Call of The Soul .Contd...

The Essence of Buddha's Teachings

This was an article that i studied few days before my exams.Now i have got time to share it with you all.Hope everyone will love this.

Because Buddha’s teachings were not properly propagated, Buddhism steadily declined in this country. All religions suffer a decline because those who profess them do not practice them in their daily lives. People should practice what they profess.

All that is connected with body is temporary and transient. What men should seek is enduring bliss. Happiness is union with God. Buddha prescribed five duties: good vision, good thoughts, listening to good things, good speech, and good actions. These five-fold duties constitute true sadhana (spiritual practice).Man is misusing the talents given to him by the Divine. He is giving free vent to the six cardinal vices like lust, anger, and greed. They are not the gifts of the Divine.

At the core of this universe is the Paramatma (Supreme Self), which lies beyond the comprehension of the mind. Both the cognisable and non-cognisable have emanated from the same One Indivisible Consciousness. Each is full and complete in itself. The Vedas declare, "That is full; this is full. From the full, emerges the full. When the full is taken from the full, the full remains full." So, the Cosmos, the world, the individual - all are embodiments of the Full.

The experience of the world is but a projection of our mind and the reflection of our own inner thoughts. As the thought, so the vision. You wear coloured glasses and see everything through those glasses.The colour of glasses you wear determines the colour in which things appear to you. If you wear red glasses, everything will appear red. If you wear green glasses, everything will appear green. Correct your vision; the world will get corrected. Reform yourselves; the world will get reformed. You create the world of your choice.Pure thoughts make the world appear as pure. .If you view things with Prema, with a loving heart, the whole world, the whole creation will appear to you as a reflection of Prema.

Practise and Preach

RAMAKRISHNA PARAMAHAMSA was an ideal guru. There is an interesting anecdote to illustrate how he never preached anything he did not practise himself.

One day, an old lady came to Ramakrishna Paramahamsa with her ten-year- old grandson. She prostrated before him and said, “Master! I have come to seek your advice. This boy is my grandson."He lost his father and mother when he was just a child of five. I have been taking care of him. He is very fond of sweets. He eats so much that his health is deteriorating day by day. The doctors have advised him not to eat sweets but this fellow does not pay any heed to their advice.

However, he has great respect and admiration for you."So I have come to request you to stop the boy from eating sweets. I am sure, you alone can do this.” Ramakrishna said, “Mother, don’t worry, come with your grandson after one month. In the meanwhile I shall think of a plan to convince the boy that one’s health is very important, more important even than wealth.” The old woman thanked him and took her leave.

Exactly a month later she came back with her grandson. Both of them offered their salutations to the master. Ramakrishna made the boy sit beside him and said, “My dear boy: remember, one’s real wealth is health. Unless you take proper care of your health you will not be able to grow into a strong and healthy young man. You will not be able to do anything great in life if you are weak.

When something that we eat does not suit our constitution, we should give up eating that item. From tomorrow you should not eat sweets. After some time you may eat moderately. You are a nice boy and will listen to me, will you not?” The boy nodded his head and promised that he would not eat sweets.
The old woman sent the boy on some errand just to have a confidential talk with the master. “Master, may I ask you a question?” said the old woman. “Certainly mother,” Ramakrishna replied. “Master, this advice which you have given today to my grandson you could have given last month. Why did you ask me to come again after a month? I don’t understand.”
Ramakrishna replied with an understanding smile, “Mother, I myself eat lots of sweets. How can I advise the boy to do something that I am not doing myself? One has no right to preach anything to others before practising it himself. So I asked for some time. This one month I did not eat sweets. So I have earned the right to advise your grandson.” The old woman marvelled at the righteous conduct of Ramakrishna. She fell at his feet and took leave of him.

We should never advise anyone about anything which we ourselves have not put into practice.
All religions suffer a decline because those who profess them do not practice them in their daily lives. People should practice what they profess.

CALL OF THE SOUL

NATURE REFLECTS GOD'S GLORY

I am an ardent devotee of Baba....The thirst for spiritual kowledge captured me right from my young age.

My first book on spirituality was "Seeking Divinity",written my Dr.John Hislpo.He spent most of his life seeking spiritual answers to the mistery of human life.The book reveals the truth behind the creation of human beings...

The book enthralled me and there was a remarkable change in my perception of life.I think this was the precious moment that my life started to take a shape.When the book was almost to be read over,i had certain doubts that kindled my curiosity towards spirituality...Then i started studying many science and spirituality books.I have decided to share some of those divine messages and techniics with U ALL......they reveal the ways through which life could me made more happier and peaceful.......

Man's actions are related to desires and aversions. They are the cause of his joys and sorrows. All the world's ills arise from the evil thoughts and deeds of men. It is only when man is transformed that society can transform and the world be reformed. Man does not use his sense organs in the right way. He has eyes, but does not see what is good. He has ears, but does not listen to what is good. There is only one way to correct him. He has to be shown the spiritual path and guided to cultivate the virtues of Truth, Love and self-sacrifice. He must be weaned away from selfish pursuits and from arrogance and pride. His mind, which is the real culprit, has to be cleansed of all evil. One can acquire real peace and joy only when one turns one's thoughts towards God and away from the world.
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