// Hari Om //
// Let peace prevail in entire Cosmos //
// Let all souls are sound and well being //
Amrit Vani from Gurudev
Permanent and everlasting progress:
Sound health, well-trained brains, attractive personality, plenty of wealth along with the favourable situation and opportunity is needed for materialistic progress. Exotic success depends upon the availability of the aforesaid means in their corresponding quantities.
But the aspects of self progress its value and the pleasure from it is in fact incomparable with the worldly pleasures. For the real success and achievement of this sort of development only two means are needed – first the emotional praying and second spiritual discipline, the inward way or Sadhana in daily life.
The most inevitable thing needed for this purpose is self-discipline with determined mind and utmost faith in the performance of the activities. Spiritual attainment along with the worldly progress and prosperity can be achieved through this method.
The real value of life and its success depends upon the prosperity of the spiritual aspect of the life; this aspect needs firm determination. The achievement of the worldly progress lasts so long it is gained. Once the stage is reached then gradually the thing of joy and inquisitiveness itself becomes perilous. Therefore the one who wants to make his life a worthy life, desires to achieve peace, and must always be alert and ready to focus oneself towards self-development. Praying and devotion are indeed the basic actives for reaping the benefits.
Self-devotion (Atma Sadhana)
The authority of the human being like that of the animals & plants in the forest is in disorder. The god men therefore painstakingly has undertaken the task of making the life organised, more polished and refined through a regular progress which is called culture. Humanity and human life becomes glorious when they succeed in maintaining and observing the rules of the culture. Culture alone can not develop without the effort of human beings and its existence becomes impossible unless it is accepted and honored. The present day developed world, very organized societies and many appreciable personalities are but the real achievements made through cultural sadhana.
Human personality, for example, in itself is a small world. There are innumerable things in his life, inside him and outside him, that the worse kind of an aspect of life can become a super soul, a divine one. But the “divinity” that is inside the human being is in a dormant state. This divinity needs to be awakened, and bring into us. There is a science – the science of using the supreme divinity, which can bring the best results.
Self-devotion is thus a means to reach that state of culturally from which point one can observe, experience and sees the unlimited powers.
Atma-Sadhana is one of the best means of reaching to the highest status of culture. But one of the pre-requisites of this process is that the oneself that is self has to be indulged in the practice. Nothing can be achieved without the personal endeavor.
Adoration for Strength :
Life is an ocean of struggle but inspite of knowing the fact we become quite nervous when certain conditions are not favorable. We loose our patience and carry out the activities not supposed to do. There are instances that people commit suicide, runaway from facing the problem and instead of thinking and trying to solve the problem, they just turn deaf ears. Why this happens? The reason is the lack of self-confidence, lack of determination and the feeling of negative surroundings and in a constant fear in the mind.
The greatest crisis and problem of the present day is the decreasing tendency in the level of self-confidence. The courage and confidence needed to face the problems and the challenges is in the descending order which makes the individual unable to resist any sort of trouble.
The lack of self-confidence, constant fear and depression or frustration indeed damages the confidence level of the people that gives birth to very weak citizens. The nation is in the need of energetic, confident people therefore let us concentrate and involve in the practice of Sadhana that gives energy to our minds. The greatest benefit for the individual, society and the nation here in lies in this secret.
The Basis of Service:
The external life feature of a human being, an individual greatly depends upon his bodily construction, mental disposition and his practice. People who always think of negative things and wish bad for others, the negative aspects of life becomes an integral part. Their personal life itself becomes troublesome and thus suppressed by complexities. In fact this is a psychological truth.
Thus divine service to the humanity the more it is selfless, and driven by the altitude of sacrifice, it brings in good consequences. But if the motive of service is quite showy, then the person instead of earning the solemn divinity just becomes a fraud, and a selfish activity to cheat others. Service to humanity and cheating are not the same. The type of service thus becomes a profession, a type of livelihood, and a technique to gain cheap-popularity and appreciation.
The nature of the service should be so selfless that you can do something good for the others, a soft and selfless linking of the mind that can enrich love and affection among the people. Service is one of the best means of developing sub-ordinate feelings among the people. Solve the problem of others as if it's your own, always be prepared to serve, these are indeed essential to improve the self within us.
Praying in fact is the echoing of confidence. For example, the wheels of a chariot always take the whole load of the chariot and as it starts proceeding a head, it leaves the landmarks. Similarly, the prayers and its rays spread and proceed towards the targets and it brings forth the desired aims come to reality. The more confident one becomes and his confidence backed by truth, the results from it become more result oriented and powerful.
Prayer and praying therefore is a spiritual hunger. For example, the food items help us to satiate our hunger and the food gives energy to the body. Similarly, praying and the process of deep meditation quench the spiritual need of the soul, the Atman. Satsanga, meditation and praying in fact is the road to approach, the Paramatman.
There are two aspects of spiritual progress. The first is the accomplishment of rules for the development of qualities. Another is performing the duties and discharging the liabilities according to the duty and capability. Because it is a well-known fact that no one will grant anything valuable important assignments that are not qualified.
Perhaps the first step of spiritual progress is self-perfection and the discharging of the duty in a most responsible manner. Because only these candidates are rewarded who succeed in the Competition. Even the gold kept in fire to test and prove the authenticity. Responsible positions are occupied and granted to those who can prove their capability.
The love and affection of the Almighty is equal to all the living creatures including the humans. But attainment of success and progress depends upon one's performance. We see in our society that some people serve as the boss and other as a servant. We see many people always advancing where as many others lagging behind. Although it may be seen as a social discrimination but in fact it is not. Candidates who succeed to become and secure good position in exams are rewarded and even secure scholarships.
