What remains is Nothing!

Q: Rain falls plants come and go, when will there be Nothing?

Sri Sri: It is in the Nothing that rain falls. See for something to fall, if everything is filled then Nothing can fall. Rain falls in the Nothing, plants come in the Nothing and they go into Nothing and what remains is Nothing!

If you didn't understand, then never mind it's Nothing :)

Jai Gurudev!

Discourse on Bhagwad Gita by Guruji on Guru Poornima

Sri Sri:

Actions that are unintended, without effort they are our nature e.g. when we are thirsty, this action is routine and so does not create an impression. Certain actions when we look for result create impressions. So routine is a part of your life and those actions don’t bind you. Example, If you are an expert in your field then the job is effortless. Seva is your nature, service is a part of you, like your breath. Violence is taught in the military, people are being taught to be insensitive, such actions bind us, they cannot set us free.

When your mind is obsessed with too many desires then actions become imperfect, do one thing at a time, be free from feverishness of the mind. Act without expectations, then the actions become perfect and free from blemishes. Otherwise even the best of actions has negative repercussions when done with feverishness. Comparison with one’s own performance is healthy. Being free of jealousy, have an equanimous mind do not think of whether you will succeed or not give your 100% and don’t worry whether you win or lose. Then it is a real game, work is like a game, a yogi considers work as a game. Yogi means one who does little things in perfection due to an equanimous mind. That is YAGYA, it is that action which does not bind you but brings only good to you. Realizing your unity, oneness, is honoring the divine and knowledge.

There are 3 types of YAGYA’s:

1. Deva Puja: Honoring and offering the elements
2. Sangati Karana: Taking all along with you.
3. Dana: Gifting and Honouring.

The whole universe is a YAGYA. All the elements help each other, they are all purifiers. Breath itself is a YAGYA. Meditation and Seva they purify.

Anashudhi: grace before eating, during this time we put one spoon full of ghee on the rice actually according to the nutritionist, digestion takes a little longer with the ghee in the rice and it is better for you.

Dhanushudhi: a portion of your income should be used in charity (money becomes pure when a little percent is put toward charity).

Sound, listening, pranayamas all are Yagya’s. Fasting is also a Yagya. All traditions of the world, note that fasting and prayer are for body cleansing, not for God. Withdrawing the mind from the senses that is Yagya, how beautiful, fresh it feels when you withdraw from the senses.

The wise, does Yagya by transcending to the level of Prana, Prana gets dissolved. In meditation we offer our self. The whole self, universe is Brahman, fire is Brahma, the one who makes an offering into the fire is Brahma in Dravya Yagya (offer 108 herbs) the offering itself is Brahma. When you do Yagya, often the rain comes. Agnihotra is being revived in India again from Peru. Real action of Brahman is Samadhi uniting with the cosmos is Yagya.

Tapo Yagy, sitting together, singing together, listening to knowledge together is all Yagya. All purify the planet. The spirit being uplifted, feeling the support from nature that is Yagya.. One who does not engage in Yagya cannot be happy in this world or the other. There are many different types of Yagya. Take pride in it!

Gyana Yagya is being immersed in knowledge, in self knowledge all action ends in knowledge. When well founded in knowledge delusion does not come. It is good to sit with the enlightened ones, serve them sit with them in knowledge. Then you will not fall into delusion, knowing this you can act.

Jai Gurudev!

Intelligent people celebrate diversity

I guess this one is good to have on the blog, in-fact anything that is said by Guruji!

Question: What is the science of relativity? How does it work in life?
Sri Sri: You go on the internet. There is so much on it. Volumes and volumes. Everything is related: If you've slept well, you see everything better. If not, then things are blurred. The observer and the observed vary. That is why it is said that different states of consciousness understand different knowledge.

Have you heard the Japanese story?

In Japan, there is a rule that a motel-owner must give free boarding and lodging to monks. To test if a monk is genuine; the owner would ask a knowledge question. If the question is answered, monk can then stay. If the owner gives the right answer, then the monk will go further.

There was a motel run by two brothers. The elder one was very intelligent. The younger one was dull. The elder brother used to manage affairs such that he did not have to give free rooms to the monks. If the elder brother had to go away, he would tell the younger one: 'If any monk comes here, act dumb. If you're silent, the monk will not stay here.'

As soon as the elder brother left, a group of monks arrived.

They said: 'Come we will argue’
The younger brother gestured: 'I am in silence’
The monks: 'We will have a dialogue in silence’
They showed the forefinger to indicate 'one'
The younger brother had only one eye. The other eye was bandaged. He showed two fingers.
The monks then showed three fingers.
The brother then showed a fist.

The monks became very happy and left. When the elder brother came, the younger one explained what happened:

'They told me that you have only one eye’
So I said, 'You have two’
They then said: ‘The dialogue is between three eyes’
So I said: ‘I will punch you'

Later the monks returned and told the elder brother that the younger one had shared the highest knowledge in silence.

The monks narrated:

We asked: ‘What is the one truth?’
He said: ‘Not one, there are two: Buddham and Dhammam’
We said: ‘There are three things: Buddham, Dhammam, and Sangham’
He said: ‘They are all one!'

It was such a mind-blowing realization!

This story shows that different levels of consciousness can interpret different things, differently. Fools always create conflicts over nothing. And die for it. The intelligent will celebrate diversity. Fools can't tolerate diversity.

The ancient sages in the Rig Veda have said: 'Accept even the atheist and they have included them in prayers: Those who call You as no God and think there is no Divinity, I bow down. Those who say, You are not there, I offer my obeisance.'

One accepts even atheism.

That is true wisdom: You have broad vision which accepts people and differences. Intelligent people celebrate diversity, fools fight over diversity.

Poem - Live, Love, Learn, Forgive and Forget!

Last week we had a YES course, a poem shared by one of the YES participant:

Laugh through your Heart,
Dance in the Rain.

Cherish the Memories,
Ignore the Pain.

Live, Love, Learn, Forgive and Forget,
Remember you have just ONE Life!

So Live it to the Fullest and
Please keep that smile On!!!

--Pooja Ahuja

Antarmukhi Sadasukhi

Last month (26^th March) I was fortunate to attend Advanced Meditation Course at Bangalore Ashram, icing on the cake was Guruji's physical presence on all the days! Apart from the Satsangs and knowledge session it was wonderful to experience Rudra Pooja in presence of Guruji on new year day (Gudi Padwa/Ugadi).

After Rudra Pooja Guruji shared some pearls of wisdom would like to share with you. He started with wishing everyone 'Happy New Year!' then He smilingly continued, we are entering the 5,110th year…it has been 19 billion 729 million 49,100 years since the beginning of the planet earth. A cycle (of time) comprises 60 years. Every year has a name. This year is called Virodhi (which literally means 'to oppose') and there are more chances of people fighting in this time.

He then added, but, this new year will be good and will be evolutionary for the devotee. It is time to move to a higher dimension. [There was huge applause from the devotees listening to this].

'Antarmukhi, sadasukhi'- When one is centered, then there is happiness always.

Whatever happens, happens for the good.

He then emphasized, that this year everyone has to meditate and do satsang, read knowledge sheets, chant ‘Om Namah Shivay’. By doing that, you are helping others who have a hard time. He said, even if one percent of you all meditate, the remaining 99% of the population will thrive on your spirituality.

He then added, this year keep your spiritual goal on top priority. The material goals can be kept aside.

Finishing the talk He got up and left, He took few step then He returned back and joyfully said prasad is available at the door of Vishalaxi Mandap – ‘Neem leaves and sweets’. Then He clarified, 'People eat Neem leaves and sweets on Ugadi(Telugu new year) to remind themselves that life is a mixture of both - the bitter and the sweet.

Love,
Satyajit