MESSAGE FOR CONTEMPLATION 1230

 MESSAGE FOR CONTEMPLATION 1230

Radhe krishna,

Have A blessed day,

ATTENTION

Swami Sivananda

Attention is steady application of the mind. It is the direction of the mental powers to a specific object with vigour and concentration. Attention strengthens the will. It is at the base of the will. Attention develops concentration. Attention leads to sure success. It is for want of attention that man meets with failures. The power of applying attention, steady and undissipated, to a single object is the sure mark of a superior genius. All learning, science and skill depend upon attention. Attention opens new worlds, heals diseases.

Aparoksha Gyana is direct knowledge obtained through Self-realisation. This is intuitional wisdom or Visesha Gyana.

- Swami Sivananda

Broad Principles In Yoga
What are those broad principles? Truthfulness, compassion, purity—these are the broad
things which have to cover our entire life down to the minutest details. A Sadhaka cannot afford to
forget this detailed living of divine life, and his whole life, at least in the beginning, should be
characterised by restraint. He should restrain his tongue. Do not think that you can eat anything and
meditate well. If a Sadhaka thinks that he can eat anything and meditate, he is deceiving himself.
Yoga is not a toy, which you can easily take and play with. It is an iron-fort lodging well-equipped
soldiers. Yoga is not an easy thing, though saints say that Yoga is easy in order to make it attractive
to all. Therefore, every action should be done with proper examination.
Swami Chidananda

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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MESSAGE FOR CONTEMPLATION 1229

 MESSAGE FOR CONTEMPLAYION 1229

Radhe Krishhna,

Have a blessed day.

APPLICATION

Swami Sivananda

Do not depend much upon the future. Do not regret the past. Live in the living, solid present. This moment is yours. The next second is in the womb of the future. You know not what it may bring forth. Act, act, act now. Strive, strive, strive now. Exert, exert, exert now. Apply all your vigour, strength and energy. You are bound to succeed. You will surmount easily all sorts of temptations and obstacles. Failure is unknown to a man of intense application. Without intense application you cannot enter into deep meditation and union with God. O Ram! Cultivate application and attain success, plenty, peace, prosperity and immortality now and here. Sloth, inertia, idleness, carelessness, recklessness, procrastination are the opposites of application,

Broad Principles In Yoga
What are those broad principles? Truthfulness, compassion, purity—these are the broad
things which have to cover our entire life down to the minutest details. A Sadhaka cannot afford to
forget this detailed living of divine life, and his whole life, at least in the beginning, should be
characterised by restraint. He should restrain his tongue. Do not think that you can eat anything and
meditate well. If a Sadhaka thinks that he can eat anything and meditate, he is deceiving himself.
Yoga is not a toy, which you can easily take and play with. It is an iron-fort lodging well-equipped
soldiers. Yoga is not an easy thing, though saints say that Yoga is easy in order to make it attractive

to all. Therefore, every action should be done with proper examination.

Swami Chidananda

The love that you feel in respect of an object is in fact the love that you feel towards that which is called perfection and completeness. - 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/2018/11/swami-chidananda-sings-rama.html

MESSAGE FOR CONTEMPLATION 1228

 MESSAGE FOR CONTEMPLATION 1228

Radhe krishna,

Hace a blessed day,

APPLICATION

Swami Sivananda

A man of application like a captain in a ship. He is healthy. His mind is sprightly and cheerful. His thoughts are clear. His room is in order. He is methodical in his work. He has resolution and determination. He never repents nor regrets. He is free from want, since he is always engaged. He rises to power and eminence. He attains fame. He is honoured and respected. Whatever you resolve to do, do it now, do it quickly. Tarry not a second. Defer not till the evening what you can accomplish in the morning.

Always rejoice in the Lord′s will and feel happy. Nothing happens without a reason. Accept everything as ultimately for the good. This philosophy of life will bring you peace.

- Swami Chidananda

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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MESSAGE FOR CONTEMPLATION 1227

 MESSAGE FOR CONTEMPLATION1227

Radhe krishna,

Have a blessed day,

APPLICATION

Swami Sivananda

Application comes from the root 'applicatio,' a binding on, or joining to,—from 'applicatus' to join or fasten to. It is the art of fixing the mind. There is intensity of thought in application. It is close study. Application is the fixing of the attention closely on that upon which one is engaged; it also means the habit or capability of so fixing it. A man of application rises up early and goes to bed at the proper time. He never wastes even a single minute. He is ever watchful, vigilant and diligent. He is ever active. He never loses opportunities. He is like the surgeon in the operation theatre. 

The three pains are the Adhyatmik the internal pain arising through disease; Adhibhautik, caused by external agents such as stiDg by a scorpion, etc; Ahdidaivka, caused by supernatural agents such as thunder, etc

- Swami Sivananda

Ignore Not Small Errors
Non-cooperate with the mind. Hunt out your defects through self-investigation, and
overcome them through practical Sadhana. And together with this, we have to take two more
important steps, i.e., in living the divine life, we have to give importance to each detail. Do not be
too fastidious, do not worry about small details, but the fundamentals have to be kept. Stick to the
fundamentals. Each Sadhaka should bear in mind that divine life is to be lived in small things. If you
are divine in small details, you can be divine in big things. You cannot afford to be undivine in small
things and expect to be divine in big things. If your Yoga becomes practical, if your Vedanta
becomes practical in little things, then the great achievement will come as a matter of course. Here
we find a serious danger. Sadhakas think that the details do not matter much. They think that it does
not matter if they use a single harsh word. The Sadhaka thinks “There is no harm in uttering a harsh
word, I am quite calm inwardly. God wants only the heart,” but such a heart cannot come unless
every word of yours is full of love, compassion. The heart is made up of only the sum total of all
ittle actions and little words. It is not possible to have a wonderful heart inside, and indulge in every
type of actions and words. Every action goes to form one’s character even as every drop goes to
form the ocean. Day-to-day movements of men constitute the very essence of divine living, the very
essence of Yoga and Vedanta. One should not commit the mistake of running away with the idea
that by merely having a great idealism only can perfect goodness manifest in all his actions, words
and thoughts. Unless one is careful in his day-to-day life and moulds his life in accordance with his
idealism, idealism cannot bear fruit. If one is careful in his day-to-day life, and sees that the broad
principles of divine living which go to make up the foundation of spiritual life are observed, then the
edifice will come by itself,
Swami Chidananda

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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MESSAGE FOR CONTEMPLATIONN 1226

 MESSAGE FOR CONTEMPLATION 1226'

Radhe krishna,

Have A blessed day,

AMIABILITY

Swami Sivananda

'Amiable' is a higher and stronger word than good natured or agreeable. 'Amiable' denotes a disposition desirous to cheer, please and make happy. The really amiable man avoids harsh words and rudeness. He has an easy disposition to get along comfortably with everyone in all circumstances. Abominable, churlish, cruel, disagreeable, hateful, ill-tempered, unlovely, unamiable are the opposites of 'amiable.' Cultivate amiability. Let it become part and parcel of your nature.

Cleansing The Mind
If as a result of your introspection you find in your mind certain things which are not
desirable, you should find out the means of removing those defects. As I said, first of all, you must
be impartial and should not try to justify what you find inside. Self-justification, self-approbation is
not what is meant by introspection. You should go with a critical, fault-finding spirit, and once you
find out your defects, be practical. Have some practical device to remove the defects. You should
find out how to make the best capital out of what you have discovered in your moments of
self-introspection and Sadhana. This is the practical aspect of Kriya Yoga. Thorough purification
can only come if there is thorough, impartial introspection and practical steps are taken by you to
remove the defects. This introspection should be done daily. Daily you should throw out some
rubbish. Then only Kriya Yoga will become effective. I would say that Kriya Yoga the most
important. This is like the foundation. Without foundation you cannot put up the building. So
self-introspection, self-analysis, eradication of vices, development of virtues and being established

in Sadachara come under Kriya Yoga.

Swami Chidananda

We should not be vehement in the expression of any of our opinions, notions or ideas. Moderate expression is moral expression, moderateness in every level of our life.

- 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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MESSAGE FOR CONTEMPLATION 1225

MESSAGE FOR CONTEMPLATION 1225

RADHE KRISHNA,

Have A blessed day.

AMIABILITY

Swami Sivananda

Amiability is the quality of being amiable or favourably disposed. The man of amiability is of sweet disposition. He radiates so much of mental sunshine, love and joy that he is reflected in all appreciative hearts. Amiability is the constant desire to please and love others. A man of amiability is kind-hearted, gracious, genial. He has a good nature. He is free from irritation. He possesses sweetness of temper, kind-heartedness, and excellent, loving manners. 

We do meditation in the morning and evening but during our activities and dealings with others during the day, we show petty-mindedness and selfishness. That obstructs our Sadhana and nullifies the benefits of our meditation.

- Swami Chidananda

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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MESSAGE FOR CONTEMPLATION 1224

 MESSAGE FOR CONTEMPLATION 1224

RAdhe krishna,

Have a blessed day,

ALERTNESS

Swami Sivananda

Be on the alert. Have an alert attitude. Be on the lookout. Be ever ready. Be circumspect. Be watchful. Be vigilant. You will always attain success in all undertakings and spiritual practices. 'Prompt' expresses readiness for appointment or demand at the required moment. The good General is ready for emergencies, alert to perceive opportunity or peril, prompt to seize the occasion. Let a pastor live in a state of alertness towards all resources of oratorical knowledge. Let a magistrate alertly perform his part. Drowsy, dull, heavy, inactive, sluggish, stupid are the opposites of 'alert.

Knowledge, knower and the thing to be known together consiitute the seed of this world. This triad is the driving force of all activities of man.

- Swami Sivananda

Samskaras Strengthen By Repetition
Therefore one truth comes out of this. If a desire comes and if you fulfil it, then that
Samskara which caused that desire gets more strengthened. Therefore, a great truth has to be kept in
mind by the aspirants; that by fulfilling a desire, the desire never ends. You can never put an end to
desires by fulfilling them. Just as the hungry flames will not subside by any amount of ghee poured
on it, similarly the desire gets strengthened by fulfilment. Gurudev has beautifully expressed it. He
says, “Non-cooperate with the mind.” Do not fulfil desires, when they arise in the mind. It is the
nature of the mind to desire. Mind and desire are synonymous terms. Therefore, when desires come,
do not fulfil them. That is the only way of attaining mastery over the mind. This is the key to success
in mind-control, mind-mastery. Do not fulfil desires when they arise. Countless desires may arise;
be silent. Do not say, ‘Come along, I will fulfil it.’ It is only when you make the mistake of saying,
“I am the mind,” “I am desiring,” you commit a blunder. Just as a dog which is troublesome outside
is kept in a room, similarly, you should lock the mind inside. Only when the mind is purified, it
becomes your guide. Till then non-cooperate with it. Then the mind will cease to be the mover of
man, but man will become the mover of the mind. You should be the independent mover of the
mind. Then you become Manojit or Indriyajit. That is what an aspirant has to become a conqueror

of the mind and senses. Therefore, understand this law.

Swami Chidananda

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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