KNOWLEDGE SHEET BY SRI SRI RAVI SHANKAR

Posted: 31 Mar 2012

Binding force

Every object in this universe is endowed with four characteristics - dharma, karma, prema and gyana.

Dharma means nature. Everything has a definite nature, whether living or otherwise. Monkeys have their nature; human beings have their nature, metals have their nature. Along with the characteristics of nature, there is a certain activity that is attributed to, or that comes out of, every object. This activity is called karma.

The third characteristic is prema, which means love. There is love in every particle of this creation. Love is attraction. From attraction, atoms come together and form molecules from which an object is made. There is something that holds the parts together. This force that brings together and holds things together is called love or prema.

The fourth characteristic is gyana. You are reading now, but who is reading? Who is understanding what is being read? There is something in this body that is knowing, but what? It is the consciousness. This knowingness is present also in every particle of the creation. How do we know? Do you know only through the head, or only through the senses? No. Our entire body has the ability to know. The mind is not just in the head, it is all over the body.

Even in sleep, we have an ability to know. For example, if a group of people are asleep in a dormitory and someone comes in and calls a name, only that person will wake up. Of course, if call loudly enough, everyone will wake up, but when called lightly, only the person whose name is called will hear. This ability to know is permeating our entire consciousness; it is present all over the body. This is called gyana, the knowingness of the intelligence or the intelligence in the existence.

When you go near a touch-me-not, it closes its leaves even if you have not touched it. Plants can feel, they know. Attend to one particular tree and just be with it. If you just have the intention that the flowers blossom faster, they will blossom! People are surprised when they see flowers remaining fresh for a whole month in our ashram where we have meditation and singing. This is just the law of nature. Love is the subtlest energy that we all live on.

|| Jai Guru Dev ||

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KNOWLEDGE SHEET BY SRI SRI RAVI SHANKAR

Posted: 30 Mar 2012

Knowledge binds

If you think nobody loves you, know for sure that you are loved. The earth loves you; that’s why it is holding you upright. The air loves you; that’s why it moves through your lungs even when asleep. The Divine loves you very dearly, deeply. Once you realise this, you will never feel lonely.

If you enjoy being with your Self, you will not be a boring personality. If you are a loner, then you can be boring to others. And that will make you lonelier! And if your own company bores you, how much more boring must you be to someone else?

One way to get over the feeling of loneliness is to do some service (seva). The day you feel hopeless and horrible, get out of your room and ask people: “What can I do you for you?” The service you do will bring a revolution inside you. Seva always connects you with people.

When you make service your sole purpose in life, it eliminates fear, brings focus in your mind, purposefulness in action and long-term joy.

Every time you are unhappy or miserable or lonely, you are just coming in touch with your own boundaries, which are the real cause of your disturbance. The moment that happens, the mind goes on a trip and you move out of your centre. What can you do? You can just be grateful and pray for peace. That very moment, you will start smiling and however hopeless the situation is, you will walk through it.

You cannot force enthusiasm and confidence to come back to you. You may read many books, stand on your head, wear nice clothes, but nothing will work. When you feel useless, use that time to be prayerful and you will gain confidence and enthusiasm beyond your imagination.

Don’t think people who agree with your grievances are your friends. They are, in fact, your enemies. The negative tendency in your mind is your worst enemy.

To come out of loneliness, you make friends with people who share something in common with you. But coming together in knowledge is rare. Be a friend in knowledge and uplift each other. Learn and unlearn from the past and move on with creative zeal and enthusiasm. The trying time brings the best out of you. The rewarding time gives the best of the world to you. Life is a combination of both.

|| Jai Guru Dev ||

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