MESSAGE FOR CONTEMPLATION 1167
Radhe krishna,
Have a blessed day,
TRUE EDUCATION IS SPIRITUAL UNFOLDMENT
Swami SivanandaConquer all distractions slowly, sternly. Concentrate on the Reality. That is the way of Yoga. Overcome mischievous tendencies. Avoid sinful thoughts, words and deeds. Be virtuous. These form the initial preparatory steps to Yogic education. Yoga is confounded with a great deal of nonsense. Glass-chewing, swallowing nails, eating snake, burial tricks do not constitute Yoga. Yoga is a concentrated and involved process of action towards spiritual unfoldment. Simple living, study of the sacred scriptures, tolerance, endurance of the pairs of the opposites, truthfulness, desirelessness, are all necessary for the practice of Yoga. Annihilate the love of self and then enter the path of Yoga. Live the life of Yoga through, study, discipline, devotion and meditation.
Build your life on sacrifice, service and renunciation and meditation. You will attain Immortality and Bliss Eternal.
- Swami Sivananda
A CONTRAST BETWEEN HANUMAN AND RAVANA
What was the secret of Hanuman’s infinite strength? How could he cross the ocean by a
single jump?
It is because he was a faithful votary of the Divine Name. It was the Bhakti (unflinching
devotion) in him that gave him infinite strength to overcome all Rakshasas. Nothing could stand
before Hanuman. He was matchless in his valour.
His strength was infinite, but then he stands in striking contrast to another personality in
Ramayana, whose strength was also infinite, at whose strength all the three worlds
trembled—Ravana—the person who could lift up Kailasa, who had conquered all Devas and made
the god of Agni (the fire-god) his cook, the god Varuna (the water-god) water his garden, and all the
Ashtadikpalas his slaves. The Navagrahas (nine-planet-gods) were steps to his throne. Such was the
might of Ravana. But then what did Ravana do? This might of Ravana, this great strength which had
to be subdued by no other than the Incarnation of Lord Vishnu Himself, was destroyed and spoiled
by Ahankara, and also this was allied to Adharma. Egoism and Adharma completely vitiated and
perverted this great power which Ravana possessed and, as a striking contrast, we have the grand
personality of Hanuman towering in his height, but yet most wondrous, most beautiful, example of
perfect humility and self-effacement. Always we see the picture of Hanuman with folded hands.
“Yatra Yatra Raghunatha-Kirtanam,
Tatra Tatra Kritamastakanjalim,
Bashpavari-Paripurnalochanam,
Marutim Namata Rakshasantakam.”
Swami Chidananda.
What was the secret of Hanuman’s infinite strength? How could he cross the ocean by a
single jump?
It is because he was a faithful votary of the Divine Name. It was the Bhakti (unflinching
devotion) in him that gave him infinite strength to overcome all Rakshasas. Nothing could stand
before Hanuman. He was matchless in his valour.
His strength was infinite, but then he stands in striking contrast to another personality in
Ramayana, whose strength was also infinite, at whose strength all the three worlds
trembled—Ravana—the person who could lift up Kailasa, who had conquered all Devas and made
the god of Agni (the fire-god) his cook, the god Varuna (the water-god) water his garden, and all the
Ashtadikpalas his slaves. The Navagrahas (nine-planet-gods) were steps to his throne. Such was the
might of Ravana. But then what did Ravana do? This might of Ravana, this great strength which had
to be subdued by no other than the Incarnation of Lord Vishnu Himself, was destroyed and spoiled
by Ahankara, and also this was allied to Adharma. Egoism and Adharma completely vitiated and
perverted this great power which Ravana possessed and, as a striking contrast, we have the grand
personality of Hanuman towering in his height, but yet most wondrous, most beautiful, example of
perfect humility and self-effacement. Always we see the picture of Hanuman with folded hands.
“Yatra Yatra Raghunatha-Kirtanam,
Tatra Tatra Kritamastakanjalim,
Bashpavari-Paripurnalochanam,
Marutim Namata Rakshasantakam.”
Swami Chidananda.
Chant the Maha Mantra
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
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