quest for life: 2013

Friday, April 12, 2013

Sister Daya Mata ji on her visit to India

Thursday, April 11, 2013

PARAMHANSA YOGANANDA QUOTES

· Remember this always: Seclusion is the price of greatness! If you want to be more than just a mediocre devotee—one who TALKS ABOUT God but does not KNOW God—then continue with these popcorn fests. Years will go by and you’ll be the same as you are now. I don’t want to see that!

— ~Yoganandaji to a young Dayamata

· Forget the past. The vanished lives of all men are dark with many shames. Human conduct is ever unreliable until anchored in the Divine. Everything in future will improve if you are making a spiritual effort now.

— Yogananda’s Guru, Sri Yukteswar, quoted in “Autobiography of a Yogi

· know now that I am a lion of cosmic power. Bleating no more, I shake the error forest with reverberations of Thine almighty voice. In divine freedom I bound through the jungle of earthly delusions, devouring the little creatures of vexing worries and timidities, and the wild hyenas of disbelief. O Lion of Liberation, ever send through me Thy roar of all-conquering courage.
- Sri Sri Paramahansa Yogananda “Whispers from Eternity”

· Do not confuse understanding with a larger vocabulary. Sacred writings are beneficial in stimulating desire for inward realization, if one stanza at a time is slowly assimilated. Otherwise, continual intellectual study may result in vanity, false satisfaction, and undigested knowledge.
- Sri Sri Swami Sri Yukteswar Giri “Autobiography of a Yogi”

Kriya is an advanced Raja Yoga technique of pranayama (life-energy control). Kriya reinforces and revitalises subtle currents of life energy (prana) in the spine and brain. The ancient seers of India (rishis) perceived the brain and spine as the tree of life. Out of the subtle cerebrospinal centres of life and consciousness (chakras) flow the energies that enliven all the nerves and every organ and tissue of the body. The yogis discovered that by revolving the life current continuously up and down the spine by the special technique of Kriya Yoga, it is possible to greatly accelerate one’s spiritual evolution and awareness.

Correct practice of Kriya Yoga enables the normal activities of the heart and lungs and nervous system to slow down naturally, producing deep inner stillness of body and mind and freeing the attention from the usual turbulence of thoughts, emotions, and sensory perceptions. In the clarity of that inner stillness,

one comes to experience a deepening interior peace and attunement with one’s soul and with God.· Remember this always: Seclusion is the price of greatness! If you want to be more than just a mediocre devotee—one who TALKS ABOUT God but does not KNOW God—then continue with these popcorn fests. Years will go by and you’ll be the same as you are now. I don’t want to see that!

— ~Yoganandaji to a young Dayamata

— Yogananda’s Guru, Sri Yukteswar, quoted in “Autobiography of a Yogi

one comes to experience a deepening interior peace and attunement with one’s soul and with God.

Every sincere effort is registered in the divine consciousness. Your duty as a devotee is to accept whatever He sends you – and, for that matter, whatever He doesn’t send. God alone knows what past karma keeps you from perceiving Him right now. He may want you to finish up your karma in this life, before He gives you eternal bliss in Him.

— Paramhansa Yogananda

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“Repeat to each of your disciples this majestic promise from the Bhagavad Gita: ‘Swalpamasya dharmasya, trayata mahato bhoyat’ - ‘Even a little bit of the practice of this religion will save you from dire fears and colossal sufferings’.

— Mahavatar Babaji about ‘Kriya Yoga’

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“Babaji’s spiritual state is beyond human comprehension. The dwarfed vision of men cannot pierce to his transcendental star. One attempts in vain even to picture the avatar’s attainment. It is inconceivable.

— Sri Yukteswar Giri

Oh, I will come again and again!
Crossing a million crags of suffering,
With bleeding feet, I will come—-
If need be, a trillion times—-
So long as I know
One stray brother is left behind.

~ Paramahansa Yogananda,

— Paramhansa Yogananda

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— Mahavatar Babaji about ‘Kriya Yoga’

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— Sri Yukteswar Giri

Oh, I will come again and again!
Crossing a million crags of suffering,
With bleeding feet, I will come—-
If need be, a trillion times—-
So long as I know
One stray brother is left behind.

~ Paramahansa Yogananda,

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

KRIYA

Paramahansa Yogananda - The Cosmic Mother
Is God to be thought of only as a vast impersonal Spirit, without form or sex? Or can the Creator be appealed to in some form, which is more familiar to the human mind? If so, shall we say, “Father” or “Mother”? God is both.
There is one portion of Being that is hidden---space beyond the universe, where nothing exists but pure wisdom. That is the Father aspect of God. And all nature is the Mother aspect, because therein we find beauty, gentleness, tenderness and kindness. The flowers, the birds, the beauties of the trees and rivers, all speak to the Mother aspect of God--- the creative, artistic instinct of God. We smile when we think of the Mother, with her diamonds of stars and the Milky Way, Her flowery perfumes, Her laughter of flowing waters, and all Her beauties, seen in creation. When we look at the fruitful land, at all the growing things, at the love of all creatures for their young, we feel tenderness rise within us; we can see and feel the motherly instinct of God. And if Nature’s ways seem cruel and inexplicable at times (in India the Mother, in such moods, is known as Kali) why so do the mother’s methods of protection and discipline seem to the young child.
As you sit in a dim and quiet forest, or stand against blue sky on a mountaintop, or walk on white sand by the sparkling ocean, you cannot help but feel a tenderness within you. That is your reaction to the Mother aspect of God. But if you close your eyes and visualize vast space you will be enthralled by infinity, and you will sense the vibration of pure wisdom---naught else but wisdom. That is the Father aspect of God, the limitless sphere where there is no creation, no stars nor planets, but only the formless power of wisdom. That is the Father. Therefore, God is both a father and a mother.

Guru

You led my way to peace

You led my way out of delusion

You led my way to happiness

You led my way out of restlessness.

I am thankful to you with all my heart and soul.

You demanded love,

You demand sincerity

I did not have them in plenty

Yet gave them in totality.

I am thankful to you with all my heart and soul.

As a polestar to a sailor,

As a gardener to a sapling,

As a mother to an infant,

As Krishna to Arjuna, You are guiding my way to eternity.

I am thankful to you with all my heart and soul.

From the depths of slumber you woke me with â€œWhispers from Eternityâ€

As â€œGod Talks with Arjunaâ€, So you talk with me,

Assure me my reincarnation is nothing but â€œDivine Romanceâ€

Bless me to fulfill my â€œEternal Questâ€,

I am thankful to you with all my heart and soul.

In quotes are all Guruji's booksâ€¦

Paramhansa Yogananda on KRIYA

the outgoing life force

is not wasted and abused

in the senses,

but constrained to reunite

with subtler spinal energies.

By such reinforcement of life,

the yogi's body and brain cells

are electrified

with the spiritual elixir.

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The advanced yogi, withholding

all his mind, will, and feeling

from false identification

with bodily desires,

uniting his mind with

superconscious forces

in the spinal shrines,

thus lives in this world

as God hath planned,

not impelled by impulses from the past

nor by new witlessnesses

of fresh human motivations.

Such a yogi receives fulfillment

of his Supreme Desire,

safe in the final haven

of inexhaustibly blissful Spirit.

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Kriya, controlling the mind

directly through the life force,

is the easiest, most effective,

and most scientific avenue

of approach to the Infinite.

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Kriya may justly be called

the airplane route.

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Kriya Yoga is an instrument

through which human evolution

can be quickened,

Sri Yukteswar explained to his students.

"The ancient yogis discovered

that the secret of cosmic consciousness

is intimately linked

with breath mastery."

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The Kriya Yogi uses his technique

to saturate and feed all his physical cells

with undecaying light

and keep them in a magnetized state.

He scientifically makes

breath unnecessary,

without producing the states

of subconscious sleep

or unconsciousness.

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Kriya Yoga is a simple,

psychophysiological method

by which the human blood

is decarbonized

and recharged with oxygen.

The atoms of this extra oxygen

are transmuted into life current

to rejuvenate the brain

and spinal centers.

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Untying the cord of breath

which binds the soul to the body,

Kriya serves to prolong life

and enlarge the consciousness

to infinity.

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All scriptures declare man

to be not a corruptible body,

but a living soul;

by Kriya he is given a method

to prove the scriptural truth.

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Kriya Yoga is the real fire rite

often extolled in the Bhagavad Gita.

The purifying fires of yoga

bring eternal illumination,

and thus differ much

from outward and little-effective

religious fire ceremonies,

where perception of truth is oft burnt,

to solemn chanted accompaniment,

along with the incense!

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A yogi who dies

before achieving full realization

carries with him the good karma

of his past Kriya effort;

in his new life

he is harmoniously propelled

toward his Infinite Goal.

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"The Kriya Yoga

which I am giving to the world

through you

in this nineteenth century,

Babaji told Lahiri Mahasaya,

"is a revival of the same science

which Krishna gave,

millenniums ago,to Arjuna,

and which was later known

to Patanjali,and to Christ,

St. John, St. Paul,

and other disciples."

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O Spirit,

beloved Father,

Oversoul of the Universe,

Spirit of Spirits,

Friend of Friends,

teach me the mystery

of my existence!

Teach me to worship Thee

in breathlessness,

in deathlessness.

(Whispers from Eternity, 1949)

Plight of children

Children are invariably described as a treasure and future of mankind. It is because of this premise that their development has been considered of paramount importance. Nevertheless, denial of adequate opportunities for their development and various forms of discriminations and exploitations to which they are subjected have made the world community review the conditions in which they are brought up and take several steps for their protection, well being and development.

A BLIND ABANDONED CHILD

Children are profoundly affected as their parents die, setting them on a long trail of painful experiences often characterized by: -

· Economic Hardships

· Lack of attention

· Withdrawal from school

· Psychological distress

· Loss of inheritance

· Malnutrition and illness

Facts on Children

There are 25 million street children in India.
There are 100 million child laborers in India.
Over 59 million children in India have no access to school.
One out of two children between the ages of 6 and 14 have no access to primary education.
Out of 27 million children born in India every year, 2 million do not survive to celebrate their first birthday.
Every year 27, 06, 000 children under 5 years die in India.
The majority of these children in five major cities in India do not have recreational facilities.
Millions of India's children are denied even the most basic rights of survival and protection.
About 60 million Indian children under the age of 6 live below the poverty line.
Children from 100 million families live without water at home.
500,000 children are forced into this commercial sex trade every year.
1 out of every 3 girls does not live to see her 15th birthday.
Every sixth girl child’s death is due to gender discrimination, 3 lakh more girls than boys die every year.
Female mortality exceeds male mortality in 224 out of 402 districts in India.
53% of girls in the age group of 5 to 9 years are illiterate.
Unrecorded numbers of girl children are killed within hours of being born.
While in 1960 there were 976 girls born for every 1000 boys, in 2001, there are only 927 girls for every 1000 boys.

In the face of magnitude of the problem, government civil societies support has been weak. So far orphans have failed to receive the attention they deserve. The most critical challenge facing us is to develop effective responses that match the scale of the problem. VJM has already made a beginning by setting up high quality children homes at par with the best public schools in India at Ranchi, Khunti, Surat and at Kanpur. We plan to set several such homes which will set a benchmark for other organizations to emulate.

VJM SCHOOL AT VILLAGE KUNJLA

Vishwa Jagriti Mission is running two schools for the abandoned, destitute and orphan children of Jharkhand. In Jhharkhand tribal are facing acute social, economic and cultural problems. There are large numbers of young from the age of 18 to 30 who are unemployed. In the absence of any worthwhile opportunities of employment there is large scale migration to other states for employment, mostly in the brick kilns of UP and Madhya Pardesh where they are exploited economically and women face indignities, children are made to work hard, approximately a child has to run 9 to 12 kms every day carrying six unbaked bricks to the kiln every day.

GIRL STUDENTS –PRAYER TIME

Our schools provide an opportunity to these unfortunate children where they get quality education, English medium, free books, dress, and mid day meal.

Parents leave their children with us when they go for work outside of Jharkhand.

SCHOOL BUILDING AT KUNJLA

SCHOOL AT VILLAGE RUKKA

Schools are located at Village Rukka 35 kms from Ranchi, and Village Kunjla,which is 55 kms from Ranchi in the heartland of Naxal affected area.

There are 680 children studying in our Schools that are up to 5^th class. But we have made arrangements with the help of other organizations to have a school in our premises up to class ten. Our result of this year of class ten was hundred percent with all the children scoring second or first division.. Schools are coeducational. Yoga, music, martial arts, painting and sports such as boxing, hockey and archery are also being taught.

CHILDREN AT RUKKA SCHOOL

In Jharkhand there are large number of orphans and abandoned children, we run two world-class orphanages one at Surat and one at Kanpur where 112 children are studying and living. These orphanages can be compared with the best of Public schools in India. You will be glad to note that our eight children from Surat Bal Ashram won gold and silver medals in National Boxing tournament under the age of 12.

Vishwa Jagriti Adivasi Public Schools at Ranchi are in dire need of help, as many children are on our waiting list and we are unable to admit them due to lack of funds. We also maintain 70 to 100 orphans at our hostel till such time we find suitable place for them.

Orphan children being fed handicapped child

Handicapped child provided with clothing

WE SOLICIT YOUR HELP

SAVING LIVES, BUILDING FAMILIES

Today, there are millions of children in our country who have no parents, food, clothing, or access to medical or emotional care. While the majority of these children are dying from malnutrition, their living conditions are so poor that even diaper rash can be deadly. This situation is not isolated; in fact, it is growing at an ever-increasing pace.

Child Sponsorship is a unique relationship between you and your sponsored child. When you become a VJM Sponsor, you will help a child break free from the clutches of poverty and gift the child a future full of hope. It is also a relationship that extends to the child's family and the community. Vishwa Jagriti Mission Adivasi Public Schools in Jharkhand take care of over six hundred such children. All that is needed is Rupees six thousand per annum per child.

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