, so that you are not held to your past or worried about the future.)
10. Do not search. That which is, is. Stop and see.(The truth lies within you. This is a perfect summarization of all the previous commandments. Do not search for external answers, and do not resist the flow of life. Take a moment to watch an animal in the wild. Do they seem to care about anything or have any problems outside of survival and enjoying their lives? We should take note of this and mimic their attitude towards life. In this day and age, survival is already taken care of for most of us and we do not have to worry about it. This is why we create ‘problems’ to keep our minds occupied. Sometimes it is best to just ‘stop and smell the flowers.’)
Saturday, July 7, 2012
Q: What is the quality you need to love everyone?
Sri Sri: Be at ease with yourself and everybody, a simplicity. When you are open from within, you can't but love everyone and everyone can't but love you. Neither you have a choice nor do they. You have done this as a baby. Then, you were natural, simple, innocent and free with everybody. And everybody loved you!
Sri Sri: Be at ease with yourself and everybody, a simplicity. When you are open from within, you can't but love everyone and everyone can't but love you. Neither you have a choice nor do they. You have done this as a baby. Then, you were natural, simple, innocent and free with everybody. And everybody loved you!
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Aik Alif
SONG Aik Alif
PERFORMED AT Coke Studio Season 2 Episode 1 "Individuality"
Submitted by Artemiz
Saieen zahoor:
pur pur ilm te fazal hoyo
Ve kadi apne aap nu parya nai!
bajh bajh varnaye.mandar-e-maseet e
Va kadi mann apne vich varya nai..
Larna Roz!...Shaitaan de naal
Ve kadi nafs apne naal larya nai!!
Bulleh shah..asmaani udhiyaan phiro nai
Ve jera ghar betha..unhoun phariya nai
............
Bas kari oh yaar ilmo
bas kari oh yaaar.
Bas kari oh yaar ilmo..
bas kari oh yaar
Aik Alif!! tere Darkar.
Aik alif tere Darkaar HAQ!
Bas kari oh yaar ilmo
bas kari oh yaar
Allah saaiyaan
Allah saaiyaan
Allah saaiyaan
Allah saaiyaan
...................
Ali noor:
niiiii.. mein.
Jaana...
nii mein jaana
jaana...
jogi de naal
ni mein jana
ni mein janaa..
JOGI de naal..
ni mein jana...
Jogi de...naal..
Ali hamza:
Jo na jaane
Haq ki taaqat
JO na jaane
Haq ki taaqat
rab na deve
usko himmat
rab na deve
usko himmat
Hum mann ke dariya mein doobay
Hum mann ke dariya mein doobay
Kaisi nayya, kya manjhdhaar; haq
Bas kari oh yaar ilmo
Bas kari oh yaar
bas kari oh yaar ilmo
bas kari oh yaar
Allah saaiyaan.. (continues repetitively)]
Monday, June 25, 2012
Thursday, June 21, 2012
the secret of the secret
the secret of the secret is in letting go! If you need some thing, never have feverishness! but just let go! be hollow and empty! dont get your mind cluttered with 60k thoughts but clean it, bring clarity.
when you get rid of the 60k thoughts then the very few thoughts come are pure intuit and you then know what to do exactly!
So the secret of the secret is in letting go! its not in running after what you want but in letting go!
Be like a bee, keep moving, never get stuck but keep moving taking nectar from all the flowers and never get stuck!
Dont let your past ruin your present! move on, learn and move on! If its yours it will come back to you! even if you dont want it it will come back to you! let go!
when you get rid of the 60k thoughts then the very few thoughts come are pure intuit and you then know what to do exactly!
So the secret of the secret is in letting go! its not in running after what you want but in letting go!
Be like a bee, keep moving, never get stuck but keep moving taking nectar from all the flowers and never get stuck!
Dont let your past ruin your present! move on, learn and move on! If its yours it will come back to you! even if you dont want it it will come back to you! let go!
everything will come.
If you ask for Self knowledge, everything will come. Ask for unconditional love in life, everything will come. Ask for freedom, liberation, everything else will come. These are only one thing but in three flavors. You can choose according to your taste. If you are a man of intellect, you will choose knowledge. If you are a man of heart, you will choose love. If you are in between, you will want freedom.
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Friday, May 4, 2012
You are a masterpiece. .. Your Master's piece. Celebrate your Uniqueness."
Just because a group of people do not accept you as you are, there is no necessi...ty for you to strip yourself of your originality. You need to think good of yourself, for the world takes you at your own estimate. Never stoop down in order to gain recognition. Never let go of your true self to win a relationship. In the long run, you will regret that you traded your greatest Glory - your uniqueness, for momentary validation. Even Gandhi was not accepted by many people. The group that does not accept you as YOU is not Your world.
There is a world for each one of you, where you shall reign as king /queen by just being yourself. Find that world... In fact, that world will find You.
What water can do, gasoline cannot and what copper can, gold cannot. The fragility of the ant enables it to move and the rigidity of the tree enables it to stay rooted. Everything and everybody has been designed with a Proportion of uniqueness to serve a purpose that we can fulfil only by being our unique self. You as you alone can serve your purpose and I as I alone can serve my purpose. You are here to be you... Just YOU.
There was a time in this world when a Krishna was required and he was sent; A time when a Christ was required and he was sent; a time when a Mahatma was required and he was sent; There came a time when you were required on this planet and hence you were sent. Let us be the best we can be.
In the history of the universe, there has been nobody like you and to the infinity of time to come, there will be no one like you. Existence should have loved you so much that it broke the mould after making you, so that another of your kind will never get repeated. You are original. You are rare. You are unique. You are a wonder. You are a masterpiece. .. Your Master's piece. Celebrate your Uniqueness."
There is a world for each one of you, where you shall reign as king /queen by just being yourself. Find that world... In fact, that world will find You.
What water can do, gasoline cannot and what copper can, gold cannot. The fragility of the ant enables it to move and the rigidity of the tree enables it to stay rooted. Everything and everybody has been designed with a Proportion of uniqueness to serve a purpose that we can fulfil only by being our unique self. You as you alone can serve your purpose and I as I alone can serve my purpose. You are here to be you... Just YOU.
There was a time in this world when a Krishna was required and he was sent; A time when a Christ was required and he was sent; a time when a Mahatma was required and he was sent; There came a time when you were required on this planet and hence you were sent. Let us be the best we can be.
In the history of the universe, there has been nobody like you and to the infinity of time to come, there will be no one like you. Existence should have loved you so much that it broke the mould after making you, so that another of your kind will never get repeated. You are original. You are rare. You are unique. You are a wonder. You are a masterpiece. .. Your Master's piece. Celebrate your Uniqueness."
Monday, April 23, 2012
A lover is beyond all rules
"A lover is beyond all rules. There is no rule on how to express your love. All expressions are a spontaneous outburst of love and love finds its own expressions — you cannot streamline it. Your eyes cannot hide the love, your gestures cannot hide the love, your steps cannot hide the love.
Love flows in all your expressions, in your behavior, in your walk, in your talk, in your gestures, in your whole life. One thing you can never fully hide is love. You can hide anger to a great extent, you can eat anger inside you, you can put a big smile on your face. People may not notice your anger, your vengeance, but you cannot hide love. It comes flooding from your eyes, your smile and your gestures.
There are no rules on how to express love, because when you are in love, you cannot do a mistake. A lover is beyond all rules, beyond all scriptures, beyond all theories and philosophies."
~ Sri Sri
Love flows in all your expressions, in your behavior, in your walk, in your talk, in your gestures, in your whole life. One thing you can never fully hide is love. You can hide anger to a great extent, you can eat anger inside you, you can put a big smile on your face. People may not notice your anger, your vengeance, but you cannot hide love. It comes flooding from your eyes, your smile and your gestures.
There are no rules on how to express love, because when you are in love, you cannot do a mistake. A lover is beyond all rules, beyond all scriptures, beyond all theories and philosophies."
~ Sri Sri
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
A good sleep and inner comfort
"You know, one can gain money in many ways, but one cannot gain good sleep in many ways. A good sleep and inner comfort will only come when you feel everything is clean; everything is straight forward. When there is transparency, clarity and sincerity..."
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Take the intention and then drop it.
Q: How to take a sankalpa and how to make one’s sankalpa strong and effective?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Being hollow and empty!
When sankalpa arises in your heart then take the sankalpa and expand your consciousness with the
context of
time and space in the vast universe. In this huge universe, in this huge time, I want this little sankalpa
to happen
and I am confident it will happen by God’s grace. This is what has to be done.
Take a desire and feel it will be heard.
Guruji, many people have sent their problems and botherations here on the stage.
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Being hollow and empty!
When sankalpa arises in your heart then take the sankalpa and expand your consciousness with the
context of
time and space in the vast universe. In this huge universe, in this huge time, I want this little sankalpa
to happen
and I am confident it will happen by God’s grace. This is what has to be done.
Take a desire and feel it will be heard.
Guruji, many people have sent their problems and botherations here on the stage.
| Sri Sri: Yes, leave all your botherations and problems here. I have heard that nowadays there is an increase in the number of suicides and that too from affluent and educated families. I would say, if you have any such botheration or pain in the mind, know that you are not alone. I am with you! Give all your problems to me. I am with you! Do sadhana, seva and meditation. Come forward and do something for this country. So go back with a smile and before going to bed, meditate for ten minutes and surrender whatever you desire and sleep happily. This is the way to take a sankalpa or an intention. Take the intention and then drop it. Dear Guruji, intention, attention and manifestation, what is the intricate science behind this? How are they connected?
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Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Have you ever loved your low feelings?
"Every emotion has a definite sensation in the body. Many a times, we get carried away by thoughts, or feelings and we do not observe the sensations. One should learn how to handle one’s self.
We make so many affirmations: “Oh! I will not do this. I will do this.” But, when the storm of emotion rises in us, we find ourselves lost. There is a strange relationship between thoughts and feelings. Th...oughts provoke feelings, and feelings, in turn, can bring about some thoughts.
Feeling is subtler than thinking. You cannot have the same feeling all the time, feelings change. When we feel high, we have no problems. The problem comes when we feel low. When one feels low, then the more one tries to feel high, the more the low feelings persist.
When you feel low, jump into the lowest. Be like water. The nature of water is Humility. It always goes down. Water means acceptance with motion, with dynamism, with readiness to jump up.
The ocean is the lowest. How has the ocean become an ocean? It has accepted the lowest. All rivers from the mountain flow down to the ocean. The ocean is full. The humblest is the greatest. Have you ever loved your low feelings? You have always fought with them.
Just close your eyes and go into that low. Do not do any action but just agree. How far will you go down? You will find the ocean there. You will start rising up in no time. Depression and low feelings cannot touch you.
However big the clouds are, they cannot overshadow the sun. It could be the darkest day, but still it will remain day, and those clouds can never make it night. Just go deep, observe and you will see a lot of sensations rising up. Some fears come up.
Fear is just a sensation in the body. Agree to it. An amazing thing happens within you. If you try to fight with your feelings, they take a longer time to clear.
There is only one way, “Let go” or “Surrender”. Surrender means that which you cannot handle, keep it on a plate and offer it. You cannot handle your own feelings, you cannot handle your own thoughts, your own confusion. When we are aware of our confusion, we offer it. That is what is called surrender."
Sri Sri
We make so many affirmations: “Oh! I will not do this. I will do this.” But, when the storm of emotion rises in us, we find ourselves lost. There is a strange relationship between thoughts and feelings. Th...oughts provoke feelings, and feelings, in turn, can bring about some thoughts.
Feeling is subtler than thinking. You cannot have the same feeling all the time, feelings change. When we feel high, we have no problems. The problem comes when we feel low. When one feels low, then the more one tries to feel high, the more the low feelings persist.
When you feel low, jump into the lowest. Be like water. The nature of water is Humility. It always goes down. Water means acceptance with motion, with dynamism, with readiness to jump up.
The ocean is the lowest. How has the ocean become an ocean? It has accepted the lowest. All rivers from the mountain flow down to the ocean. The ocean is full. The humblest is the greatest. Have you ever loved your low feelings? You have always fought with them.
Just close your eyes and go into that low. Do not do any action but just agree. How far will you go down? You will find the ocean there. You will start rising up in no time. Depression and low feelings cannot touch you.
However big the clouds are, they cannot overshadow the sun. It could be the darkest day, but still it will remain day, and those clouds can never make it night. Just go deep, observe and you will see a lot of sensations rising up. Some fears come up.
Fear is just a sensation in the body. Agree to it. An amazing thing happens within you. If you try to fight with your feelings, they take a longer time to clear.
There is only one way, “Let go” or “Surrender”. Surrender means that which you cannot handle, keep it on a plate and offer it. You cannot handle your own feelings, you cannot handle your own thoughts, your own confusion. When we are aware of our confusion, we offer it. That is what is called surrender."
Sri Sri
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Friday, February 17, 2012
belongingness
Guruji: Whether you win or lose an argument with me you are still laughing. Why?
Because ...there is total sense of belongingness. When there is a total sense of belongingness, real play happens. Winning or losing is irrelevant.
Normally what happens to you when you lose an argument? You are sad and upset, hurt and angry. But when you lose or win an argument with me you are still happy. How come?
-There is a sense of belongingness.
-Your love stands out and everything else becomes secondary. Like perfection, comfort, desires, etc. Isn't it?
-Your ability to put the "Being" before the happening.
-And your confidence in the ultimate good.
Can you have this same attitude with everyone..!!!
Because ...there is total sense of belongingness. When there is a total sense of belongingness, real play happens. Winning or losing is irrelevant.
Normally what happens to you when you lose an argument? You are sad and upset, hurt and angry. But when you lose or win an argument with me you are still happy. How come?
-There is a sense of belongingness.
-Your love stands out and everything else becomes secondary. Like perfection, comfort, desires, etc. Isn't it?
-Your ability to put the "Being" before the happening.
-And your confidence in the ultimate good.
Can you have this same attitude with everyone..!!!
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
other quotes one liners
what lack of sleep does to our spirit?
The need for sleep challenges our obsession with control. Sleep forces us to let go!
Best line said by a guy to a girl:
The day I will go on knees for another girl...is the day I will tie a shoe lace for our daughter..:-)
One you feel you are avoided by some one, Never disturb them again !
The need for sleep challenges our obsession with control. Sleep forces us to let go!
Best line said by a guy to a girl:
The day I will go on knees for another girl...is the day I will tie a shoe lace for our daughter..:-)
One you feel you are avoided by some one, Never disturb them again !
Sunday, January 22, 2012
whatever you wish for, will be fulfilled by God's Grace.
"Just like there is cleanliness outside, there should be cleanliness within. Don’t taint your mind, be happy and peaceful. It is for that these solutions have been provided - do pranayama, do Kriya and do meditation.
We say that in the mind so much anger rises, or jealousy or envy comes up or anything else, so for some time sit and do Kriya, pranayama and meditation and see how your face and hea...rt begin to glow.
And all your tasks will get done. ‘Jo ichcha kariho manu maahi, prabhu prataap kachhu durlabh naahin’ - whatever you wish for, will be fulfilled by God's Grace. God isn’t in the sky somewhere; He is residing in our hearts. And if we cleanse our hearts, then the Divine will-power will emerge from within us. Whatever we want, will be done even before our desiring it. If something doesn’t happen immediately, then it may take some time for manifestation of the Divine will, but it will be done, sooner or later. One only needs to have patience.
There are seeds that sprout within two days of sowing, but If you sow mango seeds, it takes two, four or ten years before it bears fruits. Similarly, some sankalpas are fulfilled immediately, while others require patience and time to manifest."
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Benefits of Meditation
Benefits of Meditation
The first benefit of mediation is it improves the bio-energy in our body; in our system. Have you noticed, sometimes you meet someone and for no reason you don’t want to talk to them. Whereas with some other people whom you have not met so often, still you feel some sort of closeness with them and you feel comfortable. This is because of the positive energy. Meditation creates positive and harmonious energy around us.
The second benefit is it improves health. There are number of researches on how meditation helps in hypertension, diabetes, heart problems, skin problems, nervous system problems and a number of other problems.
Third, meditation can help one to keep a pleasant mood. It is a big help in preventing many of the mental illness and physical illness.
It also improves your facial expressions!
Apart from the health benefits, meditation improves concentration. It helps one to be in the present moment. The mind vacillates between the past and the future. We are either angry about the past or anxious about the future, all the time. So meditation helps keep the mind from swinging between the past and the future to be more in the present.
Meditation is a journey from sound to silence, from movement to stillness. I would say that meditation is food for the soul.
Music is food for emotions; knowledge is food for the intellect, entertainment is food for the mind and meditation is the food for our soul or spirit.
-Sri Sri
The first benefit of mediation is it improves the bio-energy in our body; in our system. Have you noticed, sometimes you meet someone and for no reason you don’t want to talk to them. Whereas with some other people whom you have not met so often, still you feel some sort of closeness with them and you feel comfortable. This is because of the positive energy. Meditation creates positive and harmonious energy around us.
The second benefit is it improves health. There are number of researches on how meditation helps in hypertension, diabetes, heart problems, skin problems, nervous system problems and a number of other problems.
Third, meditation can help one to keep a pleasant mood. It is a big help in preventing many of the mental illness and physical illness.
It also improves your facial expressions!
Apart from the health benefits, meditation improves concentration. It helps one to be in the present moment. The mind vacillates between the past and the future. We are either angry about the past or anxious about the future, all the time. So meditation helps keep the mind from swinging between the past and the future to be more in the present.
Meditation is a journey from sound to silence, from movement to stillness. I would say that meditation is food for the soul.
Music is food for emotions; knowledge is food for the intellect, entertainment is food for the mind and meditation is the food for our soul or spirit.
-Sri Sri
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Love knows no conflicts
Indifference takes you beyond love and hate. You cant hate some one whome you dont love, like you cant hate a stranger. So if a conflict arises in LOVE be indifferent to it. This is the way to save your LOVE.
Drop other supports to resolve the conflict. Dont involve third person in resolving your conflicts in love. Instaed sit with your LOVE and resolve the issues.
Frienship and relationship another crutch. these are the supports you take to support your life. when you move out of a relationship its like coming out of a death. you feel so reasonable because it was your crutch, you were not centered that creates problem for you and for other person. In any relationship a person who is happy, smiling, non demanding and ever ready to help is desired by every body.
If you are looking for support and help from divinity you will be able to lend support to some one else but if you are looking for support, may be emotional support from some one else some day or the other you are going to feel down and miserable. Its OK, but if you have already learnt the lesson there is no need to repeat the mistake to learn the lesson through out your life.
Narada says - drop all supports. The confidence that I am being supported and taken care by divine is enough, then you dont need any thing else. GOD LOVES ME itself is bhakti. The idea that god loves me will erase all complaints in your mind.
Drop other supports to resolve the conflict. Dont involve third person in resolving your conflicts in love. Instaed sit with your LOVE and resolve the issues.
Frienship and relationship another crutch. these are the supports you take to support your life. when you move out of a relationship its like coming out of a death. you feel so reasonable because it was your crutch, you were not centered that creates problem for you and for other person. In any relationship a person who is happy, smiling, non demanding and ever ready to help is desired by every body.
If you are looking for support and help from divinity you will be able to lend support to some one else but if you are looking for support, may be emotional support from some one else some day or the other you are going to feel down and miserable. Its OK, but if you have already learnt the lesson there is no need to repeat the mistake to learn the lesson through out your life.
Narada says - drop all supports. The confidence that I am being supported and taken care by divine is enough, then you dont need any thing else. GOD LOVES ME itself is bhakti. The idea that god loves me will erase all complaints in your mind.
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