26 - Parmanand - The Eternal Bliss

The great Kavi (poet) Tulsidas Ji uses the katha of Manu & Satrupa to show how the ultimate happiness, the eternal bliss can be achieved by human beings when they attain the state of a Brahman.

Hindu scriptures are not a source of guidance for Hindus only but for all mankind. According to Hindu scriptures Brahman is a state of complete freedom (Nirvana, enlightenment) attained by any human being.

Manu in Sanskrit means Mind. Satrupa in sankrit means Truth or True Form.

When the Mind is ruled by Truth only then one is free of all the 7 Shatrus - Kaam, Krodh, lobh, Moh...etc
 

करहिं अहार साक फल कंदा। सुमिरहिं ब्रह्म सच्चिदानंदा।। (1/144/1)

Karahi ahaar saak fal kanda; Sumirahi Brahma Satchidananda.
Eating Saak (bhaaji) fruits and root crops (Kanda), they meditate to the source of ultimate happiness and bliss. (A bit hard to mediate with food made from the carcass of dead animals !)

In email 12 - Chatnaar Vriksha the concept of GOD and religions was somewhat explained. Sitting under the shady tree are us the humans. The shade is the knowledge (gyan) that gives us shanti in times of turmoil. The shady tree is the religion or the Gods under which we align ourselves. Most of us cannot or do not want to see beyond the tree. When the TRUTH is revealed to the Yogi & Sadhu, only then do they realise that there is something beyond the tree that provides the shade - The Sun.

संभु बिरंचि बिष्नु भगवाना। उपजहिं जासु अंस तें नाना।।

Sambhu Biranchi Vishnu bhagwana; Upjahi jaasu ans te nana.

Who are they meditating to ? Jis ke ans se Brahma (Biranchi) Vishnu aur Mahesh (Sambhu) janam lete hay ! Someone who is beyond and above Brahma, Vishnu, Mahesh, Krishna, Ram, Sai, Nanak, Jesus, Mohammed. When one achieves the free state of Brahman one lifts oneself above the petty divisions of caste, race, colour, sects, sex, religions, etc.  If your enmity is based on any of these divisions then we have a loooong way to go to achieve the Brahman state.

Why do we have so many Gods, dieties, semi Gods & Demi Gods ? There is only One God. The rest are just ways to get to HIM.

Hindu scripture, like all other holy books, has enormous lessons for a wonderful happy life. Guru jano ki kripa se, Prabhu ki asheervaad se - whatever I understand I try to explain in my tooti-footi words. Please do not misinterpret this as Updesh - I'm not trying to lecture you ! This is not an Adesh - I'm not trying to order you around ! Please accept this as a beautiful Sandesh - a message of happiness, freedom and a small step towards the ultimate goal !

Hamaare Guru Jan ki Jay Ho !
Guru Ji baar baar samjha rahe hay, bata rahe hay, gyan baat rahe hay, lekin mere mun mein utna hi gaya jo mere choti buddhi samajh saki


Muskuraate raho !

So I can, and I will, only tell you what I have understood. This may not be the best you have heard, please forgive me and my little brain !

25 - CHANCHAL MAN

CHANCHAL MAN 

Sabhi grantho ka kendra (focus) hamara chanchal man hay. Hindi scripture mein Indra ko man kaha gaya hay. Puraano ki kathaon mein dekhiye. Indra swarg  mein raj karta hay, ayesh aur aaraam (worldly pleaures) mein kho jaata hay, Prabhu ko bhool jaata hay. Raakshas, Asur log kathin tap kar ke, siddhi (enlightenment) prapt kar ke Brahma, Vishnu, Mahesh se vardaan maang kar Indra se swarg ko jeet lete hay. Indra bhaag kar Prabhu ke paas jaate hay, Prabhu koi na koi upaaye nikaal kar swarg fir Indra to de dete hay. (Sounds familiar ? )

All the great granths of the world constantly teach us how to control our mind.

Ramayan ki pahli prasangh Shiv Ji se shuruwaat hoti hay - RCM Doha 48 mein. The reason for starting the Ramayan with Shiv Ji is given in Doha 104


Man se vikaar (7 shatru) ko hatao to man swatch, nirmal, vimal ho jaayega.
Man ke saath mein Satya (truth) hoga, shradha (dedication) hogi, tabhi sukh ki prapti hogi.

Raja Manu (Man) Rani Satroopa (satya) ke saath mein bahut bahut samay tak tap kiya (shradha se) - tab Prabhu (Param Anand) ka darshan huwa !

दो0-प्रथमहिं मै कहि सिव चरित बूझा मरमु तुम्हार।

Pratham hi may kahi Shiv charit, Boojha maram tumhaar;
सुचि सेवक तुम्ह राम के रहित समस्त बिकार।।104।।

Suchi sewak tumh Ram ke, Rahit samast vikaar.

Bhardwaaj Muni (Bhakt) ne Yagyavalakya Muni (Guru) se Ram Ji ke baare mein poocha tha (Doha 46) , par unho ne Shiv Ji ke katha se uttar diya - Kyu ?

Us jamaane mein Shiv bhakt, Krishna Bhakt, Ram Bhakt, Vishnu Bhakt, etc...apne Ist Deo ko sab se bada maante the, Aur kisi bhagwan par vishwaas nahi tha. Bahut jhagra maar peet hota tha - Abhi bhi bahut se log apne Prabhu ko sab se uncha maante hay, doosre Prabhu ko neecha ya ghatiya maante hay.

Jab tak sabhi Prabhu ko Ek hi na pahchaanane lago, sammaan (respect) karne lago, tab tak man swatch nahi huwa. SAB KA MAALIK EK !

Yahaan samjhaate hay Yagyavalakya Ji ki Shiv Ji ki katha sunaa kar may ne aap ke maram (dil ki baat, man ki gati) ko jaan liya. Ram bhakt hote huwe aap ne Shiv katha itni priti se, shradha se suni, may jaan gaya aap ek swatch, nirmal man waale, vikaar rahit, sacche Prabhu bhakt ho.

दो0-एहि बिधि बीतें बरष षट सहस बारि आहार।

Yahi bidhi beete barash shat, Sahas baari aahaar;
संबत सप्त सहस्त्र पुनि रहे समीर अधार।।144।।

Sambat sapt sahastra puni, Rahe Sameer adhaar.


 

भगत बछल प्रभु कृपानिधाना। बिस्वबास प्रगटे भगवाना।।

Bhakt bacchal Prabhu Kripa Nidhaana, Vishwa vaas pragate Bhagwaana.

Hindu scripture, like all other holy books, has enormous lessons for a wonderful happy life. Guru jano ki kripa se, Prabhu ki asheervaad se - whatever I understand I try to explain in my tooti-footi words. Please do not misinterpret this as Updesh - I'm not trying to lecture you ! This is not an Adesh - I'm not trying to order you around ! Please accept this as a beautiful Sandesh - a message of happiness, freedom and a small step towards the ultimate goal !

Hamaare Guru Jan ki Jay Ho !
Guru Ji baar baar samjha rahe hay, bata rahe hay, gyan baat rahe hay, lekin mere mun mein utna hi gaya jo mere choti buddhi samajh saki

Muskuraate raho !

So I can, and I will, only tell you what I have understood. This may not be the best you have heard, please forgive me and my little brain !

24 - Indra's Horses‏

Ray maharaj from Canada asked....
"I do not know if this is where I will find answer to this question,,,what are
the names of indra bhagwans 4 horses ?"

After some research and snooping around for answers, I was able to discover a bit more than the question requested. Happy to share this with you !

Guru Jan batlaate hain ki "Aisi question to nagona peene waale poocha karte hay, aadhi ratri ke baad" (no offence bhai ji but you have inspired me to dig deep and find something for myself)

Kahi par Indra ka ek ghoda mila, aur kahi saat (7) ghode mile. Chaar (4) ghodo (horses) ka charcha kewal ek hi sthaan par aaya. Sahi ho ya nahi, khayr jo mila wo bata dete hay !

Ghodo ko samajhne se pahle ye janana zaroori hay ki Indra hay kaon ?

Guru Jan kahte hay ki jo Brahmand (universe) mein hay wahi Pind (body) mein hay ! What does this mean ? Everything discussed in the scriptures are also found in our body, in our lives.

Indra ke paanch sahaayak (Agni, Wayu, Surya, Varun, Rudra) hamaare 5 senses hay. In paanchon indriyon (senses) ke raja Indra hay. Brahmand ke Indra hamare pind mein mun (mind) hay.

Jab indriyon ke ishaare par naachta hay to Chanchal, badmaash, kutil mun kahlaata hay !

Indra ke chaar ghode hay chaar dishaaye (4 directions - East West North South) - This may not be the answer Ray may be looking for !

Indra jab rath par hota hay to saat ghode rath ko kheech rahe hay. Saat shatruwo ko apne bas mein kiya huwa hay.

Jab Indra ghode par sawaar hota hay (when He is riding it) to ek safed (pure white) ghoda par, saat sir (7 headed), two winged - is ghode ka naam Uchaishravas hay. 7 heads indicate the saat shatru. Again, Indra (mun) ghode par sawaar hay, saato shatruwo ko bas mein, control mein kiye hay.

Uchaishravas ka arth hay "dono kaan upar uthaay huwe". Those who have lived close to horses would know that when the ears are up indicates the horse is alert, aware and in control.

Swatch mun, nirmal mun - saato shatruwon ko bas mein kiye huwe. (See the 7 Shatru in email 17)

Mun gyan se, sadhna se, tap se, yag se paancho indriyon ko apne adheen kar pata hay. Jab paanch Indriyan bas mein ho tabhi saat shatru me se ek ek kar ke saato ko daman kiya ja sakta hay.

Bahut bahut dino baad, kayi janmo ke parishram se ye stithi ho paati hay.

Hindu scripture, like all other holy books, has enormous lessons for a wonderful happy life. Guru jano ki kripa se, Prabhu ki asheervaad se - whatever I understand I try to explain in my tooti-footi words. Please do not misinterpret this as Updesh - I'm not trying to lecture you ! This is not an Adesh - I'm not trying to order you around ! Please accept this as a beautiful Sandesh - a message of happiness, freedom and a small step towards the ultimate goal !

Hamaare Guru Jan ki Jay Ho !
Guru Ji baar baar samjha rahe hay, bata rahe hay, gyan baat rahe hay, lekin mere mun mein utna hi gaya jo mere choti buddhi samajh saki

Muskuraate raho !

So I can, and I will, only tell you what I have understood. This may not be the best you have heard, please forgive me and my little brain !

23 - Shaadi – Part 2

Shaadi – Part 2

Hamaare Granthon mein do logo ke kartavya ko badi kadi bhasha mein bataya aur samjhaya gaya hay.

Ek to gyaani Brahman ko kaise rahna chaahiye, kaise nahi rahna chaahiye, aur doosra ek kulwanti naari ka dharma kya hay, kaise rahna  ya na rahna chaahiye !

Jiwan mein gyan (from Gyani Brahman & Guru Jan) ke saath saath Sanskaar aur Sabbhyata (from Mata ji) ka hona bhi ati awashyak maana jaata hay.

 Pita Ji ka kartavya, aacharan ko Ved Puraan mein utni gambhirta se, kathorta se nahi bataya gaya, jitna Naari dharam par zor diya gaya hay. Sadhu, Sant, Gyani jan ka vichaar hay ki ghar ki naari hi apne ghar pariwaar ko sanghtan mein baandh sakti hay ya phir, akele hi, saare ghar pariwaar ko naash kar sakti hay !

Isi liye har shaadi se pahle, aur shaadi ke baad, pariwaar ke sabhi bade boodhe gyaani jan (amma, mausi, mami, dadi), hone waali dulhan ko acche seekh, vichaar, gyan dete hay. In the olden days the Bhauji used to tell her about the “birds & the Bees”, but nowdays it seems unnecessary !

This beautiful kavita from an unknown kavi, fully captures the woman’s role in society….

Dhrut naya, Dhaan purane, Ghar kulvanti naar;

Aangan aangan baalak khele, "SWARG" nishaani chaar.

Rookhe bhojan, Karj sar, Ghar kulakshani naar;

Aawat ka aadar nahi "NARK" nishaani chaar.

Dhrut – Ghee, Doodh, Dahi (Purity, shudhata)

Dhaan – Rice from the family farm

Kulvanti – Well mannered, kind, respectful, respectable

Baalak – children, (not to be confused with a male child)

Swarg – happiness, Param-anand, Khushi

Rookhe bhojan – Food prepared without love, served without a smile

Karj sar – Having credits and loans beyond your capacity to pay

Kulakshani – Ill mannered, rude, uncultured

Meaning:

Jis ghar mein roz doodh dahi hota ho, shuddh badhiya bhojan milta ho;

Jis ghar mein pichle saal wale dhaan khatam hone se pahle, naya dhaan katne lage – yaane khaane peene ki koi kamee nahi;

Jis ghar ki Naari kulwanti ho, sanskaar aur sabbheta se puran ho, Acche vichaar, acche aacharan waali ho, doosron ki izzat karna jaanti ho, aur jis ki apne ghar-pariwaar mein izzat kiya jaata ho;

Jis ghar ke aangan mein baal bacchon ki kilkaariyan goonjti ho; Bacche izzatdaar ho, sanskaari ho, aur bacchon ki izzat kiya jaata ho.

Wo ghar is dharti par SWARG se kam nahin hay.

Us ghar mein Khushiyaan, Shanti, Gyan, Vairaag, Anand – sada niwaas karenge.

Jis ghar mein khaane peene ki cheezon ki kami nahi hay, par bhojan pakaane mein, parosne mein koi preeti nahi ho, koi muskuraahat nahi ho, koi khushi nahi ho. Bartan (utencils) ka kharkhadana sitting room tak sunaata ho !

Jis ghar mein karz (loans) sar se upar ho, yaane credit card ka repayment karna mushkil ho, apne aamdani (income) se jyaada kharch kiya ja raha ho. Dikhaoti mein, competition mein, padosi ya rishtedaaron se compete kiya jar aha ho !

Jis ghar ki naari ku-lakshani ho, yaane bure lakshan waali ho. Ghar ki safaai, pariwaar ki khushi se jyaada fashion par dhyan ho ! Aachaar aur vichaar acche na ho.

Jis ghar mein aane waale atithi, paariwaarik jano ka aadar nahi, gao padosi doston ka swaagat nahi, bade boodhe guru-jan ko saadar pranaam nahin;

Guru Jan kahte hay ki aisa ghar NARK se kam nahi hay. Jhagda, dukh, bimaari, talaaq, Ashanti aise ghar ko chord kar jayegi hi nahi !

NOTE: There is no mention about the humble husband anywhere ?

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Hamaare Guru Jan ki Jay Ho !

Guru Ji baar baar samjha rahe hay, bata rahe hay, gyan baat rahe hay, lekin mere mun mein utna hi gaya jo mere choti buddhi samajh saki

 

So I can, and I will, only tell you what I have understood. This may not be the best you have heard, please forgive me and my little brain !