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Radhe Krishna To all,
                            "Onam Week Special"
Legends
say that on this auspicious day of Onam, Emperor Mahabali returns to
visit his subjects. The houses are decorated with flowers to welcome
Mahabali. On this day of Thiruonam, we are happy to receive not only
Mahabali, but also the Vamana Vatu (the Lord in the form of the young
lad) to destroy the 'I' and 'mine'.
 -- HH Sri Sri Muralidhara
Swamiji
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Mind - The Key to Life Contd...
We
should understand that just as the body suffers from small troubles
like headache,cold, etc. to more serious ones like cancer, kidney
failure, etc., so too, does the mind suffer from ill health. Our
ancient Ayurvedic Texts have spoken about these. While bodily
afflictions are called 'vyaadi', mental afflictions are called 'aadi'.
Further, in Srimad Bhaagavatam is found a sloka that says, 'in Kali
Yuga many people will be mentally afflicted.' From this, we learn that
our religion points to mental sickness, too.
Well! How to keep
the mind healthy? We should know the reason behind the deterioration of
mental health. Food, water, air, place that does not suit the body
would certainly affect its health. Wrong counsel ['upadesas'] and books
would certainly weaken the intellect. Likewise, there are matters that
make the mind healthy and those that ruin its health. Moreover, in
today's world much more care is required for man's health because
increase in population, society, scientific progress, etc. have made
life very challenging and difficult. Consequently, expectations run
high and disappointments, competition, avarice, loss, sorrow,
accidents, mechanical life, etc. are all on the increase. Man has to
face all these with his mind only. Therefore, one should transform the
mind [to a matured state] for facing the trials and tribulations of
life efficiently.
Do you wonder, How to transform the mind to such a matured state?'
Well!
It is very easy. The mind becomes whatever you convince it to be! This
is the strange characteristic of the mind! The great Epic, Mahabharata,
written in days yonder, narrates an incident to emphasize that one
should not lose
his mental strength.
!!! Will Continue !!!
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