Austerity is the powerful bath of fire and bright rays of showering light that washes the soul clean of the dross of its many past lives, and of the current life, which have held it in the bondage of ignorance, misgiving, unforgivingness and the self-perpetuating ignorance of the truths of the Sanatana Dharma.
When you react to a situation, do not re-enact it. Wait until the emotional nature has completely composed itself, then study your reaction.
Parents must teach children to appreciate those who are different, those who believe differently; teach them the openness that they need to live in a pluralistic world where others have their unique ways, their life and culture; teach them the value of human diversity and the narrow-mindedness of a provincial outlook; give them the tools to live in a world of differences without feeling threatened, without forcing their ways or their will on others; teach them that it never helps to hurt another of our brothers or sisters.
Satguru Shivaya Subramaniya Swami (1927-2001) - founder of Hinduism Today Magazine based in Hawaii, United States
2 comments:
Dear Friends,
A Satguru is a manifestation of Shiva-Shakti. That is to say, Shiva, the absolute "I", and Shakti, the relative "AM", is He.
Quoting Sri Ramakrishna: "Without Shakti, Shiva has no expression, and without Shiva, Shakti has no existence".
The Absolute and the Relative are one and the same, the I AM, eternally co-existing as the Man-Woman God.
Arthur
Namaste Arthur...
Great explanation. Keep providing such insights. I am really learning a lot of new things from your comments.
Thanks
Abhilash
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