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sherlock

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Posted: 12 years ago

#91

Sir Swamiji I'm Bowing my Head!!!

No need to do that, for my head is already lying at your feet! Take care of it first. 😆

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Stalwart.

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Posted: 12 years ago

#92

Originally posted by: sherlock
Sir Swamiji I'm Bowing my Head!!!

No need to do that, for my head is already lying at your feet! Take care of it first. 😆

Aaahh! you said this again.

Anyway I salute the Divinity in you!😊

I have nothing to do with your body😛

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Stalwart.

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Posted: 12 years ago

#93

Read this😊

Janka is Videha due to his ability to transcend body consciousness; Sita is therefore also known as Vaidehi.

Sitaji of Ramayan was called "Vaidehi" meaning one has no attachments.

Sitaji of Ramayan was called "Vaidehi" meaning one has no attachments. Throughout Ramayan we observe the word used is "devoted" when referring to her feelings towards Ramji. Never "attached". (My favourite lines😊)

When senses are drawn in, the person rises to a higher plain where all the worldly pleasure seem disgusting. The soul then concentrates on it's set goal-to merge with divinity.

Videha lives beyond the scope of sensory perceptions.

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sherlock

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Posted: 12 years ago

#94

Originally posted by: Krishni51
Read this😊
Janka is Videha due to his ability to transcend body consciousness; Sita is therefore also known as Vaidehi.
Sitaji of Ramayan was called "Vaidehi" meaning one has no attachments.
Sitaji of Ramayan was called "Vaidehi" meaning one has no attachments. Throughout Ramayan we observe the word used is "devoted" when referring to her feelings towards Ramji. Never "attached". (My favourite lines😊)

When senses are drawn in, the person rises to a higher plain where all the worldly pleasure seem disgusting. The soul then concentrates on it's set goal-to merge with divinity.
Videha lives beyond the scope of sensory perceptions.

This is a gem of a post. 👏

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Stalwart.

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Posted: 12 years ago

#95

Actually there's a story of King Janaka and Suka Deva.Are you aware of it?!

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sherlock

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Posted: 12 years ago

#96

Sorry, had to go.

Originally posted by: Krishni51
Actually there's a story of King Janaka and Suka Deva.Are you aware of it?!

Yes. 😊

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Stalwart.

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Posted: 12 years ago

#97

Ok!Now I'm copy-pasting something😆

It is written in the scriptures that in the human body there is predominance of actions. When man has within him a desire to acquire something, then there is an inclination to act. An action is of two kinds – duty (kartavya) i.e. what ought to be done and "not duty" (akartavya) i.e. what ought not to be done. To do things with the spirit of selflessness is "duty" and to do things with the sentiments of selfishness is "not duty". The root of doing what ought not to be done "akartavya" is desire for sense (contact born) pleasures. When desire for pleasures is wiped out "akartavya" is not done. When akartavya is not done, then duty is automatically performed. The spiritual discipline that happens naturally on its own is real and genuine, and that which one has to do (make and effort), it is false. It is not a rule that a desire is always satiated. A desire may be or may not be satiated. Till today, all desires of even a single individual have not been satiated, nor can be satiated. If a desire arises but it does not get fulfilled, then one feels very sad! But the condition of man is such that he continues to feel sad by the non-fulfillment of his desires and at the same time he continues to have more desires! The end result is that neither all desires are satisfied, nor does the sorrow come to an end. Therefore if a person wants to escape pain, the remedy is the renunciation of desires. Here a doubt may arise that why should we perform an action if we have no desires? The clarification to this is actions can be performed in order to reap its fruit and also to renounce the desire for its fruit. He who wants to be freed from the bondage of actions, he performs actions to renounce the desire for fruits. Another doubt may arise that if we have no desire whatsoever then how will our life go on? Should we not need food-water etc for the sustenance of this life? The clarification here is that we have been taking food and water for many years, has our hunger and thirst been satisfied? The answer is "No". So far our hunger and thirst has not been satiated! If we die without food and water, then are we not going to die by taking in food and water? One has to die regardless. As such our life is not dependent on fulfillment of desires. Did we receive mother's milk at birth due to desiring? Life is not sustained by desire, but by destiny.

All desires are never satiated of any person. Some desires are satiated and others are not satiated – This is everyone's experience. We should reflect upon whether satiety or non-fulfillment of a desire makes any difference in us (the self). Do we not remain (exist), if our desire is not satiated? Having reflected upon this point we realize that the self ever remains the same, whether a desire is satiated or not. We (the self) ever remain the same, whether the desire is satisfied or not satisfied or renounced. This fact provides us the strength that why should we suffer pain when it does not make a difference in us (the self) if our desire is satiated or not? There are two options in front of a man – either he should satisfy all his desires or he should renounce them. He simply cannot fulfill all his desires, rather it is not in his control, therefore why the fear of leaving those desires? We don't do what we can and we want to do what we can't- it is because of this heedlessness that we are suffering pain. For he who wants to renounce desires, first and the foremost it is most essential to accept the fact that "in this world, nothing is mine." So long as we accept this body or any other thing as ours, till then it is difficult to renounce all desires entirely. On acceptance of the truth that in this infinite universes there is no such thing that is mine or for me, then desires will be naturally wiped out; because when there is nothing mine and for me, then what should we desire and why should we desire it? Desires are totally renounced, only when man has no relationship (I-ness, mine-ness) with the body. Therefore, total renunciation of desires means to die, while living (death of ego, dying of sense of I-ness and mine-ness). For example, when a man dies, he does not call anything as his own and wants nothing. He is unaffected by favorable-unfavorable, honor-dishonor, praise or blame, etc., similarly when desires are entirely renounced, man is unaffected by favorable and unfavorable influences, but he remains alive. Therefore king Janaka in spite of having a physical body was called "Videha" (not bound by physical body). He who dies (suffers death) while living, he becomes immortal. Therefore if a man becomes totally free of desires while living, then while living he becomes immortal.

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sherlock

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Posted: 12 years ago

#98

Thanks for this beautiful post. 😊

And King Janak, well, what can anyone say about him. Even Lord Krishna mention him in glowing terms in Bhagvad Gita.

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Stalwart.

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Posted: 12 years ago

#99

Originally posted by: sherlock
Thanks for this beautiful post. 😊

And King Janak, well, what can anyone say about him. Even Lord Krishna mention him in glowing terms in Bhagvad Gita.

Was it from this verse😊

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3 Verse 20
Even kings like Janaka and others attained the perfectional stage by performance of prescribed duties. Therefore, just for the sake of educating the people in general, you should perform your work.

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sherlock

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Posted: 12 years ago

#100

Originally posted by: Krishni51

Was it from this verse😊
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3 Verse 20
Even kings like Janaka and others attained the perfectional stage by performance of prescribed duties. Therefore, just for the sake of educating the people in general, you should perform your work.

The Lord,as we can see, has mentioned Janaka in this verse. However, I am not sure if this is the ONLY verse where Janaka is mentioned. You see, I've read all these texts in Hindi only, and whatever I write here is from memory, because I don't have all these texts with me right now to cross-check. Now I clearly remember Lord telling Arjun, "King Janaka is the supreme example of Praviti Marg" but don't remember anything about the chapter or verse.

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