MAITRI KARUNA MUDITA UPEKSHAM SUKH DUKHA PUNYA VISHAYANAM
BHAVANATASH CHITTA PRASADAM
(BEING) FRIENDLY WITH HAPPY(PERSON),(HAVING)SYMPATHY (FOR )UNHAPPY
(PERSON),CHEERFUL(WITH)VIRTUOUS (PERSON),INDIFFERENCE
(TOWARDS)SINFUL(PERSON) WILL LEAD TO MIND(STUFF)GETTING PURIFIED
In the last 2 sutras we were told about the obstacles and how to get rid of them . But we were told about doing more meditation or concentrate on the subject of our meditation.But i this sutra we are told how to reduce our anxiety and distractions that occur during the meditation by changing our behavior or thought process during THE TIME WHEN WE ARE NOT MEDITATING.We were told how our mind would get distracted.Let me give an example , that would clarify.We meet someone who just got recognised for his or her achievement.Now I am jealous . Why did it not happen to me ?So now I can't concentrate.So if I change my attitude towards the Happy person, and become friendly with him or her and not be envious, then it will not distract my mind. This is developing the friendship with the happy.
If we see someone who is unhappy,we may have different emotions . If we were envious of him in the past , we may not be sympathetic and .But if we really feel sympathetic and feel bad abut him or her , then that will help us.One must realise that if something makes him unhappy then the same thing will make every one unhappy. So we should be sympathetic toward those who are unhappy.
We should feel happy when we see or meet someone who is virtuous.Some times we have tendency to find fault with these people. Sometimes when some swami gives a lecture, we try to find out if he misstated something or if he is living luxuriously etc. We should avoid it. Sometimes we try to find reason to critisise .Someone donates lot of money , we will make a statement like 'oh he was cheating in the business 'or we know how he got money and now trying to do right. So if we come across anyone who is doing 'right' we should be happy.
If we come across someone who is doing 'bad deeds' ,we should not have hatred for him. If should try to think that it may be related to his past deeds , and think as to how we can help him to improve.
Couple of stories will help to understand this last point. The story of Valmiki, the writer of the RAMAYANA. He was staying in the jungle and was looting the travellers . One day when he got hold of a VIRTUOUS person who was not afraid to die.He asked him to find out why he was ding all the looting and killing. So Valmiki answered that he was doing for his family. So then he was asked to check out if his family members were ready to 'share' his sins. Valmiki was sure that they will. But as it turned out , they did not want any part of his sins . So that opened his eyes and he stopped being the murderer and thief.Other story is of one saint from India . As people started knowing about his pious nature , some of the people got mad . So they asked a ordinary butcher to spit on him after he had taken bath in the river.The saint did not get mad but took the bath again . This continued for 21 times .Finally the butcher realised his mistake.and appolosised for his behaviour. Again.Again this is for highly evolved souls .But if we can practice 1/100 the of this behavior , we will be in position to concentrate better and uplift ourselves.
BHAVANATASH CHITTA PRASADAM
(BEING) FRIENDLY WITH HAPPY(PERSON),(HAVING)SYMPATHY (FOR )UNHAPPY
(PERSON),CHEERFUL(WITH)VIRTUOUS (PERSON),INDIFFERENCE
(TOWARDS)SINFUL(PERSON) WILL LEAD TO MIND(STUFF)GETTING PURIFIED
In the last 2 sutras we were told about the obstacles and how to get rid of them . But we were told about doing more meditation or concentrate on the subject of our meditation.But i this sutra we are told how to reduce our anxiety and distractions that occur during the meditation by changing our behavior or thought process during THE TIME WHEN WE ARE NOT MEDITATING.We were told how our mind would get distracted.Let me give an example , that would clarify.We meet someone who just got recognised for his or her achievement.Now I am jealous . Why did it not happen to me ?So now I can't concentrate.So if I change my attitude towards the Happy person, and become friendly with him or her and not be envious, then it will not distract my mind. This is developing the friendship with the happy.
If we see someone who is unhappy,we may have different emotions . If we were envious of him in the past , we may not be sympathetic and .But if we really feel sympathetic and feel bad abut him or her , then that will help us.One must realise that if something makes him unhappy then the same thing will make every one unhappy. So we should be sympathetic toward those who are unhappy.
We should feel happy when we see or meet someone who is virtuous.Some times we have tendency to find fault with these people. Sometimes when some swami gives a lecture, we try to find out if he misstated something or if he is living luxuriously etc. We should avoid it. Sometimes we try to find reason to critisise .Someone donates lot of money , we will make a statement like 'oh he was cheating in the business 'or we know how he got money and now trying to do right. So if we come across anyone who is doing 'right' we should be happy.
If we come across someone who is doing 'bad deeds' ,we should not have hatred for him. If should try to think that it may be related to his past deeds , and think as to how we can help him to improve.
Couple of stories will help to understand this last point. The story of Valmiki, the writer of the RAMAYANA. He was staying in the jungle and was looting the travellers . One day when he got hold of a VIRTUOUS person who was not afraid to die.He asked him to find out why he was ding all the looting and killing. So Valmiki answered that he was doing for his family. So then he was asked to check out if his family members were ready to 'share' his sins. Valmiki was sure that they will. But as it turned out , they did not want any part of his sins . So that opened his eyes and he stopped being the murderer and thief.Other story is of one saint from India . As people started knowing about his pious nature , some of the people got mad . So they asked a ordinary butcher to spit on him after he had taken bath in the river.The saint did not get mad but took the bath again . This continued for 21 times .Finally the butcher realised his mistake.and appolosised for his behaviour. Again.Again this is for highly evolved souls .But if we can practice 1/100 the of this behavior , we will be in position to concentrate better and uplift ourselves.
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