Gurushabad

gurushabad1@yahoo.co.in (surjit) — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 05:31:00 +0000

"At last you have departed
and gone to the Unseen.
What marvelous route
did you take from this world?"
~Rumi~

Frog and the Scorpion

gurushabad1@yahoo.co.in (surjit) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:53:00 +0000

"One day, a scorpion stood on the side of a stream and asked a frog to carry it to the other side.
'How do I know you won't sting me?' the frog asked. 'Because if I sting you, I'll drown,' the scorpion said.
The frog thought about it and realized that the scorpion was right. So he put the scorpion on his back and started ferrying him. But midway across the stream, the scorpion plunged its stinger into the frog's back. As they both began to drown, the frog gasped,'Why?'
The scorpion replied, 'Because it is my nature.'

Life is like a tree

gurushabad1@yahoo.co.in (surjit) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:09:00 +0000

Life is like a tree;

them, us, you and me,

open your mind

and you will see,

we are all connected.

We were born on the same day.....
separated by branches,
we have migrated away,

nature and the environment,

our bodies from the earth.

If it wasn't for water

we would still be dirt.

Our origin is a mystery,

we come from a magical seed,

we are of different colors,

but we are all the same breed...

Life is like a tree

as delicate as can be,

harm one of the branches

you harm the entire tree.

Life is like a tree

them, us, you and me

open up your mind

and you will see.

(elton)

Every Thing Is Fine

gurushabad1@yahoo.co.in (surjit) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:43:00 +0000

To a truly contented and enlightened soul everything in the world, which means the way the world is right now, is just fine. To the unenlightened and discontented soul, this will look otherwise.
Now imagine if a group of actors go to the theatre, for their evening performance, and on entering the stage, start shifting the backdrop, altering the scenery and moving the props around.
Rather they should totally concentrate on the role they need to play to the best of their ability. And so it is with the world.The backdrop to our life is the way things are at this moment in time. The props are exactly where they are meant to be at this moment in time. Many people spend their whole lives trying to change the backdrop and move the props around, little realising the futility of the exercise.
Yes, they may succeed in altering an angle here or there. But all at the cost of the focus and the energy needed to put on their best performance.Little did they realise that if they had fully focussed on their performance and achieved their own highest standards of excellence, not only would those around them be immensely enriched, but the backdrop and the props of their life would have changed automatically.
Excellence is a much more powerful influence in the world than discontent. So everything is fine out there. No one said it's perfect. But it is exactly the way it should be ...at this moment. So if we want to influence change for the better, then the most effective way to begin is with contentment with the way things are.
The way things are, are the way things are meant to be...
source;internet

Why We Shout When In Anger

gurushabad1@yahoo.co.in (surjit) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 06:20:00 +0000

"A saint who was visiting river Ganges to take bath, found a group of family members on the banks, shouting in anger at each other. He turned to his disciples and asked:
'Why do people in anger shout at each other?'
Disciples thought for a while, one of them said, 'Because we lose our calm, we shout.'
'But, why should you shout when the other person is just next to you? You can as well tell him what you have to say in a soft manner, asked the saint
Disciples gave some other answers but none satisfied the other disciples.
Finally the saint explained:
'When two people are angry at each other, their hearts distance a lot. To cover that distance they must shout to be able to hear each other. The angrier they are, the stronger they will have to shout to hear each other to cover that great distance.
What happens when two people fall in love? They don't shout at each other but talk softly, Because their hearts are very close. The distance between them is either nonexistent or very small...
The saint continued, 'When they love each other even more, what happens? They do not speak, only whisper and they get even closer to each other in their love. Finally they even need not whisper, they only look at each other and that's all. That is how close two people are when they love each other.'
He looked at his disciples and said:
'So when you argue do not let your hearts get distant. Do not say words that distance each other more, or else there will come a day when the distance is so great that you will not find the path to return. You may end up in divorce courts, for instance......'

gurushabad1@yahoo.co.in (surjit) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 07:18:00 +0000

Each person comes into this world with a specific destiny - he or she has something to fulfill.

Some message that has to be delivered, some work that has to be completed.

You are not here accidentally - you are here meaningfully. There is a purpose behind you.

The WHOLE intends to do something through you........OSHO

gurushabad1@yahoo.co.in (surjit) — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 09:15:00 +0000

Hey brother, why do you want me to talk?
Talk and talk and the real things get lost.
Talk and talk and things get out of hand.
Why not stop talking and think?
If you meet someone good, listen a little, speak;
If you meet someone bad, clench up like a fist.
Talking with a wise man is a great reward.
Talking with a fool? A waste.
Kabir says: A pot makes noise if it's half full,
But fill it to the brim -- no sound.

English version by John Stratton Hawley and Mark Juergensmeyer

SELF

gurushabad1@yahoo.co.in (surjit) — Fri, 29 May 2009 08:13:00 +0000

Two birds, inseparable companions, perch on the same tree.
One eats the fruit, the other looks on.

The first bird is our individual self,
feeding on the pleasures and pains of this world.
The other is the universal Self,

silently witnessing all. (Upanishad)

The Teacher We Need

gurushabad1@yahoo.co.in (surjit) — Fri, 29 May 2009 07:29:00 +0000

"Life always gives us exactly the teacher we need at every moment.

This includes :

every mosquito,

every misfortune,

every red light,

every traffic jam,

every obnoxious supervisor (or employee),

every illness,

every loss,

every moment of joy or depression,

every addiction, every piece of garbage......

Every moment is the Guru."

The great path

gurushabad1@yahoo.co.in (surjit) — Mon, 25 May 2009 05:43:00 +0000

"The great path has no gates,
Thousands of roads enter it.
When you pass through this gateless gate
You walk the universe alone."(Mumon)

When the mind is at peace

gurushabad1@yahoo.co.in (surjit) — Thu, 21 May 2009 04:53:00 +0000

"When the mind is at peace,

the world too is at peace.

Nothing real, nothing absent.

Not holding on to reality,

not getting stuck in the void,

you are neither holy nor wise,

just an ordinary fellow who has completed his work."

P'ang Yun (Layman P'ang

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Shortcuts

gurushabad1@yahoo.co.in (surjit) — Thu, 14 May 2009 07:38:00 +0000

We can be told the truth about many things

but they do not have any value until we realize them by ourselves.

There are no shortcuts.

Each step of the way has to be walked....(Nahsti)

Humming Bird

gurushabad1@yahoo.co.in (surjit) — Fri, 08 May 2009 09:58:00 +0000

"No matter how bad people may seem,

they possess at least one virtue.

Be like the humming bird

and pick out the sweetness of everyone's character."

Pay It Forward

gurushabad1@yahoo.co.in (surjit) — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 02:16:00 +0000

"Of all those people who went before to prepare the way for us, most of those people will not ask us to pay them back. But what they do ask of us is to pay it forward –

that we make this world a better place for those who come after us in just the way that they made this a better place for us."(Naomi Tutu)

The Virtue Of Contentment

gurushabad1@yahoo.co.in (surjit) — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 06:20:00 +0000

The ancient Greek philosopher Socrates (469-399 BC) believed that the best way for people to live was to focus on self-development rather than the pursuit of material wealth. According to him, if a person is truly wise he will not be obsessed with material possessions. Socrates lived by this virtue and lived an extremely simple life – he even refused to wear shoes.
According to historians, Socrates loved to visit the market place, not to buy things but only to stare at the merchandise on display. He enjoyed visiting the market place because he could see many material things that he was perfectly happy without.
Let us ask ourselves, “What am I truly happy without?” The answers to this question will reveal much about us, our relationship with other human beings, our level of contentment, and our overall outlook in life. Great wealth will not give us contentment. For we brought nothing in this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.
“We tend to forget that happiness doesn't come as a result of getting something we don't have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have.”

(source:internet)

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The Essence

gurushabad1@yahoo.co.in (surjit) — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 06:11:00 +0000

"If you are unhappy, be unhappy.

Do not judge yourself for being that way.It is wonderful to be unhappy, it is God expressing emotion.

Love your unhappiness. There is purposeness in it.

It means you are ready for change.You are ready to go forward, yet you mourn for the old. "

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Divine Help

gurushabad1@yahoo.co.in (surjit) — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 11:58:00 +0000

"Many times we seek divine help and strength when we come close to breaking point. Actually divine help is always there, but we are usually so busy doing things in our own little way that we only look for it when we face absolute defeat.
The tranquil nature of enlightened souls comes from their ability to take God's help constantly. A state of true surrender will lead to the feeling of victory in everything we do."
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Being comes before doing..

gurushabad1@yahoo.co.in (surjit) — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 11:06:00 +0000

"We spend most of our life running after things, doing things. We forget that being comes before doing. Those who remember this secret make an effort to "be" and discover that when they stop and observe, life helps and brings whatever is needed.

Learning to "be" is learning to be at peace. It is our most fundamental nature. "

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Abraham Lincoln's Letter To Headmaster

gurushabad1@yahoo.co.in (surjit) — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 05:28:00 +0000

Here is Abraham Lincoln's (16th President of USA) letter to Headmaster of the school in which his son was studying....

"He will have to learn, that all men are not just, all men are not true. But teach him also that for every scoundrel there is a hero; that for every selfish politician, there is a dedicated leader. Teach him that for every enemy there is a friend. Teach him, if you can that a dollar earned is of far more value than five pound.....
Teach him to learn to lose... and also to enjoy winning. Steer him away from envy, if you can, teach him the secret of quite laughter. Teach him, if you can, the wonder of books.... but also give him quite time to ponder over the eternal mystery of birds in the sky, bees in the sun, and flowers on a green hillside.
In school, teach him it is far more honourable to fail than to cheat.... Teach him to have faith in his own ideas, even if everybody tells him he is wrong... Teach him to be gentle with people. Try to give my son the strength not to follow the crowd when everyone is getting on the bandwagon.
Teach him to listen to all men... but teach him also to filter all he hears on a screen of truth and take only the good that comes through.
Teach him, if you can, how to laugh when he is sad... Teach him there is no shame in tears. Teach him to scoff at cynics and beware of too much sweetness... Teach him to sell his brawn and brain to the highest bidders, but never to put a price tag on his heart and soul.
Teach him to close his ears to the howling mob... and to stand up and fight if he thinks he is right.Treat him gently, but do not hug him, because only the test of fire makes fine steel. Let him have the courage to be impatient... Let him have the patience to be brave.
Teach him always to have sublime faith in himself because then he will always have sublime faith in mankind."
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A Thought To Ponder

gurushabad1@yahoo.co.in (surjit) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 05:53:00 +0000

"If one speaks or acts with a cruel mind, misery follows,

as the cart follows the horse...

If one speaks or acts with a pure mind, happiness follows,

as a shadow follows its source. .."

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7 Secrets Of Success...

gurushabad1@yahoo.co.in (surjit) — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 02:07:00 +0000

(source:internet)

Meeting With A Friend

gurushabad1@yahoo.co.in (surjit) — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 08:23:00 +0000

When the angel of death came to take Abraham's soul, Abraham
said, "Have you ever seen a friend take his friend's life?"
God snswered him, "Have you ever seen a friend unwilling to meet
or go with his friend?"
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MUL MANTRA....GOD IS ONE......

gurushabad1@yahoo.co.in (surjit) — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 11:17:00 +0000

A Thought To Ponder

gurushabad1@yahoo.co.in (surjit) — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 08:35:00 +0000

There are really only two conditions of the human mind:

Very, very happy. Or, about to become very, very happy.

Which are you today?
(Mike Dooley)

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Commotion

gurushabad1@yahoo.co.in (surjit) — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 02:24:00 +0000

"At midnight Hodja heard a lot of commotion outside his window. He wrapped his blanket around himself and went outside to see what was happening. He saw two men fighting and tried to break it up.
Without answering, one of them ripped the blanket off him, and both of them quickly ran away. So poor Hodja walked back into his house anked and reutrned to his bed."What was all the fighting about?" asked his wife."It was over our blanket.
Now that they have got it, they have stopped fighting." (source:internet)
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