By Sri Sandip Dasgupta
Dear fellow seekers,
Welcome to the Janamashtami edition of our e-zine. As we
continue to experience an unprecedented crisis in the age of Coronavirus, our
lives seem to have permanently changed in many aspects. As a result of the crisis, we are all able to
spend a little more time listening to the Master’s nectarine words, attending
more Satsangs and reflecting on His words.
On this auspicious day of Janamashtami, I have chosen to
translate a very unique bhajan sung by our Master (the original in Bengali can
be found in the book “Porichiti”, pg. 85-86). This bhajan was revealed to the
Master while trying to answer a question posed by a group of seekers. The
bhajan is a ready reckoner for our daily lives – hopefully the readers will
also find it to be a very useful guide for their daily lives.
Always
look at your own faults, do not look at the faults of others.
Do not ever praise yourself, but always praise others for their positive qualities.
Always increase your own abilities, do not increase your own desires.
Always think before you act, but do not think after you act.
Always perform charitable work as per your means, but do not ever expect anything in return.
Do not try to teach anything that you do not know yourself.
Do not give anything to anyone that you do not like yourself.
Do not demand love from others.
Do not hope for any results.
Do not have any desires.
In this world of manyness, there is nobody who is your own.
In the world of Infinite Consciousness, there is no Duality.
Our worldly Samsar is imagined by our minds.
Worship the Infinite Consciousness, do not worship the worldly objects.
If you worship the worldly objects, it will result in desires, birth, death and pain.
In times of sadness, think of happiness.
In times of happiness, think of sadness.
It will result in equanimity during happiness and sadness.
Always remember the Lord, inside and outside of yourself.
Maya and desires will disappear when you think of Guru all the time.
The easiest way to attain peace is to accept all with the Knowledge of Oneness.
Do not ever praise yourself, but always praise others for their positive qualities.
Always increase your own abilities, do not increase your own desires.
Always think before you act, but do not think after you act.
Always perform charitable work as per your means, but do not ever expect anything in return.
Do not try to teach anything that you do not know yourself.
Do not give anything to anyone that you do not like yourself.
Do not demand love from others.
Do not hope for any results.
Do not have any desires.
In this world of manyness, there is nobody who is your own.
In the world of Infinite Consciousness, there is no Duality.
Our worldly Samsar is imagined by our minds.
Worship the Infinite Consciousness, do not worship the worldly objects.
If you worship the worldly objects, it will result in desires, birth, death and pain.
In times of sadness, think of happiness.
In times of happiness, think of sadness.
It will result in equanimity during happiness and sadness.
Always remember the Lord, inside and outside of yourself.
Maya and desires will disappear when you think of Guru all the time.
The easiest way to attain peace is to accept all with the Knowledge of Oneness.
So, on this auspicious day, let us pray to Lord Krishna
that we be able to spend longer time periods reflecting on our Master’s
nectarine words and practice His teachings in daily life.
Joy Babathakur!
Joy Babathakur! Joy Babathakur!
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