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Sep9

Desire THE Way To Enlightenment in 201X

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Free from desire, you realize the mystery.
Caught in desire, you see only the manifestations.
―Lao Tzu (Taoism)

Desire has been an interesting topic among spiritual enthusiast. As stated in the quote above most of the school of thoughts teach us to be free of all our desires to attain moksha. I have always been wondering why try so hard to not desire when it is easy to experience and let go. Let us try to understand what is Desire? The deeply ingrained tendencies of attachments and desire are often referred to by the English translation “earthly desires.” However, since they also include hatred, arrogance, distrust and fear, the translation “deluded impulses” may in some cases be more appropriate.

But can such desires and attachments really be eliminated? Attachments are, after all, natural human feelings, and desires are a vital and necessary aspect of life. The desire, for example, to protect oneself and one’s loved ones has been the inspiration for a wide range of advances–from the creation of supportive social groupings to the development of housing and heating. Likewise, the desire to understand humanity’s place in the cosmos has driven the development of philosophy, literature and religious thought. Desires are integral to who we are and who we seek to become.

In this sense, the elimination of all desire is neither possible nor, in fact, desirable. Were we to completely rid ourselves of desire, we would end up undermining our individual and collective will to live. Many of the spiritual gurus and holy texts emphasize on being completely free of desire to attain enlightenment , but if we were to think even the desire to not desire is also a desire 🙂

Desire is also a means of creation so if we were to understand, for e.g. when we give birth to a desire then we are introducing new possibilities of creation in the universe. The suffering is not from the desires but from the fact whether we will be able to fulfill the desires. When we start seeing our self incapable and non deserving of achieving our desires we suffer.

In other words, desire is not the cause of suffering; it is the opposite of suffering. Desire is what feels good. The truth is, desire is good. Desire is what keeps us going in life. It’s not getting stuff that makes us happy, it’s wanting stuff, hoping for stuff, dreaming of stuff – stuff like love, success, adventure, or meaning. Desire itself is the payoff!

Sure, sometimes we’re frustrated. Sometimes we get what we want, only to find out that it’s not as great as we thought. But to try to eliminate the central feature of a good human life just because of these stumbling blocks is to throw the baby out with the bathwater. These stumbling blocks are a necessary cost of leading a good human life.

I had this interesting conversation with a friend who just shared a perspective on desire, the happiness associated with the fulfillment of desire is temporary it goes away once a desire is fulfilled but what is even more long lasting is the happiness of having one less desire from the laundry list of desires we have…when we evolve spiritually the desires also under go transformation , so they are no longer deluded impulses but they become more service oriented, they are more towards larger good and oneness.Desires and attachments are then seen as fueling the quest for enlightenment.

The whole idea is to desire from a state of being complete, there is nothing in this universe that we do not deserve, whether it is health, happiness, abundance or even moksha, nirvana all that is ever there and all that will ever be is owned by each one of us it is just our own inhibitions and lack in self that keeps us away from it.

When you know that you lack nothing, that all there is, is you and yours, desire ceases.

―Nisargadatta Maharaj

Hindus talk about Atman, or your true Self, and say that “you are that”. Buddhists talk about suchness, or tathagata, and say that the nature of mind has no self. On the face of it they are saying the exact opposite, and yet it’s also been said that they are saying the exact same thing. It takes a lot of meditation and study to know why they are saying the same thing. Every thought movement you have is you. It is Buddha mind. When taught to meditate, you are taught to not push away thoughts – if you have a desire, don’t stop it – don’t push it away – just notice it. Anything that we resist is persists so whether it is our thoughts while meditation or our desires , if we will resist it they will occur again and again. You start by dis-identifying with it. By noticing it, it is no longer you. But later your awareness becomes more encompassing and it makes just as much sense to say that everything that occurs is you.

So once you understand that whatever you desire is there for you ; life is all about what is worth the desire 🙂 . You just need to be mindful in keeping your desires out to the universe as they will be fulfilled …. ‘The Secret’ ‘Law of Attraction’ ‘Synchronicity’ all are tools . You are a luminous light being and a master manifestor when you open your heart to your highest good there is nothing that will not show up in your reality.

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“When you really desire something, All the Universe conspires to achieve it for YOU” – Paulo Coelho 

So if you are skeptical about the Paulo Coelho Quote read the abridged version, the secret lies in being in alignment with your soul /higher self/ buddha nature.

*The views expressed are totally an individual’s perspective with due respect to all gurus and religions.

  The Third most influential Teacher in the world Dr Wayne Dyer in Wishes Fulfilled

credits:http://www.sgi.org/buddhism/buddhist-concepts/desires.html

http://xsplat.wordpress.com/2013/07/21/why-the-buddha-was-wrong-desire-is-not-the-origin-of-suffering/

Jul25

Changing the World Outside in Just a Simple Way

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Raise your Vibration - Sargam

Our Outer World is a reflection of our inner world; when we meditate or dive deep within we connect with the universe within. This helps us to realize the change that we seek in others in order to feel happy, loved and cared in life is only possible if we our self project these emotions towards us.

People around us are like mirrors they just reflect our inner feelings. Mindfulness , self love and meditations are beautiful tools to facilitate our inner connection.So if you really want the world outside to change then just move on to higher frequencies of love/joy/gratitude/appreciation.

Here is a video to help raise your vibrations 🙂

You are a luminous star dust ; let your light shine 🙂

Lots of Love Sargam!

10 fantastic quotes to help Raise Your Vibrations 🙂

1. “Drop the idea of becoming someone, because you are already a masterpiece. You cannot be improved. You have only to come to it, to know it, to realize it.” ―Osho

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2. “Change the way you look at things and the things you look at change.”―Wayne W. Dyer

3. “Remember that wherever your heart is, there you will find your treasure.” ―Paulo Coelho

4. “You must find the place inside yourself where nothing is impossible.” —Deepak Chopra

5. “Sometimes in order to be happy in the present moment you have to be willing to give up all hope for a better past.” ―Robert Holden

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6. “Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.” ―Rumi

7. “What I know is that if you do work that you love, and the work fulfills you, the rest will come.”―Oprah Winfrey 

Quotes courtesy :

http://www.ilivethelifeilove.com/quotes-to-raise-your-vibration/

Jul15

Tool Box for Mind – Mantras

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“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”

the Indian spiritual scriptures “Vedas” speak about the divine sound current “Shabda Brahma” which permeates all and is a key to creation.The Mystical Sufi master Hazrat Inayat Khan has written “Divine sound is the cause of all Manifestation”. In the early part of twentieth century H.P Blavatsky founder of the Theosophical Society wrote in the “Secret Doctrine, Sound is a tremendous occult(hidden) power.In ‘Kabbalah’ jewish mystical tradition , the power of vowels is said to be divine. Zohar the major book of Kabbalah also speaks about the sounds that brought our physical universe into existence.

My Father is deeply connected with music and as a child I always experienced the magic of music Ragas and Ragini (Indian Classical Music). Recently on a visit to The Osho International Meditation Resort in Pune in March 2014 I was amazed to see how all his meditations were based on Sound and Powerful music. I am providing this information also because most of us love music ; the music we hear affects our emotional and mental well being so we should be very particular in choosing what we feed our senses.

Coming back to Mantras we all understand Nada Brahma 🙂 – The World is Sound. Mantra is a Sanskrit word literal meaning Mann (Mind) +Tra (tool) – Tool of Mind. The mystic Sufi Master “Vilayat Inayat Khan states “the practice of mantra actually kneads the flesh of the body with sound”

Mantra can help you feel more peaceful and energized as these are ‘Power Words. The Mantra in itself does not have a meaning but the vibration produced by repeating a mantra aligns our vibration to the vibrations of the cosmos.This itself gives a feeling of peace and harmony.

Lets do a small practical using the Mantra OM.“Om” (or Aum/Amen/Ameen) as the primordial sound, representing the infinite universal consciousness. Find a quiet place and sit in a comfortable position. Close your eyes and center your attention at the center of your heart, you can also tap your heart to focus. Now chant the mantra Om 11 times loudly and then internalize it for another 11 counts. Once you are done open your eyes and reflect on your experience.  Try this meditation everyday and reflect on your experience.

The experience with the Mantra is very unique for each of us and we have to experience it to understand. Here is a Meditation compiled by me using the Mantra “Aham Brahma Asmi” I am the Universe.

Mantras are also Chakra based sounds – Similarly each chakra has a specific vibration or primordial sound that we can repeat to release any energy that may be congested in that region. We can open up blocked energy by focusing our attention and intention on the location of a chakra, and repeating its associated sound or mantra aloud. The following is a list of the energy centers and their corresponding vibrational sounds:

Tuning Chakras - Sargam

The practice of sound healing is referred to as chakra tuning and helps heal the body and enliven the energy centers.

When we combine a Mantra with Intention it adds on to its physical and spiritual benefit. As this helps to combine the sound energy with the power of intentions increasing the energetic effect of the Mantra.

So for example if we take the Mantra for throat Chakra “Ham” and use the intention I communicate with ease also visualize the throat chakra being bathed in liquid white light, it strengthens the throat chakra more as compared to just saying the mantra.

We are made up of life force Prana and Mantras help energize the Prana so when we visualize the organ or chakra being filled with Prana it helps heal that specific part of the body.

Mantras help to raise our vibrations once we understand energy we will be able to appreciate this science which the ancient rishis and sages left for us to benefit.In order to transform our lives the only thing we need to do is raise our own vibrations, prosperity , abundance, love and peace can be attained only if we stay in a state of high vibration.Mantra have been used for thousand of years and hence are very very powerful tools provided through ancient wisdom.

Sound Healing and Mantras are a very vast subject in itself but for now try out and share your experiences with me. While writing I myself worked on tuning my Throat Chakra 🙂

Here is a list of Some Powerful Mantras:

1. Om (Multipurpose Mantra)

2. Om Namah Shivaya Om (Disintegrating Negative Energies and Thought Forms)

3. Gayatri Mantra (Spiritual Development)

4. Om Shrim Mahalakshmiyei Swaha  (Properity and Abundance)

5. Ra Ma Da Sa Sa Se So Hum (Universal Healing Mantra)

6. Om Mani Padme Hum (Mantra For Universal Well Being)

7. Nam Myo Ho Renge Kyo (Mantra for Universal Enlightenment)

Refer Book Healing Mantras by Thomas Ashley – Farrand for more mantras and their proper usage.

Lots of Love – Sargam