Worry!

Why do we worry?

We worry because we have a doubt that things may not happen as per our expectations. This phenomenon is basically due to the lack of self confidence in our abilities to achieve the goal as well as lack of confidence in others too. Actually things will happen as usual without any problem, but our mental state renders us in a state to worry, which is a self made problem. For example some one very close to us has not returned home in time, we start worrying, the real reason may be he is stuck up in traffic, but we start imagining things. 

How to overcome this problem?

Ignore the negative thoughts. 

Confidence levels should be increased by developing self belief & believing others. 

Fulfilling desires will never lead to Poornatvam.

We want to be happy in life. To be happy we feel that we fulfill all our worldly desires such as completing school, Getting admission in good college, getting a job, amassing wealth, getting married, begetting children, seeing the world, getting admission to children in good school, cycle continues, it will never end. Growth of desire is exponential, it will never subside. So thinking that fulfilling all our worldly desires will render us complete is a wrong concept. You will remain only finite; never become infinite which is a state of complete Ananda, total bliss.

Not only your desires grow at a pace beyond control, it has six byproducts, viz, Kama, Krodha, Lobha, Moha, Madha& Matsarya, which will delude your mind so that all your decisions will be wrong one.

The onslaught of desire is well explained in the following verse from Vairagya Satakam, written by the great Hindu philosopher Bhatrihari containing 100 verses:

The desire of people is like a river which is flowing continuously. It is like fancy, very silent at the initial stage. At times they are like turbulent rivers with waves of craving. Desires are grasped & become an attachment. Like birds flying over the river on & off, doubts come in the mind whether I can do it or not. Desires bring along diffidence along with that after years of failure, leading to fatalistic attitude. Desires bring in whirl pool of delusion. More desires mean more delusion, discriminating power is clouded. When the desire is very deep, it is not possible to cross the river of desire. There are two high banks of the river of desire, such as worry & pain. Viragis, who have Vairagyam with pure mind revel in that state & cross the river of desires. 

Don't be feverish!

We know very well that being feverish does not give you happiness at all!

So what is this feverishness?

Generally this happens when a special activity such as a marriage, change of place, transfer etc for which you have to prepare a lot, is likely to take place. 

At that time your mind is in a state of restlessness & you want to complete everything well in advance although there is a lot of time left. It is not only about planning of the future event, but mind wants to keep everything ready. 

This is basically due to lack of confidence in oneself about the ability to complete the event in a good manner. There is a doubt in mind about one's capability & hence the feverishness. So to overcome that weakness the mind is urging you keep prepared well ahead of the function. Such people remain in so called feverish state. 

The only way to overcome this defect is to have this awareness that you are undergoing feverishness. Once you are aware, tell your mind to calm down & tell yourself that things will fall in place. This is to assure your mind about the completion of the event in a manner to your entire satidfaction.

अन्तरमुखी सदा सुखी

It is well known that one who looks inwards will always be happy.

Why is it so?

That happiness we are talking about is not just happiness, but it is ever lasting bliss, there can not be anything better than this, which is ultimate. 

This bliss is associated with owning up that Brahman, which is nothing but you. But this Brahman can not be objectified as something as Brahman is beyond human perception with sense organs. 

So when we look outwards we are getting diverted with the external worldly things & it is in the wrong direction. 

When we look inwards, your mind is not diverted, you are focusing on Brahman. This is the only way to achieve the goal.

Where are you running?

Oh ! Man ! Where are you running? 
In search of wealth to enjoy the sense objects of the universe, 
Oh, Man! you are cheated since your desires will never subside,
One desire will lead to another, you will feel incomplete,
Incompleteness will lead to incompleteness,
You will remain infinite, never become finite,
Infinite nature will only render misery in life.
If you need happiness, get hold of something permanent & finite,
This is nothing but Brahman, 
Oh! Man ! Please realize this,
Try to own up Brahman, which is none other than you,
You are unable to realize this as you are ignorant,
Your mind is deluded with worldly thoughts & pleasures,
Purify your mind in the midst of Satsanghis,
Once your mind is pure, you will realize Brahman in a split second,
Like getting on to the horse & putting your leg on the other side,
Then you will remain in Bliss for ever !
Oh ! Man ! enough of running ! stop it now, this moment!
Look for Satsanghis for knowledge!

போனால் போகட்டும் போடா !

போனால் போகட்டும் போடா !

இந்த பூமியில் நிலையாய் வாழ்ந்தவர் யாரடா !

வந்தவரல்லாம் தங்கிவிட்டால் இந்த பூமியில் நமக்கே இடமேது

வாழ்க்கை என்பது வியாபாரம்

ஜனனம் என்பது வரவாகும்

மரணம் என்பது செலவாகும்

                                                                                  - கவிஞர் கண்ணதாசன்.

Faith

Universe consists of material & spirit. What we see & feel by our five senses is material, what we don’t see with our five senses is spirit, which is beyond time & space. Our body is a part of universe, so it also consists of material & spirit. Material body is mortal, whereas the spiritual body is immortal. If one realizes this fact & own up the spiritual body, by saying “Aham Brahmasmi”, then he has no birth & death after full conviction, it is not mere oral chanting. But this takes many births to attain this state, but every jeeva has to come this destination.

The foundation of this knowledge is faith. How does one get faith? Without faith one can never exist & progress in material & spiritual life. Let us deal with spiritual aspect.

Faith is in three forms, the first being the gross one, wherein one gets faith by experience of having achieved some material benefits by following someone. Such a person will have good faith in that person by whom he got the material benefits. The second one is from birth itself; it is a subtle one that he got it automatically. There is no reason as to how he got it; he got it just like that. He is a lucky guy since it is very difficult to get faith. Without faith one cannot progress in spiritual life. The other way of getting faith is by doing sadhanas & is in the company of spiritual personnel, one may be able to achieve this end. But it may be possible one may go without faith in this birth too. Better luck next time!