Image of a Sage

A sage is he who has come out of the cage
       of sorrow and violence, of passion and aversion…
content like space  that includes all,
       nothing exists beyond, nothing can contaminate
Like content of a book is written at the end,
       so is the contentment of sorrowless sage…
culmination of virtues that has fulfilled his life
       practiced to be free from all earthly shackles…
Sacrifice to purify one’s own soul
       Like fire with whatever is offered into it
Austerity to tame and conquer the mind
       Like river water moving towards its own source
Grace to embrace and serve everyone
       Like the wind that ever sustains all lives as same
Endurance to bear all burdens with no complaints
       Like the earth exemplifying tolerance and patience…
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"The sage speaks of what he sees; the fool, of what he hears.”- Turkish Proverb
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A juggler, driving to his next performance, is stopped by the police. "What are those machetes doing in your car?" asks the cop.
"I juggle them in my act."
"Oh, yeah?" says the doubtful cop. "Let's see you do it.” The juggler gets out and starts tossing and catching the knives. Another man driving by slows down to watch.
"Wow" says the passer-by. "I'm glad I quit drinking. Look at the test they're giving now!”
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Rationale of Sadhana

Sadhana begins with right balance one’s own psyche...
Refrain to rationalize the feelings of the mind
Desist to emotionalize the reasoning of the intellect
Use the memory to decide, not to day-dream
Employ the ego to empower and not to arrogate!
Avoid treating object experience as subjective one
And most importantly…
Subjective experience as objective one!
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There are only three types of people; those who have found God and serve him; those who have not found God and seek him, and those who live not seeking, or finding him. The first are rational and happy; the second unhappy and rational, and the third foolish and unhappy. - Blaise Pascal 
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Jay went to a psychiatrist. “Doc, he said, “I’ve got trouble.Every time I get into bed I think there is somebody under it.I get under the bed; I think there’s somebody on top of it. Top, under, under top. I’m going crazy!”
“Just put yourself in my hands for two years,” said the shrink.“Come to me three times a week and I’ll cure you.”
“How much do you charge?”
“A hundred dollars per visit.”
“I’ll think about it.”
Jay never went back. Sometime later he met the doctor on the street.
“Why didn’t you ever come to see me again? Asked the psychiatrist.
“For a hundred buck a visit? A bartender cured me for 10 dollars.”
“Is that so! How?”
“He told me to cut the legs off the bed.”
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Spiritual Leap

True success in any endeavor
demands evolution, not
a sluggish adjustment…
Spiritual life is also an evolution from -
comparison  to compassion
competition to competence
delusion to decision
division to devotion
imitation to ingenious
hostility to humility
repentance to reason
sensation to sensitivity
stress to    s  t  r  e  t  c  h…
This Year Let Us Leap Forward!!!
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That's one small step for man... one giant leap for mankind. - Neil Armstrong
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A tour bus driver drives with a bus full of seniors down a highway, when a little old lady taps him on his shoulder. She offers him a handful of almonds, which he gratefully munches up.
After approximately 15 minutes, she taps him on his shoulder again and she hands him another handful of almonds. She repeats this gesture about eight times.
At the ninth time he asks the little old lady: ‘why you people don't eat the almonds? ‘
She replied: ‘We have old teeth, not able to chew almonds.’
"Why do you buy them then?" he asks puzzled.
The old lady Answers, "We just love the chocolate around them."
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Divine Love

Like the fallen seeds of Ankola tree
at once moving to its parent, to be united and free
Like the iron filings sticking to magnet stone
even when shaken as though dancing in tune
Like a loving wife devoted to her beloved
remaining with him in thought, word and deed
Like  creeper to the tree attached and wound,
deriving all strength, sustenance and food
Like  gushing river merging into the ocean
joyfully forever, discovering  its destination
O Lord of beings,  let every thought of mine
find ultimate shelter at thy lotus feet shrine
deviating never as even  the thoughts move
such state of mind the sages call as divine LOVE
(inspiration from Shivananda Lahari – 61)
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“Human beings must be known to be loved; but Divine beings must be loved to be known.” - Blaise Pascal
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The Surest Sign That Intelligent Life Exists Elsewhere In The Universe
Is The Fact That It Has Never Tried To Contact Us!!!!
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Shrine of Heart

Not all holy shrines are
meant for same purpose –
there are those meant
to pray for wealth and pleasure – bhukti
some for skill and knowledge – yukti
some for forbearance and power –shakti 
few for liberation – mukti
and rare ones  for devotion – bhakti
whereas, the wise ones seek
the shrine within in meditation
with yukti of Self-knowledge
to gain mukti from thoughts,
unconditional bhakti for the Lord and
Shakti to abide in the Self!
All in one holy shrine – the heart!
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“The traveler has to knock at every alien door to come to his own, and he has to wonder through all the outer worlds to reach the innermost shrine at the end.” -  Rabindranath Tagore
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Smart Alex went to an interview.
Interviewer: Imagine that you are in the fifteenth floor.  Suddenly fire bursts out, and there are many people who are struggling to survive.  In that situation, what will you do ?
Smart Alex: Oye! I will stop imagining!!!!
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Idea

A creative thought leads to idea
given life it is ideal,
When  exemplified, it is idol,
without life it remains idle!
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First, have a definite, clear practical ideal: a goal, an objective. Second, have the necessary means to achieve your ends: wisdom, money, materials, and methods. Third, adjust all your means to that end. -  Aristotle
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Two men were in a forest, when a lion came roaring towards them. One of them throws sand into its eyes, and runs. Second one stays unmoved. When asked why he is not running,  he  said: "Why should I be running? It is you who has thrown the sand!"
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Reflection...

Only –
when you think like a student
you can guide like a teacher 
when you feel like the child
you can feed like a mother
when you admire like a fan
you can perform like an artist
when you can love like God
you can seek Him like a devotee!
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The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires. -  William Arthur Ward
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Teacher: What is a skeleton?
Student: Sir, skeleton is a person who started dieting, but forgot to stop it!!
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