Spiritual Serendipity

There is major difference between intention and desire. Most of our actions happen through intention.  Desire is the feverishness; an intention with feverishness great hurry to achieve is desire.  A desire devoid of feverishness with calmness is intention. Letting go of the feverishness brings into the centeredness. Feel one with the divinity.  I am part of you I am you, you are me. This is the slogan of love.  The nature of Love is feeling oneness.  Do you feel the same way with this existence with this divinity? Do you feel the part of this globe, part of the air, part of this ocean? Do you feel you have merged with this existence that is divine Love?  Love is not an emotion it is our very existence. The Language of love knows no conflict.  If there is conflict just ignore it, be indifferent to it (Udaseenta).  Indifference takes you beyond the opposite of love and hate:) - Excerpts from Narada Bhakti Sutra

दबी दबी सांस में सुना था मैंने, बोले बिना मेरा नाम आया  पलकें झुकी और उठने लगी तो, होले से उसका सलाम आया  जब बोले वो जब बोले ,उसकी आँख में रब बोले पास पास ही रहना तुम, आँख आँख में कहना तुम  देखा तुम्हे तो आराम आया... ♥

I spent my Friday reading more on  higher state of consciousness and discussing with a lovely friend about various aspects of the same - what not we discussed... from ancient times, to present, to traps and the actual practices, and where all one can make mistakes, and how to be back on the path. Came across this wonderful article by Sri Sri Ravishankar, and felt like sharing a few important points from the same here: The higher state of consciousness is somewhere in between the waking, sleeping and dreaming states. Here, we know we "are" but we don't know "where" we are. This knowledge that I "am," but I don't know "where" I am or "what" I am, is called Shiva. This state gives the deepest possible rest that one can experience. And one can achieve this through meditation. Cosmic consciousness perceives the whole universe as part of oneself. When we perceive the world as a part of us, love flows strongly between the w...

When we sit to meditate, the mind runs here and there and it becomes difficult to concentrate. The first principle of meditation is to tell yourself that you are “NOT” trying to do anything, you are not “trying” to concentrate;  you are just trying to “Be” yourself. You may have noticed that when someone says something to you, which probably you do not like, your emotions change – you may become upset, or angry, or even insulted. This happens because you value other people’s opinions more than you value your own. Others thoughts and opinions affect your happiness and state-of-mind. If you stay detached, you will not be disturbed. Not just that, you may benefit from what they say. I wonder if you have ever thought how much time you wasted on thinking what others think about you. So much of the anger is only due to “lack of detachment”. Regular practice of meditation helps one to become detached and cultivate a habit of staying calm and emotionally detached, not just during th...