SATSANKALP (Divine resolve 18):
 

There are 18 satsankalp. As per Pt. Shriram Sharma Acharya they correspond to 18 chapters of GEETA.  Given below is the final one.

“ 'Hum Badlenge-Yug Badlega', 'Hum Sudhrenge-Yug Sudhrega' Is Tathya Par Humara Paripoorna Vishwas Hai”

Meaning: We completely believe in the dictum that ‘the change and improvement of self results in change and improvement of the world order’.

UPAKHYAN (Anecdote):

There was an old Zen master called Nonoko who lived alone in a hut at the foot of a mountain. One night while Nonoko was sitting in meditation, a stranger broke into the hut and brandishing a sword demanded Nonoko’s money. Without interrupting his meditation Nonoko addressed the man, “All my money is in a bowl on the shelf up there. Take all you need but leave me five yen. I have to pay my taxes next week.” The stranger emptied the bowl of all the money and threw five yen back into it. He also helped himself to a precious vase he found on the shelf. “Carry that vase with care,” said Nonoko. “It will crack easily.” The stranger looked around the small barren room once more and decided to leave.” You haven’t said thank you,“ said Nonoko. The man said thank you and left.

The next day the whole village was in turmoil. Many people claimed they had been robbed. Someone noticed the vase missing from the shelf in Nonoko’s hut and asked him if he too had been the victim of the burglar. “Oh, no”, said Nonoko. “I gave the vase to a stranger, along with some money. He thanked me and left. He was a pleasant sort of fellow but a bit careless with his sword!”

Conclusion: We make heaven or hell around us with our thinking. Positive thinking results in happiness & creates heaven around us, while negative thinking creates an environment of depression, unhappiness and loneliness.

Study of Good Literature: An Essential Daily Need (Part II of II)

(In the first part we read that environment has profound influence on the development of one's personality. True ascent of man is in adopting purified way of thinking and this is possible if such an environment can be created around him. Company of wise, enlightened men fulfills this aim, but that is not practical in today's world. Now read further ...)

The second method is more convenient. Through self-study it is possible to surround the mind for long periods with an environment which gives us light to live an eminent and superior life. This way we can take advantage of being in the company of great men who excelled in their lives, at our convenience and for as much time as we desire. Importance of books is immeasurable. Good books are not so expensive but the influence they can have in moulding lives is simply invaluable. Books have been responsible in creating great personalities of high character, and providing mental strength. Through His spoken word, Lord Krishna could mould just the life of Arjuna, but Gita the book has influenced lives of millions of people.

The circumstances of today are such that they encourage and spur people to adopt unfair means and polluted thoughts all the time. Daily we take bath, wash clothes, brush up teeth and dust up the house to wipe out the dirt that keeps accumulating all the time. Likewise it is necessary to study good literature regularly to clean up the dirt of impurities that are cast upon our minds by today’s environment. Self-study should be done daily as a part of routine like the acts of eating or wearing clothes. It should be inculcated as a daily habit.

Literature for self-study also needs to be chosen carefully. The chosen literature should be able to provide practical methods to purify one’s thoughts, actions and nature, and provide logical solutions to modern day problems. Time and again thinkers, seers and philosophers have appeared and provided guidance appropriate for the prevalent times. As conditions and situations change messengers appear repeatedly to provide new messages. What was true once may not be true or relevant today.

Gayatri Pariwar has collated very high quality literature from the past and also created new literature which is relevant to modern times through great intellectual effort. This literature is relatively inexpensive but its importance is manifold. We urge all to take up a sincere study of this literature and make it a habit to read a few pages of it at least everyday. The literature has a lot of variety to suit everyone’s taste as well.

SADVAKYA (Thought of the week):

He alone lives a worthwhile life who has a cool head , warm blood, a loving heart and zest for life.

SAMPARK (Contacts):
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