Your most beautiful self

Under that envy, under that fear, under that sloth, lies hidden your most beautiful self.

Beautiful beyond all imaginations.

Ghunghat ka pata khol re thohe piya milenge. Gunghat ka pata khol.

-Kabir

Karma Yog

Here is a simple explanation of Karma Yog -

What we do can alter our consciousness (awareness).

What we make or do can alter the consciousness of those around us.

What we do we can do better at higher levels of consciousness.

What we make we can make better at higher levels of consciousness.

Ram against Raavan, that fight goes on

Raavan was bigger, stronger, more powerful, some say more learned and certainly more intelligent (signified by his ten heads).

Raavan and Ram both were knowledgeable about the art and science of the day. Both Ram and Ravan practiced meditation and sadhana.

The difference was that Ram had love in his heart. Raavan... pride.

Ram fought for his people. Raavan for himself.

Raavan thought of Ram as foolish, naïve and weak.

People fought and died for Raavan out of fear and respect.

People fought and died for Ram because they loved him so much.

Ram against Raavan. That fight still goes on amongst us and within us.

Why worry?

The beauty and intelligence in you is a gift

Your success is a result of innumerable contributions

So what is there to be proud of?

That which created the beauty in you is still at work creating ever greater intelligence and grace

That which made the good happen is still at work to make better things happen

So what is there to worry about?

What is there to hold on to?

What is there that waits for you to mend?

Life and entropy

Life is an organising force that acts against the dissipating forces of entropy. It is a force against stagnation and decay.

Two kinds of consciousness

There are two kinds of consciousness - one that wants to own and use that which it likes, another is the one that wants to give itself to and preserve that which it likes.

The first kind is rather common, the second - divine.

Nothing works like working upon oneself

Nothing works like working upon oneself

Our work always begins (or should begin) from working on ourselves no matter what we are about to work on.

All work then becomes easy.