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Recently In my day to day life, I get depressed while doing my work. Laziness has crept the intensity in my work has dropped; I have lost sense of my priorities. Mind is that makes the personality of a person. My state is similar to that of Arjuna just before the start of the Mahabharata war. To control my mind & emotions I try to read the Bhagavad Gita .but I don’t understand it and what I do understand, I forget as soon as I close the book.”Again & again reading I may not understand or remember everything, but when I read it, I feel I have been changed, inside and out. These posts will be nothing more than my personal notes on my reading of the Bhagavad Gita. In fact, I just want to instruct myself and make it as Personal notes. I just expressed it in my view.
In your normal life, just introspect & check the state of your mind. Normally whether it remains calm or it remains agitated & disturbed. It is generally said that we see this world through our mind, if our mind is peaceful; we see this world in a Good way & enjoys the beauties of nature & love being born to enjoy this life. But if our mind remains in a disturbed, agitated state of mind, we may miss the simple beauty of a flower in our nearby place also. We shall never enjoy our life if our mind remains in a disturbed state of mind.
The main reason why our mind remains disturbed is that we are not satisfied with our present state. If you have something, you are not happy with it. If you have your family, sons, daughters etc. then you may not have harmonious relations with them. If you have a particular amount of money with you, it seems less to you & you want more of it. Same is that, you have Greed for other things & don’t know how to enjoy the one’s you are already having.
The real enemy of Arjuna was his mind rather than the soldiers on the other side. We are faced with the same situation. Our own mind is the greatest enemy, which is constantly tricking us into thinking that life is all about material enjoyment and sense gratification. Every day we are faced with decisions, which will affect our future. Thus everyday is a battle with ignorance, materialism, lust, greed, and anger. If we can win the daily battles for some time then we have entered into spiritual life and the war over ignorance, materialism, lust, greed, and anger has been won. And at the end of this life we will enter into the kingdom of God with eternal spiritual life.
In order for us to win our war, we need the same knowledge that Arjuna was given by Lord Krishna. The Bhagavad-Gita.
I and my kids have a habit of discussing different topics during dinner time. Last week while discussing my son asked me Mom you know what is Aura? I have heard the word but really I don’t know about this. I got really curious to know about Aura. After surfing through many articles I have written my understanding about it…. It’s pretty interesting!!!!
What is an aura?
Aura- A distinctive but intangible quality that seems to surround a person or thing.
Aura is basically a circle of light around the human body. Not only human body but every substance in the Universe has an aura. The luminous colorful field of subtle energy radiating within and around the human body, extending out from three to seven feet. The auras of minerals, plants, and animals as well as our physical bodies, have unique and special characteristics. Everyone is surrounded by an electromagnetic field, and this field or radiation is called an aura. The colors of the aura change constantly according to the ebb and flow of one's state of consciousness, thoughts, moods and emotions. Higher, benevolent feelings create bright pastels; base, negative feelings are darker in color. Thus, auras can be seen and "read" by clairvoyants.
The aura consists of two aspects, the outer aura and the inner aura. The outer aura extends beyond the physical body and changes continuously, reflecting the individual's moment-to-moment panorama of thought and emotion. The inner aura is much more constant, as it reflects deep-seated subconscious patterns, desires, repressions and tendencies held in the sub-subconscious mind. Aura keeps the body alive, gives life to body with first breath and on death it leaves body. The aura being a light of human body also contains seven colours. If all these seven colours are mixed, it will be white. Those colors which are regularly and habitually reflected in the outer aura are eventually recorded more permanently in the inner aura. The colors of the inner aura permeate out through the outer aura and either shade with sadness or brighten with happiness the normal experiences of daily life.
Aura &MIND:
The inner aura hovers deep within the astral body in the chest and torso and looks much like certain "modern-art" paintings, with heavy strokes of solid colors here and there. The aura surrounds the physical body in all directions. It is three-dimensional, and in a healthy person is oval in shape. In the average individual, it will extend nine to ten feet around the body. The shape, size, colors, and the clarity of colors, all indicate specific things about ones physical, emotional, mental and spiritual well-being.The seven innate qualities of soul are: 1) Knowledge 2) Purity 3) Peace 4) Love 5) Happiness 6) Bliss and 7) Power. These seven innate qualities flow as spiritual energy to each cell of the body and nourish them.
It is the thinking power/mental energy of the soul, (negative or positive). Mental Energy has four components: T.E.A.M. Thoughts (T), Emotions (E), Attitudes (A) and Memories (M).It is the mental energy, which makes aura (subtle body) of a person. Soul radiates its mental energy to all the brain centers e.g.:Hypothalamus (thinking centre), limbic system (Centre of emotions andattitudes), frontal cortex (memory centre), respiratory centre, speech centre, visual centre etc., in maximum concentration as these centres are located near the soul. In fact, the soul radiates the mental energy to each cell of the physical body. It is well known fact that each cell of the body has electrical energy, which can be measured by various scientific equipments e.g... Electrical energy of brain cells is measured by electroencephalography (EEG), heart by electrocardiography (ECG), muscles by electromyography (EMG) etc. If a person most of the time thinks negative, aura around him has various shades of white light e.g.: Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red or can be Black if there is no flow of mental energy. Mind acts as a sieve between spiritual energy (soul) & physical body. Negative T.E.A.M. Blocks the sieve of mind thereby blocking the flow of spiritual energy (peace, love etc.,) & this negative T.E.A.M. Attracts microbes e.g.: bacteria, viruses, etc., oxidants, toxins towards cells of the target organ in the physical body damages immune system thereby leading to dis-ease over a period of time & dis-ease consciousness. Aura keeps the body alive, gives life to body with first breath and on death it leaves body. Therefore it is essential to keep the aura in good condition
Target organ in a physical body is determined by interplay of genetic background and environment factors (Internal & External) which in turn are decided by good or bad actions in PAST LIFE. Bad actions consume the spiritual energy & good actions increase the spiritual energy. Bad action performed by a particular organ system leads to decrease in nourishing spiritual energy to that particular organ system which in turn leads to development of dis-ease over a period of time. On the other hand, if a person thinks positive most of the time then aura around him is made up of silvery white light. Such a person is liked by all and radiates all the seven innate qualities e.g.: Purity Peace, Love around him. The other persons coming in contact with him can feel soothing effect of these qualities. Positive T.E.A.M. opens the sieve of mind thereby of spiritual energy (peace, love etc.) and Positive T.E.A.M. Protects the cells of the target organ in the physical body from microbe’s e.g... Bacteria, viruses, etc, oxidants, toxins and attracts healing proteins molecules, anti-oxidants and boosts up the immune system thereby leading to rapid recovery from dis-ease and health-consciousness MIND (subtle body) AND PHYSICAL BODY CONNECTION: Mind-body connection is very strong. Thoughts, emotions, attitudes, memories (T.E.A.M.) are not mere vibrations in the air but they are definite electrochemical events occurring in the hypothalamus of the brain. Now with the help of PET scanning, physiological changes occurring in the brain with change in thoughts, emotions etc., can be seen on the computer screen. After a lot of research inthought-chemistry now it has been proved these thoughts/emotions which is mental energy is converted into matter called neuropeptides in the hypothalamus. These neuropeptides have been chemically isolated and identified. They go to each cell of the body through blood and each cell of the body (body has 50 – 70 trillion cells) has receptors for these neuropeptides (wonder words from the brain). These neuropeptides act as bio-chemical messengers from the brain to each cell of the physical body and each cell has to obey these messages / orders from the brain. So this way brain talks to each cell of various organ systems of the body through neuropeptides and cells also talk to each other.
As we have earlier discussed that soul radiates mental energy to each cell of the body and each cell has its own mind, in this way the mind (subtle body) is intimately connected with each cell of the physical body.
Whatever type of T.E.A.M. We have in the mind (subtle body), the physical body (cells) cannot escape from its effects, good or bad. If we have a negative thought or emotions, these negative neuropeptides are formed in the hypothalamus and they go to each cell of the body, especially the target organ. It leads to release of various stress hormones eg. Epinephrine, nor-epinephrine, cortisol etc., and sympathetic dominance which leads to burning of energy, accumulation of catabolic products, toxins, oxidants inside the cells (especially the target organ) leading to dis-ease. On the other hand if we have a positive thought or emotion, there is a release of endorphins (morphine like substances released by various cells of the body), enchephalins, melatonin etc. and para-sympathetic dominance which leads to pooling of energy, removal of catabolic products, toxins, production of anti-oxidants leading to feeling of well being, health and happiness.
POSITIVE MENTAL PATTERNS (T.E.A.M.) LEAD TO HEALTH
We have 8 organ systems in our body. All the seven innate qualities of the soul flow to these organ systems and nourish them. But each organ system abounds in one special innate quality eg: Brain is the centre of Knowledge, Heart is the center of Love, etc.,
KNOWLEDGE - Nervous System
PURITY - Immune system / Five senses / Face
PEACE - Respiratory system
LOVE - Circulatory system (including Heart)
HAPPINESS - Gastro –intestinal system
BLISS - Hormonal system / Reproductive system a. Union b. Creatio
UNION : FOUR LEV 1) AT THE LEVEL OF SPIRITS, 2 ) AT THE LEVEL OF MINDS (MENTAL), 3 AT THE LEVEL OF HEARTS (EMOTIONAL), iv) AT THE LEVEL OF PHYSICAL BODIES (PHYSICAL)
POWER: – Musculo-skeletal system Harmony in all the innate qualities – Excretory system
Therefore it is essential to keep the subtle body the inner levels the aura the soul in good condition to depart to higher loka on death. The loka after death will be as per colour of the aura i.e. soul in the form of light at the time of death.
“Asato ma sad gamaya,Tamaso ma jyotir gamaya,Mirtyorma amrtam gamaya’-Brahadaranyakopanishad
“Lead me from the unreal to the real! Lead me from darkness to light! And from death to immortality.” Now question is what this real immortal light is. The human aura is real immortal light.
In Bhagawat Gita Lord Krishna said that the soul is immortal:-
“The soul can never be cut into pieces by any weapon, nor burned by fire, nor by water, nor withered by the wind” (BG: 2:23).
It does not matter how long we have had negative patterns or an illness or a rotten relationship or self hatred, we can begin to make a change from now onwards.
Everything in life is temporary…Darkness of the night or brightness of the day.
Even sunrise is temporary… And so is sunset.If things are going good enjoy it… It won't last forever
And if things are going bad Don’t worry because it won't last forever either.
Everything just passes by…
There is nothing permanent in this world. Nothing is real. Everything is an illusion. Everything changes except the law of change. If there are problems in the present, they too will pass away. Because nothing remains forever. Joy and sorrow are the two faces of the same coin. They both will pass away.
The Buddha himself said once: -
When faced with all the ups and downs of life,
Still the mind remains unshaken,
Not lamenting, not generating defilement, always feeling secure,
This is the greatest happiness.
All of us would do well to remember this lesson and apply it so as to lead a happy life.
Recently I got this story"This Too Will Pass "in my Inbox.. I enjoyed while reading this story.. so here is the story for all of my friends here.. hope you will like it and ponder over it ..
Read this thought provoking story :-
Once a king called upon all of his wise men and asked them," Is there a mantra or suggestion which works in every situation, in every circumstance, in every place and in every time. Something which can help me when none of you is available to advise me. Tell me is there any mantra?"
All wise men got puzzled by King's question. One answer for all question? Something that works everywhere, in every situation? In every joy, every sorrow, every defeat and every victory? They thought and thought. After a lengthy discussion, an old man suggested something which appeal to all of them. They went to king and gave him something written on paper. But the condition was that king was not to see it out of curiosity. Only in extreme danger, when the King finds himself alone and there seems to be no way, only then he'll have to see it. The King put the papers under his Diamond ring.
After a few days, the neighbors attack the Kingdom. It was a collective surprise attack of King's enemies. King and his army fought bravely but lost the battle. King had to fled on his horse. The enemies were following him. His horse took himfar away in Jungle. He could hear many troops of horses were following him and the noise was coming closer and closer. Suddenly the King found himself standing in the end of the road - that road was not going anywhere. Underneath there was a rocky valley thousand feet deep. If he jumped into it, he would be finished…and he could not return because it was a small road…From back the sound of enemy's horses was approaching fast. King became restless. There seemed to be no way.
Then suddenly he saw the Diamond in his ring shining in the sun, and he remembered the message hidden in the ring. He opened the diamond and read the message. The message was very small but very great.
The message was - “This too will pass."
The King read it. Again read it. Suddenly something strike in his mind- Yes ! it too will pass. Only a few days ago, I was enjoying my kingdom. I was the mightiest of all the Kings. Yet today, the Kingdom and all his pleasure have gone. I am here trying to escape from enemies. However when those days of luxuries have gone, this day of danger too will pass. Calm come on his face. He kept standing there. The place where he was standing was full of natural beauty. He had never known that such a beautiful place was also a part of his Kingdom. The revelation of message had a great effect on him. He relaxed and forget about those following him. After a few minute he realized that the noise of the horses and the enemy coming was receding. They moved into some other part of the mountains and were not on that path.
The King was very brave. He reorganized his army and fought again. He defeated the enemy and regain his lost empire. When he returned to his empire after victory, he was received with much fan fare at the door. The whole capital was rejoicing in the victory. Everyone was in a festive mood. Flowers were being thrown on King from every house, from every corner. People were dancing and singing. For a moment King said to himself," I am one of the bravest and greatest King. It is not easy to defeat me.: With all the reception and celebration he saw an ego emerging in him.
Suddenly the Diamond of his ring flashed in the sunlight and reminded him of the message. He open it and read it again: "This too will pass"
He became silent. His face went through a total change -from the egoist he moved to a state of utter humbleness.
If this too is going to pass, it is not yours.
The defeat was not yours, the victory is not yours.
You are just a watcher. Everything passes by
We are witness of all this. We are the perceiver. Life come and go. Happiness come and go. Sorrow come and go.
After read this story. Just think over the sentence, " This too will pass." Pondering over your own life will make you realize the true meaning of this sentence. Everything passes yet your real identity remains the same. That real you is your true self. just sit silently and evaluate your own life. This too will pass. Think of the moments of joy and victory in your life. Think of the moment of Sorrow and defeat. Are they permanent ? They all come and pass away. Life just passes away. You are just a witness of change. Experience it, understand
There were friends, in past. They all have gone.
There are friends today. They too will go.
There will be new friends tomorrow. They too will go.
There were enemies in past. They have gone.
There may be enemy in present. They too will go.
There will be new enemies tomorrow and......they too will go.
There is nothing permanent in this world. Everything changes except the law of change. Think over it from your own perspective. You have seen all the changes. You have survived all setbacks , all defeats and all sorrows. All have passed away. If there are problems in the present, they too will pass away. Because nothing remains forever. Joy and sorrow are the two faces of the same coin. They both will pass away.If we take the time to think - the world that we know is impermanent Who are you in reality? Know your real face. Your face is not your true face. It will change with the time.. In fact we ourselves are impermanent. We are not the same persons that we were 20 years back. All the cells in our body, our appearance, our personality, our feelings and emotions, our problems all have changed. However, there is something in you, which will not change. It will remain unchanged.What is that unchangeable ? It is nothing but your true self.
"Take no pride in your possession, in the people at your command, in the youthfulness that you have. Time loots away all these in a moment. Leaving aside all these, after knowing their illusory nature, realize the state of Brahman and enter into it." – ADI SHANKARACHARYA
