SETTING SPIRITUAL PATH THROUGH BHAKTHI, LOVE

 

What makes the otherwise arduous spiritual path enjoyable and sweet?  

 

"To realize the Brahman through continuous meditation on Brahman is not an enjoyable path for all to take. This was why spiritual teachers like Ramanuja favoured the path of devotion. They experienced themselves the bliss flowing from love of God and propagated the love-principle as the easiest means to experience the Divine. There have been teachers who have emphasized the Karma Marga (the path of Action), the Jnana Marga (the path of knowledge), and the different types of yoga or other means to realize the Divine. But the common under-current that flows through all of them is the path of Bhakti - the path of Divine Love. This is accepted by all of them. Love must expand from the individual to the whole universe. Love is God. The universe is permeated by God. To see God in everything, to love everything as a manifestation of God and to offer everything to God as an offering of Love - this is the way of Love!

 

Winning love through love is the vital aspect of devotion. God is Love, Live in Love.

 

Be blissful’

 

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What is Lipid Profile?

 

A famous doctor explained Lipid Profile very beautifully and shared a beautiful story that explains it in a unique way.

 

Imagine our body is a small town. The biggest troublemaker in this town is - *Cholesterol*.

 

He also has some companions. His main partner in crime is - *Triglyceride*

 

Their job is to roam the streets, create chaos and block the roads.

 

The *Heart* is the city center of this town. All roads lead to the heart.

 

When these troublemakers start increasing, you can imagine what happens. They try to block the work of the heart.

 

But our body-town also has a police force deployed - *HDL*

 

The good cop catches these troublemakers and puts them in jail *(Liver)*.

 

Then the liver removes them from the body - through our drainage system.

 

But there is a bad cop who craves power - *LDL*.

 

LDL takes these criminals out of prison and puts them back on the streets.

 

If the good cop *HDL* goes down, the whole city will be in chaos.

 

Who would want to live in such a city?

 

Do you want to reduce these criminals and increase the number of good cops?

 

Start *walking*!

 

With every step, *HDL* will increase, and criminals like *cholesterol, triglycerides* and *LDL* will decrease.

 

Your body (city) will come back to life.

 

Your heart - the city center - will be protected from *(heart block)* by criminals.

 

When your heart is healthy, you will be healthy too.

 

So whenever you get the chance - start walking!

*Be healthy...* and *Wish you good health*

 

*This article tells you the best way to increase HDL (good cholesterol) and reduce LDL (bad cholesterol) namely walking.*

 

Every step increases HDL. So - *Come on, move forward and keep moving.*

Reduce these:-

 

1. Salt

 

2. Sugar

 

3. White Refined Flour

 

4. Dairy Products

 

5. Processed Foods

 

*Eat these daily:-*

 

1. Vegetables

 

2. Pulses

 

3. Beans

 

4. Nuts

 

5. Cold Pressed Oils

 

6. Fruits

 

*Three things to try to forget:*

 

1. Your Age

 

2. Your Past

 

3. Your Flaws

*Four Important Things to Adopt:*

 

1. Your Family

 

2. Your Friends

 

3. Positive Thinking

 

4. Keep the House Clean and Welcoming

 

*Three Basic Things to Adopt:*

 

1. Always Smile

 

2. Do Regular Physical Activity at Your Own Pace

 

3. Check and Control Your Weight

 

 

 

*Your Six Essential Lifestyle Habits to Adopt:*

 

1. Don’t wait until you are thirsty to drink water.

 

2. Don’t wait until you are tired and need to rest.

 

3. Don’t wait until you are sick to get medical tests.

 

4. Don’t wait for miracles, have faith in God.

 

5. Never lose faith in yourself.

 

6. Be positive, always have hopes for a better tomorrow.

 

Be blissful.

 

S.SEKAR

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Keno Upanishads

 

केन उपनिषद् | Keno Upanishads Sloka.

यच्चक्षुषा न पश्यति 

येन चक्षूंषि पश्यति ।

तदेव ब्रह्म त्वं विद्धि 

नेदं यदिदमुपासते ॥ 7 ॥

 

That which eyes cannot see, but that by which, the eyes can see, know that alone to be Brahman, (the आत्मतत्त्वं) not this which people worship here.

 

जिसे आँखें नहीं देख सकतीं, परन्तु जिसकी शक्ति से आँखें देखने में समर्थ होती हैं – उसी को तू ब्रह्म जान। यह नहीं, जिसकी लोग उपासना करते हैं।

 

अन्वयः

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यत् चक्षुषा न पश्यति, येन चक्षूंषि पश्यति, तत् एव ब्रह्म त्वं विद्धि, न इदम् यत् इदम् उपासते।

 

Be blissful ji. 

S.Sekar - On a Spiritual path

Cat has nine lives but I have only one

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LIVE THE BHAGAVAD GITA

 

You only need one Lifestyle and it is the Spiritual Lifestyle. 

 

Living/Leading the Life the Spiritual way. 

 

Use your "VIVEKA" and make the right decision.

 

For all your Life needs come to "VEDANTA".

 

PLEASE know the underlying Profound Philosophy.

 

Fact no. 1

 

You are the STATUE. 

You are the SCULPTOR. 

You Sculpt Yourself. 

The Whole world will get sculpted by themselves. 

 

Fact no. 2

 

Bhagavad Gita says:-

 

You have to Lift Yourself by Yourself. 

No one other than You, can Lift You.

 

Enjoy your time. 

Enjoy Life to the fullest. 

Be blissful. 

S.Sekar - On a Spiritual path

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WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF MY LIFE?

 

We have the dilemma of choice. Whether to gain Scriptural knowledge or remain ignorant, throughout our Life.

 

Bhagavad Gita helps us to find Peace and Bliss wherever we are. 

 

IGNORANCE (அறியாமை). 

 

Ignorance leads to wrong identification of things and beings. 

Due to ignorance we are all deluded of the Self; because we don't know what is Self.

 

நான் காண்பது எல்லாம் வேறு ஏதோ மாதிரி தெரிகிறது. தப்பாக புரிகிறது. அது எல்லாம் என்னுடைய அறியாமை (அஞ்ஞானம்) என புரிந்து கொண்டேன். 

 

Wrong identification leads to Binding. Binding is called Bandam,  अद्यासम्, Relationship.

Binding relationship leads to Samsara problem.

 

I have to Free myself from Samsara problem and attain Moksha or Liberation; which means I have to free myself from the cycle of Births and Deaths.

 

We can see that Agnanam (ignorance) +  அத்யாயம் (relationship) results in Samsara.

 

Samsara means

Punarabhi jananam punarabhi maranam (you will be borne again and again).

 

The sooner we know this the better for all of us.

 

Let's get out of our ignorance and try to find the purpose of our Life. 

 

Be blissful. 

S.Sekar - On a Spiritual path

Cat has nine lives but I have only one

 

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GURU VANDANAM

 

Guru Vandanam to all my Teachers. 

 

Happy Teachers day!!! 

Thank U all for making me what I am today.

 

Teachers are our inspiration and we have to contemplate and learn more and more in the days to come.

 

Sanskrit (Devanagari):

 

आचार्यात् पादमादत्ते पादं शिष्यः स्वमेधया ।

पादं सब्रह्मचारिभ्यः पादं कालक्रमेण च ॥

 

The phrase "आचार्यात् पादमादत्ते" (Acharyat padamadatte) refers to a Sanskrit sloka from the Mahabharata that states a student receives knowledge from four sources: one-fourth from the teacher (आचार्यात् पादमादत्ते), one-fourth from their own intelligence (पादं शिष्य स्वमेधया), one-fourth from fellow students (सब्रह्मचारिभ्यः पादं), and the final one-fourth from the passage of time (पादं कालक्रमेण च). 

 

Be blissful. 

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BHAJAGOVINDAM by ADI SANKARA - Verse No. 9

BHAJAGOVINDAM

Adi Sankara

Satsang & its importance. 

 

The 15th Chapter of "Bhagavad Gita" has Only twenty slokas to by heart.

 

A profound Summary was given by Swami Paramarthananda recently at a discourse which covered various aspects of Vedanta, starting with Samsara problem and it's Solution and ending with knowing the truth, reality called Brahman. Explaining what is Chara, Akshara and Uttama Purusha.

 

Satsang with sat Janagha is an important factor which we should note. It is said that just being in the midst of a Satsang group we become pure. 

Our Portland Satsang initiated by Gidu Sriram is an example. We are fortunate to be in this August group.

 

Quoting Bhajagovindam by Sri Adi Sankara:

"Satsangatve nissangatvam" is a Sanskrit phrase meaning "From good company comes non-attachment." It's the first line of a verse from the Bhaja Govindam, a devotional song attributed to Adi Shankara. The verse outlines a path to liberation through spiritual practices and the importance of good company. 

 

Elaboration:

 

Satsangatve:

"Satsang" refers to the association with good and virtuous people, or the truth. 

 

Nissangatvam:

"Nissangatvam" means non-attachment, detachment, or freedom from worldly desires and attachments. 

 

The Meaning:

The phrase emphasizes that associating with virtuous individuals and engaging in spiritual practices leads to a natural detachment from worldly desires and attachments. 

 

Bhaja Govindam:

 

The phrase is part of a longer verse that explains the path to liberation, also known as Moksha or enlightenment. 

 

Shankara's Teachings:

 

Adi Shankara's writings often emphasize the importance of good company and spiritual practices for attaining self-realization and freedom from suffering. 

 

 

Inner Transformation:

The verse suggests that through spiritual practices and good company, one can gradually shed attachments, gain insight into the nature of reality, and ultimately achieve a state of liberation.

 

Bhaja Govindam 

Verse – 9

 

सत्संगत्वे निस्संगत्वं, निस्संगत्वे निर्मोहत्वं।

निर्मोहत्वे निश्चलतत्त्वं, निश्चलतत्त्वे जीवन्मुक्तिः ॥९॥

 

Be blissful. 

S.Sekar - On a Spiritual path