Monday, September 28, 2009

The secret of Success

(A continuation of ‘Development of Life energy’ from the previous issue)
The Supreme Self is with in the other as well. To the extent the egocentric tendency is reduced, the small circle of man’s usefulness expands and he thinks good of others and does good to others the man actually attains greatness.
A blossomed rose emits its fragrance. It attracts many. On thinking deeply, you world can be attributed to its roots. In the same manner the greatness and abilities that are noticeable can be attributed to the fact to some extent knowingly or unknowingly that person has within to the root (origin) of the vritti, (operative) waves) of the mind. If deceit or fraud could have made anyone great then all frauds and cruel people would have become great. On the contrary those who are great on real terms have becomes so by respecting the unity of all beings and attaining the evenness of mind unknowingly. The root causes of all evils (vices) of the world are personal egoism sense of reality in the world, and the desire for sensual pleasures. These are the root causes of all misery, obstacles and disease. On the other hand the cause of all happiness is rising above dody consciousness, I ness and worldly attachments knowingly or unknowingly. The person who carries out his task for the sake of it, and degree to which he does not covet for its results, becomes successful and great in the same measure.
The secret principles of success are belief in oneself, affection towards oneself, introversion love for all begins and altruism.
‘There is nothing in the world beyond the reach of those of who have others interests at heart.’
A child once said to his brother: I shall complain against you. Father will beat you’. The brother said Let him beat me…. I know it will be for my good. What will you get out of it? In the same way if your mind says This trouble will befall you, you will suffer such grief such fear in the future…’ them rest assured that if God sends suffering or pain then it will be for our good . If we obey our father do as he says then why will he beat us? Similarly, why will the Creator give us suffering? He will give us suffering only if we go astray so that we can come back to the right path. Suffering leads us towards His abode.
God is the best friends of all beings. He gives us happiness only for our good. Once should not get anxious worried and fearful imagining in the future. Come what may we will see it. Be happy in the present give up selfishness and remain steadfast in your dharma.
The root of all suffering is selfishness ad egoism. As you forsake them suffering will cease on its own. Troubles will disappear however big they may be if you follow the virtues of renouncement and cheerfulness. Worldly attachment fining finding faults in others and hedonism leads to all the troubles.
Translated excerpt from ‘Jivan Vikas’
-a book published by the Ashram. (To be continued)

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