VARIOUS CHOICES IN THINKING

There is a very instructive story about Kamsa in the Srimad Bhagavatam, which is the much – acclaimed purana on the avatar of Sri Krishna. As we all know; it was foretold publicly that Kamsa would be killed by Krishna. What did Kamsa do? Instead of making the best use of the remaining time available to him, he acted in the worst possible manner. He conspired ceaselessly to kill Krishna.

Finally, he sent Akrura to Vraja to fetch the two brothers; Krishna and Balarama.They came and immediately made waves in Mathura, with everybody adoring them. Still. Kamsa wouldn’t have a change of heart thought he knew that death was inevitable. As a consequence, he began to have very fearful dreams even during waking hours; he was so possessed of inimical thoughts, that he saw only bad omens. Ultimately, Kamsa was dragged down from his throne and killed by Krishna.

Our lesson from this is that there are well defined rules for thinking. We all know that loose talk hurts but we don’t always realize that unfettered thinking hurts more, as in Kamas’s case.

Angry thoughts make us lose control over ourselves.

Lustful thoughts degrade us

Greedy thoughts turn us from the right path.

No wonder, Bhagavad Gita warns that these are roads to hell (BG 16.21).

Inimical, jealous or hateful thoughts burn us from inside. Fearful thoughts make use depressed, cowardly and sick.

Everyone faces some problem or the other. But let us find constructive solutions without being oppressed by bad thoughts. We should know that all of us have limits: we could seek guidance from others or pray to God for inspiration. Thinking of God also keeps us from being desperate or hopeless. We learn to tolerate the inevitable (BG 2.14) to avoid mental distress.

Thus we develop a positive attitude to life. If the mind must think negatively, which it is prone to do, we need drag it back (BG 6.26).The choice is ours, whether to make our mind a friend, or suffer foolishly, like Kamsa did. 

MEDITATION

What is meditation?

Meditation is silencing our thoughts. In silence we grasp more, understand more. In stillness our awareness rises and expands and we experience peace and gain wisdom.

Meditation is a state when your body is still and mind is quiet. Sit quietly in one place and count your breathing in the beginning there should be 21 breaths as a starting point, then gradually increase the duration by 3 or 5 breaths each day, one can easily  reach within a  month’s time a duration of about 20 minutes meditation with the focus of a breathing.

MY SAI

What’s the use of my life if I cannot use it for My Sai?

What’s the use of my hands if I cannot do service to My Sai?

What’s the use of my eyes if I cannot see My Sai?

What’s the use of my tongue if I cannot take name of My Sai?

What’s the use of my ears if I cannot hear name of My Sai?

My Sai, I always want to be in your conscious.

Sai Baba, please help me in getting over all these materialistic and worldly things.

I don’t want anything else except you My Sai.

I love you My Sai.

FEW LINES FROM ZNMD

Dilon mein tum apni betaabiyan leke chal rahe ho, toh zinda ho tum.

Nazar mein khwaabon ki bijliyan leke chal rahe ho,toh zinda ho tum.

Hawa ke jhokon ke jaise azad rehna seekho.

Tum ek dariya ke jaise lehron mein behna seekho.

Har ek lamhe se tum milo khole apni baahein.

Har ek pal ek naya samaa dekhe yeh nigaahein.

Jo apni aankhon mein hayraniyan leke chal rahe ho,toh zinda ho tum.

Dilon mein tum apni betaabiyan leke chal rahe ho, toh zinda ho tum.

Ten Tips for a Better Life

1. Don’t worry – Worry is the least productive of all human activities and thoughts.

2. Don’t let needless fears preoccupy your life. Most of the things we fear never happen.

3. Don’t hold grudges – that is one of the biggest and most unnecessary weights we carry through our lives.

4. Take on one problem at a time .It’s the only way to handle things anyway…one by one.

5. Don’t take your problems to bed with you. They are bad and unhealthy companions for good natural sleep and rest.

6. Don’t take on the problems of the other people. They are better equipped to handle their own problems than you are.

7. Don’t live in the past – It will always be there in your memories to enjoy….but don’t cling to it. Concentrate on what is happening right now in your life and you will be happy in the present also not just the past.

8. Be a good listener – It is only when one listens...that one gets and learns ideas different from ones.

9. Do not let frustration ruin and rule your life. Self pity more than anything interferes with positive actions with moving forwards in our lives.

10. Count your blessings – Don’t even forget the smallest blessings. As many small blessings add up to large ones.

TWO TRAITS THOSE ARE NECESSARY TO MEET LIFE BIGGEST CRISIS

1. Self Acceptance – Which allows you to live with your feelings even when they become negative. With self acceptance, you don’t fight against how you feel in the name of how you should feel. You are patient with yourself. You let the situation unfold inside and wait for the clouds of grief, anger, shock or anxiety to clear.

2. Resilience (the ability to bend with a crisis) – Idea of an individual’s tendency to cope with stress and adversity. This coping may result in the individual bouncing back to a previous state of normal functioning. Souls don’t break, they bounce back. This is the motto of people who are emotionally resilient. They accept that bad things happen even to the best people. No life is without difficulties.

The secret therefore isn’t how to lead a perfect life, for such a thing doesn’t exist. The secret is to allow you to bounce back, understand what has happened, rejoice in surviving and open yourself to the future with clarity and a touch of courage.

WHATEVER HAPPENS, HAPPENS FOR GOOD

I always believe and say that. In life whatever happens, happens for good and it happens for a certain reason.

There are no accidents (Kung Fu Panda – I)

If you just observe your life carefully there is something or the other positive in it. You may not get the positive results or you may not see the positivity at that particular point of time. But later on, definitely you will say that it was good.

Always try to look on the positive side. I know it’s very easy to say but very difficult to follow .But at least, try it.

In your times of adversities just remember God.If god is not giving what you want may be he has some better plans for you. Have patience !!!

God never does anything wrong with people. He always gives us what we deserve. If you deserve a medal he will give you but if don’t deserve it, he will not give you. He always knows what his child wants and gives you that. If he is giving you pain he wants to make you stronger. If he is giving you trouble, difficulties, he wants to make you more powerful. But he gives you, what you deserve.

Try to be happy in whichever situation you are. Try to understand the wants of situation. May be God wants to make you so strong that you can face the adversities of life.

God may be trying to show the different world or a new world where you can grow and explore yourself. He knows, in which situation we can perform well, where we can adjust or where we can excel ourselves.

So, whatever happens, it always happens for good.