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dearlg1 Sage
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| I have ways to go but I would love to make ahimsa my central precept in life.
Ahimsa By Sri Swami Sivananda
INTRODUCTION In the regeneration and divinisation of man, the first step is to eliminate his beastly nature. The predominant trait in beasts is cruelty. Therefore, wise sages prescribe Ahimsa (non-injury). This is the most effective master-method to counteract and eradicate completely the brutal, cruel Pasu-Svabhava (bestial nature) in man. Practice of Ahimsa develops love. Ahimsa is another name for truth or love. Ahimsa is universal love. It is pure love. It is divine Prem. Where there is love, there you will find Ahimsa. Where there is Ahimsa, there you will find love and selfless service. They all go together. The one message of all saints and prophets of all times and climes, is the message of love, of Ahimsa, of selfless service. Ahimsa is the noblest and best of traits that are found expressed in the daily life and activities of perfected souls. Ahimsa is the one means, not only to attain Salvation, but also to enjoy uninterrupted peace and bliss. Man attains peace by injuring no living creature. There is one religion - the religion of love, of peace. There is one message, the message of Ahimsa. Ahimsa is a supreme duty of man. Ahimsa, or refraining from causing pain to any living creature, is a distinctive quality emphasized by Indian ethics. Ahimsa or non-violence has been the central doctrine of Indian culture from the earliest days of its history. Ahimsa is a great spiritual force. MEANING OF AHIMSA Ahimsa or non-injury, of course, implies non-killing. But, non-injury is not merely non-killing. In its comprehensive meaning, Ahimsa or non-injury means entire abstinence from causing any pain or harm whatsoever to any living creature, either by thought, word, or deed. Non-injury requires a harmless mind, mouth, and hand. Ahimsa is not mere negative non-injury. It is positive, cosmic love. It is the development of a mental attitude in which hatred is replaced by love. Ahimsa is true sacrifice. Ahimsa is forgiveness. Ahimsa is Sakti (power). Ahimsa is true strength. SUBTLE FORMS OF HIMSA Only the ordinary people think that Ahimsa is not to hurt any living being physically. This is but the gross form of Ahimsa. The vow of Ahimsa is broken even by showing contempt towards another man, by entertaining unreasonable dislike for or prejudice towards anybody, by frowning at another man, by hating another man, by abusing another man, by speaking ill of others, by backbiting or vilifying, by harbouring thoughts of hatred, by uttering lies, or by ruining another man in any way whatsoever. All harsh and rude speech is Himsa (violence or injury). Using harsh words to beggars, servants or inferiors is Himsa. Wounding the feelings of others by gesture, expression, tone of voice and unkind words is also Himsa. Slighting or showing deliberate discourtesy to a person before others is wanton Himsa. To approve of another's harsh actions is indirect Himsa. To fail to relieve another's pain, or even to neglect to go to the person in distress is a sort of Himsa. It is the sin of omission. Avoid strictly all forms of harshness, direct or indirect, positive or negative, immediate or delayed. Practice Ahimsa in its purest form and become divine. Ahimsa and Divinity are one. AHIMSA, A QUALITY OF THE STRONG If you practice Ahimsa, you should put up with insults, rebukes, criticisms and assaults also. You should never retaliate nor wish to offend anybody even under extreme provocation. You should not entertain any evil thought against anybody. You should not harbour anger. You should not curse. You should be prepared to lose joyfully even your life in the cause of Truth. The Ultimate Truth can be attained only through Ahimsa. Ahimsa is the acme of bravery. Ahimsa is not possible without fearlessness. Non-violence cannot be practiced by weak persons. Ahimsa cannot be practiced by a man who is terribly afraid of death and has no power of resistance and endurance. It is a shield, not of the effeminate, but of the potent. Ahimsa is a quality of the strong. It is a weapon of the strong. When a man beats you with a stick, you should not entertain any thought of retaliation or any unkind feeling towards the tormentor. Ahimsa is the perfection of forgiveness. Remember the noble actions of great sages of yore. Jayadeva, the author of Gita-Govinda, gave large and rich present to his enemies who cut off his hands, and obtained Mukti (liberation) for them through his sincere prayers. He said: "O my lord! Thou hast given Mukti to Thy enemies, Ravana and Kamsa. Why canst Thou not give Mukti to my enemies now ?" A saint or a sage possesses a magnanimous heart. Pavahari Baba carried the bag of vessels and followed the thief saying: "O Thief Narayana! I never knew that You visited my cottage. Pray accept these things." The thief was quite astonished. He left off his evil habit from that very second and became a disciple of Pavahari Baba. Remember the noble actions of saints like Jayadeva and Pavahari Baba, you will have to follow their principles and ideals. GRADATIONAL PRACTICE OF AHIMSA When thoughts of revenge and hatred arise in the mind, try to control the physical body and speech first. Do not utter evil and harsh words. Do not censure. Do not try to injure others. If you succeed in this by practice for some months, the negative thoughts of revenge, having no scope for manifesting outside, will die by themselves. It is extremely difficult to control such thoughts from the very beginning without having recourse to control of the body and speech first. First control your physical body. When a man beats you, keep quiet. Suppress your feelings. Follow the instructions of Jesus Christ in his Sermon On The Mount: "If a man beats you on one cheek, turn to him the other cheek also. If a man takes away your coat, give him your shirt also." This is very difficult in the beginning. The old Samskaras (impressions) of revenge, of "a tooth for a tooth", "tit for tat", "an eye for an eye", and "paying in the same coin" will all force you to retaliate. But you will have to wait cooly. Reflect and meditate. Do Vichara or right enquiry. The mind will become calm. The opponent who was very furious will also become calm, because he does not get any opposition from your side. He gets astonished and terrified also, because you stand like a sage. By and by, you will gain immense strength. Keep the ideal before you. Try to get at it, though with faltering steps at first. Have a clear-cut mental image of Ahimsa and its immeasurable advantages. After controlling the body, control your speech. Make a strong determination, "I will not speak any harsh word to anybody from today". You may fail a hundred times. What does it matter ? You will slowly gain strength. Check the impulse of speech. Observe Mouna (silence). Practice Kshama or forgiveness. Say within yourself: "He is a baby-soul. He is ignorant, that is why he has done it. Let me excuse him this time. What do I gain by abusing him in return ?" Slowly give up Abhimana (ego-centred attachment). Abhimana is the root-cause of human sufferings. Finally go to the thoughts and check the thought of injuring. Never even think of injuring anyone. One Self dwells in all. All are manifestations of One God. By injuring another, you injure your own Self. By serving another, you serve your own Self. Love all. Serve all. Hate none. Insult none. Injure none in thought, word and deed. Try to behold your own Self in all beings. This will promote Ahimsa. BENEFITS OF THE PRACTICE OF AHIMSA If you are established in Ahimsa, you have attained all virtues. Ahimsa is the pivot. All virtues revolve around Ahimsa. Just as all footprints are accommodated in those of the elephant, so also do all religious and ethical rules become merged in the great vow of Ahimsa. Ahimsa is soul-force. Hate melts in the presence of love. Hate dissolves in the presence of Ahimsa. There is no power greater than Ahimsa. The practice of Ahimsa develops will-power to a considerable degree. The practice of Ahimsa will make you fearless. He who practices Ahimsa with real faith, can move the whole world, can tame wild animals, can win the hearts of all, and can subdue his enemies. He can do and undo things. The power of Ahimsa is infinitely more wonderful and subtler than electricity or magnetism. The law of Ahimsa is as much exact and precise as the law of gravitation or cohesion. You must know the correct way to apply it intelligently and with scientific accuracy. If you are able to apply it with exactitude and precision, you can work wonders. You can command the elements and Nature also. THE POWER OF AHIMSA The power of Ahimsa is greater than the power of the intellect. It is easy to develop the intellect, but it is difficult to purify and develop the heart. The practice of Ahimsa develops the heart in a wonderful manner. He who practices Ahimsa develops strong will-power. In his presence, enmity ceases. In his presence, cobra and frog, cow and tiger, cat and rat, wolf and lamb, will all live together in terms of intimate friendship. In his presence, all hostilities are given up. The term 'hostilities are given up' means that all beings - men, animals, birds and poisonous creatures will approach the practitioner without fear and do no harm to him. Their hostile nature disappears in them in his presence. The rat and the cat, the snake and the mongoose, and other beings that are enemies of each other by nature, give up their hostile feelings in the presence of the Yogi who is established in Ahimsa. Lions and tigers can never do any harm to such a Yogi. Such a Yogi can give definite orders to lion and tigers. They will obey. This is Bhuta-Siddhi (mastery over the elements) obtainable by the practice of Ahimsa. The practice of Ahimsa will eventually culminate in the realization of unity and oneness of life, or Advaitic (non-dual) Consciousness. The Yogi then enjoys the highest peace, bliss and immortality. LIMITATIONS TO THE PRACTICE OF AHIMSA Absolute Ahimsa is impossible. It is not possible to the most conscientious Sannyasin or monk. To practice that, you must avoid killing countless creatures while walking, sitting, eating, breathing, sleeping and drinking. You cannot find a single non-injurer in the world. You have to destroy life in order to live. It is physically impossible for you to obey the law of non-destruction of life, because the phagocytes of your blood also are destroying millions of dangerous intrusive spirilla, bacteria and germs. According to one school of thought, if by the murder of a dacoit many lives are saved, it is not considered as Himsa. Ahimsa and Himsa are relative terms. Some say that one can defend oneself with instruments and use a little violence also when one is in danger; this is not considered to be Himsa. Westerners generally destroy their dear horses and dogs when they are in acute agony and when there is no way of relieving their sufferings. They wish that the soul should be immediately freed from the physical body. Motive is the chief factor that underlies everything. A renunciate or monk should not defend himself and use violence even when his life is in jeopardy. To an ordinary man, Ahimsa should be the aim, but he will not fall from this principle if, out of sheer necessity and with no selfish aim, he takes recourse to Himsa occasionally. One should not give leniency to the mind in this respect. If you are lenient, the mind will always take the best advantage of you and goad you to do acts of violence. Give a rogue an inch, he will take an ell: the mind at once adapts this policy, if you give a long rope for its movement. Ahimsa is never a policy. It is a sublime virtue. It is the fundamental quality of seekers after Truth. No Self-realization is possible without Ahimsa. It is through the practice of Ahimsa alone that you can cognize and reach the Supreme Self or Brahman. Those with whom it is a policy may fail many a time. They will be tempted to do violent acts also. On the contrary, those who strictly adhere to the vow of Ahimsa as a sacred creed or fundamentals cannon of Yoga, can never be duped into violence. A UNIVERSAL VOW Ahimsa is a Mahavratam or "great universal vow". It should be practiced by all people of all countries. It does not concern the Hindus or Indians alone. Whoever wishes to realize the Truth must practice Ahimsa. You may encounter any amount of difficulties; you may sustain any amount of losses, but you must not give up the practice of Ahimsa. Trial and difficulties are bound to come in your way to test your strength. You should stand adamant. Then alone will your efforts be crowned with sanguine success. There is a hidden power in Ahimsa which protects its practitioners. The invisible hand of God gives protection. There is no fear. What can pistols and swords do ? Even now there are people who do not give the least pain to any living creature. They carry sugar and rice for distribution to ants in their holes. They do not use lights at night for fear of killing the small insects. They are very careful while walking in the streets, as they do not wish to trample upon small insects. Blessed are these men. They will soon see God as they have very soft hearts. | |
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| Subject: Re: Ahimsa in my life Mon Mar 08, 2010 5:08 pm | |
| INVOCATION FOR LOVE, TRUTH & JUSTICE
Oh, living light of love. Oh, great and Holy Divine Mother That IS the sweetness of life itself, Come, come, come Into the Earth plane as never before. Come, O dear Cosmic Mother! Enfold us all. Take us all into your wondrous embrace. Comfort us and give us the strength And the bravery to be who we truly are - Beings of Love, Forgiveness, Joy, and Laughter. And, O Divine Mother, Bring your broom and sweep clean the earth Of all those who do not respect thee, Of all those misguided children, For they are your children as well, Who have foolishly taken the Dark Path Of domination, oppression, and the Unbalanced manifestations of masculine energy. Let the Feminine Ray arise! Let the Feminine Ray be glorified. Let the Feminine Ray come into ultimate power. And may there be, now, A very powerful Karmic readjustment on this planet, On earth as it is in Heaven. That all those who want to dominate others Who want to oppress others, Who want to punish others, Who tend towards cruelty, malice, torture, And all forms of such evil-doing, Let these know the just judgment Of the Lord God and his Minions of Light. Let the Great Archangel Michael Now swoop onto the earth Bringing his numberless legions of angels And wipe clean the earth Of those who will not stop in their fighting In their terrorism of others And in their lies toward their brethren. Let all the layers of Darkness be exposed To the fullest light of truth. And let all world leaders who are inclined to war, Who are inclined to collaborate with those dark forces That up to this point have controlled The money and the power on this planet, Let these be given a choice. Dispatch Angels to them as they sleep, Bright messengers that will awaken them And say to them "You, who head the country, Be AWARE. The CHOICE is upon you now: Shall you continue to be in the camp of these Dark Ones, That would war and take and lie and kill? For if so, you shall go down with them as well, And quickly at that! If you have the heart, If you have the mind, To see that this is not The way of Light, Love, and Joy And have the bravery to change your stance, Do something of true worth for your country, Then you will be a leader, indeed. Otherwise, prepare to lose all that you have. And that will, in all likelihood, Include your physical life as well. For there can be no further toleration Of that Evil which delights in malice. Now let the avalanche of Karma Be released upon all those Who will not even for the moment Consider changing their hard-hearted And hard-headed attitudes. And may these be returned to the Spirit Realm For they can be educated and re-programmed For such things do not work, Never have worked And never shall work. O Divine Mother, come personally. Touch our hearts. Enlighten us all that we might see That TOLERANCE is beautiful. But it does no good When it is expended upon those Who have no tolerance for anyone but themselves. Let now the Lords of Karma Move mightily and swiftly And stop these who would Perpetrate only further warfare And manipulations of this population. We call for the All Seeing Eye of God To expose them on the media, In front of everyone; We call for the All Seeing Eye of God To expose the sham that they are behind. The facade that they have created And all of that which occurred Upon the 11th of September Of the Year 2001 Which was not what it was portrayed to be. Let there be an exposure now > From the very depths. Let them ALL be shown For precisely who and what they are -- Perpetrators of lies. Those who are the reincarnated Sons of Belial of Atlantis And those who have come here from other planets And have simply been handed the reins By the so-called leaders of the countries of the earth plane. Let there now be a sorting and a sifting, Guided and directed by The Great and Holy Master Jesus (the Christ) himself. Let him bring his mighty sword and sever ties, If necessary, familial ties, That keep the truly sweet, forgiving, and innocent bound To those who are inclined and prone to Dominate, harm, lie, cheat, steal, oppress, And do all those things Which have nothing to do with the Christ. And may the Great Lord Buddha, Lord of the World also be ensconced in full glory, Radiating his Golden Light of Wisdom So that ALL rise and see clearly How they have been lied to. How they have been foolish In trusting such as these! How they need to have questioned Authority wherever they found it! And only when they could hear Truth ringing in their own hearts Would they have been justified In being satisfied with such as these. Let God's will be done in all matters, And let the Judgment be swift, Specifically upon all those who align themselves With institutions such as the IRS Which unjustly take monies > From those who need it most. Let their charge now be this: That we, the People of Earth, NOW do charge institutions such as the IRS With stealing food out of the mouths of children who need it, With stealing food from the elderly And those who cannot work, And using it to create war and war-like machines. We DEMAND that they be Brought to account this very hour, That they all be held accountable For every drop of blood For which they are responsible And for every war they have ever instigated Simply to generate money. Let the Living God Almighty (Father) Within each one of us RISE up as never before. And be UNITED as a wall of fire That burns, burns, burns Right through their façade, Right through their compounds, Melting their computers, Causing them, each one, to go running in fear. For At Last, The Lord of Righteousness Is upon the doorstep And demanding explanation For their evil deeds and actions. We will not tolerate it for one more second. We demand Justice now. Let them be the ones who are on the run and not we. Let them be the ones who are now scattering, Running to so many peaks, Hiding from the ones Who would bring them to their just end. Let these things occur, Now and forever more Until the planet is as it was always meant to be: A Garden of Beauty, a place of Love, Joy, That terra might join her sisters and brothers In the cosmic parade of planets liberated. And may the Great and Holy Master Saint Germain, The Lord of Freedom for the Earth, Hurl his mighty Miracle Pouch into the governments Of every single country that currently exists. And consume with the Violet Flame all of that which is unrighteous, Its causes, its cores, its seeds, its effects And all its memories connected therewith. Let God's will be done. Let the Light of Freedom alone guide This wondrous parade of light. And may the Lords of Karma answer our call. And once and for all bring us back to Love, Love, Love, and Love So be it forever more. Amen | |
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| Kahlil Gibran on Love
When love beckons to you, follow him, Though his ways are hard and steep. And when his wings enfold you yield to him, Though the sword hidden among his pinions may wound you. And when he speaks to you believe in him, Though his voice may shatter your dreams as the north wind lays waste the garden.
For even as love crowns you so shall he crucify you. Even as he is for your growth so is he for your pruning. Even as he ascends to your height and caresses your tenderest branches that quiver in the sun, So shall he descend to your roots and shake them in their clinging to the earth.
Like sheaves of corn he gathers you unto himself. He threshes you to make you naked. He sifts you to free you from your husks. He grinds you to whiteness. He kneads you until you are pliant; And then he assigns you to his sacred fire, that you may become sacred bread for God's sacred feast.
All these things shall love do unto you that you may know the secrets of your heart, and in that knowledge become a fragment of Life's heart.
But if in your fear you would seek only love's peace and love's pleasure, Then it is better for you that you cover your nakedness and pass out of love's threshing-floor, Into the seasonless world where you shall laugh, but not all of your laughter, and weep, but not all of your tears. Love gives naught but itself and takes naught but from itself. Love possesses not nor would it be possessed; For love is sufficient unto love.
When you love you should not say, "God is in my heart," but rather, "I am in the heart of God." And think not you can direct the course of love, for love, if it finds you worthy, directs your course.
Love has no other desire but to fulfill itself. But if you love and must needs have desires, let these be your desires: To melt and be like a running brook that sings its melody to the night. To know the pain of too much tenderness. To be wounded by your own understanding of love; And to bleed willingly and joyfully. To wake at dawn with a winged heart and give thanks for another day of loving; To rest at the noon hour and meditate love's ecstasy; To return home at eventide with gratitude; And then to sleep with a prayer for the beloved in your heart and a song of praise upon your lips. | |
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| Strong Woman Empowering Feminine Energy A woman’s sense of compassion and inner voice demonstrates the depth of her strength. So often in our world we tend to think of strength as a quality that arises from a place of firm determination and a will to succeed no matter the cost. Even though we might want to think of a strong woman as being defined in this way, what really makes a woman confident is her capacity for listening to her true self and being able to call upon her feminine wisdom to any situation that may arise. A woman does not need to step into an assertive role or act like a man in order to be effective at what she does—she simply needs to get in touch with her insight and sense of compassion to truly demonstrate the depth of her strength. Listening to the feminine side of ourselves may not seem easy at first for this type of energy is something that is often overlooked in many aspects of our everyday lives. If we can connect with this part of who we are, however, we will find that there is an unlimited wellspring of strength available to us. Our capacity to tap into our intuition and listen to our inner guides, to take into account the needs of those around us, and to view a situation with compassion and love are ways that we can show the world the true power that is part of our feminine nature. When we learn to integrate this source of strength into our daily tasks and decision-making, we will find that we can be more flexible and open to the things that happen around us and more receptive to new ideas. Not only will we see the world in a different light, but we will truly start to realize the potential for this form of energy to both empower ourselves and those around us. As we cultivate our feminine energy we can redefine the meaning of strength. By embracing our feminine power as something that is strong in its own right, we are able to use it with true assurance and determination and draw upon what truly belongs to us. source: daily om | |
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