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28/11/2017 MIND : ITS MYSTERIES AND CONTROL : 28-21-7.1 7. Pratipaksha-Bhavana Or The Method Of Substitution -1. 1. It is the method of substitution, Pratipaksha-Bhavana. When there is a lustful thought, substitute thoughts of purity. Begin to study the Gita or the Upanishads. Sing Hari's Bhajana on harmonium. Impure thoughts will vanish. When there is hatred, substitute thoughts of love. Think of the good qualities of the man whom you hate. Remember again and again his kind actions. Serve him with sweets, fruits and milk. Talk to him kind words. Laugh with him. Shampoo his legs. Take him to be Lord Siva or Narayana when you serve him. Hatred will disappear. When there is fear, fill the mind with thoughts of courage. When there is irritability, meditate on the virtues of tolerance, patience and self-restraint. The negative thoughts will die of themselves. If you are depressed, fill the mind with the idea of joy and exhilaration. If you are sick, fill the mind with

Opinion 25/11/2017.  1059. All Members,          Respected family members of this great holy Nation. * Initially, Parents are responsible for the character of Children !             ** Next,  Educational institutions, and Teachers are responsible !!             ***Next, Society is responsible ( TV, MOVIES, etc., )             **** Overall, State and Central Governments are responsible !!!             ***** Politics & Political parties have no roll and  should be avoided!!!! 7. TRUE GUIDE OF THE SEEKER  : - 10. 98-102 Swami Sivananda. 10. Guidance for the Disciple :-  98-102. 98. The most important thing is service of Guru, abiding by the orders of the Guru, worship of the Guru and meditation on Guru. That is the best thing which a disciple has to do.  99. Disciple has to pray again and again to Devi Saraswati, the Guru who has extended his blessings on him and God who is supreme father.  100. Disciple must be grateful to his preceptor throughout his lif

19/11/2017 MIND : ITS MYSTERIES AND CONTROL : 28-21-6. 6. Evil Vrittis Are Your Real Enemies-destroy Them :- 1. Who is your real enemy? It is your own Antahkarana (mind) possessed by the evil Vrittis. That mind alone, which is free from attachment, delusion, jealousy, lust, selfishness and anger, can have constant memory of God. If the mirror is dirty, you cannot see your face properly. Even so, if the mind-mirror is dirty through the accumulation of Mala (six passions, Kama, Krodha, etc.), Brahman cannot be reflected in the mind. When it is cleansed thoroughly, when it becomes Sattvic, it is fit (Yogayukta) to reflect Brahman. 2. Whatever you practise-Karma Yoga or Bhakti Yoga or Raja Yoga or Jnana Yoga-, you must be free from jealousy, hatred, attachment, pride and egoism and you must have control over Indriyas. Chitta-Suddhi-Yama and Niyama-is a common element in all kinds of Yoga. What can a man do in Karma Yoga if he has no self-restraint, if he is extremely

Opinion 15/11/2017.  1054. All Members,          Respected family members of this great holy Nation. * Initially, Parents are responsible for the character of Children !             ** Next,  Educational institutions, and Teachers are responsible !!             ***Next, Society is responsible ( TV, MOVIES, etc., )             **** Overall, State and Central Governments are responsible !!!             ***** Politics & Political parties have no roll and  should be avoided!!!! 7. TRUE GUIDE OF THE SEEKER  : 9-87-97 Swami Sivananda.  9. Great Love of Guru  - 87-97 87. Man as an individual, as an intellectual person has no power. He has not got the real knowledge. But real knowledge, real power, real happiness, manifest themselves in a person only when he has got into the touch with Guru who is in tune with the Supreme Being.  88. Disciple must be humbler than the blade of grass. Then only Guru’s grace will descend upon him.  89. When a disciple cannot medi

11/11/2017 5. Doubt :- Doubt is a great tormentor of mind. It has got a mental world of its own. It again and again troubles a man. There is no end for doubts. If one doubt is removed, another doubt stands ready to take its place. This is the trick of the mind. Cut the knot of doubts by the sword of wisdom. Know him who gets the doubts. No one doubts the doubter. If all doubts vanish through Brahma-Jnana, then the mind will be destroyed. Thoughts of worry and thoughts of fear are fearful forces within us. They poison the very sources of life and destroy the harmony, the running efficiency, the vitality and vigour; while the opposite thoughts of cheerfulness, joy and courage heal, soothe, instead of irritating and immensely augment efficiency and multiply the mental power. Be always cheerful. Smile. Laugh. Next : 6. Evil Vrittis Are Your Real Enemies-destroy Them :- To be continued ... Swami Sivananda

Opinion 08/11/2017.  1046. All Members,          Respected family members of this great holy Nation. * Initially, Parents are responsible for the character of Children !             ** Next,  Educational institutions, and Teachers are responsible !!             ***Next, Society is responsible ( TV, MOVIES, etc., )             **** Overall, State and Central Governments are responsible !!!             ***** Politics & Political parties have no roll and  should be avoided!!!! 7. TRUE GUIDE OF THE SEEKER  : 9-80-86 Swami Sivananda.  9. Great Love of Guru  - 80-86 80. Guru himself will impart all the Divine virtues to the disciple who completely surrenders at his Lotus-Feet.  81. Those who cannot control their minds and practise meditation,—the only remedy for them is to develop Guru-Bhakti and service to Guru.  82. Guru knows the difficulties and obstacles of the disciple because he is a Trikala Jnani. So pray to him silently. He will remove your obstacles. 

03/11/2017 4.Fear-a Dire Disease - Fear is a great human curse. It is a negative thought. It is your worst enemy. It assumes various forms, viz., fear of death, fear of disease, fear of public criticism, fear of losing your property or money, etc. Fear blights many lives, makes people unhappy and unsuccessful. Some people can bravely face the shell or the shot on the battlefield. But they are afraid of public criticism and public opinion. Some can face a tiger fearlessly in the forest. But they are afraid of the surgeon's knife and bistoury. You should get rid of fear of all sorts. The power of imagination in the mind intensifies fear. Fear is due to delusion or Moha, attachment to the gross and physical body on account of Avidya (ignorance). Attachment to the body (Moha, Dehadhyasa) is the cause of all fear. He who can throw off the physical sheath (Annamaya Kosha) either by Yoga or Jnana will be free from fear. He who has conquered fear, has conquered everything,