Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Sankat Te Hanuman Churaavay

Simon Sinek in his presentation at
TED
talked about the way great people behave... He told about a fundamental difference between successful and un-successful people. He said, successful people think - act and communicate in same direction. They act...as per they think..and their communication is in synchronization with their act and thoughts. Unsuccessful people think about something...but they dont act according to what they think and their communication is absolutely different than what they think and act.
The world has accepted the fact that 89% of the issues at workplace and personal life, is because of poor communication. Hence simon said that one need to make sure that their thoughts, acts and communication are in the same line, going on same way. Thats not only a professionalism but an art of life.
Look what tulsidas said in verse 26 of hanuman chalisa.... Sankat se hanuman chhudave, man karm vachan dhyan jo lave...
Sankat ..means issues. Hanuman will not come to you and solve your problems. If you are facing trouble, you have to work yourself. Hanuman can show you the path, and the path is...bringing awareness about your thoughts, deeds and communication - make sure that they are in one direction....direction of your goal...your vision.
So if you are really worried on your failures...your troubles.... Hanuman has opened up the gate of possibilities to you... you can walk on that path....provided you commit yourself....you will make sure that your thoughts - acts and communication follows the same direction.

 

Because of notorious nature of Lord Hanuman in Child, a saint had cursed him that he will forget all his strengths and power, unless someone reminds him. A time came when Ravana - the evil took Sita, Wife of Lord Rama, and it was essential to deliver the message to Sita that Ram will come and fight with Ravana. Hanuman was the only person, who can fly on sea, go to lanka, find sita and give message. However, Hanuman had forgotten the powers. Jambuvan (The bear)
reminded him the powers, and hanuman flied to lanka and gave a message to Sita.
Stories are metaphor, the message is important. Each individual is borne with unlimited powers, zeal of enthusiasm and unending abilities to adapt things. As a child, when you learned to walk, you might have fall down many times...... Research of USA says, on an average child falls down 1200 times before it learn to walk independently. Just think a little.... without a formal education, without any experience... you learned the art of walking.. which seems a task with a great difficulties...!!! You learned it....because you are bestowed with the unlimited power...unending adaptability...unleashed enthusiasm. Failure and pain was the two elements who taught you to learn. A permanent learning is never a pleasurable task.
Clarity of goal, awareness of your power, your strength and a feeling of gratitude (that whatever you are doing...is nothing but a blessing of god)..lead you to such an impossible task... and these ingredients will help you not only to achieve the task (the way hanuman achieved it) but also feel victorious.
Who can remind you about your powers...??? It could be your Guru (Teacher), the person whom you respect a lot, parents, spouse, or it could be you. You learned the great task, with no education..no experience....like walking, speaking the language you speak today etc..... If at this stage, you feel that things are difficult .... you cant do it.... you dont have strengths.... Sit and think... is this a reality or its your belief that you cant do it? Next time, when you go to meet Lord Hanuman and chant Hanuman Chalisa.... when chanting this verse... Remember that... Lord Hanuman is reminding you about your powers, your strengths, your enthusiasm which you have lost in order to grow to adult. Hope you will listen the voice of Hanuman...giving you a WAKE UP CALL..!!!

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Aur manorath jo koi laavay soi amit jivan phala paaway

Aur manorath jo koi laavay soi amit jivan phala paaway
Goal is important .. the message given by this verse. Manorath - means goal...desire. Desire is the first step. In hindu mythology, men is asked to work towards moksha - unending happiness - the only desire of mankind. Moksha is not a place like heaven or hell... its a static state of awareness where you only feel happiness...forever. To attain moksha , unending happiness, Bhagvad Gita (Ancient Hindu Literature) showed three per-requisites.... Kaam, Arth and Dharma.
Kaam - means desire.
Arth - means deeds.
First you must have desire. Your desire should be clear and concise. Clear like an air, transparent, like one can easily understand. Concise, in order to make sure that you remember it and it does not create confusion.
Arth - deeds...to fulfill your desire you must work...you must act. Mere having desire is not the solution. You must work to fulfill your desire. However, how to make sure that the work that you do is correct? its ethical? it does not harm others? ..hence the third ingredient is...
Dharma - The Code of Conduct - Ethics. It talks about the right and wrong. Fundamental laws, governing the classification of any act as Good or Bad. One must do work as per these fundamental laws. Dharma is not Hinduism, or Christianity, they are just laws.
This verse of Hanuman Chalisa, emphasizing on the first step - having a desire....Manorath.

Sunday, July 13, 2014

Bhajans

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Bhilani param tapasvini, Shabari jaako naam;
Guru Matang keh kar gaye, tohe milenge Ram.

Kab darsan denge,
Kab darsan denge, Ram param hitkaari,
Kab darsan denge, Ram param hitkaari,
Rastaa dekhat Shabari ki umar gayi saari,
Rastaa dekhat Shabari ki umar gayi saari.

Kahin koi kaantaa, Prabhu ko nahi chubh jaaye,
Pal pal mag jhaare, chun chun pushp bichhaye,
Mithe phal chakh kar, nitya sajaaye thaari,
Mithe phal chakh kar, nitya sajaaye thaari,
Rastaa dekhat Shabari ki umar gayi saari,
Rastaa dekhat Shabari ki umar gayi saari.

Shri Ram charan me, praan base Shabari ke,
Prabhu darshan de to, bhag jage Shabari ke,
Raghunath praan-nidhi, par jeevan balihaari,
Raghunath praan-nidhi, par jeevan balihaari,
Rastaa dekhat Shabari ki umar gayi saari,
Rastaa dekhat Shabari ki umar gayi saari.

Navdha bhagati kahahun tohin paahi,
Saavdhaan sunu, dhar man maahi.

Pratham bhagati santan kar sangaa,
Doosri rati Prabhu katha prasangaa.

Gurupad pankaj seva, teesari bhagati amaan,
Chauthi bhagati Prabhu gun-gan, karai kapat tyaji gaan.

Mantra-jaap Prabhu dradh biswaasaa, 
pancham bhajan suved-prakaashaa.

Chhath dam sheel virati bahu karmaa,
Nirat nirantar sajjan dharmaa.

Saatam sam Harimay jag dekha,
Hari te sant adhik kari lekha.

Aatham jatha laabh santoshaa,
Swapanehu nahi dekhahi pardoshaa.

Navam saral sab san chhal heenaa,
Hari bharos hiy harash n deenaa.

Navdha bhagati sabari kehe denhi,
Saadar Sabari sis dhari linhi.

This song is taken completely from Tulsi Ramcharit Maanas Chaupais and Dohas in its slightly modified form. In the above, I have written the lyrics of the serial preserving the original just at one or two places.