To give regard to all is to win the love of all.

Expression:
To give regard to someone who is older and more experienced is one
thing, but it is also important to have regard to someone who is
younger. When there is such regard, interaction with them would
surely be positive. The words spoken would be encouraging and
giving them support and never putting them down even when they make
mistakes.

Experience:
When I am able to give regard to everyone, I am able to win the
love of all. I am not dependent on others' love for giving them
regard, but am able to appreciate them as they are. I am able to
see their specialities and encourage them to use these
specialities. This naturally wins the love of others, along with
bringing improvement in their own life.

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"If I engage God in my battles and surrendermyself totally to him and his will, I would never lose. In a bettle there is one general. I shouldn't get in Gods way to be general. The best way to fight your battles is on your knees." Charles stanley

The foundation of a beautiful life is positive thoughts.

Expression:
The one who is constantly thinking positive is able to keep his
words positive too. His actions would surely be positive also and
would be those that bring benefit to the self and others. So to
have positive thoughts means to make a beautiful contribution in
making one's own life worthwhile.

Experience:
When I continue to have positive thoughts, I create a foundation
for a beautiful life. I am able to enjoy the beauty of whatever
situations come up in my life. I am able to strengthen this
foundation further because each positive thought multiplies as time
passes by. So I am able to create a fertile ground for getting
the best fruit from life.

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"If I engage God in my battles and surrendermyself totally to him and his will, I would never lose. In a bettle there is one general. I shouldn't get in Gods way to be general. The best way to fight your battles is on your knees." Charles stanley

To be a creator means to use all treasures for a positive contribution.

Expression:
Even in the most negative situations, the one who has the thought
of creation, works towards bettering the situation. Every thought,
word and action is towards creation and not towards worsening the
situation. Such a person is not concerned about who spoilt the
situation or how it got spoilt. To the extent possible, he works
towards bettering the situation.

Experience:
When I am working towards creation, I am able to make the best use
of my resources and treasures. I then experience constant
progress. I also experience contentment of having made a
contribution, however little it may be. I have no questions, but
only answers under all circumstances.

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"If I engage God in my battles and surrendermyself totally to him and his will, I would never lose. In a bettle there is one general. I shouldn't get in Gods way to be general. The best way to fight your battles is on your knees." Charles stanley

Happy moments, praise God.
Difficult moments, seek God.
Quiet moments, worship God.
Painful moments, trust God.
Every moment, thank God.

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"If I engage God in my battles and surrendermyself totally to him and his will, I would never lose. In a bettle there is one general. I shouldn't get in Gods way to be general. The best way to fight your battles is on your knees." Charles stanley

Why do we Hindus tie red thread – Mauli or Kalava – at the beginning of a Religious Ceremony?

A red thread known as Mauli or Kalava or Charadu is tied on wrist by Hindus before the beginning of a religious ceremony. The thread is tied on the right hand by males and on the left hand by females. The thread is tied to invoke the blessings of the Hindu deities especially of the particular deity to whom the puja is dedicated.


Legend has it that Lord Vishnu during his incarnation of Vamana tied a red thread on the hands of King Bali to grant him immortality and to rule the netherworld.


There is also a popular belief that the sanctified red thread with blessing of the deity protects a person from diseases, enemies and other dangers.

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"If I engage God in my battles and surrendermyself totally to him and his will, I would never lose. In a bettle there is one general. I shouldn't get in Gods way to be general. The best way to fight your battles is on your knees." Charles stanley

This a smart one...worth forwarding endlessly....

An ingenious example of speech and politics occurred recently in the United Nations Assembly that made the world community smile.

A representative from India began: 'Before beginning my speech I want to tell you something about Rishi Kashyap of Kashmir, after whom Kashmir is named. When he struck a rock and it brought forth water, he thought,

'What a good opportunity to have a bath.' He removed his clothes, put them aside on the rock and entered the water. When he got out and wanted to dress, his clothes had vanished. A Pakistani had stolen them.'

The Pakistani representative jumped up furiously and shouted, 'What are you talking about? The Pakistanis weren't there then.'

The Indian representative smiled and said, 'And now that we have made that clear, I will begin my speech.
'And they say Kashmir belongs to them"

This is one mail I like to be shared with 'ALL INDIANS' including the world at large.

JAI HIND !!

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"If I engage God in my battles and surrendermyself totally to him and his will, I would never lose. In a bettle there is one general. I shouldn't get in Gods way to be general. The best way to fight your battles is on your knees." Charles stanley

Thought of the day

The worldly-minded individual's love is tainted since it is directed towards material objects. Whereas, the same love, when it is directed towards the Lord, leads him to God Himself. Truly, devotion to God is the real technique for attaining liberation and it is a Sadhana (spiritual exercise) par excellence. Devotion will contribute to the growth of wisdom. Devotion and hatred cannot co-exist. When a person is filled with devotion, ignorance will vanish, step-by-step. Love directed towards God is most beneficial and will produce the highest good for all. Cultivate devotion.

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"If I engage God in my battles and surrendermyself totally to him and his will, I would never lose. In a bettle there is one general. I shouldn't get in Gods way to be general. The best way to fight your battles is on your knees." Charles stanley

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विज्ञान और धर्म, ये दोनों एक दूसरे के विरोधी नहीं बल्कि एक दूसरे के पूरक हैं। दोनों ही सत्य के खोजी हैं। फर्क इतना है कि विज्ञान उस सत्य को चल कर मानता है यानी तब उसे स्वीकार करता है जब उसका प्रमाण पा ले। पर धर्म उस सत्य को मानकर के चलता है। विज्ञान मान्यताओं पर विश्वास नहीं करता, इसलिए वह पहले रिसर्च करता है। रिसर्च से जो सत्य निकल करके सामने आता है, विज्ञान उसे स्वीकार करता है। इसलिए विज्ञान के क्षेत्र में कोई भी सत्य अंतिम सत्य नहीं है, हो सकता है इसके आगे कभी कुछ और नया निकले।

धर्म उस परम सत्य को या कहें कि उस अंतिम सत्य को मान करके ही चलता है। धर्म की यात्रा विश्वास और श्रद्धा पर आधारित है। लेकिन केवल मानने से काम नहीं चलेगा, मानने से तो उस यात्रा का आरंभ होता है। और फिर, केवल मान्यताओं में ही हम उलझकर रह गए तो भी ज्यादा कल्याण होने वाला नहीं। ईश्वर केवल मान्यता का नहीं, बल्कि वह तो अनुभूति का विषय है।

किसी सत्य को केवल बुद्धि से नहीं जाना जा सकता। क्योंकि बुद्धि तो तर्क करती है, किसी बात को एकदम स्वीकार नहीं करती। इसलिए यहां अनुभूति की बात कही गई है। बुद्धि के तर्क से सत्य और परमात्मा को जानना संभव नहीं। पढ़े-लिखे लोग भी यही कहते हैं कि परमात्मा तर्क का विषय नहीं है। तर्क के द्वारा परमात्मा की सिद्धि नहीं होती है। इसलिए उसे तुम तर्क के द्वारा सिद्ध करने की कोशिश न करो। तर्क तो बुद्धि से संबंधित होता है और बुद्धि की सीमा है। जिस बुद्धि की कोई सीमा हो, वह उस असीम को कैसे जान सकती है। चूंकि परमात्मा तर्क की विषयवस्तु नहीं है, इसलिए उसे तर्क की कसौटी पर कसने की कोशिश भी मत करना। क्योंकि हो सकता है कि अगर परमात्मा तुम्हारे तर्क की कसौटी पर खरा नहीं उतरा तो तुम परमात्मा को स्वीकार करने से ही इनकार कर दोगे।

बुद्धि का उपयोग अध्यात्म के विषय में केवल इतना ही है कि उसके उपयोग से यह जान लें कि कोई तत्व ऐसा भी है, जिसे बुद्धि से नहीं जाना जा सकता। असल में परम सत्य यानी ईश्वर तो अनुभूति की यात्रा का विषय है। इस यात्रा पर चलते-चलते एक दिन उसकी कृपा से आंखें खुल जाती हैं और स्पष्ट हो जाता है कि कि वह तो पाया हुआ ही है, उसे खोया कब था और खोजना कैसा?

इस पर ध्यान देने की जरूरत है कि जिसे खोने का कोई उपाय नहीं, वह परमात्मा है और जिसे लाख यत्न के बाद भी पाने का कोई उपाय नहीं, वह संसार है। जीवन में यही समझने की मुख्य बात है और जो यह समझ गया फिर वह व्यक्ति भटकेगा नहीं। जो नित्य है, जो सदा हमारे साथ और पास है, जो प्राप्त ही है और जो एक ही है, जिसे हम अपना कह सकते हैं, जिस पर हम अपना दावा कर सकते हैं कि यह मेरा है- वह परमात्मा ही है। असल में, हमने केवल उस परमात्मा को विस्मृत किया है, खोया नहीं है, उसे खोना संभव भी नहीं है। उसे खोकर जीवन संभव नहीं है। संसार की माया में उलझ कर हम उसे भूल रहे हैं।

एक संत जीवन की अंतिम घड़ी में मृत्यु-शैया पर थे, तो उनके शिष्यों ने उनसे कहा- गुरुदेव, जाने से पहले हमारा मार्गदर्शन करिए, जिससे हमारा कल्याण हो। संत ने कहा- मैंने जिंदगी भर जो कुछ कहा है, उपदेश किया है, आप लोगों को समझाया है, उसका सार यह है कि दो बातें याद रखो और दो बातें भूल जाओ। सदा याद रहने वाली है मृत्यु और परमात्मा। मृत्यु को याद रखोगे तो पाप से बचोगे और परमात्मा को याद रखोगे तो प्रेम से भर जाओगे। हमेशा के लिए भूलने वाली बातें हैं अपनी नेकी और दूसरों के दोष।

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"If I engage God in my battles and surrendermyself totally to him and his will, I would never lose. In a bettle there is one general. I shouldn't get in Gods way to be general. The best way to fight your battles is on your knees." Charles stanley

The donkey



A village potter used to make pots and planters. He would go to a near by town to sell his wares. He had a donkey on whose back he would load the pots etc.

Diwali was fast approaching, so the potter decided to make some statues of Lord Ganesha and Goddess Lakshmi, to sell in town. He made some beautiful statues and painted them in bright colours. He then loaded them on to the back of his donkey and set off towards the city.

On the way, he crossed many people. They would invariably fold their hands and bow to the statues of Ganesha and Lakshmi. By the time they reached the city, many people had bowed their heads before the deities.


They reached the exhibition ground where the artisans could exhibit their things. Soon the potter was able to sell his statues for a good sum. He was pleased indeed!

The potter took his donkey by the muzzle and set off on the road leading back to the village. Every time they would cross anyone, the donkey would stop and preen himself prettily as if he were a model. But what was the matter! No one seemed to as much as glance at him! Why were people not bowing their heads before him anymore? Desperate to catch their attention, the donkey started to bray louder & louder...

He-haw, he-haw...... He went on. The passers-by started pelting stones at him in annoyance. The potter was bewildered too.

The poor donkey had thought that everyone was bowing to him, little realizing that their reverence was directed to the idols of God tied to his back and not to him!

Many of us make this mistake. A person occupying a seat of power, often finds people saluting him. If he thinks that the salutations are in his honour, he is living in a fool's paradise, like the donkey in the story!

The respect is given to the chair and not to the person occupying it. As soon as he steps down from the position, the people around him vanish.

Frogs croak only when it rains, as soon as the rain stops, they vanish.

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"If I engage God in my battles and surrendermyself totally to him and his will, I would never lose. In a bettle there is one general. I shouldn't get in Gods way to be general. The best way to fight your battles is on your knees." Charles stanley

A Nice Lesson..!




Once a boy went to a shop with his mother. The shop keeper looked at the small cute child and showed him a bottle with sweets

And said 'Dear Child..u can take the sweets...

But the child didn't take. The shop keeper was surprised.. Such a small child he is and why is he not taking the sweets from the bottle. Again he said take the sweets....

Now the mother also heard that and said.. Take the sweets dear.. Yet he didn't take... The shopkeeper seeing the child not taking the sweets... He himself took the sweets and gave to the child. The child was happy to get two hands full of sweets.


While returning home the Mother asked the child... Why didn't you take the sweets, when the shop keeper told you to take?..

Can you guess the response: Child replies... Mom! My hands are very small and if I take the sweets I can only take few.. But now you see when uncle gave with his big hands.... How many more sweets I got!


Moral: When we take we may get little but when God gives... HE gives us more beyond our expectations. .. More than what we can hold..!!

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"If I engage God in my battles and surrendermyself totally to him and his will, I would never lose. In a bettle there is one general. I shouldn't get in Gods way to be general. The best way to fight your battles is on your knees." Charles stanley