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Contentment gives us a mindset to accept the
actual results of our work. It gives an inner space
to focus on our deeds, to increase efficiency
and effectiveness our work. Contentment makes
us optimistic even in troubled times. It gives us
inner stability by regulating our desires, thereby
keeping our greed and anger at minimal levels.
Contentment in our hearts is essential if we are to
be instrument of progress.
Contentment does not make us desire-less, it helps
us to set limits to our desires and gives us the poise
to fulfil them without deviating from virtue. Each
of us has desires which we strive to fulfil. If our
inclination is strong enough, we can even pray to
God for its fulfilment. However we must realise that
God knows our needs and would fulfil accordingly.
Whatever result He gives us, we must accept is
as prasa:dam. We must be contented to fulfil our
desires by virtuous means only. This keeps our mind
clean and surroundings pleasant. Contentment is a
key factor to keep ourselves balanced in this world
full of slippery paths.
With such contentment in our hearts, we can think
of progress of self as well as the society. A man of
contentment can rise above his narrow self identity
and can work for a bigger cause. He can fearlessly
commit himself to contribute to the best of his
ability. He can spread joy to many without hurting
himself.
Inner contentment does not contradict the
external progress. Rather, in our lives, we need
to have contentment at every single point of the
continuously evolving curve of progress.
Swamiji,
Even though I am in US, I watch a
lot of videos of you talking about
Vedas. I am regularly learning
a lot from your discourses. They
are very helpful in maintaining our Vedic
traditions.
1. Recently, I read about Kundalini Shakti
from some yoga books. It is also said that
Lord Krushna talked about it in Bhagavad
Gita. If this is true, can we awaken the
Kundalini Shakti through Gayatri mantra
chanting? (They say that there are many
ways of awakening the Kundalini). Can we
realize Supreme Consciousness through this
awakening?
2. (Since we are vedic people and not hindus)
In the current world, what can we do to
change the name ‘Hindu’ to ‘Vedic’?
Sincerely, Naga Kunderu
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Jai srimannarayana Nagaji!
Kundalini is there. It is useful to attain
concentration on the inner soul. It should
be obtained by our effort. But, when Lord
Himself is with us why should we go for
smaller attainments? Before God, self is like
an iota.
Hence, we won’t take it. Let there be many
procedures. Yet, we take only one and adopt
it sincerely.
With regard to our identification, you can
change it as ‘ Vaishnav’ or ‘Saivite’ or
‘Saketheya’ etc., but not as a ‘Vedic’. Because
people are not aware of it right now.
=chinnajeeyar=
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