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🌳🍀🍡 🎋🌸🌿🍒 A very common habit that has become deeply embedded inside us is the habit of possessing, to which we succumb repeatedly. 🎋🌸🌿🍒 We come in contact with different people, material comforts, roles, positions, experiences, achievements and of course our own physical body etc. 🎋🌸🌿🍒 on an external level and our own thoughts, viewpoints, beliefs, memories, etc. 🎋🌸🌿🍒 on an internal level  etc. throughout our life. All of these are like branches that make up our life tree. Possession is like clinging on to one or the other of these different branches from time to time, as we fly from one branch to another, while covering our life journey.   🎋🌸🌿🍒 The spiritual point of view on this habit is clear and very straight forward. It is not possible to possess anything. 🎋🌸🌿🍒 If we do try to do so, we lose our freedom. To experience the freedom, we need to dare to let go of the branches, which does not mean to lose or leave them because the branches are alw

Karna asks Krishna - "My mother left me the moment I was born. Is it my fault I was born an illegitimate child? I did not get education from Dhronacharya because I was considered a non Kshatriya. Parshu-Raam taught me but then gave me the curse to forget everything since I was a kshatriya. A cow was accidentally hit by my arrow & its owner cursed me for no fault of mine. I was disgraced in Draupadi's swayamvar. Even Kunti finally told me the truth only to save her other sons. Whatever I received was through Dhuryodhana's charity. So how am I wrong in taking his side?" Krishna replies, "Karna, I was born in a jail. Death was waiting for me even before my birth. The night I was born I was separated from my birth parents. From childhood you grew up hearing the noise of swords, chariots, horses, bow and arrows. I got only cow herd's shed, dung, and multiple attempts on my life even before I could walk! No army, no education. I could hear people saying I a

When she takes her time to drink a barely warm cup of tea, let her. She's given her time to cook your meal and serve it to you before she sat to drink her tea. When she takes time to select a dish from the menu, let her. Every day, for every meal she has prepared she has given her time to think about what to make, how much, and for whom. When she takes time to dress up to go out with you, let her. She has given her time to make sure that your ironed clothes are in their place and knows better than you,where your socks are. She has dressed up her child thoughtfully, to look like the most smartly dressed up child around. When she takes time to watch TV mindlessly, let her. She is only half concentrating and has a clock ticking in her head. As soon as it's nearing dinner time, you'll see her disappear to get things ready. When she takes time to serve you breakfast, let her. She has kept aside the burnt toast for herself and is taking the time to serve her family the nices

Eikadashi comes twice a month. During these two days the Moon & Earth are such an angle that digestion of grains becomes hard for our bodies. As per classics, one must not take grains for 24 hours (especially rice). Hence, detox your body with no grains, no salt... Do take a lots of fruits and fresh juices, milk, curd, water etc. Lord Vishu is worshiped on Eikadashi

This was a question haunting a small boy. Their parents were  at wit's end, as they could not explain it in a simple language the boy could comprehend. Once the family went for a dharshan to Shri Ramana Maharishi. The boy put forward his question to Ramana Maharishi. Shri Ramana laughed to himself. Then with smiling face, he asked his devotee to serve  the boy dosa from the kitchen. So, on a plain leaf, a dosa was served. Shri Ramana looked at the boy and said, " Now I will say "Hmm" Then only you should start eating. Then again I will say "hmm" After that no piece of dosa should be left on your plate." The boy agreed. He was so excited. Others were watching expectantly.  Now the boy  was eagerly waiting for the signal by looking at Shri Ramana's face. When he gave the signal "hmm" the boy started eating. Now his attention was on Shri Ramana. He wanted to finish dosa before the signal. The boy was eating dosa in a hurry , tearing b

Amitabh Bacchan says... "At the peak of my career, I was once travelling by Airplane. The passenger next to me was elderly. Dressed in a simple shirt and pants, he appeared middle class but seemed to be well educated. Other passengers kept glancing at me, but this gentleman appeared to be unconcerned of me... He was reading his newspaper, looking out of the window, and when tea came, he sipped it quietly. Trying to strike a conversation, I smiled. The man courteously smiled back and said 'Hello'. We got talking and I brought the subject to cinema and asked, 'Do you watch films?' The man replied, 'Oh, very few. I did see one many years ago.' I mentioned that I worked in films myself. The man said, 'Oh, that’s nice. What do you do?'  I replied, 'I am an actor ' The man nodded, 'Oh,  that's wonderful!'  That was it...  When we landed, I held out my hand and said, 'It was good to travel with you.

1. A teacher takes responsibility for your growth. A Guru makes you responsible for your growth. 2.A teacher gives you things you do not have and require. A Guru takes away things you have and do not require. 3. A teacher answers your questions. A Guru questions your answers. 4. A teacher requires obedience and discipline from the pupil. A Guru requires trust and humility from the pupil. 5. A teacher clothes you and prepares you for the outer journey. A Guru strips you naked and prepares you for the inner journey. 6. A teacher is a guide on the path. A Guru is a pointer to the way. 7. A teacher sends you on the road to success. A Guru sends you on the road to freedom. 8. A teacher explains the world and its nature to you. A Guru explains yourself and your nature to you. 9. A teacher gives you knowledge and boosts your ego. A Guru takes away your knowledge and punctures your ego. 10. A teacher instructs you. A Guru constructs you. 11. A teacher sharpens