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Ravishankar.G's Blog – June 2010 Archive (6)

Inner Transformation Series – 3 - The Secret to Dharma - Part 2

Dear All,

Contd from last part...

When we understand the subtle aspect of dharma do we understand why we should be good, why we should not lie, why we should not appropriate others' wealth, why we should not look at another man's wife with lust,

and so on. It is simply because we don't want all of this to happen to us!

If you want others to love you, love others.

If you want others… Continue

Added by Ravishankar.G on June 30, 2010 at 12:00am — No Comments

Inner Transformation -3 - The Secret to Dharma

Dear All,

In the previous articles in this series, we saw that our vision is always tinted with what is inside us. If there is goodness in us, we see goodness around us; if there is deviousness or weakness in us, we see the same in others outside. So the converse is also true: the qualities we see in others are really inside us. When we realize this dramatic truth, a great secret is revealed—to change the world, all we have to do is change ourselves.

Mahatma Gandhi said,… Continue

Added by Ravishankar.G on June 25, 2010 at 7:30pm — No Comments

Handling A Situation - An Incident from Swami Vivekananda's Life

Dear All,

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

Handling A Situation

When Swami Vivekananda went to USA, a lady asked him to marry her. When Swami asked the lady about what made her ask him such question. The lady replied that she was fascinated by his intellect. She wanted a

child of such an intellect. So she asked Swami, whether he could marry

her and give a child like him.

He said to that lady, that… Continue

Added by Ravishankar.G on June 16, 2010 at 2:55pm — No Comments

BENEFITS OF JAPA

Dear All,

Good evening / Morning and enjoy a divine blessed day ahead....

Japa (repetition of the mantra checks the force of the thought current moving towards objects. It forces the mind to move towards God, towards the attainment of eternal bliss. Eventually it helps us to have the darsana (vision) of God. The mantra-power is hidden in every mantra. Whenever the spiritual aspirant shows lack of vigour in his sadhana (practice), the power of the mantra reinforces the… Continue

Added by Ravishankar.G on June 13, 2010 at 4:30am — 1 Comment

Inner Transformation Series – 2 - It's a Perfect World

Dear All,

In the first article in this series we saw how, in order to change the world, we first have to change ourselves; for the world is only the way we are. Only what is inside us manifests itself on the outside.

A kind,…

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Added by Ravishankar.G on June 11, 2010 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Understanding Karma

Dear All,

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

Understanding Karma

In Hindu religion and philosophy, Karma is of great importance. It is the law of the divine – according to Karma philosophy the future of an individual's mode of existence depends on the good or bad actions he/she has performed. The actions that you have performed in the past and the present… Continue

Added by Ravishankar.G on June 5, 2010 at 5:30am — No Comments