Aalambana

in the earthly life one has really become a slave or bonded labor , in bandhana, of every sort

relations exist from birth to death by default, 
since prani is a social animal

and every relation makes one tied into entanglements,

involves money, obligations many, ,
with restrictions, strictures, dictating dos donts , 
with individual's and societal value system, duties, responsibilities,

most difficult to avoid, cannot be got rid of easily, 
limits one's freedom, limits one's joy of living , 
steals away one's god given birth right of life in mukthi .

so human seeks ways and means , an aalambana , to regain his original freedom

in search of freedom, human stumbles up on every kind of avenues ranging from the best to the worst , each appearing to promise the heaven that he is seeking for

it can be any thing or many things , like smoking, drinking, movie, sport ,art, music, dance, drugs, devotion, reading, lectures, bhajans puja, sumiran, japa, pilgrimage, festivals, celebrations, rituals, or social networking, ,friends circles, clubs, pubs, parties, associations, spiritual masters, sathsangs, tours, picnics, pilgrimages ,,even prostitution, live in relationships, each having its own merits and demerits

the point to be noted is that aspiration/ urge./desire to live a life in freedom is genuine,

but the ways selected lands one into another kind of slavery / fetters though of gold

seeker approaches master for liberation, but remains chained to the dictates of master ending up doing what he says

it is to be noted that need for some relief from bondage does exist for any person,

relief acts like a jhoola, with long strings from a tree , so that human enjoys a freedom , lifting oneself and going a little up and above from the earth . it is a aalambana, one takes it's little support and swings to his heart's content for hours, in the garden enjoying the fresh air, listening to the chirruping birds and seeing vast sky and generous greenery

similarly in the spiritual realm, the episodes of krishna leelas, give relief and takes one free from earth plane, even the very name krishna serving as the reliable aalambana like a jhoola

but in reality it is a small gain. since, it gives a just limited freedom, one hanging on the nama rupa mahima aspects, does not become totally fulfilled , will not become totally muktha

what is required is not a jhoola for life long but a total freedom like one flying free in the high sky with no contact with earth plane, that is the absolute freedom

1.........not to hang on to a sthoola alambana , but to move forward to subtle and to subtlest and be free from even the subtlest aalambana is the wisdom to gain the absolute freedom ..... so krishna advises......''puja koti samam stotram stotra koti samo japah

japa koti samam dhyaanam dhyanakoti samolayah

(krishna arjuna samvade - uttara gita - mahabharat)

In a conversation of krishna and arjun,krishna said

the result that we get by performing

karod pujas is equal to performing of 1 stotra,

karod stotras is equal to 1 japa,

karod japas is equal to1 dhyaan

karodo dhyaan is equal to 1 mano layah.

2...... more it is a self referral .one wants to be most intimate to his own self .

so saints have chosen their deity or some have addressed to their own self ...

meera 's aalambana is ''meerake prabhu giridhara nagara

 Balanced life is the best

but it is a compromise worst

sacrifices are essential to achieve a target

excellence is a result of foregoing comforts

a soldier has to rise to the call of duty against all the pressing demands at home

a factory worker has to work extra hours to meet commitments to customer

a doctor has to run to save a critical patient

a writer burns midnight oil

an artist ignores every aspect and puts his life in to his work

budha left home

where as ,against these

there are comfort seekers, neglecting the normal dues ,

some politicians are examples who just never bother,

but entertain themselves with near and dear

partying and joking when nation is facing crisis after crisis,

in the way nero fiddled when rome was burning

 

Chana  Meddin's

Vasanth Rer posted a response on Chana Meddin's blogREMEMBERING THE HOLOCAUST: WHEN GOOD PEOPLE SAY NOTHING

"The message isa first do the home work of earning the inner silence, the state of non action, first priority in life, with guru guidance, b only then you will be able to do your wonders , the silent thundersin think talk act appropriately , successfully fruitfully and silence all the deviants, restore the order in the system without the first step of doing one's home work fully rightly adequately , all shouting crying protesting and revolting, taking to arms even , will be exercise in futility , and foolish the parliament winter session is the examplealll noise , fight but no result no solution, all out in the street"

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Vasanth Rer posted a response on Chana Meddin's blogREMEMBERING THE HOLOCAUST: WHEN GOOD PEOPLE SAY NOTHING

"3what is the messagehow to reconcile yes and

 Chithrasen sang

mere to mana me bahathee hai ganga

jamunaa yahaa, kaaveree yahaa

evolved souls referred to the internal temple , all along thru the ages

ignorant followers are queueing up at temples,

waiting for hours days, to have a darshan of the great gods

 in the temples

Gurus and moreover Followers who believe that Without visit to Such chaar dham, seekers don't attain moksha..----are all mistaken miserably, they are ignorant , innocent, poor souls , in delusion and illusion ,

 they do not know they have to take a dip in the inner gyan sathganga , the pure consciousness,

it is the inner holy sacred theerath one has to visit

adi shankara lamented just exactly on the ways of the ignorant in his verse

Gabheeram kaasare vimsathi vijane ghora vapine, 

Vishale shaile cha brahmathi kusumartha jada mathi 

Samarpaikam chetha sarasijamumanatha bhavathe, 

Sukhenawasthathum jana iha na janathi kimaho.     9 

Searches and hunts the dim witted one, 

In the deep dark lake, 

In the lonely dangerous forest, 

And in  the broad high mountains 

For a flower to worship thee. 

It is a wonder, 

That these people do not know, 

To offer to you the single lotus, 

From the lake of ones own mind, 

Oh God who is the consort of Uma, 

And be happy at ones own place.

  Resolving is good

it reminds me great resolves of un to make world peace a reality,
many times stated resolves of leaders/govt to end terrorism and corruption
to bring the scamsters to book and many similar
some thing is better than nothing
some day they may become a reality
be patient, keep watching , and reresolve if any is not staying to become action
reresolve gives a great satisfaction when necessary action is not taken

it is an effective escape route , for the ineffective, appearing to be effective

resolve is no alternative to solve

reresolve is justification for failure,
and an assurance to continue to be ineffective

solve so that no need to re solve, resolve, reresolve

The best resolves,the next moment dissolves
pressure of tendencies, as if writings on water, all absolves

let mind learn first to solve
how to open the creativity valve

to flow in best nature's rhythm
to allow it self mold in to a poet's rhyme

 The scientist in us

after reaching the goal truth, [vedanta ] , ie sathyam awakens the artist in us, who starts creating sub-truths,ie ,the veda / vedic richas,

ie the retail packages of knowledge ,and contextual creations,

ie upanishads, upakhyanas, kaavyaas , ,udanthas, puranas,

prabandhas, epics, dramas, stories, novels, essays, literature,

sculpture, paintings,

,gods, temples, structures, customs, systems, traditions,

along with goodies, necessities, comforts luxuries

---all to bring heavenly existence on earth , in detail,

purposeful, useful, need based, result oriented,

creates a new civilization , obsoleting the worn out ,

updating the times to the present moment

 Shivananda Lahari by Adi Sankaracharya

[Waves of the Bliss of Shiva]

Translated by P. R. Ramachander

This is one of the greatest poetic prayer couched in an undercurrent of practical philosophy by Sri.Adhi Sankara Bhagawat pada. Unlike Soundrya Lahari, this stotra does not seem to have tantric implication. It is more simpler and enriched with several alankaras (Figure of Speech). Any one reading this and understanding it would definitely become a richer man-rich because of the peace, steadfast mind and knowledge of God and Philosophy he gains.

Prayer to the teacher

Imkara hrimkara rahasya yuktha

Srimkara gudartha Maha vibhoothya

Om kara marma prathi paadinibhyam,

Namo nama Sri Guru Padukabyam

I bow before the wooden slippers of my teacher,

Who taught me the meaning of “OM”,

Which is the inner meaning of the sound “Srim”,

Being a holy combination of the sounds “Im” and “Hrim”.

Shivananda Lahari

1

Kalabhyam choodalankrutha sasi kalabhyam nija thapa

Phalabhyam bhaktheshu prakatitha phalabhyam bhavathu me

Shivabham sthoka thri bhuvana shivabhyam hridhi punar

Bhavaabhyam ananda sphura dhanubhavabhyam natheeriyam

Let my salutations be dedicated ,

To those who are dedicated to art,,

To them who wear the moon in their head,

To them who are the personification of mutual penance,

To them who teach devotees about the results of penance,

To them who grant only good to the three worlds,

To them whose every memory becomes newer and newer,

To them who are supremely happy due to their great knowledge,

And to the result of mystic union of Shiva and Shakthi.

2

Galanthi shambho twacharitha saritha khilbhisharajo

Dganthi dho kulya saranishu pathanthi vijayatham

Dhisanthi samsara bhramana parthapopa samanam,

Vasanthi machedho hrid bhavathi Shivananda Lahari.

Oh Lord Shambu who grants us happiness,

Let these waves of ecstasy Of Lord Shiva,

Flowing from the holy history of yours,

Calming the dusts of sin for ever,

Rushing from the canals of wisdom,

Falling in to the whirl pool of life,

Dousing the fires of sorrow,

Living in my hearts as senses,

Be always victorious.

3

Vrayi vedhyam tripura hara madhyam thrinayanam,

Jata bharodharam chala dhoora gaharam mriga dharma

Mahadevam devam mayi sadhata bhavam pasu pathim,

Chidalambam sambham shiva mathi vidambam hridhi bhaje

I pray with all my heart,

Him who is known by the three Vedas,

Him who is pleasant to the mind,

Him who destroyed the three cities,

Him who is first among every thing,

Him who has all seeing three eyes,

Him who carries the weight of matted lock,

With eminence great,

Him who wears the moving snake as necklace,

Him who holds the jumping deer in his hand,

Him who is greatest among devas,

Him who shines with glitter,

Him who has mercy on me,

Him who is the lord of all beings,

Him who is the only support to holy wisdom,

Him who is always with my Goddess,

And Him who is a great entertainer.

4

Sahasram varthanthe jagathi vibhutha kshudra phalada

Na manye swapne vaa thadanusaranam that krutha phalam

Hari brahmadeenamapi nikata bhaja masulabham

Chiram yache shambho shiva thava padombhoja bhajanam

Thousands of Gods abound,

Offering trifling gifts to them who pray,

And never even in my dreams would I pray.

Or request gifts from them.

To Shiva who is close to Vishnu, Brahma and other Gods,

But who is difficult for them to near,

I would beseech and beg always,

For his lotus like feet.

5

Smruthou shasthre vaidhye shakuna kavitha gana phanithou

Puranee manthre vaa sthuthi natana hasyeshwa chatura

Kadham ragman preethirbhavathi mayi koo aham pasu pathe

Pasum maam sarvagna pradhitha kripaya palaya vibho

Ignoramus I am in the science of law,

In the science of life,

In the art of medicine,

In interpretation of events,

In the art of poems and song,

In the difficult tomes of arty grammer,

In the holy books of yore,

In the psalms of Vedas.

In singing about your great deeds,

In the art of dance and in art of comedy,

And so how can I get favour of Kings?

Oh Lord of all beings,

Oh all knowing one,

Of most famous one,

And Oh , all pervading one,

Tell me who am I?

And be pleased to protect me ,

Showering on me your sea of mercy.