A short conversation with one of my friends goes like this...
he: I have read many books on philosophy and spirituality. I know this, I know that...
me: Oh, that is nice.
he: I'm actually interested in attending the weekend meditation class... But, let me first visit the ashram (at Bidadi, India) and let me meet the Master (Paramahamsa Nithyananda); then I will decide whether to attend the class or not. I don't want to be hasty.
me: Oh really, but you know friend, you can visit the ashram and meet the Master later; but it's my sincere request to you to experience your energy centers first! (Energy centers = chakras)
You will get a clarity of how to use them to their maximum potential.
he: And also, only if it is for free, I'd be interested to come; if we have to pay some fees, I'll think about it and not be in a hurry.
me: Hmmm, ok; which movie you saw last?
he: Why are you changing the topic...? Well, I'd been to an I-max theatre to watch an English movie with friends, and then had some ice-cream and did some shopping...and...
me: See, how you have no second thoughts on spending for clothes, movies and food; but when called for a life-transforming meditation class....first thought that strikes all is, 'why should I spend money for this now; let me enjoy first...'
he: I see some truth in your words, please let me know when is the next class? :)
From the above dialogue, one can sense the mental conditionings so strong, not allowing a new class of thought to penetrate. Well, this is the case with most of us. We are so comfortable with our pre-conditionings that we fear to transform.
The human mind is such, that it runs behind temporary happiness and pleasures only. Happiness with a reason is always temporary, whereas the joy or the happiness that one feels without any reason is the real Bliss.
Nithyananda says about this beautifully, 'We try to frame happiness in space and time. Great happiness and joy is ours. Enlightened masters are in this state all the time.
Happiness is the core of existence, of nature that surrounds us. But man somehow needs a reason to be happy. If we are successful in say, business today, we are happy. Then again, if someone says something nice about us, we are happy. If we visit new places, we are happy.
But the moment we need a reason to be happy, it means we don't know what real happiness is! Real happiness is the result of overflowing gratitude in oneself towards nothing in particular. We may be grateful towards the Whole, towards Existence. This is real happiness; this is Bliss.
This kind of happiness is happiness without choice. The moment we are allowed to choose, we will choose between happiness and sorrow. But to have no choice is Bliss. To choose is to suffer.
Real happiness can never be taken away from you since it came without reason. When you have found this kind of happiness, you have found the way to permanent happiness, or nithyananda.'
For the complete article please click on the link below:
http://www.dhyanapeetam.org/press/29Mar2006_DH.htm
he: I have read many books on philosophy and spirituality. I know this, I know that...
me: Oh, that is nice.
he: I'm actually interested in attending the weekend meditation class... But, let me first visit the ashram (at Bidadi, India) and let me meet the Master (Paramahamsa Nithyananda); then I will decide whether to attend the class or not. I don't want to be hasty.
me: Oh really, but you know friend, you can visit the ashram and meet the Master later; but it's my sincere request to you to experience your energy centers first! (Energy centers = chakras)
You will get a clarity of how to use them to their maximum potential.
he: And also, only if it is for free, I'd be interested to come; if we have to pay some fees, I'll think about it and not be in a hurry.
me: Hmmm, ok; which movie you saw last?
he: Why are you changing the topic...? Well, I'd been to an I-max theatre to watch an English movie with friends, and then had some ice-cream and did some shopping...and...
me: See, how you have no second thoughts on spending for clothes, movies and food; but when called for a life-transforming meditation class....first thought that strikes all is, 'why should I spend money for this now; let me enjoy first...'
he: I see some truth in your words, please let me know when is the next class? :)
From the above dialogue, one can sense the mental conditionings so strong, not allowing a new class of thought to penetrate. Well, this is the case with most of us. We are so comfortable with our pre-conditionings that we fear to transform.
The human mind is such, that it runs behind temporary happiness and pleasures only. Happiness with a reason is always temporary, whereas the joy or the happiness that one feels without any reason is the real Bliss.
Nithyananda says about this beautifully, 'We try to frame happiness in space and time. Great happiness and joy is ours. Enlightened masters are in this state all the time.
Happiness is the core of existence, of nature that surrounds us. But man somehow needs a reason to be happy. If we are successful in say, business today, we are happy. Then again, if someone says something nice about us, we are happy. If we visit new places, we are happy.
But the moment we need a reason to be happy, it means we don't know what real happiness is! Real happiness is the result of overflowing gratitude in oneself towards nothing in particular. We may be grateful towards the Whole, towards Existence. This is real happiness; this is Bliss.
This kind of happiness is happiness without choice. The moment we are allowed to choose, we will choose between happiness and sorrow. But to have no choice is Bliss. To choose is to suffer.
Real happiness can never be taken away from you since it came without reason. When you have found this kind of happiness, you have found the way to permanent happiness, or nithyananda.'
For the complete article please click on the link below:
http://www.dhyanapeetam.org/press/29Mar2006_DH.htm
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