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Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Saturday, November 24, 2012
Chanakya Neethi Part 17/17..
1. The scholar who has acquired knowledge by studying innumerable books without the blessings of a bonafide spiritual master does not shine in an assembly of truly learned men just as an illegitimate child isnot honoured in society.2. We should repay the favours of others by acts of kindness; so also should we return evil for evil in which there is no sin, for it is necessary to pay a wicked man in his own coin.3. That thing which is distant, that thing which appears impossible, and that which is far beyond our reach,...
Chanakya Neethi Part 16/17..
1. ...2. The heart of a woman is not united; it is divided. While she is talking with one man, she looks lustfully at another and thinks fondly of a third in her heart.3. The fool (mudha) who fancies that a charming young lady loves him, becomes her slave and he dances like a shakuntal bird tied to a string.4. Who is there who, having become rich, has not become proud? Which licentious (Free) man has put an end to his calamities (A grievous disaster)? Which man in this world has not been overcome by awoman? Who is always...
Chanakya Neethi Part 15/17..
1. For one whose heart melts with compassion for all creatures; what is the necessity of knowledge, liberation, matted hair on the head, and smearing the body with ashes.2. There is no treasure on earth the gift of which will cancel the debt a disciple owes his guru for having taught him even a single letter ( that leads to Krishna consciousness).3. There are two ways to get rid of thorns and wicked persons; using footwear in the first case and in the second shaming them so that they cannot raise their faces again...
Chanakya Neethi Part 14/17..
1. Poverty, disease, sorrow, imprisonment and other evils are the fruits borne by the tree of one's own sins.2. Wealth, a friend, a wife, and a kingdom may be regained; but this body when lost may never be acquired again.3. The enemy can be overcome by the union of large numbers, just as grass through its collectiveness wards off erosion caused by heavy rainfall.4. Oil on water, a secret communicated to a base man, a gift given to a worthy receiver, and scriptural instruction given to an intelligent man spread...
Chanakya Neethi Part 13/17..
1. A man may live but for a moment, but that moment should be spent indoing auspicious deeds. It is useless living even for a kalpa (4,320,000*1000 years) and bringing only distress upon the two worlds (this worldand the next).2. We should not fret for what is past, nor should we be anxious about the future; men of discernment deal only with the present moment.3. It certainly is nature of the demigods, men of good character, and parents to be easily pleased. Near and distant relatives are pleased when they are hospitably received...
Chanakya Neethi Part 12/17..
1. He is a blessed grhasta (householder) in whose house there is a blissful atmosphere, whose sons are talented, whose wife speaks sweetly, whose wealth is enough to satisfy his desires, who finds pleasure in thecompany of his wife, whose servants are obedient, in whose househospitality is shown, the auspicious Supreme Lord is worshiped daily,delicious food and drink is partaken, and who finds joy in the companyof devotees.2. One who devotedly gives a little to a brahmana who is in distress is recompensed abundantly. Hence, O...
Chanakya Neethi Part 11/17..
1. Generosity, pleasing address, courage and propriety of conduct are not acquired, but are inbred qualities.2. He who forsakes his own community and joins another perishes as the king who embraces an unrighteous path.3. The elephant has a huge body but is controlled by the ankusha (goad): yet, is the goad as large as the elephant? A lighted candle banishes darkness: is the candle as vast as the darkness. A mountain is brokeneven by a thunderbolt: is the thunderbolt therefore as big as themountain? No, he whose power prevails...
Chanakya Neethi Part 10/17..
1. One destitute of wealth is not destitute, he is indeed rich (if he is learned); but the man devoid of learning is destitute in every way.2. We should carefully scrutinise that place upon which we step (having it ascertained to be free from filth and living creatures like insects, etc.); we should drink water which has been filtered (through a cleancloth); we should speak only those words which have the sanction ofthe satras; and do that act which we have carefully considered.3. He who desires sense gratification must give up...
Chanakya Neethi Part 9/17..
1. My dear child, if you desire to be free from the cycle of birth and death, then abandon the objects of sense gratification as poison. Drink instead the nectar of forbearance, upright conduct, mercy, cleanliness and truth.2. Those base men who speak of the secret faults of others destroy themselves like serpents who stray onto anthills.3. Perhaps nobody has advised Lord Brahma, the creator, to impart perfume to gold; fruit to the sugarcane; flowers to the sandalwood tree; wealth to the learned; and long life to the...
Chanakya Neethi Part 8/17..
1. Low class men desire wealth; middle class men both wealth and respect; but the noble, honour only; hence honour is the noble man's true wealth.2. ...3. The lamp eats up the darkness and therefore it produces lamp black; in the same way according to the nature of our diet (sattva, rajas, or tamas) we produce offspring in similar quality.4. O wise man! Give your wealth only to the worthy and never to others. The water of the sea received by the clouds is always sweet. The rain water enlivens all living beings...
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Chanakya Neethi Part 7/17..
1. A wise man should not reveal his loss of wealth, the vexation of his
mind, the misconduct of his own wife, base words spoken by others,
and disgrace that has befallen him.
2. He who gives up shyness in monetary dealings, in acquiring
knowledge, in eating and in business, becomes happy.
3. The happiness and peace attained by those satisfied by the nectar of
spiritual tranquillity is not attained by greedy persons restlessly moving
here and there.
4. One should feel satisfied with the following three things;...
Chanakya Neethi Part 6/17..
1. By means of hearing one understands dharma, malignity vanishes,
knowledge is acquired, and liberation from material bondage is gained.
2. Among birds the crow is vile; among beasts the dog; the ascetic whose
sins is abominable, but he who blasphemes others is the worst
chandala.
3. Brass is polished by ashes; copper is cleaned by tamarind; a woman, by
her menses; and a river by its flow.
4. The king, the brahmana, and the ascetic yogi who go abroad are
respected; but the woman who wanders is utterly ruined.
5....
Chanakya Neethi Part 5/17..
1. Agni is the worshipable person for the twice-born; the brahmana for the
other castes; the husband for the wife; and the guest who comes for
food at the midday meal for all.
2. As gold is tested in four ways by rubbing, cutting, heating and beating -
- so a man should be tested by these four things: his renunciation, his
conduct, his qualities and his actions.
3. A thing may be dreaded as long as it has not overtaken you, but once it
has come upon you, try to get rid of it without hesitation.
4. Though persons...
Chanakya Neethi Part 4/17..
1. These five: the life-span, the type of work, wealth, learning and the time
of one's death are determined while one is in the womb.
2. Offspring, friends and relatives flee from a devotee of the Lord: yet
those who follow him bring merit to their families through their
devotion.
3. Fish, tortoises, and birds bring up their young by means of sight,
attention and touch; so do saintly men afford protection to their
associates by the same means.
4. As long as your body is healthy and under control and death is distant,
...
Essence of Bhagavatha ..Part 1 (teachings of Baba)
The name Bhagavatha can be applied to every account
of the experiences of those who have contacted God
and the Godly (Bhagavan and Bhaktha). God
assumes many Forms and enacts many activities. The name
Bhagavatha is given to the descriptions of the experiences
of those who have realised Him in those Forms and of those
who have been blessed by His Grace and chosen as His
Instruments.
The great Work known by that name is honoured by all
masters of the Vedas. It is a panacea which cures physical,
mental and spiritual illnesses. The Bhagavatha...
Chanakya Neethi Part 3/17..
1. In this world, whose family is there without blemish? Who is free from
sickness and grief? Who is forever happy?
2. A man's descent may be discerned by - his conduct, his country by his
pronunciation of language, his friendship by his warmth and glow, and
his capacity to eat by his body.
3. Give your daughter in marriage to a good family, engage your son in
learning, see that your enemy comes to grief, and engage your friends
in dharma. (Krsna consciousness).
4. Of a rascal and a serpent, the serpent is the...
Chanakya Neethi Part 2/17..
1. Untruthfulness, rashness, guile, stupidity, avarice, uncleanliness and
cruelty are a women's seven natural flaws.
2. To have ability for eating when dishes are ready at hand, to be robust
and virile in the company of one's religiously wedded wife, and to have
a mind for making charity when one is prosperous are the fruits of no
ordinary austerities.
3. He whose son is obedient to him, whose wife's conduct is in accordance
with his wishes, and who is content with his riches, has his heaven here
on earth.
4....
Chanakya Neethi Part 1/17..
1. Humbly bowing down before the almighty Lord Sri Vishnu, the Lord of
the three worlds, I recite maxims of the science of political ethics (niti)
selected from the various satras.
2. That man who by the study of these maxims from the satras acquires a
knowledge of the most celebrated principles of duty, and understands
what ought and what ought not to be followed, and what is good and
what is bad, is most excellent.
3. Therefore with an eye to the public good, I shall speak that which, when
understood, will lead...
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Wisdom words of Vidhura (Mahabharatham)
TRAYA EVADHANA RAAJAN BHARYAA DAASASTATHA SUTAH ||YATTE SAMADHIGACHCHHANTI YASYA TE TASYA TADDHANAM ||
(Vidur says to king Dhritarashtra that wife, son and servant do not have the authority over the wealth, they earn because they themselves are under the authority of Husband, Father and Master respectively).HARNAM CHA PARSWAANAAM PARDAARABHIMARSHANAM ||SUHRIDASCHA PARITYAAGASTRAYO DOSHAH KSHAYAVAHAH ||
(One who takes away others wealth by deceit, developed intimacy with women other than his own wife and abandons a kind and gentle friend is...
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