Be a good human being
Belief is no relief
bhagavan says
mystery begins
vague things,
perceived when i was 8 , some flashes of some poetic, unclear flow, but
definitely i felt it's happening inside me --once , resulting in some
exhilaration, unusual and characteristic, alas , i could neither catch it and
talk out nor could scribble it .
it just passed and i wasted a decade .
in my be course in the
class room my prof was teaching with elaborate equations the heat flow process
in the subject ''heat and mass transfer'', again a flash happened in the mind
indicating to me that i discovered an equation thru which every phenomena can
be deduced and understood or derived . alas, neither could i explain nor put on
paper but it did give an affirmation that i have discovered a valuable thing,
it too just passed and
i wasted another decade.
fortunately i stumbled
upon tm
now things are not as
slippery as they were
except with a lament that ''if only i had that opportunity at 8 or at least 18 ......''
this is where, we have
lost ourselves lost the life. this is when we must give the technique to the
budding youth , to blossom in to gnana prasunam, --a way to reach in to his
depth and accelerate the pace of evolution that is possible only for a human
being.
hence one of the 16
shodasha samskaras the ''upanayana''
oh what a loss , youth
has lost the wealth, the character , having only trivial at their disposal in
plenty
Meditation is an indoor game''
said
maharishi Mahesh yogi,
in
one of his jovial mood, laughed
i mused on playing games
out door games gross
indoor games finer
meditation is the finest
that's it ,
if one understands it
i elaborate still, it's joy
it's a ploy
game is a play, end product does not result in visible
output,
unlike in other acts
played with partners, or sported alone
win lose no matter, but all joy , and fun
involves environ, body, mind and their coordination
but more in easiness than like in a business
1 outdoor games are gross
involve paraphernalia you know
what--
ground, team, ball ,bat, net, wicket, what not
body running, walking,
talking, jumping, bumping
needing large energy pumping
distances traversed are large
--horizontal--vertical--slant--skewed
2 indoor games finer
involve far less of the features of out door ones
3 meditation is the finest
involve the least of even indoor ones
here ,one is the player, the partner, the spectator, the referee,
emptiness is the ground, all within,
he is active with no activity
he
plays he enjoys infinity
he is the winner
mind is the apparent loser,
but it's now with bigger, it's more a gainer
hence the game is win win, none the loser
wise play out doors, wiser play indoors
wisest play wall-less ,no doors
sidhi sadhana , the sidha vidya
and one must learn this and master it
Shakespear had said "what ever a human mind
can think that is possible"
.......yadbhaavam thath bhavathi,
" ख़ुदी को
कर बुलंद इतना कि हरतक़दीर से पहले
ख़ुदा बंदेसे ख़ुद पूछे बता तेरी
रज़ा क्याहै
"
.......yatheenam brahma bhavathi sarathi
this is the clue on how ''miracles '' are made
to happen
it is possible to reach a level where thoughts
materialize , things happen as per one's wish, god becomes the servant of
bhaktha
this is the level of sidha , the ability to
cognize the thoughts at the point of their origin, the field of pure
consciousness which is the field of all possibilities, chethana sarva sidhi
pradayini
Brahman, the ultimate reality can --not---be known only through
scriptures."
meditation, is essential , with expert guidance
virtues like love, acceptance, faith, living in the now,
scriptures getting revealed from inside------are all outcome of experiencing
brahman ,
these cannot be cultivated / comprehended/acquired/------
without it
but
with the experiencing of brahman in sufficient measure,
one can discover newer and newer scripts within
and thus becomes himself the creator of
scriptures and epics, greater, grander, newer, original
stupidity
is a matter of one's perception
we are all gods children, and so we are gods
a stupid says all are stupids
a cupid sees cupids in all
a saint sees saints in all
god sees gods in all
for the same one blog, replies are different from
different readers why
since every one's perception is unique and is
right in its own angle
one feels it is the richest wisdom
other finds a useless time waster
how
but , can we see good in all
can we spot the merits in all and focus on
it,
imbibe and improve ourselves on it ,
instead of expecting that our view will be
accepted as best by the world
and world will become wiser by reading and
following only our writing .
time will show who is wiser who the
lesser,
every individual birth is a factor of infinite
different circumstances and is a challenge,
not to be looked down upon, since we do not know
our limitations,
though we
may think we are the wisest , we cannot see our own back ,
only
others can see what we cannot see .
best is learn how to make the best of every
situation,
every
individual, every encounter with a open mind,
trying to
help, if we can,
but never
downgrade any soul for what ever was is the reason
kalidas
was a fool and idiot
but he did not remain so , who imagined , why
and how
what happened, who helped ,
world is changing every moment , it is like flow
of river,
always freshening itself from new waters
we to
clean and bathe ourselves in the waters ,
not to acquire and soil ourselves with mud and
dirt
Mithya
all manifest universe is mithya,
since what is seen /perceived/felt is only thru senses and mind ,
like onion is seen as just a round object,
a child cannot know what is inside it,
as he matures he finds there are many layers
, ...similarly
the manifest universe has layers, lokas, gross subtle
subtlest and beyond
....but
the whole truth is ...apara+para,
...apara the momentary surface truth,
para the essence, the existence, eternal unchanging truth
.......hence one should not limit himself , nor confuse himself on what plane is his reference
..............laukyam erigi maatalaadavalenu
.....................the reference belongs to which plane??,
is it absolute, or devlok or bhoolok or adho lok
... the rules of the game are different in each stratum of
existence
.....this is the full meaning of the word , ''laukyam'' that
is , ‘’the frame of reference, the basis
Unique
saints and
philosophers are unique
due to their degree of ability to see the truth
of life / truth of god,
and express their cognitions, and live a life of
their choice uniquely
according to their level of consciousness
but, the followers normally being at a different
level cannot understand, they misunderstand and distort or narrow down,
unwittingly, and assume that it is the thing that they said, and try to further
pass it down ,
what happens in this process is the purity of
teachings is lost, what remains is rituals and superficialities and forcing
/imposing/ gaining acceptability by various means, including spiritual promises
or incentives and material benefits in the worst case
this has been going on and will ever goes
on
but, things will not be the same, all said and
done results speak
and disillusionment dawns .and it has to happen
and will happen
those who know things better would like to
switch over to some thing better and better
i am reminded of
The old order changeth, yielding place to new,
And God fulfills himself in many ways,
Lest one good custom should corrupt the world.”
Alfred Lord Tennyson
Drooping abilities, tiredness, aging, sickness, death are due to various reasons, how one goes thru the life , inputs, and how intelligently one manages himself , also no less hereditary, and it's a individual 's order of priority , some treating it a light matter, some taking good care of themselves but everyone would like to lead a good life , this aspiration of man invariably gets exploited by everywhere. every and promises a heaven to promote sale . and some do succeed in netting in gullible customers. but nature's laws cannot be deceived , cause and effect none can escape"
rishi vasanth is universal and unique
All Gods are within! ''----------this insight is true as per
rigveda
here is a definition of deva and where they reside
quote''richo akshare parame vyoman yasmin deva adhi vishve nishedhuhu yasthannaveda kim richa karishyathi yayithath vidu stha ime samasathe ''
richa is situated in akshara. knowledge is structured in consciousness, the non changing transcendental basis of all relative existence in which reside the impulses of creative intelligence responsible for the whole manifest universe. he whose awareness is not open to this level of reality, what can these eternal expressions of knowledge accomplish for him? he whose awareness is open to it the field of pure consciousness, the home of all knowledge, is profoundly established in it''--maharishi"
human is a mobile temple'
'one in his the pure awareness,is an assemblage of all the rishis, maharishis, devarishis, brahmarishis,devas, gandharva s kinneras kimpurushas ----simultaneously ---but in different stages of evolution like a field with all kinds of trees vegetation plants it's yoga kshethra it's a internal university, with students, professors, scholars, research students, guides ,of different faculties and different degreesso one can be one of these or all of these simultaneously
All beings are alive but in less or more %enlightened lives a higher %, even the degree of enlightenment matters, like, 40 watts or 60 watts or 100 watts 500 watts etc"
All actions will be done with intentions only
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Yatha pinde thatha brahmande |
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"Jivo Brahmaiva naparah" - "The
individual soul is Brahman, the Totality, and nothing else."DELETE |
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The ultimate Vedic principle which the
Upanishads recommend every individual to directly experience: "Aham
Brahmasmi" - "I am Brahman, I am the totality, really I am
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as is , in unenlightened state it is aham , my body mind , my kith kin
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in samadhi ,only aham unmanifest , no universe, , no i, nothing more nothing
less, pure i exist
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after maturity of experience of samadhi, over long time
aham is infinite=unmaifest i+manifest universe=all is i , mine . this is no ilusion
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age does not decide Younger are waking up finding ways to assert
like anna fans |
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Who propelled anna , not the youth, only his
wisdom |
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Human bomb who is responsible, not the youth,
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After getting self realization- only it is truly possible with heart fully in love to share, with hands fully in abundance of resources, sufficient for all and without concern and care for my little needs for a few morsels and a piece of cloth and a patch of shade so i repeat, first self realization-----the horse before later selfless service the -------------the cart
i cannot imagine the possibility of moving cart placed before the horse this point to be really understood thoroughly, even by the best masters who preach selflessness and virtues to attain mukthi,
whereas the selfless ness and all the virtues blossom only after and as a result of realizing the self, the source of all virtues
Aadi , sanathan, original, oldest, ancient, origin,
the source, the para , the unmanifest, absolute is the most beautiful,
charming, powerful, worth gaining worth striving for anything else is lesser
Para though, it is the puraana, oldest, it is the newest
every moment it updates gets renewed,
reborn thru you and me and all nonstop
navo navo bhavathi
Absolute Truth is again Omniscient, Omnipotent force God.
so,
''Are you a good
human?''
answer depends on how
''good'' is defined
for some , there is no
bad in this universe, which is a creation of nature ,
so they may not find
any bad in me
for some others, if i
meet their expectations, i am good, if not i am bad
some like praise from
me , some like favors, some like my obedience, humility, they want me to be
blind to their deficiencies , so if meet these expectations , they will rate me
as good
i like to be a
simpleton, unmindful of any rating , that is my definition of ''good''
since expectations of
every one can never be met fully simultaneously
since these differ,
even contradictory
a criminal expects law
to be good to simply pardon him and let free
a citizen expects law
to be good to punish the criminal
Let's observe nature |
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This issue needs some free mind to look fresh,
and expertise of ancient knowledge truly, not sentiment |
Om
Aum …om.....one anahath naad
manifests as shadaj
shadaj transforms into sapthaswar
with teevar, komal, shudh, baara barabar
then heightens into thara,
lessens to mandra, yet remains mostly in madhya
swars combine to be thaats
generate raags
raags create nava rasas
and the creator enjoys raas
with thal, with vadan,
and does nachan
sangeeth with association of sahithya
creates a world of mithya and sathya
all a nice unity
tho all is unique diversity
in ever new novelty
with infinite variety
with divine beauty
truly, it's cutie
Basics of Voice Culture
The process of bringing the voice under control is known as voice culture. This
study includes traditional and scientific methods to improve the quality of
voice.
Though voice is used for both speaking and singing, the technique of voice
production for singing is more complex. Singing requires a more delicate
control over the muscles. Effective control of breath, flexible speech organs,
adjustments of resonators, wider range, mental perception, etc. are the
features wherein the voice can be trained.
Voice production for singing consists of other features also, in which fields
the voice has to be trained. They are like the shape of the mouth, effective
pronunciation of the words, adjusting the voice to different tempos or speeds, controlling
of volume or amplitude as the background of presentation demands, vowel
pronunciation and a very important feature of developing imaginative power to
improvise.
The voice has to be trained according to the style and type of singing one
chooses, e.g. classical, light, folk, pop, semi-classical, etc. This is because
each type of music demands a different style of voice production. The male and
female built up of the voice producing organs differs. So, the training style
will also differ.
The voice is the only living instrument of music. Every individual is unique,
so is every voice. Though there are individual limitations differing from
person to person, it is very important to note that this is the only
instrument, which can be cultivated, improved and cultured, by variation of
pitch, intensity and timbre (tonal quality) and all the above mentioned
features.
4 Basic Steps Of Voice Training
1. Hearing.
2. Control of Breath.
3. Practice (Riyaz).
4. Physical and Mental Fitness.
Hearing:
Imitation is the first step towards learning. This statement applies to voice
training, too. Concentrated listening is the basic requirement. By listening
more and more, the brain creates and stores a mental image of the music. The
notes, the tunes, the rhythm, the speed, the words, the volume, the tonal
quality of the voice or instrument, etc. are stored in the brain. When we try
to sing, this mental image co-ordinates with the laryngeal muscles to produce
the music required. Thus, it can be easily understood that, the more we hear,
the more we listen, there will be a better ability of voice production. We
should listen with all the aspects of the musical form in our minds - like,
tonal quality, phonetic quality, time intervals, the microtones (shrutis), expressional
effects of the voice, etc. The more deeply we listen, the better quality of
music we will sing. Better the mental and physical co-ordination, better will
be the voice production. Though this is the first, basic fundamental and
unavoidable step towards learning, we should remember that this is not the only
step. It is not enough by itself.
Control Of Breath:
This is also a very important step towards voice culture. If we can master our
breath, we can easily master our voice for singing. Breath Control gives
fine-ness, clarity, steadiness and confident phonation to the voice. There are
4 types of breathing: Clavicular (shoulder), Costal (chest), Diaphragmatic and
Abdominal. Clavicular breathing is useful to sing very shrill notes. Costal
breathing is used to sing high-pitched notes. Diaphragmatic breathing is useful
for every singer. When a singer cultivates this type of breathing, unnecessary
and unwanted wobbling or shaking of voice can be controlled. Abdominal
breathing helps to sing the lower notes effectively. Also, this type of
breathing helps a singer to reach the subtler heights of singing.
Riyaz (Practice):
Everyone knows - 'Practice makes man perfect'. Practice should be divided in 2
types:
1. Trying that which we cannot sing but want to sing.
2. Repeating that which we already know and bring it closer to
perfection.
By regular practice of singing, we give physical training to all the muscles
and the voice production system on the whole. This training will vary with the
type of music chosen for singing. The aspects of the voice, phonation,
articulation, pitch control vary with the style of music, so will the factors
to be emphasized during practice vary.
The time period that should be given for practice will again vary with the
expected time period of the performance. In classical types of music where
improvisation is a part of the performance, it is necessary to devote more
time, even 2-3 hours at a stretch.
One important factor during practice is that we should, along with singing, hear
our own singing, critically. We should listen to our own singing like a third
party. This will help us to grow faster. We can thus find out our own mistakes
and limitations and work over them. This rules out overconfidence. We should
always remember that perfection is a word found only in the dictionary, it is
an illusion. If we start thinking that our performance is perfect, then the
growing, culturing and cultivating totally stops.
Practice develops the control over the vocal cords. Practice also develops
confidence in the singer, which expresses itself in the voice.
Physical and Mental Fitness:
Singing is an activity of physical and mental movements. It is a
synchronization of our physical and mental state. So, physical and mental
fitness are necessary for good and happy singing.
So that our voice should be rich with harmonics, all the resonators i.e. the
air cavities in our body should be clean and healthy. This includes the lung
cavities, pharynx and nasal cavities, which are directly related to singing.
These resonators should be free from coughs and colds, extra mucus and other
infections, for a good voice production.
We experience that overwhelming emotions affect our voice controlling capacity.
Negative emotions also affect the tonal quality of our voice. Negative emotions
are a hindrance to the growth of voice production. Mental fitness leads to a
better synchronization of the singing activities.
Regular exercise, healthy and balanced diet and regular meditation or any
tension releasing exercises are a necessity for our fitness.
We see people around us who have reached considerable heights without
practicing these four steps. This tends many of us to become lazy or we lose
trust of this path.
We should remember that the above steps of culturing the voice help us to reach
the higher points of 'our' potential. Even if we do not follow the steps, it
will not happen that we will be nowhere, but we will surely miss the highest
potential of our own self. The growing of our talents will surely be affected.
Manjiree Gokhale
Thane, Maharashtra INDIA
25-Jan-2003
Words
Spoken
words have great power,
to send one into dead sleep,
to cause one to go into dream,
to fly into day dreams,
to rouse into action,
to even make one to fall dead in astonishment ,
or even
to commit suicide and die
but experience of silence makes one to use words to make one awaken into
supreme knowledge
but alas, no words can work on a mentally deaf individual
so here comes the other side of words, ie listening or receiving aspect
not all can receive all
filtering , coloring, blocking, diluting, adulterating, interpreting,
understanding, distortion, noise, giving different meanings, slant, bias,
transmission losses, differ from person to person for the same words
well meaning words from one reach other as hurt, insult, domination, patronizing,
provocation, humiliation
so what / where is the solution
Words
whenever our words just fall into the present. Something beautifully creative happens within us at that moment''--i read this sentence from a blogger
i now control myself ---i was trying to blurt out my loads of ''great''
opinions,
mostly based on past , trying
to ask more from the blogger in ''future'' blogs ,
yes, now i see ,the present, what is happening to me now in reading the blog,
my speed is reduced, as if slow
cycling,
trying to balance past and
future in the present
still,
now i realize ,
now after typing above ,
my past sneaked in --
my comparing with my ''past''
experience of slow cycling
----i am helpless , what a
habit!! , cannot avoid it for a moment ??!!
words everywhere
on every topic
by every person
thru every media
thru books, thru net
unlimited in quantity
unstopping for ever
words beautiful, rich, high vocabulary, quotations, poetry drama literature of
every sort it is an ocean, an explosion
for what i need i have to wade thru
quickly
or else, i will be strayed endless
missing the track to the purpose of life, moksha
million words are no help, rather binding, obstruction, seeds for further words
when solution is in silence, beyond a word,
what avail is this jungle of words?
words must lead to finding ways and means for practical
results
and surely for action , and fast action
none to wait for others
let's each of us take the responsibility and
show the lead
caution is, that not any action can give the
right result
right action only can bring right results
in st we must not stop only with words
reading and writing million books no use
india needs the light of self realization
without it all will remain ''under achievers''
like our most learned pm, mms
i found my way, i am on the path for raising the
glory of india, i assert it is possible
each has to find his way , and start taking the
practical steps
i repeat
take practical steps
Music--such words as this make me sing limitless,
