Vol. VI - No.

12 DECEMBER 2009
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Forthcoming events at Rutu Enclave
! Tuesday, 1st Dec. to Monday, 7th Dec.
Shravan Sadhana Geeta Jnana Yajna (Chap. 18)
From 5:30 pm to7:00 pm
! Sunday 6th Dec.
Know our scriptures and Know yourself.
Question & Answer session followed by lunch.
From 10:00 am to 12:30 pm
! Sunday 20th Dec.
A one day visit to Chinmaya Vibhooti.
Donation Rs. 1000/-
Dep. 6:00 am, Arrival 8:00 pm
! Friday, 25th Dec. to Sunday, 27th Dec.
Bhajan Workshop Hotline to Divine.
Please see page 14 for details.
! Ekadashi & Dwadashi (12th & 13th Dec.)
Vishnu Sahasranama Archana at 7.30 pm
! Sunday, 27th Dec.
Geeta Utsav prize distribution.
Please see page 16 for details.
! Thursday, 31st Dec. “Music is an
Vishnu Sahasranama Archana to usher in 2010.
From 10:30 pm to 12:00 midnight ornamentation of Silence.”
- Swami Chinmayananda
Hotline to the Divine
A residential bhajan workshop organised by Chinmaya Mission, Thane
Conducted by Smt. Pramodini Rao, Director, Chinmaya Naada Bindu
Talks on 'Bhakti Sudha' by Brni. Sandhya Chaitanya of Chinmaya
Mission, Thane
Venue: Chinmaya Prasad, Rutu Enclave, Ghodbunder Road, Thane (W)
Dates: 25th December (3:30 pm) to 27th December (3:30 pm) 2009
ATMAKRUPA - THE SELF EFFORT
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 Deelceke=âhee-efo mesuheâ Sheâš& Atmakrupa - the self effort

BBC some cherished moments

``keÀUer pej efle®eer Jele&ceeve efmLeleer mees[C³eeme
le³eej vemesue lej leer Tceuetve efle®es HegÀueeble
©Heeblej keÀmes nesCeej.''
The Pre-chyks
with their
He. Het.mJeeceer ef®evce³eevebopeer newspaper '
Jnana Sandesh'

``p³ee®es ceve, yeg×er mJe®í Je Meg× Deens, DeeefCe Gayatri Havan

l³ee®eer JeeCeer Je keÀe³e& ns l³ee®³ee efJe®eejeb ÒeceeCes®e with
Deens lees®e Keje meeOeg nes³e.'' Gayatri Mantra
reverberating
He. Het.mJeeceer lespeesce³eevebopeer everywhere!

ATMAKRUPA THE SELF EFFORT

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 Deelceke=âhee-efo mesuheâ Sheâš&
``peerJeve Meem$e''
He. Het ieg©osJe mJeeceer ef®evce³eevevoebveer iegbHetÀve ÒekeÀeefMele kesÀuesues `keÀþesHeefve<eod' ns Heefnues
GHeefve<eo, DeeefCe Hejce Yeei³ee®eer ieesä ner keÀer ³ee HegmlekeÀeuee He. Het. mJeeceer leHeesJevepeeR®ee `efoJ³e
mebosMe' ueeYeuee. l³eeleerue ne uesKe.
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meeOeeJe³ee®es Demeles; DeeefCe l³eekeÀefjlee®e oesneW®eener Òe³elve ®eeuet Demelees. DeejeOevee keÀ©ve
efceUJeuesues DeeefCe mebHeeove kesÀuesues Òel³eskeÀ Meem$e ns peerJeveeleerue megKee®³ee DeefOekeÀlej
Meke̳eles®³ee ìHH³ee®eer Heefnueer Hee³ejer Demeles. Òee®eerve ceneve leÊJeeE®elekeÀebveer DeeHeeHeu³ee
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peerJeveeleerue og:Kee®³ee mecem³ee mees[efJeC³ee®ee Òe³elve kesÀuee DeeefCe Deble³ee&ceer®³ee
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He×leer Meem$eer³e nesl³ee. Oecee&ceO³es ®ecelke=ÀefleHetCe& Demes keÀener vemeles. celeer iegbie keÀjC³eemeejKes
Demes keÀener Demele veener; lemes®e DeLe&nervener keÀener vemeles DeeefCe lejermeg×e Deepe®³ee keÀeU®ee
DeeOegefvekeÀ ceeveJe pesJne Oecee&®³ee meboYee&le efJe®eej keÀª ueeielees lesJne lees peje ieeWOeUtve®e peelees,
ns peieeleerue megiece Oece&mebÒeoe³eeyeÎue pej Kejs Deens lej les eEnog Oecee&yeÎue DeefOekeÀ Kejs þjles.
eEnogOece& ne SkeÀ ce=leÒee³e Oece& Demee ÒeJeeo ceev³e keÀjCes ns DeJee&®eerve efHe{îeebvee DeefOekeÀ Hemeble
He[les! l³ee®es keÀejCe cnCepes eEnogOece&mebyeOeer®es DeeHeues efvejer#eCe HeÀej®e JejJej®es Demeles.
DeJee&®eerve ìerkeÀekeÀej DeJee&®eerve eEnogOecee&®eer leguevee SkeÀe Je=#eeMeer keÀjerle Demelees. Deleer
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³eeefJevee pej SKeeÐeeves Heefnuee lej l³eeuee lees Jeþtve iesuesuee Deens Demes JeeìC³ee®ee mebYeJe Demelees;
Hejbleg DeeHeCe pej DeefOekeÀ peJeUtve leHeemeCeer keÀjC³eekeÀefjlee Pee[epeJeU Deeuees DeeefCe l³ee
Je=#ee®³ee yegbO³eeJejerue SKeeos efpeJeble yeeb[ietU Heeefnues lej l³ee Pee[eletve peerJevejme Jeenlees Deens
keÀer veener ns HeenC³eekeÀefjlee les Pee[ keÀener lees[C³ee®eer peªjer vemeles. efpeJeble Pee[e®³ee
jmeeJej®e yeeb[ietU Jee{t MekeÀleele; leÜle®e DeeHeCeeme Demes pej Jeeìle Demesue keÀer, DeeHeuee Oece&
Je=#e l³eeme efnjJee l³eeme efnjJee HeCe&mebYeej ve HegÀìu³eecegUs HegÀueesN³eebveer ve yenjCeeje DeeefCe
DeeHeCeeme HeÀuemebHeÊeer ve osCeeje Demeu³eecegUs lees meke=ÀleoMe&veer ce=le Deens, DeeefCe lejerner lees
DeeHeu³ee meJe¥bMeeJej DebOeÞe×e ®ecelkeÀej, peeot DeeefCe efveue&ppe HeÀmeJesefiejer ³ee®es jeveieJele
yesHeÀeìHeCes Jee{t osle Deens, lej lees Je=#e DeÐeeHe ce=le veener Demee®e DeeHeCe efve<keÀ<e& keÀe{t MekeÀlees.
DeMee Je=#ee®es, l³ee®³eeJejerue yeeb[iegUs meeHeÀ keÀªve DeeefCe l³eeuee ³eesi³e KeleHeeCeer Ieeuetve DeeHeCe
Hegve©ppeerJeve keÀª MekeÀlees; Deieoer l³ee®eÒeceeCes, DebOeÞe×eb®es DeeefCe YeeWotefiejer®es DeHeÀeì
Jee{uesues jeveieJele keÀmes keÀe{tve ìekeÀeJe³ee®es ns DeeHeu³ee mecepesue, DeeefCe l³ee DeeojCeer³e Hegjele
Je=#eebme l³eeveblej meÞe× efve<þe DeeefCe megye× DeekeÀueve ³eeb®es efveYexU KeleHeeCeer efoues lej DeeHeCe
eEnogOecee&®es Hegve©ppeerJeve keÀ© MeketÀ. DebOeÞe×e keÀesCeeme®e Jee®eJeerle vemeles. ®ewlev³ece³e
mebmke=Àleer®ee Keje Hee³ee þjsue DeMee keÀesCel³ee®e efìkeÀeT leÊJe%eeveekeÀ[s efveJJeU DebOeÞe×e
DeeHeCeeme vesT MekeÀle veener.
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Deelceke=âhee-efo mesuheâ Sheâš&
``Oece& DeeefCe ceeveJeer cetu³es''
He. Het. mJeeceer ef®evce³eeveboeb®es Yee<eCe
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Oecee&®ee DeeOeej vemesue lej lees Jes[ieUHeCee þjsue.''
mekeÀeUHeemetve pees HeefjmebJeeo Peeuee Je pes efJe®eej ceeb[ues iesues l³eeletve SkeÀ ieesä, ceeP³ee
efce$eebvees. mHeä nesles. DeeHeCe meJe&®e peCe ceev³e keÀjlee keÀer Oecee&®³ee leÊJe%eeveelcekeÀ mel³eeyeÎue
DeeHeu³eeuee Yeeb[Ces Jee celeYeso veenerle. DeeefCe cnCetve®e ceer cnCelees keÀer Oecee&yeÎue efJe®eej
keÀjleevee leÊJe%eevee®eer yewþkeÀ Jee peeCeerJe DeeJeM³ekeÀ Deens. ¿ee®ee®e ogmeje Yeeie cnCepes lees
J³eJenejele GlejJeleevee DeeHeCe keÀewMeu³e yeeUieueb Heeefnpes. ns SkeÀoe veerì mecepetve Iesleueb keÀer
Oecee&uee DeLe& ÒeeHle neslees. Oece& DeeHeueer mesJee keÀª MekeÀlees, DenbkeÀeje®³ee keÀ®eeìîeeletve yeensj
He[C³eeme ceole keÀª MekeÀlees. lemes®e DeeHeu³eeuee keÀesl³ee DenbkeÀeje®³ee ¢äerkeÀesveeletve yeensj keÀe{t
MekeÀlees. DeeHeueer GVeleer SJe{er G®®e nesles keÀer DeeHeu³eeuee JeweféekeÀ SkeÀelceles®eer peeCeerJe nesles.
DeeHeCe DeeHeu³ee #egê keÀecevee Jee DeeMee ³eeb®³ee Jej G®eueues peelees. ns Ie[ueb keÀer ceer ceeveJee®eer
mesJee keÀje³euee ³eesi³e þjlees. Oecee&®eer leeeqÊJekeÀ yewþkeÀ mecepeu³eeveblej ceeveJeer cetu³es Je l³ee®ee
megiebOe DeeHeu³eeletve yeensj He[e³euee ueeielees. DeMee JesUer SkeÀ ÒeMve GlHeVe neslees keÀer Oecee&efMeJee³e
ceeveJeer cetu³es HeeUlee ³esCeej veenerle keÀeb? nes³e les Meke̳e Deens. HeCe Oecee&®eer ®eewkeÀì mecepeueer
Demesue lej legcner DeefOekeÀ HeefjCeecekeÀejkeÀ, efvejeMe ve neslee Je Ye´ecekeÀ keÀuHevee ìeketÀve Je DeceeHe
Glmeeneves ceeveJepeeleer®eer mesJee keÀª MekeÀlee. Oece& DeLee&le®e ceie DeeHeu³ee YeeJevee GoeÊe
keÀjC³eeme Je yeg×er leer#Ce keÀjC³eeme mene³³e keÀjerue. l³eecegUs DeeHeu³ee meceepemesJesuee SkeÀ
HeefjCeecekeÀejkeÀ cetu³e ÒeeHle nesF&ue. leÊJe%eeve DeeHeu³eeuee DeeoMe& HegjJeles lej Oece& ceeveJeer cetu³es
keÀMeer DeefYeJ³eÊeÀ keÀjeJeer ³eemeeþer efMe#eCe osles, iesueer DeveskeÀ Je<ex efìkeÀC³ee®es meeceL³e& Oecee&uee
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leÊJe PeekeÀesUueb iesueb Deens. Feflenemeele pej [eskeÀeJetve Heeefnueb lej ue#eele ³esF&ue keÀer efkeÀleerlejer
JesUe l³ee l³ee JesU®³ee Oeeefce&keÀ ÒeLee Jee He×leer yebo Hee[u³ee Je Pegieeªve efou³ee Deensle. l³eecegUs
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keÀeUeleerue He×leer Depetve efpeJeble Deensle. Kejblej l³eener Deelee yeoueu³ee Heeefnpesle. Deepe
DeeHeu³eeHeg{s ieeWOeUe®eer efmLeleer efvecee&Ce Peueer Deens keÀejCe meceepeele iesu³ee MelekeÀele KetHe®e
yeoue Peeuee Deens. HeCe l³eeÒeceeCes Oecee&le DeeHeCe megOeejCee kesÀueer veener.
ceer pesJne cnCelees Oece& DeeJeM³ekeÀ Deens lesJne ke=ÀHe³ee mecepetve I³ee keÀer l³ee®ee DeLe& Demee veJns,
l³eele DemHe=M³elesmeejKes oes<e jeefnues Heefnpesle les lej keÀe{ues Heeefnpesle. iesues 20Je<ex keÀe³eoe
keÀ©vemeg×e DemHe=-M³elee veenerMeer nesG MekeÀueer veener ns cnCeCes DeJeemleJe Deens keÀejCe ne ÒeIeele
iesueer leerve npeej Je<ex DeefmlelJeele Deens. DecesefjkesÀ®es®e GoenjCe I³ee vee! lesLes kegÀþueerner ÒeLee
oesveMes Je<ee&ntve DeefOekeÀ pegveer veener. pes jeä^ veJ³ee ÒeLee G®eueC³eeme meJee&leDeefOekeÀ ®eHeU DeeefCe
ÒeyeU Deens lesLesmeg×e keÀeUs-ieesjs ne Yeso Deepener efceìuesuee veener. ³ee®e DecesefjkesÀ®eer DeesUKe
ÒeieleMeerue osMe DeeefCe Heg{ejuesuee meceepe cnCetve nesles. mJeeleb$³e DeeefCe ceveeÒeceeCes JeeieC³ee®eer
 Deelceke=âhee-efo mesuheâ Sheâš& Deelceke=âhee-efo mesuheâ Sheâš&

ceeskeÀUerkeÀ osC³ee®³ee yeeyeleerle ueeskeÀMeener®eer peeCeerJe Demeuesuee Demee ne osMe YekeÌkeÀce efkeÀuuee®e
Deens. DeeefCe lejermeg×e keÀeȳeebyeÎue JeeìCeeje meeceeefpekeÀ efleìkeÀeje efleleke̳ee®e leerJe´lesves efìketÀve
®eebieosJe Heemeÿer
Deens. mel³e ieesä ner Deens keÀer DeeHeu³ee Yeejleele iesu³ee 20 Je<ee&le DemHe=M³elee IeeueJeC³ee®es (DeLee&le meble %eeveséejebveer ³eesefiejepe ®eebieosJeebvee kesÀuesuee %eeveesHeosMe)
Òe³elve yeN³eeHewkeÀer ³eMemJeer Peeues Deensle ³ee®eer peeCeerJe þsJeeJeer DeeefCe cnCetve®e Demeb cnCelee ³esF&ue mJeeceer Heg©<eesÊeceevebo mejmJeleer
keÀer l³ee ceeveeves eEnog meceepe eflelekeÀe®e DeefOekeÀ Heg{ejuesuee Deens. p³eeb®ee íU neslees les lej IesJeeW Heens legPeW oMe&ve ~ lebJe ªHee ³eWJeeW Heens ceve ~
GleeJeUs Deensle®e HeCe l³eenerHes#ee meceepemegOeejkeÀ DeefOekeÀ GleeJeUs Deensle. Hejbleg, meebmke=ÀeflekeÀ lesLeW oMe&vee nes³e DeJepeleve ~ SWmeW ieceeW ueeieW ~~43~~
¬eÀebleer Ie[Jetve DeeCeC³eeme JesU ueeielees. YeeJeeLe& : ceePes ceve legPes oMe&ve keÀ© Feq®íles. lesJne®e ceve DeelcemJeªHeeJej ³esT Heenles. DeMee
efmLeleerle Yesì J³eJeefmLele nesF&ue efkeÀ veener, Demes Jeeìt ueeieles.
efJeefJeOe Je=Êe:-
! 3 les 9 veesJnWyej ÞeJeCe meeOevee ieerlee %eeve ³e%e ÒeJe®eve De. 17Jee ceeie®³ee DeesJeerle meebefieleues efkeÀ legcner ceeP³ee oMe&veeme ³esle Deenele Je ceerner DeeHeues oMe&ve IesT
cebefojeceO³es mebHeVe Peeuee.
22 les 25 Dee@keÌìesyej `yeBkeÀ Dee@HeÀ Yeejleer³e keÀue®ej'¿ee efJe<e³eeJej Feq®ílees HeCe Lees[er Yeerleer Jeeìles efkeÀ ns ceeveJeer ceve Üwleeme ceO³es DeeCeerue. Deelee cnCele Deensle,
yeeueefJenej Je efÒe®eerkeÀ ke@ÀHce keÀesUJeCe ³esLes IesC³eele Deuee.Dee®ee³ee& mebO³ee l³eeuee yeepeguee mee©ve HejceeLe& ¢äerves, Meg× mJeªHeeves DeeHeues oMe&ve IesT Feq®ílees lesJne ns
®ewlev³e Je efJeYegleer ®ewlev³e nesl³ee. ceve mJeªHeeJej ³esT ueeieles. `lebJe ªHee ³eWJeeW Heens ceve~' ceve ns®e cee³ee Deens. les®e DeeHeu³ee
keÀuHevesves DeekeÀej efvecee&Ce keÀjles. ``lesLes oMe&vee nes³e Devepeleve'' cnCepes lesLes mec³ekeÀ oMe&ve
! ``ce@jsLee@ve ieerlee ÒeJe®eves'' 1 veesJnW. les 31 ef[meW. 2009 ®eeuet Deensle. nesT MekeÀle veener. efpeLes ceve Dee[Jes ³esles efleLes oMe&ve ef¬eÀ³ee Meke̳e vemeles. ``efÜleer³eeosJe Ye³eb
DeÊeeHe³e¥le `mesJes®es jnm³e', DeO³eelce DeeefCe peerJeve' ³ee efJe<e³eebJej cejeþer YeJeefle~'' ogmejer Jemleg Deeueer efkeÀ Ye³e efvecee&Ce nesles, efJe#esHe Gþt ueeieleele. cnCetve®e ceve yeeOee
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efJe<e³eebJej eEnoerletve oesve melmebie Peeues.
Iesleues Heeefnpes. ne YeeJe Þeer %eeveséej J³ekeÌle keÀjleele. legcner meg×e DeeHeues ceve yeepetuee þsTve
! 14 Dee@keÌìesyej `Jemegyeejmeefoveer' cebefojele `ieesOeve mebj#eCe' ³ee efJe<e³ee Jej Yesìerme ³eeJes. cee³ee lej `DeIeefìle Ieìvee Heþer³emeer~' DeMeer Deens. leer DeeHeu³eeuee Dee¬eÀevle
ceeefnleer Hej ÒeoMe&ve þsJeC³eele Deeues Je ieesOeve mebj#eCe ³ee efJe<e³eeJej keÀjCeej veener ³ee®eer Keyejoejer Iesleueer Heeefnpes. Dev³eLee oMe&ve ef¬eÀ³ee®e mebHetve peeF&ue.
ye´. mebO³ee ®ewlev³eeb®ee melmebie osKeerue Peeuee.
keÀebner keÀjeR yeesues keÀuHeer ~ keÀeb ve keÀjer ve yeesues ve keÀuHeer ~
³eW oesvner legefPe³ee mJeªHeeR ~ ve Iesefle Gcemet ~~44~~
cegjueerOej cebefojeleerue ef[meWyej 2009 ceOeerue keÀe³e&¬eÀce YeeJeeLe& : keÀener keÀjCes, yeesueCes Jee keÀuHevee keÀjCes DeLeJee keÀener ve keÀjCes, ve yeesueCes, keÀuHevee ve
 keÀjCes ns oesvnerner legP³ee mJeªHeele GÓtle nesle veeneRle.
! 1 les 7 ef[meWyej mee³eb. 5.30 7.00 ÞeJeCe meeOevee ieerlee %eeve ³e%e ÒeJe®eve De. 18Jee.
!jefJeJeej efo. 6 ef[meW. 2009 ` DeeHeu³ee Meeðee®eer DeesUKe keÀ©ve I³ee Je DeeHeCeebme DeesUKee' DeeHeu³eekeÀ[s kesÀJeU leerve GHekeÀjCes Deensle keÀe³ee, Jee®ee DeeefCe ceve. keÀe³esves Dee®ejCe nesles,
ÒeMveesÊejeb®es efJeMes<e me$e me. 10.00 les 12.30
Jee®esves G®®eej neslees DeeefCe ceveeves efJe®eej neslees. Hejbleg DeeHeu³eeuee ns mecepetve Iesleues Heeefnpes efkeÀ
12 ef[meWyej SkeÀeoMeer efveefceÊe mekeÀeUer 9-30 les 12-30 `mebHetCe& ieerlee HeþCe '
mebO³eekeÀeUer 7-30 les 9-00 `ÞeerefJe<Cegmenm$eveecee®e&vee' keÀener keÀjCes, yeesueCes Jee efJe®eej keÀjCes eEkeÀJee keÀenerner ve keÀjCes, ve yeesueCes Jee efJe®eej ve keÀjCes
12 ef[meWyej ieerlee ce@jsLee@ve ÒeJe®eve jnspeiee&[&ve mee³eb. 5.00 les 6.00 cnCepes ®e keÀce& Jee l³ee®ee DeYeeJe ns oesvnerner DeeHeu³ee mJeªHeele GÓtle nesle veener. keÀener kesÀu³eeves
!13 ef[meWyej JoeoMeer - `mebO³eemelmebie' DeeefCe DeVeoeveced mee³eb. 7-30 les 9-00 Jee ve kes Àu³eeves mJeªHeeceO³es keÀesCeleerner Gceea Gþle veener. cnCepes®e mJeªHele: eEkeÀJee lelJele:
!28 ef[meWyej SkeÀeoMeer efveefceÊe mebO³eekeÀeUer 7-30 les 900`ÞeerefJe<Cegmenm$eveecee®e&vee' Heeefnu³eeme ceeP³eele Je legce®³eele keÀener®e Yeso veener. efme× Yesìerle keÀesCeleener keÀeefUcee ueeiet veener
!29ef[meWWyej JoeoMeer - `mebO³eemelmebie' DeeefCe DeVeoeveced mee³eb. 7-30 les 9-00 MekeÀle. meeOevee keÀeUeleerue DeJemLesle Yeso Demet MekeÀlees. Hejbleg efme×eJemLesle legP³ee-ceeP³eele
1 veesJnW. les 31 ef[meW. 2009 ``ce@jsLee@ve ieerlee ÒeJe®eves'' DeeHeCe, DeeHeu³eekeÀ[s osKeerue ³eeb®es keÀenerner Yeso veener. %eeveosJe Þeer ®eebieosJeebvee peCet meleke&À keÀjerle Deensle efkeÀ keÀesCel³ee YeeJeeves
Dee³eespeve keÀ© MekeÀlee. YesìeJe³eeme ³ee³e®es Deens.

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 Deelceke=âhee-efo mesuheâ Sheâš&
®eebie³ee legPesefve veebJes ~ keÀjCeW ve keÀjCeW ve JneJes ~
nW keÀe³e cnCeeW, Heefj ve OejJes ~ ceerHeCe nW ~~45 ~~
YeeJeeLe& - ns ®eebieosJee, legP³ee veeJeeves keÀener keÀjCes, ve keÀjCes ns jent ve³es. keÀe³e meebieeJes ns `ceer
HeCe' osefKeue jent ve³es.
Het{s meebieleele, ns ®eebieosJee, legP³ee veeJeele keÀener keÀjCes Jee ve keÀjCes ne YeeJe þsJee³e®ee
veener. Demes cnCet vekeÀe efkeÀ FlekesÀ kesÀues. ns osefKeue efveIetve peeT os. keÀjCes DeLeJee ve keÀjCes ¿ee
oesvneR®ee DeefYeceeve megìuee Heeefnpes. pemes ceer keÀjlees cnCeCes ne SkeÀ DeefYeceeve Deens. lemes®e nuueer
ceer meJe& mees[tve efoues Deens ns cnCeCes osefKeue DeefYeceeve Deens. Deieoer met#ce Deens ns. ceuee
DeefYeceeve veener ne osefKeue DeefYeceeve®e Deens. Þeer ®eebieosJe lej ³esle®e nesles. neleele ®eeyetkeÀ Iesleuee
neslee, JeeIeeJej yemeues nesles. $eÝef×-efmeef× KesUle nesl³ee. npeejes ueeskeÀ l³eeb®³ee ceeies -Het{s
®eeuele nesles. Hejbleg ¿ee meeN³ee GHeeefOe®e lej Deensle. ueeKeeW ueeskeÀ ³esJeeWle Jee ve ³esJeeWle ¿eecegUs
keÀener HeÀjkeÀ He[le veener. pees KeN³ee ye´ïe yeg×er®ee ceeCetme Demelees lees keÀesCeer ³esC³ee Jee peeC³eeves
Jee{le Jee Ieìle veener. %eeveosJe meebieleele ns pes ceer meebiele Deens ns `ceer HeCe' meg×e DemeeJe³eeme
vekeÀes. HeejceeefLe&keÀ ¢äerves Heeefnu³eeveblej pej ceer Henele Deens DeeefCe pes Henele Deens les ceeP³eentve
JesieUs Deens ne YeeJe Gjle Demesue lej DeÜwleeuee ne keÀuebkeÀ®e Deens. FLeHe³e¥le efme×eble mecepeeJetve
meebefieleu³eeJej Deelee ¢äeble osle Deensle.
ueJeCe HeeefCe³ee®ee LeeJees ~ ceeefpe efjIeesefve iesueW Heenes ~
lej leWef®e veeneR cee keÀe³e IesJees ~ ceeHe peUe ~~46~~
YeeJeeLe& : ceerþ HeeC³ee®eer Keesueer HeneC³eeme HeeC³eele ÒeJesMe keÀjles DeeefCe l³eele les efJejIeUtCe
peeles. ceie les HeeC³ee®eer Keesueer keÀe³e ceespeCeej ?
ueJeCe-ceerþ (pes mecetêele®e efvecee&Ce nesles) les mecetêe®eer Keesueer ceespeC³eeme efveIeeues. lesJne l³ee®es
DeeHeues DeefmlelJe®e Gjues veener. ceerþe®eer yeentueer DeeHeues cetU peeCeC³eemeeþer mecetêele iesueer
DeeefCe l³ee®e#eCeer leeruee keÀUtve ®etkeÀues efkeÀ leer mecetêentve efYeVe veener. Demes®e DeeHeueer Je=ÊeerosefKeue
cetueðeesleeHe³e¥le Heesnes®eles lesJne leeruee DeeHeues mJeleb$e DeefmlelJe Gjle veener. pesJne ceerþ®e efJeueerve
Peeues lej Keesueer ceespeCeej keÀesCe? ceespeC³eemeeþer oesve ieesäeR®eer DeJeM³ekeÀlee Deens. FLes lej les
mJele:®e les®e nesTve iesues. Þeer jceCe cenef<e& meg×e cnCeleele, `eE®eleve keÀje, DeelceMeesOeve keÀje
DeeefCe HetCe&HeCes l³eele®e yet[tve pee. ceie lees YeeqkeÌleceeie& Demees Jee %eeveceeie&, DenbkeÀej meceefHe&le
keÀje, Jee GoeÊe keÀje oesvner efmLeeElele DenbkeÀej efJeueerve nesTve peelees. `ceer' peesHe³e¥le Deens
leesHe³e¥le Hejceelc³ee®ee mJeevegYeJe nesT MekeÀle veener. meble keÀyeerj cnCeleele,` peye ceQ Lee leye nefj
veneR, Deye nefj nQ ceQ veeeEn ~ Òesce ieueer Deefle meebkeÀjer leeceW oes ve meceeeEn ~ ' Þeer jceCe cenef<e&
cnCeleele ceve®e DenbkeÀej Deens. les®e meceeHle kesÀues Heeefnpes. peesHe³e¥le HeeCeer HetCe&HeCes megketÀve peele
veener lees He³e¥le ÒeefleeEyeye efomeles®e. HeeCeer megkeÀu³eeveblej ÒeefleeEyeye les keÀmes ? lemes®e peesHe³e¥le ceve
Deens ns ceerHeCe Deens, Hejbleg pesJne l³ee®es Meg× mJeªHe efomeles lesJne les HeCe jnele veener. FLes
ceermeg×e ceePes ceerHeCe þsJet MekeÀle veeefn. pesJne ceer legce®³eekeÀ[s DeeHeu³ee mJeªHee®³ee ¢äerves
Heenlees lesJne eEkeÀef®elener ceerHeCee þsJet MekeÀle veener.
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Deelceke=âhee-efo mesuheâ Sheâš&
peerJevemet$es
HejceHetp³e ieg©peer mJeeceer lespeesce³eevebopeer
ÒeemleeefJekeÀ
peerJeveeletve®e efMekeÀuesues peerJeveeJejerue DeO³ee³e.
peiee DeeefCe keÀerefle&Jeble Jne.
ueesskeÀebvee ce=l³egveblej®es peerJeve peeCeC³eele kegÀlegnue Demeles. Hejbleg pevceeveblej®es peerJeve peeCeCes
ns DeefOekeÀ Þes³emkeÀj DeeefCe meceHe&keÀ Deens. ¿ee peieeceO³es efkeÀl³eskeÀ peCe kesÀJeU DeefmlelJeele
Demeleele. keÀenerpeCe peerJeble Demeleele lej HeÀej®e Lees[s KeN³ee DeLee&ves peiele Demeleele. DeeefCe
Deieoer efJejUs®e Deeveboeves peiele Demeleele lej keÌJeef®ele®e peerJeveeveblejner peieleele.eEnoerceO³es
SkeÀ cnCe Deens,``®eueleer keÀe veece iee[er ~'' peer ®eeuele jneles leer iee[er. ceeCetme kesÀJeU
éeemees®íJeeme keÀjerle Deens DeeefCe FkeÀ[s eflekeÀ[s neue®eeue keÀjerle Deens cnCetve lees KeN³ee
DeLee&ves peiele Deens keÀe ? lees lej kesÀJeU Deens. keÀenerpeCe ns Dee³eg<³eYej ®egkeÀe keÀjerle®e peiele
Demeleele. lej keÀenerpeCe SkeÀeceeietve SkeÀ ³esCeeN³ee mebkeÀìebceO³es DeeHeìle j[leKe[le Dee³eg<³e
{keÀuele Demeleevee efomeleele. keÀener ®eueeKeerves Je keÀHeìeves DeeHeuee [eJe meeOeleele.
DeLee&le®e, keÀenerpeCe peerJeveYej Deeveboeves yeeie[le Demeleele. meeceev³e Jee Demeeceev³e DeMee
YetefcekeÀe jbieefJele Demeleele. mJele:Jej Je FlejebJejner ÒeYetlJe efceUefJele Demeleele. efpeLes peeleerue
efleLes DeeHeuee þmee GceìefJele Demeleele. DeeefCe p³eeb®³ee mebHekeÀe&le ³esleerue l³eeb®³ee Ëo³eebvee
mHeMe& keÀ©ve peeleele. Demes ns Demeeceev³e ueeskeÀ HeÀej®e efJejUe Demeleele. ce=l³egveblejner
Depejecej nesTve peeleele.
ceePes efJe®eej mebûenerle keÀ©ve met$eªHeeves efuenerC³ee®es vegkeÀles®e Demes SkeÀ efveefceÊe
Peeues. Yeejleer³e meeefnl³eeleerue ner SkeÀ efJeMes<e Mewueer Deens. l³eeb®³ee ef®ebleveeves DeefleMe³e ienve
efJe®eej Gueie[uee peelees. cnCetve®e met#ce keÀuHevee ceeb[C³ee®eer ner SkeÀ DeefleMe³e ÒeYeeJeer Mewueer
Deens. ner met$es ceeP³ee®e Dee³eg<³eeleerue ceuee YeesJeuesues Òe³eesie, ³eMeeHe³eMe, keÀener ®egkeÀe lej keÀener
cenlke=Àl³es DeMee DevegYeJeebJej DeeOeeefjle Deensle. Meeðe, meble DeeefCe cenbleebHeemetve ceer pes keÀener
efMekeÀuees l³ee DevegYeJeeletve ner Deeuesueer Deensle. ns mebkeÀueve cnCepes Jesoevle ûebLe vemetve
DeeHeu³eeuee KeN³ee DeLee&ves peerJeve keÀmes peieeJes Je Depejecej JneJes ns efMekeÀefJeCeeN³ee megKeer
peerJevee®³ee ìerHme Deensle. ¿ee peerJevemet$eebvegmeej peieu³eeme DeeHeues peerJeve meeceev³e ve jenlee
Demeeceev³e nesTve peeF&ue.
meJex YeJevleg megefKeve:~
``met$e'' SkeÀ meeefnl³eÒekeÀej
pesJne SKeeoe cegÎe meej ªHeeves Jee Lees[ke̳eele ceeb[uee peelees lesJne l³eeuee
``met$e'' Demes cnCeleele. mebmke=ÀleceO³es DeMeer met$es efJeHetue ÒeceeCeele Deensle. HeeefCeveer met$es Òeefme×
Deensle. l³eeveblej Helebpeefue cegeEve®eer ³eesie-met$es Deensle, keÀce&keÀeC[eJejerue pewefceveer met$es Deensle.
cenef<e& Jeso-J³eemeebveer l³eeb®³ee Òeefme× ye´ïemet$eeble GHeefve<eoeb®es met#ce meej ceeb[ues Deens.
met$e cnCepes keÀe³e ?
I) DeuHee#ejcemebefoiOeb meejJeled efJeéelees cegKeced ~
DemleesYeceveJeÐeb ®e met$eb met$eefJeoes efJeog: ~~
 Deelceke=âhee-efo mesuheâ Sheâš&
keÀceerle keÀceer Meyoele Demeuesues, ܳeLe& DeLeJee Je¬eÀeskeÌleer vemeCeejs, meejieefYe&le (DeLe&HetCe&),
jemle Je oes<ejefnle Demes pes l³eeuee met$ee®es peeCekeÀej met$e Demes mebyeesOeleele.
DeuHee#ejced (keÀceerle keÀceer Meyoele Demeuesues) pesJne DeeHeCe Keepeieer He$e efuenerlees lesJne
DeeHeu³ee YeeJevee efJemleejeves J³ekeÌle keÀjlees DeeefCe Òemebieeb®es JeCe&vener YejHetj keÀjlees. HetJeea®³ee
keÀeUer leejsves Deieoer ceespeke̳ee Meyoele mebosMe Oeeef[le Demele. Goe. pemes Jeef[ue Deepeejer,
leeye[leesye ³ee. eEkeÀJee Òemetefle Peeueer cegueiee Peeuee. Deieoer l³ee®eÒeceeCes met$es meg×e Deieoer
Lees[ke̳ee Meyoele ienve DeLe& meebietve peeleele.
DemebefoiOeced (Je¬eÀeskeÌleer Jee ܳeLe& vemeCeejs) met$e ns ceespeke̳ee Meyoele Demeues lejer ieeWOeUele
ìekeÀCeejs vemeeJes. SkeÀe ceeCemeeuee leej Deeueer ,``³esle Deens, IesC³eeme ³eeJes.''Deelee lees
yeg®ekeÀȳeele He[uee efkeÀ keÀesCe ³esle Deens ? kesÀJne? kegÀþs IesC³eeme pee³e®es ? yememìe@He efkeÀ
mìsMeveJej ? Hejbleg met$es ner DeMee leejsmeejKeer ieeWOeUele Hee[Ceejer vemeleele. leer Deieoer mHeä
DeLe& meebieCeejer Demeleele.
meejJeled (DeLe&HetCe& ) met$es ner ienve DeLe& meebieCeejer Je ceneve mel³e Gueie[tve meebieCeejer
Demeleele. l³eeleerue Òel³eskeÀ Meyo ne Deieoer yejesyej Je l³ee®e DeLee&®ee Demee efveJe[uesuee Demelees.
ner met$es meebmeejerkeÀ DeLeJee ueewefkeÀkeÀeefJe<e³eer yeesuele veenerle. DeeefCe l³eeb®ee MeyoMe: eEkeÀJee Deieoer
JejJej®ee DeLe& I³ee³e®ee vemelees. ceesþceesþîee efJeÜeve DeeefCe Hebef[leebveer ¿ee met$eeb®³ee DeLee¥®ee
Keefpevee l³eeb®³ee Yee<³eebceOetve DeeefCe ÒeyebOeeletve GIe[ keÀsuee Deens.
SkeÀ cepesMeerj Òemebie SskeÀuee neslee. SkeÀoe SkeÀe Kes[sieeJeeceO³es Meeðe®e®ee& Demeles.
keÀeMeer®es efJeÜeve l³ee Kes[îeeceO³es Deeuesues Demeleele DeeefCe l³eebvee ne efJeJeeo eEpekeÀC³ee®eer HetCe&
Kee$eer Demeles. Deelee ieeJekeÀN³eebvee ÒeMve He[uee neslee efkeÀ DeMee efJeÜeveebmeceesj keÀesCe GYes jent
MekesÀue Je DeeHeu³ee ieeJe®eer FYe´le jeKesue. SkeÀ ieeJekeÀjer le³eej Peeuee. DeeefCe l³eeves®e efJeJeeo
mHeOexme ceesþîee DeelceefJeéeemeeves ÒeMve ìeketÀve meg©Jeele kesÀueer.``HeeJee Fefle eEkeÀ met$eced ?''
`HeeJee' ¿ee met$ee®ee DeLe& keÀe³e ? Hebef[leebveer ns keÀOeer®e SskeÀues veJnles. l³eebveer efJe®eej kesÀuee,
`Heefnu³ee®e HesÀjerle efHeleU GIe[s He[ues lej Heg{®³ee HesÀN³eebceO³es DeeHeues vekeÌkeÀer®e nmes nesF&ue.
l³eebveer l³eeb®ee HejeYeJe ceev³e kesÀuee DeeefCe met$eeb®ee DeLe& ve efJe®eejlee®e efveIetve iesues. nef<e&le
Peeuesu³ee ieeJekeÀN³eebveer veblej l³eeuee l³ee®ee DeLe& efJe®eejuee. lees cnCeeuee,`` ceuee lejer kegÀþs
þeTkeÀ Deens? ceer DeeHeueer keÀener De#ejs pegUJetve meebefieleueer.'' Hejbleg met$e Demes efvejLe&keÀ Demet
MekeÀle veenerle.
efJeéelees cegKeced (meJee¥keÀMe) met$e ns DeveskeÀ cegÐeebJej ÒekeÀeMe ìekeÀCeejs DemeCeejs, JesieJesieȳee
¢äerkeÀesveebletve l³eekeÀ[s Heenlee Deeues Heeefnpes.
DemleesYeced (JeepeJeerHes#ee peemle Meyo vemeCes) met$eeceO³es peemle Meyo vemeeJesle. HeÐeeleerue
Òel³eskeÀ íboeceO³es De#ejeb®eer efJeefMeÿ DeMeer®e mebK³ee Demeles. keÀOeer keÀOeer keÀJeer HeÐee®es ®ejCe
j®eleevee SKeeos De#ej keÀceer He[u³eeme mebmke=ÀleceO³es lees `®e' eEkeÀJee `Jew' Demes Meyo ìeketÀve ®ejCe
HetCe& keÀ© MekeÀlees. DeMee Meyoebvee JesieUe Demee keÀener DeLe& Demele veener. Hejbleg met$eeceO³es Demee
SKeeoe Meyo Ieeleuee eEkeÀJee JeieUuee peele veener keÀejCe Òel³eskeÀ Meyo ne cenÊJee®ee Demelees.
DeeefCe l³eeletve HetCe& DeLe& J³ekeÌle Peeuee Heeefnpes.
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Deelceke=âhee-efo mesuheâ Sheâš&
``He. Het. mJeeceer lespeesce³eevebopeeR®eer þeCes Yesì''
15 veesJnWyej jespeer iegªpeeR®eer þeCes Yesì þju³eeJej mebHetCe& þeCes efceMeve ceWyeme& Glmeeneves le³eejerme
ueeieues. ieg©peeR®es þeC³eeceO³es Deeieceve peJeU peJeU leerve Je<ee&bveer nesCeej nesles.
iesu³ee Je<eea 16ef[meWyej2008 jespeer þeCes ef®evce³e efceMeve keÀe³e&keÀejer ceb[Ue®eer meYee Peeueer Je l³ee
meYesceO³es ieg©peebb r®³ee nmles mesefceveej ne@ue ceOeerue Heefnu³ee Jeke&ÀMee@He®es GodIeeìve keÀjC³ee®es
þjefJeC³eele Deeues. leodveblej l³ee peeiesceO³es mesefceveej ne@ue mebHetCe&le:meJe& meesF¥veer megmeppe keÀjC³ee®es
þjues. Þeer YeeuesjeJe ³eebveer ¿ee keÀecee®eer mebHetCe& peyeeyeoejer IesTve DeJeI³ee mene ceefnv³eele DeOegefvekeÀ
meesF¥veer megmeppe Demee mesefceveej ne@ue le³eej kesÀuee. ueies®e®e ieg©peeRvee Yesìtve mesefceveej ne@ue®³ee
GodIeeìveemeeþer þeC³eeme ³esC³ee®es efveceb$eCe efoues. mJele: Del³eble J³emle Demegve meg×e 15
veesJnWyejuee ³esC³ee®es l³ebeveer keÀyegue kesÀues, DeeefCe meJe& meYeemeo Glmeeneves le³eejeruee ueeieues. l³ee®e
efoJeMeer mesefceveej ne@ueceefOeue Heefnu³ee keÀe@jHeesjsìdme Jeke&ÀMee@He®es osKeerue GodIeeìve ieg©peer®³ee nmles
keÀjC³ee®es þjues, Je Þeer YeeuesjeJeeb®³ee ceeie&oMe&veeKeeueer meJe& Heg©<e ceb[Uer keÀeceeuee ueeieueer. [e@.
jepesMe De³³ej, Þeer HeodceveeYece, Þeer megbojsMeve, Þeer jepeve Þeer DeeieJeCe, Þeer yevemees[ meJee¥veer
keÀecee®eer peyeeyeoejer G®eueueer.
15 veesJnWyej mekeÀeUer efþkeÀ 9 Jeepelee Þeer Je meew. DeeieJeCeebveer HegCe&kegbÀYeeves ieg©peer®es mJeeiele
kesÀues. ueies®e®e mesefceveej ne@ue®es GodIeeìve ieg©peeRveer kesÀues, Je ne@ue®eer HeneCeer keÀªve
YeeuesjeJeeb®es keÀewletkeÀ kesÀues. Lees[eJesU mJejebpeueer®³ee megjsue Yepeveeb®ee DemJeeo Iesleuee, DeeefCe
efþkeÀ 9-30 Jeepelee ieg©peer®³ee melmebieeuee megjJeele Peeueer, cebefoje®ee ne@ue Þeesl³eebveer oeìtve
iesuee neslee. meJee¥®³ee ceveele SkeÀ®e efJe®eej ®eeuet neslee, `` mecem³ee DeveskeÀ GHee³e SkeÀ'' Demee
keÀesCelee SkeÀcesJe GHee³e ieg©peer Deepe meebieCeej? ``meceem³eebvee mecem³ee®e mecepet vekeÀe lej les
DeeJneve cnCetve eqmJekeÀeje.'' DeMee SkeÀe Jeeke̳eeves Þeesl³eeb®³ee ÒeMveeLe&keÀ cegêsJej SkeÀoce nem³e
Gceìues Je meJe& ieg©peebr®³ee jmeeU JeeCeerle yeg[tve iesues. SkeÀ leeme keÀOeer mebHeuee keÀesCeeuee®e
keÀUues veener.
ieg©peeRveer efoHe ÒepJeueerle keÀªve Jeke&ÀMee@He®es GodIeeìve kesÀues, Je 11Jeepelee ye´. meeeqlJekeÀ
®ewlev³eeb®³ee (Success Without Stress) veeefJev³e HetCe& Jeke&ÀMee@Heuee megªJeele Peeueer. meJe&
Þeesles G®®eefMe#eerle Demeu³eeves efJe®eejeb®eer osJeeCe IesJeeCe íeve Peeueer. YeieJeodieerlesleerue ceneve
efJe®eej DeeOegveerkeÀ leb$ee®³ee mee¿eeves DeeOegveerkeÀ efJe®eejeb®³ee Þeesl³eebmeceesj ye´. meeeqlJekeÀpeeRveer
Deeieoer kegÀMeuelesves cebe[ues, les meJee¥vee SJe{s DeeJe[ues keÀer melele meJe&peCe meeeqlJekeÀpeeRvee IesjeJe
Ieeuetve®e nesles.
keÀe³e&MeeUs®³ee MesJeìer ye´efCe. mebO³ee ®ewlev³eeveer meJee¥®es DeeYeej ceeveues Je DeeHeues ceveesiele J³eÊeÀ
keÀjleevee l³ee cnCeeu³ee ``efn lej vegmeleer SkeÀ PeuekeÀ Deens, Deelee FLegve Heg{s Demes keÀe³e&¬eÀce
³esLes vesnefce®e nesCeej Deensle, ueJekeÀj®e Demee®e cejeþerletve Jeke&ÀMee@He ³esLes nesCeej Deens. lejer
meJee¥veer l³ee®ee peª ueeYe I³ee.''
mebHetCe& keÀe³e&¬eÀce ³eMemJeer Peeu³eecetUs meJe& meYeemeoebveer meceeOeeve J³eÊeÀ kesÀues Je ueJekeÀj®e Heg{erue
keÀe³e&MeeUs®es Dee³eespeve keÀjC³eemeeþer keÀe³e&jle jenC³ee®es þjefJeC³eele Deeues.
 Atmakrupa - the self effort
Manobodh
(By Samarth Ramdas Swami)
- Brni. Sandhya Chaitanya
(Contd. From November 2009)
pe³ee®esefve mebies meceeOeeve Yebies
Denblee DekeÀmceele ³esTefve ueeies ~
le³es mebieleer®eer peveeR keÀesCe iees[eR
efpe³es mebieleerves celeer jece mees[eR ~~45~~
(In the company of whom our focus of the mind shatters, the ego arises
and the company of whom our mind gets diverted from the thought of
Shri Rama, such company is worthless).
In the last shloka, Samartha stated that where there is no Rama, that place
has to be given up. Staying in the jungle is a better option. One who has
tasted the highest Divine nectar, easily understands the futility of other
mundane tastes. One who has seen Shri Rama- the very nature of complete
bliss in His heart, would be revelling in that alone.
As Bhagawadpada Adi Shankaracharya says “Nandati nandati nandatyeva”
that is, he rejoices, rejoices and rejoices. He would go on saying the same
as there is neither an end nor any measurement for the joy he experiences.
He stops explaining for want of words.
To reach any peak, the first step is very important. In the ladder of spiritual
progress too, Satsang a good company is the first and foremost step
without which one cannot climb further. Prabhu Ramachandraji expounds
nine types of devotion to Shabari in Ramayana. Among these, the first is
satsang- “Prathama bhagati karu satsang”. Shankaracharya also, while
giving the ladder of progress says, Satsangatve nissangatvam. Through the
company of the good arises non attachment. Tulsidasji reiterates this as
“Satsangat mud mangala moola”. Good company is the very root of
happiness and auspiciousness. While climbing up far from the bottom of a
deep pit, one foot should never be taken away lest there is every possibility
of falling down. That is why the company of good people is being praised
here. Good company always leads to goodness. However, we neither see it
nor value it much. We do not realise the significance of good company.
Hence, by way of negation, the significance of satsang is being expounded
in the verse 45.
In these modern times we often hear people telling “Meri marzi” or “ Yeh dil
maange more” . We always have the habit of doing what the mind says and
not what the elders or the scriptures say. One may argue “So what? If I stay
anywhere, anyhow, what's the problem?” Samartha promptly answers, “O!
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My dear mind, can something be my company by which I lose my poise?
Inturn, the demonic ego rules over me and as a result I lose my focus.”
When one loses ones own focus, what good is our company, for, a single
pointed mind alone leads to happiness and mental peace.
The world is so beautiful. The body and the senses we have are amazing
tools. However, because of ignorance and selfishness we lose many things.
Our mind is shattered. With this shattered mind we waste most of our life in
brooding, lamenting, abusing and blaming. This is called 'samaadhaana
bhanga'. 'Samaadhaanam' is one of the four-fold qualities or means of
wisdom. It is that state of mental equilibrium one gets when he has
intellectually unshakable foundations and mentally is able to scale the
highest pinnacle of greater visions. When a spiritual aspirant raises himself
in greater ambits of spiritual vision, his mind no longer entertains any
agitation of the ordinary levels of likes and dislikes. This poise gained as a
result of constant contemplation of the Supreme and the Divine Shri Rama,
is termed as samaadhaanam. Normally, the mind wanders and our efforts
are distracted, especially when we have not determined our goal.
Samaadhaanam is the state of mind with a single goal in sight. With such a
goal, there is no pampering of our mind. This is possible only by continuous
contemplation of the Divine. When one entertains thoughts other than that
of his goal, there can never be samaadhaanam. He falls down. It is his
ladder of fall. The demonic ego rules over him. The company of futile things
and beings that pamper our ego is of no use at all. Ego is a tight bondage.
The identification with the mind and intellect put together is ego. It gives us a
sense of limitation. If a company forces me to live in such limitations, it will
lead to the perishing of oneself. To end this bondage and the ignorance,
one must have such a company that will attach oneself to the Divine Shri
Rama.
Bhagawan also keeps friendship with only those who love him and not
those who have lot of money, power, position, etc. He never entered the
spacious palace of Duryodhana but He did go to Vidura. Hanumanji broke
all the pearls of the necklace given to Him to find out Shri Rama's existence
in them. Therefore, be alert when it comes to choosing your company. Be
aware of where you are- whether you are falling down or climbing up the
ladder and gaining the equipoise of the mind. Observe how much Shri
Rama is near you. In fact, He is in our hearts but because of delusion, we
look for Him everywhere outside. The result is we lose our equipoise.
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- Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda
A man of action (Contd..)
“Steadfast in Yoga perform actions abandoning attachment, ever
balanced in success and failure. Evenness of mind is called Yoga”.
This “evenness of mind” (Samatvam) is an unavoidable and essential
perquisite in all successes. It is not only sufficient that a true worker should
act in the world established in equanimity, but he should also strive
constantly to keep up his poise in himself amidst the changes and
temptations in the world around him. This can be achieved only through the
total elimination of all its impurities, of all its egocentric attachments and
false imaginations, all vain expectations and daydreams upon the imagined
fruits-of-actions, all anxieties for the results and fears regarding possible
future calamities.
These in their totality create the veiling smoke that rises between the
worker and his work, clouding his discriminating intellect. Hence these
should be completely eradicated from the mind. With these jostling
preoccupations we are actually losing the immediate moments, which alone
are given to us to act, to strive, to earn and to achieve. To work free of these
would be to work ever in enlivening inspiration. And inspired work ever
guarantees the greatest returns.
A Leader of men
The leaders of men have the subtlest duty in life. They take upon
themselves the difficult and subtle duty of guiding the masses. They should
be able to work always with inspiration and dedication. Even to such
dedicated men-of-action, Krishna puts in a word of warning so that they
may not bring about any harm through any blind over-enthusiasm in them.
“Let not a wise man unsettle the mind of the ignorant people who are
attached to action; let him engage them in all actions, himself fulfilling them
with devotion”.
A society is not built up overnight through any magic incantations. Time
and tradition alone can build up the strength and beauty of man's society. It
functions under the influences of the world-pattern around and the
personality-plan within. This should not be all of a sudden stemmed in its
flow and violently rediverted into some new direction of action and purpose.
The art of guiding mankind without disrupting the existing harmony is well
brought out by Krishna in His note of warning to leaders in all fields. A true
leader should fall in line with the generation, and slowly and steadily guide
them to act in the right direction by himself setting an example for the
men of the generation.
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It is dangerous to unsettle the faith of a generation all of a sudden. Violent
revolutions deform the character of individuals. World history is not wanting
in examples, when, in excitement and over enthusiasm, following the
discovery of new ideals, leaders have miscalculated the strength of the
masses, and have consequently got themselves crushed by the avalanche
of emotions and passions let loose by them earlier in the masses. Hence
Krishna says that the best way to bring about a renaissance is by the
leaders themselves expressing the divinity in them and thus attracting
followers to them. By precept and practice, the masses should be gradually
guided towards the right path.
In case one wants to be a right leader and come to bless his generation, his
first attempt should be to cultivate equanimity and poise within himself-
qualities which will raise him above the dualities in nature such as honour
and dishonour, like and dislike, love and hatred.
Such a Karmayogin crosses over and reaches beyond the shackles of
Gunas Sattwa, Rajas and Tamas. From such a noble man emanates the
divine qualities of harmlessness, truth, renunciation, fortitude, etc. Having
transcended the dualities he is equally disposed towards friends and
enemies, towards the relatives, righteous and unrighteous. Such noble
leaders when they come forward to act in a spirit of co-operation and self-
dedication release the community not only from its grovelling poverty and
its harrowing sorrows, but also from all the shackles of its ignorance,
superstitions and stupidity.
To arrive at such a balance within ourselves and work in a spirit of
dedication one has necessarily to free oneself from his attachment to
objects around. Only in a mind freed of all its egocentric burdens will
calmness, poise and equanimity take their roots. Where universal love is to
arrive and get established, the 'I-ness' and 'my-ness' should burn away.
Then comes the realisation that this embodiment is only an instrument to
carry out His Will, and careful tuning up of the instrument is a necessary
prerequisite in order that one may come to receive His Grace.
Fearlessness, purity of heart, steadfastness in knowledge and Yoga; alms-
giving, control of the senses, sacrifice, study of the Sastras, austerity and
straightforwardness;
Harmlessness, truth, absence of anger, renunciation, peacefulness,
absence of crookedness, compassion towards fellow-beings,
uncovetousness, gentleness, modesty, absence of fickleness;
Vigour, forgiveness, fortitude, purity, absence of hatred, absence of pride-
these belong to the one born for the Divine Estate.
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Chapter XII
The Yoga of Devotion
(Bhakti Yoga)
Arjuna said “Those devotees, who ever steadfast, thus worship Thee, and
those also who worship the Imperishable, the Unmanifested which of these
are better-versed in Yoga?”
The Blessed Lord said, “Those who, fixing their mind on Me, worship Me,
ever-steadfast and endowed with supreme faith, in My opinion are the best
in Yoga. Greater is their trouble whose minds are set on the unmanifested;
for the goal, the unmanifested, is very hard for the embodied to reach. Fix
thy mind on Me only, place thy intellect in Me; then thou shalt no doubt live
in Me alone hereafter. If thou art not able to fix thy mind steadily on Me, then
by Yoga of constant practice (Abhyasa Yoga) do thou seek to reach Me, O
Dhananajaya. If thou art unable to practice even this Abhyasa Yoga, be thou
intent on doing actions for My sake; even by doing actions for my sake,
thou shalt attain perfection. If thou art unable to do even this then take
refuge in union with Me, renounce the fruits of all actions, with the self
controlled. Better indeed is knowledge than practice; than knowledge
meditation is better; than meditation renunciation of the fruits of actions;
peace immediately follows renunciation”.
“He who hates no creature, who is friendly and compassionate to all, who is
free from attachment and egoism, balanced in pleasure and pain, and
forgiving; ever content, steady in meditation, self-controlled, possessed of
firm conviction, with mind and intellect dedicated to Me, he, My devotee, is
dear to Me. He who is free from envy, fear and anxiety, who is free from
wants, pure, expert, unconcerned, untroubled, who has renounced all
undertakings or commencements, who neither rejoices nor hates, neither
grieves nor desires, who has renounced good and evil, who is full of
devotion, he is dear to Me”.
“He who is the same to a foe and friend, and also in honour and dishonour,
who is the same in cold and heat, and in pleasure and pain, who is free
from attachment, who is balanced in censure and praise, pain and pleasure,
who is silent, content with anything, homeless, steady-minded, full of
devotion - that man in dear to Me”.
“They verily, who follow this Immortal Dharma (law or doctrine) as described
above endowed with faith, regarding Me as their supreme goal, devotees,
they are exceedingly dear to Me”.
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CHYK PAGE
Camp Capers
The west-zone CHYK camp 'Dare to face the change' was conducted at
Chinmaya Vibhooti, Kolwan, by Swami Swaroopananda from 22nd to 25th
October. The text taught was Kathopanishad, and initially we had our
doubts about how we would be able to grasp such a heavy text, and its
relevance in our lives. But Swamiji explained it to us in such a wonderful
and interactive way that we eagerly awaited his sessions!
We had workshops on Anger Management by Br. Shailesh Chaitanya and
Fear Management by Br. Atharvana Chaitanya, which helped us know our
weaknesses and overcome them. Br. Sattvika Chaitanya conducted
interactive sessions on confidence building, CHYK and YEP.
Every evening we had a mellifluous bhajan session led by Br. Kedar
Chaitanya. We also played games in the evening, from which we learnt
values like teamwork, quietude of the mind, poise, etc.
One evening we had a meditation session by Swamiji. The thought of
Meditation made us sleepy and uninterested, but we were in for a surprise!
Swamiji did not ask us to sit crossed-legged, close our eyes and chant.
Instead, he made us play a game, at the end of which we actually felt the
calmness of our mind!
On the last day of the camp, we had a question answer session with
Swamiji where he answered all our queries and helped us solve our
problems, however small or silly.
On 26th, we were taken for a trek to Raigad fort (Shivaji Maharaj's fort). This
trek was optional. A day before the trek, we were given a presentation on
Raigad fort and Shivaji Maharaj's life. We learnt about his valour,
administrative skills and patriotism. This was the best history class that
anyone could have attended!
We learnt a lot in the camp through the story of Nachiketas and through
various other sessions taken by the Brahmacharis. We interacted with
different kinds of people, both members and non-members of Chinmaya
Mission, and succeeded in convincing a few non-members to join the
Chinmaya family.
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BALVIHAR PAGE Jnana Mandir - An abode of knowledge

Bank of Bharatiya Culture Camp impressions Chinamaya Jnana Mandir A state of the art seminar hall with well equipped
acoustic system and comfortable seats was constructed as per Pujya Guruji
Swami Tejomayanandaji's instruction. The purpose of this seminar hall is to
(The following are the impressions of some of the campers of the Balavihar
conduct workshops, meditation sessions for the common man and the
group. The pre-chyks had presented a newspaper from which a few corporates alike and personality development programmes for the youth.
excerpts will be given in the next issue - Editor)
The inaugural satsang by Pujya Guruji Swami Tejomayanandaji was on 15th
The visit to Vibhooti was awesome November, 2009. The talk was preceded by a soul stirring bhajan session
The plants and trees filled with blossoms by Chinmaya Swaranjali led by Shri Ram Dixit. In his satsang, Pujya Guruji
The view was like a big screen addressed the august audience on "Many problems, one solution". Laden
Which was extremely green with subtle humour, the topic highlighted the need for an objective viewing
The rooms were very large of all our life situations, for only situations become problems when they are
With volunteers in charge coloured with our attachments, likes and dislikes. Thus the solution is very
The sessions the Acharyas brought simple. Nothing is a problem; everything is a situation.
Provided food for thought
A bit of sugar, a bit of salt This was followed by the workshop "Success without stress" by Br. Sattvika
Found together in Annashree block Chitanya for management executives, businessmen and other
professionals. Around fifty people participated whole heartedly. The
The satsang of Pramodini Didi a sure rock
workshop was spread over Powerpoint presentation, interactive sessions,
The campers eagerly did flock
answering questionnaires, games etc. In his presentation, Sattvikaji gave
Bank of Bharatiya Culture the formula 'S-S=S+S' (Success-Stress=Skill+Strength) for a successful
Helped us shape our future. career and spiritual enhancement.
-Subashree Bharadwaj of Garg group
This workshop was very much appreciated and many of the participants
The BBC camp was really great. We were taught many good things in our
expressed their desire to conduct such programmes in their organisations.
sessions. The stories told by the Acharyas were really touching. The food was
Chinmaya Mission Thane too intends to have more and more events for the
utterly butterly delicious. I would definitely come back for the next camp. benefit of all.
-Ramya V. of Brugu group

I made many new friends. I learnt Surya Namaskar, many bhajans and
shlokas. I learnt about the culture of India too. This was my first camp and I Geeta Utsav prize distribution
enjoyed Chinmaya Jeevan Darshan thoroughly.
- Varun Maru of Sushrut group Date: Sunday, 27th December, 2009

We had lot of fun. In spite of two camps happening simultaneously, there Time: 5.00 to 6.30pm
was no confusion. We enjoyed our festival session. We depicted various
festivals like Pongal, Bihu, Sankrati, Lori etc. in the form of displays and Venue: Chinmaya Prasad, Muralidhar Mandir.
small skits. It was thoroughly enjoyed and lot of information was obtained.
Adrushya, the cultural show enacted by the Mumbai Chyks and performed Smt. Pramodini Rao, Director Chinmaya Naada Bindu, will be the Chief
at Sudharma was very good. he Gayatri havan on the last day was very Guest and honour the winners.
divine.
-Tejas S.K of Patanjali group Do not miss!!

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