———————————————— 🌟 *H A P P Y* 🌟 🌟 *J A N A M A S H T A M I* 🌟 ————————————————
Today marks the most anticipated day of the year, a rare opportunity to wholeheartedly glorify the most merciful Lord Krishna.
🤔 _Why is this day so significant_❓
•••> Janmashtami is an annual celebration of Lord Krishna’s appearance on Earth. Its importance lies in commemorating the divine descent of Lord Krishna, who came to alleviate suffering, protect the righteous, and reestablish the principles of righteousness or “dharma.”
•••> This celebration goes beyond mere cultural and religious observance; it’s a time for deep spiritual reflection and devotion. Janmashtami reminds us of the timeless teachings of Lord Krishna and His divine playfulness, inspiring us to cultivate virtues such as love, compassion, and righteousness in our lives.
🤔 _How can we make this day special for Him_❓
Krishna is the provider and sustainer of all living beings, showing boundless love to each without discrimination. Instead of offering something which already belongs to him, let us give the gift of our love.
*Krishna only wants our love.* _Therefore on this day we have to express as much love as possible._
📌 On this auspicious day our aim should be to always remember Krishna and never forget him.
📖 Lord Krishna, in the Bhagavad Gita, emphasizes that Gyan, Dhyan, Tapasya alone cannot lead us to Him. _The path to Him lies in the recommended process of devotional service._
✨ _*BHAKTI IS NOTHING BUT DEVELOPING LOVE FOR KRSNA!*_ ✨
🌻 Krishna is our ultimate well-wisher, providing everything for us, loving us unconditionally, and giving protection that surpasses everything else. Therefore, it is only fitting that we reciprocate this love.
*”Krishna is a possessive lover; He desires to be the sole attraction in our hearts.”*
🌺 In this material world, everything belongs to Him, but the one thing we can genuinely offer is our _devotion_ and our _minds._
🪷 We eternally belong to Krishna, and on Janmashtami, let us rekindle that sense of belongingness, drawing closer to our beloved: Krishna, our friend, father, mother, brother, and master. 🪷
🌸 To regain that belongingness we must engage ourselves in knowing about him by listening from great devotees who have already tied krishna with the ropes of their love. Reading his pastimes chanting his name, honouring his Prasadam will also drag us closer to Krsna.
So with all excitement and enthusiasm, Let us pray that may He guides us out of the illusions of Maya and shelters us under the soothing shade of His lotus feet.
Wishing everyone a blessed and spiritually enriching Janmashtami celebration! 🙏🌼
1. *Power of Bad Association* : It was a known fact in Ayodhya that Kaikeyi loved Lord Rama more than his own son Bharata, then how could she become so evil. It is by her bad association with Mantara.
2.*Attachment to service & not to the position:* Lord Rama was willing to become the king as a service to Maharaj Dasaratha and He was also willing to go to the forest as a service to His father.
3.*Mission of Life should be to vanquish the demoniac tendencies in our heart:* Lord Rama’s purpose to kill the demons was fulfilled by His banishment to the forest.
4.*Even extreme reversals if taken in the proper spirit will help us fulfill our mission in life:* For example, the law of gravity is only in effect in the Earth’s sphere and not beyond. So also, laws of material nature act only in material consciousness not in spiritual consciousness.
5.*Rama or Aaram, A test for every seeker:* Citizens of Ayodhya wanted to go with Lord Ram to forest and leave behind all the comforts (Aaram) of the City Ayodhya.
6.*Alertness in Spiritual Life:* Lord Rama leaves Ayodhyavasis when they were asleep. If one is inattentive or lazy, one will lose taste in Bhakti.
7.*(Sometimes) Saintly persons might cause pain to others not to hurt them but benefit them:* Bharata disowns Kaikeyi, a doctor may cause pain (operation) to the patient to cure him.
8.*Goal is to please the Lord:* For Bharata, he wanted to stay in the forest which was easier than to return and rule the Kingdom, but he did it to please Lord Rama.
9.*Lord is the Proprietor:* Bhoktaram Yajna tapasam (Bhagavad Gita 5.29). Bharata was ruling the kingdom on Lord Rama’s behalf by keeping the Paduka’s on the throne. We are only caretakers, He is the real proprietor, He can give and take away. The Caretaker acts according to the will of the owner.
10.*Anybody can make a show of greatness:* The reversals test us who we are. When Lakshmana cuts Surpanaka’s nose, gone was the charming form, gone was the facade, and then the real ugly form manifested. One’s greatness is tested by one’s ability to tolerate provoking situations.
11.*Bhakti (Sita) cannot be achieved by Deception:* Ravana wanted Sitadevi, but he gets Maya-Sita at the end. Greed and lust are never satiated, they lead to arrogance and envy.
12.*Maya’s attractions creates traps and makes us suffer:* Marichi takes up a golden dear form and traps Sitadevi. We should see the substance through the eyes of the scripture. Marichi was all about false promises. For example, spider web is most attractive to the fly but actually it’s a trap.
13.*Maya knows our weaknesses:* She can make our strength into weaknesses and take us away from the circle of instructions of great souls. Ravana uses Sitadevi’s attitude to serve great souls to disobey Lakshmana.
14.*Always stand by the Right:* Jatayu’s integrity. Real success is to please the Lord. Jatayu lost his life fighting for Lord Rama but achieved the purpose of Life to please the Lord. It is better to lose & win than to win & lose.
15.*Patience, Determination & Enthusiasm:* Example of Shabari. A long time ago, Guru had asked her to wait for Lord Ram while all other disciples and Guru himself went back to Godhead. She showed her enthusiasm by working hard every day to clean the place, plucking flowers & fruits for the Lord. She had complete faith in the words of Guru and patiently waited with determination. The Lord reveals only when He wants.
16.*Honesty, we can’t put a facade before the Lord:* Hanumanji disguises when he went to meet Lord Rama. Lord knows within who we are, we have to be honest to receive the mercy of the Lord.
17.*Obstacles on the path of Bhakti:* The demons who came to stop Hanuman during his jumping across the ocean. Mainaka (Gold Mountain) – temptation to seek comfort before achieving our real purpose. Surasa (Shadow catching demoness) – While striving for Bhakti, people will chastise, criticize and misunderstand us, we should have the willingness to tolerate. Simhika (Serpent): Being envious of people in higher position and try to stop their progress. This is jealousy of the mind. By devotional service, we have to devour Simhika who represents Envy.
18.*Arrogance cannot understand wellwishers:* The world is a mirror of our own consciousness. Ravana was thinking Mandodari was envious of Sita, but actually he was envious of Lord Rama. Ravana was thinking Vibhisana was disloyal and taking the side of Lord Rama, but he was disloyal to Kubera, his step-brother. When we think we know, we are not willing to listen to good counsel. Spiritual progress means simplicity and humility. If they are lacking, we won’t listen thinking that we know better, that was Ravana.
19.*Big or Small, we can swim the ocean of Samsara by chanting Lord Rama’s holy name:* Big or Small, all the stones floated by writing Lord Ram’s name.
20.*Pride or Attachment leads to loss of intelligence:* dhyayato visayan pumsah (Bhagavad Gita 2.62). Every stage of this sloka was exhibited by Ravana. Loss of intelligence – Even when all his stalwart warriors including Kumbakarna, Indrajit died but he still didn’t give up.
21.*Hearing about the Lord – Revival of dormant love:* Lord Rama being Paramatma in the heart of everyone including Ravana could have killed him just by turning off Ravana’s heart. But the Lord and His pleasure potency Sitadevi went through this whole ordeal so that we can hear about the Lord and revive our dormant love.
22.*Sacrifice even of Family to Surrender to Lord Rama:* Vibhishana comes to take shelter, all the monkeys were against, except Hanumanji. Vibhishana was willing to be misunderstood or even chastised to surrender to the Lord. He told Lord Rama about celestial nectar in Ravana’s heart.
23.*Counsel and Advise in battle against Illusion:* In battle against Illusion, at every stage association of devotees to put us straight without which we will fall. Lord Rama doesn’t need but takes the counsel of Vibhishana.
24.*Grace of Devotee needed to kill demons within:* Agastya muni’s arrow was used by Lord Rama to kill Ravan by piercing his heart.
25.*Welcoming the Lord in hearts with lamps:* That is the Dipavali festival. Lord Rama is welcomed back into Ayodhya with lamps. Dipavali is not just physical fire but lighting the hearts with light of Lord’s grace and process of devotional service. When the heart is fully illuminated, then we can experience Lord Rama within ourselves. When our love awakens, in that love, compassion for all living beings awakens. Then Ramrajya is awakened within the heart and then without (i.e., out in the world).
रंग गुलाल के इस त्यौहार को* *दिलों के मिठास को* *प्रेम, बंधुत्व और मानवता की भावना को* *हार्दिक अभिनन्दन, स्वागत और शुभकामनायो के साथ*
*आपका मित्र* *बिपुल कुमार*
*एक होली ठिठोरी मेरे तरफ से भी* ______________________
*मित्रों आयो खेले होली* *रंग, गुलाल, चन्दन से करे आयो लीपापोती* *बरज के रज में सन जाएँ* *बेसन हल्दी के उपटन लगाए* *दही मखन से बदन को चाकलेटी बनाये* *फिर पास के पोखर में नहलाये* *फिर देखें होली की असली चमक* *मित्रों बुरा न मानो होली है ___*
*थोड़ा करे हँसी ठिठोरी* *फगुआहाट गायें* *नाचे और नचायें* *सतरंगी वेश बनाये* *गांव की संस्कृति शहरो में* *और शहरी दिलो में गांव बसाये।*
*नशा नहीं है भांग और जामो में* *जो नशा है दोस्तों के हंसी ठिठोरियों में* *मित्रों बुरा न मानो होली है* __
*मालपूये, गुजिया आयो खाये खिलाये* *थोड़ा देसी जाम लसि, शिकंजी का पिलाये* *पान का बीड़ा लॉन्ग इलायची से मुँह महकायें* *मित्रों अच्छा लगे तो “बोलो होली है”।*
*यूँ पकड़ा यूँ लपका* *जो बुरा माने वही है सबसे ज्यादा लटका* *बैलून भर भर के मारे* *जिसका निशाना चूका, वो है बच्चा।*
👉 If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respectable.
👉 Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.
👉 The power of the lawyer is in the uncertainty of the law.
👉 The end of law is not to abolish or restrain, but to preserve and enlarge freedom. For in all the states of created beings capable of law, where there is no law, there is no freedom.
Why is self-awareness so important? We need it for self growth. Otherwise, it’s just self-flagellation. Self-awareness gives us an understanding of the qualities that can truly enrich our lives. Essential moral qualities are Forgiveness, Gratitude and Giving.*
सहस्नेह, सप्रेम दीपावली की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं और अभिनंदन के साथ 🪔🪔🪔🪔🪔🪔🪔🪔🪔 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
दीप से दीप जले
दीप से दीप जले हर जीवन में मुस्कान के फूल खिले हर गरीब का चूल्हा जले हर दुकान का शटर खुला करे।
कोविद के अंधियारे के बाद एक दीपक ऐसा जले स्वास्थ्य, समृद्धि उसमे दिखाई पड़े ।
बच्चो के स्कूल खुला करे १० से ६ के ड्यूटी ओफ्फिसो में चला करे सुबह शाम लोग मिला करे।
इस दिवाली आईये ऐसा मानवीय शृंखला से जुड़े अपने से ज्यादा लोगो का भला करें। दीप से दीप जला कर दिल से दिल मिला कर हर चेहरे पे खुशियाँ फैलाकर आर्थिक, सामाजिक सुदृढ़ता बनाकर
सबको एक आशा दिखे किसी की रीढ़ ना टूटे हर घर में दीप जले पुनरुथान का एक लौ फिर से जले।
पूंजी अपने-आप में बुरी नहीं है, उसके गलत उपयोग में ही बुराई है. किसी ना किसी रूप में पूंजी की आवश्यकता हमेशा रहेगी।
विश्व के सभी धर्म, भले ही और चीजों में अंतर रखते हों, लेकिन सभी इस बात पर एकमत हैं कि दुनिया में कुछ नहीं बस सत्य जीवित रहता है।
निरंतर विकास जीवन का नियम है , और जो व्यक्ति खुद को सही दिखाने के लिए हमेशा अपनी रूढ़िवादिता को बरकरार रखने की कोशिश करता है वो खुद को गलत स्थिति में पंहुचा देता है।
Inactivity should be avoided by all means. Activity always means resistance. Resist all evils, mental and physical; and when you have succeeded in resisting, then will calmness come. It is very easy to say, “Hate nobody, resist not evil,” but we know what that kind of thing generally means in practice. When the eyes of society are turned towards us, we may make a show of non resistance, but in our hearts it is canker all the time. We feel the utter want of the calm of non-resistance; we feel that it would be better for us to resist. If you desire wealth, and know at the same time that the whole world regards him who aims at wealth as a very wicked man, you, perhaps, will not dare to plunge into the struggle for wealth, yet your mind will be running day and night after money. This is hypocrisy and will serve no purpose. Plunge into the world, and then, after a time, when you have suffered and enjoyed all that is in it, will renunciation come; then will calmness come. So fulfil your desire for power and everything else, and after you have fulfilled the desire, will come the time when you will know that they are all very little things; but until you have fulfilled this desire, until you have passed through that activity, it is impossible for you to come to the state of calmness, serenity, and self-surrender. These ideas of serenity and renunciation have been preached for thousands of years; everybody has heard of them from childhood, and yet we see very few in the world who have really reached that stage. I do not know if I have seen twenty persons in my life who are really calm and non-resisting, and I have travelled over half the world.
Every man should take up his own ideal and endeavour to accomplish it. That is a surer way of progress than taking up other men’s ideals, which he can never hope to accomplish. For instance, we take a child and at once give him the task of walking twenty miles. Either the little one dies, or one in a thousand crawls the twenty miles, to reach the end exhausted and half-dead. That is like what we generally try to do with the world. All the men and women, in any society, are not of the same mind, capacity, or of the same power to do things; they must have different ideals, and we have no right to sneer at any ideal. Let every one do the best he can for realising his own ideal. Nor is it right that I should be judged by your standard or you by mine. The apple tree should not be judged by the standard of the oak, nor the oak by that of the apple. To judge the apple tree you must take the apple standard, and for the oak, its own standard.
The Karma-Yogi is the man who understands that the highest ideal is non-resistance, and who also knows that this non-resistance is the highest manifestation of power in actual possession, and also what is called the resisting of evil is but a step on the way towards the manifestation of this highest power, namely, non-resistance. Before reaching this highest ideal, man’s duty is to resist evil; let him work, let him fight, let him strike straight from the shoulder. Then only, when he has gained the power to resist, will non-resistance be a virtue.
I once met a man in my country whom I had known before as a very stupid, dull person, who knew nothing and had not the desire to know anything, and was living the life of a brute. He asked me what he should do to know God, how he was to get free. “Can you tell a lie?” I asked him. “No,” he replied. “Then you must learn to do so. It is better to tell a lie than to be a brute, or a log of wood. You are inactive; you have not certainly reached the highest state, which is beyond all actions, calm and serene; you are too dull even to do something wicked.” That was an extreme case, of course, and I was joking with him; but what I meant was that a man must be active in order to pass through activity to perfect calmness.
This is a great lesson for us all to learn, that in all matters the two extremes are alike. The extreme positive and the extreme negative are always similar.
In reading the Bhagavad-Gita, many of you in Western countries may have felt astonished at the second chapter, wherein Sri Krishna calls Arjuna a hypocrite and a coward because of his refusal to fight, or offer resistance, on account of his adversaries being his friends and relatives, making the plea that non-resistance was the highest ideal of love. This is a great lesson for us all to learn, that in all matters the two extremes are alike. The extreme positive and the extreme negative are always similar. When the vibrations of light are too slow, we do not see them, nor do we see them when they are too rapid. So with sound; when very low in pitch, we do not hear it; when very high, we do not hear it either. Of like nature is the difference between resistance and nonresistance. One man does not resist because he is weak, lazy, and cannot, not because he will not; the other man knows that he can strike an irresistible blow if he likes; yet he not only does not strike, but blesses his enemies. The one who from weakness resists not commits a sin, and as such cannot receive any benefit from the non-resistance; while the other would commit a sin by offering resistance. Buddha gave up his throne and renounced his position, that was true renunciation; but there cannot be any question of renunciation in the case of a beggar who has nothing to renounce. So we must always be careful about what we really mean when we speak of this non-resistance and ideal love. We must first take care to understand whether we have the power of resistance or not. Then, having the power, if we renounce it and do not resist, we are doing a grand act of love; but if we cannot resist, and yet, at the same time, try to deceive ourselves into the belief that we are actuated by motives of the highest love, we are doing the exact opposite. Arjuna became a coward at the sight of the mighty array against him; his “love” make him forget his duty towards his country and king. That is why Sri Krishna told him that he was a hypocrite; Thou talkest like a wise man, but thy actions betray thee to be a coward; therefore stand up and fight!
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