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Ravishankar.G's Blog – March 2010 Archive (15)

Depression - Last Part By Sri.Sri.Muralidhara Swamiji

Dear All,

Good evening to all of you and have a divine blessed day ahead.

Depression contd…

Mind is both wonderful and dangerous. Reading the essay on 'DEPRESSION'

would probably have made many people believe they, too, fit into the

description of many symptoms of depression. It is not so. As long as

the mind exists, such imaginations… Continue

Added by Ravishankar.G on March 28, 2010 at 2:07am — No Comments

Depression - Part 7 By Sri.Sri.Muralidhara Swamiji

Dear All,

Good evening to all of you and have a divine blessed day ahead.

Depression contd…

An idle mind is devil's workshop. Swami Vivekananda said to an idler, "I shall give you a knife. Go, kill someone. It is better than remaining idle!"

One should always be cheerful and pleasant. One should be in the company of good friends and saints. Good books also make good company. One should always be positive in thought,… Continue

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Depression - Part 6 By Sri.Sri.Muralidhara Swamiji

Dear All,

Good morning to all of you and have a divine blessed day ahead.

Depression contd…

Those in the early stages of depression can easily come out of it on their

own. However, those in the advanced stage cannot be brought out even

through counselling. Even if told they will only question why they were

not advised earlier. Moreover, they do not possess enough strength… Continue

Added by Ravishankar.G on March 25, 2010 at 8:06pm — No Comments

Depression - Part 5 By Sri.Sri.Muralidhara Swamiji

Dear All,

Good evening to all of you and have a divine blessed day ahead.

Depression contd…

The previous article titled 'DEPRESSION' have had tremendous reception. In this connection, many have raised a lot of queries and sought suggestions/guidance to come out of depression.

To feel low in spirit quite often or to get highly excited is a sign of depression.

(Psychiatrists term it as 'manic depressive… Continue

Added by Ravishankar.G on March 25, 2010 at 12:16am — No Comments

Depression - Part 4 By Sri.Sri.Muralidhara Swamiji

Dear All,

Good morning to all of you and have a divine blessed day ahead.

Depression contd…

The only medication for the weak minded is proper spiritual practice.

Those who are weak of mind can easily be mesmerized or hypnotized. But

those who are strong minded cannot be mesmerized or hypnotized as

easily. A lot of people are moved to tears while listening to the

so-called chanting the divine… Continue

Added by Ravishankar.G on March 23, 2010 at 3:29pm — No Comments

Depression - Part 3 By Sri.Sri.Muralidhara Swamiji

Dear All,

Good morning to all of you and have a divine blessed day ahead.

Depression contd…

Imagination and superstition take hold of some to the extent that it chains them down with no way of escape. Yet there are those who are bogged down by other notions. For example, a man might have received good news on a Monday and a bad one on the following day, i.e. Tuesday. At once his mind imagines that a good and a bad news would… Continue

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Depression - Part 1 By Sri.Sri.Muralidhara Swamiji

Dear All,

Good evening to all of you and have a divine blessed day ahead.

Mind is inert. As per our philosophy there is in fact no such thing as mind. I do accept this. However, in day-to-day life one has to accept the existence of mind. The mind is something wonderful and strange. One who is able to control the mind gains mental strength and succeeds in doing rare and great feats. One who is able to destroy the mind becomes a Gnani (man of wisdom). And the one who is unable… Continue

Added by Ravishankar.G on March 20, 2010 at 2:15am — No Comments

How to Meditate – By Swami Venkatesananda – Last Part

Dear all,

Good evening to all of u and have a divine blessed day ahead…..

Meditation tips Contd....

However, there is still movement in consciousness. Consciousness is still aware

of itself: this is the original division which is therefore potential

diversity. There is the awareness of ‘I am’ which can easily expand

itself into ‘I am this’,… Continue

Added by Ravishankar.G on March 15, 2010 at 12:22am — No Comments

How to Meditate – By Swami Venkatesananda – Part-8

Dear all,

Good evening to all of u and have a divine blessed day ahead…..

Meditation tips Contd....

Of course all that has been described so far is no more than japa or the

repetition of a mantra and the visualisation of what that mantra

represents. These are effective aids.

Patanjali's Yoga Sutras suggest the… Continue

Added by Ravishankar.G on March 14, 2010 at 1:49am — No Comments

How to Meditate – By Swami Venkatesananda – Part-6

Dear all,

Good evening to all of u and have a divine blessed day ahead…..

Meditation tips Contd....

It is very important to see that the body and mind are relaxed. There

should be no tension anywhere. The posture of the body should be steady

but not tense. The mind should be concentrated on the object with ease:

otherwise, every extraneous… Continue

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How to Meditate – By Swami Venkatesananda – Part-5

Dear all,

Good morning to all of u and have a divine blessed day ahead…..

Meditation tips Contd....

14. Get up slowly. Do not immediately run away. Take a few minutes before

you leave the meditation room. Your mind and your nerves were extremely

calm during this practice and if you suddenly jump out of that mood and

rush into company, you… Continue

Added by Ravishankar.G on March 10, 2010 at 2:18pm — No Comments

How to Meditate – By Swami Venkatesananda – Part-3

Dear all,

Good morning to all of u and have a divine blessed day ahead…..

Meditation tips Contd....

6. Breathe gently now. Watch the breath. Try to listen to it without producing any sound even with the throat. It is good to use a visualisation of the Nerves in conjunction with the breathing to bring about more intense concentration of the mind. Visualise the inhaled breath flowing down the left and the right nerve on both sides… Continue

Added by Ravishankar.G on March 8, 2010 at 1:29pm — No Comments

How to Meditate – By Swami Venkatesananda – Part-2

Dear all,

Good evening to all of u and have a divine blessed day ahead…..

Meditation tips Contd....

2. Chant a few hymns or offer your own prayer (audibly) to the lord: this

is like switching the radio on and tuning it. Raise the mind to a

higher level. Imagine you are in the presence of god. This may appear

to be self-hypnotism, but the results are astounding.

3.… Continue

Added by Ravishankar.G on March 7, 2010 at 4:29am — No Comments

How to Meditate – By Swami Venkatesananda – Part-1

Dear all,

Good evening to all of u and have a divine blessed day ahead…..

So many textbooks are available on meditation nowadays that everyone has

some idea of what it is all about. In brief, meditation is the most

wonderful adventure: ‘Discovery of self’. Meditation enables us to

enjoy consciously the peace, happiness and revitalisation that we

unconsciously have in sleep.… Continue

Added by Ravishankar.G on March 6, 2010 at 1:36am — 1 Comment

The Inanity of Intelligence

Dear Members,

The Inanity of Intelligence

Human intellect is surely remarkable. Every now and then we see its trenchant

potentials in resolving complicated issues, deciphering the challenging

riddles; its reach expands from the atoms and subtler particles to the

limitless cosmos;…

Continue

Added by Ravishankar.G on March 1, 2010 at 11:17pm — No Comments