Friday, September 30, 2011

TOOK THE RESPONSIBLITY OF THE MISERY OF THE WORLD UPON HIS OWN SHOULDERS


[Man began to progress spiritually] when he kicked the devil out. He stood up and took the responsibility of the misery of the world upon his own shoulders.

- Swami Vivekananda
 (Delivered in San Francisco, March 23, 1900) The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda/Volume 1/Lectures And Discourses/The Soul And God

I WOULD HAVE NO NAME FOR THEE. THE NEAREST I CAN USE IS I


.. Do not say "God". Do not say "Thou". Say "I". The language of [dualism] says, "God, Thou, my Father." The language of [non-dualism] says, "Dearer unto me than I am myself. I would have no name for Thee. The nearest I can use is I....

- Swami Vivekananda
 (Delivered in San Francisco, March 23, 1900) The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda/Volume 1/Lectures And Discourses/The Soul And God

WHOM SHALL I FEAR ? I AM THE ONE EXISTENCE. SHALL I BE AFRAID OF MYSELF ?


I am the Infinite. All these — Mrs. So-and-so, Mr. So-and-so, responsibility, happiness, misery — have vanished. I am the Infinite. How can there be death for me, or birth? Whom shall I fear? I am the One. Shall I be afraid of myself? Who is to be afraid of [whom]? I am the one Existence. Nothing else exists. I am everything "

 - Swami Vivekananda
 (Delivered in San Francisco, March 23, 1900) The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda/Volume 1/Lectures And Discourses/The Soul And God

YOU ARE ALREADY FREE


It is only the question of memory [of your true nature], not salvation by work. Do you get salvation? You are [already] free.

- Swami Vivekananda
 (Delivered in San Francisco, March 23, 1900) The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda/Volume 1/Lectures And Discourses/The Soul And God

DEHYPNOTISE THE WHOLE THING - I AM FREE


 Go on saying, "I am free". Never mind if the next moment delusion comes and says, "I am bound." Dehypnotise the whole thing.

- Swami Vivekananda
(Delivered in San Francisco, March 23, 1900) The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda/Volume 1/Lectures And Discourses/The Soul And God

ALL RELIGIOUS SUPERSTITIONS ARE VAIN IMAGINATIONS - FATHER OF THE UNIVERSE - HE IS CREATED BY ME IN MY OWN MIND



All religious superstitions are vain imaginations. ... This society, that I see you before me, and [that] I am talking to you — this is all superstition; all must be given up. Just see what it takes to become a philosopher! This is the [path] of [Jnâna-] Yoga, the way through knowledge. The other [paths] are easy, slow, ... but this is pure strength of mind. No weakling [can follow this path of knowledge. You must be able to say:] "I am the Soul, the ever free; [I] never was bound. Time is in me, not I in time. God was born in my mind. God the Father, Father of the universe — he is created by me in my own mind...."

- Swami Vivekananda
 (Delivered in San Francisco, March 23, 1900) The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda/Volume 1/Lectures And Discourses/The Soul And God

Thursday, September 29, 2011

MEDITATE UPON IT WITH ALL THE STRENGHT OF THE MIND - STRUGGLE ON!


"I am It. I am the Lord of the universe. Never was there any delusion.... "
Meditate upon it with all the strength of the mind till you actually see these walls, houses, everything, melt away — [until] body, everything, vanishes. "I will stand alone. I am the One." Struggle on!

- Swami Vivekananda
(Delivered in San Francisco, March 23, 1900) The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda/Volume 1/Lectures And Discourses/The Soul And God

THINK ON IT DAY AND NIGHT. FILL THE MIND [ WITH IT ] DAY AND NIGHT - I AM THE LORD OF THE UNIVERSE


[This truth] is first to be heard. Hear it first. Think on it day and night. Fill the mind [with it] day and night: "I am It. I am the Lord of the universe. Never was there any delusion.... " Meditate upon it with all the strength of the mind till you actually see these walls, houses, everything, melt away — [until] body, everything, vanishes. "I will stand alone. I am the One." Struggle on!

- Swami Vivekananda
(Delivered in San Francisco, March 23, 1900) The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda/Volume 1/Lectures And Discourses/The Soul And God

NO FEAR! SPEAK NO MORE OF GOD AND SUPERSTITION OF THE WORLD. I AM THE INFINITE



[It is] difficult. Struggle on! Down with all superstitions! Neither teachers nor scriptures nor gods [exist]. Down with temples, with priests, with gods, with incarnations, with God himself! I am all the God that ever existed! There, stand up philosophers! No fear! Speak no more of God and [the] superstition of the world. Truth alone triumphs, and this is true. I am the Infinite.

- Swami Vivekananda
(Delivered on March 25, 1900, in the San Francisco Bay Area)The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda/Volume 1/Lectures And Discourses/Mohammed

BUT WE MUST GO OUR OWN WAY!


"Whenever virtue subsides and immorality abounds, I take human form. In every age I come for the salvation of the good, for the destruction of the wicked, for the establishment of spirituality."

[Such] are the great messengers of light. They are our great teachers, our elder brothers. But we must go our own way!

- Swami Vivekananda
(Delivered on March 25, 1900, in the San Francisco Bay Area)The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda/Volume 1/Lectures And Discourses/Mohammed

THAT EXERCISE IS STOPPED WHEN YOU SAY, " I BELIEVE " .....



[Religion] is not a doctrine, [not] a rule. It is a process. That is all. [Doctrines and rules] are all for exercise. By that exercise we get strong and at last break the bonds and become free. Doctrine is of no use except for gymnastics. ... Through exercise the soul becomes perfect. That exercise is stopped when you say, "I believe."........

- Swami Vivekananda
(Delivered on March 25, 1900, in the San Francisco Bay Area)The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda/Volume 1/Lectures And Discourses/Mohammed

IT IS SO DIFFICULT TO BUILD CHARACTER AND TO STERN THE TIDE OF SENSES

 

Talking about faith and belief and doctrine is easy, but it is so difficult to build character and to stem the tide of the senses. We succumb. We become hypocrites. ...

[Religion] is not a doctrine, [not] a rule. It is a process.
...
- Swami Vivekananda
(Delivered on March 25, 1900, in the San Francisco Bay Area)The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda/Volume 1/Lectures And Discourses/Mohammed

ON WARD, BROTHER - THEY ASK TO BE UP AND DOING





These [great souls] are signposts on the way. That is all they are. They say, "Onward, brothers!" We cling to them; we never want to move. We do not want to think; we want others to think for us. The messengers fulfil their mission. They ask to be up and doing. A hundred years later we cling to the message and go to sleep.

- Swami Vivekananda
(Delivered on March 25, 1900, in the San Francisco Bay Area)The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda/Volume 1/Lectures And Discourses/Mohammed

HAVE FAITH IN YOURSELVES! - THE IS THE GRAND MARCH OF OUR HUMAN PROGRESS


The greatest religion is to be true to your own nature. Have faith in yourselves! If you do not exist, how can God exist, or anybody else? Wherever you are, it is this mind that perceives even the Infinite. I see God, therefore He exists. If I cannot think of God, He does not exist [for me]. This is the grand march of our human progress.

- Swami Vivekananda
(Delivered on March 25, 1900, in the San Francisco Bay Area)The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda/Volume 1/Lectures And Discourses/Mohammed

RELIGION IS NOT AN IMITATION. YOU ARE QUITE AS GREAT AS JESUS, BUDDHA, OR ANYBODY ELSE


 These old people were all messengers of God. I fall down and worship them; I take the dust of their feet. But they are dead! ... And we are alive. We must go ahead! ... Religion is not an imitation of Jesus or Mohammed. Even if an imitation is good, it is never genuine. Be not an imitation of Jesus, but be Jesus, You are quite as great as Jesus, Buddha, or anybody else. If we are not ... we must struggle and BE

- Swami Vivekananda
(Delivered on March 25, 1900, in the San Francisco Bay Area)The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda/Volume 1/Lectures And Discourses/Mohammed

EACH ONE US HAS HIS DEFECTS. DO NOT FOLLOW THE WAY OF THE FLY BUT THAT OF THE BEE...


You look at every defect. Each one of us has his defects. Who hasn't? I can point out many defects in the Jews. The wicked are always looking for defects. ... Flies come and seek for the [ulcer], and bees come only for the honey in the flower. Do not follow the way of the fly but that of the bee....

- Swami Vivekananda
(Delivered on March 25, 1900, in the San Francisco Bay Area)The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda/Volume 1/Lectures And Discourses/Mohammed

IF ANY GREAT WORK IS TO BE DONE, THERE MUST BE GREAT PREPARATION


 We are always in a hurry. [But] if any great work is to be done, there must be great preparation. ...

- Swami Vivekananda
(Delivered on March 25, 1900, in the San Francisco Bay Area)The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda/Volume 1/Lectures And Discourses/Mohammed

LET MISERIES COME IN MILLIONS OF RIVERS AND HAPPINESS IN HUNDREDS! I AM NO SLAVE TO MISERY! I AM NO SLAVE TO HAPPINESS!


 "As all the rivers of the world constantly pour their waters into the ocean, but the ocean's grand, majestic nature remains undisturbed and unchanged, so even though all the senses bring in sensations from nature, the ocean-like heart of the sage knows no disturbance, knows no fear." Let miseries come in millions of rivers and happiness in hundreds! I am no slave to misery! I am no slave to happiness!

- Swami Vivekananda
(Delivered In San Francisco, on May 28, 1900)The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda/Volume 1/Lectures And Discourses/The Gita II

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

YOU ARE ALL THE WORLD. WHO CAN HELP YOU ?


The masses in India cry to sixty million gods, and still die like dogs. Where are these gods? ... The gods come to help you when you have succeeded. So what is the use? Die game. ... This bending the knee to superstitions, this selling yourself to your own mind does not befit you, my soul. You are infinite, deathless, birthless. Because you are infinite spirit, it does not befit you to be a slave. ... Arise! Awake! Stand up and fight! Die if you must. There is none to help you. You are all the world. Who can help you?

- Swami Vivekananda
(Delivered In San Francisco, on May 28, 1900)The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda/Volume 1/Lectures And Discourses/The Gita II

THE MASSES IN INDIA CRY TO SIXTY MILLION GODS, AND STILL DIE LIKE DOGS


You have cried to all the gods in the world. Has misery ceased? The masses in India cry to sixty million gods, and still die like dogs. Where are these gods? ... The gods come to help you when you have succeeded. So what is the use? Die game. ... This bending the knee to superstitions, this selling yourself to your own mind does not befit you, my soul. You are infinite, deathless, birthless.

- Swami Vivekananda
(Delivered In San Francisco, on May 28, 1900)The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda/Volume 1/Lectures And Discourses/The Gita II

DEATH MEANS ONLY A CHANGE OF GARMENT. WHAT OF IT ? THUS FIGHT?


Though this body has its beginning and end, the dweller in the body is infinite and without end. Knowing this, stand up and fight! Not one step back, that is the idea. ... Fight it out, whatever comes. Let the stars move from the sphere! Let the whole world stand against us! Death means only a change of garment. What of it? Thus fight! You gain nothing by becoming cowards....Taking a step backward, you do not avoid any misfortune.

- Swami Vivekananda
(Delivered In San Francisco, on May 28, 1900)The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda/Volume 1/Lectures And Discourses/The Gita II

ARIESE, O PRINCE! GIVE UP THIS FAINT - HEARTEDNESS, THIS WEAKNESS! STAND UP AND FIGHT!


The Gita opens with this very significant verse: "Arise, O Prince! Give up this faint-heartedness, this weakness! Stand up and fight!"

- Swami Vivekananda
(Delivered In San Francisco, on May 28, 1900)The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda/Volume 1/Lectures And Discourses/The Gita II

EMOTION HAS NO PLACE, NOR SENTIMENTALISM, NOR ANYTHING THAT BELONGS TO SENSES - ONLY THE LIGHT OF PURE REASON



There is a conflict in Arjuna's heart between his emotionalism and his duty. The nearer we are to [beasts and] birds, the more we are in the hells of emotion. We call it love. It is self-hypnotisation. We are under the control of our [emotions] like animals. A cow can sacrifice its life for its young. Every animal can. What of that? It is not the blind, birdlike emotion that leads to perfection. ... [To reach] the eternal consciousness, that is the goal of man! There emotion has no place, nor sentimentalism, nor anything that belongs to the senses — only the light of pure reason. [There] man stands as spirit.

- Swami Vivekananda
(Delivered In San Francisco, on May 28, 1900)The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda/Volume 1/Lectures And Discourses/The Gita II

FOR ALL OF US IN THIS WORLD LIFE IS A CONTINUOUS FIGHT....- " ARISE STAND UP AND FIGHT !

 

For all of us in this world life is a continuous fight. ... Many a time comes when we want to interpret our weakness and cowardice as forgiveness and renunciation. There is no merit in the renunciation of a beggar. If a person who can [give a blow] forbears, there is merit in that. If a person who has, gives... up, there is merit in that. We know how often in our lives through laziness and cowardice we give up the battle and try to hypnotise our minds into the belief that we are brave.

The Gita opens with this very significant verse: "Arise, O Prince! Give up this faint-heartedness, this weakness! Stand up and fight!"

- Swami Vivekananda
(Delivered In San Francisco, on May 28, 1900)The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda/Volume 1/Lectures And Discourses/The Gita II

NO TWO PERSONS HAVE THE SAME RELIGION



We start a religion and make a set of dogmas and betray the goal of mankind and treat everyone [as having] the same nature. No two persons have the same mind or the same body. ... No two persons have the same religion....

- Swami Vivekananda
(Delivered in San Francisco, on May 29, 1900)
 The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda/Volume 1/Lectures And Discourses/The Gita III

BEWARE, ARJUNA, LUST AND ANGER ARE THE GREAT ENEMIES. - THE FIRE OF LUST IS UNQUENCHABLE


"Beware, Arjuna, lust and anger are the great enemies. These are to be controlled. These cover the knowledge even of those [who are wise]. This fire of lust is unquenchable. Its location is in the sense-organs and in the mind. The Self desires nothing.

- Swami Vivekananda
(Delivered in San Francisco, on May 29, 1900)
 The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda/Volume 1/Lectures And Discourses/The Gita III

SOME BODY GIVE US LIGHT - FOOLS; GOD MADE THE HEAVEN, AND MAN MADE THE HELL FOR HIMSELF


We put our hands before our eyes and cry: "Somebody give us light." Fools! Take your hands from your eyes! That is all there is to it.... We call upon the gods to save us and nobody blames himself. That is the pity of it. Why is there so much evil in society? What is it they say? Flesh and the devil and the woman. Why make these things [up]? Nobody asks you to make them [up]. "None, O Arjuna, can swerve from my path." We are fools, and our paths are foolish. We have to go through all this Mâyâ. God made the heaven, and man made the hell for himself.

- Swami Vivekananda
(Delivered in San Francisco, on May 29, 1900)
 The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda/Volume 1/Lectures And Discourses/The Gita III

NO ACTION CAN TOUCH ME. I HAVE NO DESIRE FOR THE RESULTS OF ACTION


"No action can touch me. I have no desire for the results of action. Whosoever knows me thus knows the secret and is not bound by action. The ancient sages, knowing this secret [could safely engage in action]. Do thou work in the same fashion.

- Swami Vivekananda
(Delivered in San Francisco, on May 29, 1900)
 The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda/Volume 1/Lectures And Discourses/The Gita III

THIS IS THE QUESTION: WITH EVERY SENSE AND EVERY ORGAN ACTIVE, HAVE YOU THAT TERMENDOUS PEACE [ SO THAT ] NOTHING CAN DISTURB YOU ?



"He who sees in the midst of intense activity, intense calm, and in the midst of intensest peace is intensely active [is wise indeed]......This is the question: With every sense and every organ active, have you that tremendous peace [so that] nothing can disturb you? Standing on Market Street, waiting for the car with all the rush ... going on around you, are you in meditation — calm and peaceful? In the cave, are you intensely active there with all quiet about you? If you are, you are a Yogi, otherwise not.

- Swami Vivekananda
(Delivered in San Francisco, on May 29, 1900)
 The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda/Volume 1/Lectures And Discourses/The Gita III

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

TRUTH CAN NEVER COME TO US AS LONG AS WE ARE SELFISH


 "[The seers call him wise] whose every attempt is free, without any desire for gain, without any selfishness." Truth can never come to us as long as we are selfish. We colour everything with our own selves. Things come to us as they are. Not that they are hidden, not at all! We hide them. We have the brush. A thing comes, and we do not like it, and we brush a little and then look at it. ... We do not want to know. We paint everything with ourselves. In all action the motive power is selfishness. Everything is hidden by ourselves. We are like the caterpillar which takes the thread out of his own body and of that makes the cocoon, and behold, he is caught. By his own work he imprisons himself. That is what we are doing. The moment I say "me" the thread makes a turn. "I and mine," another turn. So it goes. ...

- Swami Vivekananda
(Delivered in San Francisco, on May 29, 1900)
The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda/Volume 1/Lectures And Discourses/The Gita III

WE CANNOT REMAIN WITHOUT ACTION FOR A MOMENT - THAT IS RELIGION


We cannot remain without action for a moment. Act! But just as when your neighbour asks you, "Come and help me!" have you exactly the same idea when you are helping yourself. No more. Your body is of no more value than that of John. Don't do anything more for your body than you do for John. That is religion.

- Swami Vivekananda
(Delivered in San Francisco, on May 29, 1900)
 The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda/Volume 1/Lectures And Discourses/The Gita III

GIVING UP ALL ATTACHMENT TO WORK, ALWAYS SATISIFED, NOT HOPING FOR GAIN, THE WISE MAN ACTS AND IS BEYOND ACTION


"He whose efforts are bereft of all desire and selfishness has burnt all this bondage of action with the fire of knowledge. He is wise." Reading books cannot do that. The ass can be burdened with the whole library; that does not make him learned at all. What is the use of reading many books? "Giving up all attachment to work, always satisfied, not hoping for gain, the wise man acts and is beyond action."

- Swami Vivekananda
(Delivered in San Francisco, on May 29, 1900)
 The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda/Volume 1/Lectures And Discourses/The Gita III

AND ALL THE PRIESTS, ALL THE CHARLATANS! THAT IS JUST THE TIME THEY GET HOLD OF US, THE MOMENT WE ARE WEAK


Naked I came out of my mother's womb and naked I return. Helpless I came and helpless I go. Helpless I am now. And we do not know [the goal]. It is terrible for us to think about it. We get such odd ideas! We go to a medium and see if the ghost can help us. Think of the weakness! Ghosts, devils, gods, anybody — come on! And all the priests, all the charlatans! That is just the time they get hold of us, the moment we are weak. Then they bring in all the gods.

- Swami Vivekananda
(Delivered in San Francisco, on May 29, 1900)
 The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda/Volume 1/Lectures And Discourses/The Gita III

OH, THE MISERABLE CONDITION! OH, THE TERROR OF IT!


 There is no help from anyone. That is the truth. There have been more gods than human beings; and yet no help. We die like dogs — no help. Everywhere beastliness, famine, disease, misery, evil! And all are crying for help. But no help. And yet, hoping against hope, we are still screaming for help. Oh, the miserable condition! Oh, the terror of it! Look into your own heart! One half of [the trouble] is not our fault, but the fault of our parents. Born with this weakness, more and more of it was put into our heads. Step by step we go beyond it.

It is a tremendous error to feel helpless. Do not seek help from anyone. We are our own help. If we cannot help ourselves, there is none to help us. ...
...
- Swami Vivekananda
(Delivered in San Francisco, on May 29, 1900)
The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda/Volume 1/Lectures And Discourses/The Gita III

THERE HAVE BEEN MORE GODS THAN HUMAN BEINGS; AND YET NO HELP. WE DIE LIKE DOGS - NO HELP



I see in my country a man becomes strong, educated, becomes a philosopher, and says, "All this praying and bathing is nonsense." ... The man's father dies, and his mother dies. That is the most terrible shock a Hindu can have. You will find him bathing in every dirty pool, going into the temple, licking the dust. ... Help anyone! But we are helpless. There is no help from anyone. That is the truth. There have been more gods than human beings; and yet no help. We die like dogs — no help.

It is a tremendous error to feel helpless. Do not seek help from anyone. We are our own help. If we cannot help ourselves, there is none to help us. ...
...
- Swami Vivekananda
(Delivered in San Francisco, on May 29, 1900)
The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda/Volume 1/Lectures And Discourses/The Gita III

DO NOT SEEK HELP FROM ANYONE - THIS IS THE LAST AND GREATEST LESSON


It is a tremendous error to feel helpless. Do not seek help from anyone. We are our own help. If we cannot help ourselves, there is none to help us. ... "Thou thyself art thy only friend, thou thyself thy only enemy. There is no other enemy but this self of mine, no other friend but myself."[22] This is the last and greatest lesson, and Oh, what a time it takes to learn it! We seem to get hold of it, and the next moment the old wave comes. The backbone breaks. We weaken and again grasp for that superstition and help. Just think of that huge mass of misery, and all caused by this false idea of going to seek for help!

- Swami Vivekananda
(Delivered in San Francisco, on May 29, 1900)
The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda/Volume 1/Lectures And Discourses/The Gita III

THERE IS ONLY ONE SIN. THAT IS WEAKNESS - FACE EVERYTHING


There is only one sin. That is weakness. When I was a boy I read Milton's Paradise Lost. The only good man I had any respect for was Satan. The only saint is that soul that never weakens, faces everything, and determines to die game.

- Swami Vivekananda
(Delivered in San Francisco, on May 29, 1900)
The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda/Volume 1/Lectures And Discourses/The Gita III

Stop Worshiping Actors and Start Worshiping Hero’s

IN OUR COUNTRY, IT IS A CASE OF ROUSING MEN THAT ARE, AS IT WERE, DEAD:



The subject line of this article does seem to be a contradiction. But factually it is not. Since it is mis – communicated; it is misunderstood to the fullest possible extent. The fact is “An actor is one, who dies in a movie and comes back alive in next movie. But a hero is one, who dies only once and does not get a second chance to die again“. The fact is “An actor is one, who acts as if he is died to achieve his selfish motives in all movie's which comes his way. But a hero is one, who die’s for once own country only once and does not get a chance for retakes”. The fact is “An actor lives to see his movie released even if, he is assumed to be dead in the movie. But a hero does not live to see Indian freedom for which he willingly sacrificed his life“

Swami Vivekananda in connection to this state of human mind wrote these prophetic lines on 21st February 1900 from California, which has to be hung to every main door of India, if not every house of the world. “It is only a few that understand the language of the brain, but everyone from the creator down to a clump of grass, understands the language that comes from the heart. But then, in our country, it is a case of rousing men that are, as it were, dead. It will take time, but if you have infinite patience and perseverance, success is bound to come. No mistake in that “

Make no mistake; this statement of his is still alive for human minds are still used to worship actors and not heroes. This state of human mind is to be considered as the highest order of intellectual irony which has to be realized and corrected if men have to be roused from there dead living state.
Today – The 28th September is the birth anniversary of one such Indian HERO “ Bhagat Singh “. He gave his life for India’s freedom at a tender age of 23 years, 5 months and 25 days. If Last day {s} of this immortal man is looked at keenly on this mortal earth of ours, it is both mesmerizing and sends raptures even to this day.

LAST DAYS OF BHAGAT SINGH, RAJGURU AND SUKHDEV:

Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev were sentenced to death in the Lahore Conspiracy Case and were ordered to be hanged on March 24, 1931.

Bhagat Singh a day before he was pronounced to be hanged had a very sound sleep. In today's date and time our youth do not get sleep if there examinations are scheduled to be held the next day or a day after. Forget our youth’s; Even so called elders, do not get sleep if an interview or a presentation is scheduled to be given the subsequent day. But here was Bhagat Singh at an tender age of 23 years, 5 months and 25 days, who even after knowing that he will be hanged next day had the tenacity and courage to have a sound deep sleep without a iota of worry. This is Indian Man’s Heart. It can be further acknowledged by the fact of reality by the actions of British Government, they did not have the courage nor the manhood to wait till scheduled date of pronounced death sentence for Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev; and had preponed the death sentence by sixteen and half hours. { Approx }
At the time preponed time when Bhagat Singh was called by Jailer for hanging; Bhagat said “Wait for two minutes! I am reading last two pages of a book on Lenin. He was also a freedom fighter like me”. After completion of book he happily accompanied the Jailer towards the place where he was supposed to be hanged along with Rajguru and Sukhdev. There were only five people who were allowed to witness the execution; The Inspector General of Police, The Inspector General of Prison, and Lahore ’s Deputy Commissioner, Medical Officer and Superintendent of the Jail. One among the five asked:

“What was the reason for them to be so happy? “. For which Bhagat Singh said: “We three are going to be hanged in next few minutes. We are happy because each of you are very fortunate to witness us being hanged till death”.

Another asked Bhagat Singh: “You will be dead in next couple of minutes, then why do you consider us to be fortunate? “

For which Bhagat Singh replied: - “Out of thirty crore Indian’s, you are the fortunate five who are fortunate enough to see how three Indian’s are going to sacrifice there lives happly in service of there country! – Enjoy! “ [An answer given by a 23 years, 5 months 25 days boy]

More words seem irrelevant and unwarranted for…….Before, I let the silence take the centre stage to contemplate on such Indian sacrifice’s; Let this be a remainder that Bhagat Singh is death and we are alive but there is no difference between him and us. For, we are dead or will be considered to be dead if we don’t realize the need to know Indian History, It ’s struggles and it’s subtle sacrifices which it holds in it’s womb to be bestowed upon us – The Indian’s.

THE IMPORTANCE OF KNOWING HISTORY:

The importance of knowing Indian History is as important for as to the further of India . Again, Swami Vivekananda's words torrentially surfaces from highest possible echelons in the form of one of his replies written to Maharaja of Khetri { On March 4th, 1895 } where in he stress on the importance of knowing Indian History to its very subtleties:

“Nowadays everybody blames those who constantly look back to their past. It is said that so much looking back to the past is the cause of all India 's woes. To me, on the contrary, it seems that the opposite is true. So long as they forgot the past, the Hindu nation remained in a state of stupor; and as soon as they have begun to look into their past, there is on every side a fresh manifestation of life. It is out of this past that the future has to be moulded; this past will become the future “

Is it not!?
- Thanks
Rajhashekher BC - Raj
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Monday, September 26, 2011

AWAKE, ARISE AND STOP NOT TILL THE GOAL IS REACHED!


Where one sees another, one hears another so long as there are two, there must be fear, and fear is the mother of all [misery]. Where none sees another, where it is all One, there is none to be miserable, none to be unhappy. [There is only] the One without a second. Therefore be not afraid. Awake, arise, and stop not till the goal is reached!

- Swami Vivekananda
(Delivered in San Francisco, on May 29, 1900)The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda/Volume 1/Lectures And Discourses/The Gita III

FACE THE TRUTH AS IT IS! WE ARE DETERMINED TO DIE GAME - THAT IS ALL THE RELIGION I KNOW - GO ON!


All weakness, all bondage is imagination. Speak one word to it, it must vanish. Do not weaken! There is no other way out.... Stand up and be strong! No fear. No superstition. Face the truth as it is! If death comes — that is the worst of our miseries — let it come! We are determined to die game. That is all the religion I know. I have not attained to it, but I am struggling to do it. I may not, but you may. Go on!

- Swami Vivekananda
(Delivered in San Francisco, on May 29, 1900)The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda/Volume 1/Lectures And Discourses/The Gita III

PLEASE BE CAREFUL NOT TO BECOME IMPURE EVEN IN THOUGHT, AS ALSO IN SPEECH AND ACTION


 Always resign yourselves to the Lord Shri Krishna. Always remember that we are but puppets in the Lord's hands. Remain pure always. Please be careful not to become impure even in thought, as also in speech and action; always try to do good to others as far as in you lies.

- Swami Vivekananda
24th May, 1893.The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda/Volume 6/Epistles - Second Series/XXXIX Mother

DON'T BE RUFFLED IF NOW AND THEN YOU GET A BRUSH FROM THE WORLD


 Don't be ruffled if now and then you get a brush from the world; it will be over in no time, and everything will be all right.

- Swami Vivekananda
30th April, 1891.The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda/Volume 6/Epistles - Second Series/XXXVI Govinda Sahay

THE SECRET OF RELIGION LIES NOT IN THEORIES BUT IN PRACTICE


 My children, the secret of religion lies not in theories but in practice. To be good and to do good — that is the whole of religion. "Not he that crieth 'Lord', 'Lord', but he that doeth the will of the Father".

- Swami Vivekananda
30th April, 1891.The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda/Volume 6/Epistles - Second Series/XXXVI Govinda Sahay

SEEK YE FIRST THE KINGDOM OF GOD AND ALL GOOD THINGS WILL BE ADDED UNTO YOU


 Are you diligent in your Shiva Pujâ ? If not, try to be so. "Seek ye first the kingdom of God and all good things will be added unto you." Follow God and you shall have whatever you desire. ... To the two Commander Sahebs my best regards; they being men of high position were very kind to a poor fakir like me.

- Swami Vivekananda
30th April, 1891.The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda/Volume 6/Epistles - Second Series/XXXVI Govinda Sahay

THAT IS THE WHOLE OF RELIGION


 . . . Try to be pure and unselfish — that is the whole of religion. . .

- Swami Vivekananda
14th April, 1891.The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda/Volume 6/Epistles - Second Series/XXXV Govinda Sahay

BE HEROES - ARISE, YE MIGHTY ONE, AND BE STRONG! WORK ON AND ON, STRUGGLE ON AND ON!


 What is the use of so many living together in one place and doing no good to one's soul? Don't be fools always wandering from place to place; that's all very good, but be heroes.

Who advises you to jump into fire? If you don't find the Himalayas a place for Sadhana, go somewhere else then. So many gushing inquiries simply betray a weak mind. Arise, ye mighty one, and be strong! Work on and on, struggle on and on! Nothing more to write.
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- Swami Vivekananda
July 6, 1890. The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda/Volume 6/Epistles - Second Series/XXXIV Sharat

I AM RAMAKRISHNA'S SERVANT - HELP EVEN A LITTLE HIS DISCIPLES TO PRACTICE HIS GREAT IDEALS



If you ask, "You are a Sannyasin, so why do you trouble over these desires?" — I would then reply, I am Ramakrishna s servant, and I am willing even to steal and rob, if by doing so I can perpetuate his name in the land of his birth and Sâdhanâ (spiritual struggle) and help even a little his disciples to practice his great ideals

- Swami Vivekananda
26th May, 1890. The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda/Volume 6/Epistles - Second Series/XXXIII Sir

ONE MUST SAVE ONESELF UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES

In my opinion, if you have to go away for a change, the sooner the better. But, pardon me, you have a tendency to expect that everything should fit in exactly with your requirements, but unfortunately, such a state of things is very rare in this world. " — One must save oneself under any circumstances." "Lord have mercy", is all right, but He helps him who helps himself. If you simply try to save your purse, will the Lord arrange the change for you by drawing on His ancestral capital?

- Swami Vivekananda
5th January, 1890. The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda/Volume 6/Epistles -Second Series/XV Sir

IT'S LIKE RIVER-WATER FLOWING INTO THE OCEAN BUT LEAVING IT UNAFFECTED AND UNMODIFIED IN SPITE OF CONSTANT ACCESSION


 The Gitâ, II.70: "Not he that lusteth after objects of desire but he alone obtaineth peace in whom desires lose themselves like river-water flowing into the ocean but leaving it unaffected and unmodified in spite of constant accession."

- Swami Vivekananda
4th July, 1889. The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda/Volume 6/Epistles - Second Series/VII

Sunday, September 25, 2011

STUDY EVERYTHING, BUT KEEP YOUR OWN SEAT FIRM - RELIGION IS ONLY BETWEEN YOU AND YOUR GOD, AND NO THIRD PERSON MUST COME BETWEEN YOU


 If you want to be religious, enter not the gate of any organised religions. They do a hundred times more evil than good, because they stop the growth of each one's individual development. Study everything, but keep your own seat firm. If you take my advice, do not put your neck into the trap. The moment they try to put their noose on you, get your neck out and go somewhere else. [As] the bee culling honey from many flowers remains free, not bound by any flower, be not bound.... Enter not the door of any organised religion. [Religion] is only between you and your God, and no third person must come between you..

- Swami Vivekananda
(Delivered in San Francisco, on May 29, 1900)The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda/Volume 1/Lectures And Discourses/The Gita III