Never Judge Anyone

Never Judge Anyone 

A doctor entered the hospital in a hurry after being called in for an urgent surgery. He answered the call asap, changed his clothes and went directly to the surgery block. He found the boy's father pacing in the hall for the doctor. 

On seeing him, the dad yelled: "Why did you take all this time to come? Don't you know that my son's life is in danger? Don't you have any sense of responsibility?" 

The doctor smiled and said: "I am Sorry, I wasn't in the hospital and I came as fast as I could after receiving the call… And now, I wish you'd calm down so that I can do my work." 

"Calm down?? What if your son was in this room right now, would you calm down? If your own son dies now what will you do?" said the father angrily. 

The doctor smiled and replied" "I will say what Job said in the Holy Book "From dust we came and to dust we return, blessed be the name of God". Doctors cannot prolong lives. Go  and intercede for your son, we will do our best by God's grace." 

"Giving advises when we're not concerned is so easy," murmured the father.

The surgery took some hours after which the doctor went out happy, "Thank goodness!  Your son is saved!" And without waiting for the father's reply he carried on his way running, "If you have any questions, ask the nurse!" 

"Why is he so arrogant? He couldn't wait some minutes sop that I ask about my son's state", commented the father when seeing the nurse minutes after the doctor left. 

The nurse answered, tears coming down her face: "His son died yesterday in a road accident, he was at the burial when we called him for your son's surgery. And now that he saved your son's life, he left running to finish his son's burial." 

Moral: Never judge anyone…. Because you never know how their life is and what the're going through.

 

Praanaayaam mantra - 4 (Prayer for concentration and meditation)

Praanaayaam mantra - 4

 

Prayer for concentration and meditation 

 

Om agnimeele purohitam. Yagyasya devamritwijam.

Hotaaram ratnadhaatmam.

 

I praise the all-knowing Lord of the universe, Who existed before its creation, Who is the Bestower of all cherished desires and Master of all precious materials.

 

Om sanah pitewa. Soonave agne. Soopaayano bhava. Sachaswaa nah swastaye.

 

O Lord, Source of all knowledge, become easily accessible to us and unite us with Yourself as a father does his son.

 

Om swastino mimeetaam ashivaanaa bhagah. Swasti devya ditiranarvanah.

Swasti pooshaa asuro dadhaatu nah. Swasti dhhyaavaa prithivee suchetuna.

 

O Lord, grant that our teachers and preceptors may shower their blessings on us. May the earth, the clouds and space, scientifically explored, bring happiness for us.

 

Om swastaye. Vaayumup abravaam hai. Somam swasti bhuvanasya yaspatih.

Brihaspatim sarvaganam. Swastaaye swastaya aadityaaso bhavantu nah.

 

O Lord, may we spread aerology for peace, and also invoke the moon who gives us the wealth of tranquillity. Being a creator of fluids etc., she protects the world. May we seek Your benign shelter. You are the Guard of great and noble deeds. Be gracious enough to produce amongst us great  scholars who are fully conversant with the Vedic teachings.

 

Om vishve devaa no. Adhyaa swastaye. Vaishwaanaro vasuragnih swastaye.

Devaa avantribhavah. Swastaye swasti no. Rudraah paatwamhasah.

 

May the learned people bring us bliss. May the Lord always bestow prosperity on us. May the wise, with their enlightened intellect, protect us from evil. May He, the Punisher of wicked deeds, keep us from sins.

 

Om swasti Mitraavarunaa. Swasti pathye rewati.

Swasti na indraschaagnishcha swastino. Adite kridhi.

 

May the forces of fire and water be beneficial to us. May the path of riches lead us to happiness. May the Lord through his electric and aerial forces, help us prosper and bless us.

 

Om swasti panthaa. Manu charema suryaa. Chandra masaaviva.

Punardadhataa. Ghanataa jaanataa sam gamemahi.

 

May we ever unswervingly follow the path of duty as do the sun and the moon. May we move in the company of the learned and the holy who are charitably disposed and non-violent in their deeds.

 

Om yajjaagrato. Doormudaiti daivam. Tadu suptasyatathaivaiti.

Doorangamam. Jyotishaam jyotirekam. Tanme manah.

Shivasankalpamastu.

 

May my mind possessed of wonderful abilities, which cover vast distances and reaches far off regions during the waking hours and behaves similarly in sleep through dreams, which is the illuminator of luminous things, always have the noblest ideals.

 

Om yena karmaanya paso. Maneeshrino. Yagye krinvanti vidatheshu dheerah.

Yadapoorvam. Yakshamantah. Prajaanaam tanme manah.

Shivasankalpamastu.

 

O Lord whereby the learned, ever given to meditation, the performance of virtuous deeds and the regulation of their faculties in the right channels, are active in the discharge of their selfless duties and thoughtful in the acquisition of scientific and political knowledge, and they deliver in assemblies and other places where knowledge is spread, and which is a unique something, the common centre of all senses, bestowed upon all, may that mind be of noblest resolves.

 

Om yatpragyaanmuta cheto. Ritischa rajyotirantara mritam prajaasu.

Yasmaanarite. Kinchana karma kriyate. Tanme manah.

Shivasankalpamastu.

 

That which is instrumental in acquiring deeper knowledge, good memory, courage and firmness and which is the light within men that is not extinguishable till the final emancipation and without whose help nothing can be achieved, may that mind be full of the noblest ambitions.

 

Om yenedam. Bhootam. Bhuvanam. Bhavishat parigrihee. Tama amriten sarvamma.

Yen yagyastaa yate. Saptahotaa. Tanme manah.

Shivasankalpamastu.

 

Whereby the past, present and future are comprehended and under whose influence the human body, through its seven organs (two eyes, two ears, two nostrils and a mouth) is ever dedicating life to a continuous sacrifice - may that indestructible mind be full of the noblest intentions.

 

Om yasminrichah saama-yajoogungkesjasmin. Pratishthhitaa.

Rathanaa bhaavivaaraah. Yasmin shichattgung. Sarvamotam.

Prajaanaam. Tanme manah. Shivasankalpamastu.

 

May my pure mind, in which the three branches of Tearing contained in the four Vedas (Rig Veda - knowledge, Yajur Veda - action, Saama Veda - devotion & Artha Veda - science) can be established like spokes in a chariot, and in which the entire knowledge of living creatures is filled, be devoted to the dissemination of the same true Vedic knowledge.

 

Om sushaarathi rashwaa nivayan. Manushyaa neneeyate abishubhir vajin iva.

Hitpra tishthham. Yadajiram. Javishthham. Tanme manah.

Shivasankalpamastu.

 

That which drives a man, like a good charioteer does strong horses by the reins, in accordance with his desires, which is immune from decay, is restive and has very close connections with the noblest heart - may that mind be moved by the noblest of motives.

 

Om sa nah. Pavasvasham gave. Sham janaaya shamarvate.

Shagung raajan noshadheebhyaha.

 

O Lord may the wind blow favourably for us, may our cattle and horse be useful for us, may herbs and vegetation be health-giving and may You shower Your blessings on us all round.

 

Om abhayam nah. Karant-yantarikshamabhayam. Dhyaavaa prithivee ubhe-ime.

Abhayam pashchaad abhayam. Purastaad uttaraad. Dadharaad abhayam no astu.

 

O Lord may we realise Your omnipresence and be fearless from mid-regions, brighter regions and the earth. May we not entertain any fears from any quarter - front, behind, above or below.

 

Om abhayam. Mitraad abhayam. Amitraad abhayam. Gyaataad abhayam parokshaat.

Abhayam naktam-abhayam. Divaa nah. Sarvaa aashaa. Mama mitram bhavantu.

 

O Lord of the universe, may we not be afraid of our friends or our foes. May we not have any fear from things known and unknown. May we be fearless in the waking hours of the day and when we are asleep at night. And may all directions, hopes and wishes be friendly towards us Havan (Homa) is called agnihotra in Sanskrit and is the smallest form of Vedic sacrifice. The fire is based on the biorhythms of nature. The havan produces certain specific effects in the atmosphere and has a therapeutic effect on our minds. The havan is the Vedic method of curing pollution. It causes harmony between man and the rest of nature. The fire disintegrates air-borne impurities. Also the ash has a curative effect on certain diseases. For us Hindus the havan is the symbolic effort we make to advance materially, morally and spiritually, through a living faith in God.

Accept Rejoice and Move on

Accept Rejoice and Move on 

The Law of Belief says: Whatever you believe, with conviction, becomes your reality. The most harmful beliefs you can have are your self-limiting beliefs. 

Suppose we find ourselves in the most drastic environment, the first step to change unwelcome surroundings is to accept that we are where we deserve to be. Denying this will only make us stuck. As soon as we accept this fact, it will let us see our situation from an accurate point of view. Accepting this fact doesn't mean giving up and staying in that environment. When we can see our situation clearly, we can make better decisions with regard to it. We can more easily find ways to change our circumstances if only we accept them. 

If we infuse whatever action we take with love and create immense value for people in our thinking. This will quickly take us out of miserable, unwelcome surroundings into a better, happier place. 

Accept Rejoice and Move on

What is Prayer?

What is Prayer? 

What is prayer? Prayer is outpouring of the heart. 

What is prayer? Prayer is offering flowers plucked from the garden of the heart. 

What is prayer? Prayer is the cry of the wounded heart to the Beloved. 

What is prayer? Prayer is the soul's ascent to the mount of vision. 

This word, this English word, "prayer", means literally, "asking". I recall the words of Jesus spoken on a memorable occasion to his disciples, Jesus said: "Ask and it shall be given to you." "Prayer is" "asking". Asking for what? And asking how? 

Prayer is asking for the key to the treasures of the Spirit-world. And I sometimes say prayer is a voyage of discovery. For, if you but know how to pray, you begin to discover a mighty world around you, the Spirit-world. And even as you learn to pray, more and more, you come in touch, more and more with the Divine-world. To pray is to receive the key to a mighty spiritual treasure. 

How shall we ask? And what shall we ask? We have a beautiful word for "prayer" in the ancient Indian language, the Sanskrit language. That word is Upasana. Do you know what Upasana means? The literal meaning of Upasana, "Sitting under. That is prayer, "sitting under" the influence of the Lord. And sitting here with you beneath these beautiful trees and under the ancient skies, I have felt that I have been sitting under the influence of the Lord. Prayer is sitting under – under the influence of the Lord. Blessed is Guruvaar day when we, sisters and brothers, are getting ready together with trusting hearts in the beautiful abode of Lord under the influence of the Divine Love for healing prayers. Praying for others, unknown sufferers, is more powerful effects than praying for self. 

Many years ago, when I was in England, one sweet little girl came to me and said to me: "Teach me what to pray." I said to her "My child! The Spirit alone may teach us what to pray." But she said: "You must speak to me; you must give me some words which I may recite every day!" And I passed on to her the words of an ancient Rishi: "Out of darkness lead me into Light!" And I said to her: "Recite these words and in silence meditate on their meaning." I was staying with the parents of this girl; I was a guest in their house. One day I looked into a little room and in that little room I saw her sitting, this sweet English girl, and she was lisping the words: "Out of darkness lead me into the Light." And she offered the prayers in such sincerity, with such love in her heart, I saw her face illuminated, her eyes glow with light, and I said to myself: "I have seen the Face of God." True it is, that from time to time you see a person filled with the spirit of prayer, and gazing at his face you feel that you see the Face of God.

 

 

 

 

(Sadhu Vaswani in East and West Series, June 2013)

Praanaayaam mantra - 3 (Prayer for concentration and meditation)

Praanaayaam mantra - 3

 

Prayer for concentration and meditation

 

 

Om yam brahmaa varunendra rudra marutaha. Stunvanti divyai stavai.

Vedaihi saang padaha kramopanishadai. Gaayantiyam saamagaha.

Dhyaanaavasthit tadagatena manasaa. Pashyantiyam yogino.

Yasyaantam na viduhu. Suraasur ganaa. Devaaya tasmai namaha.

Om shree paramaatmane namo namaha.

 

Om Brahmaa (God), Varuna (God of Water), Indra (God of Heaven), Rudra (Lord Shiva), Marutaa (God of wind) all pray to using great prayers, the Vedas and all its little translations pray to, the Upanishads praise, the Gods sing to in a beautiful manner, the saintly persons meditate on with Om, whose limits nobody knows, whom the Angels and .the Devils pray to: this Supreme Being we pray to You.

 

Om shaantihi shaantihi shaantihi.

May there be peace, peace, peace

 

Om vishwaani deva savitar duritaa. Niparaasuva. Yad bhadram tanna aasuva.

 

O Lord God Almighty, Creator of the whole universe and Bestower of happiness, we plead with You earnestly to remove all our evil leanings and enrich us with what ever is good and noble.

 

Om hiranya garbhah. Samavarta taagre. Bhootasya jaatah. Patireka aaseet.

Sadaadhaar prithiveem. Dyaamutemaam. Kasmai devaaya havishaa vidhema.

 

The Lord Who is self radiant, existed even before the creation of the universe. He is the only blissful Master of the world. He sustains the earth, the sun, the moon and all the planets. We adore Him with fervent devotion.

 

Om ya aatmadaa. Baladaa yasya vishwa upaasate. Prashisham yasya devaah.

Yasya chhaayaa amritam. Yasya mrityuh. Kasmai devaaya havishaa vidhema.

 

The Lord God gives His devotees the true knowledge of Himself as well as of the soul. He blesses them with physical, moral and spiritual strength. All the true people adore Him and accept His just rule. His protection provides emancipation. Indifference to Him causes all kinds of unhappiness and death.

 

Om yah praanato. Nimishato mahitwaika idraajaa. Jagato babhoova.

Ya eeshe. Asya dwipadash chatushpadah. Kasmai devaaya havishaa vidhema.

 

Glory to the Lord, the Creator of all living and non-living things, the Ruler of the universe, who has created bipeds (like man) and quadrupeds (the animals). May we worship Him with earnest devotion.

 

Om yena dyou rugraa. Prithwee cha dridhaa. Yen swaha. Stabhitam yena naakah.

Yo antarikshe rajaso vimaanah. Kasmai devaaya havishaa vidhema.

 

The Lord God who sustains the tremendous sun, the earth and other planets, who maintains the equilibrium of the planets in space and gives them movement, Who grants salvation and sustains happiness, may we adore Him and worship His supreme Being with all our heart.

 

Om prajaapate natwadetaa. Nyanyo vishwaa jaataani paritaa babhoova.

Yat kaamaaste. Juhumastanno astuvayam syaamaa patayo rayeenam.

 

O Lord of all creatures, there is none equal to You. You are above all. You are supreme. May You fulfill our cherished desires. May we be enriched by the possession of material wealth of the world.

 

Om sa no. Bandhur janitaa. Sa vidhaataa. Dhaamaani veda bhuvanaani vishwaa.

Yatra devaa. Amritamaana shaanaastriteeye. Dhaamanna dhyair ayanta.

 

Almighty God is the Producer and the Creator of the entire universe. He is our friend and well-wisher. He knows all the names, places and sources of everything in all the world. Having attained liberation, the enlightened souls move freely throughout the universe. May we worship and adore Him with earnest devotion.

 

Om agne naya supathaa. Raaye asmaan vishwaani devavayunaani vidvaan.

Yuyo dhyasma juhuraana meno. Bhooyishthaam te. Nama uktim vidhema.

 

O Lord self-radiant, Source of all true knowledge, You are fully aware of our actions. For the sake of our advancement, lead us on the path of virtue. May we attain success in casting away debasing and sinful desires and keep away from undesirable ways. We adore You over and over again.