.
The home which is filled with
love and harmony
is comparable to Heaven
.
The home where there is
dissent and hatred
that is Hell
.
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Rosary of thy Name
.
Repeating thy name with loving remembrance,
my heart's beat has turned into a rosary
rolling out thy name,
i have come to thy feet,
for they are the ultimate resting place
for my weary soul,
my eyes yearn to see your radiant face,
they await to behold that precious moment
when thou shall appear
Repeating thy name with love,
this life is dedicated to thy name
.
author Unknown
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Sunday, November 23, 2008
The Merchant and his Clever Parrot
There was a certain merchant who kept a parrot in a cage.
Being about to travel to Hindustan on business, he asked the parrot if it had any message to send to its kinsmen in that country, and the parrot desired him to tell them that it was kept confined in a cage.
The merchant promised to deliver this message, and on reaching Hindustan, duly delivered it to the first flock of parrots he saw.
On hearing it one of them at once fell down dead.
The merchant was annoyed with his own parrot for having sent such a fatal message, and on his return home sharply rebuked his parrot for doing so.
The parrot no sooner heard the merchant's tale than it too fell down dead in its cage.
The merchant, after lamenting his death, took his corpse out of the cage and threw it away.
To his surprise, the parrot immediately recovered life, and flew away, explaining that the Hindustani parrot had only feigned death to suggest this way of escaping from confinement in a cage.
From The Masnavi by Maulana Rumi
***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** *****
The analogy of this story is similar to the plight of our soul.
The soul is imprisoned in this body and True Masters or Saints of the Highest order come to this world with the message of "die to live".
Only when we "die" while living - that is to achieve God consciousness while in this body - only then can we be free from this mortal world and work our way towards self-realization and ultimately God Realization.
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Being about to travel to Hindustan on business, he asked the parrot if it had any message to send to its kinsmen in that country, and the parrot desired him to tell them that it was kept confined in a cage.
The merchant promised to deliver this message, and on reaching Hindustan, duly delivered it to the first flock of parrots he saw.
On hearing it one of them at once fell down dead.
The merchant was annoyed with his own parrot for having sent such a fatal message, and on his return home sharply rebuked his parrot for doing so.
The parrot no sooner heard the merchant's tale than it too fell down dead in its cage.
The merchant, after lamenting his death, took his corpse out of the cage and threw it away.
To his surprise, the parrot immediately recovered life, and flew away, explaining that the Hindustani parrot had only feigned death to suggest this way of escaping from confinement in a cage.
From The Masnavi by Maulana Rumi
***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** *****
The analogy of this story is similar to the plight of our soul.
The soul is imprisoned in this body and True Masters or Saints of the Highest order come to this world with the message of "die to live".
Only when we "die" while living - that is to achieve God consciousness while in this body - only then can we be free from this mortal world and work our way towards self-realization and ultimately God Realization.
a
Human Values
* There is One God and He is the creator of all.
* All humans are equal before God regardless of their caste, race, sex, creed, religion, origin, color, education and wealth status.
* Love for God's creation.
* To honestly earn one's living by one's own physical or mental effort.
* Achieve God consciousness and constant loving remembrance of God.
* To live in God's Will. Cultivate the ability to realize that happy and miserable events are two sides of the same coin.
* Always speak the Truth and live a truthful life.
* Cultivate the spirit of Giving and sharing.
* Living in Harmony with one and all.
* All humans are equal before God regardless of their caste, race, sex, creed, religion, origin, color, education and wealth status.
* Love for God's creation.
* To honestly earn one's living by one's own physical or mental effort.
* Achieve God consciousness and constant loving remembrance of God.
* To live in God's Will. Cultivate the ability to realize that happy and miserable events are two sides of the same coin.
* Always speak the Truth and live a truthful life.
* Cultivate the spirit of Giving and sharing.
* Living in Harmony with one and all.
Monday, November 17, 2008
Truth to Ponder.....
a
If there is a painting
there is a painter.
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If there is a Creation
there must be a Creator.
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Human Life
How sad it is that human life, precious as a priceless diamond, has been treated as a worn out, worthless coin!
There is no use repenting after having wasted one's time without meditating on God, or practising any other Sadhana (spiritual exercise) to realise Him.
What is the use of digging a well for water when the house is already on fire?
To begin contemplation on God during the end of one's life is like beginning to dig the well when the fire is already raging on.
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There is no use repenting after having wasted one's time without meditating on God, or practising any other Sadhana (spiritual exercise) to realise Him.
What is the use of digging a well for water when the house is already on fire?
To begin contemplation on God during the end of one's life is like beginning to dig the well when the fire is already raging on.
a
Sai Baba
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