Guru

Guru

The question asked was "............but how to know whether we've the right person as Guru. Also, can we judge a guru....."  (See comments)


The answer is "yes, we can judge our guru" but only before making him our Guru. Kabirji says "You buy pot by tapping it and verifying it's qualities.  likewise, check thoroughly before making someone your." Guru.

But, once you have taken someone as your Guru, you should have full obedience to him come what may..so select with care....

Remember, one thing your choice of Guru effects not just this life for lives to come.......so select with care....

Read related posts for more clarity :
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Monday, July 6, 2009
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Tuesday, July 7, 2009

If  any clarification is needed do ask....
(Note: I really  like and enjoy when someone asks questions....after reading posts......thankyou - each one who have asked questions in the past and who are to ask in future....)

Ego

You have read lots of articles of ego....now listen to it.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkRHb6BrmGA

Related posts:

Saturday, November 17, 2012

Thursday, April 9, 2009

Saturday, May 9, 2009

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

 

 

 

 

Self

In testing times, our behaviour breaks many myths about ourselves and others in our life.  Every view that we had of ourselves falls out.  It doesn't mean that we've failed or that we are bad.  It just means that we didn't take time to be with ourselves and hence didn't get to know our self.  Meditate.

Meditate daily say for just 1/2 an hour regularly and know yourself.

Related posts:

Saturday, October 3, 2009
Thursday, December 12, 2013
Monday, April 13, 2009

Peace

Just listen to this song with eyes closed and relate it with knowing self.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Luz758PAC04

Though the song is in hindi it also has translation in english....so listen to it and feel the serenity surround you....

Notice

I am giving you related posts dates.....can you tell me if it useful? are you people using it or is it redundant ?

Self

The most important thing to know in the whole world is "Self".

Self

"I"

"I" is a single 'alphabet' but it can take the whole of universe and still want more.  it can swallow the whole of universe and still 'feel' empty and 'BE' 'empty'.

For eg:-
'I' has all
the degrees,
positions,
power,
money,
possessions and
still 'feel' empty and say ' I am lonely' and 'I am miserable'.

But, the day 'I' loses itself in any of work,
worship,
person,
love,
study it becomes 'complete' and experiences 'joy' and 'completeness'.

As simple as it sounds, it takes janmas just to loose a single alphabet 'I' from us.

How ironic!

Related posts :

Thursday, March 5, 2009

Friday, June 14, 2013

Monday, February 4, 2013

Saturday, October 3, 2009

 

On gratitude

We look at all that we lack in our life but have we counted our blessings........

a person who's living a life of gratitude can only say - (listen to the link provided)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkV8DN9aQDA

On Maintaining

The Chair

Since long i 'wanted' to buy a chair.  Purchase I did one day! How joyous I was that day! I felt so 'proud' of my achievement.

Few days later, I cleaned the chair.
Few days passed. I again cleaned the chair.
Sometime passed.  The chair required cleaning - AGAIN!

Many times later, i got 'irritated' looking at the chair.  It demanded a lot from me.  It never seemed to have enough of cleaning.

Now, i don't do much of cleaning.  It looks shabby and I don't like the look of it.  Chair became responsible for my pain.

How ironic!  What was desired once and become the cause of suffering today!
And to think that i was wanted it so badly!
And I also felt on top of the world the day i owned it!
How ironic!

Of late, i am thinking of exchanging it with a new one!

Yes, i am sure!
Only a 'new clean chair' can give me joy and comfort now.

i need to work on this agenda now!

Oh God! There seems to be no respite from work for me! If only - if only I could be living a life like others and enjoy just - relaxing - But now, i need to attend to this chair.

Related posts :

Monday, May 25, 2009

Monday, October 11, 2010

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

On habits

Take bath twice a day.

First thing in the morning to rejuvenate you, to wake you from your slumber (more mental than physical) and to charge you to face your day with freshness.

before going to bed - to wash away all the tiredness, frustrations, pain of the day, to be able to go to bed fresh and clean to dream about the coming day so that you are hopeful of tomorrow....

Related posts: 

Monday, June 28, 2010

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Guru

It's better to be without a Guru than have a wrong person as a Guru.

The leaf

The leaf

I saw a small fresh green leaf on a tree today. It 'seemed' to greet me as i passed it.  i smiled at it.  it's freshness was infectious.  i felt light the whole day.  i even hummed a song or two.

4-5 days later, dust started accumulating on it.  And then i don't remember seeing it for a long time to come.

Then one day it rained.  The rain washed the tree completely and the leaf became vibrant with freshness.  it seemed to beckon me as i passed it.  It nodded looking at me and i smiled back at it.

The leaf was same all through but how it 'appeared' made an impact on my response towards it!

Strange!

And i trust my feelings! i wonder if it is safe?

something worth knowing!

Only thing worth knowing in the entire world is 'Self'! Nothing matters after that!

And nothing is gained by knowing everything else than 'Self' and yet we go about our entire life not knowing self and working very hard only to know everything 'other than' self.