Gujarat to India(Current PM) To World - It contains major ancient metropolitan cities
Saturday, 24 March 2012
Potent Pointers in his Philosophy
- The divine as reflected in the Vedas is the same as that in the Puranas. It is clearly a matter of choice as to which set of mysteries one chooses.
- The joys of Vraja are all inside of you in reality.
- Real awakening means becoming asleep to the phenomenal world.
- The world is born out of the sheer desire of Shiva.
- Many are the paths to mukti. The daityas opted for conflict. The yogis took the path of jnana and vigyan. The gopis took to love.
- Human birth has been achieved after a tedious journey. Kicked around as a dog or a cat, bound to work as an ox, neighing for food as a horse and stretching for foraging as a burdened camel, pulled by the hook as an elephant we have finally arrived here. Still we are not cognizant and respectful of the Lord. We know not how to bow in reverence or dance in exuberant joy to the melody of His names. Indulging in clothes, ornaments and perfumes we fail to live a life of gratitude.
- Shun mere religious disciplines for they are all for self- maintenance. It is more important to search and realize the Fundamental Truth.
- Association with those who are non conducive to your sadhana is worse than consuming poison. The latter can only destroy the body. Association with the good on the other hand can destroy demerits accumulated over several births.
- Be selective in your beliefs for many have devised theories and philosophies to suit their own ambition.
- If you have not tried to see Him, mere recitation of His names is of no value. Each time you visit the temple and ask God to help you with one problem or the other. How is it that your misery has not yet abated? Outwardly you sing, pray and show holiness yet inwardly you harbor many a concern! When life is good you say it is by the grace of God. When ill luck comes your way why then do you say it is due to karma? All these acts are merely mechanical for you have not asked yourself as to who you are in reality!
- He is to be called the Vaishnav who sympathizes with the affliction of others. He tends to the sorrows of others but gets not conceited in that act. He tolerates others with humility. He does not censure anyone. His words and mind are steadfast. Such a person's mother is indeed wealthy. With equanimity he has given up his cravings. To him all women are his mothers. Words of untruth never issue from his mouth. He lays not his hand on the wealth of others. He is free from passion and delusion. His mind is dispassionate from conviction. He readily claps his hands to the names of Ram. In his body reside all holy places. He is free from greed and deceit as also from lust and anger. Says Narsi the sight of such a person enables the seer and his entire clan to cross sansar.