Why Bad things Happen to Good people | Is God Truly Just | Part 1 by Swami Mukundanand

Why Bad things Happen to Good people | Is God Truly Just | Part 1 by Swami Mukundanand

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csh5kj2HNg0 Main Points:  1  Circumstances don't come without reason, they come as teachers and they wish to teach us. If we wish to attract good circumstances, start by developing good thoughts but then there is something that breaks our faith in this paradigm and what is that?   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csh5kj2HNg0&t=23  2  When we see bad things happening to good people it goes against our sense of justice. You see there are three things in contention that we can consider, one is justice, second is injustice and third is Grace. Nyaya, Un-nyaya and Kripa.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csh5kj2HNg0&t=47  3  What is justice? Consider for example a worker who slogged in the factory all month long, at the end of the month the factory owner gave him his Justice salary. This is what you deserve here is what you get, this is justice.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csh5kj2HNg0&t=86  4  What is injustice? The worker he put in his efforts and then the factory owner at the end of the month said, you know, on the fifteenth of the month you came late by one hour, instead of coming at a.m. you came at , here I am going to subtract half your salary go! This is Un-nyaya or injustice   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csh5kj2HNg0&t=111  5  and the third is grace, Kripa. The worker says, Saheb I have to get my daughter married, I need so much of money, can you please give it to me, the bank will not give me a loan. The factory manager says okay, I'm gifting so much and I am giving so much as loan which I will deduct from your salary on a monthly basis. This is Grace or Kripa.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csh5kj2HNg0&t=145  6  The judicial system of the world is involved with ensuring that there is a justice. Justice is important to ensure that people stay away from crime because when bad things draw bad consequences others become discouraged from doing it. It's a very simple principle.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csh5kj2HNg0&t=170  7  about 30 years ago, management consultancy book had come out called the one minute manager. It taught how to manage in one minute. It says when you get a subordinate first of all help the subordinate understand what is good behavior, clarify the goals, this is what you're supposed to do, this is the output I want, this is how you should behave.  Let him or her define the goals of good behavior in half a page simple and easy, then someday catch that subordinate doing well and give a one-minute praising for one minute, you re-confirm that behavior.  Oh so wonderful you are doing well and I am very pleased. You confirm the good behavior and later on someday, if you catch your subordinate doing badly you give a one-minute scolding, only one minute scolding.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csh5kj2HNg0&t=214  8  Sometimes parents they start giving half day long scoldings then that is not productive. Just let the subordinate know that this is bad behavior. When you repeatedly administer this one minute praising, one minute scolding, it will fashion behavior. Why? Because everybody's behavior gets molded by consequences, pleasure and pain, pain can fashion even the behavior of animals.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csh5kj2HNg0&t=298  9  There's a story of Akbar and Birbal - a goat was trained in not eating fresh green grass - by fashioning its behaviour by punishment.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csh5kj2HNg0&t=334  10  Parents tell me, Swamiji you know my child is so unruly, how to train my child. I said look I don't have any experience but I'll tell you about this one minute manager, the same principle applies. You have to teach children with consequences, some parents stay away from those consequences and what happens, spare the rod and spoil the child.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csh5kj2HNg0&t=471   11  Kripaluji Maharaj, you know he grew up in a village, so his relatives were all simple Villagers, so he would say that when their children would not study, what would he do? They would bring the children my child doesn't study. Maharaj ji would not adopt the one minute manager, he would take the child and lock the child up.  Now after 24 hours the child is saying, chacha take me out take me out. Maharaj ji would let him remain there, until he decides that it is too painful not to study, then he would say, all right, come out.  In other words any behavior can be fashioned with consequences and that is why we have the judicial system of any country in place, because when justice is fair, justice is timely and justice is firm, it reduces crime.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csh5kj2HNg0&t=507  12  Once in Orissa the SDTM sub-divisional judicial magistrate used to come and attend my lecture and then he became a friend he would meet me etc, he said Swamiji I am totally incorrigible. I don't take any bribes.  Ever since I moved into this district the crime rate has fallen because people have understood that you cannot get away and when you get away what happens ? Take a look at the pirates of Somalia, any ship passing by the Suez Canal going close to Somalia gets looted because it's a broken country & the rule of law doesn't exist so people say, never mind, do what you like, there will be no consequences.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csh5kj2HNg0&t=562  13  In the court of God also, the principle of justice holds. God has the law of karma - if you do good things, good things should happen to you, if you do bad then bad things, should happen to you.  God is also the judge, in fact worldly judges have limitations, they depend upon Witnesses, they depend upon evidence, either of these could be misleading the judge doesn't know what the convict is thinking and even if the judge had that yogic siddhi and could know the mind of the convict, he will know what the convict is thinking today, he doesn't know what the convict thought five years ago at the time of the crime  but in the case of God, He is all-knowing, He doesn't need any witnesses, plus the worldly judge can make mistakes in interpreting laws. Because laws have different interpretations and that is how advocates make their money because cases get reappeared at higher and higher levels. You know, this judge misinterpreted.  In the case of God, He is the one who created the law, He doesn't need any lawyers, He doesn't need any police, He is the witness, He is the police and He is the judge, hence from God we can expect perfect justice!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csh5kj2HNg0&t=623  Introduction 0:23 Circumstances don't come without reason, they come as teachers and they wish to 0:31 teach us. If we wish to attract good circumstances start by developing good 0:38 thoughts but then there is something that breaks our faith in this paradigm 0:47 and what is that?  When we see bad things happening to good people it goes against 1:00 our sense of justice. You see there are three things in contention that we can 1:11 consider one is justice second is injustice and third is Grace. Nyaya, Un-nyaya and 1:26 Kripa.  What is justice? Consider for example a worker who sloged in the 1:38 factory all month long, at the end of the month the factory owner gave him his Justice 1:46 salary. This is what you deserve here is what you get, this is justice.  1:51 What is injustice? The worker he put in his efforts and then the factory owner 2:02 at the end of the month said you know on the fifteenth of the month you came late 2:07 by one hour, instead of coming at 9:00 a.m. you came at 10:00 here I am going 2:14 to subtract half your salary go  This is Un-nyaya or injustice  2:25 and the third is grace, Kripa. The worker says, Saheb I have to get my 2:34 daughter married I need so much of money can you please give it to me the bank 2:39 will not give me a loan. The factory manager says okay, I'm 2:45 gifting so much and I am giving so much as loan which I will deduct from your 2:50 salary on a monthly basis. This is Grace or Kripa.  The judicial system of the 3:00 world is involved with ensuring that there is a justice. Justice is important 3:12 to ensure that people stay away from crime because when bad things draw bad 3:24 consequences others become discouraged from doing it. It's a very simple 3:34 principle,  about 30 years ago management consultancy book had come out called the 3:42 one minute manager some of you may have read it. It taught how to manage in one 3:51 minute. It says when you get a subordinate first of all help the subordinate The One Minute Manager 3:58 understand what is good behavior, clarify the goals, this is what you're supposed 4:04 to do this is the output I want, this is how you should behave. Let him or her 4:12 define the goals of good behavior in half a page simple and easy 4:21 then someday catch that subordinate doing well and give a one-minute praising for One Minute Praise 4:33 one minute you re-confirm 4:36 that behavior. Oh so wonderful you are doing well and I am very pleased. You 4:44 confirm the good behavior and later on someday if you catch your subordinate 4:51 doing badly you give a one-minute scolding only one minute scolding.   One Minute scolding 4:58 Sometimes parents they start giving half day long scoldings then that doesn't.. 5:05 is not productive. Just let the subordinate know that this 5:11 is bad behavior. When you repeatedly administer this one minute praising one 5:18 minute scolding one minute praising one minute scolding it will fashion behavior

Consequences 5:24 Why? Because everybody's behavior gets molded by consequences, pleasure and pain 5:34 pain can fashion even the behavior of animals.  There's a story of Akbar and 5:44 Birbal. The Mughal emperor Akbar and his wise minister Birbal. So Akbar said 5:58 Birbal is there anybody in my kingdom who can train a goat to desist from 6:07 eating green succulent fresh grass? 6:13 Birbal said huzoor it's not a problem give me one month's time. Akbar said 6:21 all right. Birbal went and purchased a goat. Now he 6:27 would put the green grass before the goats nose and every time the goat would 6:33 go for it Birbal would take a stick and whack it on its mouth. When the goat kept 6:40 on receiving the whacks one after the other 6:43 after the other, even the little goats brain understood that it's not worth it 6:51 Forget it, it's too painful. After one month of such training Birbal took the goat to 6:59 the Emperor. The goat in one hand the stick in the other he said my goat has 7:09 become a vairagi- it's become detached from grass, you try it out it will not 7:17 eat. Akbar said really, he said come on bring the most tasteful grass in my garden 7:26 the servants brought it. Akbar himself put it before the goat, the goat looked 7:35 at the grass it looked at Birbal's stick. Birbal, he shook his stick the 7:43 goat understood you know I'll get a whack, forget it it pulled back. Even the 7:51 goats behavior had got fashioned by consequences. Parents tell me Swamiji you 7:58 know my child is so unruly how to train my child. I said look I don't have any 8:05 experience but I'll tell you this one minute manager the same principle 8:11 applies. You have to teach children with consequences some parents stay away from 8:18 those consequences and what happens, spare the rod and spoil the child.  8:27 Kripaluji Maharaj, you know he grew up in a village so his relatives were all simple 8:32 villagers so he would say that when their children would not study what would he What would he do 8:39 do? They would bring the children my child doesn't study 8:44 Maharaji would not adopt the one minute manager, he would take the child and lock 8:49 the child up. Now after 24 hours the child is saying 8:55 Chacha take me out take me out. Maharaj ji would let him remain there, until he decides 9:01 that no it's too painful not to study then he would say all right come out. In Justice is timely 9:08 other words any behavior can be fashioned with consequences and that is 9:15 why we have the judicial system of any country in place, because when justice is 9:22 fair, justice is timely and justice is firm, it reduces crime.  Once in Orissa the 9:35 SDTM sub-divisional judicial magistrate used to come and attend my lecture and 9:40 then he became a friend he would meet me etc he said Swamiji I am totally 9:47 incorrigible. I don't take any bribes. Ever since I moved into this district 9:54 the crime rate has fallen because people have understood you cannot get away and 10:01 when you get away what happens, take a look at the pirates of Somalia, any ship 10:07 passing by the Suez Canal going close to Somalia gets looted because it's a 10:13 broken country the rule of law doesn't exist so people say never mind do what 10:19 you like there will be no consequences.  10:23 In the court of God also 10:26 the principle of justice holds. God has the law of karma if you do good things good things 10:36 should happen to you, if you do bad then bad things should happen to you. God is 10:43 also the judge, in fact worldly judges have limitations they depend upon 10:53 witnesses they depend upon evidence either of these could be misleading 11:01 the judge doesn't know what the convict is 11:06 thinking and even if the judge had that yogic siddhi and could know the mind of 11:14 the convict he will know what the convict is thinking today, he doesn't 11:19 know what the convict thought five years ago at the time of the crime but in the 11:25 case of God he is all-knowing he doesn't need any witnesses, plus the worldly 11:35 judge can make mistakes in interpreting laws. Because laws have different 11:42 interpretations and that is how advocates make their money because cases 11:49 get reappeared at higher and higher levels. You know this judge 11:53 misinterpreted. In the case of God he is the one who created the law he doesn't 12:01 need any lawyers, he doesn't need any police, he is the witness, he is the 12:06 police and he is the judge hence from God we can expect perfect justice  Standby link (in case youtube link does not work): Why Bad things Happen to Good people Is God Truly Just Part 1.mp4

आपकी भी दशा ख़राब चल रही है तो ये काम जरूर कीजिये! If your condition is bad, then definitely do this ! - Devi Chitralekhaji

आपकी भी दशा ख़राब चल रही है तो ये काम जरूर कीजिये! - Devi Chitralekhaji

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दैविक दुख यानी जब कभी हम कुछ प्रकृति

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के साथ छेड़छाड़ कर देते गड़बड़ करते हैं

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तो फिर प्रकृति उसका बदला लेती है भूकंप आ

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गया और पहले के समय में तो भूकंप ऐसे आते

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थे कोई सालों में आजकल तो ऐसे महाराज खेल

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जैसा हो गया अभी तीन दिन पहले ही आया था

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हम तो नहीं थे हम तो छिंदवाड़ा में थे पर

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खबरों में सुना था दिल्ली में भूकंप आया

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दोपहर को डेढ़ बजे

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हर दूसरे तीसरे दिन कुछ न कुछ आपत्ति

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विपत्ति देवता जब रुष्ट होते हैं तब वह

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कहते हैँ ले भैया तूने यह काम बिगाड़ा ले अब

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हम करते हैं और इसका उपाय एक ही है ये जो

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इतना सारा प्रकृति में चीजें बढ़ रहीं हैँ ना

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इसका उपाय है कि लोगों ने अपने घरों में

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कीर्तन करना छोड़ दिया संकीर्तन करना छोड़

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दिया संकीर्तन से सब देवताओं की जो रूष्टता

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नाराजगी सब दूर हो जाती जब उनको पता लगता

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है कि इस घर में कीर्तन होता है अगर किसी को भी

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लग रहा हो वैसे तो मैं उस विषय में ज्यादा

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जानती नहीं ज्यादा बोलती नहीं पर अगर

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किसी को लगता है भाई हमारा शनि टेढ़ा चल रहा

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शनि की साढ़े साती चल रही

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है अगर कोई उपाय कोई बताता भैया आप मानो

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ना मानो सबका अपना जीवन है जिसको जो करना करो पर

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अगर भागवत जी से पूछ रहे हो और अगर मेरी

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छोटी बुद्धि से पूछ रहे हो अगर किसी को

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लगता है कि उस घर के घर परिवार में कुछ

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देवता का शनि का राहु का प्रकोप है कुछ मत

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करो घर में पूरा परिवार बैठ कर के पांच दस

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मिनट कृष्ण नाम का राधा नाम का कीर्तन कर

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लो सारे दुनिया भर के जितने भी देवता है

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ना तुम्हारी सेवा में खड़े हो जाएंगे हाथ

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जोड़कर कहिए हुकम

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सरकार ऐसे ही नहीं कह रहे हम ब्रज में

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बड़े-बड़े देवता हमारी राधा रानी के चरणों

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में हाथ जोड़े ठाड़े (खड़े) हैं हे श्री जी एक एक

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आशीर्वाद दे दो एक आज्ञा कर दो ठाकुर जी

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से शनि देवता आप कभी जाते हो कोकिला

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[संगीत]

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पंजाब वाले तो बहुत एक तो दिल्ली वाले और

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पंजाब वाले दो ही तो प्राणी सबसे ज्यादा

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वृंदावन में पाए जाते

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हैं पंजाब वाले पंजाब में कम ब्रज में

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ज्यादा पाए जा रहे हैं

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आजकल पर चलो बढ़िया है अच्छी बात है जगह

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तो बची है नहीं वृंदावन में

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पर श्री जी बुला रही है तो खुद ही

2:24

संभालेगी अपने आप जब बुलाने वाली वही हैं

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तो संभालने वाली भी वही हैं

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तो कभी गए हो आप शनिवार को बड़ी भीड़ लगी

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रहती है पर कोई यह नहीं जानने की कोशिश

2:37

करता शनिदेव सबको छोड़ छाड़ के दुनियादारी

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ब्रज में पड़े हैं इसलिए पड़े

2:42

क्योंकि नंदगांव वहीं बरसाना वहीं कभी तो

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निकलते आते जाते श्री राधा माधव दोनों जब

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निकलेंगे और इस निकुंज में लीला करने यह

2:53

शनि देवता का स्थान तो अब विस्तार से बना

2:57

कोकिला वन जहां पर श्री राधा माधव नित्य

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लीला करने आते थे और शनि देवता वहीं बैठे

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रहते थे एक झलक मिल जाए इन दोनों की युगल

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की इसलिए वहां पर विराजमान है शनि

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देवता अपनी सेवा करवाने विराजमान नहीं है

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ठाकुर जी की उनके रूप का दर्शन करने

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विराजमान तो अगर इतने बड़े-बड़े देव

3:20

जिनको देख के लोग डरते हैं वो अगर ब्रज

3:23

में श्री राधा कृष्ण के शरणागत है अगर आप

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उन श्री राधा रानी का नाम लोगे ठाकुर जी

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का नाम लोगे सब देवी देवता रास्ता खोल कर के खड़े

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हो जाएंगें खबरदार इससे भैया पंगा नहीं लेना

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होता नहीं शहर में जिसकी पहुंच जरा ऊपर

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वाले अफसर से हो तो आस पड़ोसी भी कह देते

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भैया इससे पंगा नहीं लेना इसकी पहुंच बहुत

3:43

ऊपर तक है तो जिसकी पहुंच हमारी राधा रानी

3:46

तक हो जिसकी पहुंच हमारे श्याम सुंदर के

3:49

साथ हो किसकी हिम्मत की टेढ़ी नजर उठा कर

3:52

के देख ले और उल्टा कोई टेढ़ी नजर करेगा

3:55

तो उसको पकड़ के और पटक नहीं लगा देंगे

3:58

खबरदार इसको छुआ तो

4:01

काहे को डरते हो डरने की आवश्यकता क्या है

4:05

अरे हम राधे जू के बल अभिमानी पड़े रहे

4:09

अलमस्त भजन में क्योंकि हमारे सर पर राधा

4:13

रानी हमको डरने की आवश्यकता नहीं ब्रज के

4:18

प्रेमियों को तो बिल्कुल डरने की आवश्यकता

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The ONLY Meditation Shree Krishna Wants – Most People NEVER Practice This | Swami Mukundananda

The ONLY Meditation Shree Krishna Wants – Most People NEVER Practice This | Swami Mukundananda

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byiz8X_pm3Y Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6, Verse 15 (Dhyāna Yoga) by Swami Mukundananda, focusing on the technique of Rūpa Dhyāna (meditation on the divine form) as the most effective method for spiritual practice. Salient Points : Rūpa Dhyāna (Meditation on Form) No. Time Salient Point 1 0:11 Shri Krishna's Command: Shri Krishna resolves the confusion over what to meditate upon by instructing, "Arjun, attach your mind to Me." 2 0:20 The Technique: The most effective technique to attach the mind to God is Rūpa Dhyāna (meditation on the divine form). 3 0:26 Mind's Nature: Since the mind carries saṁskāras (impressions), it easily connects with a form. You must provide it with the form of God. 4 0:35 Simulating Love: Rūpa Dhyāna is a wonderful way to simulate and practice love for God. 5 0:53 Practicing for Goloka: Shri Krishna suggests practicing this Rūpa Dhyāna simulation before being called to His divine abode, Goloka. 6 1:59 BG 6.15 Essence: The yogi who constantly keeps the mind absorbed in God attains Nirvāṇa (liberation) and abides in Him in supreme peace. 7 2:29 Stages of Yoga: This technique follows the classical steps from Patañjali of Pratyāhāra (withdrawal of senses) to Dhāraṇā (concentration) to Dhyāna (meditation). 8 3:03 Etymology of Zen: The word Zen actually originated from the Sanskrit word Dhyāna, showing its ancient, universal roots. 9 4:45 Half the Journey: Knowing that one must meditate on God and not on chakras, lights, or breath, is half the journey accomplished. 10 4:51 The Ignorance: Even among practitioners, less than 5% realize they are ultimately supposed to meditate on God. 11 7:13 The Form Objection: The objection that one "cannot connect the form with the infinite" is misplaced, as every religion uses symbols (e.g., cross, Kaba) to attach the mind. 12 8:50 The Sentiments: Swami Vivekananda demonstrated that it is not the idol (mūrti) itself, but the divine sentiments created in the heart, that purify the self. 13 9:33 Need for Attachment: Every individual needs something to attach the mind to for the sake of devotion. 14 11:41 Manomayi Mūrti: The Shrīmad Bhāgavata Purāṇa lists eight kinds of mūrtis, one of which is Manomayi—the deity you create with your mind. 15 12:25 Effort Precedes Fruit: One cannot demand to see God first before practicing. Seeing Shri Krishna is the fruit of practice, hence the rule: "First deserve, and then desire." 16 13:43 Freedom of Visualization: Shri Krishna gives complete freedom to the devotee, saying, "You can visualize My image as you wish," as He has Anantam Rūpam (infinite forms). 17 15:26 Love Over Form: Shri Krishna is not concerned with the specific form, but with the love in the heart, as that love is what truly purifies the soul. 18 15:36 The Divine Upgrade: Once the heart is truly pure, God adds His divine power (Yoga Māyā or Śuddha Sattva) to the mind, making it divine. 19 16:25 "Doll Play" (Guḍiyā): Before God-realization, the simple meditation on the image of God ("doll play") is sufficient for purifying the mind. 20 17:09 Comprehensive Meditation: Meditation should include the Name, Form, Virtues, Pastimes, and Abodes of God, as this is the entire divine realm. 21 17:48 The Bhakti Path: The path of Bhakti Yoga requires dovetailing—taking the mind away from the world (detachment) and simultaneously attaching it to God. ________________________________________ Full Transcript: Meditation on the Divine Form Time Transcript 0:00 A huge confusion arises: What should we meditate upon? Shri Krishna puts the debate to rest. 0:11 He says, "Arjun, attach your mind to Me." So how will you meditate on God? Here the technique is Rūpa Dhyāna (Meditation on Form). 0:22 Our mind has its saṁskāras (impressions). It will very easily connect with the form. Just provide the mind the form of God. 0:35 What a wonderful way it is to simulate love for God. 0:43 I heard that in the US, even for driving the car, there's an option of learning within a simulator, where you don't have to risk your life and the life of others on the road. 0:53 Likewise, Shri Krishna says, "Before I call you to My Goloka, why don't you just practice it?" 1:03 That practice is the Rūpa Dhyāna meditation, where you bring Shri Krishna and Rādhā ji in front and you press Their feet, etc. There are so many benefits in this. Now you will move ahead in leaps and bounds. 1:21 Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 6: Dhyāna Yoga (The Yoga of Meditation). 1:59 BG 6.15 Translation: "Thus constantly keeping the mind absorbed in Me, the yogi of disciplined mind attains Nirvāṇa and abides in Me in supreme peace." 2:18 So Maharishi Patañjali also went from Pratyāhāra (withdrawal of senses) to Dhāraṇā (concentration) and then to Dhyāna (meditation). Shri Krishna has also gone through the same stages. 2:39 There are so many kinds of Dhyāna in this world, including Buddhist, Taoist, and Zen meditation. 3:03 Now, 40 years ago, if you did research, you would come to know that this word Zen has actually come from Dhyāna. 3:14 When Dhyāna went along with Buddhism to China, it became Chan, and Chan then became Zen. But now they want to wipe out that connection. 3:47 In Aṣṭāṅga Yoga and in Hinduism, there are probably 10,000 forms of meditation (as an underestimate). 3:55 Somebody says meditate on the āgyā chakra. Somebody says meditate on the maṇipūraka chakra, somebody says meditate on the mūlādhāra, etc. So a huge confusion arises: what should we meditate upon? 4:16 Shri Krishna puts the debate to rest. He says, "Attach your mind to Me." 4:35 If somebody can have faith in this bit of knowledge that I need to meditate on God, I would say half the journey is accomplished. 4:51 As a teacher of meditation, I go around the world and I ask people what they are supposed to meditate on. Not even 5% know they're supposed to meditate on God. 5:17 Once that decision is made, the process becomes easy. So how will you meditate on God? Here the technique is Rūpa Dhyāna. 5:35 If you want the mind to connect to God, just provide the mind the form of God. 5:44 What a wonderful way it is to simulate love for God. 6:45 Likewise, Shri Krishna says, "Before I call you to My Goloka, why don't you just practice it?" 6:56 And that practice is the Rūpa Dhyāna meditation, where you bring Shri Krishna and Rādhā ji in front and you press Their feet, etc. 7:13 Now, some people say, "We don't believe in meditation on a form because we cannot connect the form with the infinite." 7:32 They also will find some kind of form to meditate on, like their guru. 7:43 The Ārya Samāj was vehemently against Mūrti Pūjā (idol worship). 7:53 There's a story about Swami Vivekananda. He went to a prince's house in Alwar, Rajasthan. That prince was a disciple of the Ārya Samāj and criticized mūrtis as crutches of the mind. 8:28 Swami Vivekananda took the prince's large picture of the Ārya Samāj founder, Swami Dayanand, put it on the ground, and started walking on his face. 8:43 That infuriated the prince. Swami Vivekananda said, "This is only a paper, but you are getting so annoyed. This means you have created divine sentiments in it." 9:01 "You were refuting the worship of a mūrti, and you are doing it yourself." In which religion don't they use symbols? 9:33 So, everybody needs something to attach the mind to. 9:53 It is not the mūrti per se; it is your sentiments which are purifying you. 10:45 Swami Vivekananda also pointed out that his Guru, Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, used to worship the deity of Mother Kali. 11:06 "If by worshiping a deity you can reach that elevated state, what is the problem? It is the sentiment that we are creating which is purifying ourselves." 11:41 The Shrīmad Bhāgavata Purāṇa says there are eight kinds of mūrtis. One of them is Manomayi—the deity that you make with your mind. 12:25 But that stage [of God-realization] will require effort and practice. 12:45 Having darśana of Shri Krishna is the fruit of practice. 13:03 You want the fruit first and then do the practice. Does it ever happen in the world? 13:22 The rule is: "First deserve, and then desire." Likewise, we cannot demand that first I should see Shri Krishna, then practice to think of Him. 13:34 Shri Krishna says you have to begin right now. 13:43 However, the ease is: "You can visualize My image as you wish." 13:50 He says, "Look, I am Anantam Rūpam; I have infinite forms, infinite Avatāras, infinite līlās (pastimes), and infinite devotees." 14:10 "So you have full freedom amongst those infinite forms to choose the form you will create in your mind for Me." 14:21 So, without any hesitation, you visualize Shri Krishna as you wish. 15:22 Shri Krishna says, "You are free to visualize Me as you wish because what I see is not the form but the love in the heart." 15:36 "And when the heart is truly pure, I will add my divine power, the Yoga Māyā (also called Śuddha Sattva)." 15:53 "Then your mind will become divine by the grace of Yogamāyā." 16:03 At that stage, you will see Shri Krishna as He is, by His grace. That will be after God realization. 16:25 Before that, He says, "First the doll play" (guḍiyā-guḍḍā). You have to purify your mind, and when it is pure, the rest I will do. 16:54 So right now, meditation on the image of God. Alongside that, you meditate on the infinite qualities, the pastimes (līlās), and the Name. 17:23 This is the divine realm. You take your mind anywhere there. 17:34 As you do this with a disciplined mind, you will attain the supreme destination. 17:48 We were talking about dovetailing: taking the mind away from the world and dovetailing it to God. 20:29 Mere detachment (withdrawal from the world) is not going to work. You must dovetail it. 20:39 The path of Jñāna Yoga says: Detach. The path of Bhakti Yoga says: Attach and Detach (dovetailing). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byiz8X_pm3Y

 

Secrets to Achieve Vrindavan Bliss at Home | घर बैठे वृंदावन सुख पाने का रहस्य by Swami Mukundanand

Secrets to Achieve Vrindavan Bliss at Home | घर बैठे वृंदावन सुख पाने का रहस्य by Swami Mukundanand

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Salient Points: मन, भक्ति और कथा की महिमा  क्र.सं. समय मुख्य बिंदु (हिंदी में) 1 0:00 मन का महत्व: यह जो मन/चित्त है, यही बंधन और मोक्ष का मूल कारण है, इसलिए इसे ईश्वर में लगाना चाहिए। 2 0:08 वृंदावन का लाभ: जहाँ मन, वहाँ हम। मन को प्रभु में लगाने से घर बैठे ही वृंदावन का लाभ मिलता है। 3 0:17 मन की भटकन: मन न लगाने पर व्यक्ति वृंदावन जैसे पवित्र स्थान में भी भटकता रहता है। 4 0:20 आंतरिक निवास: भगवान तुम्हारे हृदय में निवास करते हैं। 5 0:26 श्रद्धा का महत्व: जिस दिन सच्ची श्रद्धा हो जाती है, उस दिन गंगा स्नान या कुरुक्षेत्र की तीर्थयात्रा जैसे बाहरी कर्मों का महत्व गौण (very small) हो जाता है। 6 0:36 मन की शुद्धि: "जो मन चंगा तो कठौती में गंगा" - मन को शुद्ध करना ही असली स्नान है। 7 0:44 आंतरिक संबंध: बाहरी पूजा और कथा (क्रियाएँ) करते रहें, पर अंदर के कनेक्शन (मन के जुड़ाव) को अधिक महत्व दें। 8 0:58 गर्ग मुनि का परिचय: गर्ग मुनि वृष्णि वंश के कुल-गुरु और प्रतिष्ठित भक्ति आचार्य थे। 9 1:17 नामकरण की गोपनीयता: वसुदेव जी के कहने पर, गर्ग मुनि कंस के भय से गुप्त रूप से नंद बाबा के पास ब्रज में पहुँचे। 10 1:45 गौशाला में संस्कार: नंद बाबा ने गोपनीयता बनाए रखने के लिए नामकरण संस्कार गौशाला में करने का सुझाव दिया। 11 2:00 बलराम का नाम: रोहिणी-नंदन को सहजता से "बलराम" नाम दिया गया, क्योंकि वह तमाम बल से युक्त थे। 12 2:10 कृष्ण को देख समाधि: श्री कृष्ण को गोद में लेते ही गर्ग मुनि समाधिस्थ हो गए और अपनी सुध-बुध भूल गए। 13 2:40 कृष्ण नाम का अर्थ: उन्होंने 'कृष्ण' नाम दिया, जिसका अर्थ है: जो योगियों के चित्त को आकर्षित करता है। 14 2:57 इंद्रियों का अंतर: पूजा कर्म-इंद्रियों (हाथ) से, जबकि कथा श्रवण ज्ञान-इंद्रियों (कान) से की जाती है। 15 3:09 सूक्ष्मता और उत्कृष्टता: ज्ञानेंद्रियाँ कर्म-इंद्रियों से अधिक सूक्ष्म और उत्कृष्ट हैं। 16 3:17 हृदय में प्रवेश: इसी कारण भगवान कान (श्रवण) के माध्यम से सहज ही हृदय में प्रवेश कर जाते हैं। 17 3:25 श्रवण की शक्ति: श्रवण (सुनने) में बहुत शक्ति होती है। 18 3:30 काम-क्रोध का उपाय: भागवत के आरंभ में, सूत जी ने बताया कि सत्पुरुषों से भगवान की कथाओं का श्रवण-कीर्तन करने से हृदय के भीतर के अमंगल नष्ट हो जाते हैं। 19 4:12 अंतःकरण की शुद्धि: कथा रस का पान करने से हृदय के अभद्र भाव धुल जाते हैं और अंतःकरण की शुद्धि होती है। 20 4:29 श्रवण के प्रकार: भगवत्-संबंधी श्रवण दो प्रकार का होता है: तत्त्व ज्ञान का श्रवण और लीला श्रवण। 21 4:50 सिद्धांतों में स्पष्टता: तत्त्व ज्ञान के श्रवण से सिद्धांतों में स्पष्टता आती है, जो सही व्यावहारिक आचरण (प्रैक्टिकल) के लिए अति आवश्यक है। 22 5:26 रूप ध्यान: लीला श्रवण बहुत लाभदायक है, क्योंकि सुनते समय स्वचालित रूप से (ऑटोमेटिकली) रूप ध्यान होने लगता है। 23 5:44 गोपी गीत का प्रमाण: गोपियों ने गोपी गीत में कहा कि मिलन की विरह वेदना से पीड़ित होने पर भी, आपकी कथा श्रवण से ही हमें शांति मिलती है। 24 6:53 परोपकारी वक्ता: कथा प्रदान करने वाले वक्ता 'भूरिदा' (बड़े उदार और दयालु) होते हैं, और कथा प्रदान करना सबसे बड़ा परोपकार है। 25 7:20 भीतरी रस: गर्ग आचार्य ने मत दिया कि कथा का रस भीतर से अनुभव होना चाहिए, केवल बाहरी प्रदर्शन नहीं। ________________________________________ Full Transcript समय शुद्ध हिंदी ट्रांसक्रिप्ट 0:00 यह जो चित्त है, यही बंधन और मोक्ष का कारण है। तो चित्त को भगवान में लगाओ। 0:07 जहाँ मन, वहाँ हम। अब अगर मन को लगा दिया, तो यहीं बैठे-बैठे वृंदावन का लाभ पा लोगे। और चित्त को नहीं लगाया, तो वृंदावन में भटकोगे। 0:20 भगवान तुम्हारे हृदय में निवास करते हैं। जिस दिन तुमने श्रद्धा कर ली, अब गंगा स्नान करने का तात्पर्य नहीं रह गया और कुरुक्षेत्र तीर्थ यात्रा का भी कोई महत्व नहीं रह गया। 0:36 यहाँ बैठ के ही मन को स्नान कर लो। जो मन चंगा, तो कठौती में गंगा। 0:44 ठीक है? बाहर की चीजें रखो। पूजा भी करो, साथ में कथा भी करो, लेकिन अंदर के कनेक्शन को महत्व दो। 0:58 गर्ग मुनि हमारे भारतीय इतिहास के प्रतिष्ठित भक्ति आचार्यों में से एक हैं। वे वृष्णि वंश के कुल-गुरु थे। 1:12 इसलिए वे वासुदेव जी को कंस के कारागृह में मिले। मथुरा में वसुदेव जी ने कहा कि मेरे बेटे का नामकरण कर दो, वह ब्रज में है। 1:24 तो बिना किसी को बताए, वे पहुँचे वहाँ पर नंद बाबा के पास। और नंद बाबा को कहा कि आपके बेटे को हम नाम देंगे। 1:36 नंद बाबा ने कहा, आप तो वृष्णि वंश के पुरोहित हैं। अगर आप नाम देंगे, लोगों को पता चलेगा, तो हो सकता है किसी को संदेह हो जाए। आइए यहाँ गौशाला में बैठ के करते हैं। 1:52 वहाँ पर यशोदा और रोहिणी अपने-अपने पुत्रों को लाईं। 2:00 तो रोहिणी-नंदन के लिए तो उन्होंने सहज भाव से बोल दिया, "बलराम," तमाम बल से युक्त। 2:10 और श्री कृष्ण को जब गोद में लिया, तो कहने लगे, "मैं तो इस लड़के को नाम देने के लिए आया था, पर इसको देखकर तो मैं अपने नाम को ही भूल गया हूँ।" ऐसी समाधि लग गई। 2:40 तथापि, उन्होंने 'कृष्ण' नाम दिया। "कर्षति योगीनां चेतांसि इति कृष्णः।" (जो योगियों के चित्त को आकर्षित करता है, वह कृष्ण है)। 2:52 भगवान की कथा में अनुराग। 2:57 पूजा हाथ इत्यादि से की जाती है (कर्म इंद्रियाँ)। कथा में श्रवण करना होता है (ज्ञानेंद्रिय)। 3:09 ज्ञानेंद्रिय कर्म-इंद्रिय से सूक्ष्म है और उत्कृष्ट भी हैं। 3:17 इसलिए भगवान कान के माध्यम से सहज ही हृदय में आ जाते हैं। 3:25 श्रवण में बहुत शक्ति होती है। 3:30 भागवत के प्रारंभ में ही शौनकादिक ने सूत जी महाराज से प्रश्न किया था कि हृदय में अभद्र चीजें हैं—काम, क्रोध, लोभ, मोह—यह सब कैसे जाएँगी? 3:47 सूत जी ने उपाय बताया: "शृण्वतां स्वकथाः कृष्णः पुण्यश्रवणकीर्तनः। हृद्यन्तःस्थो ह्यभद्राणि विधुनोति सुहृत्सताम्।" (अर्थात, एक संत के श्रीमुख से भगवान के नाम, रूप, लीला, गुण, धाम आदि का श्रवण करो)। 4:12 तो कथा रस पान से अभद्र अमंगलमय चीजें सब धुल जाएँगी। अंतःकरण की शुद्धि होगी। 4:23 अब यह जो श्रवण है, भगवत-संबंधी, यह दो प्रकार का होता है: 4:32 एक तत्त्व ज्ञान का श्रवण। चाहे कान से श्रवण करें अथवा नेत्रों से पठन करें, बात तो एक ही है। 4:50 तत्त्व ज्ञान का श्रवण करने से सिद्धांत क्लियर (clear) होता है, तो यह अति आवश्यक है। जितनी क्लेरिटी (clarity) होगी थ्योरी (theory) में, उतना ही हम व्यावहारिक ढंग से सही-सही उपयुक्त रूप में कर पाएँगे। 5:12 किंतु एक दूसरे प्रकार का श्रवण भी होता है—लीला श्रवण, भगवान की लीलाओं के बारे में सुनना। 5:23 यह लीला श्रवण भी साधक के लिए बहुत लाभदायक होता है, क्योंकि आप जब लीला सुनते हैं, तो स्वचालित रूप से रूप ध्यान होता जाता है। 5:37 तो जितनी बार हम लीला श्रवण करते हैं, रूप ध्यान क्रिस्टल क्लियर (crystal clear)  होता है। 5:44 लीला श्रवण के लिए तो गोपियों ने गोपी गीत में कहा था: "तव कथामृतं तप्तजीवनं, कविभिरीडितं कल्मषापहम्। श्रवणमङ्गलं श्रीमदाततं, भुवि गृणन्ति ते भूरिदा जनाः॥" 6:33 कहती हैं गोपियाँ, कि हे श्री कृष्ण, आपके मिलन की विरह वेदना से जब हम बहुत पीड़ित हो जाती हैं, आपकी कथा श्रवण से हमको शांति मिलती है। 6:53 और वो कथा प्रदान करने वाले जो वक्ता हैं, वो बड़े दयालु हैं—'भूरिदा'—यानी बड़े उदार हैं। कथा प्रदान करना, गोपियाँ कहती हैं, कितना बड़ा परोपकार है। 7:15 तो गर्ग आचार्य ने अपना मत दिया कि भाई देखो, कथा रस मतलब भीतर से रस की अनुभूति हो, बाहर से नहीं। 7:30 यह जो चित्त है, यही बंधन और मोक्ष का कारण है। तो चित्त को भगवान में लगाओ। 8:04 जिस दिन तुमने श्रद्धा कर ली, अब गंगा स्नान करने का तात्पर्य नहीं रह गया और कुरुक्षेत्र तीर्थ यात्रा का भी कोई महत्व नहीं रह गया। 8:21 यहाँ बैठ के ही मन को स्नान कर लो। जो मन चंगा, तो कठौती में गंगा। ठीक है? बाहर की चीजें रखो, पूजा भी करो, साथ में कथा भी करो, लेकिन अंदर के कनेक्शन को महत्व दो। https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4dyggDiJqs