MEDITATION 'THINK ABOUT IT' Anandamayi Dasi
MEDITATION 'THINK ABOUT'
'THINK ABOUT IT' Part 10This is my so called 'Come Back', with some points from what I am working on in my book. I am now writing about 'OUR EMOTIONS', how important is to see or observe them, use them in proper way to develop better consciousness. There is some gradation of Emotions from the top – to down. The position where we are on which level should be our concern. Higher we are, the better is our connection with the SOURCE, God Himself, and HARMONY with God and 'All-What-Is'.So here is the example of this levels of 'EMOTIONAL ORIENTATION', going from the best mood down to the worse: 1. Joy, Knowledge, Power, Wisdom, Appreciation, 2.Passion, Desire, 3.Enthusiasm, Happiness, 4. Positive Expectations, 5. Optimism, 6. Hope, 7 Satisfaction, 8.Boredom, 9. Pessimism, 10. Frustration, Irritation, Impatience, 11.Emotional Anxiety, 12 Disappointment, 13. Doubt, 14. Concern, 15 Accusation, 16. Discouragement, 17.Anger, 18.Revenge, 19. Hatred, 20.Jealousy, 21. Feeling of Threat, Feeing of Guilt, Lack of Confidence or Self-esteem, 22. Fear, Despair, Depression, Helplessness.The task for each individual on whatever social, religious or so one position one can be is to analyse this levels of EMOTIONS through careful control of positive thoughts, bringing the higher and higher Emotional moods up to the level number 1. This is an interesting phenomena worth to notice, to avoid all possible lower moods coming from for example bad habits, trauma, social influences, etc.. in everyday life to better work, live, function and get full satisfaction from the service to the Lord.
'THINK ABOUT IT' Part 9
04.08.2017 'A CHANCE' How many times we are strugling with obstacles, facing disturbances, and many difficulties on our path. The responsibility goes to the sastric describtion of the background of all this difficulties you may know, there are three causes: 1) Adi-atma, the obstacles which come from our own activities, from our karma, 2) Adi-bhautikha, the obstacles which are coming from other living entities, and 3) Adi-daiva, the obstacles which are coming from the Demigods, the managers of God. This compact correlation acts on us constantly.
In this light all looks completely different, because... there were, are, and will be the difficulties on our path, no doubt, this is the part of the process of purification, to make us stronger, better experienced,... to go further despite all difficulties, with full determination and conviction of the goal of our life: Coming Back to Godhead.
So there is the point of FORGIVENESS, and GIVING A CHANCE to ourself, and to the other living beings who are sometimes crossing the line with their miscivious acts, disturbances, spoiling our reputation and so one. Specially the Demigods who either out of duty, or jealousy give a trouble to theose who are achieving some success, who are making some bigger progress, specially spiritual progress.Therefore a PEACEFUL acceptance of the reality we are in is important, and accepting the SHELTER of GOD in all circumstancess, which awrds a price of freedom from that obstacles in due course of time.
This Material World is not meant to give us constant pleasant time, we know that. Here whenever there will be a good experience, sooner or later there will be the counterreaction of the opposite experience, and vice versa. That is the 'balanced' construction of our Earth planet, behind. With that understanding can be better to accept the reality and find our internal balance in every situation... So we can lear how to apply this all in our life, again and again up to full purification...
'THINK ABOUT IT' Part 8
04.07.2017
"VRNDAVAN POLLUTION". Let's see it from a Global perspective. In the ancient times we know from sastr as Srimad Bhagavatam, the Earth land was known as Bharata Varsa with one ruler, where continents formed the whole of one single state, one business and prosperity. Of those old times, only India wears the name Bharatvarsa now.
From the history and the comments of Bhaktivinoda Thakura we know that the oppression of Muslims in this country was drastic, and later when the British government took over, Bhaktivinod commented as a better evil. What was it all about? Rich in economic and spiritual country became a complete ruin. Where even the fortress fortifications were jeweled, there was nothing but the great poverty of the whole country and the economic tornness that results today. Where did the great wealth of India fall? Lie somewhere in the underground vaults of greedy people and those who need them are hungry, live in slams, etc. Where there is such a great poverty, there is also a lack of means for environmentalism, etc. The degeneration of Kali's age is unbearable.
Faced with this degradation, we face the fact of the covered by Maya Vrndavana Mada, which is the heart of the whole Earth Bhu Mandala, and the Heart of Srimati Radharani, the "spiritual seat”. Those who have more or less understanding of this view of Vrndavan are also more sensitive.
Living for many years in Vrndavana while studying at VIHE, daily I encountered this problem and poverty. Those who have the means and could do something to help the Holy Dham with piles of garbage and smells of odor are lost, the chaos of the poor state in which they live does not allow them to act rationally.
The question remains: What to do with this from a Global perspective? Does Srimati Radharani's Heart Vrndavan must be so neglected? Is not the problem in the mere fact of ignoring this power, Srimati Radharani Herself? We know Krsna, we have the 'Krsna consciousness' Movement, but where is the place for Srimati Radharani's consciousness, Her position as the ONE with Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. If we dig into this consciousness in the esoteric aspect, we will dig through the heaps of litter and odor to the true face of Vrndavana. This transformation of consciousness will incur tangible changes for the whole of Vrndavana and hence for the whole World, once called Bharatvarsa, the Eart.
MEDITATION 'THINK ABOUT'
'THINK ABOUT IT' Part 10This is my so called 'Come Back', with some points from what I am working on in my book. I am now writing about 'OUR EMOTIONS', how important is to see or observe them, use them in proper way to develop better consciousness. There is some gradation of Emotions from the top – to down. The position where we are on which level should be our concern. Higher we are, the better is our connection with the SOURCE, God Himself, and HARMONY with God and 'All-What-Is'.So here is the example of this levels of 'EMOTIONAL ORIENTATION', going from the best mood down to the worse: 1. Joy, Knowledge, Power, Wisdom, Appreciation, 2.Passion, Desire, 3.Enthusiasm, Happiness, 4. Positive Expectations, 5. Optimism, 6. Hope, 7 Satisfaction, 8.Boredom, 9. Pessimism, 10. Frustration, Irritation, Impatience, 11.Emotional Anxiety, 12 Disappointment, 13. Doubt, 14. Concern, 15 Accusation, 16. Discouragement, 17.Anger, 18.Revenge, 19. Hatred, 20.Jealousy, 21. Feeling of Threat, Feeing of Guilt, Lack of Confidence or Self-esteem, 22. Fear, Despair, Depression, Helplessness.The task for each individual on whatever social, religious or so one position one can be is to analyse this levels of EMOTIONS through careful control of positive thoughts, bringing the higher and higher Emotional moods up to the level number 1. This is an interesting phenomena worth to notice, to avoid all possible lower moods coming from for example bad habits, trauma, social influences, etc.. in everyday life to better work, live, function and get full satisfaction from the service to the Lord.
04.08.2017 'A CHANCE' How many times we are strugling with obstacles, facing disturbances, and many difficulties on our path. The responsibility goes to the sastric describtion of the background of all this difficulties you may know, there are three causes: 1) Adi-atma, the obstacles which come from our own activities, from our karma, 2) Adi-bhautikha, the obstacles which are coming from other living entities, and 3) Adi-daiva, the obstacles which are coming from the Demigods, the managers of God. This compact correlation acts on us constantly.
04.07.2017
'THINK ABOUT IT' part
'THE MIRROR' In all cultures and religions comes an aspect of the Saints or victims and the aggressors. Whenever a holy person appears, he or she has an opponents, and thus suffering, disbelief and oppression comes, if not from enemies, then from all others who should support that person instead of attacking. Why is this happening? What is the reason for this perception? Why this phenomena is so common and vivid? There are many reasons but the general, global and basic point lies in the fact of the 'MIRROR' effect, Perverted Reflection. Mirror here means the Mental Perception Platform where one is located permanently, or from time to time when engaged in process of self-realization. Until someone comes to the state of pure consciousness his perception will always be perverted reflection of the phenomenon of the 'MIRROR'. So... STEP BACK, … THINK ABOUT IT..., think about where YOU are? Where is your consciousness? Being a controller, Isvara, criticizing others, or doing other victims suggests a Mental level.. Whenever the Mental perception of Reasoning and All-pervading Possession comes polluting a truly pure HEART, it is THE PERVERTED REFLECTION OF YOURSELF, YOUR TRUE SELF, the effect of 'MIRROR'. By retreating, STEP BACK into your true consciousness which is possible for everyone on every stage you can become a Victim but a SAINT, not week but with the internal power, with your true identity of love... love of Godhead in your Heart, love in its essence. This is crossing the MIRROR of the Mental Plan into Eternity...
TERROR IN THE NAME OF GOD?
"THINK ABOUT IIT' Part 6
You have your family, friends, people you love. Do you want to hurt anyone of them? So THINK ABOUT IT in a Global sense, from the perspective of God who has in each and everyone of us a family member whom He loves. So DO YOU THINK GOD WANTS YOUR TERROR AGAINST HIS CHILDREN?, all living entities. Do you think that sending by force often innocent, often Boys with bombs to kill themselves and other innocent people is what God wants from you?
And you, why you do not protest against such wrong fanatic ideology your leaders bewilder you. Open your eyes, open your hearts and STOP this paradox you should realize.
GOD IS ALL GOOD try to understand this. NOT A TERRORIST! All good means WISHING WELL... TO ALL...
'THINK ABOUT IT' Part 5
THE CHOICES, constant decisions what to do, what not to do, where to go, what to eat, how to behave, what, how, where, when... I want this, I want that....Every step in our life requires a Choice. In the net of material illusion we are wondering blindly not knowing exactly what is going one with us. Do we know the real goal of our life? The life is passing so quickly, and what next? Where our karma will move us in our next embodiment? Do you care? THINK ABOUT IT, About the Choice to continue the repeated births and deaths or to step firmly on the path of liberation from ithe entanglement and return to the Spiritual World, the real home of freedom.
The path back to Godhead is one for everyone and we can compare it to a tract, the stairs. We can gradually step by step come close to the Lord as our Goal. Can we be fully conscious of that GOAL?... This path however has some other 'ramifications' where we are directing our selves stepping out from the way. This are the CHOICES, good or wrong in our life. Attraction of this flickering illusion is very magnetic, it grabs us out through the channels of the senses: eyes, ears, nose, tongue, touch. This Five Senses are constantly active. You can say why not to enjoy for a while, tasting palatable food or see something nice, hear nice music, etc.. This all however makes from us a victim of the senses, as one who wants only to enjoy, instead of continuing the way back to Godhead. Not knowing that each enjoyment is balanced by the opposite experience.
What we can achieve by this so called 'satisfaction'? Working very heard to earn the money and spend them to enjoy or give enjoyment to the others. Has it a sense? Why not to just make some true effort on this path back home back to Godhead and really enjoy with the Lord without any effort? And eternally.
'THINK ABOUT IT' Part 4
Even the Animals have their own nature, simpler but sensitiv and background of their past as a living entity within material body wondering withing this Material World through many species of life. This is called Karma and Reincarnation explained analytically in Bhagavad Gita. Karma means in Sanskrit activity in general, so what action was done there is a reaction unavoidable. Whatever desire appears within the mind it turns into an action, consequences, reaction and whatever state of the mind one possesses at the time of death that reaction it brings in the future, a new body of a human, animal, demigod or demon, etc...or a Spiritual body. A very strict Law of Karma causing continuous reincarnation of a 'nitya baddha' eternally conditioned and covered by material nature living entity untill one Surrenderst to this Law and God Himself (Bg 7.5 p.).
Here we can say about an Ethics regarding the Animal World. This is the basic of Buddhist philosophy, but what it actually means? Humanity. From that platform the Humanity starts as a first step to the Ethics of every civilised human being: 'Do not kill', even a fly or a mosquito. And if we consider the fact that God as a Source of everything as a Global Creator of all we perceive, and as a distributor of His Own Being divided into many many species of life in which we are finding ourself as a part of Him, His 'Divine Nature', we finally see it is the worse 'crime act' to kill other living entity who is actually a God's part and parcel, His own nature, it is like killing a particle of God..., breaking the Law of God.
This killing includes also or most of all eating animals' flesh. And here we can protest, we can argue, became angry and so one, but..., STOP FOR A WHILE..., THINK ABOUT IT..., be realistic, law is law... Consider it from a philosophical point of view not as a 'Tongue' and 'Belly' person who wants only satisfy one's habitual desires. Can you see God within every living entity? Can you woke up within your heart compassion to each and every sensitive and innocent living being? Can you imagine that what you do, that harm to the other living being gives a pain to it creating bad energy? And this bad energy is accumulated somewhere here or there, and when it is getting too big it bursts into a great or huge explosion..., what is the consequence of it is the WAR among living beings, humans as a Karmic reaction. This is the cause of all conflicts in the World, wars, terrorism, holocaust..., life for life. Hard to believe? But this is the subtle background of a whole idea unseen externally, the suffering brings the suffering, action and reaction, Karma is running after us and there is no place to escape. And most important is the fact this Karmic reactions refer to every harm physical, mental, verbal... The philosophy of Yoga, explained in 'Yoga Sutras' by Patanjali gives the detailed description of how from the seed of someone's action grows an effect of it, gradually and effectively, immediately or in due course of time, and when it matures there is an Effect of that Action. So although we freely do whatever we want with our and others life this Karma and reaction will catch us, when from the seed sprouts reaction, and then there will be our suffering and our pain, or if the Karma is good it brings a good result. This works like a 'Boomerang' whatever you are sending it will come back to you...
It is a whole general picture of a reality we are in, and with this I am living you...just think about it.
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'THINK ABOUT IT' Part 3
Slow down comfortably. relax, give up everything, STOP FOR A WHILE.
Did you ever ask yourself: Who you are? What are you doing here? Why are you here? What is the purpose of your life? Where from you originally are? Where is your true HOME?
All the answers are within you, within your heart where God is situated. Open yourself for this dialogue with God. Do you have such faith, such courage to speak with Him? Do you? Do you want that? Do not be afraid, open for that trip, for eternal relationship and answers which can really surprise you.
There is a very nice story about one special sage called Narada who have had the association of God Himself in the Spiritual World. Once he asked the Lord about 'Maya' or illusion within this Material World we are presently existing. He said: O Lord what is that Material Illusion? The answer of Lord Krsna was immediate..., sage Narada at once found himself with God, Krsna on the desert somewhere on this planet. Narada 'little' confused did not know what to think about it and then Krsna, the Supreme Lord asked Narada to bring Him a glass of water. So they were on the desert, and Narada did not know even where he was, anyway he started to wonder around that desert and finally found one village and there was one house of the chief of that village and he invited the sage Narada to come to his house, he presented him to his family and specially to his only daughter and offered him her as a wife. So Narada married her and lived the life as each of us do. After many years he died and found himself before the Supreme Lord Krsna on the same place he had left Him on the desert and the first he heard was a question 'Where is My glass of water Narada?' So again he went wondering about the desert looking for some water and he found himself again in the same village and the same person was asking him to enter his house and so one but this time sage Narada said 'No, thank you, just give me a glass of water 'please' and he brought it to the Supreme Lord Sri Krsna who was in that way satisfied taking him back home to the Spiritual World.
That is our situation of becoming in illusion here, we are involved into so many positions as who know who accepting the body as one's only shelter and all that exists, with all attachments to "I" and "Mine". We are bevilldered to arrange some life but in due course of time after death we are again identifying with another body, not necessary as a humans as we do not know God personally whom we could serve a glass of water, because we have forgotten our original position as a Spirit Soul belonging to the Spiritual World in the association of the Supreme Lord.
This Illusion is however so strong that it grabs even such elevated sage as Narada Muni what to say about us....
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'THINK ABOUT IT' Part 2.
There is one story, a very dedicated to 'his God' man was leaving a normal life, suddenly the flood came to his house and covered the whole area around. He was fighting for his life praying to 'his God' for help and then some people came on a boat to rescue him. But he recognized them, they were the followers of a different religion, and he was shouting at them Go away from here, 'My God' will rescue me, go away from here. So this people could not help him. Again that man started to pray to 'his God' Please help me. After some time another boat came with one man who wanted to help him, but that man knew him as a follower of another religion and he refused that help also. After some struggling within the water the man plunged deeper and deeper losing his life, at that moment God appeared before Him. Seeing Him the man asked Why you did not rescue me? And God answered I have sent to you two men first and you shouted at them, then I have sent one another man and you have also refused that help. Understanding his fault the man died.
We have many paths of religion and many names of God, Allah, Jahfe, Jesus, Rama, Krsna, in each language we call Him differently Bog in Poland, Bhagavan in India, etc. So many names for the same God, who is above any mundane designations, He only shows the way to a certain group to help them according to the time, place and circumstances. This are the humans who create intolerance among this groups causing Wars and suffering of innocent people. We are all actually the children of one God the SOURCE of all: "I am the Source of all Spiritual and Material Worlds. Everything emanates from me. Those wise who perfectly know this engage in My devotional service and worship Me with all their hearts" (Bg10.8). As God's children we are all actually His Family leaving together on this tiny planet Earth within this huge Cosmos, God's creation. And the most important point here is to see the helpful hand of God coming from any member of that big family.
'THINK ABOUT IT' Part 1.
We live in this external Material World where we are concentrating on external things, home, wife, husband, family, job, our desires, ambitious, attachments, etc. Is it wrong? No it is not but something is lacking, something essential and it is the fact we most of the time forget about the real Source of all what exists, God Himself with whom we are eternally connected. Of course we have our religion, but honestly how often we are thinking daily about this eternal connection with God?
What is our aim of life? This external existence where death is following us at every step? Where this temporary body is getting more and more disturbing with it's temporary nature of machine like defects. Our many unfulfilled desires constantly run through our minds in our busy life, but maybe we can STOP for a while pacify this wondering mind, look around and see that all is so temporary in this World. Only God is eternal and to Him we should direct our thoughts as often as possible to change our external Material, temporary nature to the inside Eternal World. And do not worry there is no lost in this process but only the biggest reward we actually really desire... Cont.