MESSAGE FOR CONTEMPLATION 1088

 MESSAGE FOR CONTEMPLATION 1088

Radhe krishna,

Have a blessed day,

GUNAS AND SWABHAVA Swami Sivananda Human temperaments and tendencies vary according to their Gunas or inner preconditioned qualities. Swabhava or nature is the soured of the Gunas. Swabhava is acquired by man in his past births. This manifests in the present birth and produces its effects. Nature is Swabhava. It is the tendency, Samskara, or Vasana, in living being. The Gunas operate according to the respective natural tendencies of man which impel him to perform actions as their natural effects. Every man or woman is born with his or her own particular Swabhava or Samskaras or Vasanas. Karma is action arising from the nature fashioned by past thoughts, desires and actions. A good man is a product of past good influence and vice, versa. The nature of the Kaunas depends upon the nature of the Gunas. What is man’s concept of the God-nature? There is a picturesque verse in Hindi which asks: “What is the difference between the softest thing known to man and a saint?” The softest thing known to man is butter. It is so soft, so vulnerable, that with a little heat it becomes softer still and starts to melt. But then, the verse picturesquely says: “Softer than butter is the heart of a saintly spiritual person, because his heart melts not when he is being afflicted with heat but when he sees others being afflicted by heat.” When others are afflicted by heat he cannot bear it. That is the difference. Swami Chidananda.  No saint has been able to maintain the spiritual balance throughout his life. There have been occasional reversals though these might not have left any impression on their minds any more than the mark left by a stick drawn on water. - Swami Krishnananda  Chant the Maha Mantra Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare BE HAPPY.\ https://sekhar789.blogspot.com/2017/03/the-mind-principle-talk-by-sri-swami.html