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Saturday, February 28, 2009
Friday, February 27, 2009
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Modes of worship
There are four stages in the spiritual journey of a saadhak (seeker after God).
"The first is karmakaand - doing good deeds such as those prescribed in the religious books of all the religions of the world.
"The second is upaasana - following the spiritual path under the advice and guidance of a true Master, controlling the mind the senses and devoting oneself to meditation and spiritual practices.
"The third is bhakti - becoming so thoroughly saturated with the all-consuming love of God as to care for nothing but him. All thoughts of the world and of worldly objects leave the mind. The five passions become subdued. Mind and senses are brought under control. All hankering after the pleasures of the world and for sensual enjoyments dies or fades away.
The fourth is gyaan - knowing the Truth and Reality and becoming one with the Lord.
Pure virtuous 'living' is very essential for God-realization, but something more also is needed. If a person goes on washing and cleaning dishes and plates all the day long and then arranges them beautifully on the table but does not put anything in them to eat, will his hunger be satisfied? Leading a pure life of service is just like cleansing the utensils. It purifies the mind and makes it fit for ascent to higher regions. But this removing of dirt from the mind is not the be-all and end-all of life.
"The first is karmakaand - doing good deeds such as those prescribed in the religious books of all the religions of the world.
"The second is upaasana - following the spiritual path under the advice and guidance of a true Master, controlling the mind the senses and devoting oneself to meditation and spiritual practices.
"The third is bhakti - becoming so thoroughly saturated with the all-consuming love of God as to care for nothing but him. All thoughts of the world and of worldly objects leave the mind. The five passions become subdued. Mind and senses are brought under control. All hankering after the pleasures of the world and for sensual enjoyments dies or fades away.
The fourth is gyaan - knowing the Truth and Reality and becoming one with the Lord.
Pure virtuous 'living' is very essential for God-realization, but something more also is needed. If a person goes on washing and cleaning dishes and plates all the day long and then arranges them beautifully on the table but does not put anything in them to eat, will his hunger be satisfied? Leading a pure life of service is just like cleansing the utensils. It purifies the mind and makes it fit for ascent to higher regions. But this removing of dirt from the mind is not the be-all and end-all of life.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
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Friday, February 20, 2009
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Get rid of it...
Aseem Kaistha
It's your attitude and not your aptitude that determines your altitude.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
13 things about you
1. Someone in this world Loves you , in some way.
2. A smile from you, can bring happiness to anyone, even if they don't like you.
3. Every night, SOMEONE thinks about you before they go to sleep.
4. You mean the world to someone.
5. Without you , someone may not be living.
6. You are special and unique, in your own way.
7. Someone that you don't know even exists, loves you.
8. When you make the biggest mistake ever, something good comes from it.
11.Always remember complements you received, forget about the rude remarks.
12.Always tell someone how you feel about them, you will feel much better when they know.
It's in Every One of Us
Gazing into the eyes of the many people you will meet in this five-minute journey, you cannot help but open your heart to the beauty within every one of us. This inspiring video is a reminder that each person we meet carries a spark of joy within. When we find ourselves having difficulty with someone in our lives, let us do our best to to remember the beauty and joy that is always there, even when it is not be apparent on the surface.
Monday, February 16, 2009
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Saturday, February 14, 2009
Friday, February 13, 2009
Father and Son-A Real Life Love Story
Father and Son
A Real-Life Love Story
Every once in awhile someone sends us a story that's so beautiful we are forever changed by it. This is one of those stories.
It started in Winchester, Massachusetts, 43 years ago, when Rick Hoyt was born.
Somehow his umbilical cord became wrapped around his neck, leaving him brain-damaged and unable to control his limbs.
The doctors told Rick's parents that he would be a vegetable for the rest of his life. But Dick Hoyt, Rick's father, didn't believe it. He noticed the way Rick's eyes followed him around the room.
When Rick was 11 they took him to the engineering department at Tufts University and asked if there was anything to help the boy communicate. "No way,'' Dick says he was told. "There's nothing going on in his brain.''
"Tell him a joke,'' Dick countered. They did. Rick laughed.
Turns out a lot was going on in his brain. Rigged up with a computer that allowed him to control the cursor by touching a switch with the side of his head, Rick was finally able to communicate. First words? "Go Bruins!''
And after a high school classmate was paralyzed in an accident and the school organized a charity run for him, Rick pecked out, "Dad, I want to do that.''
Yeah, right. How was Dick, a self-described "porker'' who never ran more than a mile at a time, going to push his son five miles? Still, he tried. "Then it was me who was handicapped,'' Dick says. "I was sore for two weeks.''
That day changed Rick's life. "Dad,'' he typed, "when we were
running, it felt like I wasn't disabled anymore!''
And that sentence changed Dick's life. He became obsessed with giving Rick that feeling as often as he could. He got into such hard-belly shape that he and Rick were ready to try the 1979 Boston Marathon.
"No way,'' Dick was told by a race official. The Hoyt's weren't quite a single runner, and they weren't quite a wheelchair competitor. So, for the first few years, Dick and Rick just joined the massive field and ran anyway.
Later, they would find a way to get into the race officially: In 1983 they ran another marathon so fast they made the qualifying time for Boston the following year.
Then somebody said, "Hey, Dick, why not a triathlon?''
How's a guy who never learned to swim and hadn't ridden a bike since he was six going to haul his 110-pound kid through a triathlon?
Still, Dick tried.
Now they've done 212 triathlons, including four grueling 15-hour Ironman Competitions in Hawaii.
This year, at ages 65 and 43, Dick and Rick finished their 24th Boston Marathon, in 5,083rd place out of more than 20,000 starters. Their best time? Two hours, 40 minutes in 1992 - only 35 minutes off the world record, which, in case you don't keep track of these things, happens to be held by a guy who was not pushing another man in a wheelchair at the time.
But to really appreciate the greatness of this love story, you have to watch the following video... presented here...
(And be prepared to be inspired! ;-)
A Real-Life Love Story
Every once in awhile someone sends us a story that's so beautiful we are forever changed by it. This is one of those stories.
It started in Winchester, Massachusetts, 43 years ago, when Rick Hoyt was born.
Somehow his umbilical cord became wrapped around his neck, leaving him brain-damaged and unable to control his limbs.
The doctors told Rick's parents that he would be a vegetable for the rest of his life. But Dick Hoyt, Rick's father, didn't believe it. He noticed the way Rick's eyes followed him around the room.
When Rick was 11 they took him to the engineering department at Tufts University and asked if there was anything to help the boy communicate. "No way,'' Dick says he was told. "There's nothing going on in his brain.''
"Tell him a joke,'' Dick countered. They did. Rick laughed.
Turns out a lot was going on in his brain. Rigged up with a computer that allowed him to control the cursor by touching a switch with the side of his head, Rick was finally able to communicate. First words? "Go Bruins!''
And after a high school classmate was paralyzed in an accident and the school organized a charity run for him, Rick pecked out, "Dad, I want to do that.''
Yeah, right. How was Dick, a self-described "porker'' who never ran more than a mile at a time, going to push his son five miles? Still, he tried. "Then it was me who was handicapped,'' Dick says. "I was sore for two weeks.''
That day changed Rick's life. "Dad,'' he typed, "when we were
running, it felt like I wasn't disabled anymore!''
And that sentence changed Dick's life. He became obsessed with giving Rick that feeling as often as he could. He got into such hard-belly shape that he and Rick were ready to try the 1979 Boston Marathon.
"No way,'' Dick was told by a race official. The Hoyt's weren't quite a single runner, and they weren't quite a wheelchair competitor. So, for the first few years, Dick and Rick just joined the massive field and ran anyway.
Later, they would find a way to get into the race officially: In 1983 they ran another marathon so fast they made the qualifying time for Boston the following year.
Then somebody said, "Hey, Dick, why not a triathlon?''
How's a guy who never learned to swim and hadn't ridden a bike since he was six going to haul his 110-pound kid through a triathlon?
Still, Dick tried.
Now they've done 212 triathlons, including four grueling 15-hour Ironman Competitions in Hawaii.
This year, at ages 65 and 43, Dick and Rick finished their 24th Boston Marathon, in 5,083rd place out of more than 20,000 starters. Their best time? Two hours, 40 minutes in 1992 - only 35 minutes off the world record, which, in case you don't keep track of these things, happens to be held by a guy who was not pushing another man in a wheelchair at the time.
But to really appreciate the greatness of this love story, you have to watch the following video... presented here...
(And be prepared to be inspired! ;-)
Willpower Or Sankalapa
Thursday, February 12, 2009
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