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.”
~ You wake up early morning trying to do your Pooja / Prayers /Yoga but your mind is elsewhere and before you know it, you're done with it, without being mindful of it.
(A leaking bucket)
~ You're very kind to outsiders / people in general and speak with them gently, but with your own family you're always harsh / rude. (A leaking bucket)
~ You honour and treat your guests well but when they leave, you gossip about them and talk about their flaws.
(A leaking bucket)
~ You try to read as much religious books, listen to Satsang /Keertan, participate in social services/ Sewa but you swear, insult, curse daily.
(A leaking bucket)
~ You help others but you're doing it to gain something in return from them and not doing those acts of kindness selflessly.
(A leaking bucket)
~ You frequently advice/preach others, but practice none yourself.
(A leaking bucket)
~ You slander other devout persons out of hatred/spite when your views do not meet one another.
(A leaking bucket)
~ You look down on others and feel more superior than them, judging their level of knowledge, based on external appearances.
(A leaking bucket)
We struggle to fill our "lives" (the bucket) with "earnings" of religion and knowledge (the water), hoping it will retain inside but it is leaked by the many flaws (the holes) that we commit daily.
An excellent reminder for all, *including myself*, to try and patch these holes up so we may progress further on this beautiful path of life.
Martina Navratilova was once asked, “How do you maintain your focus, physique and sharp game even at the age of 43?"
She gave a humble reply, “The ball doesn’t know how old I am”.
🍃🌼🍃.⁀⋱‿. 🍃 🌼🍃.⁀⋱‿. 🍃
Don’t wait for time. ~ Make it.
Don’t wait for love. ~ Feel it.
Don’t wait for money ~ Earn it.
Don’t wait for the path ~ Find it.
Don’t wait for opportunity. ~ Create it.
Don’t go for less. ~ Get the best.
Don’t compare ~ Be unique
Don’t fight your misfortune. ~ Transform it.
Don’t avoid failure. ~ Use it.
Don’t dwell on a mistake. ~ Learn from it.
Don’t back down. ~ Go around.
Don’t close your eyes ~ Open your mind.
Don’t run from life. ~ Embrace it.
