These are thoughts which explain us the real meaning of consciousness and wisdom. Here I have tried to compile these thoughts delivered by Saints and Spiritual Masters in order to benefit large audience with ease...
Wise Thought #1
The Secret of Self-Confidence and Ambition:-
Ambition indicates lack of self-confidence! When you know you can achieve something easily, you are not ambitious about it. You are simply confident about it. Your ambition indicates challenge and uncertainty, which is contrary to self-confidence. So one who has total self-confidence cannot be ambitious! At the same time a person who lacks total self-confidence cannot be ambitious either!
For ambition to be, one must have a little bit of confidence and total ignorance of the Self. It is next to impossible to have total confidence without Self-Knowledge. With the knowledge of the Self, there is nothing left to achieve, for the entire nature of existence is mere play and display of one's own consciousness.
People take pride in being ambitious. the wise man will only smile at them. Ambition can never for something you know you can achieve effortlessly. You can only be ambitious about something for which you have to put effort, which poses a challenge and of which you are not even certain you will be able to achieve or not. Moreover it takes away the joy of the moment.
With the Self-Knowledge nothing is challenging to you, nor you need to put any effort. Nature is ready to fulfill your intentions even before they arise, giving you no chance to crave or desire. Nature does not allow the wise to have a desire (ambition), and the unwise to fulfill or get rid of the desire (ambition).
Do you still want to be ambitious? Or is your only ambition is to get rid of ambition?
Wise Thought #2
We normally experience three states of consciousness in our lives: the waking state, the deep sleep state, and the dreaming state. However, there is something which remains the same throughout, which allows us to remember that we are who we are, even after moving from one state to another...like how we know that we are the same person after we wake up from a deep sleep as the person who was there before we fell asleep...
Meditation is consciously moving beyond these states to the fourth state, that is the basis for all these, and the underlying unifying field...it is in this state we experience our true nature, devoid of limitations or super-impositions...and when you have experienced and known this state, no fear remains...neither of the world, nor the world beyond.
Wise Thought #3
Five Types of Restlessness (and how to deal with them :-))
There are five types of restlessness.
The first type of restlessness is due to the place you are in. When you move away from that place, the street or the house, you immediately feel better. Chanting, singing, children playing and laughing can change this atmospheric restlessness. If you chant and sing, the vibration in the place changes.
The second type of restlessness is in the body. Eating the wrong food or 'Vata' aggravating food, eating at odd times, not exercising, and overworking can all cause a physical restlessness. The remedy for this is exercise, moderation in work habits and going on a vegetable or juice diet for one or two days.
The third type of restlessness is mental restlessness. It is caused by ambition, strong thoughts, likes or dislikes. Knowledge alone can cure this restlessness. Seeing life from a broader perspective, knowledge about the Self and the impermanence of everything. If you achieve everything, so what? After your achievement, you will die. Knowledge of your death or life, confidence in the Self, in the Divine, can all calm down the mental restlessness.
Then there is emotional restlessness. Any amount of knowledge does not help here. Only 'Kriya' helps! All that emotional restlessness vanishes. Also the presence of the Guru, a wise person, or a saint will help to calm your emotional restlessness.
The fifth type of restlessness is rare. It is the restlessness of the Soul. When everything feels empty and meaningless, know you are very fortunate. That longing and restlessness is the restlessness of the soul. Do not try to get rid of it, Embrace it! Welcome it! Usually to get rid of it people do all sorts of things - they change places, jobs or partners, do this, do that. It seems to help for some time, but it does not last.
This restlessness of the soul alone can bring authentic prayer in you. It brings perfection, Siddhis and miracles in life. It is so precious to get that inner most longing for the Divine. 'Satsang', the presence of the enlightened one, soothes the restlessness of the soul.
Wise Thought #4
Ego comes to the person who is unaware of his 'Yatharth' (reality). Person who is aware of his destination or 'Yatharth' does not find any need to proof himself in front of others. He does not find any need to establish his monopoly, to show his powers or to defeat others. They only fulfill their obligations with complete devotion and dedication. Egoistic persons continuously divert from their destination and walk far away from their 'Satya' (truth). They continuously indulge in the darkness of 'Aham and Agayanta' (Ego and Ignorance).
Ego causes a person to walk on the path of Anaitikta' (immorality). He diverts from his 'Dayitva' (responsibility, liability). Person becomes Selfish.
'Ahankar' (ego) comes to the person when he is unaware of his Self,when person is far away from his 'Mulswaroop' (basic structure), from his 'Vastavikta' (reality). There is destination of each and every incident, thing, person. And when person diverts from his 'Yatharth' (reality), he becomes egoistic and tries to proof himself in front of world; in front of other person. He then needs some power in order to show his existence, to gain importance.
More a person is near to Self, more he is free from ignorance, more he is close to 'Yatharth' and reality of himself. Self-Realisation or 'Gyan' is the only way to get rid of 'Aham'.
ONE WHO IS AWARE OF HIS MULSWAROOP, REALITY, AWARE OF HIS SELF WILL NEVER FALL IN THE DARKNESS OF IGNORANCE. HE COULD NEVER BE SELFISH, AHANKARI (EGOISTIC).
Wise Thought #5
'Prashan' (questions) are medium for inculcating 'Gyan' (knowledge), to realize one's own 'Mulswaroop', 'Vastavikta', 'Purnata' (पूर्णता -perfection). These are not meant for satisfying one's own 'Aham' (ego).
Questions are not medium for control, these act as a carrier for Self-Realization (प्रशन नियंतरण का माध्यम नहीं, अपितु पूर्णता का वाहक होता है ). If a question's objective is only to support its stubbornness or perspective, then person will get answer according to his own wish or the answer which he already knows. He gets answer that his ego 'Aham' wants to listen. This way leads a person to destruction, because he could not come out of his ignorance 'Agyanta' following this way.
On the other side, if a person asks question in order to fulfill his curiosity 'Jigyasa' and in it if there is feeling and emotion (Bhav -भाव) of entrusting, surrendering, handing over (Samarpan-समर्पण) himself to God, then light of knowledge (gyan rupi prakash-ज्ञान रुपी प्रकाश) will tear apart the curtain of ignorance to reach that person (uske agyanta ke andhkar ko chir kar uss tak avashay pahunchega). That person will be enlightened (Prabuddh-प्रबुद्ध) with no doubt.
The moment we all realize this light (prakash), we will confront our inner emptiness. All the doubts (shankaye-शंकाए ), Ego (ahankar-अहंकार or bhram -भ्रम ) will vanish.
Wise Thought #6
Samarpan (entrusting, surrendering):- Samarpan is not a process to be done, it is inner-state in us which is to be realized within. Samarpan is not done towards anybody, any other person, anything, not even to God. If we say we are surrendering ourselves to you oh! God from today, from this moment, then it will be inappropriate to say so. Samarpan is not done towards God (bhagwan-भगवान) even. God only acts as a medium to make us realize that there is need to entrust, to surrender (समर्पण करने की आवश्यकता है).
Inspite of this if we do so, then even we do not do samarpan to God. We, in reality, surrender ourselves from that state within us, which is acting as a carrier for our particular evil deeds, evil thoughts.
' समर्पण कभी किसी के प्रति नहीं होता, भगवान के भी नहीं, भगवान तो केवल " निमित्त " मात्र है तुम्हे समर्पण की आवश्यकता का बोध कराने हेतु। समर्पण की कोई प्रक्रिया नहीं है, "अवस्था " है। उसे केवल अपने अंदर ही पाया जा सकता है, इसलिये उसे बाहर नहीं अपने " भीतर " ढूंढो। '
Atma-samarpan (capitulation - आत्म समर्पण ):- 'Atma-samarpan' is that state (avastha) within ourselves, in which, we realize the need of doing 'samarpan'. In this, we surrender according to our own wish, aware to the need of doing so ' swan Ichha se samarpan karna- स्वं इच्छा से समर्पण करना '. It indicates more riper state of Self-realization.
Wise Thought #7
Prem (Love) and Prakriti (Nature):-
We experience love in our daily lives and we experience it every moment. As without Love we cannot even imagine to live a single day. This love could be towards anything or anybody. When we feel this love, we feel good because it is for someone else and not for ourselves. Love is that emotion (bhav) or feeling (ehsaas) which makes us selfless, though it is for a time period only as we humans are not able to retain this unselfish attitude for a long time. And this selflessness brings us close to God, Who is present within us and is everyone's MUL SWABHAV 'मूल स्वभाव ' (Core nature).
Love is free of any bondages and is defined by capitulation only. Love towards God should not be measured by material or bodily pain and relief. This love is pure and is continued to devotee's various upcoming births.
' प्रेम वर्चस्व से नहीं अपितु आत्म समर्पण से परिभाषित होता है। केवल शारीरक सुख तथा दुःख से प्रभावित होने वाला प्रेम नहीं होता। भक्त का भगवान् के प्रति प्रेम केवल इस जीवन काल तक सीमत नहीं है। वो तो पूर्व जन्म में भी था तथा अगले जन्म में भी होगा। '
Nature is our mother and we worship our mother nature. We experience nature everyday. We could see it, can play in her lap, can learn from it, it gives us each and every moment. It never complains when we harm her but we complains about the time it takes to grant a boon to we people. We complains about her blessings to one and not to other being. This is human nature.
But one thing we should learn from Nature and her secret of existence despite the wear and tear to her. SHE knows how to balance. Creating a balance between negative and positive or between positives heals the loss with time. Nature never sees what the one person gets or lost, she only knows one rule which is for every species and being, that is, BALANCE.
' प्रकृति कभी ये नहीं देखती किसने क्या खोया , क्या पाया। प्रकृति का तो केवल एक ही नियम है , सन्तुलन।'
Wise Thought #1
The Secret of Self-Confidence and Ambition:-
Ambition indicates lack of self-confidence! When you know you can achieve something easily, you are not ambitious about it. You are simply confident about it. Your ambition indicates challenge and uncertainty, which is contrary to self-confidence. So one who has total self-confidence cannot be ambitious! At the same time a person who lacks total self-confidence cannot be ambitious either!
For ambition to be, one must have a little bit of confidence and total ignorance of the Self. It is next to impossible to have total confidence without Self-Knowledge. With the knowledge of the Self, there is nothing left to achieve, for the entire nature of existence is mere play and display of one's own consciousness.
People take pride in being ambitious. the wise man will only smile at them. Ambition can never for something you know you can achieve effortlessly. You can only be ambitious about something for which you have to put effort, which poses a challenge and of which you are not even certain you will be able to achieve or not. Moreover it takes away the joy of the moment.
With the Self-Knowledge nothing is challenging to you, nor you need to put any effort. Nature is ready to fulfill your intentions even before they arise, giving you no chance to crave or desire. Nature does not allow the wise to have a desire (ambition), and the unwise to fulfill or get rid of the desire (ambition).
Do you still want to be ambitious? Or is your only ambition is to get rid of ambition?
Wise Thought #2
We normally experience three states of consciousness in our lives: the waking state, the deep sleep state, and the dreaming state. However, there is something which remains the same throughout, which allows us to remember that we are who we are, even after moving from one state to another...like how we know that we are the same person after we wake up from a deep sleep as the person who was there before we fell asleep...
Meditation is consciously moving beyond these states to the fourth state, that is the basis for all these, and the underlying unifying field...it is in this state we experience our true nature, devoid of limitations or super-impositions...and when you have experienced and known this state, no fear remains...neither of the world, nor the world beyond.
Wise Thought #3
Five Types of Restlessness (and how to deal with them :-))
There are five types of restlessness.
The first type of restlessness is due to the place you are in. When you move away from that place, the street or the house, you immediately feel better. Chanting, singing, children playing and laughing can change this atmospheric restlessness. If you chant and sing, the vibration in the place changes.
The second type of restlessness is in the body. Eating the wrong food or 'Vata' aggravating food, eating at odd times, not exercising, and overworking can all cause a physical restlessness. The remedy for this is exercise, moderation in work habits and going on a vegetable or juice diet for one or two days.
The third type of restlessness is mental restlessness. It is caused by ambition, strong thoughts, likes or dislikes. Knowledge alone can cure this restlessness. Seeing life from a broader perspective, knowledge about the Self and the impermanence of everything. If you achieve everything, so what? After your achievement, you will die. Knowledge of your death or life, confidence in the Self, in the Divine, can all calm down the mental restlessness.
Then there is emotional restlessness. Any amount of knowledge does not help here. Only 'Kriya' helps! All that emotional restlessness vanishes. Also the presence of the Guru, a wise person, or a saint will help to calm your emotional restlessness.
The fifth type of restlessness is rare. It is the restlessness of the Soul. When everything feels empty and meaningless, know you are very fortunate. That longing and restlessness is the restlessness of the soul. Do not try to get rid of it, Embrace it! Welcome it! Usually to get rid of it people do all sorts of things - they change places, jobs or partners, do this, do that. It seems to help for some time, but it does not last.
This restlessness of the soul alone can bring authentic prayer in you. It brings perfection, Siddhis and miracles in life. It is so precious to get that inner most longing for the Divine. 'Satsang', the presence of the enlightened one, soothes the restlessness of the soul.
Wise Thought #4
Ego comes to the person who is unaware of his 'Yatharth' (reality). Person who is aware of his destination or 'Yatharth' does not find any need to proof himself in front of others. He does not find any need to establish his monopoly, to show his powers or to defeat others. They only fulfill their obligations with complete devotion and dedication. Egoistic persons continuously divert from their destination and walk far away from their 'Satya' (truth). They continuously indulge in the darkness of 'Aham and Agayanta' (Ego and Ignorance).
Ego causes a person to walk on the path of Anaitikta' (immorality). He diverts from his 'Dayitva' (responsibility, liability). Person becomes Selfish.
'Ahankar' (ego) comes to the person when he is unaware of his Self,when person is far away from his 'Mulswaroop' (basic structure), from his 'Vastavikta' (reality). There is destination of each and every incident, thing, person. And when person diverts from his 'Yatharth' (reality), he becomes egoistic and tries to proof himself in front of world; in front of other person. He then needs some power in order to show his existence, to gain importance.
More a person is near to Self, more he is free from ignorance, more he is close to 'Yatharth' and reality of himself. Self-Realisation or 'Gyan' is the only way to get rid of 'Aham'.
ONE WHO IS AWARE OF HIS MULSWAROOP, REALITY, AWARE OF HIS SELF WILL NEVER FALL IN THE DARKNESS OF IGNORANCE. HE COULD NEVER BE SELFISH, AHANKARI (EGOISTIC).
Wise Thought #5
'Prashan' (questions) are medium for inculcating 'Gyan' (knowledge), to realize one's own 'Mulswaroop', 'Vastavikta', 'Purnata' (पूर्णता -perfection). These are not meant for satisfying one's own 'Aham' (ego).
Questions are not medium for control, these act as a carrier for Self-Realization (प्रशन नियंतरण का माध्यम नहीं, अपितु पूर्णता का वाहक होता है ). If a question's objective is only to support its stubbornness or perspective, then person will get answer according to his own wish or the answer which he already knows. He gets answer that his ego 'Aham' wants to listen. This way leads a person to destruction, because he could not come out of his ignorance 'Agyanta' following this way.
On the other side, if a person asks question in order to fulfill his curiosity 'Jigyasa' and in it if there is feeling and emotion (Bhav -भाव) of entrusting, surrendering, handing over (Samarpan-समर्पण) himself to God, then light of knowledge (gyan rupi prakash-ज्ञान रुपी प्रकाश) will tear apart the curtain of ignorance to reach that person (uske agyanta ke andhkar ko chir kar uss tak avashay pahunchega). That person will be enlightened (Prabuddh-प्रबुद्ध) with no doubt.
The moment we all realize this light (prakash), we will confront our inner emptiness. All the doubts (shankaye-शंकाए ), Ego (ahankar-अहंकार or bhram -भ्रम ) will vanish.
Wise Thought #6
Samarpan (entrusting, surrendering):- Samarpan is not a process to be done, it is inner-state in us which is to be realized within. Samarpan is not done towards anybody, any other person, anything, not even to God. If we say we are surrendering ourselves to you oh! God from today, from this moment, then it will be inappropriate to say so. Samarpan is not done towards God (bhagwan-भगवान) even. God only acts as a medium to make us realize that there is need to entrust, to surrender (समर्पण करने की आवश्यकता है).
Inspite of this if we do so, then even we do not do samarpan to God. We, in reality, surrender ourselves from that state within us, which is acting as a carrier for our particular evil deeds, evil thoughts.
' समर्पण कभी किसी के प्रति नहीं होता, भगवान के भी नहीं, भगवान तो केवल " निमित्त " मात्र है तुम्हे समर्पण की आवश्यकता का बोध कराने हेतु। समर्पण की कोई प्रक्रिया नहीं है, "अवस्था " है। उसे केवल अपने अंदर ही पाया जा सकता है, इसलिये उसे बाहर नहीं अपने " भीतर " ढूंढो। '
Atma-samarpan (capitulation - आत्म समर्पण ):- 'Atma-samarpan' is that state (avastha) within ourselves, in which, we realize the need of doing 'samarpan'. In this, we surrender according to our own wish, aware to the need of doing so ' swan Ichha se samarpan karna- स्वं इच्छा से समर्पण करना '. It indicates more riper state of Self-realization.
Wise Thought #7
Prem (Love) and Prakriti (Nature):-
We experience love in our daily lives and we experience it every moment. As without Love we cannot even imagine to live a single day. This love could be towards anything or anybody. When we feel this love, we feel good because it is for someone else and not for ourselves. Love is that emotion (bhav) or feeling (ehsaas) which makes us selfless, though it is for a time period only as we humans are not able to retain this unselfish attitude for a long time. And this selflessness brings us close to God, Who is present within us and is everyone's MUL SWABHAV 'मूल स्वभाव ' (Core nature).
Love is free of any bondages and is defined by capitulation only. Love towards God should not be measured by material or bodily pain and relief. This love is pure and is continued to devotee's various upcoming births.
' प्रेम वर्चस्व से नहीं अपितु आत्म समर्पण से परिभाषित होता है। केवल शारीरक सुख तथा दुःख से प्रभावित होने वाला प्रेम नहीं होता। भक्त का भगवान् के प्रति प्रेम केवल इस जीवन काल तक सीमत नहीं है। वो तो पूर्व जन्म में भी था तथा अगले जन्म में भी होगा। '
Nature is our mother and we worship our mother nature. We experience nature everyday. We could see it, can play in her lap, can learn from it, it gives us each and every moment. It never complains when we harm her but we complains about the time it takes to grant a boon to we people. We complains about her blessings to one and not to other being. This is human nature.
But one thing we should learn from Nature and her secret of existence despite the wear and tear to her. SHE knows how to balance. Creating a balance between negative and positive or between positives heals the loss with time. Nature never sees what the one person gets or lost, she only knows one rule which is for every species and being, that is, BALANCE.
' प्रकृति कभी ये नहीं देखती किसने क्या खोया , क्या पाया। प्रकृति का तो केवल एक ही नियम है , सन्तुलन।'
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