[Advaita-l] HARMONY OF LIFE

[KAMESWARARAO MULA]

Dear Members,                            Today's speakin tree article in TOI speaks something about 'Gita has negativity cancelling features' by Jaya Row which leads to Harmony of life
Here is the Link:https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/toi-edit-page/the-gita-has-negativity-cancelling-features/


Bhagwad Gita helps identify our best qualities and cancel the effect of our negative traits. The Gita chapter 16 enumerates 26 qualities of the divine and six traits of the demonic. What makes us opt for evil against our own better judgment? It is easy to take to the demonic. The divine path is uphill and difficult in the beginning. Therefore, for a few seconds of pleasure, we are often ready to forsake a lifetime of bliss.
Chita suddhi can be obtained by Practising Fearlessness, purity of heart and charity are some of the divine qualities enlisted. Fear arises from ignorance, selfishness, viciousness and a sense of otherness. Fear i.e Bhayam comes when your emotional intelligence become zero  & when your mind is occupied by greed, Raga, Dwesha with mamakaram. Prahlad, the child, was fearless against the might of his father Hiranyakashipu. Yet the most wealthy and powerful in the world are fearful!Purity of heart comes when you are free from selfishness and desire. Get inspired with a higher ideal and lower desires lose their grip on you. Then objects of desire come to you unsought. Nachiketa only wanted Realisation, but the pleasures and wealth of heaven and earth were offered to him by Lord Yama by seeing his unwavering faith & dedication as he stand still at the GATE of Yama for 3 days frearlessly.


The basic difference between the divine and demonic is knowledge. Ravan from the Ramayan, Duryodhan in the Mahabharat, chose the path to destruction because of sheer ignorance. The divine ones have access to higher knowledge and understand the deadly repercussions of choosing evil ways. The demonic, deluded by greed, lust and ego are ignorant. They are confused about what to do and what not to. They are impure and lack good conduct. Falling prey to insatiable desires, of little discrimination and vicious actions, such people destroy themselves and others.
We are all a combination of matter and Spirit as we know only matter. Spirit is subtle so it eludes you. we commonly interpret   the glory and splendour of Spirit to our individual personality. Gain knowledge. Knowledge of the distinction between matter and Spirit. Then confusion will end. Misery and grief will vanish. we will all become happy.It is certain. Going to Happen.
You feel a sense of emptiness within and thoughts go out into the world to acquire objects and beings. You believe that worldly objects will fill the void. You give in to sensual pleasures. One indulgence leads to another and before long you are enmeshed in the moha jaal, web of delusion. You get addicted to sense gratification and go into a downward spiral. Pleasure turns to pain and life becomes a nightmare. Ignorant of your divine birthright you go through the endless cycle of birth and death, repeatedly born in the families of the demonic.

Krishna encourages all of us  to free yourself from the three gates of darkness – desire, anger and greed. When desire is fulfilled, it leads to greed. When desire is obstructed, you get angry. Thus, either way, desire leads to mental agitation. Everyone suffers from the disease of ‘more’. Nobody understands the devastating effects of desire. The doors to your soul are kept shut, and you live and die without so much as a glimpse of your own power and magnificence.

As we get established in the good we all rise above the world and its pairs of opposites. we transcend the world to attain liberation by following Ethical way of life. we have knowledge of your fullness and enjoy infinite Bliss.
Learners are requested to contribute their views
Sri Guru Padaravindarpana Mastu
Kameshwara