When words create peace it becomes mantra
When actions results in peace it is tantra
When sounds results in peace it is music
When sights results in peace within it is darshan
When sitting results in peace it is yoga
When mind is quiet it is dhyan or meditation
When breath results in inner peace it is vaasi
When sakthi creates peace within it is kundalini
The one name who could generate peace within it is called
GURU
DIWALI WITH A DIFFERENCE
This Diwali,
instead of wearing a new dress,
can I change the way I address people?
This Diwali,
instead of cleaning an already clean house,
can I work on scrubbing my dusty heart?
This Diwali,
instead of lighting up my doorway,
can I question my pathway to ignorance?
This Diwali,
instead of stuffing myself with sweets,
can I give up the bitterness in my heart?
This Diwali,
instead of bursting crackers,
can I burst my egoistic pride?
The day I do all this,
The Divine will quietly walk into my heart ....
or
Else with all the noise,
I may celebrate Diwali....
but sans my Divinity !!!!!
Tulsidas came to know about a unique behaviour of Rahim. While giving alms to the poor, Rahim gave with extreme humility.
While giving, he kept his gaze downwards towards the earth. He never looked at the person he was giving alms to.
Tulsidas promptly wrote the following couplet and sent it to Rahim.
“ऐसी देनी देंनज्यूँ, कित सीखे हो सैन
जयोंज्यों कर ऊंच्यो करो, त्योंत्यों निचे नैन”
“O great person, where have you learnt this amazing way of giving? As your hands rise (to give), your eyes look down”
Completing the couplet which Tulsidas wrote, Rahim replied in extreme humility.
His reply shows how evolved Rahim was as a soul.
“देनहार कोई और है, भेजत जो दिन रैन
लोग भरम हम पर करे, तासो निचे नैन”
“The Giver is someone else (the God almighty), giving day and night. The world has a misconception that I am the giver. So, I lower my eyes in embarrassment.”
