Wednesday 6 August 2014

The characteristics of a Sthitha Pragnya (One of stable consciousness)


Arjuna then asked Krishna to describe one of stable consciousness (Sthitha Pragnya) and one who is in Samadhi. Sri Krishna then said that a steady man is one who delights in his Self and who has given up all desires of the mind. His mind is not agitated in sorrow and he is untouched by comforts. He is free from attachment, anger and fear. He has no liking for anything and is neither happy nor sad on getting good or bad things. He withdraws his senses from the sense objects (matter), as a turtle into its shell. The sense objects fall off from such a withdrawn person but not the liking for them. Even that liking for them falls off when he realizes that supreme being. The senses draw even the mind of a wise person even though he tries to overcome them. He who controls his senses and sits meditating on Krishna, is a person of steady wisdom.

A person develops attachment to sense-objects that he thinks about. From attachment springs desire and from desire springs anger. Delusion springs from anger and from delusion, confusion of memory. That leads to the destruction of intelligence and from that person is destroyed.

A self-controlled person can move amidst sense objects free from attachment and aversion. He attains serenity. This results in the destruction of his misery. He becomes steady soon.

An uncontrolled person has neither knowledge, nor meditation, nor peace nor happiness. His mind follows his senses. Therefore a man of controlled senses is steady. That which is night to other is day to him and that which is day to others is night to him who sees.


Even as an ocean is unchanging though all rivers enter it, a man who is unaffected by the sense-objects that enter him attains peace. He who is detached from the sense objects, devoid of the idea of ownership and is free from egoism attains peace.

This is the Brahmi State. One who attains this is not deluded and if he remains in this state at death he attains
Brahma Nirvanam.

Note: Brahma (the great) is the creator of the Universe. His Maya (illusion) is the physics of this universe. If you are not deluded by Brahma Maya, you can attain Brahma Padam or the state of Brahma. Vishnu Maya is greater than Brahma Maya. Krishna is an Avatar (or descent) of Vishnu and capable of Vishnu Maya. Therefore, the miracles of Krishna.

Wednesday 16 April 2014

The characteristics of a Sthitha Pragnya (One of stable consciousness)


Arjuna then asked Krishna to describe one of stable consciousness (Sthitha Pragnya) and one who is in Samadhi. Sri Krishna then said that a steady man is one who delights in his Self and who has given up all desires of the mind. His mind is not agitated in sorrow and he is untouched by comforts. He is free from attachment, anger and fear. He has no liking for anything and is neither happy nor sad on getting good or bad things. He withdraws his senses from the sense objects (matter), as a turtle into its shell. The sense objects fall off from such a withdrawn person but not the liking for them. Even that liking for them falls off when he realizes that supreme being. The senses draw even the mind of a wise person even though he tries to overcome them. He who controls his senses and sits meditating on Krishna, is a person of steady wisdom.

A person develops attachment to sense-objects that he thinks about. From attachment springs desire and from desire springs anger. Delusion springs from anger and from delusion, confusion of memory. That leads to the destruction of intelligence and from that person is destroyed.

A self-controlled person can move amidst sense objects free from attachment and aversion. He attains serenity. This results in the destruction of his misery. He becomes steady soon.

An uncontrolled person has neither knowledge, nor meditation, nor peace nor happiness. His mind follows his senses. Therefore a man of controlled senses is steady. That which is night to other is day to him and that which is day to others is night to him who sees.

Even as an ocean is unchanging though all rivers enter it, a man who is unaffected by the sense-objects that enter him attains peace. He who is detached from the sense objects, devoid of the idea of ownership and is free from egoism attains peace.

This is the Brahmi State. One who attains this is not deluded and if he remains in this state at death he attains Brahma Nirvanam.

Note: Brahma (the great) is the creator of the Universe. His Maya (illusion) is the physics of this universe. If you are not deluded by Brahma Maya, you can attain Brahma Padam or the state of Brahma. Vishnu Maya is greater than Brahma Maya. Krishna is an Avatar (or descent) of Vishnu and capable of Vishnu Maya. Therefore, the miracles of Krishna.

Source: The Bhagavad Gita (Complete)

Tuesday 15 April 2014

Such persons are deluded by ignorance: Srimadbhagawad Gita


The demoniac person thinks: “So much wealth do I have today, and I will gain more according to my schemes. So much is mine now, and it will increase in the future, more and more. He is my enemy, and I have killed him, and my other enemies will also be killed. I am the lord of everything. I am the enjoyer. I am perfect, powerful and happy. I am the richest man, surrounded by aristocratic relatives. There is none so powerful and happy as I am. I shall perform sacrifices, I shall give some charity, and thus I shall rejoice.” In this way, such persons are deluded by ignorance.

Saturday 12 April 2014

When you have the right attitude, the associated Karma will not stick to you.


Every action has it consequences. The consequences of one’s actions are called “Karma”. Typically, good karma is Punyam and leads to benefits; bad karma is papam and it leads to hardship. When unpredictable bad things happen, Hindus attribute it to their bad karma, either from this life or from a previous life. Pious Hindus like to earn Punyam by doing good deeds and wash off their Papam through charity, penance, rituals and prayer. Sometimes it is hard to decide what is a good deed and what is a bad deed. The thought of Karma can paralyze pious people into inaction or remove their motivation to work. Krishna taught that if you do your duty, established in Yoga, not motivated by results, then Karma will not stick to you.

The part of the Vedas, called the Karmakanda (section on Karma), teach how to conduct your life and worship, in such a way that you have health, wealth, prosperity and all manner of material comforts on earth and then go onto a blissful life in heaven. Only the Vedanta and Upanishads discuss philosophy. The Vedas deal with the manifest universe. The manifest universe can be described by the three Gunas (qualities).

The Sankhyas turn away from material pleasures and from the Karmakanda of the Vedas. They believe that intellect and knowledge are higher than karma. Krishna said that Karma is far inferior to BuddhiYoga. (Union with God through the intellect).

The Gita says that one should be above the three Gunas and free from dualities like good and bad, pleasant and unpleasant. People whose intellect is carried away by matters related to experiencing luxury - Bhoga, and wealth do not attain Samadhi. Samadhi is a state of togetherness with the beginning, the First, ie with God. The wise give up the fruits of their actions and become free of the bondages of life. They reach the state of ‘Anamayam’ (Non-illusory? Free from evil?)

When you are free from illusion then you will know the difference between what you hear and what you ought to hear. When your agitated mind is still and in Samadhi, you will get rid of Karma and attain Yoga.

Monday 17 March 2014

मनुष्य अपने विश्वास से निर्मित होता है- श्रीमदभगवद्गीता


1.       मनुष्य अपने विश्वास से निर्मित होता है.जैसा वो विश्वास करता है वैसा वो बन जाता है.

2.       उससे मत डरो जो वास्तविक नहीं है, ना कभी था ना कभी होगा.जो वास्तविक है, वो हमेशा था और उसे कभी नष्ट नहीं किया जा सकता.

3.       सभी अच्छे काम छोड़ कर बस भगवान में पूर्ण रूप से समर्पित हो जाओ. मैं तुम्हे सभी पापों से मुक्त कर दूंगा. शोक मत करो.

4.       मैं उन्हें ज्ञान देता हूँ जो सदा मुझसे जुड़े रहते हैं और जो मुझसे प्रेम करते हैं.

5.       मैं धरती की मधुर सुगंध हूँ . मैं अग्नि की ऊष्मा हूँ, सभी जीवित प्राणियों का जीवन और सन्यासियों का आत्मसंयम हूँ.

6.       कर्म मुझे बांधता नहीं, क्योंकि मुझे कर्म के प्रतिफल की कोई इच्छा नहीं.

7.    मैं  ऊष्मा  देता  हूँ , मैं  वर्षा करता हूँ  और  रोकता  भी हूँ , मैं  अमरत्व   भी  हूँ  और  मृत्यु  भी .

8.       वह  जो  मृत्यु  के  समय  मुझे  स्मरण  करते  हुए  अपना  शरीर  त्यागता  है, वह  मेरे  धाम   को प्राप्त  होता  है . इसमें  कोई  शंशय  नहीं है .

9.       ऐसा  कुछ  भी  नहीं  , चेतन  या  अचेतन  , जो  मेरे  बिना  अस्तित्व  में  रह  सकता  हो

10.   अपने परम भक्तों, जो हमेशा मेरा स्मरण या एक-चित्त मन से मेरा पूजन करते हैं , मैं व्यक्तिगत रूप से  उनके कल्याण का उत्तरदायित्व  लेता हूँ.

11.   मैं सभी प्राणियों को सामान रूप से देखता हूँ; ना कोई मुझे कम प्रिय है ना अधिक. लेकिन जो मेरी प्रेमपूर्वक आराधना करते हैं वो मेरे भीतर रहते हैं और मैं उनके जीवन में आता हूँ.

12.   मेरी कृपा से कोई  सभी कर्तव्यों का निर्वाह करते हुए भी बस मेरी शरण में आकर  अनंत अविनाशी निवास को प्राप्त करता है.

Tuesday 11 March 2014

जन्म-मृत्यु के सागर से शीघ्र उद्धार


ये तु सर्वाणि कर्माणि मयि संन्यस्य मत्पराः। 
अनन्येनैव योगेन मां ध्यायन्त उपासते।।
तेषामहं समुद्धर्ता मृत्युसंसारसागरात्। 
भवामि न चिरातपार्थ मय्यवेशितचेतसाम्।।

जो अपने सारे कार्यों को मुझमें अर्पित करके तथा अविचलित भाव से मेरी भक्ति करते हुए मेरी पूजा करते हैं और अपने चित्तों को मुझ पर करके निरंतर मेरा ध्यान करते हैं , उनके लिए हे पार्थ ! मैं जन्म-मृत्यु के सागर से शीघ्र उद्धार करने वाला हूँ। 

But those who offer their every action unto Me, take refuge in Me alone, think of Me constantly in pure devotion unadulterated by exploitation or renunciation, and who thus worship and adore Me O Partha, I swiftly deliver those devoted souls from the deathly ocean of material suffering. 

Thursday 6 February 2014

प्रकृति के तीन गुण .....भाग ६


सत्त्वात्संजायते ज्ञानं रजसो लोभ एव च। 
प्रमादमोहौ तमसो भवतः अज्ञानमेव च।।

सतोगुण से वास्तविक ज्ञान उत्पन्न होता है , रजोगुण से लोभ उत्पन्न होता है तथा तमोगुण से अज्ञान , प्रमाद और मोह उत्पन्न होते हैं। 

From the mode of goodness, knowledge arises; from the mode of passion, greed arises; and from the mode of ignorance, insanity, delusion, and foolishness ensue. 

Wednesday 15 January 2014

The Regal Science and the Royal Secret -6:How to be free from Karma bandhana (राज विद्या राज गुह्य योग-6: कर्म बंधन से मुक्ति कैसे हो?)



Subhasubha-phalair evam mokshyase karmabandhanaih, sannyasa-yoga-yuktatma vimukto mam upaishyasi (9.28)

One who is an adherent to the dharmas of sannyasa and yoga— renunciation and actual practice—such a person is freed from all the results of good and bad deeds. Karma-bandhana  is broken. Karma is supposed to be binding, and no one can be freed from the bonds of karma. But here is a recipe to break the chain of karma; and the laws that usually operate in the world of space and time—the three-dimensional realm—do not operate in the four-dimensional realm. That is the meaning of saying that even sins are pardoned and destroyed. If we commit a mistake in dream, we are not punished for it when we wake up. Whatever be the mistake that we commit in dream, it is absolved merely by the fact of our waking. So is the case with any mistake that we commit here. Any error, even any sin is abolished completely, root and branch, because we have awakened into the consciousness of the eternal four-dimensional Absolute.

 (Commentary on Bhagwadgita by Swami Krishnanada)
शुभाशुभफलैरेवं मोक्ष्यसे कर्मबन्धनै: ।
संन्यासयोगयुक्तात्मा विमुक्तो मामुपैष्यसि ।।28।।
इस प्रकार, जिसमें समस्त कर्म मुझ भगवान् के अर्पण होते हैं- ऐसे संन्यास योग से मुक्त होकर मुझको ही प्राप्त होगा ।।28।।

Friday 10 January 2014

गंगा प्रदूषण से सम्बन्धित आंकडे और धाराओ की वर्तमान स्थिति


गंगा प्रदूषण से सम्बन्धित आंकडे निम्नलिखित है. 
  1. गंगा में गंगोत्री से लेकर गंगासागर तक प्रतिदिन १४४.२ मिलियन क्यूबिक मलजल प्रवाहित किया जाता है.
  2. गंगा में लगभग ३८४० नाले गिरते है.
  3. गंगा तट पर स्थापित औद्योगिक इकाईया प्रतिदिन ४३० मिलियन लीटर जहरीले अपशिष्ट का उत्सर्जन करती है जो सीधे गंगा में बहा दिया जाता है.
  4. लगभग १७२.५ हजार टन कीटनाशक रसायन और खाद हर वर्ष गंगा में पहुचता है.
  5. वर्तमान समय में गंगा में डालफिन लुप्तप्राय है. उत्तर प्रदेश में मात्र १०० बची है.
  6. गंगा किनारे ३ किलोमीटर के दायरे में धोबीघाट पाए जाते है जो ४० से ६० प्रतिशत फास्फोरस डिटर्जेंट के माध्यम से पहुचा रहे है.
  7. गंगा बेसिन में केवल १४.३ परसेंट वन शेष रह गए है.
इन सबकी वजह से गंगा की प्रमुख धाराओं की वर्तमान स्थिति अत्यंत दयनीय हो गयी है.अब गंगा कचरे की संस्कृति का प्रतीक बन गयी है। नीचे गंगा से सम्बंधित तकरीबन सभी धाराओं का विवरण दिया गया है... 
  1. गणेश गंगा (पातालगंगा )---- सूखी
  2. गरुड्गंगा ------ सूखी
  3. ऋषी गंगा ----- जलस्तर में तेजी से गिरावट
  4. रूद्र गंगा ------ विलुप्त
  5. धवल गंगा ------ जलस्तर में तेजी से गिरावट
  6. विरही गंगा ------ जलस्तर में तेजी से गिरावट
  7. खंडव गंगा ----- विलुप्त
  8. आकाश गंगा ------ जलस्तर में तेजी से गिरावट
  9. नवग्राम गंगा ------ विलुप्त
  10. शीर्ष गंगा ----- विलुप्त 
  11. कोट गंगा ----- विलुप्त
  12.  गूलर गंगा ----- जलस्तर में तेजी से गिरावट
  13. हेम गंगा ----- सूखी
  14. हेमवती गंगा ---- विलुप्त 
  15. हनुमान गंगा ---- जलस्तर में तेजी से गिरावट 
  16. सिध्तारंग गंगा ---- जलस्तर में तेजी से गिरावट 
  17. शुद्ध्तारंगिनी गंगा ---- विलुप्त 
  18. धेनु गंगा ----- विलुप्त 
  19. सोम गंगा ----- विलुप्त 
  20. अमृत गंगा ----- जलस्तर में तेजी से गिरावट 
  21. कंचन गंगा ----- वनस्पति के तीव्र दोहन से गादयुक्त हो गयी है 
  22. लक्ष्मण गंगा ------ जलस्तर में तेजी से गिरावट 
  23. दुग्ध गंगा ----- विलुप्त 
  24. घृत गंगा ----- विलुप्त 
  25. रामगंगा ----- तेजी से सूख रही है 
  26. केदार गंगा जलस्तर में तेजी से गिरावट

The Regal Science and the Royal Secret -5:How simple is to get Bhagwadkripa (राज विद्या राज गुह्य योग-5:भगवद कृपा प्राप्ति सरल है )



patraṃ puṣpaṃ phalaṃ toyaṃ yo me bhaktyā prayacchati |
tad-ahaṃ bhakty-upahṛtam-aśnāmi prayatātmanaḥ || 26 ||

Whoever offers to Me with devotion a leaf, a flower, a fruit or some water, I accept this offering made with devotion by one who is pure of heart.

 “True devotion is love for Me so profound that the devotee cannot sustain himself without making such offering; the devotee has no purpose other than service. Such an offering coming from a heart rendered pure with that singleness of purpose — of considering the offering as an end in itself — I, the Lord of the universe, I accept and enjoy the aforesaid type of offering, as if I was obtaining a desired object far beyond the range of My expectations.”  


   पत्रं पुष्पं फलं तोयं यो मे भक्त्या प्रयच्छति ।   
तदहं भक्त्युपहृतमश्नामि प्रयतात्मन: ।।26।।

भगवान् की भक्ति  का भगवत्प्राप्ति रूप महान फल होने पर भी उसके साधन में कोई कठिनता नहीं हैं, बल्कि उसका साधन बहुत ही सुगम है- यह बात दिखलाने के लिये भगवान् कहते हैं- जो कोई भक्त मेरे लिये प्रेम से पत्र (पत्ती), पुष्प, फल, जल आदि अर्पण करता है, उस शुद्ध बुद्धि निष्काम प्रेमी भक्त का प्रेमपूर्वक अर्पण किया हुआ वह पत्र-पुष्पादि मैं सगुण रूप से प्रकट होकर प्रीति सहित खाता हूँ।