Original quotes - Bhagavatam
Barring the pieces which I wrote during my Rane days, I seem to have posted almost all the later pieces I had/have written. It's nobody's surprise that the responses are generally swift, if the posting is down to earth, but since I seem to be suddenly obsessed with heavy adhyathma stuff rather than simple spiritual matters ( where again responses come), I could not help lapping up the opportunity to grab the space ( posting space) with unconcealed glee, and filled up space in the most prodigous manner, unmindful of the audiences' preferences. The argument that any one's disinterest to read what I have penned down, need not take away, my keenness to write what I want, is not such an appetising thought. Unless a dialogue is pleasingly participative, the charm of participation is lost.
In my own way I have attempted different themes to get more people on board, rather than, suggesting them to others to start; "we must be the change we want in others" or something very similar is Gandhi's (original) quote.
With the youngest (in terms of age) bahu the sweet Kanchu, joining the family portal, it would be churlish, not to make this broad based, but preferably not stretch this to Santa, Banta jokes, though some of them are hugely hilarious. A column on "original quotes" came to my mjnd, and I do sincerely hope, the gen-next not only does not dislike it, but actually loves it (the idea stupid) and demonstrates by actively participating in it. Tall order? Buddhe ko thoda tho ddeel dho na yaaro.......
Here is first in series, and with my obsession with anything spiritual, and non-temporal, the first one is from Bhagavatham. I think it is from Krishna - Uddhava dialogue ( I am not sure)
1. The source of misery, is indeed the acquisition of whatever men love most ( Swatis /Madhuris theme of letting children get to the habit of "giving" instead of "to possess"?), one who knows this and desires no acquisitions, enjoys everlasting happiness.
2. Hope is the greatest misery, and the absence of it is the greatest joy.
3. Only two are free from cares and anxieties, and are immersed in supreme bliss, the ignorant guileless child and he who has transcended the three gunas, and realized the supreme being.
With a promise that I will be more down-to-earth, in my next outing, and hoping that we will have more "hits" from gen-next, let me sign off folks
Love and God bless - Vichu
In what is turning out to be a baiting game from ALV, here goes a comment on the excerpts from the Krishna - Udhdhava quoted by him :-
ReplyDeleteWhen not solicited, a gift is not an acquisition, therefore is no source of misery. The child needs to learn and remember the art of "receiving" as much as "giving", therefore the tradition of gifts. How often in adult life have come across a situation where we haven't been able "receive" anything that is given to us without solicitation? Yet , we solicit "Grace" ?
Understanding to discriminate between such confusing interpretation converts the "guileless child" into "one who has transcended the three gunas".
Similarly, "the Almighty" makes as understand the term "Hope" by givng us situations, in which , when "Grace" arrives we learn to "Receive" it rather than send it back because we cannot discriminate it in the form in which it is being given.
ALV's excerpts indeed require a Sutra Bhasya for understanding!!