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shivaji-spritiuality

ask@mydoctortells.com (Ashok Koparday) — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 08:01:00 PST

A. SHIVAJI AND SAINTS WORDS

SHIVAJI'S GURU SWAMI RAMDAS says

saint ramdas was the guru (spiritual preceptor) of king shivaji.
saint ramdas, adored king shivaji with the apt words, "yashwant kirtiwant janata raja".

यशवंत कीर्तिवंत जानता राजा

2 SWAMI CHINMAYANAND says

Be aggressively good. by Swami Chinmayananad

3 SWAMI TEJOMAYANAND says

अद्यात नाही मद्ध्यात नाही (Being indifferent) is not the quality of good person. Be Good. by Swami Tejomayanand

B. SHIVAJI AND THE HOLY GEETA

Lord Krishna roars:

"yad yad acharati shresht tad tad evataro janah |

sa yat pramanam kuru tay loko tad anuvartate ||"

"Whatever a great man does, that other men also do (imitate);

whatever he sets up as the standard, that the world (people) follows."

(translation by Swami Chinmayanand)

Chapter 3 Shlok 21 karmayog Shrimad Bhagwadgeeta

C. SHIVAJI & SPIRITUALITY

शिवाजी महान कर्मयोगी राजा होते.
shivaji practiced with valor what is called 'righteousness' in spirituality.
If you cannot be Shivaji, support the person who has the qualities of Shivaji. Use every ounce of COURAGE to support good cause.

wisdom without courage is lame. knowledge without action is impotent. _ak

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ask@mydoctortells.com (Ashok Koparday) — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 07:57:28 PST

Emperor Shivaji with warriors

http://ibollytv.com/shows.php?num=1&id=17435

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shivaji-virtue-animated-picture

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राजा शिवाजी महाराज

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WATCH FREE SHIVAJI STORY HERE
(all 96 episodes of Raja ShivChattrapatee as shown on Star Pravah)
http://ibollytv.com/shows.php?num=1&id=17435 (one sample episode Raja Shivchhatrapati)

WHAT IT IS ABOUT?
History of King Shivaji.
Screened on Television: Star Pravah
Actor: Dr.Amol Kolhe
With the massive success of this serial in Marathi language, it will probably be produced in Hindi language also.

Why Ekta Kapoor should keep her hands off this?
It is because Raja Shivchhattrapati is closely tuned in to reality cutting off myths and exaggerations.
Well Shivaji does not need false bravado. Shivaji is bravery, virtue and cleverness personified.

good-people

ask@mydoctortells.com (Ashok Koparday) — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 14:15:11 PST

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Good people (they call good people as positive people) are ESSENTIAL for mental well being.

You feel better in your guts and are able to take life better when you spend time with good people.

I define Good People as handicapped people - they simply can't do bad things.

incorrigible good people are not smart (they can barely say "No".).

Evil people are cunning people. You are left with a taste of s/he used me.

You know you are correct, but they can prove how stupid you are (Corollary, "I am smart, you see.").

If you are surrounded by Mr. Right, get out or get ready to land in helpless depression.

They thrive on, "I am right, you are wrong, stupid, and slow." dialogue, which is their frame of mind when ever they relate to you.

They are indeed world smart, with better memory and such an influence that you end up giving "decision making rights" to them.

It is okay to be gullible.

Preserve your soul.

Knock out dominating, "I am right, I am great" people from your life.

NOW YOU WILL START FEELING LIGHT.

NOW YOU ARE BETTER ABLE TO DO JAPA.

MEDITATE.

STAY DIVINE.

Chinmayvani

ask@mydoctortells.com (Ashok Koparday) — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 05:54:56 PDT

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आप व्रत करो और परिवार के सदस्य पर प्रेम ना करो तो आपका व्रत दो कौड़ी का है|प्रेम करने से समस्त विकार शमित होते है|प्रेम करनेवालेको जप ,तप ,व्रत कुछ करने की जरुरत नहीं|केवल प्रेम करो|ये संत तुलसीदासजी के रामचरित मानस का आदेश है|प्रेम करनेवाला हिंसा,क्रोध नहीं करता|पेम करनेवाले इंसान को प्रेम करुना से भर देता है|वो कैसे हिंसा करेगा?गोपियाँ इतनी महान क्यों है!१)वो प्रेम को गुप्त रखती है|जहा तक हो अपने प्रेम को गोपन (गुप्त) रखे वह है गोपी|गोपी साँस ,ससुर,पति,देवर,माता,पिता को अपने प्रेम के बारे में पता लगाने नहीं देती|२)गोपियोंका कृष्णके प्रति बहुत विश्वास है|अब प्रश्न है ऐसे विश्वास की उत्पत्ति कैसे होती है?गोपियों में ये विश्वास आया कहांसे?गोपिरुपा भक्त साधक में धरती समान धैर्य आता है तब विश्वास प्रगट होता है|गोपियोंका मद गया,अहं गया|शुन्य हुयी गोपियाँ|गोपियाँ मद्शुन्य ,मानशुन्य हो जाती है|जब आदमी खाली हो जाता है तब एक ही चीज बचती है|वह है आंसू |योगवशिष्टमें एक कथा है|एक शिष्य अपने गुरु को कहता है मै खाली हो गया|मेरे पास अब सिर्फ ३ चीजे है|१)भिक्षापात्र,२)एक वस्त्र ,३)माला,तस्वीर,ग्रन्थ,आसन (कोही एक)|गुरु बोले तू कहाँ का त्यागी?३-३ चीजे लेकर तू घूम रहा है|उसके चित को चोट लगी|उसने तीनो चीज छोड़ी|गुरु बोले तेरा त्याग अब भी कम है|तेरा शरीर बचा है|शिष्य कहता है ये सामने जो अग्निकुंड है उसमे मेरा देह दल दूंगा|गुरु बोले तेरा शरीर तू अग्निकुंड में डालने जा रहा है|तू कह रहा है मेरा शरीर|तू अहं को छोड़|अहं मिटा तो शरीर कौन मुसीबत पैदा कर सकता है?अहं मिटा तो भिक्षापात्र.वस्त्र,माला कौन मुसीबत पैदा कर सकता है? (पूज्य मुरारी बापू की रामकथा प्रवचन से)
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दीप की महिमा इतनी है की उसका बखान करना मुश्किल है|दीपावली में दीप की पूजा की जाएगी| हम सब कितने हर्ष से दीपोत्सव मनाते है|संत तुलसीदास कहते है साधक अपने ह्रदयमंदिरमें दीप प्रज्वलित करता है|सात्विक श्रद्धा रूपी धेनु (गाय ) हरि कृपा के कारन ह्रदय में आकर बसती है जप तप व्रत नियम इस तृनको चरती है|भाव रूपी बछड़े को देखकर उसे पान्हा फूटता है|विस्वास के पात्रमे निर्मल मनरूपी अहीर परमधर्मरूपी दूध दुहता है|उस दूधमें जामन डालकर मुदित होकर विचार मथनी से उसका मंथन करता है|तब उससे विमल वैराग्यरूपी नवनीत निकलता है|योग अग्निमे शुभ अशुभ कर्मों को जलाकर घृत में रहे ममता ज़ल को ख़त्म करता है| ये विशुद्ध घृतको चित्तके दिएमें भरकर दृढ़ समता रूपी अग्नि प्रगट किया जाता है|इस दीप से जो प्रकाश प्रगट होता है उसमे जीव शिवमें पड़ी हुयी भ्रान्ति की गांठ को छुड़ाने की कोशिश करता है|मायाके कारन इंद्रिय झरोंखोसे विषय पवन बहता हुवा अन्दर आकर इस दीप को बुझानेकी कोशिश करेगा| ऐसे सुन्दर दीपक का बखान संत तुलसीदासजी करते है|
एक जलती हुयी मोमबत्ती बिना जलतीहुयी मोमबत्ती के पास जाती है|बिना जलतीहुयी मोमबत्तीने सब कुछ पाया जो उसे चाहिए और जलती हुयी मोमबत्तीने कुछ नहीं खोया जो उसके पास था उसमेसे|दक्षिणभारतमे करीब सब मंदिरोंके गर्भ गृह में दीप ही प्रज्वलित किया जाता है|बिजली का दीप (लैंप )कही भी नहीं दिखाई देगा|दीपकी महिमा बहुत है|उसका प्रकाश प्रसन्नता प्रदान करता है|दीप की ज्योत हमेशा उर्ध्वगामी रहती है|हमें ऊपर उठनेकी प्रेरना देती है|दीप का दर्शन मन को पवित्र और प्रसन्न करता है|दीप ये भगवान ने हमें दी हुयी सुन्दर और दिव्य भेट है|इसलिए हम हर्षसे दीपावली त्यौहार मनाते है|शुभ दीपावली|भूमंडल पर बस रहे सब मानव ,भाईबहन,बालक इन सबको हम अमृतवाणी के तरफसे दीपावली की शुभ कामनाये दे रहे है|
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मोको कहाँ ढूंढे बन्दे, मैं तो तेरे पास में,
ना मैं देवल ना मैं मसजिद, ना काबे कैलास में,
ना तो कौने क्रिया-कर्म में, नहीं योगबैराग में,
खोजी होय तो तुरतै मिलिहौं पल भर की तालास में,
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गुरु कृपाही केवलं शिष्य परम मंगलम |यहाँ थोडीसी कृपा हुयी वहाँ और कितनी बड़ी घटना घट गयी| अनेक यूनिवर्सिटीसे श्री मुरारी बापू को पीएचडी की पदवी देने की बात आयी तो उन्होंने आदरपूर्वक उसे अस्वीकार कर किया ये उनकी विनम्र मानसिकता का प्रतिक है |उन्हें कोही पद में रुची नहीं है |सब पर उनकी असीम ममता है |वे कहते है धर्म डरना नहीं सीखाता|धर्म तो आदमी को निर्भय बनता है |आप कार में मिर्ची बंदते हो |हनुमान मंदिर के पास से आप गाड़ी से जा रहे हो तब होर्न बजाते हो ,ये सोचकर की कही हनुमान हमसे नाराज न हो जाए|क्या हनुमान यही देखने बैठे है|गृहमंडलके तारो का डर,घर दरवाजा इधर हो उधर हो तो कोही डर |इस डर से हमें बाहर निकलना है ऐसा वे कहते है |मंगल भवन अमंगलहारी भगवान श्रीराम के शरण में रहने मंगल आपका क्या बिगाड सकता है |तुलसीदास कहते है राम नाम का स्वरण करने से सब दिशाएं मंगलमयी बन जाती है|पृथ्वी का साम्राज्य ,सदगुनी पुत्र पुत्री हो ,सारे विश्व में प्रतिष्टा हो |ये सब किसीके पास हो और उसके पास यदि भगवान की भक्ति न हो तो उसने जिंदगी में कुछ भी नहीं पाया |डम डम डिगा डिगा ,हमने देखि है इन आंखोमे,मै देखू जिस वोर सखी रे ऐसे अनेक हिंदी गीत गानेवाले बापू हमारे कितने करीब महसूस होते है |उन्होनो कही बार जोपडी में जाकर खाना खाया है |उन्होंने अपने जीवन में सत्य प्रेम करुना उतारी |राम नाम स्मरण भक्ति को अपने जीवन में उतारा|वे भारत में एक बड़े अनूठे शिक्षक है |संतोंकी,भगवान की ,भक्तोंकी कथा का गान करते समय उनके आंख से बही गंगा का जिसने दर्शन किया हो वह बडभागी है |वे कहते है लकड़ी तो ऐसी जली पीछे रही कोयला और राख |लेकिन मीरा तो ऐसी जली न रहा कोयला न राख|भक्त ऐसा जीवन जीता है ऐसे जीने वाले का जीवन भगवान राम को भी अतिशय प्रिय लगता होगा |
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हमने देखि है इन आखोंमे  महकती खुशबु ,हाथ  से छूके इसे  रिश्तोंका नाम न दो|सिर्फ एहसास है ये रूह से महसूस करो|करोडो भारतीयोंsse को ,अनेक विदेशीयों को ,पशुपक्षी ,जड़ पदार्थ,समुंदर ज़ल,विशाल आसमान इन सब को भगवान रामचंद्र की दीव्य,मiधुर कथा का रसपान श्री मुरारी बापू ४० साल से ६८९ नव दिवसीय रामकथाद्वारा कर रहे है| करोडो लोगो ने अपने मन को शांती मील रही है ये जरूर एहसास किया होगा |नहीं तो २०१० में भी लाखो लोग श्रद्धा लिए हुए भारत के कोही भी हिस्से में रामकथा सूनने क्यों दौड़ते ?हमसे शुभ कार्य के लिए करोडो रुपये स्वीकार करो ऐसी बिनती करनेवाले ऐसे लोग है जो प्राण मांगे तो भी ख़ुशी वो भी देने के लिए तैयार है|बापू कहते है ऐसे अनेक लोग मेरे पास है|इनकी ये श्रध्हा  मेरी संपत्ति है ऐसा बापू कहते है| मुरारी बापू अयाचक बने है|गोपियोंका कृष्णप्रेम ,शंकराच्यार्य से   विनोबा भावे तक आध्यात्मिक नभमंडल में चमक रहे संतरूपीतारोंका बापू ने सब को दर्शन कराया है|वे कहते है जीवन का सार है सत्य,प्रेम और करुना | अखंड (प्रेम से साथ) राम नामस्मरण  ये कलियुग का सबaसे ओ श्रेष्ट ,सबसे सरल,सहज साधन है ये संत तुलसीदासजी का कहना बापू  बड़े प्यार से समझाते है| ईश्वर का कोही भी नाम जो हमें पसंद हो उसका सतत प्रेमसे स्मरण बना रहे ये श्रेष्ट साधना है ये सीख़ हमें बापू से मिली है|बापू कहते है गुरु कृपा ही केवलं शिष्य परम मंगलम|

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ask@mydoctortells.com (Ashok Koparday) — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 06:04:52 PDT

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Subscribe in a १.वैराग्य ये भी एक रस है . २.हम साधना करते समय ये देखे की हमारा वैराग्य बड़ा की नहीं ३.मेरी संवेदना बड़ी की नहीं. ३.साधक की आंख भीगी हो ये श्रेष्ट बात है.४.साधक के लिए ये प्रगति महत्व की है.
४.एक युवक रामानुजच्यार्य के पास गया. उनको ये युवक पूछता है मुझे दीक्षा मिलेगी.आच्यार्यजीने पूछा ये युवक तुने किसीसे प्यार किया है ? उसने कहा: नहीं. तब आचार्य कहते है तुने किसीसे प्यार नहीं किया हो तो तुझे दीक्षित करनेकी मेरे पास व्यवस्था नहीं है. ५.प्रेम का अर्थ है रस ,माधुर्य,जीवकी प्राणिमात्र प्रती मानसिक करूणा. ६.हम दुसरोंको धक्का क्यों देते है? हम रास्तेसे हट क्यों नहीं जाते .संत कहते है मेरे राघव के स्वभावमे जो है वह है प्यार . ७.संत तुलसीदास कहते है रामही केवल प्रेम पियारा .८.सत्तारूप में बैठा ब्रम्ह रामरूप में प्रतिपादित करना है .८.राम को जल्दी पाना है तो राम से प्रेम करो ९.कोही कहेगा निर्विकल्प समाधी ,कोही कहेगा योग लेकिन ईश्वर को जल्दी पाना है तो प्रेम से पाया जायेगा.१०.कृष्णमूर्ति कहते है सायंस की प्रगति हुयी ऐसा सब कहते है ठीक है लेकिन सही प्रगति तो यही है की हमारी दूसरों के प्रति रही नफ़रत घटी की नहीं .११. प्रेम प्रतीक्षा कर रहा है ,कोही प्रेम कर लो. १२.हमारे आंख के आंसू सूखे ना .

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ask@mydoctortells.com (Ashok Koparday) — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 05:31:23 PDT

kabir doesn't have a spirituality shop.
R D T Mission, R B S Spiritual Center
Benefit if you can; else forgive them :-)

Why you don't find kabir today?

kabir doesn't have a spirituality shop.
He sings with joy, people are attracted not because he has a course or he tells how to do. People are attracted because they like spending time with kabir. He is compulsively attractive. He is clear in thoughts. Not only does kabir have no doubts, but your doubts disappear due to his clarity. He is hit by society just as much as you are hit if not more. He is not angry about system, which does not spare him from hardships. He has strong sensible comments, lots of punches, not necessarily solutions.

कबीर kabir, whatever topic he talks about, comes back to THAT ONE, which is REAL for him. He raves about that ONE, how he got there, how to get there.
कबीर की दुकान नहीं, कबीर का रामचंद्र मिशन नहीं, कबीर के बोल, सालों तक खिले खरे बोल कबीर के है

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see no evil, hear no evil, marry no evil :-)

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ask@mydoctortells.com (Ashok Koparday) — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 07:28:27 PDT

Specially contributed by Sangita

The pairus painting amazingly is found in a Inca tomb. It dates back to 3500 BC

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Open the attachment to see a most unbeliveable painting................. This painitng shall raise several questions ?????????? about race , religion and creed...... This painitng was found on a papirus inside a inca toomb which is 3500 years (B.C)

first-step

ask@mydoctortells.com (Ashok Koparday) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:59:19 PDT

I have to take just one step from the railway platform on to the train. Once I board the train I would be whisked off to my destination.

What was the difficulty?
It has been over 20 years, but I have not boarded the train.
Why not?

The train and the railway platform are metaphorically used to denote spirituality and world.
The word 'Spirituality' is used in the sense of dedicated pursuit of the highest SELF, which Upanishads reiterate is the purpose of human life.
The word 'world' is used to denote the personal world existing in the minds of each of us, world colored by likes, dislikes and the entangling attachments.

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गोंदवलेकर महाराज

ask@mydoctortells.com (Ashok Koparday) — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:30:02 PDT

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श्री ब्रह्मचैतन्य गोंदवलेकर महाराज यांच्या

ह्रद्य आठ्वणी

लेखक ल.ग.मराठे

प्रकाशक श्री.गिरीश भालचंद्र जोशी

सध्दहेतुखालीदेखिल आपले विषय प्रेम दडलेले असते

'काय' सांगितले ह्या पेक्षा 'कोणी' सांगितले ते महत्वाचे

योग साधने पेक्षा नम स्मरण श्रेयस्कर

आपले कर्तव्य करून फल रामावर सोपवावे

वाट्यास आलेले कम 'भगवंताची इच्छा' समजून कर्तव्यबुद्धीने करावे

why-is-guru-important

ask@mydoctortells.com (Ashok Koparday) — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 02:54:17 PST

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Without Guru one cannot reach the transcendental state of Supreme Bliss, hence Guru, the spiritual instructor is crucial.

Let us see what the Great Saint Kabir says about GURU, the spiritual master.

Saint Kabir says

गुरु गोविंद दोनों खड़े, काके लागूं पांय |

बलिहारी गुरु आपने गोविन्द दियो बताय || संत कबीर

In the above couplet written 7oo years ago Kabir asks a poignant question.

Whose feet will you touch first (symbolic of reverence) when you find Guide (Guru) and God both standing together?
First prostrate the Guide who showed you God.

Who is Guru? This question is answered in the couplet above, where Saint Kabir says that GURU is the one who has shown you God.

Corollary:
Not the one who is helping, or may help, but one who has already helped you and now are AWAKENED to the highest self, he is a guru.

Who is your Guru? How can one qualify a person to be your Guru until you have been shown the HIGHEST? Till you are a seeker you have teachers, guides, instructors, trainers who are instrumental in ripening you. Guru is the master who takes you to the ULTIMATE state, where you find the Guru, God and You are essentially same. When 'I' as you know today quits, 'SUPREME' is seen. Guru is pivotal.

Saint Kabir closes all doubt about the importance of Guru in the following poetically adorned verse:

कबीर हरि के रुठते, गुरु के शरने जाय |

कहे कबीर गुरु के रुठते, हरी नही होत सहाय ||

Kabir says when Hari (Lord) is displeased, you can take support from the Guru.

If Guru is displeased, says Kabir, Hari does not help.

This famous quote is taught first when a child begins learning. Known to all Asian Indians, it is ultimate adulation of Guru.

त्वमेव माता च पिता त्वमेव

त्वमेव बंधू च सखा त्वमेव

त्वमेव विद्या द्रविणं त्वमेव

त्वमेव सर्व मम देव देव

You are my mother, father, brother, friend; you are knowledge, wealth; you are everything, Oh! Lord

About Saint Kabir

Saint Kabir lived between 1455 AD to 1575 AD. His verses 'doha' are found in Guru Granth Sahib, the holy book of the Sikh Community.

To know more about Saint Kabir click here. [1] [2] [3]

How to avoid fake Guru?

Interestingly, Sikh believe the holy Guru Granth Sahib, the compilation of Guidelines to the Supreme to be the Guru. This saves the spiritual seeker from being taken for a ride by fake Guru. Only the Self Realized Master can be Guru. Such a Guru is rare, difficult to find or even be recognized by the humble seeker.

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ask@mydoctortells.com (Ashok Koparday) — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:46:46 PDT

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गुरु पौर्णिमा
Today India celebrates Guru Pournima!

GURU = Pronunciation GU as in 'goo'd; RU as in 'roo'st.

Ashadi Ekadashi (11th day) is followed by (15th day) full moon day called Pournima. This day, called as GURU POURNIMA is dedicated to the worship of GURU, the spiritual teacher. Westerners may consider it akin to Father's Day or Mother's Day.

The HIGHEST BLISS that can be attained is Self Realization. The instructor on the path divine is GURU, literally meaning the one who removes darkness. This main samnskrit word, GURU, is used in the same sense in almost all the languages spoken in India.

Why this particular day?
GURU POURNIMA is a day of expressing reverence to the GURU. GURU or the spiritual masters keep moving from place to place. Chaturmas (literally meaning four months) begins with the month Ashad of the Indian calendar. In these four months the itinerant monks traditionally stay at one place. This could be as a shelter from rain and monsoon weather. Usually wherever the Master stays curious people gather around and 'satsang' literally meaning 'company of Truth' begins. Over four months systematic study of scriptures can be undertaken hence before the beginning of such study reverence, thereby readiness to learn, is shown by the students.

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ask@mydoctortells.com (Ashok Koparday) — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 09:13:28 PDT

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What a long lasting impact is etched on the minds of people by saints who lived life of supreme love to the almighty?

The saints set an exemplary example by living the life of unflinching FAITH and noble values in the din of day to day hassles. Even the most ordinary person now knew how to live to evolve into the realm of peace, love and wisdom. This God centered life is remarkable characteristic of the people of India.

Ashadi Ekadashi is a 'particular' day based on the calendar that follows the lunar months. This day is known to all the people and does not depend upon prior announcement. Even a common man, the farmer of India, or the one who observes moon to keep up with the calendar is aware when Ashadi Ekadashi is to come.

All people from different parts of Maharashtra with devotion to the Lord Vithal as the common denominator march along several kilometers on foot to the temple at Pandharpur. Pandharpur is what Guruvayoor is to Kerala. On the way the travelers sing and dance with rhythmic beauty and unique style. Food and temporary shelter is made available by local people belonging to the land through which the devotees travel.

The deep devotion does not fail to bring tears in ones eyes as one sees through the heart of the saints who guided the masses with simple methods to reach the supreme state of ecstasy. The abhangs, devotional songs, rendered by the saints with mother's love are still cherished by people of India, where ever they be in the world.

The notable saints who kept the torch of this devotion aflame in the hearts of people are
Saint Namdev, Saint Nivruthinath, Saint Dnyaneshwar, Saint Sopan, Saint Muktabai SaintTukaram, Saint Eknath besides many others who are less remembered.

आषाढी एकादशी ही संतांनी सुरु केलेली परम्परा
आजतागायत पाळली जाते
चातूर्मास आरंभ होतो
पंढरपुर यात्रा सुरवात होते
पांडुरंग भक्तांची रांग पंढरीच्या भगवंताला भेटावयास नदी सारखी लांब पर्यंत दीसते
संतांची ही महीमा थोर आहे
शेकडो वर्षा नंतर सुद्धा चालू असल्येली भक्तीची पद्धत मैनेजमेंट शीकणार्या आधुनीक वीद्यार्थ्याँ साठी बोध प्रद आहे
Mangement Organistion, Business administration MBA students can learn a totally different method of motivating people - the wonders of inspiration for a lofty goal, which has hitherto been lost in the killer instinct and cut throat competion techniques that drain away vital energy as people strive to meet dead lines.

using-intellect-to-reach-divine

ask@mydoctortells.com (Ashok Koparday) — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 09:36:07 PDT

The path of discrimination

The path of intellectual pursuit is the path of discrimination, a process through which we can so regulate and train our thoughts that,

at the impact of any object of the world,
it is immediately reminded of the Eternal Consciousness,
without which the object would not have been illumined for the mind's experience.

Swami Chinmayananda in his commentary of holy Geeta chapter-10-verse-9

Date: Jan 29, 2008 12:39 PM

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By the editor:
What is the difference in method preached by Saints like Namdeo, Tukaram and the method of today's Swami Vivekanand, Swami Chinmayanand?

There is a noticeable, glaring difference in method of pursuit of the divine prescribed by earlier Saints and today's Swamis.
Earlier Saints predominantly used emotion and preached bhakti as the road to divinity whereas Swamis today predominantly appeal to peoples intellect and advocate vivek as powerful tool.

What is Vivek?
Vivek is the ability to distinguish the ephemeral, the changing as against the changeless, the eternal.

free-audio-gita

ask@mydoctortells.com (Ashok Koparday) — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 09:17:38 PDT

I am pleased to find free audio of summary of each
chapter of Gita rendered by americanaphonic.com.
You can download it from
http://www.americanaphonic.com/pages/Gita.html

This MP3 Audio is recording of English translation of the
Holy Gita by His Holiness Swami Tapasyananda.

It is read by Alexey Chaidze, who humbly apologizes for mispronunciation of Sanskrit words.

www.americanaphonic.com informs that the English translation of the textbook
Holy Gita is available at Ramakrishna Math in Chennai, India.

2
Audio Recordings of Swami Chinmayanada himself on the Holy Gita
are available free on the internet in .3gp format. You can therefore
hear Swami Chinmayanada himself speak on the Gita on your mobile.
A divine Gita Gyan Yagna for sure!

happy-makar-sankrant

ask@mydoctortells.com (Ashok Koparday) — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 03:47:41 PST

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From: Hemant Inamdar
Date: Jan 16, 2008 3:27 PM
Subject: Happy Makar Sankranti!!

Dr. Hemant Inamdar and Family

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YAD BHAVAM ! TAD BHAVATI !!
You Become What You Think !

timeless

ask@mydoctortells.com (Ashok Koparday) — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 01:15:21 PST

Time stands still when mind stops
(By Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda)

Contributed by RAM from New Zealand

Hindu mythology of creation talks about how the universe is created each time the Creator Brahma blinks! Millions of human years, called yuga, pass by between each blink of the Creator.

Sages of ancient India measured time through the concept of kshana. Kshana is not chronological time. It was not measured as the amplitude of a pendulum or the frequency of an electronic chip. Kshana was not generic time, but individual time. Kshana is the time between two thoughts. My kshana and your kshana are different.

In the case of the average person, in whom the mind is constantly active, desires and thoughts pour out without a stop, the time between two thoughts is very small, very very small. In the case of an enlightened being, who is in a no mind state, in whom there are no thoughts, kshana is infinite.

Kshana is the time between two thoughts . It is the space between two thoughts. This is the time and space that Buddha referred to as sunya, and that which Sankara referred to as purna. It is the no-mind zone, the mindful zone, in which you touch base with yourself. It is that present moment in which you come face to face with the divinity within yourself, recognise the cosmic energy that you are part of.

When you are in that kshana, you are truly aware; you are energised and refreshed. Meditation takes you into that awareness.

When you are in front of an enlightened Master who is in a nomind state without thoughts your own thought level comes down, and kshana becomes longer. Without even trying you become calmer, more peaceful, and more aware.

When the mind stops, time too stops; it stands still.Contrary to what western philosophers say the idle mind is not the devil's workshop. If it silent, it is God's workshop! It is the busy mind that is truly the devil's workshop.

Descartes said , �I think, therefore I am'. That is a mere fact; an irrelevant one. You cannot reach the state of awareness of who you are through thinking. You need to transcend the mind, you need to drop the mind to be aware of who you are.

Hindu scriptures say, � When you stop thinking, you are.' This is truth; the cosmic truth.

Be still and you will be God.
Metaphysical Inspirations: Kshana -
Time stands still when mind stops By Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda

काहें रे मन

ask@mydoctortells.com (Ashok Koparday) — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 23:25:33 PST

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काहें रे मन भुला फीरई | चेती न राम चरन चीत धरही || टेक ||
नरहरी नरहरी जापीरे जीयरा | अवधी काल दीन आवै नीयरा ||१||
पुत्र किल्त्र धन चीत बेसासा | छाडी मना रे झूटी आसा || २ ||
तू जीनी जाने ग्रेहा ग्रेहा | बीन्सत बार कछु नहीं देहा ||३||
कहत नामदेव झूटी देही | तौ साँची जे राम सनेही ||४||
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mahatma gandhi

ask@mydoctortells.com (Ashok Koparday) — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 02:54:17 PST

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To know about Mahatma Gandhi CLICK HERE
Mahatma, February 17, 2006
Reviewer: girijad83 from India
Free Audio Video Courtesy www.learnaloud.com
This is a recorded speech by Mohandas Gandhi, the Father of India, the man known for his philosophy of ahimsa (non-violence). Recorded in 1931 at London's Kingsley Hall by BBC Four, the speech is about the mysterious power that rules everything in the universe. According to Mahatma Gandhi, there is a transcendental "indefinable mysterious power that pervades everything", from the smallest particle of matter to the biggest form of life.

He admits that he cannot persuade the audience to believe in this truth by applying reason. This unalterable law can only be felt in the heart, he says, and this moral law is God. God is the "Supreme Good", truth and love. He gives the example of poor villagers in the princely state of Mysore, who, being ignorant of a King ruling them, say that an indefinable law governs them. This, and the experiences of saints throughout ages, prove that God exists, says Gandhi. Finally, he asks the listener to always have faith in this.

LISTEN TO HIM SPEAK

This is a wonderful speech by one of history's most important personalities. One can get a deeper understanding into Gandhi’s philosophy of life and love through this speech. I recommend this audio title to everyone.