THE VIEW OF GREAT SCIENTISTS AND PHILOSOPHERS OF WESTERN WORLD ON SANATHANA DHARMA / HINDUISM

 

 

Julius Robert Oppenheimer – BhagavadGita Quote

We knew the world would not be the same. A few people laughed, a few people cried, most people were silent. I remembered the line from the Hindu scripture, the BhagavadGita. Vishnu is trying to persuade the prince that he should do his duty, and to impress him takes on his multi-armed form and says, “Now I become Death, the destroyer of worlds.” I suppose we all thought that, one way or another.

• When I read the Bhagavad-Gita and reflect about how God created this universe everything else seems so superfluous.
• I have made the Bhagavad-Gita as the main source of my inspiration and guide for the purpose of scientific investigations and formation of the theories.
• We owe a lot to the Indians, who taught us how to count, without which no worthwhile scientific discovery could have been made.

– Albert Einstein, Great Scientist

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WHAT IS RIGHT SANATHAN MEDITATION?

THE SCIENCE OF RIGHT SANATHAN MEDITATION

 

     In the present time the word “MEDITATION” is well known and popular all over the world. Innumerable scientific studies all over the world on Meditation have revealed many mental, physical and social benefits of the practise of Meditation.

     Naturally many schools of spiritual thought have sprung up and they are offering varieties of Meditation. Therefore, it is natural that in the mind of the true Sadhaka/Seeker of the TRUTH, the question arises which is the true and correct Meditation practise to be pursued for not only deriving the benefits but to realise the goal (realisation of Universal Consciousness/ Supreme Being) of Meditation, for which the Sadhaka/Seeker id Meditating. The Science of Meditation OR Tapas was envisaged and evolved originally in Sanathana Dharma (Hinduism) in India.

WHAT IS RIGHT MEDITATION?

     The very meaning of Meditation provides the true definition of Meditation. The word Meditation means “ to think deeply and constantly engrossed on one single issue” i.e., one pointed focus of the attention of the Mind on one single chosen issue, concept, object or on a specific thought of Mantra.

     Every travel of ours should have a definite destination or goal. The purpose of embarking on a travel is to reach the desired goal or destination. If you travel without any goal or destination to be reached, then it becomes a meaningless travel leaving us nowhere.

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THE SELF – PROTECTION MANTRA FOR WOMEN

The menacing rape and violence on girls and women have become a big headache for the Indian society. However, much hue and cry we rise, the heinous crime is continuing unabated. The Government will not be able to protect every individual. Therefore, it is necessary for every girl or women to protect herself. This self-protection approach by the feminine force alone can bring down rape and violence against them. In order to protect themselves, women have to invoke their inner self-power. In order to do this, girls and women can repeat the Great mantra “NAMO NARASIMHAAYA NAMAHA” only mentally without moving tongue and lips, if possible, all times, keeping the yes open or repeat at their convenient time. The mental repetition of this mantra can be done even while travelling in a Bus, Car (only when driver is driving), Train, or while walking etc. the repetition of this mantra being purely mental (inward process) there are no do’s and don’ts and food restrictions for this. Therefore, you can repeat this mantra anywhere, anytime conveniently. The power of this mantra is such that no rapist or rogue elements can come near you. The incarnation of Lord in the form of Narasimha is with the combination of fire and light. Therefore, repetition of this mantra will drive away the negative forces. Also, you may write this Mahaa Mantra very clearly on a small copper or silver sheet on a Tuesday and insert it into a talisman and holding it in your right fist repeat this mantra for half an hour or more everyday till next Tuesday. On this next Tuesday, tie the talisman with a string and wear around your neck at the twilight hour, for all times. No evil force can ever touch you. All men and women can practise (repeat or meditate) this mantra, especially those who are not married or childless couples, because it removes the obstacles for marriage and sterility respectively at the earliest.

– Tath Sath

BENIGN SUGGESTIONS FOR PREGNANT WOMEN

 

Every couple except their child to be born hale and healthy and also, it’s delivery to happen in a natural way (without cesarean). Not only this but also expect the child born to them should grow up healthily and become intelligent enough to acquire good education and become a good citizen in the society. If all these expectations have to be fulfilled or realised, they have to follow certain principles especially the would be mother.

The pregnant women, the moment she comes to know that she is pregnant, she has to adopt certain good and healthy habits.

They are:

1.      The pregnant women should adopt nutritious and healthy diet according to her economic status.

2.      She should try to provide good rest to the body as and when possible, apart from the normal sleep. Also, she should be physically active, moderately so that blood is supplied to all the parts of the body properly. In other words, proper balancing of rest and the activity is necessary.

3.      The couple should develop the habit of visiting near-by temples and offering worships so that the pregnant woman’s mind is influenced by the divine feelings, time and again, so that the divine vibrations that are infused into the mind is carried to or descends to the growing child in the womb so as to cause highly positive influence on the growth of the child.

4.      The pregnant woman should keep her mind in very good mood. She should read good books which not only enhances her knowledge but also infuse great ideals and values of life. This effort results in the would-be mother having a sound, happy and good state of mind which in-turn influence the healthy growth of the child mentally and physically.

On the other hand, if the mother suffers from trauma, mental disturbance, melancholy feelings or depression, the same is carried forwards to the child in the womb because the child is the part of the pregnant woman. Therefore, it is important to keep the mind of the mother in a good and happy mood. This fact is highly emphasized in the ancient Indian scriptures.

5.      The pregnant women should practise in an easy and comfortable way without straining, Natural Deep Breathing or Sahaja Pranayama for 3-5 minutes. Deep breathing is to just inhale deeply as far as comfortable and the exhale deeply. This deep breathing helps in increasing the pranic or life energy in the mother’s body which in-turn infuse more pranic or life energy into the growing child especially to the brain and the nervous system.

6.      All the above good practises help in the healthy growth of the child physically and mentally. But is this sufficient to get a good or benign soul into the body of the growing child in the womb? The answer is ‘No”.

7.      Then, the mother should adopt some divine practises like listening to divine bhajans or chanting, etc., (Of course NOT that of any babas or guru whose divine vibration are not known or guaranteed) purely that of Gods and Goddesses. The bhajans should not be heard through earphones because the electrically charged sound waves enter into the physical body of the pregnant mother not only distributing her physical rhythm but also that of a child.

The electrically charged sound waves produce bad effects on the mind and body of the child. Therefore, the divine bhajans or chanting’s have to be heard from a distance coming through air. The atmosphere being a good conductor of electricity, the electrical charge of the sound waves is absorbed into the air and only the clean sound waves without any electrical charge reaches the ears.

8.      Apart from these, the mother should adopt the practise of Divine Meditation for 20-30 minutes morning or evening or whenever she finds time.

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9.      If meditation is not possible, then she can mentally repeat the divine name of her family deity or the One which is dearer to her heart given in (link) (beware, not that of any babas or gurus because the divine efficacy of their names you may not know). The divine name is of highest Cosmic frequency and these waves percolate deep into the mind and body of the mother, gradually reaching the mind and body of the child. This infusion of divine frequency helps the child’s body and mind to attract a divine or good soul into it.

10.  When the expecting mother practises all the above said good practises then there is no surprise if the birth of the child takes place naturally without cesarean process. Even of cesarean child birth takes place, the healing of the cesarean wound will heal faster without any complications because of the accumulation of divine energy in the body through the above said practises.

11.  After the child birth the mother can continue to repeat mentally the divine name as and when she is breastfeeding the child. The divine vibrations produced in the mind percolate into the body and through the breast milk it reaches the child. Therefore, the child’s growth will not only be satisfactory but also positive qualities will be seen in the child. As long as the child is breast fed, the mother can adopt this technique of repeating the divine name mentally.

12.  Those who follow all the above benign practises, they will find that their child not only growing healthy but also in the future the child will be intelligent, good in values and qualities.

13.  Giving birth to the child is the right of the parents but bringing him/her up as a good and beneficial citizen of the society is also the prime responsibility of the parents. If the child grows up to become a negative, destructive member of the society then it is the failure of the parents in their primary duties and responsibilities towards the child.

 

14.  Therefore, please parents take care that your wards become healthy, useful and purposeful member of the human society.

How to Overcome Homosexuality?

 

Homosexuality is neither a physiological disease or disorder

 

It is a carried forward Instinct from the past existence.

If an entity was an man in the past existence and takes birth as a woman in the present, the entity continues to have the Instinct of getting attracted to women in this life also despite changes of gender physically. If the entity does not erase the past instinct but encourages the instinct, she tends to become a lesbian.

Similarly, an entity who was an woman in the past existence, but takes birth as a man in the present life, he continues to have the Instinct of getting attracted to man despite change of gender physically in their life. If the past Instinct is not erased, but continued to encourage the Instinct, such a man becomes a Gay. Unless one understands the secret behind homosexuality, it becomes difficult to overcome the past instinct and the tendency. Irrespective of the fact that one believes or not in the past existence, the nature’s gift of change in the gender physically results in this aberration. It is the failure of one’s Mind to adapt to the change of gender physically, and continue to have strong past Instinct intact makes one to become Homosexual.

It is not at all difficult to erase and overcome carried forward past Instinct if one simply follows the path of Yoga.

Because the Instinct is hidden in the subconscious mind and keeps surfacing again and again, it necessary to treat the Mind. Mind can be treated to eliminate many past instincts not only homosexuality but also several genetic disorders strongly imprinted in the subconscious mind, through the practise of Natural deep breathing (Pranayama) and right and correct Meditation.

 

Dedicated practice of natural deep breathing for 5 min’s and right Meditation process for 30 min’s gradually erases the instinct of Homosexuality within 6 months or an year depending upon each case.

 

Natural deep breathing helps in establishing great rhythm between mind and the body. Prana, the cosmic energy brings in the right rhythm and harmony between mind and the body.

Meditation makes the conscious mind (through the repetition of Mantra-Centrifugic process) to dive deep into the subconscious layers of the mind and erase many latent (hidden) instinct, traits and tendencies.

Dedicated practice of natural deep breathing for 5 min’s and right Meditation process for 30 min’s gradually erases the instinct of Homosexuality within 6 months or an year depending upon each case. As the conscious mind dives deep into its subconscious layers only when it reaches that layer where the instinct of homosexuality is latent it will be erased or released and flushed out. Therefore it takes sometime for this to happen however this may vary from case to case.

Once the instinct is erased mind strikes right rhythm with the body of the present existence without fail and proper harmony between the mind and the body will be established.

Will to overcome the homosexual instinct must be there off course.

One has to understand why nature has given a body contradicting the instinct of the mind. It is only a change in the evolutionary process of life. Strike rhythm and harmony with the nature (body) and live happily as nature has willed/desired.

GURU

 

GURU Means the brilliance of the light and fire i.e., the knowledge of the Supreme Being that eliminates the darkness (ignorance); that which burns down the impurities (karma) to ashes; that which illuminates the consciousness aligning it with the Universal Consciousness (Supreme Being).

Guru can be a – 

• Great scripture (book);
• A person enlightened enough to give true and correct spiritual path to tread towards the Supreme Consciousness;
• A Temple, cosmically vibrant enough to elevate the consciousness towards the higher order.

All these three can be GURUS. Guru is the game changer of life.

Treat this Knowledge information as your Guru and start your practise of Sanathana Divine Meditation/Japa Yagana (saadhana) and realize the Supreme Being/ Supreme Consciousness/ Universal Consciousness according to your spiritual potential.

 

Note that Guru is only a guide giving right spiritual path to tread towards the goal, but reaching the goal is the effort of the seeker. Guru is the Guide but not the end. The end for the seeker is in attaining Supreme / Universal Consciousness.

WHAT IS YOGA?

     Indian Spirituality is directly based on the phenomenon of Yoga. Yoga is the art and science of the evolution of Individual Consciousness into the Universal Consciousness for all times.

What is Yoga:-

     The word Yoga in the orient means to bring two things together, Uniting or Combining.

     In order to unite two things, the two have to be brought in alignment (in-line) with each other so that joining can take place (yoga).

     In Indian Spirituality, the alignment (brought in-line) of four things are made., the body, mind, individual consciousness and the Universal Consciousness. These four things are brought in alignment through the practise of Yoga.

Usually, the word Yoga is mistaken for Yogasanas (Yogic physical postures).

     Yogasanas are such refined, smooth bodily postures which enhances the rhythmatic functioning of all the parts of the body so as to strike rhythm with the Nature . Yogasanas are the precursor for bringing Yoga (alignment) between body and mind. Natural deep breathing (Pranayama) brings in perfect rhythm between body and mind. .

Mind is aligned or brought into Yoga with one’s own consciousness through the process of Meditation.

     Meditation alone can bring together the Yoga of Mind and Individual Consciousness (Soul).

JAPA YOGA

This is the BEST and HIGHEST form meditation among all meditation.

     “Yagnanaam Japayagnosmi”, meaning “Among all the Spriritual practises, Japa (Meditation) is MYSELF” – Lord Krushna in Bhagavadgeetha.

Japa is nothing but repetition of a pure divine name or a trait or a mantra (A Sanskrit divine word or a phrase, repeated again and again is called MANTRA) associated with UNIVERSAL CONSCIOUSNESS.

Vedas describe JAPA as of three types.

विधियज्ञा ज्ज्पयज्ञो विशिष्टो दशभिर्गुणै । उपांशुः स्याच्छतगुणः । सहसस्त्रो मानसः स्मृतः ॥

1. Vaikhari Japa:- in this form of Japa, a divine name or a trait or a mantra pertaining to Universal Consciousness (God) is loudly moving tongue and lips in an audible way. Spiritual benefits of this JAPA are TEN times more than those of Homa, Yagna and Yaga (a kind of Vedic Rituals).
2. Upamshu Japa:- In this form of Japa, a divine name or a trait or a mantra is repeated moving tongue and lips, but inaudible to others. Spiritual benefits of this Japa are Hundred times more than those of Homa, Yagna and Yaga.
3. Manasika Japa (Meditation):- In this form of Japa, a divine name or a trait or a mantra is repeated only mentally without moving tongue and lips, closing the eyes. It is totally inaudible to others. Spiritual benefits in this Japa or Meditation are a THOUSAND TIMES more of those of Homa, Yagna and Yaga.

Manasika Japa or Meditation is the BEST and HIGHEST form of Spiritual practise, because in this form of Japa, the mind is turned INWARD i.e., towards one’s own Self which is the connector to the Universal Self.

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SHRAVANA YOGA

 

 This way of meditation is auditory in nature. In this meditation one listens to repetition of a pure divine mantra, or a hymn with rapt attention.

     

 These days electronic repeater (Chanting box) of mantras are available in the market. Select only one mantra or a hymn which is your most favorite and do not change it often.

MANANA YOGA

This is a type of meditation is practised in a very diluted manner. Only the Nama Mantra given in the table at this page can be constantly repeated mentally without moving tongue and lips during the course of day-to-day activities, like morning or evening walk in the park or at any other safe place or while travelling, where greater concentration of the mind is not required.

As there is no scope for the released karmic forces to move out in this form of meditation, they move out in the form of dreams during sleep in the night. With regular practise dreams will come down.

DO NOT practise this meditation when you are driving or while doing any activity where great concentration of mind is required like working with machines, driving, cutting etc. If practised, you may end up in disaster.

THAMASIC SAADHANA

The practices under this saadhana are totally opposed to higher order and instead take the practitioner to the darker realms of creation.

These practices include invoking of dark forces of nature (spirits, goblins and other lower forces) through violent and unnatural ways of worship including animal sacrifices etc., only to gain control of those dark forces of nature and use them against fellow human beings by way of controlling, exploiting and misleading them, as a super human being for personal glory, name, fame and riches.

This appeasement of dark forces of nature through these practices and misusing them, makes the practitioner to accumulate more and more karma and by sheer weight of karma, he goes down to the lower and darker layers of creation (animals and plants etc.), just as heavy things drown in water.

This is what Lord Krushna means when he says “Adhoo gachanthi Thamasaaha”. The Raajasic saadhana and the Thamasic saadhana are not the path of Salvation/Moksha, like the Saathwic Saadhana.

Note : The spiritual practices which are not natural in their practise (unnatural) are not true spiritual practices.

Spiritual practices cannot be against the natural way of life.

NATURAL DEEP BREATHING

(Sahaja Pranayama)

The efficacy of all meditations can be greatly enhanced if natural deep breathing is practised for about 3 to 5 minutes before starting meditation. Deep breathing can also be practised separately.

 

HOW TO PRACTISE DEEP BREATHING ?

1. Sit comfortably on a chair or sit on the floor on a mat comfortably.
2. Keep your back straight. Be comfortable.
3. Now, close your mouth and do not move tongue and lips.
4. Now, exhale (breathe out) completely whatever air is there in the lungs and THEN suck in (inhale) air through nostrils deeply, filling the lungs fully. Be natural and comfortable. Do not strain. Now exhale fully contracting your abdomen. Again inhale deeply, fully and exhale completely. Inhale deeply, fully and exhale fully. Practise deep breathing like this for three to five minutes and then go for meditation if you are practising meditation. If not, get on with your activities.

WHAT IS MOKSHA DHARMA NIRUPANAM?

Lord Vishnu is one of the most important Hindu Scriptures gives the secret of salvation as follows.

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The nature has gifted the human body to lead life in accordance with Dharma (righteousness). Leading life in accordance with Dharma results in the knowledge of Divinity (becoming aware of the Universal Consciousness or Supreme Being). This knowledge in turn will lead to Meditation purifies the karma of innumerable births, and will lead to salvation.

 

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Many tread hard spiritual paths like tolerating intense cold, heat, thirst and do intense penances foolishly for the sake of salvation, not knowing the true path of salvation.

Spiritual secret of Idol worship in Sanathana Dharma

HEALTH – HINTS

“Perfect Health is a Myth;

Good Health is a Reality”

    Health depends on one’s approach and choice towards it. Here are a few hints that may be helpful in complementing Pranayama and Meditation, in improving health of mind and body.

1. Drink plenty of clean water in all seasons without fail. Water is the true Elixir. When you drink a lot of water, it keeps the blood thin, making it to flow easily in arteries and veins. It also flushes out heat generated in the body machinery on account of it functioning process, just as water in the Radiator of Car regulates the heat of the Engine i.e., keeping it cool. Water flushes out all residues and toxins from the body, keeping it clean and healthy.

Residues and toxins in the body if allowed to remain, will be the root cause for all the disorders and diseases. Water is the cleanser of the body. Therefore, develop the habit of drinking plenty of water. Many people sparingly drink water, that too only when they are thirsty. Which is inadvisable.

Drink full glass of water half an hour before you go to bed. During sleep, food is digested and the contents are absorbed into blood. Therefore, concentration of the blood increases, i.e., its viscosity increases, and its flow slows down, just as thick liquid flows slower than the thin one. When blood becomes thick and its flow slows down, the heart has to pump blood with greater effort than normal. This causes stress on the heart. This is the reason we see more heart attacks in the late night, especially in middle and old age people.

Drinking a reasonable quantity of water before sleep helps in maintaining thinness of blood. Water is a natural thinner than aspirin or any other blood thinner. Also, drinking water before going to bed helps in cooling the body, which in turn helps in getting sleep. Drinking water before going to bed is a good habit in all seasons.

Drinking a full glass of water before eating breakfast or food helps in flushing out gas accumulated in the stomach and also it makes you eat less. This is helpful in preventing overeating and increases of body weight of the body.

2. Evolve your own tasty but low calorie, high fibre diet. Consumption of germinated green gram is good for all-round development of the body.

2. Eat vegetables that are in rich in Vitamin ‘C’, ‘E’ and ‘D’. While ‘C’ increases your general immunity to infections (common cold etc.), Vitamin ‘E’ is the rejuvenator. Vitamin ‘D’ is good for strengthening bones and also as a preventive of various diseases.

2. Also eat vegetables which adequately supply iron. Iron is not only essential in relieving anaemic condition but also in enhancing the Haemoglobin content in blood. A normal level of Hemoglobin in blood is essential to absorb oxygen from the lungs, retain and supply the same to every part of the body, especially to the brain.

When you do Pranayama, and if there is less Hemoglobin, it cannot take more oxygen and supply the same to all parts of the body. Therefore, your Pranayama will less effective. Also, deficiency of Iron results in tiredness and lack of enthusiasm.

5. If you are a music lover, listen to soft and relaxing music. It relaxes your mind and body. Aggressive music excites and irritates the nervous system and in turn disturbs the functioning rhythm of the body resulting in health problems.

5. Read always meaningful books that enrich your knowledge and better your personality.

5. A bit of Charity gives satisfaction to the mind. Let it be for the deserving. Charity brings a sense of fulfilment to life.

5. Positive thinking improves the quality of your mind. Positive suggestions made on the conscious level of mind, percolates into subconscious layers and cause tremendous beneficial effects, resulting in an overall positive state of mind.

A healthy mind is the foundation for a healthy body because the mind is the Master of the body. Therefore, developing a Holistic personality is very important for living a healthy life.

Those who are suffering from some diseases or disorders may adopt the mantra “Vydhyo Naaraayano Harihi” as the mantra for their regular meditation. Meditation on this mantra gradually paves the way for the necessary relief to come from any direction in any manner.

RHYTHM OF NATURE

     Cruelty to animals is as bad as cruelty to human beings. Animals too have a fully developed nervous system, and brain to a certain extent. They feel as much physical pain, anguish, fear, hunger, etc., as human beings feel. when the animals are killed in mass for consumption purposes, all the animals go through the suffering of shock, pain, fear, anguish etc.. which are nothing but the negative energy and all of them are released into the cosmos.

     This negative energy forms a layer in the higher atmosphere not only disturbing the rhythm of nature but also negatively influencing the human minds. When the nature’s rhythm is disturbed due to this accumulated negative energy, nature reacts violently as famine, floods, forest fires and in other modes.

     Therefore, cruelty to animals and human beings is one and the same. Biologically human beings are herbivores not carnivores. The animals like Lion, tiger etc. catch the prey and eat them alive and it is natural to them. But human beings cannot eat like that. We have to first kill those animals we intend to eat and once the life force goes out of them, their bodies become dead bodies and then we cook and eat them.

     However, in case of human beings, when they die, we will be in a great hurry to cremate them because they start putrefying. In the case of animals also putrefaction starts in the same way immediately after their death yet we eat those putrefying bodies of those animals because of the residual animal instincts in us make us to compromise with this truth and eat the dead bodies. It is intriguing.

     When we eat animal flesh, their instincts, traits and tendencies also get into us enhancing in us animal instincts and takes away our greater logical and reasoning potential. The animal in man is strengthened. This further strengthens the negative emotions hidden in us and they come out in a violent way when they fall victim to their emotions.

     This prevents our evolution to higher levels of consciousness and on the other hand, we deteriorate into lower levels of consciousness although we continue to look like human beings with beasts inside. This is an undisputed TRUTH. This carnivorous instinct of human beings has led to tremendous animal culture which in-turn also has led to toxic gases released from animals accumulating in the environment adding to environmental disorders like global warming etc. Plants too have life but they do not have a fully developed nervous system and brain as animals have. This differentiates animals and plants, in experiencing the severity of pain, fear, anguish etc. when violence is inflicted on them.

     On the other hand, a plant’s yield (produce) is consumed by human beings as food for survival and results in no violence against them except if the whole plants (like greens) are consumed for food. Thus, Minimum violence against plants (for food) are the compromise that human beings can make for their own survival.

WHISPERS OF WISDOM – 1

 

• There is nothing greater than being Good. Goodness is not weakness; it is a valour to stand against all odds of life.
• Achievements are not possible without Sacrifice.
• Great people are great because of their great thoughts and deeds.
• When despair and depression creeps into life, HOPE is the guiding light towards better tomorrow. Patiently wait for better tomorrow which is always there.
• A Man of wisdom is ever open to new realms of knowledge.
• Wisdom prevails in the CALM state of Mind, and guides towards right action relevant to the circumstances.
• Selfishness is the door to destruction.
• The purpose of education (Vidhya) must be to raise the level of WISDOM. Wisdom is nothing but BROADER comprehension of life.
• Wisdom alone can guide the society towards sanity and humanity.
• Better quality of thinking (higher thinking) alone can give rise to a better and civilized society.
• Social and political actions to uplift the society must be in conformity with the spiritual righteousness. Otherwise, they will be in conflict with TRUTH and NATURE, and will fail in the long run.
• Intelligent persons often do stupid things because of their intellectual arrogance. Arrogance blocks the wisdom.
• Humility is the trait of the Realised; Arrogance is the nature of the Ignorant.
• A good listener alone can become a good teacher.
• Repentance is the best form of atonement.
• Regret not; failures often leave you with more lessons on life than successes.
• Mind is the cause for the bondage or liberation. If the mind is attached to the senses, it leads to bondage. If the mind is not attached to the sensory world, it releases one to freedom.
• Do your allotted and accepted duties with total application, dedication and discipline which is in your hands, but not the results.
• Find your happiness and joy in the well-being of your fellow beings.
• Forgiveness and Gratitude are must traits for a good human being.
• Knowledge is FOR ALL without exception.
• Let knowledge come from all directions.
• Let there be good everywhere.
• Let all people be happy and live in Peace and harmony.

– Mohan Sundar. B.Sc., LLB.

WHISPERS OF WISDOM – 2

• Sanathan Meditation provides spiritual development, health improvement and betterment of personality, in one stroke.
• True spiritual practices are always natural, simple and easy to practise. The spiritual practices which are not natural in their practise (unnatural) are not true spiritual practices. Spiritual practices cannot be against the natural way of life.
• Spiritual evolution is the return journey of the soul (Individual Consciousness) to its origin (Universal Consciousness).
• An enlightened person is always simple, natural, and normal in his behaviour.
• Enlightenment is the natural expansion and alignment of the Individual Consciousness with the UNIVERSAL CONSCIOUSNESS through right spiritual practices, so that the Individual Consciousness reflects the qualities of the Universal Consciousness in its activities (just as a cleaned mirror reflecting the sun vividly).
• The biggest obstacle for the spiritual development of man is his pride and prejudices. A conditioned mind cannot realize the Supreme Being in its totality.
• Every-one’s thinking is according to the influence of his/her own Karma. Spiritual practises can help to better the quality of thinking.
• A fish in the sea takes birth in the sea, lives in the sea and dies in the sea. Yet, it thinks that it is different from the sea all the time, not knowing that the sea is it’s very source of existence. Similarly, the creation (living and non-living) comes forth from the Universal Consciousness, sustained by it and ultimately withdrawn into IT. Yet the living beings, especially man, thinks that the Universal Consciousness (God) is somewhere in a far-off place and he has to reach it, not knowing that he is very much living in IT (just as fish in the sea). Understanding this whole phenomena that Universal Consciousness is the very source of your existence, you live in IT and die in IT and IT is everywhere inside and outside You, is REALISATION. Therefore, there is nowhere to go in IT (Universal Consciousness) which is everywhere, except dissolving your Individual Consciousness into THAT Universal Consciousness for Moksha (Salvation). EGO is the separating wall between you and THAT. This is well said in Vedas i.e., in Naaraayanasukta :-

“ANTHAR BAHISCHA TATH SARVAM

VYAPYANAARAAYANA STHITHAHA”.

Meaning, inside the creation, outside the creation, and everywhere only cosmic consciousness is pervading.

• The whole creation is REAL, not an Illusion or Maya because not only the creation has manifested from the Supreme Being or Universal Consciousness but also Universal Consciousness (GOD) which is the cause for the creation pervades every atom of the creation (both living and non-living) and even BEYOND. Therefore, HERE (within the creation) or THERE (beyond creation) IT (Supreme Being / Universal Consciousness) is EVERY WHERE and there is nowhere to go except living in IT, realizing IT and finally dissolving one’s own consciousness (Individuality or Ego) into IT for all times (Moksha/Salvation). This knowledge itself is the REDEEMER.
• Unless the conscious mind which is projected outward through five senses is turned INWARD i.e., towards one’s own SELF (Individual Consciousness which is ever connected to the UNIVERSAL Consciousness), true spirituality can never be understood or experienced.
• All the outward practices like prayer, worship etc. are helpful in turning the mind INWARD. Inward journey is the beginning of the real spiritual journey towards the GOAL. The goal is to reach one’s own Consciousness and from there on the Universal Consciousness.
• All the doubts which cannot find answers outside will be answered from the within gradually, when you turn your mind inward. SELF (your own consciousness) is the best book of life.
• In Manasika Japa, a Japa Maala/rosary is used to count the repetition of Sanathan Divine Naama Mantra, but in its Sanathan Meditation form Japa Maala/Rosary is not used. The counting keeps the conscious mind at the surface level without allowing it to dive deep into its subconscious layers. In Sanathan Meditation, where no counting of Divine Naama Mantra is made except repeating, CENTRIFUGING of the conscious mind takes place and it dives deep into its subconscious layers and finally towards SELF.

– Mohan Sundar. B.Sc., LLB.

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NATURE OF CONSCIOUSNESS

 

1. We are experiencing the outer world through the five senses of the body. The Senses are sending signals with regard to the outer world to the brain which is the physical basis for experiencing the outer world. The brain in turn sends the signals further to the Mind. Though the Mind is invisible and not tangible enough to dissect in the laboratory to know about its constituents, yet nobody disputes its existence because everybody thinks and acts according to the operation of one’s Mind.

2. The brain will pass on the signals of the experience of the outer world to this invisible Mind because Mind is connected to the brain.

3. The Mind processes the signals received from the brain with regard to the outer world and further pass on the same to the intellect (intelligence/buddhi) which is one of the Mind’s subtle faculties. This intelligence determines the nature of reaction the Mind has to make with regard to signals received in regard to the outer world.

4. Therefore, the intellect and the Mind jointly create the required thought process so that a person inter reacts with the outer world (including with his body) according to the demanding circumstances.

5. Therefore, every thought is the combination of mental energy and intelligence in dynamic form. We are aware that the Mind constantly produces thoughts in a non-stop manner.

6. Now, the question arises that where from this unending energy and intelligence combined thoughts are arising. What is the source which supplies this product called thoughts and who is that who is experiencing the outer world (including one’s own body) through all the above process.

7. That is the Individual ego or the Individuality (‘I’) of the person embedded deep inside and connected to the intellect and Mind. This can be termed as Individual Consciousness or Awareness which is the Individualized part of the Universal Consciousness/ awareness.

8. If all the arising thoughts are stopped, then the Individual Consciousness or the ‘I’ get exposed, just as when all the clouds are blown away, the non-moving sky get exposed.

9. The ‘I’ or Individual ego or Individual Consciousness though being a part of the Universal Consciousness, experiences itself just as a person’s view of the sky is limited from horizon to horizon, though this is not the true fact because the sky is infinite and it is everywhere. This individualized visualization of the sky ceases when one realizes that the sky is infinite and it is everywhere. Similarly, when the Individual Consciousness frees itself from all the limitations imposed on it by the Intellect and Mind because of Karma (action and reaction phenomena), it experiences the infinity of the All-pervading, Omnipresent, Omniscient, Omnipotent, Universal Consciousness and gradually the Individual Consciousness dissolves into IT just as an ice cube dissolving in the sea water when it is put into it. Ice cube is symbolically the Individual Consciousness and Sea is symbolically the Universal Consciousness but both are in essence water. Ice cube is bounded by the shape whereas Sea is not. This is how Individual Consciousness suffers limitations due to Karma whereas Universal Consciousness is free from it.

The Karma is the play of the Universal Consciousness Individualizing itself in varied forms as living beings including Gods and Goddesses and also as non-living creation. This is the secret of Consciousness and life and also that of the creation.

10. Universal Consciousness is the existence itself. The Individual Consciousness (‘I’, Ego or Soul) being a part of the Universal Consciousness is imperishable, eternal in existence despite of rebirths until it dissolves into the Universal Consciousness and it is aware of itself for all times. The Universal Consciousness though it is ONE, expresses itself as infinitely MANY. The nature of the Universal Consciousness is Absolute NOTHINGNESS but it is the Home of EVERYTHING. It is beyond time and space and it is in ZERO state (Zero state means full and complete, whereas the soul i.e., Individual Consciousness is incomplete because it is bound by Karma). Universal Consciousness is pure and absolute vacuum , totally still yet it is FULL. The sound ‘Aa’ ( A ) emanates from it which is the root of the entire creation. Finally, it is IT. From this Absolute vacuum state which is pervading everything and the core of everything, arises the sound vibrations which forms the waves, waves become wave particles, particles to light (Prakash and Tejas i.e., heat), light to atoms (Anu), atoms to molecules (Paramaanu), molecules to matter and the creation. The pure, Silent vacuum state i.e., Universal Consciousness though like sky is indivisible yet it appears as infinite number of finite divisions which becomes the Individual living Beings (Individual entities) with this divided Universal Consciousness as the Soul. All the living Beings are having this Individualized Consciousness.

The matter and the living Beings are all nothing but the Universal Consciousness in their core, and the Individual Consciousness is bound by both finer and grosser manifestation. The Universal Consciousness is ever aware of itself. When one becomes aware of his/her own consciousness then it connects to the Universal Consciousness. When the body of such a realized person who is totally freed from Karma, is shed, then the Individual Consciousness dissolves into the Universal Consciousness forever. This is Moksha (Salvation). Those who have not realized their own consciousness yet because of Karma, they move on into the cycle of births and deaths.

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– Chapter 8, Stanza 21, Bhagavadgita.

Lord Krushna declares that “My abode is beyond that manifest, dynamic yet formless one called Akshara”. Akshara is the first cosmic sound AAM which does not diminish unlike other sounds till the WILL of the Supreme Being wants to withdraw it, which evidently mean that the abode of the Supreme Being/Universal Consciousness and also, that of the Individual Consciousness are in Absolute Benign SILENT state even beyond Peace and Bliss (dwandwatheetha) and also beyond the sound AAM”.

Though the Consciousness is in absolute silence yet it is dynamic (live and benign silence) and not dead silence (which is fearsome). AAM is the cosmic sound that arises from the Supreme, Absolute, Benign SILENT state of the Supreme Being, which is the taproot cause of the entire creation. One who reaches that state of the Supreme Being transcending the Akshara AAM shall have no return into the cycle of birth and death. Therefore, Lord Krushna has declared that his abode is beyond Akshara i.e., beyond sound AAM and HE is in Absolute Silence, Static yet Dynamic in nature, and whoever reaches this state (Universal Consciousness) shall permanently disseminate into HIM(the Supreme, Eternal and Universal Consciousness).

12. The sound waves arising from the Supreme/ Universal Consciousness is the dynamic manifestation of the Supreme Consciousness itself. These sound waves are nothing but pure energy (Shakti) that is emanating from the Supreme Consciousness in which it is always hidden or latent. These energy sound cum waves are the root cause for the entire creation ant it is nothing but the Universal Consciousness itself. This phenomena is shown in the Sanathana Dharma as, Lord Naaraayana having the abode of goddess Lakshmi in his chest i.e., within HIM (i.e., energy within the Consciousness).

Lord Shiva having the energy (Shakthi) as his half feminine form (Ardhanaarishwara i.e., amalgam of Energy and Consciousness). The pure energy (sound waves) is guided in its dynamic manifestation as Creation (Nature) by the Universal Consciousness which is behind it. Energy in its action is always guided by Consciousness.

13. In the Mathematics principle, the Supreme Consciousness is represented by Zero (Complete and Fullness) and the Energy (Shakthi) which is coming out from it and manifesting as the entire Creation as ONE. The mathematical figure 10 (TEN) represents energy and consciousness together which is pervading in every atom of the creation. The creation with all the infinite parallel planes of existence exists between ONE (Sound waves) and NINE (grossest).

14. Beyond the creation the creator i.e., Supreme Consciousness abides in Zero state where energy is with in itself and this constitutes one single principle i.e., Universal The number TEN also constitutes Dasha Disha i.e., Ten Directions meaning Eight directions in 360 degrees and Up direction and Down direction within the Creation. When there is no creation, there are no directions. Similarly, when it comes to dimensions within the creation, there are four dimensions namely Length, Breadth, Depth and Height. Dimensionless state (Absence of Dimension) is the Fifth Dimension where there is no creation but the creator alone abides as Omnipresent, Omniscient, Omnipotent, All-Pervading Absolute / Supreme / Universal BEING or Consciousness.

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Whatever that manifests as creation from the Absolute and Wholeness (Supreme / Universal Consciousness) is also Absolute and Whole. When this manifested Absolute and Whole (creation) dissolves into the Supreme Consciousness, IT remains the same (Absolute and Whole).

In the end, everything is Supreme/Universal Consciousness ITSELF. Creation is nothing but the play and display of that Unmanifest Absolute Universal Consciousness.

Suspension of mental activity in Sanathan Meditation is neither attainment of Trans nor is the end of spiritual journey. Realization of Universal Consciousness / Supreme Being is the real end of spiritual journey.

The way of life envisaged for the people of India by the divine incarnation and by their sages and saints of yore from time immemorial is known as “ SANATHANA DHARMA ”.

‘Sanathana’ in Sanskrit means eternal and ‘Dharma’ means righteous way of life. Therefore, Sanathana Dharma simply means, “a way of life that leads man in the evolutionary direction (towards higher spiritual orders of life i.e., towards salvation) ”.

Dharma never means Religion as professed in the ordinary sense. Religion is a set of Do’s and Don’ts prescribed rightly or wrongly by it’s founder for his followers demanding unquestioning faith and loyalty to his teachings, and with certain punishments for not following them.

In this sense Sanathana Dharma is NOT a religion, for it has neither a founder nor a beginning. It is as natural as Nature is.

Further, Sanathana Dharma is not wedded to or limited to any one man’s spiritual thought process. It is the collective spiritual wisdom (amalgam) of several divine incarnations, and infinite number of enlightened great sages, saints and philosophers of India from time immemorial. Therefore, it is NOT a religion but a way of life of Hindus in a very broader sense. It is Eternal and Universal as nature is, and all encompassing, and always catering to the evolutionary instincts of human beings at varied levels.

 

“Sanathana Dharma” is also known as Hinduism. The invaders from the north west frontier of the subcontinent who invaded India in the recent historical time, called the civilization beyond Sindhu River as Hindu and it became the name of Sanathana Dharma. In

fact there is no such civilization called Hindu as seen in our Puranas (legends) and Ithihasas

(history).

Sanathana Dharma envisages four directive principles i.e., DHARMA (righteous way of living), KARMA (The sum of good and bad actions that binds an entity to the creation or world), PUNARJANMA (rebirth) and MOKSHA (salvation).

One who leads life in accordance with Dharma (righteous way of living) i.e., following the divine principles like, love, compassion, non-violence mentally and physically except for self-protection or for protecting the dependents or for establishing the righteousness, and charity, doing allotted or accepted duties in the right and dedicated way, service to the Supreme BEING by way of serving the fellow-beings, abstaining from cheating or deceit, maliciousness, jealous etc., practising spiritual practices like devotion to the Supreme BEING, Meditation, Worship, Prayer etc. will not get into Karma which is the cause for re-birth.

Thus, one who leads life in accordance with Dharma, for him there is no Karma and therefore, no Punarjanma. Those who do not lead life in accordance with Dharma shall get into the bondage of Karma and therefore, take birth again and again (Punarjanma) to work out their Karma. Those who lead life according to Dharma, incur no new Karma and also wipe out accumulated Karma of the past through right spiritual practises, and when left with no Karma, there will be no cause to take rebirth (Punarjanma). Freeing oneself from all types of Karma is known as Mukthi (liberation from the bondage of Karma). Then, the Individual Consciousness (self or ego) dissolves into the Universal Consciousness, attaining eternal rest from the cycle of births and deaths as there is no Karma to take birth again. This is Moksha (Salvation). These are the four fundamental PILLARS of Sanathana Dharma.