Posts Tagged ‘Verses’

Indifference


2008
09.11

“Once one has given up attachment to actions as a means of obtaining rewards as well as giving up the desire for the rewards of actions one becomes tranquil and content without any need for acquisition or accumulation. Such persons although sometimes appearing to be engaged in actions naturally or prescribed, factually do nothing as all their activities are actually inaction.”

-B.G. Ch. 4, Verse 20

So true, so content, May be thats y wise people say that Shri Bhagavad Gita is the way of life.

Absolute Truth


2008
01.25

Every verse in Srimat Bhagwat is very inpisring and eye-opener. Here comes a verse from ‘Divinity and Divine Service’

kamasya nendriya-pritir
labho jiveta yavata
jivasya tattva-jijnasa
nartho yas ceha karmabhih

Life’s desires should never be directed toward sense gratification. One should desire only a healthy life, or self-preservation, since a human being is meant for inquiry about the Absolute Truth. Nothing else should be the goal of one’s works.

Chor-bnam-sadhu


2008
01.24

There is the story of a thief who went on a pilgrimage to a holy town, and on route he and the other pilgrims stopped to rest overnight at an inn. Being addicted to stealing, the thief began making plans to steal the other pilgrims’ baggage, but he thought, “I’m going on a pilgrimage, so it doesn’t seem appropriate that I should steal this baggage. No, I shall not do it.” Nonetheless, due to his habit, he could not keep his hands off the baggage.
So he picked up one person’s bag and placed it in another place, and then another person’s bag and placed it elsewhere. He spent all night placing different bags in different places, but his conscience bothered him so that he could not take anything from them. In the morning, when the other pilgrims awoke, they looked around for their bags and couldn’t find them. There was a great row, and eventually, one by one, they began to find the bags in various places.
After they were all found, the thief explained: “Gentlemen, I am a thief by occupation. Being that I am habituated to stealing at night, I wanted to steal something from your bags, but I thought that since I am going to this holy place, it is not possible to steal. So I may have rearranged the baggage, but please excuse me.” This is the characteristic of a bad habit. He does not want
to commit theft anymore, but because he is habituated, sometimes he does.

Thus, one who has decided to refrain from his immoral habits and make progress in Lord Krishna consciousness is considered a sadhu. Lord Krishna mentions in Bhagwat Gita:

“Even if one commits the most abominable actions, if he is engaged in devotional service, he is to be considered saintly because he is properly situated.”

~Source: B.G. (Ch.9, XXX)

Who is dear to God


2008
01.12

Although it was saturday, a lazy morning, but not for me… i culd not sleep properly, so thought to arrange the books … and came across the Holy book : Shri Bhagwat Gita.
Just randomly opened the book, and found this beautiful shloka, (with English translation):

“He who has no ill will to any-being,
who is friendly & compassionate,
free from self-sense & egosim,
even-minded in pain & pleasure
and patient,
who is ever-content, self-controlled,
unshakeable in determination
with mind and understanding
given up to ME
- He is dear to ME.”
Source: Bhagwat Gita (Ch. XII 13-14)

It describes beautifully who is loved by God, what we should be doing to have His Love.
While reading again n again to grasp it, i questionned myself, do i do any of it to have His Love ?? I think i am just friendly and compassionate with people around me… seems like i am progressing :-) God bless me so that I can have Your Love.