http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/-t1.htm Sat, 14 Mar 2009 07:14:22 GMT 10 http://i19.servimg.com/u/f19/11/65/52/44/forres10.jpg http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/-t1.htm http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/yesterday-today-and-tomorrow-t492.htm Arun Today is the tomorrow I worried about yesterday And today was such a lovely day, that I wondered why I worried about today yesterday So today I am not going to worry about tomorrow There may not be a tomorrow anyway So today I am going to live as if there is no tomorrow And I am going to forget about yesterday. Today is the tomorrow I planned for yesterday And nearly all my plans for today did not plan out the way I thought they would yesterday So today I am forgetting about ... spirituality & service Sat, 14 Mar 2009 07:14:22 GMT http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/yesterday-today-and-tomorrow-t492.htm#3295 http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/yesterday-today-and-tomorrow-t492.htm http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/do-you-feel-away-from-god-t491.htm Arun Aum Sairam If you feel far away from Sri Sai, guess who moved? Fear knocked. Faith answered. No one was there. What you are is Sri Sai's gift to you. What you become is your gift to Sri Sai. I am Sri Sai's melody of life and He sings His song through me. We can never really go where Sri Sai is not, and where He is, all is well. No matter what is happening in your life, know that Sri Sai is waiting for you with open arms. Sri Sai promises a safe landing, not ... spirituality & service Sat, 14 Mar 2009 06:45:01 GMT http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/do-you-feel-away-from-god-t491.htm#3291 http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/do-you-feel-away-from-god-t491.htm http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/action-is-the-builder-of-confidence-t486.htm Arun Action is a great restorer and builder of confidence. Inaction is not only the result, but the cause, of fear. Perhaps the action you take will be successful, perhaps different action or adjustments will have to follow. But any action is better than no action at all. spirituality & service Thu, 05 Mar 2009 05:25:44 GMT http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/action-is-the-builder-of-confidence-t486.htm#3272 http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/action-is-the-builder-of-confidence-t486.htm http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/you-are-never-a-victim-t482.htm Arun When we blame, we give away our power. All of our personal physical, psychological, and social problems arise from a lack of alignment between the body, emotions, mind and the soul. As a result, we are never victims of outside forces. The soul challenges us to grow with problems, illnesses and/or injuries. These painful events trigger our subconscious blocks. This gives us the opportunity to see the blocks and release them. People who consider themselves victims of their circumstances ... spirituality & service Tue, 24 Feb 2009 05:57:23 GMT http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/you-are-never-a-victim-t482.htm#3243 http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/you-are-never-a-victim-t482.htm http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/deha-dharma-and-atma-dharma-t484.htm Arun A choice between Deha(body) Dharma and Atma(soul) Dharma Life confronts us with so many choices every day. These choices always lead to only two scenarios - either it further our progress on the spiritual path or take us back. Now, progress on the spiritual path is defined as anything which helps us to reveal our true nature as a divine being, forever selfless and blissful. And the opposite that which gives us joys which are temporary and come from selfishly enjoying bodily pleasures. But ... spirituality & service Tue, 03 Mar 2009 12:03:06 GMT http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/deha-dharma-and-atma-dharma-t484.htm#3268 http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/deha-dharma-and-atma-dharma-t484.htm http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/before-going-to-the-temple-t478.htm Arun Go not to the temple to put flowers upon the feet of God First fill your own house with the Fragrance of love. Go not to the temple to light candles before the altar of God First remove the darkness of sin from your heart. Go not to the temple to bow down your head in prayer First learn to bow in humility before your fellowmen. Go not to temple to pray on bended knees First bend down to lift someone who is down-trodden. Go not to temple to ask for forgiveness for your ... spirituality & service Mon, 23 Feb 2009 11:24:36 GMT http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/before-going-to-the-temple-t478.htm#3237 http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/before-going-to-the-temple-t478.htm http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/reaching-god-t480.htm Arun When you have determination to reach God, It must be accompanied with patience. Without patience it will only lead to frustration. Be patient and love God, Simply for the reason of pure love. Do not expect His Grace. Grace comes only when He wills, and only at the right time. It will pour abundantly one day. But in the meantime, you must work hard on your faith in Him, your determination to reach Him, your patience and perseverance and your sincere love for Him. God gives all, and expects ... spirituality & service Mon, 23 Feb 2009 11:27:07 GMT http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/reaching-god-t480.htm#3239 http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/reaching-god-t480.htm http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/what-god-has-given-me-t479.htm Arun When I asked God for strength, He gave me Difficult situations to Face When I asked God for Brain Brawn, He gave me Puzzles in Life to solve When I asked God for Happiness, He showed me some unhappy people When I asked God for Wealth, He showed me how to work hard When I asked God for Favors, He showed me opportunities to work hard When I asked God for Peace, He showed me how to help others GOD GAVE ME NOTHING I WANTED, HE GAVE ME EVERYTHING I NEEDED spirituality & service Mon, 23 Feb 2009 11:25:13 GMT http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/what-god-has-given-me-t479.htm#3238 http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/what-god-has-given-me-t479.htm http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/why-death-is-painful-t477.htm Arun Why do you fear death? Death is nothing to be afraid of. Of course we lose contact with our near and dear ones. But that happens in life also as we move away from our friends and relatives. We may feel sad for some days but we always recover. Every day we die. Yes, what is sleep? Is it not a form of death? But then are we afraid of sleep? We all know that we cannot do without sleep. It helps us refresh ourselves for the next day and also helps us forget many unpleasant things. Similarly ... spirituality & service Mon, 23 Feb 2009 11:22:55 GMT http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/why-death-is-painful-t477.htm#3236 http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/why-death-is-painful-t477.htm http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/key-to-happiness-t476.htm Arun How many times have you thought, "It doesn't get any better than this!" How many times have you actually said to someone, "It doesn't get any better than this!" Make a conscious decision to use this thought as many times a week or a day as you can. Don't wait for a major accomplishment in your life to verbalize this thought. See how many times you can express it in your day-to-day living. This thought can come from: • Enjoying lunch with a friend • Walking ... spirituality & service Mon, 23 Feb 2009 11:13:39 GMT http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/key-to-happiness-t476.htm#3235 http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/key-to-happiness-t476.htm http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/happy-valentine-s-day-t475.htm Arun Never sleep on an angry word. Never make the other feel absurd. Always believe in each other's dreams. Keep communication flowing like a stream. Speak to each other with a tender heart. Remember each day how you felt at the start. Treat each other with kindness and respect. Love grows only with care not neglect. Never forget a special day. Never miss a chance to say, All the good things that you feel, A loving kiss can always heal. Desire should make you swoon, Each ... spirituality & service Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:25:48 GMT http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/happy-valentine-s-day-t475.htm#3221 http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/happy-valentine-s-day-t475.htm http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/divine-people-divine-earth-t456.htm Arun Sri Sai says, “Every person is essentially divine. Therefore, the more one manifests the divine attributes of love, justice, truth and peace, the more happiness one can enjoy and also impart to others.” All we have to do is to see God’s glorious reflection everywhere and in every person, and not limit Him to the idols and statues in the temples and churches, or to a name or form. So, if we can sincerely look upon every body we work with, live or play with as embodiments of the Divine, then ... spirituality & service Tue, 27 Jan 2009 06:45:33 GMT http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/divine-people-divine-earth-t456.htm#3104 http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/divine-people-divine-earth-t456.htm http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/judging-others-t455.htm Arun A young couple moves into a new neighborhood. The next morning, while they are eating breakfast, the young woman sees her neighbor hang the wash outside. That laundry is not very clean, she said, she doesn’t know how to wash correctly. Perhaps she needs better laundry soap. Her husband looked on, but remained silent. Every time her neighbor would hang her wash to dry, the young woman would make the same comments. About one month later, the woman was surprised to ... spirituality & service Fri, 23 Jan 2009 05:37:54 GMT http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/judging-others-t455.htm#3103 http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/judging-others-t455.htm http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/revenge-is-weakness-t454.htm Arun When you are confronted with problems and difficulties you should not get upset, and become victims of depression which is a sign of weakness. In such a situation, you should bring tolerance and an attitude of forgiveness into play and should not get agitated giving rise to anger, hatred and revengeful attitude. You are embodiments of strength and not weakness. Therefore, in times of despair, you should be filled with the feeling of forbearance and be ready to forgive and forget. This quality ... spirituality & service Fri, 23 Jan 2009 05:05:48 GMT http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/revenge-is-weakness-t454.htm#3102 http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/revenge-is-weakness-t454.htm http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/let-it-go-t450.htm Arun If you are holding on to something that doesn't belong to you and was never intended for your life, then you need to... LET IT GO! If you are holding on to past hurts and pains... LET IT GO! If someone can't treat you right, love you back, and see your worth... LET IT GO! If someone has angered you... LET IT GO! If you are holding on to some thoughts of evil and revenge... LET IT GO! If you are involved in a wrong relationship or addiction... LET IT GO! If you are ... spirituality & service Wed, 21 Jan 2009 07:48:47 GMT http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/let-it-go-t450.htm#3093 http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/let-it-go-t450.htm http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/forbearance-t452.htm Arun Forbearance is one of the most important qualities that you should posses, and it is absolutely essential on the spiritual path. It is by putting yourself under test in difficult circumstances that you can cultivate this quality of forbearance. There is nothing extraordinary about returning good for good, but doing good in return for bad, that is something great, and the practice of such a virtue requires a great deal of skill. However much other people may criticize you, however much they may ... spirituality & service Wed, 21 Jan 2009 07:53:08 GMT http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/forbearance-t452.htm#3096 http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/forbearance-t452.htm http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/trust-yourself-t451.htm Arun "I never know what the next lesson is going to be, because we're not supposed to know; we're supposed to trust ourselves to discover it." How deeply do you trust your own guidance? Always trust that you know what's best for you. To move forward in your life, gather information from the 'experts,' consider how their advice relates to your situation and then act only on what feels right for you. What does your whole being [mind, body and soul] say `Yes!' to? You are the ... spirituality & service Wed, 21 Jan 2009 07:49:21 GMT http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/trust-yourself-t451.htm#3094 http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/trust-yourself-t451.htm http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/4-steps-to-be-happy-and-enjoy-the-moment-t449.htm Arun All too often people take life, and all of the great things that it offers, for granted. People realize how much something means to them only after it is taken away. There is a reason for this; it is difficult to appreciate things in life because it is difficult to picture yourself without them. An example will help to explain this point more clearly. Imagine sitting at a table nearly 100 feet long. On this table are hundreds of different foods. Main courses, deserts, drinks, and more cover ... spirituality & service Tue, 20 Jan 2009 07:44:00 GMT http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/4-steps-to-be-happy-and-enjoy-the-moment-t449.htm#3091 http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/4-steps-to-be-happy-and-enjoy-the-moment-t449.htm http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/before-going-to-temple-to-pray-t419.htm Arun Go not to the temple to put flowers upon the feet of God First fill your own house with the Fragrance of love. Go not to the temple to light candles before the altar of God First remove the darkness of sin from your heart. Go not to the temple to bow down your head in prayer First learn to bow in humility before your fellowmen. Go not to temple to pray on bended knees First bend down to lift someone who is down-trodden. Go not to temple to ask for forgiveness for your ... spirituality & service Tue, 09 Dec 2008 12:35:08 GMT http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/before-going-to-temple-to-pray-t419.htm#2819 http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/before-going-to-temple-to-pray-t419.htm http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/emotions-t420.htm Arun Emotions are the next frontier to be understood and conquered. To manage our emotions is not to drug them or suppress them, but to understand them so that we can intelligently direct our emotional energies and intentions. It's time for human beings to grow up emotionally, to mature into emotionally managed and responsible citizens. No magic pill will do it. Many of us believe that we need to keep a tight lid on our emotions. We fear that if we ever allow these emotions to be expressed, they ... spirituality & service Tue, 09 Dec 2008 12:40:24 GMT http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/emotions-t420.htm#2820 http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/emotions-t420.htm http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/no-matter-where-you-come-from-or-what-religion-you-follow-t417.htm grumpymare
And, I do believe that with all my heart.

x]]> spirituality & service Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:14:27 GMT http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/no-matter-where-you-come-from-or-what-religion-you-follow-t417.htm#2776 http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/no-matter-where-you-come-from-or-what-religion-you-follow-t417.htm http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/insult-t406.htm Arun The Buddha explained how to handle insult and maintain compassion. One day Buddha was walking through a village. A very angry and rude young man came up and began insulting him. "You have no right teaching others," he shouted. "You are as stupid as everyone else. You are nothing but a fake." Buddha was not upset by these insults. Instead he asked the young man "Tell me, if you buy a gift for someone, and that person does not take it, to whom does the gift belong?" The ... spirituality & service Tue, 02 Dec 2008 10:06:38 GMT http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/insult-t406.htm#2703 http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/insult-t406.htm http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/don-t-miss-it-t405.htm Arun Monica married Hitesh this day. At the end of the wedding party, Monica's mother gave her a newly opened bank saving passbook with Rs.1000 deposit amount. Mother: 'Monica, take this passbook. Keep it as a record of your marriage life. When there's something happy and memorable happened in your new life, put some money in. Write down what it's about next to the line. The more memorable the event is, the more money you can put in. I've done the first one for you today. Do the others with Hitesh. ... spirituality & service Tue, 02 Dec 2008 09:56:17 GMT http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/don-t-miss-it-t405.htm#2701 http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/don-t-miss-it-t405.htm http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/excellent-story-must-read-t400.htm Arun One rich man owned 19 horses when he died. In his last will and testament he had written that upon his death, half the horses he owned should go to his only son; one fourth to the village temple and one fifth to the faithful servant. The village elders could not stop scratching their heads. How can they give half of the 19 horses to the son? You cannot cut up a horse. They puzzled over this dilemma for more than two weeks and then decided to send for a wise man who was living in a neighboring ... spirituality & service Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:07:53 GMT http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/excellent-story-must-read-t400.htm#2685 http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/excellent-story-must-read-t400.htm http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/how-to-live-life-t398.htm Arun May this Thursday [Baba's Day] bring you Strength, Good luck, Success, Happiness and Joy. Don’t Compare Yourself With Anyone In This World If You Compare, You Are Insulting Yourself No One Will Manufacture A Lock Without A Key Similarly, God Won't Give Problems Without Solutions Life Laughs At You, When You Are Unhappy Life Smiles At You, When You Are Happy Life Salutes You, When You Make Others Happy Every Successful Person Has A Painful Story Every Painful Story ... spirituality & service Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:27:33 GMT http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/how-to-live-life-t398.htm#2671 http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/how-to-live-life-t398.htm http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/key-to-happiness-t392.htm Arun Earthly pleasures are the shadows of happiness; because of their transitory character. True happiness is in love, which is the stream that springs from one's soul. He who will allow this stream to run continually in all conditions of life, in all situations, however difficult, will have a happiness which truly belongs to him, the source of which is not without, but within. If there is a constant outpouring of love one becomes a divine fountain, for from the depth of the fountain rises the ... spirituality & service Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:45:09 GMT http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/key-to-happiness-t392.htm#2638 http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/key-to-happiness-t392.htm http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/service-t385.htm Arun The most important requirements for undertaking our Lord's activities are many. To name a few, - One should follow the path of Selfless Love. Whatever/Whenever he/she is undertaking an activity [be it anything] that should be done without any thinking about what that would result for the doer. If there is results awaited for the activity, the activity never holds any importance in the eyes of our lord. When we do anything, we should do it with the utmost devotion, love, and obedience. We ... spirituality & service Thu, 06 Nov 2008 09:06:45 GMT http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/service-t385.htm#2590 http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/service-t385.htm http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/fatherson-and-the-holy-spirit-t384.htm Arun Guru madhye Sthitham Vishwam Vishwa madhye sthitho Guruhu Gurur-Vishwan Nacha-anyosthi Thasmai Shree Gurave Namah The Universe has its being within the Guru; the Guru abides within the universe as its essence; the Guru is the universe; nothing exists besides him. Salutations to such a Guru - Shri Guru Gita Some have this question. Is Guru different from God? If Guru helps in realizing God, then must Guru be different from God? One physical analogy that easily comes to a logical ... spirituality & service Thu, 06 Nov 2008 08:53:27 GMT http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/fatherson-and-the-holy-spirit-t384.htm#2589 http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/fatherson-and-the-holy-spirit-t384.htm http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/how-to-develop-true-prema-t383.htm Arun How is Prema [love] to be cultivated? It can be done through two methods: [1] Consider the faults of others, however big, to be insignificant and negligible. Consider your own faults, however insignificant, to be big, and feel repentant. [2] Whatever you do with yourself or with others, do it remembering that God is Omnipresent. He sees, hears and knows everything. spirituality & service Thu, 06 Nov 2008 08:48:36 GMT http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/how-to-develop-true-prema-t383.htm#2588 http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/how-to-develop-true-prema-t383.htm http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/courage-quotes-t382.htm Arun Every burden is a blessing. Every difficulty slurred over will be a ghost to disturb your repose later on. Every evening I turn my worries over to God. He's going to be up all night anyway. Every man has his own courage, and is betrayed because he seeks in himself the courage of other persons. Everyone has talent. What is rare is the courage to follow that talent to the dark place it leads. Failure is success if we learn from it. Fall seven times; stand up eight. Fear defeats more ... spirituality & service Wed, 05 Nov 2008 07:52:26 GMT http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/courage-quotes-t382.htm#2572 http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/courage-quotes-t382.htm http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/prayer-and-its-significance-t379.htm Arun Prayers and their significance. Distance lends enchantment to the view It is not so in spirituality. The nearer you come to God, the greater becomes your joy and happiness. You pass from the mundane to the spiritual plane of existence. It is a ladder, a bridge to eternity. Be spiritual- Forget self. Immerse yourself in the ocean of universality. Give up individuality and become impersonal. It is only then, the gulf between your mundane world and our Spiritual world of Eternal Bliss can be ... spirituality & service Mon, 03 Nov 2008 04:57:34 GMT http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/prayer-and-its-significance-t379.htm#2553 http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/prayer-and-its-significance-t379.htm http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/greatness-of-a-human-s-being-t381.htm Arun Greatness does not lie in acquiring wealth. Cultivation of noble qualities is of paramount importance. Talk less. For, the more you indulge in loose talk, the more vulnerable you become to imbibing bad tendencies. Some people talk sweetly, but deep within, their thoughts are poisonous. Such dichotomy will lead you nowhere. You must first develop softness and sweetness in your heart. It is said, Hrid + Daya = Hridaya. Your Hridaya [heart] must be full of Daya [compassion]. You deserve to be called ... spirituality & service Wed, 05 Nov 2008 07:46:30 GMT http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/greatness-of-a-human-s-being-t381.htm#2571 http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/greatness-of-a-human-s-being-t381.htm http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/trample-the-sin-but-not-the-sinner-t378.htm Arun Trample sin but do not despise the sinner. Sin is negation of Virtue. It is the greatest obstacle, in the struggle of life. Sinfulness is godlessness. To commit a sin, whether in thought, word or deed is to invite terrible consequences both in this life and Hereafter. Sin is a fetter, a clamping machine which kills you inch by inch and gives you no rest or peace of mind. Keep away from the monster of sin and seek virtue as your friend and life mate. It is virtue that brings peace and happiness ... spirituality & service Mon, 03 Nov 2008 04:56:28 GMT http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/trample-the-sin-but-not-the-sinner-t378.htm#2552 http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/trample-the-sin-but-not-the-sinner-t378.htm http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/how-to-quit-bad-habits-t366.htm Arun How can I give up my bad habits the spiritual way? The answer to this question lies on two different levels. The first answer is, you must recognize that you are never addicted to the habit, but in fact are addicted to suppressing negative energy which you fear to face. The second answer is that you are not one whole person. You have thousands of different personalities within you, each trying to be the star of the stage. Each one has the function of making sure you do not look ... spirituality & service Thu, 23 Oct 2008 09:34:45 GMT http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/how-to-quit-bad-habits-t366.htm#2461 http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/how-to-quit-bad-habits-t366.htm http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/hospitality-t363.htm Arun annam bahu kurvita- tadvratam [Ensure abundance of food all over; This is an inviolable discipline] Be hospitable to any one who comes to you. Give water to the thirsty, bread to the hungry, clothing to the naked and shelter to the homeless and God will bless you. [Greatness of Anna Daan] When an Atithi [uninvited guest] comes to our door at noon, it is our bounden duty to welcome him and give him food. Other kinds of charities, viz, giving away wealth, property and clothes etc., ... spirituality & service Mon, 20 Oct 2008 05:10:38 GMT http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/hospitality-t363.htm#2380 http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/hospitality-t363.htm http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/self-confidence-t362.htm Arun Self confidence is the source of all success. Though people talk about self-confidence, they have really no confidence in the Self [the Spirit]. It is essential for every man to have Atma visvaasam [confidence in the Self]. Self confidence is the foundation for the mansion of Life, with Self-satisfaction as the walls, Self sacrifice as the roof and Self realization as the dwelling. The Self is at the root of everything. Without confidence in the Self, life becomes utterly meaningless. Life ... spirituality & service Mon, 20 Oct 2008 05:07:13 GMT http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/self-confidence-t362.htm#2379 http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/self-confidence-t362.htm http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/universal-acceptance-t361.htm Arun The dominion of God is horizon less; it envelops space and goes even beyond it. So, do not allow the needs of worship to put blinkers on your eyes. Do not hate other names or manifestations of the one Supreme Being. For, hate breeds fear, hate is the seedbed of anxiety, scandal and falsehood. It drains your mind of peace. Unless you are at peace with yourself and with those around you, your mind will be agitated and your blood will be boiling in rage and rancor. Love alone can alleviate anxiety ... spirituality & service Mon, 20 Oct 2008 05:01:10 GMT http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/universal-acceptance-t361.htm#2378 http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/universal-acceptance-t361.htm http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/how-mind-is-destroyed-t360.htm Arun Mind is created by God. You have not realized the divine purpose of the creation of mind. Mind is the basis of devotion. If mind is destroyed the devotion is destroyed. Then the total spiritual path is destroyed. You have to divert the mind from the world to God. Suppose you are going in the opposite direction by a horse. You have to divert the horse to the right direction but you should not kill the horse. The horse is created by God and given to you so that you will quickly reach the right ... spirituality & service Mon, 20 Oct 2008 05:00:11 GMT http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/how-mind-is-destroyed-t360.htm#2377 http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/how-mind-is-destroyed-t360.htm http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/love-yourself-t359.htm Arun It's surprising how many persons go through life without ever recognizing that their feelings toward other people are largely determined by their feelings toward themselves, and if you're not comfortable within yourself, you can't be comfortable with others. We have the need to be accepted and to be loved by others, but we cannot accept and love ourselves. The more self-love we have, the less we will experience self-abuse. Self-abuse comes from self rejection, and self-rejection comes from ... spirituality & service Mon, 20 Oct 2008 04:56:39 GMT http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/love-yourself-t359.htm#2376 http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/love-yourself-t359.htm http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/think-positive-like-this-have-a-look-t342.htm Arun This is nice - finding something positive out of every negative, which we don't always manage to do. For the children who complain about doing dishes, because that means they are at home and not on the streets. For the taxes that I pay, because it means that I am employed. For the mess to clean after a party, because it means, that I have been surrounded by friends. For the clothes that fit a little too snug, because it means I have enough to eat. For my shadow that watches ... spirituality & service Sat, 04 Oct 2008 17:12:34 GMT http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/think-positive-like-this-have-a-look-t342.htm#2184 http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/think-positive-like-this-have-a-look-t342.htm http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/never-ending-waves-of-desires-bring-us-misery-t341.htm Arun The ego brings wave after wave of wants and wishes before your attention, and tempts you to attempt to satisfy them. This is a never ending circle. So try to reduce your wants and expand the range of your love in order to be free from the coils of your ego. Living involves many confrontations, companionships, separations, conflicts and neglects. We have to give up both the types of contacts - the repugnant and the pleasant. Attach yourself to God and the delusion of the world will automatically ... spirituality & service Sat, 04 Oct 2008 17:09:00 GMT http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/never-ending-waves-of-desires-bring-us-misery-t341.htm#2183 http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/never-ending-waves-of-desires-bring-us-misery-t341.htm http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/break-through-the-web-that-holds-you-t340.htm Arun It's like we're caught in a cobweb. Everything around us can be as complex as intricate filament. We are held within the fragile grasp of the intricacies, and after a time our mind and soul simply shut down. They feel unable to free themselves from the netting that, while fragile, is nonetheless relentless. Our mind and soul begin to collect dust, and the wonder of our true selves is clouded over with powdery grime. What we don't realize is that our very sleepiness and resignation is all that ... spirituality & service Sat, 04 Oct 2008 17:06:54 GMT http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/break-through-the-web-that-holds-you-t340.htm#2182 http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/break-through-the-web-that-holds-you-t340.htm http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/getting-rid-of-weakness-t338.htm Arun The best way to get rid of weakness is to strike it at its very root - the mistaken belief that you are the body, that you have a name and a form, these senses, this intelligence and this mind. These are all the luggage you carry. Don't you say, "my mind", "my hand", just as you say, "my book", "my umbrella"? Who is this 'I' that calls all these "mine"? That is the real 'you'. It was there when you were born, when you were sleeping forgetful of ... spirituality & service Sat, 04 Oct 2008 16:44:59 GMT http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/getting-rid-of-weakness-t338.htm#2180 http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/getting-rid-of-weakness-t338.htm http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/why-are-people-killing-in-the-name-of-god-t328.htm Arun Why are people involved in killing each other in the name of God? The original founders of the religions were human incarnations of the same God like Krishna, Jesus, Mohammed, Buddha etc. Every religion says that their God alone created this entire earth or this entire humanity. Unfortunately, there is only one earth and this proves that there is only one God mentioned by all the religions. Since God is one and the same, there cannot be contradicting concepts between different religions. ... spirituality & service Wed, 24 Sep 2008 08:11:56 GMT http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/why-are-people-killing-in-the-name-of-god-t328.htm#2100 http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/why-are-people-killing-in-the-name-of-god-t328.htm http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/heal-the-past-t325.htm Arun What you bring forth out of yourself from the inside will save you. What you do not bring forth out of yourself from the inside will destroy you. We can transform painful memories by re-imagining them from the soul's perspective of love and meaning. All experiences have the purpose of serving the soul. An experience in the past blocked us because our fear at the time distorted our perception of what happened. To transform this limiting experience, we must bring what was then unconscious ... spirituality & service Tue, 23 Sep 2008 05:38:00 GMT http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/heal-the-past-t325.htm#2087 http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/heal-the-past-t325.htm http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/essence-of-trust-and-bond-t320.htm Arun A little girl and her father were crossing a flimsy bridge. The father was kind of scared so he asked his little daughter, "Sweetheart, please hold my hand so that you don't fall into the river." The little girl said, "No, Dad. You hold my hand." "What's the difference?" asked the puzzled father. "There's a big difference," replied the little girl. "If I hold your hand and something happens to me, chances are that I may let your hand go. But ... spirituality & service Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:49:51 GMT http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/essence-of-trust-and-bond-t320.htm#2035 http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/essence-of-trust-and-bond-t320.htm http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/can-t-one-be-ever-happy-t319.htm Arun Have you ever wondered whether one can be truly happy? Happiness and sorrow are states of emotion that is experienced by all of us. Both of them are like two sides of a coin. And both of them come in cycles one after the other. We feel excited, ecstatic, etc. when we are happy and conversely we feel sad, dejected, etc when we feel sorrow. Sorrow hurts more as it negatively plays with our ego, senses and seems to last longer than happiness. Sometimes sorrowful states drives one to such extreme ... spirituality & service Tue, 16 Sep 2008 07:05:59 GMT http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/can-t-one-be-ever-happy-t319.htm#2029 http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/can-t-one-be-ever-happy-t319.htm http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/formula-for-ultimate-joy-peace-t299.htm Arun The person who is free from all desires, who has not even the slightest inclination to possess or enjoy the sensory world, who has no trace of egoism and who is ever immersed in the bliss of God consciousness, is always untouched by any tinge of sorrow. He is firmly established in supreme joy and peace. spirituality & service Thu, 04 Sep 2008 08:53:33 GMT http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/formula-for-ultimate-joy-peace-t299.htm#1878 http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/formula-for-ultimate-joy-peace-t299.htm http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/quotes-on-vegetarianism-t286.htm Arun Vegetarian Quotes by Walter "Shantree" Kacera "How can man be possessed of kindness who, to increase his own flesh, eats the flesh of other creatures. As those possess no property who do not take care of it, so those possess no kindness who feed on flesh." "Like the (murderous) mind of him who carries a weapon (in his hand), the mind of him who feasts with pleasure on the body of another (creature), has no regard for goodness." "Man did not ... spirituality & service Sun, 31 Aug 2008 15:19:24 GMT http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/quotes-on-vegetarianism-t286.htm#1800 http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/quotes-on-vegetarianism-t286.htm http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/a-nice-story-t284.htm Arun Once there were three trees on a hill in the woods. They were discussing their hopes and dreams when the first tree said, "Someday I hope to be a treasure chest. I could be filled with gold, silver and precious gems. I could be decorated with intricate carving and everyone would see the beauty." Then the second tree said, "Someday I will be a mighty ship. I will take kings and queens across the waters and sail to the corners of the world. Everyone will feel safe in me because ... spirituality & service Sat, 30 Aug 2008 04:51:40 GMT http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/a-nice-story-t284.htm#1792 http://guardiandogs.forumotion.com/spirituality-service-f24/a-nice-story-t284.htm