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As New Year is proceeding towards us we have started talking about resolutions. Resolutions are great way to bring positive changes in our lives. But resolutions alone cannot do. Haven’t we taken resolutions earlier? Aren’t we bound to take the same resolution again and again? So what is the reason of our failure? Resolutions we take, are a kind of goal we set for ourselves but we forget to adopt effective strategy to achieve it. So today we will talk about some sure shot ways to bring joy and satisfaction in our life through achievements we want. Though I am presenting this on the occasion of New Year, these are equally effective and applicable any time. So here are some points that I hope will be helpful: Identify yourself: It is very important to identify your true self, as all your activities, in one way or another, are related with your personality. Without answering questions like, “Who am I?”, “What significance my existence holds in this cosmic existence?” no person has become...

You are repeatedly trying to solve a mathematical problem, again and again. You fail every time. You leave it and go for other work. Suddenly while working an idea popped into your mind and you try to solve the same problem back using the new idea. And hurray! It is solved. What would you call this? Many call this the sixth sense or intuition. But I want to present another way to look upon this. When you repeatedly try to solve the problem, it creates some impressions on your mind and reaches up to your subconscious. Even when you leave the problem, your sub-conscious mind keeps on thinking for ways to solve the problem. And it suddenly comes up with a possible solution that you haven’t given a try. Now, if it is your own mind then why couldn’t you solve it when you where trying again and again to solve that problem. It is because, of your ego. Yes, this is also a subtle manifestation of ego itself. When your conscious mind i.e., you, keep on trying to solve the problem your sub-consci...

Question: What is the state of mind of an enlightened person? Answer: Someone has very nicely described enlightenment as the feeling of 'having done'. After enlightenment one feels like he has nothing left to be done. His purpose in this world feels to be fulfilled. He remains in bliss. He does not feel any need of interrupting any event. He becomes a real observer and enjoys everything. The state of mind is beyond words. Question: Beyond…? Answer: Yes, beyond. Psychiatrists call this state the state of super-consciousness. At this state the consciousness expands to encompass the complete cosmos by uniting it with the eternal supreme consciousness. The mind starts losing its identity and thoughts get transformed into intuition. At that state whatever appears into the consciousness is truth. This is the state where profound doctrines of scriptures appear. Sometimes the person remains completely thoughtless experiencing the Zero and at the next moment consciousness deal with ...

How to achieve enlightenment? Finally a post aiming at a topic that is most fascinating for believers and non-believers, followers and non-followers, practitioners and non-practitioners. Enlightenment is looked upon as the end of all troubles by majority of mass. Hence there is a craze among people to achieve enlightenment. Enlightenment is the state of pure and complete knowledge. This is a state where a person can see and understand everything without getting deluded by its appearance and modes of nature. Enlightenment enables you to understand things in their true perspective but one must understand that it is not the end of sufferings. Sufferings that come to a person due to his ignorance are obviously cut off after getting enlightened but sufferings that are already assigned for him as a result of his own past activities will surely come to the person. The difference will be that this time the person even enjoys those sufferings. Another big myth associated with enlightenment is t...

Idol worship is yet a topic of debate. The life of Swami Vivekananda demonstrates the deep insight into this topic. Before meeting his master, Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, he was a member of Brahmo Samaj. His initial beliefs were shaped by Brahmo concepts, which included belief in formless God and deprecation of the worship of idols. But after meeting Sri Ramakrishna and seeing him spending hours sitting before the idol of Goddess Kali, he investigated the truth behind idol worship. His investigation under the light of guidance of his guru Sri Ramakrishna enlightened him of the true meaning and importance of idol worship which he in turn taught to Maharaja of Khetri later. When the king of Khetri heard of the growing fame of Swamiji, he called him to his court. Swamiji found that the king was against idol worship and considered those who follow idol worship inferior, he decided to change his view on this. Swamiji asked one of the court men to bring down a big portrait of the king from ...

Today there is a very popular saying, “Religions divide and spirituality unites”. I have heard this sentence from some learned men as well. Recently, I came across a statement in facebook in which the person had written that the religions keep on creating chaos and if they are not stopped it may lead to something that you can’t think of even. A movie recently released also aims at religions stating that a religion either makes a man weak or a terrorist. In today’s world we are surrounded by numerous luxuries. Today works can be done in amazingly small amount of time with even less implementation of effort. This is making us (with these things) more powerful and efficient and us (without these things) even more weak and lazy. Today we do not have time to think about anything beyond our office and home. In such conditions, if a statement comes to us from whatever source it may come, that is easily accepted by us. It spreads as a jungle fire in the society. And if a statement has come fro...

Sitting in a field of flowers, legs crossed, wrapped in white cloth, the sweet smell of incense wafting through the air. That's what most people think of when they hear the word 'meditation'. But what we see and hear in the media is not always an accurate picture of reality. The Transcendental Meditation® technique is a simple mental procedure that is practiced for twenty minutes twice per day. It has been learned by millions of people and has been the subject of hundreds of research studies. But just what is the Transcendental Meditation (TM) technique and how does one learn it? Well here are some of the details. Environment —While it is certainly enjoyable to practice the Transcendental Meditation technique in a quiet place it is not necessary. Many busy people from all walks of life practice the Transcendental Meditation technique in airports, train stations, lobbies and hotel rooms. Because this technique is an automatic and natural response of the mind and body, the pr...

On the occasion of 66th Independence Day of India, RELIGION2GOD wishes all of you a very very Happy Independence Day. If you like the Independence Day Special Logo Of RELIGION2GOD, here it is in high resolution for your download.

The prime question, that every spiritual seeker asks to him and the world every moment is, “How to reach the Divine?” Let us get some insight into the question and its answer. What does this question mean? To reach the Divine means to achieve oneness with Him. To achieve oneness with Him means to have to the Divine realization to the innermost core. Now what is this realization? The Divine realization is the state of being almost the same as the Divine. We have qualities similar to Him, such as purity and eternity. But, in many cases we are also different from Him, for example He is Omni-potent and is free from all bondages where as we are bound of our own actions. To achieve the Divine realization means to achieve a state as same as that of Divine by eliminating all this dissimilarities. If I want to understand you, I need to bear all your responsibilities, powers, environment and everything related to you. Then only I can understand your point of view and way of thinking and behaving...

30 second Speech by Bryan Dyson- Former CEO of Coca Cola Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling some five balls in the air. They are Work, Family, Health, Friends and Spirit and you’re keeping all of these in the air. You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce back. But the other four Balls- Family, Health, Friends and Spirit- are made of glass. If you drop one of these; they will be irrevocably scuffed, marked, nicked, damaged or even shattered. They will never be the same. You must understand that and strive for it. Work efficiently during office hours and leave on time. Give the required time to your family, friends and have proper rest. Value has a value only if its value is valued.

This is an email which was sent to me few days back by one of my well-wishers Dr. Sudhakar Pande. I want to share this with all of you. I have just made some grammatical corrections before presenting it to you. You can find the actual script in the downloadable presentation below. All credit goes to the unknown. Take some time out and read these beautiful words. Later, reflect on what you have just read. Surely you will understand a lot of things… First Lesson ... After some months at the engineering college, the professor gave us a GK (General Knowledge) test. Being a good student, I quickly answered all the questions… all, but the last: “What is the name of the sweeper of our institute?" I handed over my test paper, leaving the last question unanswered. Just before the lesson ended, another student inquired if the last question would be marked. “Certainly!” the professor replied. “You will meet many people in your life. All of them will have some degree of importance. They will ...

Question: What does the seeker do when the inner voice urge to cling to attachments? Question's description: All good things in life, they say, are either illegal-immoral or sexy. What does a seeker do when his hedonistic inner voice separate him from his highest spiritual aspiration and prevent from moving deeper into harmony with his spiritual goals? Answer: Please understand that this inner urge is the urge of your mind and not Your's (Soul). I understand your problem. This is the stage every seeker encounters. So, it is no exception. Every problem has a solution and if it has no solution then it is not a problem at all. Here are few tips that can help you. 1. It is right that if you try to get away from something, it will start hounding you. So, instead of thinking of the things that you want to get rid of, just indulge yourself in activities like meditation and studying scriptures. Unentertained thoughts will automatically go. You will experience something higher, and your...

Concentration and ways to develop and improve concentration is a trending topic among the youth. But I do not prefer any discussion which could not help anyone to learn and evolve from his/her initial state. I am sorry to say that but most of the discussions that I see today going on among people are just discussing and not search of reality as they should be. Before I try to explain intricacies related with the topic I again would like to remind you that for achieving anything you will have to work and apply effort. This blog can just show you the direction in which you such dissipate your energy. Now, let’s begin understanding the term concentration. Simply, if I try to go a little technical, concentration of a mixture of some components with respect to a particular component is the amount of that particular component as compared to the amount of the whole mixture. Means, if I have a mixture of 20gm of sugar and 5gm of salt, we say the concentration of sugar is more as its amount as ...

For spiritual progress we need to practice continuously and incessantly. But what kind of practice helps us to progress in spiritual realm. The destination of the soul is the Lord Himself. The Goal of life is to attain Union with the Divine. Also for this state, for achieving the state you need to become like the Lord in terms of purity, love, peacefulness etc. Of course, this can only be achieved by the help of the Lord Himself but the God only helps those who help themselves. So, we need to take honest initiative, we need to practice and just practice without worrying of the success or failure. A state similar to the state of the Master can be achieved by working on us with full control, control of mind, intellect, sense organs and body. The technique of achieving control over ones internal and external nature is known as Yoga. Yoga means union which represents its goal as the Merging with the Lord. There are many different forms of Yoga popular today. These forms have originated fro...

Why do I emphasize so much on practice? All of you have heard that practice makes a man perfect but did not take it seriously because you find no body perfect. Well, you do not find anyone perfect does not mean that perfection does not exist. Even you can experience perfection around you in the form of nature. Is this nature, this universe, the cosmos not perfect? Everything is related with all other things. Every smallest thing as well as the largest one has their own importance and significance. If this creation, this cosmos is so perfect, think of the perfection of the Creator, the God Himself. Even if I consider another point of view that nobody is perfect, I will say at least you can get nearer to perfection. For success in any field you will have to practice. Some people break piles of concrete slabs in a single blow, what you and I cannot even dare to try. This is just because the difference in practice. If you are able to exercise, practise and live certain ideas, few great ide...

The biggest question seems to be related to mind control. Many do not even think of mind as something conquerable. They say that it is impossible to control the mind. But the fact is that for even smallest achievement in life you need to have some control over your mind. Mind is like wind as Arjuna has compared it in Bhagavadagītā. Mind keeps on moving from one point of its interest to the other. Mind has this tendency and it does not rest for a second. This is the reason why Arjuna tells in Bhagavadagītā that controlling mind is even tougher than controlling wind. But the Lord Śri Kṛṣṇa Himself declares that it is possible to control this naughty mind. As the mind does its work continuously, even when you sleep, its activities are conceived as dreams. So, it keeps on working every time. For controlling the mind also one need to put continuous effort without thinking of how long he needs to apply the effort. Your mind is your biggest enemy as well as your biggest friend. When you do no...

Time management had always been an area of unending discussion for me. Management is very important for any limited resource. Everything we have in limited amount has to be managed properly to produce best results out of the stock. For example, our fossil fuels need to have their consumption managed properly to ensure its longer availability. Similarly, our invaluable limited resource of time must also be managed properly for bright future. There are many who do not think of time as limited. They think that if the work has not been completed today it will be done tomorrow and start the work. At the end of the day they find that the work is incomplete. So, they have a different mentality and that is another area of discussion. If you do not think time to be limited, you cannot think of time management ever. Those who are not concerned with the time management in their life, face many difficulties, such as excessive work load. Whatever problem you face in this way of time management is a...

You keep on expressing your weakness when you are not. It is just because you do not know yourself. You even require to work, to make your future better or to reduce your work load. Computer helps a lot today but that too was created by men. So once you discover yourself, your true nature, your true potential, you are equipped with a very powerful tool to solve your other problems. But of course you need to put some effort to discover your real self. This is your exam. It is up to you to decide whether you want to succeed or fail. Success brings happiness not the failure.

The life is not the name of finding out reasons for failures to show weakness and in capabilities. This cannot be the path to Him. We must be quite determined and confident of our abilities. I can even lift the mountain; such should be our confidence and determination. But, it is not possible for those who cannot even sit for an hour. Practice is the key to success. Everyone understands this but no one practises it. Even if you are the worst person of this planet you can become the best by practice. Practise and do not even think of the effect of practice as told in Bhagavadgītā. This is the only way to the goal.

Be conscious all the time. Being conscious means having proper knowledge and using that knowledge. Unconsciousness produces unwanted effects. Always be aware that you are a soul and are not affected by anything. Always remember that everything you do must be for the sake of good of the world. Never forget your goal of life. Never come in front of anyone when you are not conscious. Unconsciousness may be the result of excessive attachment, sleep, addiction, anger etc. Please avoid these things as far as possible. Sleep is necessary for the body during the sleep you remain unconscious. Don’t interact with anyone when you feel sleepy. Don’t speak anything when you are unconscious. When you are unconscious your samskāras drive you. You are in the period of development. You have lot of samskāras yet. Either you do what has been said above or you clean your samskāras (impression) as soon as possible. Till you become free from samskāras you must force yourself into conscious mood always.

Speaking is not bad. In fact, it is a boon to us, which helps us communicate so easily. But it is a boon only till it is truthful. If it is not truthful, if you do not speak truth, your words fall as curse on the society, your listeners. I mean to say that one should speak only those things that he/she has experienced and found right. If you have not tried something, you must give detail about where have you received the idea from? When you do not give reference then the listeners conceives the idea as your discovery and all the responsibility of his/her success or failure fall upon you. When you give reference, you force the listeners to use their intellect to check the applicability and rationality of the idea, with an unsaid declaration that you have not tried it. I just want you to speak what you follow and follow what you speak. I have met people who can speak so nicely that you will be completely blown away but they do not want to be asked whether they themselves follow the same ...

Continued from How To Bring Eternal Bliss Into Your Life? Part 5, Recognize Your Attachments Your mind only thinks about those things which hold excess importance or interaction in your life. For example, if you keep on hearing some song continuously for hours, you will find yourself connected with that song even if that song is put off. May be singing or enjoying inside your mind. Whatever way but you find yourself indulged into it. This is what I call attachment. You cannot see the world as it is through your colored glasses. For rising above sorrow and happiness, for achieving the state of eternal bliss, you need to make your mind free from attachments, free from impressions. For this you need to work without selfish motive, for the sake of work, as a duty. This does not bring attachment. Much more can be said but I close this series here with the assurance that I will be back with more interesting and important topics. Thank you very much.

Continues from How To Bring Eternal Bliss Into Your Life? Part 4, Understand Your Mind And System Whatever you do have impressions on your mind and using these impressions mid continues to produce thoughts including desires, wishes and expectations. But you do not need to stop working and retire from all your duties in order to stop the formation of impressions. Let me tell you more about the formation of these impressions. Impressions are only accumulated for activities in which we have a particular level of attachment or more. Deeper the attachment with something, stronger remains its impression. The attachment of which I am talking is of mental and emotional kind. In order to prevent the formation of impressions on you, you must perform all your activities as duties. Duties that you have to perform, you enjoy to perform and duties that are not going to fulfill any of your desire. This brings a state of detached attachment or renunciation which is beyond attachment or detachment. If ...

Continues from How To Bring Eternal Happiness Into Your Life? Part 3, Tame Your Mind And Desire But the question is how to tame this mind. In Bhagavadgītā, the Arjuna asks Śrī Kṛṣṇa, that he finds controlling mind even tougher than controlling air. Yes, of course controlling mind is tough. In order to control mind you need to understand some basic things about how the mind functions. Our mind makes all decisions based on the inputs we feed into our system. It is just like if you put 1000 apples and 600 oranges before someone, there is more probability of him picking up an apple. Similarly, whether your mind thinks in the right way or not depends upon the concentration of right or wrong things you have fed inside your system so far. As you sow, so you reap. Your mind produces desires based on the level of attachment you have with something. You cannot expect yourself taking a right decision when you have never fed anything right into your mind. By inputs or feed of mind, I refer to impr...

Desires are the cause of our sufferings said Gautam Buddha. Some say that without desire you cannot progress in life. All the inventions you see around you today are the outcomes of desire of someone. But it is not so. Inventions are the outcomes of wants or needs not desires or wishes. Do not you have any desire but are you able to device some means that could fulfill such desire of people. Everyone has desire but everyone is not an inventor. Desires only bring sorrow. You desire or expect your colleagues to behave with you in a special fashion and get upset on not finding them acting in the way you wish. You wish your dress to be praised by everyone in the party and are annoyed if no one notices it. These useless desires bring much stress to your mind daily. What is required is to tune the mind not to give rise to more desires and to stop the tendency of mind to run hither and thither. Continue with How To Bring Eternal Bliss Into Your Life? Part 4, Understand Your Mind And System

Everyone is seeking for eternal happiness. Eternal happiness cannot be achieved by any external means since external means are transitory. Happiness is not triggered by any external means it originates from inside. A chocolate cake can make one happy but not every other. Simply, happiness comes from inside with the feeling of contentment and satisfaction. Satisfaction of needs is good, but today everyone is trying to satisfy his/her desire, which is impossible and wrong. Desires will never end by satisfaction it will generate another instead. Our needs must be satisfied whether they are associated with the body, mind or soul. So, eternal happiness can be achieved only by removing our desires. But this again is not an easy task. Continue with How To Bring Eternal Happiness Into Your Life? Part 3, Tame Your Mind And Desires

Today everyone is busy, though in passing time uselessly. But they are busy and they also like themselves to be called busy. Being busy is not bad. But remaining busy without understanding all of your needs and duties, just with something that you think is good, just because it fulfills a part of your desire, is bad. People are running behind money. I agree that money is important for living a happy life. But if it doesn’t bring happiness to you, you must think about your decision. You see, life is constituted by a large number of factors. For a happy life, you need to recognize all, at least all major factors. One thing that is quite clear is that everyone wants to be happy. But, happiness always brings sorrow with it. Let’s call them the two different aspects of the same coin. You may see one at a time but both exist. Same is true for sorrow even, but who care. No one wants sorrow. Everyone is looking for happiness of the kind that lasts forever. For those who do not believe on rebir...

• To succeed, you must have tremendous perseverance, tremendous will. “I will drink the ocean”, says the persevering soul; “at my will mountains will crumble up”. Have that sort of energy, that sort of will; work hard, and you will reach the goal. • Arise, awake and stop not till the goal is reached. • It fills my heart with joy unspeakable to rise in response to the warm and cordial welcome which you have given us. I thank you in name of the most ancient order of monks in the world; I thank you in the name of the mother of religions; and I thank you in the name of millions and millions of Hindu people of all classes and sects. • My thanks also to some of the speakers on this platform who, referring to the delegates from the Orient, have told you that these men from far-off nations may well claim the honor of bearing to different lands the idea of toleration. • I am proud to belong to a religion which has taught the world both tolerance and universal acceptance. We believe not only in ...