YOGA - WHAT IT IS AND WHAT IT IS NOT : 3. Sri Swami Chidananda to "Children and Youth of Bharatham who are misguided by some evil forces, in the name of student wings sponsored by dirty political parties like Congress, Communists, etc., ... eliminate these demons and purify this Holy Nation to maintain Sanatana Dharma here."

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  20/10/2018
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Dear Members,
         Respected family members of this great holy Nation.

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     Swami Chidananda
         
                Ref :  Children and Youth of Bharatham are misguided by some evil forces, in the name of student wings sponsored by dirty political parties like Congress, Communists, etc., ..

 Dear Children of this Holy Nation -

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Worshipful Gurudev Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj used to tell a beautiful parable regarding the importance and truth about Yoga: There was a big tree in a jungle. On the top of a branch there was a very big honey-comb. But the ascent to the top of the tree was difficult. One had to cut steps on the trunk of the tree and ascend; but that demanded great patience and intelligent work.

A slender creeper entwined that tree and reached up to a great part of the height. It appeared to be strong, though it perilously dangled in the air.

A greedy man, desirous of possessing honey, without much effort, began to ascend the tree with the sole help of the creeper. He was too lazy to cut steps on the trunk of the tree and thought that the creeper was strong enough to take him to the top. When he was a few feet above the ground, a violent wind broke the creeper and the man fell down and fractured his limbs.

Similar is the case with those who try to ascend the tree of Yoga (Divinity), in order to drink the honey of Moksha, with the help of the creeper of Kamya Karmas (actions with selfish motives and desires) through short-cut paths. The path of Yoga lies along the trunk of the tree of Divinity. You have to improvise steps on it, with some effort, which is Sadhana (spiritual practices). You have to ascend step by step, starting with Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana and then reach the pinnacle of Samadhi. There is no short-cut to this. You cannot evade this responsibility. If, on the other hand, you climb with the help of Kamya-Karmas,—though they, too, appear to be strong,—they will not take you to the heights of Yoga. When the wind of selfish desires, greed for the things of this world and the pleasures of heaven, blows, this creeper of Karma will break and you will have a terrible fall.

O man! Selfish works will not lead you to the Goal of Yoga. Only unselfish works will help you. Sadhana means something much sterner. You have to ascend the top through the hard way. But once you reach the top, you will drink the nectar of Immortality and Eternal Bliss.

To be continued ..

NOTE -

1. UNIVERSITY DEGREES, Phds, ARE USELESS, WHEN THE RIGHT EDUCATION OF THE ATMA ( SOUL ) TO GROW AWARENESS OF THE PRINCIPLES IN THIS SERIES OF BLOG IS REFLECTING, NO ONE CAN ASSURE LASTING HUMAN UNITY AND TRUE UNITY!

2.MATERIALISM AND STATUS OF SUPER POWER, CANNOT ENSURE LASTING HUMAN UNITY AND TRUE UNITY!!

3. THIS TRUTH IS WIDELY SEEN IN THE WORLD, WHERE EACH ONE DO NOT WANT UNITY, ENJOY DISTURBANCES, CREATING DISTURBANCES, IN MANY WAYS OF THEIR CHOICE!!!

       JAIHIND.
VANDE MATHARAM