FAITH -NOT JUST FAITH- BUT UNSTINTED FAITH.

Man is made up of faith.
Without faith, whatever offering or gift is made,
or work done or penance performed, it is reckoned as “non-being”
Both now and hereafter.

Faith is composed of the heart’s intention.
Light comes through Faith. Through Faith men come to prayer.

Right belief, right knowledge, right conduct, these together constitute
the path to liberation. Have Faith in these.

What can a person not accomplish by faith? He can do very thing….
One can move mountains in Faith.
Through Faith man finds the door of liberation.
Through Faith both preceptor and disciple are liberated.
Through Faith the mind and intellect find concentration;
And to the seekers are revealed all stages of enlightenment.

HAVE UNSTINTED FAITH AND REMAIN UNSTINTEDLY FAITHFUL.

J.K

THE REALITIES OF REALISATION

Realization means to accomplish that genuinely and really exists i.e. the divine bliss-The God. There are realities to understand and to follow to accomplish to commune with God, realize the truth and attain God.

The material a scientific inventor uses, make the force of nature to make the environment of man better and comfortable whereas the one a realized spiritual master uses, the mind power to enlighten the soul as the mind power shows the man the way to inner happiness and gives him immunity to external inconveniences and disturbances, therefore the guidance and teachings of a genuine spiritual Master is inevitable and indispensable. Excessive worldly ambitions will be negative, adverse and is detrimental to spiritual advancement- behind every rose bush of pleasure, hides rattlesnake of sufferings and pain- please beware of this truth.

Self-realization means realizing your true self as the great ocean of spirit by breaking the delusion that you are” this little ego”, this human body and personality. The true basis of spirituality is not belief but an intuitive experience as “intuition” is soul’s power of knowing God, and to know what spirituality is, one must know God. Faith is different from belief. Faith is rooted in experience whereas belief is provisional faith. Do not be satisfied with daily meditations and prayers until you have found God. A donkey may carry bundles of holy books on its back, doest it mean it has become spiritual? No, on the contrary the very weight of the holy books on its back deprives it of any peace and happiness it may have had when it was carrying nothing.

The law of life is designed to teach us how to live in harmony and kindness with objective nature and with our true inner nature .Do not ever treat others unkindly, if you do so you will in turn receive only unkindness in your life and your heart will grow dry and pale. When you know that, this LAW IS and conduct yourself appropriately, to live in lasting happiness, good health and perfect harmony within us. And the law of life is “the less one lives in harmony with truth within, the more one suffers”, whereas the more one lives in harmony within the truth, will experience unceasing happiness and nothing can come his way causing barriers. Therefore learn to dwell always in the self within. Harmony is the way to love and follow this way at all times.

Now let me come to the core aspect of the subject. “TEN MAXIMS” - our Divine Master’s beautiful creation. Live by the ten maxims of Sahaj Marg given to us with the blessings and grace of our Divine Master- watch your progress and then see the difference- it will indeed be amazing. You have got to experience to believe it. It may take time and one has to wait with patience, perseverance and positive ness. Just imagine the amount of divine thoughts and vibrations have been applied to create such a wonderful way of living by our beloved and divine Master for the benefit and betterment of Abhyasis and humanity. One must read it daily without skipping and should form a habit of every day. By reading daily you keep constantly remembering the ten maxims and it becomes easier to implement into our day-to-day activities and interaction with others. The Master has made it further more easy by not insisting to adhere to the maxims in seriatim but to ones convenience but to start and complete is the idea and the at the end the result will be fabulous, marvelous and blissful. You will never know what worry and unhappiness is and will know only True Love. Do not ignore this-Ignorance is not bliss but a sin. An error born out of ignorance.

Forget about the past. The vanished lives of most men are dark with many shames. Instead anchor yourself in divine living and leave your anger and things in future will impress and change for good by making earnest spiritual efforts. It is easy to sin-but the effects of the sin, however are not easy to dismiss. The actions of the sins also can be cleansed through meditation, prayer, and right attitude and action by the divine grace of the Master. Please do not have even an iota of doubt on this. Never count your flaws and faults, instead ensure that your Love for God is deeply sincere, for God does not mind your imperfections, and he minds your indifference.

Spiritual ignorance is the greatest sin and paves way for all other sins. Every action, every thought reaps its own corresponding rewards, there fore only good actions and good thoughts should be regulated within oneself. Human sufferings is not a sign of God’s anger with mankind, it’s a sign of man’s ignorance of his divine law, the law is forever infallible in its working. As long as you enjoy living in this dreams of delusion, so long you will go for re-birth after re-birth, experiencing the pains and pleasures of the physical body and material world- Lord Krishna has described it in Bhagavad-Gita, as a great wheel, endlessly keeps turning. If you do not understand this, you will deny yourself of Self-realization. However should one earnestly desire to get out of this, will be released.

Please do always remember that freedom is your eternal destiny and God realization is your ultimate goal and whenever desires trouble your mind, think of truth and ecstasy and desires will vanish and calm down yourself in eternal relationship with the Master.

With Love and Regards.

Yours in divine friendship.

JK

Understand the difference

The difference between Delegate & Participant.

The two words "Delegate" & Participant holds different meanings according to dictionary as well occasions and understandings and is required to be applied in usage appropriately.

First let me take the word Delegate:-

It refers the following meanings and understandings.

To send a representative.

To entrust or commit.

A representative on behalf.

One who is delegated or deputed.

As an Agent

A deputy or a representative.

A person elected to represent etc.

The definition of Delegate:

Assign responsibility or To Empower responsibility.

Now that the meanings have been made explicit it will be apt to use the word delegate for Conferences, conventions, symposiums,seminars etc. mostly involving business/professional or its related and affiliated get together wherein delegates are delegated to represent in the events mentioned above.

A person on whom an individual or group confers the capacity to act on his or their behalf is a delegate. The idea of delegation is that the person who delegates passes authority or responsibility to the delegated to carry out a task or assume a role- hence a delegate may be a representative in representation.The relationship between the principal(who delegates) is that of an Agent.

A delegate may be sent to a meeting/conference etc. only in order to represent the principals, or may be send with an authority to bind the Principal's decision thus involves the notion of authorisation, accountability and responsibility but any specific delegation will contain particular application of these ideas.

Now let me take the word:-

Participant.

It refers the following meanings and understandings.

To take part.

To participate.

To involve take interest.

The definition of Participate:

To take part in the event.

To participate in the festivities.

To share the work in the event.

To involve in the event.

To participate in events/celebrations.

Now having made the meaning and definitions of these two words explicit, it may be used aptly according to the event/celebrations etc.

If there is any difference of opinion/disagreement/different views, may please be brought to my notice for better understanding.

This is being forwarded without any prejudice whatsoever for appropriate application of these two words as occasion demands.

With Love and Regards.

J.K

Basil Plant

KNOW ABOUT BASIL PLANT (TULSI)

Amongst plants basil (Tulsa) occupies an exalted and
revered position by virtue of its spiritual, medicinal
and scientific properties apart from the point of view
of health, religion and metaphysics value.

Basil has a rich history. It had been Herb Royal for
the French, a sign of Love for Italians and a sacred
herb in India. The Roman naturalist, Puny is said to
have reported in 1st century AD that basil relieves
flatulence, which has been proved to be true. In the
Far East countries basil has been used as a cough
medicine and in Africa to expel stomach worms.
Americans considered basil as the essential ingredient
in a snuff used to ease headaches.

According to epics, basil has served as Savior to its
devotees and described as” Mother of the universe.”
According to Gandharva Purana, Lord Vishnu takes up
abode in the village or the house where basil is grown
and in such a house no one undergoes sufferings out of
poverty, illness and separation from dear ones.

The high esteem of Basil has a scientific basis. In
addition to its spiritual qualities , Basil has been
found to possess extra ordinary healing powers and
promoting health. Researchers have found Basil to have
the properties of killing harmful micro-organisms.
Therefore the wind that carries the fragrance of
basil, spreads health and well being wherever it
blows.

Another amazing quality of the basil plant is, it
possess electrical energy and has the effect of
keeping the air fresh and pure say up to a distance of
200 meters around a basil plant. Things kept or
exposed to the aroma of basil will not spoil quickly.

Having a Basil plant in front of house(place of
living) has been considered as tradition and culture
by Hindus for ages, and it is believed is said to be
spreading a spiritual aura and promotes prosperity
and well being of the house hold. The basil plant is,
as per the Hindu scriptures describes us to look upon
basil as the divine representative of God Vishnu and
not as a mere plant. Wearing Basil beads is conducive
for mental equanimity and helps in the elimination
of the baser instincts, Basil leaves used as an
ingredient in preparation of temple prasad during
worship and offering to God,and distributed to
devotees, induces peace in the mind , humility in
behaviour and sweetness in speech and tone

Wherever the wind, that has a touch of basil plant,
blows will arise sacred thoughts,spiritual
upliftment prevails and Godliness fills the mind. Its
because of these ennobling qualities that the basil
plant occupies a lofty in the spiritual arena.

There is a tradition of putting basil leaves in food
and beverages that have to be stored during solar
and lunar eclipse. The reason is based on then fact
that the basil leaves have the bacterial properties
and the electrical energy of the basil leaves prevents
the deleterious rays of the eclipsed luminaries from
having and adverse effect on the stored food items.

Ayurveda(our ancient Medicare system) recognises
basil leaves as only digestive fire, that digests
and transforms at all levels of the being. Basil
leaves is one the rarest digestives that stimulates
and nourishes the fire at all levels, from the fire
that digests our food to the fire, of prana, the fire
of five senses and the fire of the mind that digests
the sensory input in to mental perceptions and
further into intellectual concepts and belief
systems.

Basil leaves works beyond mind even as it stimulates
the soul level fire(Jiva Agni). Its intimate
relationship with Fire (Agni) is one of the keys to
basil's great physical, emotional and spiritual values
to one interested in attaining one's greatest
potential.

PLANT A BASIL IN FRONT OF YOUR HOME, REVER IT AND
WORSHIP.

J.K

WHOM ‘I’ BELONG TO?

The wife I am married to ,belongs to her parents.
The son who is born to me, belongs to his mother
The DIL, who is married to my son, belongs to him.
The home where I live belongs to my wife.
The clothes ‘am wearing, belongs to my wife & son.
The food I eat belongs to my wife and son.
The car I drive belongs to my son.
The five elements in my body that keeps me, inhale, exhale and mobile,
belongs to nature and will merge with nature at the end, on becoming mortal.
My Jeevathma (Life’s soul) belongs to Paramathma (supreme being) and hopefully will merge with Him if I live rightly and righteously. And you indeed need guidance of a realized Master to achieve this, and I have it in my revered Master with whom I am in communne for a pretty long time and to whom I have surrendered in toto, and belongs to Him, he being a realised soul with bliss and divinity. My pranams to my reverent Master.

In a way it is better not to own anything, as it will help to think direct with divine.

Life indeed is simple if one can maintain detached attachment rather than being possessive.And remembers solitude and silence are the best ingredients for attainment of the ultimate Truth amongst various other factors.

J.K

VISION WITHOUT SIGHT?

Ancient Poet Surdas was a great and devout devotee of Lord Krishna. He has composed and sang number of devotional songs in praise and glorifying Lord Krishna. Surdas was blind. Whenever he sang Lord Krishna used to sit in front of him as a child and enjoy the songs and dance to the tune of the songs of Surdas... Occasionally, Surdas had the vision of Lord Krishna’s darsan and Surdas never felt sorry for being blind.

One day a doctor approached Surdas and offered to cure his blindness. Surdas replied. “You are very kind and benevolent in offering to restore my eye sight- Can you assure me the vision of the Lord Krishna which ‘am now enjoying even without sight?”.
The doctor had no answer.
Blessed and realized are those who have “vision even without sight.”

J.K

Think Lines.

Item No.18 think only once & be cautious forever thereafter.

1.Tolerance is seeing things with your heart instead of your eyes.

2.Each time you are honest and conduct yourself with honesty, a success force
will drive You forward greater success. Each time you lie, even with a little white
lie, there are Strong forces pushing you towards failure.



3.People generally quarrel because they cannot argue.

4.A long dispute means both the parties are wrong.

5.Argument seldom convinces any one against his inclination.

6.Nothing is ever gained by winning an argument and loosing a customer.

7.Discussion is an exchange of intelligence. Argument is an exchange of ignorance.

8.The only thing worse than being on the wrong side of an argument is being in the
Middle
.
9.Drop the subject when you cannot agree. There is no need to be bitter because you
Know “You are right”.

10.Whoever fears to submit any question to the test of free discussion loves, his
own Opinion more than the truth.



11.Worry affects the circulation, the heart, the glands, and the whole nervous
system and Profoundly affects the health. I have never known a man who died of over work, but many die of doubt.



12.Worry often gives a small thing a big shadow.

13.Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrows. It only saps today of its strength.

14.Normal sensible concern is an important attitude of a mature person. But worry
Frustrates
15.One’s best function. Certain, well-controlled care freeness is a way to forget
worries.

16.The word worry is derived from An glo-saxon word, meaning, “to strangle” or to
“Choke”-don’t worry.

17. Do not weep or sob over your worries. Search for a solution to get out of the
cause of your worries.





18.Women are like Internet virus. They enter your life; scan your pocket and
wallet,transfer all money, and hang you for ever after crashing your heart's
disc.

J.K

QUOTES TO PONDER OVER TO MAKE IT IDEAL WHEN U SIT IDLE
1.“Few things help an individual more than to place responsibility upon him, and to let him know that you trust him.
.”2.“Many persons have a wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through self- gratification but through fidelity to a worthy purpose.”
3.“There are those who look at things the way they are, and ask why, I dream of things that never were, and ask why not?”
4.“None is more impoverished than the one who has no gratitude. Gratitude is a currency that we can mint for ourselves, and spend without fear of bankruptcy.”
5.“Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there.”
6.“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.”
7.What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies “within us”.
8.” Taking an interest in what others are thinking and doing is often a much more powerful form of encouragement than praise.
9.There is nothing better than the encouragement of a good friend.”
10. To try is to EXIST- to strive is to SURVIVE- to perform is to LIVE & the choice is yours.
11.Ten speakers can’t equal one THINKER
Ten thinkers can’t equal one PLANNER
Hundred planners can’t equal one PERFORMER
BE A PERFORMER
12. An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that exists only as an idea.
13.The mind is everything. What you think, you become.
14.Three things cannot be hidden long, the Sun, The moon and The Truth.
15.Have compassion for all beings, rich and poor alike, each has their sufferings. Some suffer too much, others too little.
16.To conquer oneself is a greater task than conquering others.
17.If you want others to be happy, practice compassion, if you want to be happy, practice compassion.
18. Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.
19. Behind every successful man there’s inspiration and motivation.
20.The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows.

Compiled by J.K

Proverbs

A proverb is a traditional saying offering advice or presents a moral in short and crisp manner.

It should be used appropriately in writing skills.

Here are some proverbs for the benefit of my readers:-


A good beginning makes a good ending.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

Before every great man there’s a great vision.

Beauty is only skin deep.

Count your blessings and not disguise.

Charity begins at home.

Do not bite the hands that feed you
.
Doubt is the beginning and not end of wisdom.

Enough is enough more than enough.

Every dog has his day.

Faith will move mountains.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

Great minds think alike.

Good things comes to those who wait

Haste makes waste.

Half a loaf is better than no bread.

If a job is worth doing, it is worth doing well.

If life deals you lemons make lemonade.

Jack of all trade and master of none.

Keep your chin up.

Laugh and the world laughs with you, weep and you weep alone.

Let bygones be bygones.

Life is not all beer and skittles.

Misery loves company.

Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

Necessity is the mother of invention.

Never judge a book by its cover.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

One good turn deserves another.

Oil and water don’t mix.

Procrastination is thief of time.

Pride comes before a fall.

Rome was not built in a day. .

Stupid is as stupid does.

The best defence is a good offence.

The longest journey starts with a single step.

The pen is mightier than then sword.

When the cat’s away the mice will play.

You can’t make an omelet without breaking eggs.

Compiled by J.K

Music helps to attain “ THE COSMIC VISION & REALISATION OF SUPREME
BLISS.”

It is indeed true that music helps to attain “ The cosmic vision and ultimate realization of supreme bliss”. It has happened in the past with quite a few humble people with noble soul, unstinted faith with dedicated and divine efforts.

Music in its pure and divine form rendered with devotion and dedication in praise of Supreme Power will certainly invoke that power to evolve in the person rendering music to attain cosmic vision & God realization. It may not happen over night or all of a sudden and takes time depending upon ones attention, sincerity, devotion, dedication and efforts, and if does not happen, indeed something wrong with the person in the process of efforts being made

. (The four rules of achieving ones mission through vision applies and applicable without any compromise i.e. 1) Efforts 2) Efforts in the right Direction 3) Period of time (you may like to know it as gestation period) 4) Grace of God. This will happen in seriatim with unstinted dedication and efforts.

In the ancient period saints and Yogis did had the cosmic vision and Realisation by
Chanting Bhajans and Various other forms of divine musics in praise of God’s &
Goddesses and did had the real experience of cosmic vision and subsequently had even
attained divine and blissful liberation granted by the cosmic power.

As one respects God, the music is also to be divinely respected with sublime
attitude and approach. Divine music has the power to heal diseases, sober and soften
the mind towards right thinking and paving way to perfection in living.

Here goes some words of wisdom on Music: -

Sruti Mata- Laya Pitha (Melody is the Mother, Rhythm is the Father)
Goddess Saraswathi is the manifestation of “Melody” (hence, KalaiVaani Vagadeeswari is
Conferred on her).
Lord Natraja is the symbol of “Rhythm”.
And Goddess Kolloor is the manifestation of “Swara”

Music is Harmony, Harmony is perfection & Perfection is Heaven, and ones aim should
be first to reach the Haven of music, before being blessed with to enter the Heaven.

Music is like painting the space with a beautiful design by one’s own breath.

Nama Sankirthan or devotional music is a source of relief from stress, strain, and
Depression and sorrow.

Divine music with dedication and submission of oneself is an easy way to God
realization.

The very essence of music is wonderful and melodious. Its domain is between thought
and phenomena. Like a twilight mediator it hovers between spirit and matter related to
both, yet differing from each.

NOW COMES THE MOST IMPORTANT ONE



“Music is much more enjoyable if you listen to it with your eyes shut.
It is more enjoyable if the people sitting around you listen to it with their mouth shut.”

Indeed, they are blessed one with God’s grace who possess the knowledge of music
gained under proper training and puts to use to invoke God and they are more blessed
ones and endowed with God’s grace those who possess inclination to listen to music
attentively with divinity-they may not be able to sing, but the relish and
enjoy the music with dedication and divinity.

JK