MESSAGE FOR CONTEMPLATION.33
Radhe Krishna,
Supravat.Have a blessed day,
VAGARIES OF SPIRITUAL AMBITIONS
Swami Sivananda
In this group, you will find also some educated young persons who spend their whole time in writing thrilling articles and lectures. They plan and prepare for a world-tour. I have great love and reverence for all such Mahatmas for the thorough research they do in various directions. Do they all succeed in attaining perfection? I found that they did not have proper facilities, comforts and conveniences. They lacked guidance from a competent person. They could not be steady and systematic in their Sadhana. The planning and scheming nature in them led them to frequent changes in their daily practices. .
Our perception is gross, full of tamas and uselessrajas. It is so gross that we do not perceive that which is right in front of us. We do not perceive the inner implication of things. Life bypasses us, its meaning lost on us. Could there be a greater tragedy, greater blunder, greater loss, greater folly than to neglect this golden opportunity, this rare chance that God has offered us? Who will be to blame if we throw away what God has given to us for petty trifles?
Swami Sivananda
In this group, you will find also some educated young persons who spend their whole time in writing thrilling articles and lectures. They plan and prepare for a world-tour. I have great love and reverence for all such Mahatmas for the thorough research they do in various directions. Do they all succeed in attaining perfection? I found that they did not have proper facilities, comforts and conveniences. They lacked guidance from a competent person. They could not be steady and systematic in their Sadhana. The planning and scheming nature in them led them to frequent changes in their daily practices. .
Our perception is gross, full of tamas and uselessrajas. It is so gross that we do not perceive that which is right in front of us. We do not perceive the inner implication of things. Life bypasses us, its meaning lost on us. Could there be a greater tragedy, greater blunder, greater loss, greater folly than to neglect this golden opportunity, this rare chance that God has offered us? Who will be to blame if we throw away what God has given to us for petty trifles?
The one time Jesus demonstrated anger was when He entered the temple and saw traders and money-changers there. He made a whip and drove them out saying: “My Father’s house is meant to be a house of prayer, but you have made it a den of robbers.” Are you doing that to your own body-temple where the Father is enshrined? Are you doing similarly—taking a strong stand and driving out from this moving temple of the living God all that is unworthy of His presence?
Are you doing that? Are you doing this cleansing? Have you got that spirit within you? God forgive us if we reject the great gift that He has given to us out of His infinite love and compassion. Regret will be of no avail if we allow life to pass away not understanding its value, not caring to utilise this gift of God.
Swami Chidananda.
The great love of the Jnani for all creatures of the universe cannot be equalled by any other’s love or compassion. The love of the Jnani is real love. It is only the Jnani that can serve and help the world in the best possible way, for he knows that all is the one Self, the Great Being of Brahman. Without knowing this, how can one be truly good and virtuous?
- Swami Krishnananda
The great love of the Jnani for all creatures of the universe cannot be equalled by any other’s love or compassion. The love of the Jnani is real love. It is only the Jnani that can serve and help the world in the best possible way, for he knows that all is the one Self, the Great Being of Brahman. Without knowing this, how can one be truly good and virtuous?
- Swami Krishnananda
Chant the Maha Mantra
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
BE HAPPY .
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