1) The document discusses lessons learned from studying the Bhagavad Gita about realizing that everyone is moving towards the same goal of spiritual enlightenment.
2) It explains how realizing this can help overcome impatience with others and develop true love beyond relationships limited by time and place.
3) Key teachings of the Gita are discussed, including rescuing one's lower consciousness trapped in the senses through practices like yoga, meditation, and intellectual exploration to reach liberation.
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This was a paper I did my senior Year at UMD. It is an analysis of the fear appeals used in the 1600s during the great revival and today in "hell houses".
Senior Capstone Project: Sinners at the Hands of an Angry God & Hell HouseLacey
This was a paper I did my senior Year at UMD. It is an analysis of the fear appeals used in the 1600s during the great revival and today in "hell houses".
समाजात; आणि विशेषत: सर्व प्रकारच्या सत्ताकेंद्रांत जेवढे नामस्मरण वाढेल, तेवढ्या अधिकाधिक प्रमाणात समाजामधील सर्व स्तरांवरील क्रिया आणि प्रतिक्रिया अधिकाधिक पूर्वग्रहरहित (न्यायपूर्ण) आणि म्हणून कल्याणकारक होतात आणि व्यक्ती आणि समाजाचा सर्वांगीण विकास वेगाने होऊ लागतो.
ज्याप्रमाणे चुलीमुळे आग नियंत्रित होते आणि तिची धग भांड्याला नीटपणे लागून अन्न वेळेमध्ये शिजते, त्याचप्रमाणे जीवनातील सर्व भोगांची आणि उपभोगांची धग नामस्मरणरुपी चुलीमुळे अंतरात्म्याकडे पोचते आणि अंतरात्म्यामध्ये समाधानरुपी अन्न शिजू लागते. साहजिकच आपले, आपल्या कुटुंबियांचे आणि समाजाचे समाधान होऊ लागते! ज्याप्रमाणे चुली आणि त्यांच्यातील आग कमी जास्त असते, त्याचप्रमाणे नामसाधकांच्या प्रगतीचे टप्पे देखील वेगवेगळे असतात. पण नामस्मरणाने समाधानाकडे वाटचाल होऊ लागते; हे केवळ सद्गुरू ब्रह्मचैतन्य श्री गोंदवलेकर महाराजांच्याच नव्हे तर सर्वच संत महात्म्यांच्या शिकवणीचे त्रिवार सत्य असे सार आहे.
ह्या अमृताचा अगदी अंशत: अनुभव देखील जीवन झळाळून टाकणारा असतो आणि तो येण्यासाठी चित्तशुद्धी होत राहण्याची आवश्यकता असते. ही चित्तशुद्धी नामस्मरणाद्वारे होत जाते आणि ती चित्तशुद्धी देखील कोणत्याही बाह्य लक्षणाने ओळखता येत नाही आणि दाखविता येत नाही!
नामसंकल्पयुक्त नामस्मरणाचे चैतन्याधिष्ठान आणि सद्गुरुंची गोड ओढ; यानी रटाळ क्षण उत्साहवर्धक बनतो, कंटाळवाणा दिवस सण बनतो आणि निरर्थक आयुष्य कृतार्थ बनते! कुणीही हे करून पाहिले तर याचा अनुभव येऊ शकेल.
होय! अशी एक पायाभूत सुविधा आहे! पूर्णपणे बिनखर्चाची, कुणाचेही अंत:करण आणि आणि अस्मिता न दुखावणारी आणि सर्वांनाच सहज शक्य अशी ही सुविधा आहे. ह्या सुविधेद्वारे सद्विचार, सद्भावना, सद्वासना, सत्संकल्प आणि विश्वकल्याणकारी आणि सतत विकसित होणारी सत्कार्ये अविरतपणे घडू लागतात. प्रत्येक व्यक्ती समाधानी आणि कृतार्थ होऊ लागते. अशी अत्याधिक अत्यावश्यक पायाभूत सुविधा म्हणजे नामस्मरण
“नाम घेणाऱ्याला सत्कर्म टाळू म्हणता टाळता येत नाही” असे जेव्हां सद्गुरू श्री. ब्रह्मचैतन्य महाराज गोंदवलेकर म्हणतात, तेव्हां त्यांमध्ये वरील सर्वकाही अंतर्भूत आहे, म्हणजेच वेळ, पैसा आणि शक्ती यांचे (अर्थात आयुष्याचे) सर्वोत्तम व्यवस्थापन अनुस्यूत आहे!
परंतु पूर्वजन्मीच्या किंवा ह्या जन्मीच्या नामस्मरणाने; स्वत:च्या आणि इतरांच्या कल्याणाविषयी जी वैचारिक स्पष्टता येते ती स्पष्टता, जी गोड आणि उत्कट आस्था तयार होते ती आस्था, आणि त्या अनुरोधाने जी मन:पूर्वक कृती घडते ती कृती; ह्या तीनही बाबी मात्र हृदयाच्या अगदी जवळ असतात.
१. केवळ वाचन आणि चर्चेने नामस्मरणाच्या ह्या विश्वकल्याणकारी सामर्थ्याची संकल्पना काही प्रमाणात येऊ शकेल, पण त्याची प्रचीती येण्यासाठी नामस्मरण करणेच अत्यावश्यक आहे. किंबहुना, नामस्मरणाला पर्याय नाही असे म्हटले तरी ते अतिशयोक्त ठरणार नाही!
आपणा सर्वांना निकोप जीवनासाठी आणि जीवनाच्या सार्थकतेसाठी नामस्मरणाची, श्रीक्षेत्र गोंदवल्याची आणि अश्या प्रसाद व महाप्रसादाची अत्यंत तीव्र आणि निकडीची गरज आहे!
नामस्मरण करत प्रसाद किंवा महाप्रसाद वाढणारे आणि ग्रहण करणारे सर्वच जण ईश्वराप्रती किंवा आपल्या सद्गुरुप्रती कृतज्ञ असतात आणि कृतार्थ असतात! यातून परस्परांच्या कल्याणाची सद्वासना, सद्भावना, सद्विचार, आणि सत्संकल्प यांचे पोषण होऊन सर्वांचे उत्थान अधिक जोमाने गतिमान होते.
सद्गुरू श्री. ब्रह्मचैतन्य गोंदवलेकर महाराज म्हणतात, "आंधळ्याने पाणी भरावे तसे नाम घ्यावे. भांडे भरले किती आणि रिकामे किती, हे त्याला समजत नाही. तो भरतच राहतो. तसे नाम सतत घेत राहावे. देहाच्या कणाकणातून नामाचा ध्वनी केव्हाही यावा इतके नाम घ्यावे. सुरुवातीला रामनाम असे मुरले की पुन्हा जास्त लक्ष द्यावे लागत नाही. आपोआप देहाचे सारे कण नामजप करतात."
आम्ही सर्वच माध्यमवाल्यांनी नामस्मरणाचा अत्यंत आस्थेने अभ्यास, अगत्यपूर्वक अंगिकार आणि जीव तोडून प्रसार केला पाहिजे ह्याची खोलवर आणि तीव्र जाणीव झाली आणि त्यातच आमचे आणि सर्वांचे भले आहे ह्याबद्दल खात्री झाली!!
तुमची परम कृपा मात्र प्राणवायूप्रमाणे चिरंतन, चैतन्यमय, स्फूर्तिदायी आणि शाश्वत समाधान देणारी आहे! नामस्मरणाच्या आणि तज्जन्य सद्बुद्धीच्या, सद्भावनांच्या, सद्वासनांच्या, सत्संकल्पांच्या आणि सत्कर्माच्या रूपाने ती माझ्यासारख्या सर्वांना उपलब्ध झाली आहे!
श्रीराम समर्थ!
सतत नामस्मरण घडू लागले, गुरुची सत्ता पदोपदी जाणवू लागली, गुरुचे सानिध्य क्षणोक्षणी जाणवू लागले, जगण्याची उमेद वाढली, आजारपणाची आणि मृत्त्युची भीती गेली; आणि विशेष म्हणजे; ह्यापेक्षा वेगळे ध्येय गाठण्याची व त्यासाठी अधिक काही करण्याची उर्मी गेली तर तोच साक्षात्कार नाही का?
ह्यामुळे आहे त्या परिस्थितीत नामस्मरण टिकू लागते आणि वाढू लागते! आश्चर्याची बाब म्हणजे आपल्या लक्षात येऊ लागते की हीच ती खरी शांतता, खरी विश्रांती आणि हीच ती (स्वत:, इतर आणि परिस्थिती यांच्यामधल्या) खऱ्या सुधारणेची ईश्वरी प्रक्रिया!
Our Sadguru Shri Brahmachaitanya Maharaj Gondavalekar said, “Trust that the practice of NAMASMARAN as prescribed by Guru would emancipate the universe! Lord Rama would bless!”
नामाच्या सत्तेनेच आपल्या कळत-नकळत; सदभिरुची, सदिच्छा, सत्संकल्प, सत्प्रेरणा, सत्बुद्धी, सद्भावना, सद्वासना, सदाचार; म्हणजेच सद्गुरू ब्रह्मचैतन्य श्री. गोंदवलेकर महाराजांना अभिप्रेत असलेली संस्कृती आणि सुधारणा; व्यक्तिगत आणि सामाजिक जीवनात अधिकाधिक प्रमाणात आविष्कृत होत असतात!
पण काळजी करण्याचे कारण नाही. आपल्या इच्छे-अनिच्छेपलिकडे; विश्वचैतन्याची जननी आपली गुरुमाउली सर्व बऱ्या वाईट प्रसंगात आपल्याला सांभाळून आपल्याला चैतन्यामृतपान करवीत आहे. आपल्याकडून नामस्मरण आणि स्वधर्मपालन वाढत्या प्रमाणात करवीत आहे. सदभिरुची, सदिच्छा, सत्संकल्प, सत्प्रेरणा, सत्बुद्धी, सद्भावना, सद्वासना, सदाचार यांनी आपले व्यक्तिगत आणि सामाजिक जीवन अधिकाधिक प्रमाणात भरून टाकीत आहे! नामस्मरण करता करता आपल्याला नक्कीच याचा अनुभव येतो!
पण; काळजी करण्याचे कारण नाही. आपल्या इच्छे-अनिच्छेपलिकडे; विश्वचैतन्याची जननी आपली गुरुमाउली सर्व बऱ्या वाईट प्रसंगात आपल्याला सांभाळून आपल्याला चैतन्यामृतपान करवीत आहे. आपल्याकडून नामस्मरण आणि स्वधर्मपालन वाढत्या प्रमाणात करवीत आहे. सदभिरुची, सदिच्छा, सत्संकल्प, सत्प्रेरणा, सत्बुद्धी, सद्भावना, सद्वासना, सदाचार यांनी आपले व्यक्तिगत आणि सामाजिक जीवन अधिकाधिक प्रमाणात भरून टाकीत आहे! नामस्मरण करता करता आपल्याला नक्कीच याचा अनुभव येतो!
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2. Nov 11, 2009, 10:00 am
One of the most interesting things I learnt and also
got thoroughly convinced in the course of time from
the practice of NAMASMARAN and Gita; is the fact
that everyone is moving towards the same goal; the
same destination.
This fact usually remains concealed and one gets
impatient to teach others “for their welfare”. This
impatience though natural can create condescending
attitude and develop subtle expectations such as even
publicity and growth of your (otherwise selfless)
mission! This can take away your peace and mar the
quality of your behavior.
When this fact that we all are going in the same
direction and towards the same goal, then true love
(probably million time more than that evident
amongst the pilgrims) can emerge and blossom. That
is the greatest hallmark of world culture.
One I get convinced and clear about this fact, then
even the acts of impatience and ignorance (whether
committed by me or others) do not disturb me any
more to a significant extent.
3. It is matter of great privilege for us to realize (deep
experience) this love especially amongst family
members, relatives, colleagues, coworkers and latter
even the enemies! It is natural (and hence need not be
despised) that; at various stages of development we
keep shouting slogans from within and out, that this
should happen and frantically wait for the results
generally outside!
It is also true that study of Gita can develop a doubt;
“Why truth has to be shown by some else?” or “Why
should I follow the ancestors when I am ‘more
evolved’?” As the study proceeds, you gradually
realize that “truth” or “self” is beyond time. You
develop superiority and inferiority complex; turn by
turn because of your petty identity.
If “I” learn Gita it is neither a matter of pride nor a
matter of pity. It is matter of being happy to blossom
together!
In Gita, there is a reference to virtues in many places
including 16th
and 18th
chapters.
One of them is “truth”.
In everyday practice, there is always a conflict
between loyal description of facts (which can prove
4. stupid and invite difficulties or at times be honored)
and concealing or misrepresenting the facts, (which
also can engender punishment or bring loads of
profits). Hence there is ongoing conflict in every
mind about the virtue viz. truth and Gita provides the
answer to it.
I began to appreciate the ‘true’ meaning of ‘truth’
gradually and distinguish it from “mere narration of
apparent facts; even if done with 100%; loyalty and
fidelity”, which can be naïve and gullible. I began to
understand that realization of “truth”; is a process and
it leads to expression of appropriate behavior,
conducive to blossoming of everyone and realization
of truth! For this to happen; there are many precepts
which ought to be followed from childhood, but most
important and universally practicable in every
condition and situation is NAMASMARAN.
In 6th
chapter there is a verse; which is very famous.
UDDHARET ATMANATMANAM NATMANAM
AVASADAYET
ATMAIVA HYATMANO BANDHUH ATMAIVA
RIPURATMANA
Krishna elucidates the nature of real self to Arjuna in
the 2nd
and 3rd
chapters. He then advises Arjuna in 6th
5. chapter, to rescue and uplift the other part of his
consciousness (we can call it lower or actually
physical consciousness; without being derogatory)
that has been trapped in body systems; and prevent its
further bondage; through his higher consciousness.
He further states that If you do this you would realize
your higher consciousness is friend of your lower
consciousness and if you don’t then your higher
consciousness is verily the enemy of your lower
consciousness.
It used appear strange that in 2nd
chapter Krishna has
referred the war as great opportunity. I used find this
strange and not acceptable, because of my feelings
about the violence. I used to think that war is
avoidable and should be avoided. Later, I used to
think that Krishna was justifies because; he had tried
avert the war sufficiently.
But now I realize that this opportunity refers to the
option to emancipate the lower consciousness by
participating in the war of all physiological and social
conflicts and contradictions.
In my view this war of rescuing and emancipating the
consciousness trapped in senses is described in
HATHAYOGA texts as KUDALINI JAGRUTI.
Hence in HATHAYOGA practices (described in 6th
6. chapter of Gita and Dnyaneshavari or Jnaneshvari)
and intellectual exploration as through the SANKHY
YOGA (also described in 2nd
chapter of Gita and
Jnaneshvari) are perfectly complementary and reach
you to the same destination, viz. individual and
global blossoming!
The heavenly beauty and bounty of Gita is that she
takes you beyond petty love and hate relationships.
She reveals to you; how the love and hatred; in as
much as the sense of fear and animosity; are born in
your consciousness trapped in your senses and how
rescuing the same would free you from all
subjectivity and all pettiness. I seem to understand
that; this; if realized by us; can make our personal
relationships far more pleasant than one can ever
imagine! They can go beyond any distance, any time
and even death! This was makes Gita a super
romantic cosmic poetry.
Every single step in this direction (every single
remembrance of God’s name) is more precious than
the entire world, even if mountains of drawbacks and
oceans of adversities within or outside us; try to drag
us back!
I have written an article entitled “Worshiping Sex”
and unknowingly or not being fully aware, I have
7. highlighted this process of rescuing your
consciousness from the physiological bastions rather
than destroying the bastions themselves. I am glad
that now I can appreciate this delicate and subtle and
adorable feeling of sexual attraction in the universe,
which is inseparable from true self and bound to be
free when appropriate.