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Satsangam-Chinmaya Mission-Hosur-Karnataka-Bharatham Opinion       31/05/2016.        576.           All Members,         Respected family members of this great holy Nation.           *REQUEST ALL  STUDENTS, PARENTS AND TEACHERS MUST READ THIS TOPIC         **IT IS URGENT IMPORTANCE IN THE PRESENT SITUATION  OF THE NATION        Sub : Religion and Social Values-1-20. Swami Krishnananda        Ref :  CHILDREN IN BHARATHAM, ARE MISGUIDED BY INDISCIPLINE  AND RUBBISH STUDENT ASSOCIATIONS  AND  STUDENT POLITICAL WINGS, ENDING IN  LOSS  OF  CHARACTER!  Chapter 1: The Circumstances in Which We Have to Live in the World-20. 1.20. There is a still greater marvel within every one of us which is the cause of these marvellous operations in our intellect, our reason, our mind, our breathing, our body, and in our social relationships, also. There is a marvel behind marvels. Every discovery of man, scientifically, artistically or philosophically has been a revelation of a marvel that works in thi

Chapter-8. A Talk To Sannyasins : 4 4.Is This Satsanga? Satsanga has degenerated in these days. It has dwindled into some kind of mental recreation or amusement. Mere Vedantic gossiping for one hour in the evening between Sannyasins and householders with a mixture of some idle, worldly talk, some politics, some scandal-mongering and backbiting, some silly giggling, guffaw and namby-pamby sentimental outpourings in vague platitudes is labelled as Satsanga. The minds of the Sannyasin who does Satsanga and the hearers remain in the same state even after a course of Satsanga for several years. There is no elevation and spiritual progress. When Sadhus and Sannyasins move in the world, they should show an exemplary life of Vairagya to the householders. They should get from the householders the bare necessaries of life only. They should not mix with them very freely. They should live in a solitary place outside the village or town. They should conduct spiritual classes in a serious manner.

Satsangam of Children -Chinmaya Mission-Singapore. Opinion       28/05/2016.        571.           All Members,         Respected family members of this great holy Nation.           *REQUEST ALL  STUDENTS, PARENTS AND TEACHERS MUST READ THIS TOPIC         **IT IS URGENT IMPORTANCE IN THE PRESENT SITUATION  OF THE NATION        Sub : Religion and Social Values-1-19. Swami Krishnananda        Ref :  CHILDREN IN BHARATHAM, ARE MISGUIDED BY INDISCIPLINE  AND RUBBISH STUDENT ASSOCIATIONS  AND  STUDENT POLITICAL WINGS, ENDING IN  LOSS  OF  CHARACTER!  Chapter 1: The Circumstances in Which We Have to Live in the World-19. 1.19. Now you should be a little clear as to why you are unhappy in this world. Nobody makes you unhappy—not your boss, not your subordinate, not your husband, not your wife, not anybody. “Something is rotten in the state of Denmark,” as the poet put it. There is something very strange within our own selves in many a sense, not only in one sense. Anatomically and

Chapter-8. A Talk To Sannyasins : 3.3. 3. Temptations Of Comfortable Living-3 It is the tongue and the palate that force the undisciplined young aspirants, Brahmacharins and Sannyasins, to come in close contact with householders under the garb of doing Satsanga. O aspirants! Is it for satisfying the tongue you have left your parents, and renounced position and property and embraced Sannyasa? Or, is it for attaining Self-realisation? If it is for the former, you would have done very well by earning money in the world. Do not bring disgrace to the order of Sannyasa. If the tongue is uncontrollable, remove the gerua garb and go back to the world, do some work and earn money. Evolve through Karma Yoga. No control of mind is possible without control of tongue. Next : Is This Satsanga? Swami Sivananda      To be continued...

Satsangam-Chinmaya Mission-Florida-USA Opinion       26/05/2016.        566.           All Members,         Respected family members of this great holy Nation.           *REQUEST ALL  STUDENTS, PARENTS AND TEACHERS MUST READ THIS TOPIC         **IT IS URGENT IMPORTANCE IN THE PRESENT SITUATION  OF THE NATION        Sub : Religion and Social Values-1-18. Swami Krishnananda        Ref :  CHILDREN IN BHARATHAM, ARE MISGUIDED BY INDISCIPLINE  AND RUBBISH STUDENT ASSOCIATIONS  AND  STUDENT POLITICAL WINGS, ENDING IN  LOSS  OF  CHARACTER!  Chapter 1: The Circumstances in Which We Have to Live in the World-18. 1.18. There is much to say about our own selves; but we cannot become objects of our own study. Since all our studies are laboratory investigations and observations through telescopes, microscopes, etc., we cannot study our own selves. This little lacuna, this knot, this confusion, this dark spot, this rubbish within cannot be seen by ourselves because there

Chapter-8. A Talk To Sannyasins : 3.2. 3. Temptations Of Comfortable Living-2 Some young Sannyasins take a course of nux vomica seed, swallow a hundred and twenty seeds in two years, study Laghu Siddhanta Kaumudi and Nyaya for three years, imagine they have become real Siddhas, and mix freely with worldly-minded persons. This is a very grave mistake. Nux vomica produces impotency. Impotency is not establishment in Brahmacharya. They will have soon a downfall. This goes without saying. Even perfect Jnanins and full-blown Yogins should be very careful. They should avoid indiscriminate, promiscuous mixing with worldly-minded persons. The sight of pairing of fish excited a developed Rishi. The jingling sounds of the bangles of a lady, the sight of even bordered or coloured clothes, causes severe excitement in the mind. They have got their own impure associations. Passion is very powerful. Mysterious is Maya. Beware, O aspirants! Swami Sivananda      To be continued...

Centenary Celebration- Chinmaya Mission - Yamunotri- Chicago- USA. Opinion       24/05/2016.        561.           All Members,         Respected family members of this great holy Nation.           *REQUEST ALL  STUDENTS, PARENTS AND TEACHERS MUST READ THIS TOPIC         **IT IS URGENT IMPORTANCE IN THE PRESENT SITUATION  OF THE NATION        Sub : Religion and Social Values-1-17. Swami Krishnananda        Ref :  CHILDREN IN BHARATHAM, ARE MISGUIDED BY INDISCIPLINE  AND RUBBISH STUDENT ASSOCIATIONS  AND  STUDENT POLITICAL WINGS, ENDING IN  LOSS  OF  CHARACTER!  Chapter 1: The Circumstances in Which We Have to Live in the World-17. 1.17. But the urges of your mind, which channelise themselves through the avenues of the senses, pull you out of yourself in the direction of your activities in office and factory, etc. so forcefully and impetuously that you have no consciousness that there is a dark patch within your own self, which even an X-ray cannot discover.  T

Chapter-8. A Talk To Sannyasins : 3.1. 3. Temptations Of Comfortable Living-1 No Sannyasin or householder should start an Ashram for the sake of his comfortable living. Many Sannyasins are pure in the beginning when they start an Ashram, I mean when they are poor. When they become rich, when they have got enough admirers and Bhaktas, the spirit of selfless service dwindles away, giving place to selfish motives in their hearts. The object with which they started Ashrams gets frustrated. Then it becomes a money-making institution. People have no attraction. If the head of the institution leads a life of Vairagya and absolute renunciation, the Ashram stands as a centre or nucleus of perennial peace, bliss and joy. It attracts millions of people. The world is always in need of such Ashrams with such spiritual giants as their heads. Swami Sivananda      To be continued...

Children with Parents at Chinmaya Mission-Dallas (USA ) Opinion       21/05/2016.        556.           All Members,         Respected family members of this great holy Nation.           *REQUEST ALL  STUDENTS, PARENTS AND TEACHERS MUST READ THIS TOPIC         **IT IS URGENT IMPORTANCE IN THE PRESENT SITUATION  OF THE NATION        Sub : Religion and Social Values-1-16. Swami Krishnananda        Ref :  CHILDREN IN BHARATHAM, ARE MISGUIDED BY INDISCIPLINE  AND RUBBISH STUDENT ASSOCIATIONS  AND  STUDENT POLITICAL WINGS, ENDING IN  LOSS  OF  CHARACTER!  Chapter 1: The Circumstances in Which We Have to Live in the World-16. 1.16. There is a very difficult knot that you have tied within your own selves, and that inside core of this psychological knot is utter darkness. No light can penetrate it, so you cannot know that you are in this circumstance. You cannot be aware what the trouble is. Sometimes, you feel that there is no trouble at all. Especially when you are ph

Chapter-8. A Talk To Sannyasins : 2 2. Trend Of The Times The world wants economic, racial, social, political, psychological, industrial and also spiritual advancement. The spiritual side should never be ignored. That is the basis. That is the be-all and end-all. In these days, leaders in the Karma-Yogic field lay stress on action alone. They have totally ignored the spiritual side of life. Even Sannyasins of various institutions are doing social service only. Some Sannyasins have scholarly erudition only, and they command a little respect for sometime. They, too, have thrown aside the meditative side of life. They are not able to produce a real and lasting impression on the minds of the public, because they have not got the real spiritual stuff or inner Atmic strength at their back. Spiritual men, Yogins, Jnanins and Sannyasins should appear on the platform like the comet or the second-day moon of the month of November (Karttika), like Lord Jesus for a short time, should pou

Children activity at Chinmaya Mission - Kenya ( Mombasa ) Opinion       18/05/2016.        549.           All Members,         Respected family members of this great holy Nation.           *REQUEST ALL  STUDENTS, PARENTS AND TEACHERS MUST READ THIS TOPIC         **IT IS URGENT IMPORTANCE IN THE PRESENT SITUATION  OF THE NATION        Sub : Religion and Social Values-1-15. Swami Krishnananda        Ref :  CHILDREN IN BHARATHAM, ARE MISGUIDED BY INDISCIPLINE  AND RUBBISH STUDENT ASSOCIATIONS  AND  STUDENT POLITICAL WINGS, ENDING IN  LOSS  OF  CHARACTER!  Chapter 1: The Circumstances in Which We Have to Live in the World-15. 1.15. What a reality is enshrined in these secular calls of life! How can you ignore them in the name of God, in the name of religion, in the name of Guru, in the name of the Divine Name? If you say, “God is a greater reality. Guru is more important than any other wealth or occupation that I have. Religion is my pursuit,” have you been able to

Chapter-8. A Talk To Sannyasins : 1. Introduction Apatavairagyavato Mumukshun     Bhavabdhiparam Pratiyatumudyatan; Asagraho Majjayatentarale     Nigrihya Kanthe Vinivartya Vegat. Those seekers after Liberation who are endowed with only an apparent dispassion and are endeavouring to cross the ocean of Samsara or conditioned existence are seized by the shark of hankering; and so seized by the neck and forcibly dragged into the middle, are drowned (Vivekachudamani). Hari Om! Adorations to Brahman! Salutations to Sri Sankara, Maha Purushas and Sannyasins! A Sannyasin is one who has renounced (nyasa) the Deha-Adhyasa (body-idea), selfishness, Vasanas, egoism, Abhimana. The four Kumaras of Brahma (Sri Sanaka, Sanandana, Sanatkumara and Sanatsujata), Sri Dattatreya and Sri Sankara are the pioneers in this path of pure Nivritti-Marga. They are the fathers for this Order of Sannyasins. NEXT 2. Trend Of The Times Swami Sivananda      To be continued...

Opinion       16/05/2016.        544.           All Members,         Respected family members of this great holy Nation.           *REQUEST ALL  STUDENTS, PARENTS AND TEACHERS MUST READ THIS TOPIC         **IT IS URGENT IMPORTANCE IN THE PRESENT SITUATION  OF THE NATION        Sub : Religion and Social Values-1-14. Swami Krishnananda        Ref :  CHILDREN IN BHARATHAM, ARE MISGUIDED BY INDISCIPLINE  AND RUBBISH STUDENT ASSOCIATIONS  AND  STUDENT POLITICAL WINGS, ENDING IN  LOSS  OF  CHARACTER!  Chapter 1: The Circumstances in Which We Have to Live in the World-14. 1.14. Now, the time that you have to devote to secular pursuits, as they are usually called, is large in extent. These pursuits are very pressing, with great commitments and impossible obligations in life, due to which you have to run and catch the fastest vehicle that can take you to your destination. Let each one ponder over one’s own obligations and aspirations in their collaborative relati

Chapter-7. Gurudom- 6-3. 6.Commercial Gurudom-3. It is better to take Lord Krishna, Lord Rama, Lord Siva, the Indweller of your heart as your Guru and repeat His Mantra instead of approaching these black sheep who mislead and ransack the people of this country. May the glorious India abound in real Gurus like Sri Sankara or Sri Dattatreya! May she be absolutely free from these pseudo-Gurus and Gurudom itself which is a deadly curse! May the universal principles of Sanatana Dharma flourish in the world! May the spiritual leaders try their level best to unite the various sects and cults! Let them not establish new cults. May this sectarian fighting and quarrel cease for ever! May this land always keep up the reputation and prestige of a spiritual country with saints, seers, Yogis, Bhaktas and Sannyasins with Tyaga, renunciation and Self-realisation as the goal! May unity, peace and harmony prevail throughout the world! May the blessings of Gurus be upon us all! May they guide u

Chapter-7. Gurudom- 6-2. 6.Commercial Gurudom-2 Many Gurus move about hither and thither. They deliver lectures and conduct discourses. They know Brahma Sutras and Gita by heart, but they have no knowledge and meditation. They are easily irritated. Their Abhimana is very stiff. They lack in divine attributes and Sadhutva. They have no spirit of service. They speak ill of service, Kirtan, etc. They catch many people by the arm. They bless them by placing their hands on their backs. But, they are not able to send one man across to final Salvation or beatitude. The public will take a man to be a Guru only if he exhibits some Siddhis. It is a serious mistake. They must not be over-credulous. They will be easily duped by these Yogic charlatans. They must use their power of discrimination and reasoning. They must study the ways, habits, nature, conduct, Vritti, Svabhava, etc., of the Guru and test his knowledge of scriptures, before they come to any definite conclusion. Next : 7-

Opinion       12/05/2016.        537.           All Members,         Respected family members of this great holy Nation.           *REQUEST ALL  STUDENTS, PARENTS AND TEACHERS MUST READ THIS TOPIC         **IT IS URGENT IMPORTANCE IN THE PRESENT SITUATION  OF THE NATION        Sub : Religion and Social Values-1-13. Swami Krishnananda        Ref :  CHILDREN IN BHARATHAM, ARE MISGUIDED BY INDISCIPLINE  AND RUBBISH STUDENT ASSOCIATIONS  AND  STUDENT POLITICAL WINGS, ENDING IN  LOSS  OF  CHARACTER!  Chapter 1: The Circumstances in Which We Have to Live in the World-13. 1.13. The personal and social conditions of life take much of our time. Do you not believe that the large part of the day is taken up by your social engagements and personal needs? Are you not convinced that you have very little time to devote to what you call religion, or the path of the spirit? Do you not have a perpetual complaint that you cannot afford to find time for religious pursuits or to l

Chapter-7. Gurudom- 6.1. 6.Commercial Gurudom-1. But I dislike commercial Gurudom. I strongly resent the actions of hypocrites who pose for Gurus and Acharyas and move about making disciples and collecting money. You will all agree with me on this point. There cannot be any two opinions in this direction. They are the pests of society. Gurudom has come to be mere business. It must be thoroughly eradicated from the soil of India. It is doing great havoc and harm to the people of India. It is creating a very bad impression in the minds of the Westerners and people of different countries. India is losing its spiritual glory on account of this Gurudom business. Drastic steps should be taken immediately to nip this serious malady and destroy it to its very root. No stone should be left unturned in its eradication. It has assumed a hideous shape. It has become very contagious. Many have taken to this Gurudom business as an easy means of decent livelihood. Poor ignorant ladies a

Opinion       09/05/2016.        531.           All Members,         Respected family members of this great holy Nation.           *REQUEST ALL  STUDENTS, PARENTS AND TEACHERS MUST READ THIS TOPIC         **IT IS URGENT IMPORTANCE IN THE PRESENT SITUATION  OF THE NATION        Sub : Religion and Social Values-1-12. Swami Krishnananda        Ref :  CHILDREN IN BHARATHAM, ARE MISGUIDED BY INDISCIPLINE  AND RUBBISH STUDENT ASSOCIATIONS  AND  STUDENT POLITICAL WINGS, ENDING IN  LOSS  OF  CHARACTER!  Chapter 1: The Circumstances in Which We Have to Live in the World-12. 1.12. The sickness of the mind from a purely philosophical, religious or spiritual point of view is not that particular sickness which is treated in facilities for the psycho pathological. This is a different thing altogether, which requires a different set of instruments to gauge the performances of each one’s own mind. The other difficulty with us is that another person cannot easily help us in th

Chapter-7. Gurudom-5. 5. Characteristics Of A Real Guru Here are the characteristics of a real Guru. If you find these qualifications in any man, accept him at once as your Guru. A real Guru is one who is a Brahma-Nishtha and a Brahma-Srotri. He has full knowledge of the Self and the Vedas. He can dispel the doubts of aspirants. He has equal vision and balanced mind. He is free from Raga-Dvesha, Harsha, Soka, egoism, anger, lust, greed, Moha, pride, etc. He is an ocean of mercy. In his mere presence one gets Santi and elevation of mind. In his mere presence, all doubts of aspirants are cleared. He does not expect anything from anybody. He has an exemplary character. He is full of joy and bliss. He is in search of real aspirants! Salutations to the Lotus-Feet of a Guru! I fully believe in a real Guru. I have great adorations for a Guru. My heart longs to serve his Lotus-Feet for ever. I believe that there is no purifier more powerful than the service of a Guru in removing the

Opinion       05/05/2016.        523.           All Members,         Respected family members of this great holy Nation.           *REQUEST ALL  STUDENTS, PARENTS AND TEACHERS MUST READ THIS TOPIC         **IT IS URGENT IMPORTANCE IN THE PRESENT SITUATION  OF THE NATION        Sub : Religion and Social Values-1-11. Swami Krishnananda        Ref :  CHILDREN IN BHARATHAM, ARE MISGUIDED BY INDISCIPLINE  AND RUBBISH STUDENT ASSOCIATIONS  AND  STUDENT POLITICAL WINGS, ENDING IN  LOSS  OF  CHARACTER!  Chapter 1: The Circumstances in Which We Have to Live in the World-11. 1.11. Everyone here is mentally healthy; it is perfectly clear. But the mental health that we are considering and referring to under the circumstances of the nature of the aspiration with which you have come here is something different from the normalcy of the mental operations of man. And if you like to call it so, you may say there is a supernormal condition of mental functions. It is this tha

Chapter-7. Gurudom-4.2 4. The Menace Of Sects And Cults-2. 2. A spiritual leader should never establish a sect of his own. He should have a far-reaching insight. Founding a sect means creation of a fighting centre to disturb the peace of the world. He does more harm than good to the country. He can have an institution with broad, universal principles and doctrines that will not at all conflict with the principles and doctrines of other religions and can be universally accepted and followed by all. Next : 5. Characteristics Of A Real Guru Swami Sivananda      To be continued...

Opinion       03/05/2016.        518.           All Members,         Respected family members of this great holy Nation.           *REQUEST ALL  STUDENTS, PARENTS AND TEACHERS MUST READ THIS TOPIC         **IT IS URGENT IMPORTANCE IN THE PRESENT SITUATION  OF THE NATION        Sub : Religion and Social Values-1-10. Swami Krishnananda        Ref :  CHILDREN IN BHARATHAM, ARE MISGUIDED BY INDISCIPLINE  AND RUBBISH STUDENT ASSOCIATIONS  AND  STUDENT POLITICAL WINGS, ENDING IN  LOSS  OF  CHARACTER!  Chapter 1: The Circumstances in Which We Have to Live in the World-10. 1.10. Everyone here is mentally healthy; it is perfectly clear. But the mental health that we are considering and referring to under the circumstances of the nature of the aspiration with which you have come here is something different from the normalcy of the mental operations of man. And if you like to call it so, you may say there is a supernormal condition of mental functions. It is this that ca

Chapter-7. Gurudom-4.1 4. The Menace Of Sects And Cults-1. Lord Chaitanya, Guru Nanak, Swami Dayananda were all catholic, exalted souls. All their teachings were sublime and universal. They never wanted to establish sects or cults of their own. Had they lived now, they would have wept at the actions of their followers. It is the followers who commit serious mistakes and blunders. They have not developed a large heart. They are petty-minded. They create dissensions, party-spirit and all sorts of trouble. Swami Sivananda      To be continued...

Opinion       02/05/2016.        513.           All Members,         Respected family members of this great holy Nation.           *REQUEST ALL  STUDENTS, PARENTS AND TEACHERS MUST READ THIS TOPIC         **IT IS URGENT IMPORTANCE IN THE PRESENT SITUATION  OF THE NATION        Sub : Religion and Social Values-1-9. Swami Krishnananda        Ref :  CHILDREN IN BHARATHAM, ARE MISGUIDED BY INDISCIPLINE  AND RUBBISH STUDENT ASSOCIATIONS  AND  STUDENT POLITICAL WINGS, ENDING IN  LOSS  OF  CHARACTER!  Chapter 1: The Circumstances in Which We Have to Live in the World-9. 1.9. This sad state of affairs cannot go on for a long time. Every dog has his day, and we have our day. But that day cannot be every day. This is the beginning of a right pursuit in the direction of the true values of life. As we know very well, by common sense, that no enterprise can be embarked upon in life without perfect health of the body, the basic prerequisite of any adventure is physical heal