The Guru - Ancient Saint Said -
“We MUST LEARN to give,give and give like the sun and like Mother Ganga, with no hesitation, no expectation, no vacation, and no discrimination.”
Question – Who is wise ? A wise person is one who learns from all
people.
Who is mighty person
? A mighty person is one who controls his passions.
Who is rich ? A rich
person is one who is happy with his portion.
Who is honourable ?
An honourable man is one who honors others ( or
dignifies others ).
In modern society - A
wise person is one who has accumulated much information and / or has many
degrees; a mighty person is one with muscular strength , or a general of an army; a rich person is one who
has accumulated money or property; and a honourable person is one who has
titles and awards. But these answers reflect the fact that we all too often see
people in terms of what they have accumulated.
Serving humanity is the best way to honor God in our lives.
Who is Sanyasi ? The
sanyasi stands as a symbol, an embodiment of strength , courage ,
self-resilience, autonomy, and complete detachment from anyone or anything
other than God. A life of sanyas is not granted easily or recklessly. To grant
it or take it in haste undermines its very nature.Sanyas is a shedding of a
life past and an embracing of life anew – in a different form, with different
values, goals and meaning.
How can i become sanyasi ? You need to ready yourself- are you ready for
sacrifice ? ask yourself this question and if so, then you need to deattach
only to the inner world, the world of the Divine. The antennae of your life and
your perception must be aligned not externally , picking up sights and sounds
and smells of the outside world, but rather internally , picking up the nuances
of the internal world.” If you are believer of finding true wealth by leaving
behind riches, of becoming a true king by leaving behind a kingdom , of finding
the true Father , By leaving the home of the father.
Dharma – of a sadhu – Yogi – The saint & scorpion
Once there was a Sadhu (Monk), living on the banks of a
river performing his sadhana with great piety and determination. One day as the
holy man went for his bath in the river, he noticed a scorpion struggling in
the water. Scorpions, by nature , cannot swim , and the sadhu knew that if he
did not save the scorpion, it would drown. Therefore, Carefully picking up the
scorpion, the saint lifted it out of the waters and was just about to set it
down gently on the shore when the scorpion stung his finger . In pain , the
sadhu instinctively flung his hand ,and the scorpion went flying back into the
river. As soon as the sadhu regained his composure from the sting, he again
lifted the scorpion out of the water. Again, before he could set the scorpion
safely on the land, the creature stung him. Yet again , as the sadhu shook his
hand in response to the pain, the scorpion fell beack into the water. This
drama went on for several minutes as the
holy man continued to try to save the life of the drowning scorpion and the
scorpion continued to sting his saviour’s hand before reaching the freedom of
the river bank.
A man who had been out hunting in the forest noticed this
drama between the holy man and the scorpion. He watched as the saint carefully
and gingerly lifted the creature out of the water, only to fling sting. Finally
, the hunter said to the sadhu, “ Revered swamiji, forgive me for my frankness
, but it is clear that the scorpion is simply going to continue to sting you
each and every time you try to carry it to safety. Why don’t you give up and
just let it drown ?”
The holy man replied , “My dear child , the scorpion is not
stinging me out of malice or evil intent. It is simply his nature to make me
wet, so it is the scorpion’s nature to sting. He doesn’t realize that I am
carrying him to safety. That is a level
of conscious comprehension greater than his brain can achieve, But , Just as it
is the scorpion’s nature to sting, so it is my nature to save. Just as he is
not leaving his nature why should I leave my nature ??
My dharma is to help any creature of any kind – Human or
animal. Why should I let a small scorpion rob me of the divine nature that I
have cultivated through years of sadhana ?
In our lives we encounter people who harm us, who insult us
, who plot against us. Whose actions seem calculated to thwart the successful
achievement of our goals. Sometimes these are obvious acts. Such as a co-
worker who continually steals our ideas or speaks badly of us to our
senior or boss. Sometimes these acts are
more subtle – a friend , relative or colleague who unexpectedly betrays us or
who we find has been secretly speaking negatively about us behind our back. We
often wonder, “How could he hurt me like that ? How could she do this to me ?”
Then, our hearts become filled with anger and pain, and our minds start
plotting vengeance.
Slowly we find that our own actions, words, and thoughts
become driven by anger and pain. We find ourselves engaged in cunning thoughts
of revenge. Before we realize it , we are injuring ourselves more by allowing
the negative emotions into our hearts than the other person injured us by their
words or actions. They may have insulted us or plotted against us or sabotaged a
well- deserved achievement at work, but we injure ourselves more deeply and
more gravely by allowing our hearts and minds to turn dark.
Our dharma is to be kind, pure ,honest , giving ,sharing and
caring. Due to ignorance ,due to lack of understanding ( much like the scorpion
who doesn’t understand the sadhu’s gentle intention) , or due to the way in
which their own karmic drama is unfolding , others may act with malice, deceit,
selfishness , or indifference. We, however ,must not let their actions or their
ignorance deprive us of fulfilling our
dharm. We must not allow ourselves to be lowered by their ignorance , their
habits , or their greed. The darkness in their hearts should not be allowed to
penetrate into the lightness of our hearts.
Sometimes people ask,” But Guru ji, how long should we
continue to tolerate , continue to forgive , continue to love in the face of
other people’s aggression, jealousy , hatred, and malice ?” The answer” forever
. It is not our job to mete out punishment to others based on their actions. That
is God’s job and the job of the law of Karma. They will get their punishment. Do
not worry. They will face the same misery they are bringing to you. But it is
not our job to hand that to them. It is God’s job and- with the exacting law
and science of karma – evildoers will receive punishment, but not by our hands.If
we allow ourselves to injure , insult ,plot against , or hurt them, the we are
simply accruing more and more negative karma for ourselves.
If the sadhu had allowed the scorpion to suffer and drown in
the river, he would have forsaken his own divine path in life. Sure, we can say
that the scorpion deserved to die for what he had done to the sadhu.We can say
that the sadhu had tried and tried to save the scorpion but the scorpion would
not let him. We can give a list of explanations to excuse the sadhu for not
rescuing the scorpion. But, to pardon bad behavior is not the goal. To excuse
ourselves for failing to fulfill our duties is not the goal. The goal is to live
up to our full , divine potential as conscious, holy beings.
So, let us remember that our dharma is to live lives of
purity , piety , peace , selflessness , integrity , and love. And let us never
allow anyone or anyone’s actions – however malicious or crazy or poisonous they
may be – to divert us from that goal.
YOGA - Yoga is not a
union of our hands to our feet or our head to our knees.It is a union of the
self to the Divine.”
To aligning to yourself - the best self practice to become self knower .
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