From S V Swamy Re: Pravritti vs nivritti

[Jagannath Chatterjee]

> Swamy SV
 Date: Mon, 5 Aug 2002 09:51:15 -0700 (PDT)
 From: Swarna Venkateswara Swamy
 <truthseeker123x at yahoo.com>
 Subject: Re: Pravritti vs nivritti
 To: List for advaita vedanta as taught by Shri
 Shankara <ADVAITA-L at LISTS.ADVAITA-VEDANTA.ORG>

 Hari Om Tat Sat.

 What Shri Jagannath says it true. Actually in
 Pravritti Marga, we chase after the Ari Shadvargas
 (Six Enemies), which put on the cloaks of
 beautiful
 sense objects. When we realise the futility of the
 chase, may be after hundreds of births and finally
 by
 God's grace and turn our back, they try their
 level
 best to tease us and pull us back or atleast
 divert
 our attention.

 It is His way of testing us (like Jesus was
 tempted)
 and strengthening our resolve. As Sri Jagannath
 said,
 each time we fall, we are a little wiser and get
 up
 and dust ourselves and move on.

 Once He realises that we are truly serious, He
 takes
 pity on us and sends us a good guide to help us on
 the
 path. And our progress becomes that better. As we
 go
 along dropping bits and pieces of our burdens on
 the
 way, the journey becomes easier.

 Please do keep it up, my friends and cotravellers.
 Let
 us help each other.

 S.V.Swamy

> > --- Jagannath Chatterjee <jagchat01 at YAHOO.COM>
> > wrote:
> > > Dear Subrahmanianji,
> > >
> > > Namaskar.
> > >
> > > I have no worldly ambitions, nor is there any
> > > provocation to travel the pravritti path. But
> even
> > > then I have got used to facing situations the
> kind
> > > you
> > > are facing now. Depression and dejection are the
> > > "friends" in this path. You will fall a thousand
> > > times
> > > and again you have to lift yourselves a thousand
> > > times. That is the spirit.
> > >
> > > You, if I may say, have the correct spiritual
> > > attitude. The man on the spiritual path is never
> > > satisfied with his progress. He always hankers
> for
> > > more. Dissatisfaction is a desired quality! It
> is
> > > this
> > > hankering that brings one closer to God.
> > >
> > > As Savithri Madam has pointed out, we have to
> > > struggle
> > > and simultaneously pray to God to create a
> > conducive
> > > atmosphere. How true!
> > >
> > > We will hate it if you give up.
> > >
> > > Yours sincerely
> > >
> > > Jagannath.
> > >
> > >
> > > --- "Subrahmanian, Sundararaman V [IT]"
> > > <sundararaman.v.subrahmanian at CITIGROUP.COM>
> wrote:
> > > > Learning giitaa, praying, performing rituals
> is
> > > ok,
> > > > but in the final
> > > > analysis is it not the purity of the mind that
> > is
> > > > important?  When I find
> > > > that there is "SO MUCH" dirt in the mind and
> "SO
> > > > MANY" habitual errors in
> > > > me, it is very discouraging.  I just don't
> think
> > I
> > > > can make it this time
> > > > around.
> > > >
> > > > May be the problem is the lack of
> correspondence
> > > > between study and practice.
> > > >
> > > > Finding it very difficult many times.
> Sometimes
> > I
> > > > do feel like giving up.
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > > SVS
> > > >
> > > > PS:  Thank you for your words.  Signing off
> for
> > > the
> > > > week(end).
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: savithri devaraj
> > > > [mailto:savithri_devaraj at YAHOO.COM]
> > > > Sent: Friday, August 02, 2002 4:47 PM
> > > > To: ADVAITA-L at LISTS.ADVAITA-VEDANTA.ORG
> > > > Subject: Re: Pravritti vs nivritti
> > > >
> > > > I believe I am aiming for some
> > > > things that are way out of my reach, right at
> > this
> > > > moment, but certainly through constant
> > persevering
> > > > attempts and devotion, the Lord will give me
> > > > conditions quite conducive to my spiritual
> > growth.
> > >
> > >
>
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