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AUTHOR
SHRIRAM SHARMA ACHARYA
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PREFACE
Nectar spring of spiritual eminence, saintly love and pure knowledge flow in the words of
“Akhand Jyoti”. This monthly magazine was founded by Seer sage of this era Pandit
Shriram Sharma Acharya, as a source of Eternal Light Divine for sublime
transmutation of mankind. In his own words it is an expression of his inner voice, which
inspires the readers with enlightening thoughts and spiritual strength.
The Booklet in your hands is one in a series of twelve that brings you the English version
of some selected excerpts from early issues of “Akhand Jyoti “.
- Publisher
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CONTENTS
Preface…………………………………………………………………………………2
Swadhyaya is an Essential Daily Ritual…………………………………………….5
Rise! Have Courage…………………………………………………………………..5
Quest for Joy…………………………………………………………………………..6
First Give, Then Gain…………………………………………………………………7
Think High, Aim High….……………………………………………………………...7
Who Do You Worship – The Divine or the Devil?...............................................8
The Roots of Fulfillment……………………………………………………………...9
On The Karma-Yoga of Gita………………………………………………………..10
Renunciation of Karma is Self-Deception…………………………………………10
Awakening the Inner Strength………………………………………………………11
Who is Religious?..............................................................................................12
The Illusive Reality...………………………………………………………………...13
Transacting the Duties……………………………………………………………....13
Watch Your Attitude………………………………………………………………….14
In the Shrine of the Heart......……………………………………………………….15
Look Introvert for Peace..............................................................................…...16
Darkness to Light…………………………………………………………………….16
The Light of Truth…………………………………………………………………....17
Enrich Your Heart……………………………………………………………………18
The Significance of Satsanga………………………………………………………19
Thirst for What?.................................................................................................19
Soul: The Identity of Truth..........................................................................…...20
Where is the Lasting Joy?.................................................................................21
A Perfect Deal………………………………………………………………….…….22
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Acquisition of knowledge……………………………………………………….…..23
Embrace Forgiveness………………………………………………………………23
Generous Like the Clouds………………………………………………...............24
When is a Prayer Granted………………………………………………………....25
Learn to Share………………………………………………………………...........26
Do Not Panic or Perplex……………………………………………………………27
You are the Architect of Your Destiny…………………………………………….28
Love is Supreme…………………………………………………………………….28
Literature for the New Era………………………………………………………….29
About the Author…………………………………………………………………….31
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So don’t loose heart. Awaken! Rise! And look at the Almighty – the Divine Light
of your Life-Force. God has not sent you in human form without any purpose.
He has endowed you with immense potentials; it’s your duty to make use of
them. Sufferings and sorrows surface in our world only until we don’t sacrifices
our narrow self-interests for greater aims in life. A sapling sprouts and a tree
grows from only that seed which dissolves self-existence in the soil; flowers and
fruits illustrate its accomplishments and expand its glory.
So, Be Happy and face all testing moments with smile and courage. Have
unflinching faith in the eternal truth that your soul is omnipotent. This is what
corresponds to having faith in God. The force of this intrinsic faith would wane
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out all your fears and weaknesses. Its impetus will awaken your inner strength
by which you can eliminate all hindrances and win all battles of life.
This scenario is like that of the tale of the swan (flamingo), which is hunting for
the pearl since Ages, but finds nothing but a drop of dew… Why? Because, it did
not really search for the pearl; did not even turn his face in the direction of the
grand Ocean “Mansarovar” where the pearl is hidden in the depths… It did not
gather the courage and strength to fly so long… Short-sighted intellect and
pleasure-hungry mind advised it – “what is the guarantee that you will find that
unseen “Mansarovar”; and who knows whether there will really be any pearl
and you would trace it” so it satisfied itself with the shining drops of dew; licked
it and thought it has quenched the thirst…; it flew for sometime and the thirst
recurred with greater intensity. The cycle continued…
This is what happens with most of us who keep searching for ‘immortal’ joy in
the mirage of perishable world, keep accumulating more of what gives only a
momentary pleasure but keeps us away from the sight of real bliss…
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But, the same is true of positive, sane thoughts, aspirations and determination as
well; they also attract the likes and create more powerful field of attraction. Once
we awaken the will and vigilance to think wisely and practice restraining the
accumulated passions, we will begin to experience the transforming effects.
Unchecked accumulation of negative thoughts and vices sooner or later leads to
decline, anxiety, despair and sinful sufferings. We should therefore be careful
and watch and control our thoughts from this very moment.
Man misidentifies himself as the physical body. Although he has herd something
like ‘he has a soul that is different from the body’ but does not quite believe it or
is not even able to imagine it. If most of us were not living under this illusion
about unity of the self with the living body, this land (India) of great rishis would
not have become home to vast spread corruption and confusion. It was this
sacred land where Lord Krishna had preached Bhagvad Gita to Arjuna and
reminded him that he is not the body. As we have totally forgotten this fact and
never bother to know about our own “self”, how could we know the
Omnipresent Self, the God?
We are living in a state of utter ignorance and darkness. Whatever suits our
deluded convictions or convinces our selfish intellect, that has become the
definition of God for us. It is like considering a rope to be a snake because of lack
of light. Indeed the rope resembles the shape of a snake and both would look
alike if kept at a dark place. But, as we all know they are not the same. It is only
our illusion because of which we might confuse one with the other. It is a pity
that this is what we the ‘intelligent beings’ have done today by regarding the
devil as the divine.
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Its time we awaken and ponder over our reality. We should attempt to realize
that – the soul is sublime; it is not perceivable by the body or the materialistic
means.
One earns money with hard work and keeps saving it to get more and more.
Why? Because, he ‘feels’ it like a source of joy. But the same fellow might spend
his savings in gorgeous arrangements of his child’s marriage? Why? Because that
might give him a ‘feeling’ of greater pleasure of making his child happy or
gaining prestige in the society or what not…! A dacoit risks his life in bringing
huge wealth in loot, but what does he do of it? He might just throw it in drinking
liquor; because for him that might appear to be a greater source of pleasure than
saving the money or using it some other ways. If the savings are consumed in
religious alms or treatment of a disease, one does not feel as bad as one would, if
the same amount was lost due to burglary. So what we see common in all these
examples and perhaps in every action of our life is that one opts for what he or
she feels or thinks as more satisfying, although this satisfaction or joy might be
just circumstantial, illusory and short-lived. Deeper thinking would indicate that
the root of this quest for joy or fulfillment lies beneath the sublime core of eternal
quest of the self for ascent, for betterment, for unbounded evolution… Then we
would then attempt for the absolute unalloyed bliss, ultimate fulfillment.
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We have the freedom in choosing our (new) karma despite having to live as per
certain destined circumstances, but the results of these would be according to our
intentions, aim and nature of our karma as per the absolute law of the Supreme
Creator. That is why God says – “Karmanyeva Adhikarste, Ma Phalesu Kadachan”.
Those who understand and follow it are karma-yogis. Those who do not, and
always expect desired outputs in return of their actions, are, on the contrary,
often found complaining their destiny or the world and remain desperate and
dismayed most of the time…
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attachments. You should perform all your duties, do all your work at your level
best but be detached from the end-results.
Don’t expect the results of your actions to be as per your will or imagination. But
don’t leave your actions (karmas) thinking that every thing will happen as per
your destiny. You can’t live even for a single moment without any karma – be
that physical or mental. You are born do transact your duties. This is what is
implied in the following hymn:
The system of Nature is such that it triggers every being, every particle, to act as
per its natural tendencies. We might prevent the actions of our body or the sense
organs for sometime; but what about the flow of thoughts and the impulses of
unconscious mind? Those who attempt such superficial renouncement and try to
evade from duties, actions suffer more agility and turbulence of desires and
intrinsic tendencies in the mind… They are fake and self-cheaters.
Just think! Happiness is a virtue of consciousness, how could then the inanimate
things of this world give us joy? It is after all the “individual self”, which aspires
for unalloyed joy and enjoys it. Then how could it be so dependent upon others
for this natural spirit of the Consciousness Force? How could the world, which is
ever changing and perishable, be the source of fulfilling our eternal quest? On
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the contrary, the sensual pleasures, the worldly joys, which delude us all the
time, mostly consume our strength and weaken the life force of our sense organs
and our mind.
This fact should be remembered again and again that the quest, the feeling of
blissfulness are there because of the soul and it is only the awakened force of the
soul, the inner strength that can lead the evolution of the individual self to the
highest realms of eternal beatitudeous bliss.
Who is Religious?
Love, compassion, generosity, kindness, devotion, zeal, honesty, truthfulness,
unflinching faith in divine values, etc – are the natural virtues of the soul. Their
presence in a person is the sign of his/her spirituality. These alone are the source
of spiritual elevation. These are also the perennial means of inner strength. Your
endeavors for cultivating these qualities in your character must continue with
greater intensity till your personality is fully imbibed with them. One who
achieves this, he/she alone is truly spiritual and religious; he/she alone is
worthy of meeting God – being beatified by thy grace.
Devotion of God is not confined to a specific religious cult or rituals. It lies in the
deepest core of the inner emotions. Those who chant God’s name need not be
religious; truly religious are those who follow the divine disciplines, adopt
divine values in their conduct. Guiding the path to unification of the soul with
God – inculcation of divinity in the human-self, is the foundational purpose of
religion. Blessed are those who grasp this noble truth of religion and devotion.
Those who have reached this state of devotion would deserve attaining the
eternal light of ultimate knowledge. They can realize God in their pure hearts
and experience the absolute bliss forever…
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One who knows that he knows and also knows that he does not – is wise. He
does not say it despite knowing a lot. Because he knows a lot and therefore
knows that nothing could be said or discussed about it. One who knows that it is
undecipherable infinity and immerses and ‘illusion’ of self-identity into devotion
of the Omniscient – is enlightened…
His existence is unified with the devotion and love of god. He has realized the
absolute void in the infinity (of maya – the illusive creation) and the infinity (of
God) in the void (sublime). What doubts or queries he would have? Nothing!
What he would know and about what? Nothing! He says nothing. What he
would say and to whom? He knows God and knows that God alone knows his
maya.
One who is sincere in transacting his duties is worthy of God’s grace. He will
never be helpless or sorry in any circumstance. He is a beloved disciple of God
who bears the responsibilities selflessly as per thy will. Such morally refined,
virtuous persons might be found lacking in wealth or in worldly (materialistic)
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possessions, but this would be only in the gross terms. In reality, such devotees
possess immense spiritual power. How could they have any worry or scarcity?
Austerity of life is their choice… Indeed the greatest treasure of the world lies
with such saintly people only. This limitless treasure never empties; rather, it
expands more and more with spending…
A vicious man always has a threat of being counter-attacked by the enemies; his
own evils and negativity ruin all the peace and joy from his life. But the whole
world is benevolent for a moral, duty-bond altruistic fellow. No one is his
enemy; neither he has any attachment with anybody. Everything, everyone, is
alike for him. His heart is full of love for everyone.
A thought of morality and saintly virtues itself inspires a unique feeling of peace,
hope and enlightenment in the inner self. God wants each one of us to experience
it and follow it towards sublime evolution of our lives…
Just change your attitude and you will find hope, courage and enthusiasm in all
circumstances. Don’t lose your morale that you failed in your repeated attempts.
Don’t worry. There are many other avenues. Look at them. There is no dead-end
to trying harder again with better preparation. Move ahead. You just have to try
your level best in transacting your duties. Every sincere effort is a step towards
the goal; if not today, tomorrow you will succeed. This is the law of Nature.
There is always certain consequence, some result of every action. Don’t feel
helpless. Don’t count upon other’s support. No one really would have the
capacity to help you if you can’t help yourself. Never blame anyone for anything
wrong or harmful happening to you. Because no one can rule over you and make
you suffer. You alone are the friend and the enemy of yourself. The
circumstances around you are in fact your own creation. They are neither
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supportive nor obstructive in reality; this all depends upon your own attitude,
how you accept and make use of them.
Refine your attitude, your thinking and your aspirations and let virtuous
instincts awaken in yourself. It is the accumulation of the inscriptions of positive
thinking and good actions over several lives that awaken devotion in the human
self.
You should also throw away all thoughts and worries of your mind instantly and
take shelter in the depths of your heart (the inner core of emotions, the inner
self). Take a deep breath and just forget about everything; think as though
nothing, not even your existence is there. As you would leave out these things at
its doorsteps and enter deeper into the ‘shrine’ or your heart, you would that all
the burden, all the worries and sufferings that were troubling you have
evaporated. You have become light and floating like a thin piece of cotton. The
calmness of your heart will sooth you like a moonlight shadow or a snow
chamber to someone dying of heat in the sun of summer.
The purity of inner self is an edifice of peace and spiritual light. It is the source of
ultimate realization and is therefore likened with “Brahmloka”. God has
graciously endowed us with this paradise to experience divine bliss. But we
remain unaware of it and astray externally because of our ignorance.
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When we understand the illusory nature of the gamut of things and activities in
the world around and get introvert, ponder over our inner self, only then we
realize that we had lost our way all these days; our cravings, materialistic needs
and passions were driving our life and we were running behind the mirage of
happiness. But nor we know that nothing can ever satisfy the passions, no one
can ever fulfill his ambitions. Attempting to do so is like pouring petrol in fire.
Thus, instead of running behind the shadow to catch it, we must turn our back to
it. Having a glimpse of the inner treasure detaches us from the perishable
pennies for which we had been wasting all our potentials and time. Introvert
search takes us near the God and shows the key to infinite joy and peace.
Once we know our real self, grasp the reality of the world, and see the inner
light, the nectar-spring of unprecedented peace erupts from within and
extinguishes the flames of discontent, desperations and tensions forever. With
the rise of the feeling of true fulfillment, there hardly remains any worldly need
or desire; every thing in hand or gifted by Nature for survival suffices and every
circumstance becomes a source of expanding you.
Darkness to Light
Truth! Truth!! Truth!!! What a force and impact this word carries that even
uttering this word seems to sooth the tongue, thought of it itself gives some light
to the mind and feeling of it rejuvenates the heart. The transition from falsehood
to truth is an ascent from filthy mire to pious skies, a transmutation from beastly
instincts, devilish darkness to divine virtues and eternal light.
Truth is absolute, eternal. God is Truth, the Soul is Truth, God’s creation of
Nature is Truth; Truth is Omnipresent. It is the ultimate goal of life; truth is the
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ceaseless perennial quest of the individual self, for which it takes birth, life after
life, Age after Age… This life is bestowed upon us as yet another opportunity to
realize the ultimate truth and savor the nectar of infinite bliss.
It is pitiable that we remain ignorant of this fact that – what we think of the
world around (and die hunting for the mirage of joy in it) is not true; it is nothing
but the image of our own perception. Once you understand this fact, you will
turn towards truth. You will become a follower of Truth; it will be your ideal; an
integral part of your character. “Truth” will then show you the divine radiance of
your inner self.
If every word, every deed of yours is truthful, the world will truthfully honor
you and you will inspire many others towards its noble path. The Vedic teaching
reminds all of us to follows the path of truth – “Asato Ma Sadgamaya”, as this is
the only source of auspicious welfare of all…
Speaking truth is not only the utterance of fact as it is, it should also be
auspicious and should not hurt or insult anyone. It’s better to keep quite, rather
than telling a truth that harms someone and does not help anybody’s welfare.
Don’t tell a lie or anything, which is false, which is not acceptable to you from
within or which is unwise or unnecessary. Remember that adoption of falsehood
hurts your inner self and invites your soul’s anger and curse.
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Be truthful; don’t feel shy or scared in following the path of justice. Make sure
that what you think as fair is truly so, then remain firm on it forever…
Who can be a follower of truth and sainthood? Who is worthy of seeing God?
The one, whose heart pulsates with generosity and love… Harsh, dry-hearted,
cruel ones are infirm, they are impaired despite having healthy body, mind and
resourceful life; they won’t be able to enjoy even the nectar kept in their closed
vicinity. ‘O’ tyrants, just think before terrorizing others! What will happen the
day when you will be in the place of your victims? Why be blinded by selfish
passions, ego and follow apathy? You will have to bear the painful retribution
life after life…Mother earth is a witness to this law of eternity; sooner or later the
sinners have to face the dreadful punishments of the hell right here. Therefore, be
gentle, sensitive, kind and helpful to others.
Those who possess the light of compassion in their hearts will never wander in
the dark. So open your eyes to look inside and illumine your heart with the glow
of kindness. Be considerate and compassionate to every one around you.
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It is easy to get the sycophants or selfish friends around, who would just be
‘friends’ when they need something from you: they need not be your well
wishers, and might even pull you in the rut of addictions, ego and avarice; they
won’t hesitate in stepping you on your back if it suits their vested interests. You
may find it difficult to find wise men who would be your guides; who would be
your critiques on your face to correct your flaws and advice you righteously;
who would warn you of the dangers or risks well n time. People often prefer the
company of elite; we should know that the best company is that of the
enlightened personalities, the elevated souls.
Pure intellect and faith in sincere efforts with assiduity are the two key elements
essential for transmutation of personality. Adoption of virtues transforms the
bad, debased ones into great personalities; on the contrary, vices could decline
and debouch the great ones into mean, inferior, scornful levels. So your friends
should be those who inspire the virtues and uproot the vices. You may also begin
on your own by cultivating food qualities, like constructive use of time, alertness,
sincerity and perseverance… Small steps in the prudent direction lead to brighter
goals.
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human being gets rid of all cravings then he can attain absolute evolution in this
life itself. Trisna (thirst for fulfillment of desires, ambitions) is the root cause of all
thralldoms, which entraps the individual self in the cycle of life and death. How
a person enslaved by cravings would ever be liberated? Salvation means freedom
from all worldly desires and expectations. Those having quest for realization of
absolute knowledge, truth should best begin with a vigilant watch on their own
aspirations and control them prudently.
It is said that inner content is the biggest fulfillment. No amount of wealth could
match it. One may be free and independent in worldly terms, but in reality, he,
like most of us is the slave of his mind. The one whose mind is captured by trisna
cannot be free for any moment. Even the most affluent man of the world is like a
beggar because of his trisna: because he would always expect something from the
world in terms of greater success, wealthier resources and what not. So if you
want to rise and make proper use of your life, you will have to restrain your
desires, selfish ambitions. Don’t escape from your duties, you must be
constructive and must transact your duties sincerely; only you leave out the
expectations or attachments with the results. Every action has a corresponding
reaction here. The Law of appropriate consequences of your karma is absolute.
So don’t be desperate for any result, don’t think that the world or the
circumstance would conform to your expectations. Renounce your trisna and be
a free being…
If you want to see the light of wisdom, want to excel in the truest sense, you must
first accept and ponder over the preeminence of your soul. If you want to live
respectful life, learn to respect your soul. Spiritual evolution would begin and
eventually lead to unification of your soul (individual self) with the Supreme
Soul (God) only if you purify, enlighten your self up to virtuous levels. For that,
you will have to recognize and experience the divinity hidden in your soul.
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Refinement and rise from inferior to superior, evil to nobility, is possible only if
you realize that your soul, your inner self is originally a reflection of the divine.
Respecting your inner self, your soul-reality does not mean that you become
egotist or arrogant or have some superiority complex. In fact, that would be just
a contrary act, a blunder of your ignorance. So be careful and understand that the
respect of your own self means honor of your soul, your eternal impersonal self.
You should attempt to see the light of divinity indwelling in it, see the presence
of God in it and worship it by sublime illumination of your heart, mind and
conduct. Remembering it every moment should remind you that you are
breathing in the presence of God and should edify your aspirations, your
thoughts, your deeds accordingly.
The feeling of delight is within us. How could the external things, material
experiences enhance or suppress it? They might just give a momentary excitation
or satisfy our ego for sometime. The true means and sources of joy lie deep
within our own selves. The Vedic philosophy logically describes this fact – it is
the consciousness-element of mind, which feels the joy. So, without knowing this
sublime element or deciphering its nature and conditioning it, one can’t hope for
unalloyed bliss or lasting joy. Conquering the mind is indeed bigger than
conquering the world. One who succeeds in it is the happiest, strongest person in
this world.
Hidden there is the subtle spring of infinite bliss in the core of our inner self.
What we ever experience as joy is only a sprinkle of this immense source. The
pleasure, if any, we find in the outer world is also a reflection of this inner
impulse. As the Vedic Sciences (of Yoga etc) preach – in order to peep into this
inner treasure, we will first have to purity and control our minds (both conscious
and unconscious mind), stabilize and uproot its agility and extrovert tendencies.
Such a mind can eventually have the realization of divinity, of the absolute truth,
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the omnipresent, eternal Brahm. Attaining this state is a grand sadhana. The
gamut of universal principles of religion is taught only for this purpose. The
righteous path of morality, human religion alone can reach the realms of ever
lasting joy.
-Akhand Jyoti, Sept. 1942
A Perfect Deal
Man is a mortal being and all his belongings are also perishable. Only one of his
‘possessions’ that lasts for Ages after he is gone is his glory. One who earns this
preeminence is indeed most successful in the ‘business’ of life even if he has
sacrificed or lost on the materialistic front. His trade is like, for example, that of
getting a new stout building in return of selling off an unused heap of hay. Great
ones are those who refine and excel their lives up to glorious heights, worth the
dignity of human life. Dormant lives of others mushroom and end like that of
any other creature who survives just to till the tummy and quench the sensual
thirst.
Draining or throwing away the useful things and collecting the rubbish or
hazardous ones – is a clear sign of insanity. Aren’t they mindless who invite
enmity all the time, by using absurd, abusive, acrimonious tongue? Anybody,
howsoever learned, skillful and smart he might be, is unwise if, instead of
augmenting the virtuous qualities, he opts for vices and weaknesses.
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Acquisition of knowledge
Sagacious (truly learned) people are like soothing fragrance of flowers. They
carry an aura of serene joy with them wherever they go and spread it
unconditionally. Their benevolence is for everyone; every place is home to them.
Vidya (pure knowledge) is the real wealth. Everything else is negligible against it.
This treasure is immortal. It remains with the individual self even in the later
lives… The intelligence enlightened by vidya continues to evolve and gradually
transmutes to the omniscient level; the individual self eventually sees the light of
the soul and attains ultimate realization.
The deeper you dig a well, the more water you would find in it. Similar is the
case with acquisition of knowledge. The more you learn, the deeper you question
and attempt to know… the greater will be your knowledge. What is the reality of
the world? What are the sources of peace and happiness? Only those who have
attained vidya would know the answers. Vidya alone can accomplish the eternal
quest of the individual self. Then why are we so idle and indifferent towards
earning this invaluable wealth? Age is never a bar in learning. No matter if you
are old or even lying on death bed, so long as your mind is alive, your
consciousness is present, you should have the will and zeal to acquire higher,
greater knowledge, because this is a sublime treasure that you can carry along
with your subtle and astral bodies in the lives after death…
They are indeed pitiable, fortune-less, who escape from learning. Remember!
Knowledge is the key to strength and success in the ascent of life. Even if you
have to beg before a noble teacher to learn it, you should do it because
acquisition of knowledge and inner enlightenment is your dignified duty (as a
human being)…
Embrace Forgiveness
Fire burns everything that comes into its contact. But the heat of anger of a
person burns only himself. It you hit the earth by your hand; it’s only your hand
that will suffer the pains. Your annoyance or irritation upon someone might
disturb or hurt him, but it will certainly and firstly do more harm to you. Even if
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you feel justified in taking revenge against someone’s misdeeds and even if you
are mightier and capable of retaliating, you should better forgive. Because, your
anger and arrogance would be worse (for you also) than whatever wrong one
might have done (to you). As you might have experienced on several occasions,
if one controls the wrath and maintains mental stability, most disputes or
problems could be resolved peacefully and give you the content of mind, which
you are dying for.
So what if you take revenge against someone’s wrong against you? Every animal
has this beastly instinct. Even a tiny ant can do that. Greater is the one who can
forgive his enemies. Why don’t you learn, something form the earth? You dig it,
plough it, but in return, it blesses you with crops, water, minerals and what not!
Look at the piece of sugarcane! You cut it, press it, chew it, but it reacts by filling
your mouth with sweet juice.
Those who have harmed you or committed crime against you are coward, weak,
ignorant, because only those having a dormant conscience can do so. Why
should you belittle yourself by responding back at their level? It does not suit an
intrepid warrior to use weapons against the blinds or the slept ones.
Your act of revenge might sometimes, give temporary ‘satisfaction’ to your ego,
but the joy induced by your act of forgiving would last for long…
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handed and later one all that ‘dead property’ possessed by him does no good to
even to those who grabs it afterwards…
On the contrary, those who earn honestly and spend magnanimously and wisely
in good, constructive and auspicious activities are always prospering. They are
like clouds, which enshower generously; even if emptied today, the clouds are
filled again and return back tomorrow with same dignity.
The rules in the system of God work like a vigilant gardener who uproots the
useless and harmful wild growth and carefully nurses the saplings of the useful
vegetation. If a field is not ploughed and is full of useless grass or shrubs etc,
how can it yield a crop (even if the soil is fertile)? Who will praise a farmer, who
lets his field be destroyed without bothering to clean it? The system of God
certainly can’t allow its field of Nature to be left unguarded. The rules of the
Omnipresent are such that the vices, the evils, the futile, get eliminated
continuously so that the perfection and eternal beauty of HIS creation remains
unperturbed. If you expect your calls to be heard, you will also have to
constantly strive for self-refinement.
The best way to get the response to your prayers is to awaken your self-
confidence and follow the path of duties. Then alone your inner self will awake.
The opening to the path to the Light Divine lies deep within the realm of soul
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and enlightened inner self provides the only bridge to reach this sublime source.
Those who don’t have faith in the dignity of their own souls, who keep ignoring
the inner voice and hunt in the external world to quench their wishes are lost in
the smog of passions and confusions and invite adversities for themselves. Those
who scorn their own (inner) selves are also rebuked at God’s end and their
prayers evaporate in the void…
Learn to Share
You are really fortunate if God has endowed you with vigor, brilliance,
knowledge, power, prosperity and glory. Then your life must be progressive and
joyful in the worldly sense. But this success or joy would be momentary and
won’t be fulfilling, if you keep your resources and belongings closed to your
chest and use them only for your selfish interests. Your joy, your satisfaction
would expand exponentially if you learn to distribute them and share whatever
you have with many others.
Try to spend at least a fraction of your wealth, your resources for the needy.
Your help will not only give them support to rise and progress, more
importantly, it will bestow the spiritual benefits of being kind and altruistic. This
will augment your happiness manifold. Those being helped by you will also be
happy and thus the stock of joy in the world will also expand.
You should see the dignity of HIS divine creation in this world. God has also
given you an opportunity to glorify your life by selflessly spreading HIS
auspicious grace…
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Ups and downs, good and bad experiences are natural phases of human life. We
must remember this fact and convince ourselves of the truth that wisdom and
pure knowledge (gyana) are the only keys to conquer the agonies caused by the
tides of adversities or tragedies. Firm faith in God’s grace and justice is a must in
such testing moments of sufferings. We must understand that our knowledge is
too limited to grasp the system of God. Whether we realize it at that time or not,
the circumstances and experiences that appear so painful to us also occur in fact
for our welfare only.
Because of our half or illusory knowledge and narrow attitude, we cannot grasp
the real cause or purpose behind the happenings in our life. We must accept it
that major cause of our agonies and anxiety is our ignorance; we want everything
to conform to our expectation, our favor. But the course of life has many
dimensions, beyond our perception. Faith in absolute justice and mercy of the
Omniscient God is all the more important in the moments of hardships and
pains. This gives us instant courage and light and helps maintain our calm
without which we can’t even think properly. All religious scriptures preach the
importance of the feeling of content and peace in all circumstance. It is indeed
the nectar source of annulling all worries and panics even in the difficult, tragic
situations. Adoption of peace, patience and satisfaction does not mean that you
should not transact your duties or progress in your life. Rather, it implies that
you should complete all your tasks, all duties, with mental stability and calm and
a sense of inner faith in all circumstances.
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With the aspiration of being progressive and successful, you should also begin
adopting virtuous tendencies and sharpening and enhancing your potentials.
Your destiny is indeed written according to your intrinsic nature, inner qualities.
Intense impressions of your tendencies, sentiments and thinking and conduct,
account for shaping of your inner personality, which is attributed to be the
architect of your future evolution. God’s system works according to – “you
harvest what you have sown”. If good qualities, abilities are not cultivated by
you, and the seeds of virtues are left in a virgin (dormant) state within your self,
and instead, negative tendencies, follies, untoward habits are allowed to
accumulate and grow, God’s rule will formulate your destiny as full of
sufferings; you will not have a good fate or hopes in future unless and until you
refine yourself and inculcate the potentials of elevation. So it is in fact in your
own hand to design your destiny.
If you awaken your self-confidence, set high ideals as your goal and sincerely
endeavor to make yourself capable and deserving for that goal, God’s script will
indeed destine you to have a bright and successful life accordingly. If you think
wisely, know yourself and earnestly search for the illumined goal, you will
certainly find the righteous path to achieve it at the right moment.
Love is Supreme
Divine knowledge and selfless love enlighten every dimension of life, destroy all
vices and worries; there remains no feeling of hatred, jealously, discrimination,
or fear. And then, one is blessed by the divine sight to see the pure love, justice
and equality indwelling everywhere.
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If you want to experience the divine joy, make your mind a source of wisdom,
firm determination and noble thoughts; let your heart be an auspicious ocean of
compassion. Control your tongue, purity and discipline it to speak truth. This
will help your self- refinement and inner strengthening and eventually inspire
the divine impulse of eternal love.
If you have integrity of character, authenticity in what you talk and do, people
will believe you. You will not have to attempt convincing them. The wise and
sincere seekers will themselves reach you. If in addition, you are generous and
have an altruistic attitude towards everyone, you will also naturally win people’s
heart. The warmth, words and works of truth and love never go in the void.
Their positive impact is an absolute certainty.
There should be no doubt in your minds that pure love is omnipresent and
supreme. It contains the power to accomplish the eternal quest of life. It
facilitates uprooting the vices and allaying the agility, apprehensions and
tensions of mind. Selfless love is a divine virtue, a preeminent source of
auspicious peace and joy.
Spirituality
Devotion & Sadhana
Religion & Culture
The Super Science of Sound & Mantra
Personal, Familial & Social Development
Eradication of Evil Customs
Uprooting Addictions
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Deep Psychology
Total Health
Plant Medicine & Yogyopathy
Education & True Knowledge
Self Reliance
Environment
Ascent of Women
Future of the World
Evolution of Consciousness
These provide rare knowledge and guidance in a lucid style within the reach of
everyone. Translations are available in English and several other languages.
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To find out more about Shriram Sharma Acharya and his spiritual establishment
visit www.awgp.org
Dev Sanskriti Viswa Vidyalaya is a university envisioned by Shri Ram Sharma
Acharya to meet the pressing need to impart global education on scientific
spirituality and life style with new thought of ethical, moral and spiritual
transformation. Visit www.dsvv.org for more information.
English edition of Akhand Jyoti magazine is available online at www.akhand-
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