Fly to the Future

We are in the Sangam Yug, the confluence of Kaliyug and Satyug. We might have suffered some 1250 years of Kaliyug, but there is now the silver lining. Our shining days are here. We are about to enter the Satyug where there will be impeccable Peace and Love, affluence and abundance, end of suffering and beginning of unconditional joy. When Shivbaba gave this vision to  Brahmababa, it must have looked like a dream to the average persons. People those days were so mesmerized by the technological development, they could not believe that the Kaliyug was to end so abruptly making way for Satyug, of which they had only heard in the Mythological literature. Very few wanted to join the Om Mandali, which later became Brahmakumaris. A great many difficulties had to be faced in the early days by them. Today,  in contrast we have this sprawling big organisation, serving the world and educating people of every faith and religion, without any bias or hidden agenda. We, who are the children of Brahma Mukha Vanshavali, must consider ourselves very fortunate to have been inducted into this philosophy. We have to make every effort to make ourselves worthy of a place in the coming Golden Age, by walking on the footsteps of those who have walked before us and guided us.

Nirvighna Bano

Vighna means obstacle or a road-block in your path. No one wants a disturbance or delay.  Everything should move smoothly like a well oiled machine .So we have been trained to think of being a Vighnaharta.  Harta in this case is a destroyer, and therefore it presupposes that there is some kind of an obstacle out there. As far as Brahmakumaris are concerned, we are advised not to allow the negative thought that there existed any Vighna in the first place. They have propounded a totally  positive concept  of   Nirvighna   i. e. non - existence of any obstacle. However, nothing is free in this world. Nirvighna state comes for a price.The price you pay is in the form of certain Purushartha.  Remain always positive by complete faith in the Drama remaining a Santushtamani,  Vyartha se mukta meaning free from waste thoughts,  giving Sakaash  (sending good wishes) to all, knowing that what you give to the world,  you will receive;  then give yourself Swamaan  throughout the day  i. e. those affirmations that strengthen your Self -respect of being  Shiv Baba's child.   If this is not enough, keep reminding yourself that you are constantly under the protective umbrella of  Baba.

How the Soul gets its Immunity

Until such time that the Soul reaches the stage of total transformation, it is still in a fragile state.  Many Brahmins who are very regular with their Purushartha may remain content as long as they have covered Purity, Peace, and Gyan (spiritual knowledge). Many Pursharthis may give very little attention to covering Joy, Contentment, Love, Compassion and Forgiveness, all of which will take them to true spiritual maturity or what is called Transformation. There is no halfway house really on this path. One has to go to the logical conclusion. The Soul has to be immune from all those ripple effects which keep charging at it and putting all our previous efforts into jeopardy. Immunity is so important, because without it we cannot ensure full progress. Thinking objectively, one thing I like about Brahmakumaris is, that they unlike others, do not talk only about the well-being of body and mind, but also of wellness of the Soul which as they keep emphasizing is our true identity and nature.

Changing your Kismet

There is really no person who can say with all the confidence that he or she is totally free from any desire whatsoever.  When we, on the spiritual path, have adopted the nature of a Santushtamani, it means we have learnt a great deal of restraint The mind is very volatile and constantly receiving inputs either from other people or the environment or unknowingly from our own past Sanskars. To be totally desireless itself is a great spiritual achievement. This is why keeping one's mind  positive is so important, because that helps in shielding oneself from all negative influences. This brings us to the point of our hidden Sanskars which are active all the while. We cannot change the Sanskars overnight, but it is possible all the same. Through a slow process, our attitude, our mindset and our habit pattern can be altered, which will change the Sanskars, however deeply they may be engraved in the subconscious.This really is the most important and also a difficult part of the Purusharth.  If you change your Sanskars, you have automatically changed your Kismet..

Positive thoughts are creators of Good Fortune

Thoughts have the power to create, because they are waves in the cosmos with certain inherent vibratory rate. Good thoughts: thoughts of love, kindness, happiness, contentment, forgiveness are all positive thoughts;  whereas hatred, jealousy, anger, anxiety and discontent etc. are negative thoughts. One must often make an audit of one's own mind to know which side it is tilting. Once we are convinced that our mind is generating the waves and the effect of it works on our luck, we will want to know more about this phenomena. You will soon know how the positive thoughts create good luck and vice- versa. The negative thoughts are not always ours. They could come from exposure to wrong people or outside environment. So one must take care to insulate ourselves from this type of exposure. One most effective remedy for this is to learn to speak or listen only to God. Whatever that may be bothering you, speak to Baba about it and He will give you  the right direction. This way you fill your life with good fortune.

Gains of practising Raj Yog

In those early days, when BK was just taking a foothold in Bombay, we were being offered Sahaj Rajyog, a new concept for us locals. White clad Sisters, with an exception of one, were all from Hyderabad(Sindh). We were told, the meditation they taught would give Purity, Peace and Prosperity. For sincere students, this was not difficult. For those who had relationship problems must have modified it to Purity, Peace and Love. People who had been having depression might have had Purity, Peace and Joy. This means that, if one strives to achieve Purity and Peace as the foundation, the thing which he or she is looking for is a natural fallout. With more and more practice, it is possible to reach a stage where you have all the Satogun--the seven virtues which form the Divinity in a Human Being.  It is with this and a few more gifts which you collect from your Parampita Paramatma during meditation that you receive your legitimate inheritance for the next 5000 years.

Dheere bolo, kum bolo, meetha bolo

Much is written and said about how to communicate. In fact, communication is a subject by itself. But I am going to confine only to how to speak with courtesy, so  that the listener is not hurt in any way and as a result feels a sense of quiet and peace.Since we are on spiritual path, we have to be careful to speak softly, briefly and sweetly. A true Gyani is naturally sweet in his choice of words and can make a visible difference in the way the listener will respond. More a person speaks softly and with respect, more he is able to spread peace and goodwill. Added to this, if the person is full of love and compassion for others, he has the inherent power to convert a hell-like place into a heaven. You might have noticed how even people who are in the habit of shouting at others and even abusive, suddenly calming down in the presence of a Gyani.

Be One with Shiv Baba and watch the Miracles

There is a beautiful song "Mere to Shiv Baba Ek, Dusro Naa Koi " i. e..' For me there is only Shiv Baba, and none other.' When I heard this, it  awakened in me an intense desire to make Baba my own. Through Murlis and other talks we are constantly told to remember Baba all the time or that one must be surrendered to Baba. In Rajyog meditation it is a regular practice to remember who we are and travel to Paramdham and spend our Amritwela with Baba  One sister had put a great emphasis on becoming one with Baba. I remember she advised us to write on paper maybe 108 times-- 'Mera Baba Pyara Baba Meetha Baba'. She also said, while in meditation speak to Him -tell Him 'I love you Baba'.She said try it and see what it does.And there was someone else, who gave an affirmation "Mai Baba ka aur Baba mera" I love to talk to Baba and also like affirmations. By following this for few weeks, the result I got was amazing. I am much more positive, fearless and the best part is,  my life which had stagnated for long suddenly started working.

We can be Masters of our destiny

We are all aspirants on spiritual path. Being students, we are called Brahmins, at the same time we are practitioners  known as Purusharthis and if we are at an advanced stage, one might call us a Tapasvi. We have all seen that, what we acquire in this material world is only short lived. We have therefore chosen to  change our direction and made up our mind to work for better conditions in our next incarnation, which is Satyug and through the entire Kalachakra  of 5000 years. If we carefully follow the Rajyog practice, do regular meditation , remembering Shivbaba and remembering the affirmations called Swamaan such as 'Mai master , sarvashaktiman atma hun' or 'Mai ek pavitra atma hun' or 'Mai parampita parmatma Shivbaba ki santaan hun'  i. e. remembering our spiritual father and reinforcing our true spiritual identity till it is completely ingrained into our consciousness; then, we become Masters or Adhikari of our future destiny.

Karmateet State

Karmateet state is rather a lofty state. It is no use just saying I would like to take birth in a princely family in Satyug. How much time do we have available to work on this and how much of  it would one like  to spare. We should be sure of ourselves before making a commitment. There are a number of conditions prescribed for this. Foremost is that we should learn to only give and not take, which means always putting others before yourself. This might be easy for most of us .Next is about being Ashariri  i. e. experiencing a state where one has lost one's sensation of physical body. Then living most of the time in Dehi Abhiman which is known as Atmic State. One has to be constantly in contact with Parampita and be totally detached from the worldly desires.There should be no trace of our past hangovers. To think in positive terms, we should all think of Karmateet State as our final Goal in our Tapasvi life. Only by keeping the Goal at a very high level does one have the motivation to work hard.

Can we become immortal ?

Many psychologists and scientists have been doing research on what happens to the soul once the time had come for soul to leave the body. Some have been engaged also in past life regression.We in India, have known this subject from ancient times.  I was listening to a talk by one of our Sisters on the subject of DEATH, who said, death is an  inevitable event whether in Satyug or in Kaliyug. The difference lies only in the attitude of the people.  In Satyug , people being more knowledgeable and wise did not harbor any anxiety about death and so people generally have been saying Satyug people were immortal. The people in Satyug did not suffer even during transition. For them it was as easy as changing clothes. In contrast, in Kaliyug we may have all the theoretically acquired knowledge of the process and yet we suffer, because of our attachments to number of things, including our body, which we know is worn out and requires replacement. The solution offered by the Sister was, we must build a strong relation with our Parampita, so that the transition becomes easy.  Stronger the bond with Paramatma,  less the suffering. It is then that one can ensure the  great feeling of  IMMORTALITY  which our ancestors in Satyug must have enjoyed.

Laughter -a good prerequisite for Raj Yog

In some cultures, if one laughs in the middle of a group even for a joke or keeps smiling while doing his work, he is likely to be considered weird or one who is not serious enough about life. He may be known as the Peter Pan personality, one who never seems to grow up all his life and so on, and worse still if he is in the habit of humming a song, then according to these serious minded and rather sober people this poor Peter Pan is a case fit for a psychiatrist. While this belief system may be still prevalent, a small percentage of people are realizing the value of laughter. As you can see today in many public parks, they are running Laughter Clubs. I am not saying that everybody and his brother should join these clubs. But those who have stress which they cannot handle and are suffering from diseases like insomnia or anxiety state, will find it difficult to do meditation or work with such wonderful easy affirmations like 'Om Shanti, I am a peaceful Soul'' You can see that while there is an urgent need for him to start learning Raj yog , he should as a preliminary measure, de-stress himself with a hefty dose of  laughter.

Introspection as an aid to spiritual progress

A great deal of importance is given to purifying our Mann, Buddhi and Sanskars. The basic ingredient for all this is one's faith in the Self as Atma and our relationship with our Parampita Paramatma. If this was all, then things would have been so easy. But it is how we relate to others and how we deal with constantly changing situations, that offer us the life's challenges. Do we have an open, unbiased mind? Do we easily forgive? Do we have love and compassion for others who may be less fortunate or spiritually less developed than we are? Are we making special effort to help such people or doing work in the run of the mill fashion? These are some questions we should ask ourselves. This introspection,  I feel is as important as Gyan, Yog and Seva.

Farrishte hain hum

This idea of being a Farrishta has fascinated me a lot, not only because of the beautiful large wings that come with it and the facility of flying naturally, but because an angel that is constantly doing some good for others just one day dovetails into being the Divine Being --our original state. They tell you  'Pehle tum Insaan bano, fir Farrishta, aur tab jaake Devata bano' A Good human being makes a vertical upward connection with Shivbaba our Father. He is so filled with Positivity that he is able to horizontally connect with everyone without exception. Compassion and love is very natural to this elevated human being, because by now, knowingly or unknowingly he has turned into a glowing Farrishta.

On giving Sakaash

I felt there was not much point in thinking of becoming a ' Farrishta ' if one is not really equipped to do some  good for others. The least that I can do is to send Sakaash to our Global Family. But once again the question nagged me as to how far am I qualified for this? I once heard that to send Sakaash one has to be totally surrendered.  I thought to myself, does it mean I am not sufficiently qualified, in which case I should be regularly practicing being Niraakari, Nirvikari, Nirahankaari, and that  I must follow Moun for a good 5 hours in the morning. One thing leads to another. Then on second thought, I said to myself, if my inner ecology is reasonably good and I have a strong intention to do good, Baba will in his own way,  supplement for all that is missing in me. With this logic, I started sending Sakaash  and I hope the Global Family of ours is benefiting from it.

Easy way to reach the Sthitapragya State

I read the word Prasannachitta and was fired with imagination and wanted to write my first ever Blog and just then  I heard my wife calling for help as she is unwell. My natural reaction would have been to get upset. But thanks to all those talks we hear from our Didis and Dadis online, there was a quick U-turn and I found myself laughing to myself. It is one thing to keep saying to oneself -- I am a Santushtamani, but quite another when an irritating situation arises in your life. This was one such occasion. It did not take me long to remember the formula that was to be used -- Just say  '' Wah Baba, Wah Drama '' If one is deeply rooted in the truth of  DRAMA , he can remain a good Sthitapragya under any situation no matter what.