चित्त-वृत्ति निरोध

"योगश्चित्त-वृत्ति निरोध:". मन की स्थिरता सबसे बडा योग है. विपरीत से विपरीत परिस्थितियोन् मे भी धैर्य धारण कर सदैव आत्मस्थ रहनेवाला ही ग्यानी है. अस्थिरचित्त का व्यक्ति जो आत्म हत्या तक कर लेता है, वह् भी हत्या के बराबर का ही अपराधी है; फ़र्क शिर्फ़ इतना है कि सजा पानेवाले का पार्थिव शरीर नही रहता है. चित्र वृत्ति का  निरोध ही सभी धर्मो एवन्  सभी शस्त्रोन्  का सार है. कितना ही विद्वान, शास्त्रज्ञ, ज्ञानी क्योन् न हो; अगर अस्थिर चित्त का व्यक्ति है तो उसे अज्ञानी से भी नीचे माना जायगा.

मौजेलाल

मौजेलाल  के बच्चे स' देखैत छलिऐक। गीताक सबटा कार-बार वैह सम्हारने छलनि। अपन खास समान्ग सदृश. गीता विधवा भ' गेल छली जखन हुनक एक मात्र संतान  पुनीत  पेटे मे छलनि. हम सब मौजेलाल के पुनीतक जेठ भाय बुझैत छलहु. ओहो ओकरा भैया- भैया कहैत छलैक. भोरे उठिक' प्रतिदिन कनहा पर कोदारि ल' क' ओ खेत पर चल जाइत छल. न' बजे गीता पन्पिआइ ल' क' जाइत छली; तावत् काल तक ओ एक कट्ठा तामि क' तैयार रहैत छल. आमक समय मे बोराक बोरा आम आनिक' डिक क' दैत छल। रंग-रंग के तरकारी- कोबी, सजमनि, रामझिमनी, भाँटा, साग, खीरा,ककरी, फुइट इत्यादि खूब उपजबैत छल। कहियो काल शनि-मंगल क' हाटो पर बेच' ल' जाइत छल।  ततेक रास धान, गहूम, दलहन, तेलहन, रब्बी, भदै उपजबैत छल जे अपना खेलाक बादो बहुत बाँचि जाइत छलैक जकरा बेचिक' आन काज करैत छल. बहुत खुशहाली मे परिवार चलैत छलैक । 
                  हम करमौली स' कपड़िया आ कलुआही आबि गेलहुँ।   

YOGEESHWAR KRISHNA

"YATRA YOGESHWARAH KRISHNO YATRA PAARTHO DHANURDHARAH. TATRA SHREERVIJAYO BHOOTIRDHRUBAA NEETIRMATIRMAMA." - 'The eternal queen of riches Lakshamee, victory, special power and ethics are at the very place where there are god of sages Krishna and the greatest archer Arjun'. I want to explain the shloka in my own words. The great sage Vyaas has says that everything is there where there is a person who has controlled all the ten indriyas. 'Indriyas- five gyaanendriyaas and five karmendriyaas. Five gyaanendriyaas-eyes, ears, nose, tongue and skin. Five karmendriyas- anus, penis, hands, mouth and feet'. Mind is the commander of all these ten indriyaas. When mind rests in the soul I beceome master of the universe.Only great sages can do this. Lord Krishna is the god of yogees (sages).Only Yogeeshar Krishna is sufficient for the victory of Paandvas. This is shookshma bhaav (minute view). Ved-Vyaas (the writer of all the great Hindu epics- Vedaas, Puraanaas, Mahaabhaarat etc) has expressed sthool-bhaav (physical- worldly view) also. Gaandeev-dhaaree (archer) Arjun is present with worldly weapons (special bow and arrow) to kill all enemies. He is the human form of sage 'Nar'. The writer has expressed the worldly view also for the lay man like us who don't understand and believe the shookshma bhaav, unless we see with my naked eyes the worldly form. Now, try to understand a thing where one likes to stay. The answer is very simple- 'Where I find love and regard'. That is to say- riches, victory, stable rule etc will naturally remain in Paandavaas side where their masters are ready to accept, honor and love them.
                                                      ------------------The 28th day August, 2013, the Krishnaashtamee day.

Swargaat uchchatarah Pitaa

 

                                                              ‘Bhoomer gareeyasee maataa swargaat uchchatarah pitaa’. A father never wants to be defeated by anybody in the universe but his son. I go to my childhood. I was four year old when my mother died. Only very dim last scene of her (death scene) is in my mind; nothing else remained in the memory. My father was my mother also. Whenever, he was away, I was always afraid. In the rural areas, children may remain outside in daytime; but at night, they must remain in the aangan (inner courtyard) with female members. Male members and male guests sleep at daalaan (an open house for male family members and male guests away from courtyard). Against the usual norms, I always cried to sleep at daalaan with my father. When he went to other villages, I slept in the aangan. But, I felt very uncomfortable and always afraid of ghosts in the aangan. With father at daalaan, I was fearless. Perhaps that was the reason that he always kept me with him even away from home. Possibly, due to that very reason my nature became like that and even to-day I feel comfortable outside.
                                                                                               My father was 'ajaatshatru' (An enemy less person). He was a saint. If somebody hurt him, he never thought for revenge; rather forgiveness was his weapon. I think, I have also inherited  that nature. But the nature of a child is based on four matters- Father's nature, mother's nature, surroundings and his self. So, hundred percent is never inherited and that is the difference between my father and my self.                                                                                                                              Before  known and unknown people, my father always  used to praise me, which never pleased me and internally that was hurting me. Now, I am a father of three able sons and whenever find chance, never forget to praise them. To-day, I realize his emotions and feel the pleasure of a father while praising his son, especially when his son performs better. --------Father’s day, 16.06.2013     

FOOD HABIT

The food that a person takes in the childhood becomes the most favorite in his whole life. The taste and scent inhabit so deeply in the mind and body that even after very long period, when I come in contact of similar flavor or odor, I at once recognize and go in the past and remember the event. Eatable things, which are easily available in a region, become favorite food of that area. The circumstances also affect the diet practices. The dwellers of paddy belt become accustomed to take rice, whereas persons living in wheat belt become habituated of taking bread. Persons living in west Bengal and north Bihar-Mithila region are adapted to take fish and rice in both the meals. South Indians take great interest in Idalee, badaa, rice, dosaa, sanbhar and coconut sauce. South Bihar persons especially of southwestern part and persons of western part of north Bihar are accustomed of taking ‘Littee and chokhaa’. Once in a feast, I was surprised to see a person taking littee-chokhaa, leaving so many delicious non-veg and veg items.

                                                                          Food habits are also dependent on time given for cooking. You cannot make so many varieties in hurry. People of Mithila region are more religious, more literary, and dedicated to studies. They are never in haste. They never start a journey without prior approval by the ‘jyotshi, the expert of fixing a day in a particular direction’. They cut their hair, nails in good days, which has been fixed by the Sanskrit scholars. They have sufficient time to manage these orthodoxies’. Naturally, their women have sufficient time to prepare varieties of food for their families and relatives. Also, fish and rice became popular due to rivers and flood. Whereas, people of littee-chokha belt were militant. Small kingdoms were always fighting among themselves. Obviously, they had little time to prepare food. In shorter time varieties cannot be cooked. They simply used to put ‘sattu’ in round bread (littee) and put it in the fire. They also put brinjal or potato in the same fire and made ‘chokha’. Thus, ‘littee-chokhaa’ became popular and later became special of the region.                   

Please help me.

I am helpless I am surrounded by so many enemies. First, I am slave of my culture. From the very beginning, I was taught not to speak a lie. This became my permanent enemy.  One of my friend always speaks lie.  He pleases every body by his lying skill. He gives every thing by words but physically, nothing. Contrary to it, I offer more and more but, due to unskilled speaker or silence follower I am unable to please anybody. There are other enemies like- 1.not to hurt anybody by talks or behavior, 2. always trying to please others scarifying my own wishes. 3. not to be angry even if someone misbehaves. 4. always impartiality ignoring relation, cast or religion etc.
                                                               I am remembering one event. I was attending the thread ceremony of the son of a relative. To please him and to strengthen the relation, I had offered so many gifts according to my capacity. At the time of main function, I was at some distance enjoying the ceremony. I saw the relative very busy in chatting with my brother. They were gossiping very silently which I was unable to hear. Rather, they were whispering in each other's ear to hide their talks from me. I was not so pleased seeing the food material offered to eat. Rather the food which I never like was served before me and my brother. My brother was pleased with the gossip and he praised the food. This is human weakness to be pleased hearing abuses for others and praises for oneself. I was in normal position. Not knowing his mental position, I wanted to say something against the served food. My brother stopped me and again praised. I at once became mum. After the function, we came home. My brother did not tell me anything. But, he is unable to keep secrecy. Being forced by his talkative habits, he disclosed his secret talks with the very relative to some third person.The third person said everything to me. All matters were against me. I became too much annoyed. When the relative's father came to me I told him the matter. He apologized. But, his son never new my anguish.   

Ram, the greatest statesman

 

                                                             If u want to do better for the society, one thing is must to be done; you will have to get rid of anti-socials, whether they may be your near and dear or outsiders. If you don’t want to hit directly, you will have to search a way, so that you can kill the snake without a scratch on the stick. You should search a clue to reach the paining limb and operate, without any hue and cry. Stories of ‘Puranas- old epics’ indicates towards the very process. You see the character of Ram. It was dead sure that Ram would be the king of Ayodhya, because he was the eldest son of king Dasrath. He doesn’t show hurry. He is very calm. He thinks over the matter very deeply. His stepmother ‘Kaikeyi’ has very sharp brain. She loves Ram more than she loves her own son ‘Bharat’. Ram also loves her more than his own mother. When Dasrath wanted to make him king, it was not the right time. Very powerful enemies of the society were in the forests and in neighbouring countries. He had killed some anti-socials when he had gone to forest with the famous saint Vishwamitra. In the very journey, he married Sita. But, still some terrorists were alive. For good governance, killing of those elements was must. Ram heard about him to be crowned, he went in deep thought. Finding no way, he rushed to his dearest stepmother and sought her help. Her maid servant was more intelligent, She called her. Ram, Kaikeyee and Manthara began to think over the matter jointly. They reached to a very tough conclusion. Kaikeyi and Manthara accepted the task to be cursed by the whole world. Kaikeyi would beg the word from Dasrath who had promised to fulfill long ago. Ram would go to the forest. What a great sacrifice of those three! Unparalleled example of all time! Not knowing the fact, we always abuse the above two women. Dasrath did not know the plan, went to death. Ram knew the result that his father would not survive. Even then, for the sake of society, he went to the forest for 14 years. He tolerated the separation from his dearest wife; Ravan had kidnapped Sita, the Ram’s consort.

                                                                       Ram takes the help of monkeys, bears, vultures, and good giants (down trodden persons of the society). He kills Ravan along with all his warriors. The world became free from anti socials. Automatically, Ram-Rajya was established.

                             In the present context, it is very proper. First, you become free from negatives; heaven has to come certainly. See successful administrator. In the very beginning of his joining at new place, he put the criminals behind the bar. An image of the officer is created. The atmosphere becomes peaceful. The officer leads the rest period successfully without much tension.    

                                                                                              19^th April, 2013; Ram-navmi day.