Dreams—Divine Benevolence

Sleep -- the universal experience of restful time when the subconscious takes over and a time when the body and the mind go into a cleansing mode. The mind transforms into an efficient editor and sifts through the files of memories and experiences,  discarding, storing or incubating the required experiences for future life moments. This process helps the human to quickly associate with the past lessons and adapt to whatever life brings in the future. In sleep this process can also lead to dreams. Oneirology or the study of dreams suggests that dreams can invoke sensations, emotions, ideas, images and positive or negative feelings. Dreams can stir the conscious mind’s imagination and one can spend hours trying to analyze the meaning of these lucid images and sensations. Dreams are usually out of the control of the conscious mind and thinking. The subconscious mind’s activity in the dream state also activates…

HEY MAA LAKSHMI KAR PRAKASH, SAMRUDDHI PREM VRIDDHI KA

HEY MAA LAKSHMI KAR PRAKASH, SAMRUDDHI PREM VRIDDHI KA

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Hey Maa Lakshmi bestow the light of prosperity, love, and growth As the festival of Deepawali comes close, the forms of Ganesh as a vighnharta, remover of obstacles, and the grandness of Maa Lakshmi manifest in the heart. It also awakens a desire for Deepawali as celebrated many years years ago. Nothing except the statues of Shree Lakshmi and Ganesh were bought from the bazaar. The houses discoloured due to the rains, were white-washed months ahead of the festival. All the members of the household used to clean and beautify the house collectively. On the doors and walls, auspicious symbols of the lotus, satiya, conch, Lakshmi’s feet, etc., were drawn. The seat of the tulsi or holy basil  plant in the verandah used to be decorated beautifully. Kalash or earthen pots in various sizes were painted and decorated with laces and tinsel. Cuttings of coloured paper were stuck on a…

The anatomy of weakness

The anatomy of weakness

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A recent incident set me thinking about things that have no antidotes. Indulge in them if you have the courage to see them wreak havoc!! These are the infallible tools of the weak. The four main ones are – 1.Stupidity 2.Suspicion 3. Insecurity 4. Appeasement Stupidity – is a form of obtuse banality. Abysmal Intelligence is stupidity personified. The stupid just refuse to understand or see things from a higher perspective. Everything is obvious and basic. Black and white. No nuances, no subtleties, no faith. In fact, Meena ji often states that sometimes - simple people have the danger to become stupid and clever ones can turn shrewd! Suspicion – it’s all in the head! Suspicion can make a mountain out of a molehill or vice-versa. It all depends upon the analysis undertaken. As they say, we see what we want to see! Everything is assumable and hence possible to…

Sharad Poornima Significance

Sharad Poornima Significance

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Krishna performs the Maha Raas on Sharad Poornima, full moon night in the month of Sharad, according to the Hindu lunar calendar. On this day Krishna is said to make gopis – souls of beings -- experience the ecstasy of merging of the Param tattva with the atma, soul. On Sharad Poornima, the moon at its brightest, its whitest and the moonbeams are at their curative best. While the sun gives growth and colour to the plants, the moon showers them with the medicinal qualities. And it also imparts ‘Ras’, juice, nectar to vegetation. In beings, moon imparts spiritual ‘ras’ that induces true joy of life. On Sharad Poornima it is at its maximum. Romanticism and creativity are at their best on this day. All evolved souls mystics, Sufis, poets all have spoken about the meeting of atma and Prabhu. Krishna made humans on this dharti feel the climax of…

Meenaji’s association with Gandhi ji

Meenaji’s association with Gandhi ji

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Spiritual Mentor Meena Om who was also born on October 2nd talks to Satsangh about how she grew up in Sabarmati Ashram under the fond tutelage of Gandhiji and how his values have influenced her life…Meena Didi, You grew up in Sabarmati Ashram. Not only that, you also share the same Janamdin or birthday with Gandhiji.[Laughing] I have made my Janamdin into Pranam Foundation Day. Pranam is a movement like Gandhiji’s movement. Gandhiji liberated the country. Now, we must liberate the soul. This is where Pranam plays a role.Gandhiji sacrificed his whole life for the liberation of the country, but now our country is facing innumerable problems…Yes, there is so much ignorance, but to have the right understanding of this, we must be very conscious, aware and awake. The moment we are aware and rooted in truth, love, karm and light, all our problems will get solved. But, today people are…

Understanding Ganesh ji

Understanding Ganesh ji

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Worshipping Shri Ganesh with prayer and knowledge is auspicious. Shri Vakratund mahakay suryakoti samprabha, nirvghney kuru mey deva sarvakaryeshu sarvada – with a rounded trunk, gigantic figure which is illuminated by a thousand suns, may all my tasks be accomplished without any problems. In the Indic tradition, any task, be it a new business or a holy ceremony, starts with the worship and igniting of Lord Ganesha. This puja is performed like a ritual. The underlying meaning associated with this practice is very profound. It is, therefore, essential for us to understand this, so that we can explain it to others, especially the younger generation, as it would make them realise and comprehend our culture and its Vedic wisdom in its true perspective. Only when a puja or ritual is performed keeping in mind the philosophy and understanding the hidden messages concealed in the forms of the various deities, devi-devtas,…

Blossom for Bliss

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Mahasaraswati Mahalakshmi Mahakali

Mahasaraswati Mahalakshmi Mahakali

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Be aware O’ being! Use your intelligence to read and understand the message of time and awaken your sleeping wisdom. You are steeped in so much laziness, so much comfort that you cannot even see the legs of your own bed on fire! There are four yugas, times cycles or ages and each yug has three symbolic reigning divine powers. First, when the yug just begins, Mahasaraswati is predominant. Since the yug is still in its infancy, learning happens, wisdom and knowledge of science are gained for overall progress. Till this time, Lakshmi is not so dominant. Earlier, writers, thinkers, teachers were not deluded by the opulence of Lakshmi. Saraswati is served by way of sadhna or penance. At the time of youth of the yug, Mahalakshmi’s benevolence is showered on this very gyan and dhyan and slowly Lakshmi starts dominating and Saraswati starts to be traded and the yug’s…

Independence Day Message

Independence Day Message

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The physical body of Bharat got independence in 1947 yet we are shackled by chains of ignorance, indolence and greed. We barely understand the strength of our own true eternal culture. Now it is time for freedom of the soul. What does it mean? The qualities of the soul are to love all, spread anand -- bliss, always move towards light and spread light. If soul is covered with the darkness of greed and ignorance, then it won’t be free. We should be able to listen to the voice of our soul. For this it is important that the soul becomes swatantra. When the soul becomes free, our power of intuition also increases. The basic instinct to spread joy will also get enhanced.  At the moment our soul is slumbering. It is unable to listen to our intuition and to the conscience. We have to awaken our soul from this…

True Guru

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O human know the attributes of a true guru. A true guru does not belong to any class or caste. A true visionary, guide or guru has no caste or creed – naa hoye varg na hoye varan saancha guru soyee. He is not a brahmin, kshatriya, vaishya or shudra. He is not a Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh or Muslim. He does not belong to any group or class. A true guru is simply a superb human who has soul power aatmbali and is soulful aatmvaan. A soulful human with soul power is the one who can lead the masses, whose gyan-dhyan true wisdom and contemplation flows towards the deserving and his actions, karms are always directed through union with the supreme consciousness for the supreme goal and is forever dedicated to the supreme consciousness. A true guru is a mass of two attributes – one is soul power, aatmikta and…