Every soul is worthy of regard
Every situation is beneficial
Every day is unique
Every moment is an opportunity...
Saturday, April 28, 2007
Pretense
Pretense is a great enemy
Born out of ignorance, sustained by lack of self respect. Finish it through self realization.
Born out of ignorance, sustained by lack of self respect. Finish it through self realization.
Knowledge and Practice
Knowledge is good... but Practice is essential.
A soul reveals itself all the time, through its questions, answers, behaviour...
To see the truth one needs internal freedom.
Habits are the chains of the status quo. An alert, active and accurate intellect looks at what is appropriate and does it.
A soul reveals itself all the time, through its questions, answers, behaviour...
To see the truth one needs internal freedom.
Habits are the chains of the status quo. An alert, active and accurate intellect looks at what is appropriate and does it.
Questions at the lake...
What is my opposite?
Y: Myself.
i: my perception of myself, my reflection
What is quicker than the wind?
Y: Thought
i: The soul, light
What is an example of poison?
Y: Desire
i: Any vice, an untruth
An example of space
Y: Two hands joined as one (respect)
i: Misunderstanding
Why do men revolt?
Y: to find beauty in life or death
i: To get back to their source
What is madness?
Y: A forgotten way
i: Worry and Shame
What is the greatest wonder?
Y: Everyday death strikes and yet the living live as if they are immortals
i: That such a tiny soul plays such a huge part accurately
What is for everyone inevitable?
Y: Happiness
i: Peace, life
An example of defeat?
Y: Victory
i: Attraction
Y: Myself.
i: my perception of myself, my reflection
What is quicker than the wind?
Y: Thought
i: The soul, light
What is an example of poison?
Y: Desire
i: Any vice, an untruth
An example of space
Y: Two hands joined as one (respect)
i: Misunderstanding
Why do men revolt?
Y: to find beauty in life or death
i: To get back to their source
What is madness?
Y: A forgotten way
i: Worry and Shame
What is the greatest wonder?
Y: Everyday death strikes and yet the living live as if they are immortals
i: That such a tiny soul plays such a huge part accurately
What is for everyone inevitable?
Y: Happiness
i: Peace, life
An example of defeat?
Y: Victory
i: Attraction
Power of detachment
To see things as they are...
To be open to new ways of thinking, speaking and doing...
To be flexible.
To be free and to set others free.
To be equanimous - equal in praise and criticism, victory and defeat.
The ability to let go of everything in a second and stabilize the mind at any place, anytime for as long as needed.
To be real, unconditional, accurate.
To be stable in self-respect and be respectful to all.
To be beyond suffering. To be able to see benefit in everything and to transform the 'negative' into the 'positive'.
To be oneself. No pretense. No desires. Creative and resourceful. Successful.
Loving and attractive... Magnetic.
Clarity.
To be open to new ways of thinking, speaking and doing...
To be flexible.
To be free and to set others free.
To be equanimous - equal in praise and criticism, victory and defeat.
The ability to let go of everything in a second and stabilize the mind at any place, anytime for as long as needed.
To be real, unconditional, accurate.
To be stable in self-respect and be respectful to all.
To be beyond suffering. To be able to see benefit in everything and to transform the 'negative' into the 'positive'.
To be oneself. No pretense. No desires. Creative and resourceful. Successful.
Loving and attractive... Magnetic.
Clarity.
Going beyond
It is always possible to go beyond the known, the obvious and see and taste the unknown and make it my own...
Self respect
Being myself... unarmed and free... and benign... bestowing... benevolent.
Freedom from needs... wealth of attainments... i belong to you Baba... nothing else is needed.
Freedom from needs... wealth of attainments... i belong to you Baba... nothing else is needed.
No pause
There is no pause button on this journey... learning and continuously discovering new depths...no time to chill out...
Time is running out... actually its moving on its own pace.
Time is running out... actually its moving on its own pace.
Action!
It is a variety world indeed and the action is really engrossing.
War. Strife. Poverty. Famine. Floods. Volcanoes. Tsunami. Hurricane.
Worship. Prayer. Meditation. Hope. Faith. Despair. Tension. Worry. Joy. Success. Triumph. Ambition. Leadership. Bravery. Poetry. Arts. Creativity. Fun.
What a wonder!
Nothing new.
War. Strife. Poverty. Famine. Floods. Volcanoes. Tsunami. Hurricane.
Worship. Prayer. Meditation. Hope. Faith. Despair. Tension. Worry. Joy. Success. Triumph. Ambition. Leadership. Bravery. Poetry. Arts. Creativity. Fun.
What a wonder!
Nothing new.
Bliss vs Vice
When in bliss, vice cannot be conceived of.
When in vice, bliss cannot be conceived of either.
MORE!!!
The body goes under a massive attack with every muscle taut and under alert... pain in the ribs...
Soul consciousness relaxes the body completely...
When in vice, bliss cannot be conceived of either.
MORE!!!
The body goes under a massive attack with every muscle taut and under alert... pain in the ribs...
Soul consciousness relaxes the body completely...
Curiosity
Curiosity is still a killer. Flippancy is another danger.
Oh the silliness of curiosity and needless research. It's a time hog.
Oh the silliness of curiosity and needless research. It's a time hog.
Strangely unaware
i am unaware of myself and my part... at the moment. Baba and drama are moving me closer to the yagya, using my time in strange ways to make it fruitful... exposure to many classes, elders, the environment... its all mine... a gold mine of opportunities... all unasked for, unsought for, in some sense.
There was a longing to know the truth... and there it is clean and clear in front...
So many blessings. So much love. Such large heartednes.
Giving is essential. It is not only about knowing and understanding. As i give, i enjoy and i grow. Dry R&D is not as interesting.
Articles, mails, words, vibrations... giving is everything.
i usually 'give' better in situations that need it. Voluntarily 'giving' doesn't work in Baba's yagya. Its not choice based. Whatever Baba wants, whenever he wants...
i am in a bhatti.
Strangely contented. i am a puppet, an instrument for use. But i'm not yet self aware and constantly blissful.
i am not clear of the next steps forward.
It doesn't matter what... i'm there... where i wanted to be.
There was a longing to know the truth... and there it is clean and clear in front...
So many blessings. So much love. Such large heartednes.
Giving is essential. It is not only about knowing and understanding. As i give, i enjoy and i grow. Dry R&D is not as interesting.
Articles, mails, words, vibrations... giving is everything.
i usually 'give' better in situations that need it. Voluntarily 'giving' doesn't work in Baba's yagya. Its not choice based. Whatever Baba wants, whenever he wants...
i am in a bhatti.
Strangely contented. i am a puppet, an instrument for use. But i'm not yet self aware and constantly blissful.
i am not clear of the next steps forward.
It doesn't matter what... i'm there... where i wanted to be.
Check
Who am i? What am i doing? What is my commitment level? What causes hesitation? What is my focus? What is my purpose?My part?
Uhhh
Uhhh... so much love! You are amazing Baba...
Ever so wonderful to see how you are using everyone... a loving family.
Ever so wonderful to see how you are using everyone... a loving family.
Determination is...
A determined thought is the first step... not the beginning of automatic self sustenance!
Clarity is so very necessary. 'Go with the flow. Baba is there to take care of it all... no planning needed... just exposure... and internal work.' Being free...
Clarity is so very necessary. 'Go with the flow. Baba is there to take care of it all... no planning needed... just exposure... and internal work.' Being free...
Wah!
A thousand fold help... and i have been trying to do this alone!!! How amazing!
Baba i will stay with you...
anything else is paltry change...
You have chosen me...
Its an honour.
Mistakes are erased.
Bondages are cut.
Past bad karma is burning away.
Baba i will stay with you...
anything else is paltry change...
You have chosen me...
Its an honour.
Mistakes are erased.
Bondages are cut.
Past bad karma is burning away.
Duh
Silence facilitates understanding.
Sitting for yoga is not equal to sitting in yoga.
Planning and doing right things is not yoga. Its the cause of my stuckness.
i love exploring and experiencing each point of knowledge... will dedicate my life to it...
Vision makes the journey simple. Dying is essential for a new birth.
Sitting for yoga is not equal to sitting in yoga.
Planning and doing right things is not yoga. Its the cause of my stuckness.
i love exploring and experiencing each point of knowledge... will dedicate my life to it...
Vision makes the journey simple. Dying is essential for a new birth.
Who is Baba to me?
A reminder! My diary, a sounding board, the source of wisdom, the most loving one, compassionate friend, tireless listener, truth, ocean of patience, non-judgemental, my teacher, my inspiration, the voice of reason, my puppeteer, karankaraavanhaar (the doer and the inspirer)...
Who am i?
Yagya protector, lover of truth, a powerhouse, loving and caring, flexible, resilient, trustworthy, tremendously fortunate, empathetic, appreciative, enthusiastic, sensible, blessed, fun, honest, dedicated, intense, creative, useful, surrendered, stable, student, noble, compassionate, forgiving, positive, energetic, grateful, sweet, resourceful, introvert, happy, cooperative, brave, gentle...
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaoooooooooooooow!!!
Thank you my dear. i wouldn't be anything without you.
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaoooooooooooooow!!!
Thank you my dear. i wouldn't be anything without you.
Holier than thou...
'Holier than thou' makes no sense at all.
It is a world of addicts... and i'm very much in it. De addiction is really an interesting process.
The past and the future... a tendency to indulge in them... its like an addiction. Also the desire to relive experiences and recreate them... aha its ridden with vices.
Power= Concentration at will for any duration on any stage desired.
It is a world of addicts... and i'm very much in it. De addiction is really an interesting process.
The past and the future... a tendency to indulge in them... its like an addiction. Also the desire to relive experiences and recreate them... aha its ridden with vices.
Power= Concentration at will for any duration on any stage desired.
Atheism
What am i afraid of? Why don't i go deeper?
Am i scared of discovering that my beliefs are wrong again? Why don't i expose myself to others? Is it the fear of yet another wild goose chase at a human level? Is it that i don't trust myself to be honest and see through the chaff and stick to the wheat?
And yet i've been deeper than i have been before...
Thank you God.
Am i scared of discovering that my beliefs are wrong again? Why don't i expose myself to others? Is it the fear of yet another wild goose chase at a human level? Is it that i don't trust myself to be honest and see through the chaff and stick to the wheat?
And yet i've been deeper than i have been before...
Thank you God.
Letting go
Once i own something, i must let go... for its now the past and no longer accurate for the present.
It is constant renewal... constant.
To arrive at an answer that keeps shifting... its disconcerting at times...
There is no need to prove... and yet there is a need to be accessible...
It is constant renewal... constant.
To arrive at an answer that keeps shifting... its disconcerting at times...
There is no need to prove... and yet there is a need to be accessible...
Human fraility
Human fraility is visible through interactions... That's the time when compassion is most needed. 'Seeking respect' is a hidden/subtle aspect of ego. Staying humble and low profile and being friendly to all is just lovely.
Souls have dramatically different feelings to the same opportunity... What works very well for one may be apalling to another.
Souls have dramatically different feelings to the same opportunity... What works very well for one may be apalling to another.
Drama
An immense expanse of empty darkness… dotted with tiny infinitesimal sparks of light. Yet as we draw closer, each tiny spark grows into a magnificent gigantic sun of light… burning itself away and spreading light into nothingness… Inconceivable distances… between these powerhouses of energy…and as we move farther… each sun fades away into oblivion…
We move in towards one of them… quite small by the celestial standards of the universe. And lo… there are some tiny non luminescent specks moving around this one… we are drawn… irresistibly pulled towards these tiny moving blobs of matter shooting across space on mindless orbits journeying around their sun. One of them catches our interest… bluish green…and incredibly beautiful… we move closer and closer…
A huge globe of matter… thriving with life… millions of life forms… some creep, some crawl… some swim and some fly… some run around and some do all of it… a life begins, and there is a busy schedule of sustaining life…expending energy to find out fresh energy…gathering food, eating, recreation and then resting…sleeping… and along the way growing, reproducing, decaying and dying…
There is one life form that is very decided about itself… it finds meanings… what is life all about? Who are we? What is life? Is there a creator? Can we know anything more? And then this group continues to indulge in its existential play of life and death.
Aha, self worth! I, me and mine! Wars and battles… victories and defeats… yearning to leave a worthwhile legacy… attempting to leave indelible marks on the infinity of the universe and the eternity of time…
Building giant skyscrapers (that look towering from the ground but invisibly tiny when viewed from beyond the clouds)… voyages across seas… climbing the highest mountains and putting a flag marking the conquest of mind over matter…
And watch on… so wrapped up in itself, admiring its own beauty and strength, wanting to impress others, seeking love, respect… pleasure above all… and avoiding that which is unpleasant and causes pain…incessantly bubbling fountain of life…
How engrossing! Tiny indivisible specks of consciousness donning the garbs of matter, playing inconceivably diverse roles… busy busy busy…
And then it happens. One speck of consciousness … whose mind stays constantly in the timeless realm…whose intellect is fully aware of the entirety of this immense drama…whose personality is constantly wise, benevolent and beautiful… this speck… traverses all of space… at the speed of thought… on a mission to reset the entire drama that is constantly manifesting itself.
What a glorious Drama!
We move in towards one of them… quite small by the celestial standards of the universe. And lo… there are some tiny non luminescent specks moving around this one… we are drawn… irresistibly pulled towards these tiny moving blobs of matter shooting across space on mindless orbits journeying around their sun. One of them catches our interest… bluish green…and incredibly beautiful… we move closer and closer…
A huge globe of matter… thriving with life… millions of life forms… some creep, some crawl… some swim and some fly… some run around and some do all of it… a life begins, and there is a busy schedule of sustaining life…expending energy to find out fresh energy…gathering food, eating, recreation and then resting…sleeping… and along the way growing, reproducing, decaying and dying…
There is one life form that is very decided about itself… it finds meanings… what is life all about? Who are we? What is life? Is there a creator? Can we know anything more? And then this group continues to indulge in its existential play of life and death.
Aha, self worth! I, me and mine! Wars and battles… victories and defeats… yearning to leave a worthwhile legacy… attempting to leave indelible marks on the infinity of the universe and the eternity of time…
Building giant skyscrapers (that look towering from the ground but invisibly tiny when viewed from beyond the clouds)… voyages across seas… climbing the highest mountains and putting a flag marking the conquest of mind over matter…
And watch on… so wrapped up in itself, admiring its own beauty and strength, wanting to impress others, seeking love, respect… pleasure above all… and avoiding that which is unpleasant and causes pain…incessantly bubbling fountain of life…
How engrossing! Tiny indivisible specks of consciousness donning the garbs of matter, playing inconceivably diverse roles… busy busy busy…
And then it happens. One speck of consciousness … whose mind stays constantly in the timeless realm…whose intellect is fully aware of the entirety of this immense drama…whose personality is constantly wise, benevolent and beautiful… this speck… traverses all of space… at the speed of thought… on a mission to reset the entire drama that is constantly manifesting itself.
What a glorious Drama!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)