Sunday, November 29, 2009

Vishnav jan to

1. vaishnav jan to tene kahiye, je peed paraaee jaNe re ... [He is the true Vaishnava who knows and feels another's woes as his own]
par dukkhe upkar kare toye, man abhiman na aaNe re ... [Ever ready to serve others who are unhappy, he never lets vanity get to his head]

2. sakaL lok maan sahune vande, nindaa ne kare keni re ... [Bowing to everyone humbly and criticising none]
vaach-kaacch-man nischaL raakhe, dhan-dhan janani teni re .. [He keeps his speech, deeds and thoughts pure; blessed is the mother who begets such a one]

3. sam-drushti ne trishNaa tyaagi, parastree jene maat re ... [He looks upon all with an equal eye. Having rid himself of lust, he treats and reveres every woman as his mother]
jihvaa thake, asatya na bole, par-dhan nava jhaale haath re ... [His tongue would fail him if he attempted to utter an untruth. He does not covet another's wealth]

4. moh-maayaa vyaape nahin jene, draDh vairagya jena manmaa re ... [The bonds of earthly attachment hold him not. His mind is deeply rooted in renunciation]
raam-naam shu taaLE laagi, sakaL teerath tena tanmaa re ... [Every moment he is intent on reciting the name of the Lord Rama. All the holy places are ever present in his body]

5. vaNa lobhi ne kapat rahit chhe, kaam krodh nivaarya re ... [He has conquered greed, deceit, passion (lust) and anger]
bhaNe Narsaiyyon teno darshan kartaun, kuL ekoter tarya re ... [The sight of such a Vaishnava, says Narsinh, saves a family through seventy-one generations]

-- source wiki

Sense of belonging

You are there are in all the things why then is this ignorance and arrogance of you belonging to only a few people or sect. I wonder at the foolishness of ignorant assertion of people to show that you only belong to them. Alas !! even with thousands scriptures telling otherwise yet people fight to make you their own property. May be because every one feels close to you, so close that they think that you are with them only. O how foolish was mother yashoda who wanted to bind you. O how foolish is the thought of gopis to keep you with them only.True if mother yashoda is not able overcome your maya, how can we, thus we fight for you to make you our own property. And we get offended when some one cliams that you belong to them.

God give us courage and strength to seek your true form by banishing all the false pride and ego. God give us enough patience and perception ability to enjoy and unserstand your marvelous creation.