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nisha gilra
May 29, 2014, 10:44:02 AM5/29/14
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Sri Sri: How are you all? Happy?
How many have come to the Ashram for the first time?
Audience: Many raise their hands.
Sri Sri: Do you like it here?
How many have come here for the second time? Q: What are the three types of dhrutis that Lord Krishna mentions in the 18th chapter of Gita?
Sri Sri: Dhruti means that which upholds or sustains life. For many people, the mind goes hay wire, They cannot even sustain or tolerate a small insult. A little bit of imperfection they cannot tolerate. Sattvic dhruti is that which sustains the mind, life energy, and activities of the senses.
That which helps you to be steadfast in your yoga. Not like one day you do yoga and next you go for bhoga. Not like that. That which upholds your senses, your life is sattvic dhruti.
Rajasic dhruti is of the type when I get results then I will deliver. This sort of mindset where your enthusiasm is related to some little reward is rajasic dhruti. It could be related to Dharma or it may not be related. Any work that is taken with the intention of getting results, such as fasting to achieve some results. What is God going to get is you fast?
Tamasic dhruti is one who sleeps a lot. That is most important for them. Nothing else. Very fearful. You look at their face, they are always down, depressed.
If you cannot get married, you are upset. You get married, you are upset. This is tamasic dhruti. Always regretful. That should not have happened. I should have had like that. After 40 years of marriage, they think they should have married someone else. And arrogance. And one is unable to get of this negativity in the mind. Some people try to get out of it, but they are not able to get out of it. Lazy people, who can sleep anywhere, any time. In Kerela, I heard about a person that he can sleep at the dining table while he eats. Once I stayed at such a person's home. That person's servant, told me that my Master falls asleep while talking! Doctor said lets do a scan. A few years ago, the CT Scan was a new machine. He went for the scan. The doctors were wondering why is the machine making so much noise. He slept in the scanning machine and was snoring!
Sri Sri: There were 1200 connections for the webcast today and send us your questions in advance for the next webcast which is next Thursday.
How many have come to the Ashram for the first time?
Audience: Many raise their hands.
Sri Sri: Do you like it here?
How many have come here for the second time? Q: What are the three types of dhrutis that Lord Krishna mentions in the 18th chapter of Gita?
Sri Sri: Dhruti means that which upholds or sustains life. For many people, the mind goes hay wire, They cannot even sustain or tolerate a small insult. A little bit of imperfection they cannot tolerate. Sattvic dhruti is that which sustains the mind, life energy, and activities of the senses.
That which helps you to be steadfast in your yoga. Not like one day you do yoga and next you go for bhoga. Not like that. That which upholds your senses, your life is sattvic dhruti.
Rajasic dhruti is of the type when I get results then I will deliver. This sort of mindset where your enthusiasm is related to some little reward is rajasic dhruti. It could be related to Dharma or it may not be related. Any work that is taken with the intention of getting results, such as fasting to achieve some results. What is God going to get is you fast?
Tamasic dhruti is one who sleeps a lot. That is most important for them. Nothing else. Very fearful. You look at their face, they are always down, depressed.
If you cannot get married, you are upset. You get married, you are upset. This is tamasic dhruti. Always regretful. That should not have happened. I should have had like that. After 40 years of marriage, they think they should have married someone else. And arrogance. And one is unable to get of this negativity in the mind. Some people try to get out of it, but they are not able to get out of it. Lazy people, who can sleep anywhere, any time. In Kerela, I heard about a person that he can sleep at the dining table while he eats. Once I stayed at such a person's home. That person's servant, told me that my Master falls asleep while talking! Doctor said lets do a scan. A few years ago, the CT Scan was a new machine. He went for the scan. The doctors were wondering why is the machine making so much noise. He slept in the scanning machine and was snoring!
This happens when you do not have any aim in life. Often Ashrams are the base for lazy people. But we do not have this issue. In Ashrams, there is a issue about how to keep people busy. If you keep doing some activity, then you will not get lazy.
One who is lazy, gets scared easily. Then behind fear, comes negative thoughts such as who will cremate me when I die, who will take care of me when I grow old.
Some one will complete the cremation rights. Man is mad. If you do not want to leave the madness, then be mad for that which has made all these things not for the things made by Him.
Then after this comes vishaad: they think about what happened many years ago and get upset.
People will reach Mumbai from Bangalore, and then they will continue to say we should have booked another ticket.
Vishaad has become a habit. A person who is enthusiastic and happy, they will not go into vishaad.
One who is lazy, gets scared easily. Then behind fear, comes negative thoughts such as who will cremate me when I die, who will take care of me when I grow old.
Some one will complete the cremation rights. Man is mad. If you do not want to leave the madness, then be mad for that which has made all these things not for the things made by Him.
Then after this comes vishaad: they think about what happened many years ago and get upset.
People will reach Mumbai from Bangalore, and then they will continue to say we should have booked another ticket.
Vishaad has become a habit. A person who is enthusiastic and happy, they will not go into vishaad.
Then comes ego. People are in vishaad, often walk with arrogance. Have you seen the people who lost the elections? A wrestler falls and then he says there is no mud on my mustache, where have I fallen? One who cannot come out from a negative mindset.
Now we have to see what type of dhruti we have: sattvic, rajasic, tamasic.
How to get out of this?
Do seva, sadhana, satsang.
Tamas gets converted to Rajasic and then to Sattva.
If you are surrounded by Tamasic people then you will have more of that type of dhruti. Often kids say, throughtout my life, no one has done anything for me. The way you behave in front of kids affects kids also. If you are in Tamo guna or rajas guna, then kids catch on to it very fast. Similarly, when four people get together, and one person says something negative and everyone else contributes negativity, then after half an hour when people go home they are so tired.
Now we have to see what type of dhruti we have: sattvic, rajasic, tamasic.
How to get out of this?
Do seva, sadhana, satsang.
Tamas gets converted to Rajasic and then to Sattva.
If you are surrounded by Tamasic people then you will have more of that type of dhruti. Often kids say, throughtout my life, no one has done anything for me. The way you behave in front of kids affects kids also. If you are in Tamo guna or rajas guna, then kids catch on to it very fast. Similarly, when four people get together, and one person says something negative and everyone else contributes negativity, then after half an hour when people go home they are so tired.
How to transform from Tamasic dhruti? This path: Seva, Sadhana, satsang, right company.
Q: Can you tell us about the importance of numbers?
Sri Sri: One of the six philosophies in Vedas is Sankhya. It is quite important. There are numbers in everything: Chromosomes, DNA. Similarly, almost everything in the Universe depends on numbers. Take a cell phone and press some numbers, it takes you to a particular cell phone. This whole Universe is ganas means groups. The Lord of the groups is Ganesha. The entire universe is made of Groups, units, numbers.The whole world is one vibration, but the vibration with different quantities creates this diverse Universe. Same with individuals. Just a little change in the grooves of your thumb makes it so meaningful as it is so unique. And this was recognized by the ancient rishis, who have spoken about the numbers. India gave the number 0 to the world. and the definition of 0 lies in the Vaidic literature.
Sri Sri: One of the six philosophies in Vedas is Sankhya. It is quite important. There are numbers in everything: Chromosomes, DNA. Similarly, almost everything in the Universe depends on numbers. Take a cell phone and press some numbers, it takes you to a particular cell phone. This whole Universe is ganas means groups. The Lord of the groups is Ganesha. The entire universe is made of Groups, units, numbers.The whole world is one vibration, but the vibration with different quantities creates this diverse Universe. Same with individuals. Just a little change in the grooves of your thumb makes it so meaningful as it is so unique. And this was recognized by the ancient rishis, who have spoken about the numbers. India gave the number 0 to the world. and the definition of 0 lies in the Vaidic literature.
Q: What is Raj Dharma?
Sri Sri: It is a King's duty to ensure that Dharma continues to be maintained in the society. It is said that one who protects Dharma, Dharma protects them. Dharma means that which provides comfort and contentment in this world and progress in the other world. That through which you get both is Dharma.
Sri Sri: It is a King's duty to ensure that Dharma continues to be maintained in the society. It is said that one who protects Dharma, Dharma protects them. Dharma means that which provides comfort and contentment in this world and progress in the other world. That through which you get both is Dharma.
Q: What is the connection between purushartha, karma, and time?
Sri Sri: You can cut karma with your action (purushartha) and then time comes within your control. Before time you will not get fruits of you actions. Without purushartha also you will not get the fruits of your action.
Sri Sri: That is the time when you need to hold on to your faith. Cloud do come but they come and disappear. If you flow with them it will take longer time. Truth will always stand. This is because of company. Someone will say, see what happened: someone did meditation, they got sick. They would not have got sick because of meditation! You do not know. Good action will always give good result. This is law of nature. When doubts come let them come and step away. You keep moving.
Sri Sri: You can cut karma with your action (purushartha) and then time comes within your control. Before time you will not get fruits of you actions. Without purushartha also you will not get the fruits of your action.
Sri Sri: That is the time when you need to hold on to your faith. Cloud do come but they come and disappear. If you flow with them it will take longer time. Truth will always stand. This is because of company. Someone will say, see what happened: someone did meditation, they got sick. They would not have got sick because of meditation! You do not know. Good action will always give good result. This is law of nature. When doubts come let them come and step away. You keep moving.
Sri Sri: There were 1200 connections for the webcast today and send us your questions in advance for the next webcast which is next Thursday.
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