Being with the Guru

Weekly Knowledge #236
German Ashram,Bad Antogast
13 Jan 2000
Germany

Being with the Guru

People have various reasons to be with a Guru.

Broadly they can be put in these 5 catagories.

1. You would like to have your wishes fulfilled and because it is more pleasurable.

2. Everything else looks more painful to you and you come for comfort.

3. You want to evolve and become enlightened; you want to know higher Knowledge.

4. You have a vision or goal; you share a vision of the Guru. Missionary or visionary.

5. You are there to just serve and give comfort to the Guru.

You are with the Guru because you belong to the Guru. There is no choice.

🌸 Jai Guru Dev 🌸

Impact of desires

IMPACT OF DESIRES !!
Do you know what entropy means? Entropy is said to rise when there is an increase in the heat or restlessness (due to desires) in the body. Then various kinds of distortions arise in the body because of this. Scientists say that the entropy (of a body or a finite system) is proportionate to orderliness. You must have observed that in the colder regions, there is a greater degree of orderliness at every level. Everything seems to function in a much more organized manner.
Also, whenever any distortion or desire arises in the mind, then there is some corresponding sensation or disturbance in the body also.
What happens when you go deep into meditation? The mind becomes cool and calm. It becomes still and all its restlessness drops. So, when we get into a state of being a witness, then the mind becomes so calm and clear. This sense of calmness in turn solidifies the state of being a witness. Both go hand in hand. Scientists say that for greater orderliness to prevail, the entropy of a system should be as low as possible. They say that at zero entropy there is total orderliness.
Desire increases the heat or restlessness in the body. For example, there can be no heat without any anger. You also cannot have any anger if you do not feel increased heat. On the other hand, if the body temperature becomes too cold, then it means that the person has passed away. So restlessness increases with any distortion. And when there is restlessness and heat, then it becomes an obstacle to our naturalness. Scientists call this phenomenon as entropy. When the entropy is less, then there is a greater degree of organized function.
~Gurudev HH Sri Sri Ravi Shankarji.

Mechanics of action

KNOWLEDGE SHEET BY SRI SRI RAVI SHANKAR
Posted: 01 May 2012

Mechanics of action

The dynamics of how events happen is a big mystery. Only one who is 100% in doing can recognise the happening. The healthiest way to apply this knowledge is to see the whole past as happening and the present as doing. If you see the past as doing, then ego and regret come along. And when you see the present as happening, laziness and unawareness set in. Let the happening be for the past and the doing for the present. And the future is a mix of both.

The wise will see the doing in happening and the happening in doing simultaneously. One who does a lot of work will never say he did a lot. If someone says he did a lot of work, it that means he can do more. He has not done enough. Work does not tire you as much as the "doership" does.

All actions happen through consciousness. The world moves because of consciousness. Consciousness expresses the three shaktis as — gyan shakti, ichcha shakti and kriya shakti. Knowledge, action and desire. If these shaktis are aligned, life becomes very smooth. If not, life is in doldrums.

Ichcha shakti is desire, gyana shakti is the power of knowledge and kriya shakti is the power to act. Some people have lots of kriya shakti, but lack gyana shakti. They have the power to act, but there is no knowledge of what to do. When this happens, people become restless. There are people who are not so active - lack of kriya shakti. Such people will simply sit quiet but their minds will go on working. Then there are people who lack ichcha shakti.

They lack the desire to complete the action and their minds keep changing. Lethargy is manifestation of lack of ichcha shakti. A perfect balance of these shaktis is very rare.

Desire, awareness of the Self and action all are manifestation of the same energy that is you. One of these three dominates at a time. When desire dominates, awareness of the Self will be at its lowest. That's why all the philosophers around the world have always advocated renunciation and dropping of desires. When you are in a state of awareness, happiness dawns and when desire dominates, stress and sorrow take over.

|| Jai Guru Dev ||

Five Factors That Influence the Mind

Weekly Knowledge #235
Milano
06 Jan 2000
Italy

Five Factors That Influence the Mind

Place, Time, Food, Past Impressions, Associations and Actions

The space -the place you are in. 
Every place you are in, has a different impact on the mind. Even in your house, you can see that you feel different in different rooms. A place where there there has been singing, chanting and meditation has a different influence on the mind. Suppose you like a particular place; you may find that a little later it will not be the same.

Time is also a factor. 
Different times of the day and year have different influences on the mind.

Different types of food that you take influence you for some days.

The past impressions-the Karmas- have a different impact on the mind. Awareness, alertness, knowledge and meditation all help erase the past impressions.

Associations and actions 
The people and events you are associated with do influence your mind. Your actions and associations effect your mind. In certain company your mind behaves in one way and with others in a different way.

Question:-
Should we worry about them?

Answer:-
No need to be paranoid about it. Just know them!

Though these five factors influence the life and the mind, know that the Self is much more powerful. As you grow in knowledge, you will influence them all.

🌸 Jai Guru Dev 🌸

Who am I?

This query of Arjuna, "Who are you?" Now Lord Krishna says, "kalo 'smi loka-ksaya-krt pravrddho. I am the time in which everything dissolves, from which everything comes. It is in time things arise and in time they all dissolve. And I am the Time." The suspense was kept till now, and now it is out. Who am I? I am the grand time. I am the NOW. This now is so deep and that's what we don't realize. We are in now; we are in time; we are in the moment. But we have not realized that this moment is deep and vast. What Arjuna experienced is the vastness and depth of time. It is scary when the mind is small. Now, Lord Krishna says,  "I am the Time of which you are scared. I am with you." When the time is with you, what is it that you need to worry about? There is no fear. Time has already executed all this work. It has already slain all these people. He says, "You just become an instrument of mine. You just be my instrument. You be hollow and empty, and you just do whatever you need to do. Whatever is your duty, you just perform it."
Hear more on The Bhagavad Gita commentary by Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar - Register : www.artofliving.org/gita

7 secrets of Shiva

*Shravan Special*
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*Q. Gurudev, its Shravan's 1st Monday. Day of all devotees to worship Shiva. Then why do they worship a Stone (shivlinga) Why not murti or photo of Shiva himself?*

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Thats the speciality of our ancestors. They were Master in Spiritual Science. Shiva was never born. Shiva is not a body. Shiva is energy, Shiva Tatva which commands whole creation. His body is just imagination made out of knowledge of his energy. And its secret. You wanna know ??? (Crowd: Yessss)

*7 secrets about Shiva :*

1⃣ �� *Why Snake?*
Snakes are a symbol of awareness. You can't be asleep with a snake around your neck!

2⃣�� *Why Ashes?*
To remind you of the impermanence of life; knowing that we live life fully.

3⃣�� *Why Moon?* Is the Moon an Ornament?

The moon and the mind are connected. To be happy in all phases of life, you have to have a say over the mind.

4⃣⌛ *Why Damru?*
It has the same shape as the symbol of infinity. Shiva is the unbound infinite consciousness!

5⃣�� *Why Trishul* - A Weapon?
Shiva rules over the three gunas represented in the trishul. Yet he encourages everyone to do their dharma - to act and stand up for truth.

6⃣�� *Why Blue Bodied*
The sky is limitless and so is Shiva. The sky is blue and Shiva is blue too.

7⃣�� *Why Ganga?*
Ganga represents gyan (knowledge). Wisdom dawns naturally when you are established in the Shiva.

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How we spend our life

♣It's very interesting to analyse how a normal 80 year old has spent his life.
♣He has slept for 40 years.
♣He has eaten food for 8-10 years.
♣Another 8 years of his life have been spent in bathrooms & toilets,15-20 years have been spent working & being stuck in traffic jams.
♣And hardly 2-3 years being happy,smiling , loving people & sharing a sense of belongingness with everybody!
♣Introspection about life & how about how can you improve its quality can help you feel better about yourself.
♣This intention itself will open many doors for a person.

Sri Sri
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