Comments on: Boon or Bane ? http://vimokshananda.wordpress.com/2009/04/20/boon-or-bane/ Blog from Swami Vimokshananda now in South Africa Fri, 11 Dec 2009 06:56:20 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: SANTI DAS CHAKRAVARTY AND SUMONA CHAKRAVARTY http://vimokshananda.wordpress.com/2009/04/20/boon-or-bane/#comment-531 SANTI DAS CHAKRAVARTY AND SUMONA CHAKRAVARTY Sun, 10 May 2009 06:41:32 +0000 http://vimokshananda.wordpress.com/?p=1152#comment-531 <strong>Respected maharajji </strong> Our <em>pronam</em> to you. Your Boon or Bane is interesting and simple as well. You have told the story in your characteristic style of livliness. We feel like hearing the story from you sitting under the neem tree in front of the shrine at Ranchi centre. It is true that Lord Sri Ramakrishna gives boon to those who wants it with sincerity and devotion. What is important is that the seeker of the blessing should have a positive frame of mind. With <em>pronam</em> <strong>Doctor and Santi</strong> Bokaro, Jharkhand, India Respected maharajji
Our pronam to you. Your Boon or Bane is interesting and simple as well. You have told the story in your characteristic style of livliness. We feel like hearing the story from you sitting under the neem tree in front of the shrine at Ranchi centre.
It is true that Lord Sri Ramakrishna gives boon to those who wants it with sincerity and devotion. What is important is that the seeker of the blessing should have a positive frame of mind.

With pronam
Doctor and Santi
Bokaro, Jharkhand, India

]]> By: Sunanda Rudra http://vimokshananda.wordpress.com/2009/04/20/boon-or-bane/#comment-525 Sunanda Rudra Sat, 09 May 2009 18:00:24 +0000 http://vimokshananda.wordpress.com/?p=1152#comment-525 <strong>Pujonio Maharaj jee,</strong> Please accept our <em>pronam</em>. Enjoyed reading your blog about prayer. Not only children, but we, the adults, too should know what to pray for and thus obtain peace of mind. Hope you are in good health and spirit. We always remember you and your visit to our house, specially on the occasion of my father-in-law's birthday. Because of you, we have got the opportunity to know other Maharaj jees too as they used to accompany you. We very fondly remember our numerous visits to Dungri Ashram and having <em>prasad</em> there and the celebration of <strong><a href="http://jagaddhatri.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Jagaddhatri</a></strong> Puja. <em>Pronam</em> again. Your's faithfully <strong>Sunanda Rudra</strong> Ranchi ( now in Kolkata ) Pujonio Maharaj jee,
Please accept our pronam. Enjoyed reading your blog about prayer. Not only children, but we, the adults, too should know what to pray for and thus obtain peace of mind. Hope you are in good health and spirit. We always remember you and your visit to our house, specially on the occasion of my father-in-law’s birthday. Because of you, we have got the opportunity to know other Maharaj jees too as they used to accompany you. We very fondly remember our numerous visits to Dungri Ashram and having prasad there and the celebration of Jagaddhatri Puja.
Pronam again.
Your’s faithfully
Sunanda Rudra
Ranchi ( now in Kolkata )

]]> By: Shaimel Singh http://vimokshananda.wordpress.com/2009/04/20/boon-or-bane/#comment-524 Shaimel Singh Fri, 08 May 2009 12:18:42 +0000 http://vimokshananda.wordpress.com/?p=1152#comment-524 <strong>Revered Swamiji</strong>, Excellent story. I first heard Swamiji mention this story on one of the tours to JHB. Aside from the interesting way Swamiji put this story I think the message is made very clear. Even the Master said that we can place our demands on God. Swamiji mentioned in a response, "absolute surrender to Will of God." Certainly very difficult to accomplish! <strong>Shaimel Singh</strong> Johannesburg, SA Revered Swamiji,

Excellent story. I first heard Swamiji mention this story on one of the tours to JHB. Aside from the interesting way Swamiji put this story I think the message is made very clear. Even the Master said that we can place our demands on God.

Swamiji mentioned in a response, “absolute surrender to Will of God.” Certainly very difficult to accomplish!

Shaimel Singh
Johannesburg, SA

]]> By: SV http://vimokshananda.wordpress.com/2009/04/20/boon-or-bane/#comment-518 SV Thu, 07 May 2009 08:04:08 +0000 http://vimokshananda.wordpress.com/?p=1152#comment-518 <strong>Dear Bharat</strong> <strong>E</strong>njoyed your <strong>E</strong>nthusiastic words, <strong>E</strong>xplaining the <strong>E</strong>xpansion of <strong>E </strong>activities! I have read the Hindi translation of The Song of the Sannyasin in <a href="http://www.advaitaashrama.org/publication/book-details.php?bid=1351" rel="nofollow">Vivekanand Sahitya</a>, published by <a href="http://www.advaitaashrama.org/home.html" rel="nofollow">Advaita Ashrama.</a> But I have never heard anyone singing that. From one senior monk who is well versed in music, I heard that it "is not suitable for singing. It does not have proper metre. The Bengali translation of course can be sung". However, another monk has assured me recently to record the Hindi version from someone who knows how to compose tune for it. The moment I receive the mp3, I shall post it to you. May you derive more and more inspiration from Swamiji's words of <em>agni-mantras</em>! <strong>Swami Vimokshananda</strong> Dear Bharat
Enjoyed your Enthusiastic words, Explaining the Expansion of E activities!
I have read the Hindi translation of The Song of the Sannyasin in Vivekanand Sahitya, published by Advaita Ashrama. But I have never heard anyone singing that. From one senior monk who is well versed in music, I heard that it “is not suitable for singing. It does not have proper metre. The Bengali translation of course can be sung”. However, another monk has assured me recently to record the Hindi version from someone who knows how to compose tune for it. The moment I receive the mp3, I shall post it to you.
May you derive more and more inspiration from Swamiji’s words of agni-mantras!
Swami Vimokshananda

]]> By: Bharat Churiwala http://vimokshananda.wordpress.com/2009/04/20/boon-or-bane/#comment-514 Bharat Churiwala Mon, 04 May 2009 16:52:36 +0000 http://vimokshananda.wordpress.com/?p=1152#comment-514 Adarneeya Maharajji, Reading COMMENTS and then YOUR RESPONSES itself has become a regular feature of my E WORSHIP OF HOLY TRIO. We have started many things like E SATSANGA (chatting with Devotees), <a href="http://japayajna.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">E JAPA YAGNA</a> (A BLOG CREATED IN NAME OF JAPA YAGNA), E SHRINE visiting home page of <a href="http://groups.google.co.in/group/holy_trinity" rel="nofollow">DEVOTEES OF HOLY TRIO</a>... MY E PRANAAMS TO YOU FOR E DISCOURSE... I have been searching for THE SONG OF THE SANNYASIN sung in Hindi. Whenever I hear KANNADA (I dont know Kannada language) version of THE SONG OF THE SANNYASIN still I am so much thrilled, INSPIRED AND MOTIVATED, (I understand that this translation in Kannada is done by Dr. Kuvempu and sung and recorded first time by Rev. Swami Purushottamanandaji) THAT I HAVE NO WORDS TO DESCRIBE! Since you mentioned this song, I felt like asking about HINDI TRANSLATION and ITS RECORDED VERSION! <strong>Bharat Churiwala</strong> Mumbai, India Adarneeya Maharajji,

Reading COMMENTS and then YOUR RESPONSES itself has become a regular feature of my E WORSHIP OF HOLY TRIO.

We have started many things like E SATSANGA (chatting with Devotees), E JAPA YAGNA (A BLOG CREATED IN NAME OF JAPA YAGNA), E SHRINE visiting home page of DEVOTEES OF HOLY TRIO… MY E PRANAAMS TO YOU FOR E DISCOURSE…

I have been searching for THE SONG OF THE SANNYASIN sung in Hindi. Whenever I hear KANNADA (I dont know Kannada language) version of THE SONG OF THE SANNYASIN still I am so much thrilled, INSPIRED AND MOTIVATED, (I understand that this translation in Kannada is done by Dr. Kuvempu and sung and recorded first time by Rev. Swami Purushottamanandaji) THAT I HAVE NO WORDS TO DESCRIBE! Since you mentioned this song, I felt like asking about HINDI TRANSLATION and ITS RECORDED VERSION!
Bharat Churiwala
Mumbai, India

]]> By: SV http://vimokshananda.wordpress.com/2009/04/20/boon-or-bane/#comment-512 SV Sun, 03 May 2009 09:30:33 +0000 http://vimokshananda.wordpress.com/?p=1152#comment-512 Yes, <strong>SOM,</strong> welcome! Well, <em>Priyanta</em> is the name of a girl ! I still do remember how on weekends you used to visit our <a href="http://www.rkmhq.org/centres/rns.htm" rel="nofollow">Ashram in Ranchi </a>and we would sit on the bench outside the parlour in front of the Temple, for hours together and discuss many interesting subjects. I was indeed amazed to see your shining intellect for such an young age. It would give me pain whenever I could not give you the time during celebrations. Are you still in Ranchi or Kanpur now? The spiritual Laws realised by our <em>rishis</em> (spiritual scientists) are ever valid. <strong>Swamiji</strong> in his wonderful poem titled <a href="http://www.ramakrishnavivekananda.info/vivekananda/volume_4/writings_poems/the_song_of_the_sannyasin.htm" rel="nofollow"><strong>'The Song of the Sannyasin'</strong></a> says: "Who sows must reap," they say, "and cause must bring The sure effect; good, good; bad, bad; and none Escape the law. But whoso wears a form Must wear the chain." Too true; but far beyond Both name and form is Âtman, ever free. Know thou art That, Sannyâsin bold! Say — "Om Tat Sat, Om!" Realisation of <strong>Atman</strong> - to go beyond the good and bad - is the solution. May <strong>Sri Sri Thakur</strong> keep up your thirst for knowledge! <strong>Swami Vimokshananda</strong> Yes, SOM, welcome!
Well, Priyanta is the name of a girl !
I still do remember how on weekends you used to visit our Ashram in Ranchi and we would sit on the bench outside the parlour in front of the Temple, for hours together and discuss many interesting subjects. I was indeed amazed to see your shining intellect for such an young age. It would give me pain whenever I could not give you the time during celebrations.
Are you still in Ranchi or Kanpur now?
The spiritual Laws realised by our rishis (spiritual scientists) are ever valid. Swamiji in his wonderful poem titled ‘The Song of the Sannyasin’ says:
“Who sows must reap,” they say, “and cause must bring
The sure effect; good, good; bad, bad; and none
Escape the law. But whoso wears a form
Must wear the chain.” Too true; but far beyond
Both name and form is Âtman, ever free.
Know thou art That, Sannyâsin bold! Say —
“Om Tat Sat, Om!”
Realisation of Atman – to go beyond the good and bad – is the solution.
May Sri Sri Thakur keep up your thirst for knowledge!
Swami Vimokshananda

]]> By: Som http://vimokshananda.wordpress.com/2009/04/20/boon-or-bane/#comment-511 Som Sun, 03 May 2009 07:15:46 +0000 http://vimokshananda.wordpress.com/?p=1152#comment-511 <em>Pranam Maharaj, </em> Reading about the conversation between the boy and Swamiji, I became nostalgic thinking about the conversations we had. I used to ask you questions and you answered them. The topic touched in the post is a interesting one because the confusion, what to pray about is a real one. And as it is mentioned anything destructive can be self destructive too, apart from the story it is obvious from what is happening in the world; like people who created Islamic Terrorism for their use now are themselves affected by it. <strong>SOM</strong> Ranchi, India Pranam Maharaj,

Reading about the conversation between the boy and Swamiji, I became nostalgic thinking about the conversations we had. I used to ask you questions and you answered them.

The topic touched in the post is a interesting one because the confusion, what to pray about is a real one. And as it is mentioned anything destructive can be self destructive too, apart from the story it is obvious from what is happening in the world; like people who created Islamic Terrorism for their use now are themselves affected by it.
SOM
Ranchi, India

]]> By: Praveen (S.A) http://vimokshananda.wordpress.com/2009/04/20/boon-or-bane/#comment-507 Praveen (S.A) Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:20:19 +0000 http://vimokshananda.wordpress.com/?p=1152#comment-507 <em>Aum Namo Narayanaya Swamijee, </em> Thanks for the above narration - The advice and guidance given is like what one learns from the dialogue between <strong>Lord Krishna </strong>and <strong>Arjuna</strong>. <em>Om Shanti Om Shanti</em> <strong>Praveen</strong> PMB, SA Aum Namo Narayanaya Swamijee,

Thanks for the above narration – The advice and guidance given is like what one learns from the dialogue between Lord Krishna and Arjuna.

Om Shanti Om Shanti
Praveen
PMB, SA

]]> By: SV http://vimokshananda.wordpress.com/2009/04/20/boon-or-bane/#comment-506 SV Tue, 28 Apr 2009 07:00:49 +0000 http://vimokshananda.wordpress.com/?p=1152#comment-506 Well said, <strong>Niriksha!</strong> That is the gist of <em>sharanagati</em> - absolute surrender to Will of God. A devotee remains like a dry fallen leaf and is taken wherever the wind carries it. Thus keeping the mind only on God becomes the purpose of prayer. As Master says, There is little fear that a ship will drift or run into danger as long as its compass points due North. So the ship of Life steers clear of every danger, if the mind, its compass needle, is always turned towards God, without any oscillation. May the Holy Trio grant you that one-pointed devotion! <strong>Swami Vimokshananda</strong> Well said, Niriksha!

That is the gist of sharanagati – absolute surrender to Will of God. A devotee remains like a dry fallen leaf and is taken wherever the wind carries it. Thus keeping the mind only on God becomes the purpose of prayer. As Master says, There is little fear that a ship will drift or run into danger as long as its compass points due North. So the ship of Life steers clear of every danger, if the mind, its compass needle, is always turned towards God, without any oscillation.
May the Holy Trio grant you that one-pointed devotion!
Swami Vimokshananda

]]> By: Niriksha Singh http://vimokshananda.wordpress.com/2009/04/20/boon-or-bane/#comment-505 Niriksha Singh Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:51:43 +0000 http://vimokshananda.wordpress.com/?p=1152#comment-505 <em>om namo narayanaya maharaj!</em> The story reminds us that we must have trust in God, as we usually dont know how Gods divine <em>leela</em> will play out..... We must try to be patient in our own lives and have faith in God as he makes things unfold. God knows why we have to be bestowed with some "things" and then not with other "things." Our prayer should be that we should be more accepting of Gods gifts - good and bad both in the secular and spiritual aspects. With my love and respect, <strong>Niriksha</strong> Durban, SA om namo narayanaya maharaj!

The story reminds us that we must have trust in God, as we usually dont know how Gods divine leela will play out….. We must try to be patient in our own lives and have faith in God as he makes things unfold. God knows why we have to be bestowed with some “things” and then not with other “things.” Our prayer should be that we should be more accepting of Gods gifts – good and bad both in the secular and spiritual aspects.

With my love and respect,
Niriksha
Durban, SA

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