The Secret of Life-8.

-

8.
Live intelligently. Study the Upanishads thoroughly. Meditate regularly. Come out of the dungeon of ignorance. Bask in the glorious sunshine of Brahman. Share this knowledge with others.

You are swayed by unholy desires and Avidya. Self-realisation is the goal of life. This is the end and aim of life, of human existence. Wake up from the dream of forms.

Give up this clinging to false names and forms. Do not be deceived by these illusory names and forms.

Cling to the solid, living Reality only. Love your Atman only. Atman or Brahman is the living Truth. Atman only persists. Live in the Atman. Become Brahman. This is the real life.

The practice of Karma Yoga prepares the mind of the aspirant for the reception of the Knowledge of the Self. It moulds him into a proper Adhikari or aspirant for the study of Vedanta.

Ignorant people jump at once to the practice of Jnana Yoga without having any preliminary training in Karma Yoga. That is why they fail-miserably to realise the Truth. The impurities still lurk in their minds.

The mind is filled with likes and dislikes. They only talk of Brahman. They indulge in all sorts of useless discussions, vain debates and dry endless controversies.

Their philosophy is on their lips only. In other words they are lip-Vedantins. What is wanted is practical Vedanta through ceaseless, selfless service of the country and humanity in some form or other with Atma Bhava.

Sri Swami Sivananda
To be continued  ....

Satsangam-  Swami Sivananda

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Sri Sarada Devi Stotram : ~ Prakritim Paramam ~

-
Image
Few days back:-observed the Jayanthi of Swami Abhedanandaji, one of the direct disciples of Sri Ramakrishna. Prakritim paramam abhayam varadam, Nararupa-dharam janatapa-haram, Sharana-gata sevaka-toshakarim, Pranamami param jananim jagatam ||1|| Gunahina-sutanaparadha-yutan, Kripayadya samuddhara moha-gatan, Taranim bhava-sagara parakarim, Pranamami param jananim jagatam ||2|| Vishayam kusumam parihritya sada, Charanam buruhamrita shanti-sudham, Piba bhringa-mano bhavaroga-haram, Pranamami param jananim jagatam ||3|| Kripam kuru mahadevi suteshu pranateshu cha Charana-shraya danena kripa-mayi namo'stu te. Lajja-patavrite nityam sarade jnana-dayike Papebhyo nah sada raksha kripa-mayi namo'stu te ||4|| Ramakrishna-gata pranam tannama-shravana-priyam Tadbhava-ranjita-karam pranamami muhurmuhuh Pavitram charitam yasyah pavitram jivanam tatha Pavitrata-svarupinyai tasyai kurmo namo namah ||5|| Devim prasannam pranatarti-hantrim, Yo
Read more

Dr. S. RADHAKRISHNAN’S EDUCATIONAL IDEAS :

-
Image
1. INTRODUCTION :             Education is a special discipline and theory and practice of education deserves to receive a special attention. According to Sathya Sai Baba, “An education system in country is a bank on which the people can draw a cheque for the upliftment of the society”. The organization of such a bank needs to be solemnised and progressive. It is only the contribution of great thinkers in the field of education can guide the planners to have this organization on sound footings. We in India have an ideal educational system in ancient time. It worked well for the society of that time. In such a system there were some basic principles and postulates some ideals, rules and regulations which we have implemented in the right earnest in ideal educational situations.             Great thinkers of contemporary India have given their verdict on the basic principles as well as needed reflections. One of the most important persons was a Dr. S. Radhakrishnan. The cruci
Read more

AWAKENED CITIZEN PROGRAM :

-
Image
A New Approach to Value Education :- “We want that education by which character is formed, strength of mind is increased, the intellect is expanded and by which one can stand on one’s own feet." - Swami Vivekananda Vision : A Nation Filled with Awakened Citizens Our vision is of a nation where every school is a centre for awakening the future citizens of India who will take up the massive work of nation building and channelizing the human potential for the welfare of all. These citizens will be awake to: 1. their infinite potential 2. the intrinsic oneness and equality among all human beings 3. their expanded and enriched role in the world around them A. Framework Underlying the Program : Each one of us, carries within, an infinite source of power, strength and goodness. This power and strength can be felt, every time we say "I can". This infinite power gets manifested as various possibilities. The more we consciously develop or manif
Read more