No: 2006-20 (22-Dec-06)

PRAGYA SANDESH – 21st Century, Bright Future (A weekly periodical by All World Gayatri Pariwar Youth Group, Bangalore Branch) www.awgp.org

Objective of the Periodical:

The root causes of the ailing state of the world today are – the crisis of faith, people’s ignorance of the powers of the inner self, and the lack of righteous attitude. These have evaporated the oceans of joy from people’s life and polluted them with ever increasing insecurities, infirmities and complexities. Realizing the hidden power of thoughts is very important in the present era of intellectual evolution. This periodical will serve as a vehicle for thought transformation for the revival of Satyug - the divine era.

SADVICHAR (Thoughts for Contemplation) The art of sadhna The essence of sadhana is self-discipline. The deities we worship are in fact the symbolic representatives of our own covert indwelling divine attributes. So long as these attributes are dormant, we live in a miserable state, but when the divine nature is awakened and activated, we realize that we are repositories of supernormal energies (riddhi and siddhi). The sole aim of sadhana is to activate these dormant attributes through a focused and dedicated process of self-refinement and self-transcendence. A farmer understands the significance of sadhana. While tending his crops, he remains thoroughly involved in farming day in and day out throughout the year. In this process, he is least concerned about his health or the severity of weather. He takes care of the fields like he would of his own body. He keeps an eye over each and every plant. According to the needs of the crop, he nurtures it with manure and performs several operations such as tilling, irrigating, weeding and the harrowing of the field, and finally harvesting. The wisdom for the preservation and maintenance of the fields, the bullocks, ploughs and the ancillary equipments comes to him intuitively from within. He does all this without feeling tired or bored, or showing any haste. He does not insist on the immediate reward for his labour because he knows that the crop takes a specific period of time to ripen and so he has to wait patiently till then. He remains free from the anxiety of filling his cellar with the produce. He also understands the futility of anticipating a plentiful yield. His sadhana of farming continues single-mindedly. He does encounter obstacles but he overcomes them with his own expertise and with the help of available resources. He refuses to relax without fulfilling the needs of the field. When the crop ripens and is harvested, he takes home the produce with a sense of gratitude to Nature. This is sadhana of a farmer which he continues to perform from his childhood till death with unwavering faith. There is no rest, no fatigue, no boredom and no indifference. A sadhaka (devotee) should learn the art of sadhana from the farmer.	UPAKHYAN (Anecdote): A mendicant once came to the Buddha & said, “Bhagwan! I have neither intelligence nor skill nor any kind of semantic ability. So I am not even in a position to frame a proper enquiry. If however you consider me deserving, say something of your own accord, which you deem appropriate for me. The Buddha was silent for a few moments. And so was the sadhu. All the bhikshus (monks) present there kept looking at them in curiosity. Suddenly tears began to flow from the eyes of the sadhu. He prostrated himself before the Buddha and said in gratitude, “Bhagvan! How merciful are you! Today I have become blessed.” And dancing & singing in joy he departed. The disciples were nonplussed. Not a word had been uttered by the Buddha. What could possibly happened in the life of the sadhu? Anand went to the Buddha & enquired, “Bhagwan! We all are at a loss. There was no dialogue, no question- answer. What then transpired between you two that totally satisfied the sadhu? We have been living with you for years now, but nothing of that sort ever happened.” The Buddha broke his silence, “Anand! There are four types of horses. Firstly the obstinate ones who remain completely unmoved even when lashed. The more you hit them, the more unyielding they become. The second type moves only when whipped. The third starts walking at the very sound of a whip lashing. But for the fourth type the mere sight of a whip is sufficient incentive. This sadhu was one such soul. He just needed a spur. It was communicated by my mind; it was received by his mind. The minds of you people, on the other hand, are like those obstinate horses; they remain stuck even after repeated whipping.” Conclusion: Everything can be achieved without asking if the mentor is approached with fully receptive mind.
SADVAKYA (Thought of the week): A family knit together by bonds of loving cooperation and mutual understanding is a living model of heaven on earth  - Pt. Shriram Sharma Acharya	SAMPARK (Contacts): Yug Shakti Gayatri Kendra 16/2, 1st Floor, 3rd cross, 3rd Main Road, Prakash Nagar, Bangalore 560021 Phone: 91-80-23526694 Mobile: 9844503818 / 9880679755
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