RAM -Rigor, A-Adoration and M-Mercy

From Paulo Coelho's "The Pilgrimage"

Paulo: ;but you re trying to convince me, Petrus, By guiding me along the road to Santiago'

Petrus gives a cold look and says

'I am only teacing you RAM practices. But you will find your sword only if you discover that the road and the truth and the life are in your heart'

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Petrus: 'Humans beings are the only in the nature who are aware they will die' Still being fragile creatures, humans always try to hide from themselves and the certainty that they will die............................................must read

religion and God

We often confuse Religion with God. One is Practice while the other is Goal !

Santiago's question

santiago's question on watching the Alchemy books "why do they make things so complicated",

Englishman replied " so that only those who want to really understand can understand".
the Alchemist

Teachings from Bhagwat Geeta

Fight for the sake of fighting, treating victory and defeat, pleasure and distress, loss or gain alike. -Lord Krishna to Arjun

Teachings from Bhagwat Geeta

Fight for the sake of fighting, treating victory and defeat, pleasure and distress, loss or gain alike. -Lord Krishna to Arjun

Understanding behind GIVING

I come across many people who want to help "Others", do good things to "others", want to donate or GIVE to others (tell you later why this term "Others" is so important. They have genuine intention to help, do good for others, in fact many go ahead execute their thoughts. however they start saying that the person they helped did not reciprocate or did not oblige. Somewhere in the corner of their mind, they have an expectation that their work will be recognised, appreciated or reciprocated in some way. If this doesn't happen then, they get hurt and then things that were done with good intentions also makes them sad and with lot of grief.
This happened because there was no understanding behind GIVING as Sirshree (Tegyan foundation) has rightly said in one of his discourses he spoke on Giving.

This feeling of grief and sadness has arise to the giver because he thought he is giving to "Other". Actually there is no "other". The consciousness within the giver and the taker is same.
if you give with right understanding it will give immense happiness and never ever you will get hurt. You will fell free from whatever is the outcome.

"Whatever I am giving belongs to HIM (almighty GOD)"
"To whom I am giving, he/she belongs HIM"
"One Who is giving, also belongs to HIM"

Let's contemplate studiously on this.

Once in a while rethink your thinking

What I mean is, its very important to introspect and contemplate on what we are doing. Are we doing what we are doing consciously?(or unconsciously). Are we doing it with right mindset and understanding? we can ask as many questions to ouselves without any hindarance. like is there any pre-concieved notion on which my actions are based? this self-questioning gives insights and answers that no one else can give. even 5mins everyday is enough