Life Unlimited Choices

 How To Be Your Own Light? The Buddha’s final lesson: Be your own light  According to legend, the Buddha was nearing Nirvana, the final journey. It was insufferable for his pupils to envision existence without their Lord, with whom they had spent a very long while. They were concerned about their ability to survive without the Buddha. The Master called Anand, the chief disciple, and inquired about their grief as they were all weeping at the mere thought of Buddha leaving. Anand broke down and said that the disciples were expecting darkness to descend on them because the Master would not be around to lead and guide them. It was the reason for incredible agony and hopelessness. Who will now provide them with life's light? Without the Buddha, what would they do? He was heard by the Buddha, who grinned and then spoke in a deep voice, " Be your own light or aatm deepo bhav' The Buddha is said to have given this as his final and possibly most profound teaching. This was th...

 Why Is Sadhana Necessary For Spiritual Development? An inquiry frequently rings a bell: On the off chance that one has a fair existence, such as following the essential fundamentals of a principled life, like trustworthiness, love for truth, and empathy, is it then necessary to put forth profound attempts to achieve holiness? Yes, one cannot attain divinity by merely relying on righteousness. As a matter of fact, the entire target of human existence is to achieve godliness, the previous it occurs throughout everyday life, the better. For this, sadhana is required, because, as is commonly said, a dozing lion can never get prey. Ramakrishna Paramhansa says that sadhana ultimately means deep contemplation in solitude, no matter your path. When one withdraws from the world for some time, at least initially, it is necessary to dive deep into the ocean. At a later stage, an accomplished sadhak may join sadhana with his everyday movement productively, yet before all else, one needs...

 How To Come in Terms With Your Monkey Mind? I recently heard this story from Anandmurti Gurumaa, who is a master, about a man who hung upside down from a tree branch and moved around like a monkey. This is a well-known tale that masters frequently tell. When a wise man approaches, he inquires as to why he has assumed this odd position. The man answered that he was doing this to figure out how to oversee his brain. The astute man, giggling, shouted that it was the brain that was guiding him to hang himself topsy turvy and the man was paying attention to his psyche, so how in the world could he hope to control his mind to which he was subjugated? You simply do what your mind tells you to do when you walk, talk, eat, jump, laugh, or cry. Your mind is in charge of orchestrating every action you take. Mannmadaari, tum Bandar - you are the monkey, getting into the rhythm of the monkey mentor, the psyche. To oversee your activities and considerations, you really want to become mindfu...