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Also by Suresh M. Deo


Lightning Bugs
Seamless Gemerations - First edition 2011
Dewdrop
Twinkling Stars

Seamless Generations (e-Book Edition 2013)


Copyright 2013 by Suresh M. Deo
Published by: Suresh M. Deo
Contact: sureshdeo32@yahoo.com
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Size: 12 pt
Size 15 pt.

Editing : Deepak S. Deo


Formatting (English) : Deepak S. Deo
Formatting (Marathi & Hindi) : Sai Samarth Printers,
Pune, India
Cover : Vikas S. Deo

DEDICATION
This book is dedicated to the life energy within each of us.
This is the energy that prompts us to desire and dare to climb mountains.
Mountains whose peaks have never had their Silence broken.
In that Silence, we seek our true self-identity.

Dedicated also to the legacy of thoughts that condense out of personal


experiences and self introspection; a legacy that seems to pass on
seamlessly from generation to generation.

Dedicated equally to the supreme thirst of Humanity to experience


knowledge and wisdom.

Gratitude
I have always felt Royalty within because of the love and
attention that I have received during childhood from my
parents, maternal grandparents and high school teachers.
A deep sense of gratitude for the founding spirit of my maternal
grand parents in building a retirement home for themselves
and ensuring adequate space for five grand children to attend
schools and colleges in Nagpur. Their guardianship provided,
we five siblings, the nurturing environment to entertain selfenriching life experiences.

Dr. Nakhares bungalow built in 1928 at 389 Abhyankar


Road, Dhantoli, Nagpur symbolizes the driving spirit for this
book. We five siblings enjoyed the privilege of living and
growing up in this home during the first 20 years of our lives.

Meaningful interactions with my mother and maternal grand


father, their writings and introspective experiences has
provided refreshing dimensions for harvesting thoughts. Their
enjoined wisdom seemed to draw its resonating spirit from a
seamless environment seeking universal consciousness.
Life experiences touch and influence us in several ways.
Each interaction brings forth a different dimension to observe
and learn from. Ultimately each one of us is an integral part
of the grape vine of relationships and friendships.
Finally, a deep sense of affection for my wife Usha, and our
three sons Deepak, Vikas, and Sagar for their patience with
the long hours of my writing. Deepak furnished necessary
Computers and all three siblings patiently assisted me in
continually upgrading my computer skills. With progressively
declining vision over the years, writing has only been possible
for me due to the computers and the provision of Magnifier
integrated in the computer software.
For all of these privileges in life, I am eternally grateful.

Table of Contents
Introduction

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Generation 1

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Generation 2

gwIr Ama g\$b OrdZ ~ZmZo H$m _mJ


Simple Reminders

JrVm (gw~moY _amR>r AZwdmX)


A`m` n{hcm (AOwZ{dfmX`moJ)
A`m` Xwgam (gm``moJ)
A`m` {Vgam (H$_`moJ)
A`m` MmWm (kmZH$_ g`mg`moJ)
A`m` nmMdm (g`mg`moJ)
A`m` ghmdm (`mZ`moJ)
A`m` gmVdm (kmZ{dkmZ`moJ)
A`m` AmR>dm (Aja~`moJ)
A`m` Zddm (amO{dm amOJw`moJ)
A`m` Xhmdm ({d^yVr`moJ)
A`m` AH$amdm ({dd$nXeZ`moJ)
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A`m` ~mamdm (gJwU ^{$`moJ)


A`m` Voamdm (jojok`moJ)
A`m` MmXmdm (JwU` {d^mJ`moJ)
A`m` nYamdm (nwfmom_`moJ)
A`m` gmoimdm (Xdmgwagn{^mJ`moJ)
A`m` gVamdm (lm`{d^mJ`moJ)
A`m` AR>amdm (_moj g`mg`moJ)
Generation 3

dS>mMo PmS>
A_a~ob {~Z _yb H$s
ZO[a`m
Am_m Ama na_m_m
Bda Ama
Xodm _r Am{U Vy
dpdH$ e$s : $n Am{U d$n
{doUr gJ_
^mV gH$n
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g_OU Am{U C_OU
Pearl of Human Consciousness
Generation 4
Mouse On A WheelAn American Conspiracy
Mouse on a Wheel
B Bigger Treats for a Bigger Wheel
B To Mouse around or not to Mouse around
B A Darwinian Conspiracy
B To Play Tag at thirty-nine
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Rounding
B One without the other ?
B The Exceptions
B What you are is what you do
B To be a Fireman
B United we stand
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Concluding Remarks

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About the Author

Introduction
A few words about this book:
In consecutive generations of any one family tree, there
appears to be an invisible continuous link that ties its
members together. The link represents more than the blood
relationship, biological identity (DNA sequence), common
language, social traditions, and food habits. This subtle link
is symbolic of the ways in which fundamental thoughts
about life are entertained and experienced by members of
each generation.
Individual members of each generation articulate their
thoughts through the medium of speech, writing, social/
religious traditions, arts and scientific disciplines. Thoughts
and actions silently broadcast an individuals fundamental
belief systems.
Life experiences gradually condense into philosophical
thoughts at the individual level to better understand our own
self. Presented in this book are the philosophical reflections
of one member from each consecutive generation of a single
family tree. The invisible and subtle link that seems to
connect these writings appears to be a common thought
what is my real identity in the seemingly limitless and ever
changing universe

The members of the four consecutive generations of one


family tree whose writings are included in this book are:
Generation 1 Dr. Purshottam Ganesh Nakhare.
Born 1879
Generation 2 Mrs. Ramabai Deo. Born 1909
(daughter of Dr.P.G.Nakhare)
Generation 3 Mr. Suresh M. Deo. Born 1932
(son of Mrs. Ramabai Deo)
Generation 4 Mr. Sagar S. Deo. Born 1976
(son of Mr. Suresh M. Deo)
Dr. P.G. Nakhare (Generation 1) lived his entire life in India.
He visited Ceylon (Sri Lanka) twice during his retirement
years. Mrs. Ramabai Deo (Generation 2) lived in India during
the entire working life of her husband, Mr. M. N. Deo. After
Mr. Deos retirement from the Government Service of
Madhya Pradesh (M. P.) in India, both Mr. and Mrs. Deo
lived in Gondar, Ethiopia for four years, and then in Valley
View, Alberta, Canada for two years where Mr. Deo pursued
his teaching career. Finally, they settled in Nagpur,

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Maharashtra. Mr. Suresh M. Deo (Generation 3) has lived in


India for the first 25 years of his life and has subsequently
lived for 5o+ years in U.S.A. Mr. Sagar S. Deo (Generation
4) was born in U.S.A. and lives in the country of his birth.
Minimum changes have been made to the respective manuscripts of each writer mentioned above in order to preserve
the spirit of their individual philosophical thoughts. Each
writer has chosen a suitable language (English, Marathi or
Hindi) to express his or her respective thoughts. The writing
of each generation naturally represents a different time
frame mostly separated by several decades from each other.
This book represents a biography of individual consciousness seamlessly linking four consecutive generations of one
family tree. Hopefully this book engages its readers to
identify the common links that run through the fabric of
their own family trees. In doing so, unconsciously we are all
addressing the family tree of humanity and its conscious
awareness through generations.
Life experiences prompt that the past gives us the present,
and the present will give us the future that we deserve.
Simplicity and openness of mind in experiencing life enables
an individual to blossom, which bears the fruits of universal
wisdom.

Suresh M. Deo

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amOm AcoPmS>a D$\$ {gH$Xa (B. g. nyd 327-326), `m`m ^mfoV
qhXWmZ qOH$m`cm Amcm hmoVm.
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(transformation) `m {ZgJm`m dm^m{dH$ Am{U {Z`{_V {H$`m AmhoV.
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O~m~Xmar Amho.
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aJ dmn$Z "g`_od O`Vo' m {dMmaYmaUocm $n {Xco Amho.

- gwae
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Generation 1
Dr. Purushottam Ganesh Nakhare

Dr. Nakhare, Mrs. Nakhare and grandson Satchit Deo

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Introducing Dr. P. G. Nakhre


At different stages of life and depending upon natural abilities and limitations, individuals experiment with various physical activities for improving muscle tone, stamina, body and
mental balance. Some extend their experiments and experiences with yogasana, pranayam, vipashana and similar time
proven techniques for enhanced mental faculties and related
benefits. Each learning experience in this direction cumulatively adds an enlightening dimension to life, without subtracting anything.
Dr. Nakhares writing provides useful avenues of self-inquiry
for further enhancing inner-experiences. Dr. Nakhare appears
to have journeyed extensively in his quiet kingdom of "Dhyan"
and openly shares personal experiences in his hand written
notes under the simple title Who am I? It is a biography of
individual consciousness which helps to understand and experience the progression from conventional meditation (ekagrachintan, dharana, ekagrata) to an effortless state of meditation (dhyan), the reason for pursuing dhyan, and the supreme
importance of patience in pursuit of self-inquiry. The progressive technique of self-inquiry alludes to unique inner experiences, which can only be experienced and not described
in any words. He stresses on the importance of experiencing
rather than understanding.
Dr. Nakhare was born in 1879 at Ujjain in Central Provinces

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& Berar ( C.P.), which is now Madhya Pradesh. (M.P.). Since


he lost his father at an early age of six, he had to pursue his
entire education through assistance from relatives, tuition-free
grants and merit scholarships. His mother was his guiding light
during his entire educational career and experiences. In spite
of these hardships, he completed his medical studies at Lahore
Medical College and subsequently started serving in the Government Service of Central Provinces. Soon he married Miss
Tikekar and their first and only child, a daughter, was born in
Ujjain. After being posted in several cities in C.P. including
Ujjain, Damoh, Mandla, and Chindwada, he finally retired in
1928 as Civil Surgeon from Hoshangabad. This was all during
the British Raj of India. Dr. Nakhares contemporaries described
him as simple, quite, kind, tolerant, empathetic, and philosophically inclined.
After retiring from the Government Service of C.P., Dr.
Nakhare and his wife settled in their newly built spacious bungalow in Dhantoli, Nagpur. He chose his house location in
Dhantoli to become next door neighbor to his older sister (Mrs.
Deshpande), and his wifes brother Mr. Ganpatrao Tikekar who
lived within a walking distance of 15-minutes. At that time,
Nagpur was the capital city of C.P. and offered good education facilities at school and college levels. Dr. Nakhares spacious bungalow warmly welcomed and hosted all of their five
grandchildren for their entire school and college years. We five
siblings were lucky to be those five grandchildren.
During his retirement years at Nagpur, Dr. Nakhare actively
pursued his broad range of cherished hobbies. He broadened
his knowledge base of healing therapies including Ayurveda,
Homeopathy, and Naturopathy while offering medical treatment to his patients absolutely free of charge. He engaged a
private music teacher to learn playing Sitar and practiced it
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employed full time for performing all household chores. This


couple with their three daughters lived in the servants quarters located on the same premises. Dr. Nakhare patiently taught
their daughters to read, write and do math. Lovingly and patiently, Dr. Nakhare also oversaw the education of his five
grandchildren from their elementary thorough college years.
Notably, every day after his lunch and dinner, he fed the house
pet dog named Moti for nine years. Holding a thick Jawaribhakri (Tortilla) in hand, he would tear off one piece of Bhakri
at a time, dip it in milk, and then feed it to Moti. This feeding
lasted 15 to 20 minutes during which Dr. Nakhare patiently
sat close to Moti. While eating the Jawari-bhakri, Moti would
often wag his tail with an expression of happiness and gratefulness. Moti was a lucky dog in full care of his Master.
Besides the above listed activities during his retirement years,
Dr. Nakhare was also quietly pursuing his philosophical interest about the identity of self in the broader context of life.
This interest was undoubtedly seeded in his consciousness
much earlier in life and only he would have known when, how
or by whom. Dr. Nakhare lived as a Brahmin by his deeds. He
was a man of few words and ever willing to extend his hands
unconditionally to anybody genuinely needing or seeking help.
Earlier in his thirties, Dr. Nakhare had read and got interested
in the philosophical ideas of Sri Raman Maharshi who emphasized Self-inquiry as a path to seeking universal wisdom. This
interest had led him to personally visit Sri Raman Maharshi at
his ashram in Tiruvannamalai in Madras State (now Tamil Nadu)
during the summer of 1940. Accompanying him on that trip
was his wife and five grandchildren (we five siblings). It was
summer and all of us had spent the summer vacation in Ooty,
which is situated amidst the beautiful Nilgiri mountain ranges.
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Raman Maharshi at his ashram in Tiruvannamalai located in


the beautiful hills of Arunachal.
We had stayed in the peaceful ashram for four days and I still
have clear memories of that visit. The unassuming Sri Raman
Maharshi was not Dr. Nakhares Guru in the traditional sense,
nor did Sri Raman Maharshi entertain the idea of making anybody his disciple. They related to each other in a non-dual
relationship of a teacher and taught. During that visit (1940),
I was ten and experienced Sri Raman Maharshi as a kind man
with a very pleasant demeanor and a disarming smile. In his
warm presence everyone felt instantly accepted and welcomed.
Three decades after Dr. Nakhares peaceful death in 1953, one
of his cousins (Mrs Dwarka Sarwate, wife of Justice
V.B.Sarwate) who had known Dr. Nakhare closely since childhood casually commented that Dr. Nakhare had considerably
advanced himself in the practice of Dhyan. After hearing and
absorbing Mrs. Sarwates comments, I started connecting the
dots and dashes of my personal interactions and experiences
with Dr. Nakhare (my mothers father). I had lived with him in
his house for almost 20 years until his death in 1953. That
experience was the basis of my poem dedicated to him under
the title Glimpses of Spirituality .
Although I was aware of an old notebook in which Dr. Nakhare
had penned his writing, I read it in its entirety for the first time
in January 2009. The notebook bears no name. The writing is
dedicated to Sri Raman Maharshi (Om Raman Maharshiyena
Maha) and at the end of the writing appear the words Om
Tat Sat July 1935. The color of the notebook has turned yellowish and edges of its pages are fragile due to aging. My eldest brother, Satchit Deo, had accidentally found this notebook in a built-in wall cabinet in Dr. Nakhares bungalow in
Dhantoli, Nagpur. Although the notebook bears no name, all

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family members know too well that the handwriting is that of


Dr. Nakhare. The contents of the notebook bear full witness
to Dr. Nakhares experiments and experiences in seeking a kind
of universal wisdom that is accessible through the progressive
discipline of Self-inquiry. . After reading through the yellowish fragile pages, I could tell that my Grandfather had initially
hand-written the notes on loose papers and then bound them
personally in the form of a notebook. When he wrote, he barely
allowed for margins at either end of the paper. As a result,
some written words along the center of the notebook got swallowed up during the binding process. As a child, I had seen
him developing his bookbinding skills at home. He would prepare Layee (sticky glue) at home by boiling and concentrating
a mixture of wheat flour and water into a thick workable paste.
He would then patiently bind the pages together into a notebook and dry it in the sun.
Although my grandfather authored this handwritten notebook
with anonymity, I chose and feel honored to put his name on
it. The entire contents of Dr. Nakhares writing from this notebook are presented in this book without making any changes
or modifications in order to retain its spirit and message. Dr.
Nakhare freely sprinkled Hindi, Bundelkhandi and English
words in his Marathi writing and wrote as if he was speaking
into the notebook. Hopefully, Dr. Nalhares writing will induce in the reader a useful dimension of life to explore and
experience.

- Suresh M. Deo

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&& lr a_U _hf`o Z_: &&

_r H$moU Amho ?
Who Am I ?
( Self Interogative Reflection )
The Technique of Self-inquiry
A Progressive Experience
Why and How

S>m. nwfmom_ JUoe ZmIao

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hmoVmo, Oohm Vr XmoarM Amho, Ago AmnU nmhZ KoVmo. `mM_mUo
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`mV _Z Am_d$nmV {dcrZ AgVo. hr pWVr Xwg`m`m _ZmVrc


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Bda Oo {XgVo, Vo gd Am_$n qH$dm {edd$nM AgVo.
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hmoVo. `oH$ {dMma A{Ve` {Z:e$ AgVmo, H$maU _Z nwH$i d nwH$i


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H$Yr Am_d$nmV $nmVa hmoD$ eHo$c H$m`?
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Vmo Vmo cJoM Xm~yZ Q>mH$sV Omdm.
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Am_d$nmVM {ZaVa pWa amhUo.
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`m_mUo g_wmVyZ _moVr emoYZy H$mT>Umam _Zw`, Amn`m nm`mg
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{dMma gd Z> hmoVmV.
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Bdam`m hdmcr H$amdm, Vo AmoPo Amn`m S>mo`mda dmhZ Ko`mMo
`W H$> H$$ Z`o.
AmZX hm Am_d$nmMmM Ae Amho, EdT>oM Zho nU nyUmZX
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OJmVrc H$moU`mhr nXmW_mmV AmZX Zmhr. OJmVrc nXmWmnmgyZ
AmnUmg AmZX hmoVmo, Ago g_OUo ew AkmZ hmo`. Oohm _Z ~m
nXmWm`m _mJo OmVo, Vohm AmnUmg Xw:I hmoVo. `mdoir Amn`m BN>m
V hmoVmV, `mdoir _Z Amn`m CJ_WmZr OmVo Am{U VoWo Am_gwImMm
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hmoVo Vohm d {VaH$V nXmWmMm n[ahma hmoVmo Vohm _Z AV_wI hmoD$Z
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Am`mOdiyZ cm~ OmVo, Va H$Yr Am`mOdi naV `oVo. Aer H$nZm
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D$Z nS>co Amho. EImXm _Zw`, ChmV ^Q>H$V AgVm, CUVoZo V
hmoD$Z, `m djm`m N>m`oV `oVmo d `m gmdcrV `mg AmZX m hmoVmo
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naVw `mg Xw:I m Pmco hUOo Am_d$nmV naV {\$aVo d VoWyZ
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Oohm _Z {dMma H$amd`mg cmJVo, `mMdoir OJ nwhm JQ> hmoVo d
Xw:ImMm CX` hmoVmo.
gy`mMm CX` hmoVmo Vohm `mg H$mhr BN>mhr ZgVo d Vmo H$mhr
H$arVhr Zmhr. naVw `m`m CX`m_wioM H$mhr Jmo>r AmnmoAmn KS>VmV.
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gm{`mZoM gwB ZmMmd`mg cmJVo, `mM_mUo Bda dV: {ZarN> Amho
d `mg H$gcrhr JaO Zmhr, nU Vmo {d_mZ Ag`m_wioM Ordm_o,
Cnmr, pWVr, c` `m {Vhr Bdargmo`m AmYrZ, Amnmncr H$m_o
H$arV AgVmV. Bda gH$na{hV Amho, `mg H$_mMo \$i ^moJmdo cmJV
Zmhr. OJm`m H$moU`mhr `dhmamMm g~Y gy`mer _wirM ZgVmo. ndr,
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Oc, Ar, dm`y `m H$moU`mhr VdmMm n[aUm_ AmH$memda hmoV Zmhr.


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PmSy>Z EH$ Jmoim H$$Z R>odcocm AgVmo, Vmo \o$Hy$Z Xo`mH$[aVm AgVmo.
`mMo nW$aU H$$Z nmh`mV H$mhr AW Zmhr. `mM_mUo `m VdmZr
Am`mg PmHy$Z Q>mH$co Amho, `mMm gy_[aVrZo Vnmg H$a`mVhr H$mhr
\$m`Xm Zmhr. Vr Vdo H$moUVr, `mMo JwU H$m` B`mXr Jmo>tH$S>o cj
nwa{d`mV H$mhr AW Zmhr, H$maU Vr Vdo AmnUmg EH$sH$S>o PmSy>Z \o$Hy$Z
m`Mr AmhoV. OJmg dZdV g_Om. OmJVrhr ~`mMdoi {Q>H$Umar
AgVo d dZ ho j{UH$ AgVo, BVH$mM \$aH$ `m XmoKmV Amho. dZmV
Vwhmg Oo {XgVo, Vo dZmV AgoM Iao dmQ>Vo, Ogo OmJVrVrc nXmW
OmJVrV, OmJVr d dZ `m Xmohr pWVrV, {dMma, Zm_o d $no hr EH$mM
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doir CX^dVmV.
MmJco _Z d dmBQ> _Z Aer H$mhr XmoZ _Zo ZmhrV. _Z ho EH$M
Amho. dmgZoZo BN>m hmoVmV, `m H$Yr MmJ`m, Va H$Yr dmBQ> hmoVmV.
_Z MmJ`m qH$dm dmBQ> dmgZoZo o[aV Pmco hUOo `mg AmnU MmJco
qH$dm dmBQ> _Z hUVmo. H$mhr cmoH$ {H$Vrhr dmBQ> {XgmoV, Var `mMm of
H$$ ZH$m, `mg A{` g_Oy ZH$m. Am{U Oo Vw_Mo {_ qH$dm CnH$mar
Ago dmQ>Vrc, `m`m~c MmJcm Jh H$$Z `m`mda \$ma o_ H$$
ZH$m. XmoKmghr gma`mM >rZo nmhm. Amnco _Z OJmVrc H$m`mV AmoT>co
OmD$ XoD$ ZH$m. Xwg`m`m H$ma^mamV cwS>~wS> H$$ ZH$m. Ogo Vwhr
Xwg`m~amo~a dmJmc, VgoM Xwgao Vwhm~amo~a dmJVrc. Vw_Mm MmJ`m
qH$dm dmBQ> dmJ`mMm n[aUm_ H$YrVar ( MmJcm qH$dm dmBQ> ) Vwhmg
Ad` ^moJmdm cmJoc. hr Jmo> Vwhr MmJcr `mZmV ~miJm d OJmV
gdm~amo~a Vwhr Zoh_r MmJco dmJm.
" _r 'Mm CX` Pmcm AgVm, Xwg`m dVyMm CX` hmoVmo. " _r '
Zm{hgm Pmcm AgVm gd A` hmoVo. Omo OmV XrZ AgVmo, Vmo OmV
MmJcm ho cjmV R>odm. Aao, Oa _Z Vm`mV Agco Va Vwhr H$moR>ohr
am{hcm d Vwhmg H$mhrhr Pmco Var Vwhmg `mMr {\$H$sa qH$dm ndm
dmQ>Uma Zmhr.
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_Z {ZMc H$a`mMm A`mg


THE PRACTICE OF MENTAL QUIET

`m doir _mZdOmVr W_ {Z_mU Pmcr, `m doir {Vcm Ho$di


d`{$H$ _yi d^md (Underying nature) hUOoM Am_m hm hmoVm.
`mZVa nwH$i H$mi cmoQ>cm AgVm, `m na_m`mda _mZd OmVrZo EH$
Xwgam Am_m cmXcm `mg AmnU " _r ' ho hUmd`mg cmJcmo. hm " _r '
Am_ d OS> Vdm`m g`moJmZo ~Zcm Amho. Am_VdmVrc kmZVdmMo
H$U, OS>VdmVrc hUOo earamVrc kmZa{hV VdmMo H$U `m Xmohmo
VdmMo H$U {_l hmoD$Z hm " _r ' ~Zcm Amho. hm Omo " _r ' ~Zcm `mgM
AmnU gd OmUVmo. naVw Ama^mnmgyZ Agcocm Iam Am_m Omo {dMma d
BN>m `m`m CdmnydunmgyZ Amho, `mg H$moUr OmUrV Zmhr. Vmo A{Vgy_
Amho d " _r '_mUo Vmo n> Zmhr. H$maU Vmo Iam Bdar Ae (^mJ)
Amho. Vmo Zoh_r H$nZmVrV VoOmMm Amn`m {eamda ZmXUmam ajH$
XodM Amho hUyZ _r `mg _hm_m (ourself ) Ago Zmd XoVmo. AmnUmg
eara {XgVo, `m`m AmV H$moUr EH$ amhVmo, Omo AmnUmg {XgV Zmhr.
`m ^m{VH$ earam`m _mJo hUOo AmV H$me`w$ OmUrd AgVo. Vr
{XgV Zmhr, naVw Vr nmhV AgVo. Vr AmnUmg H$iV Zmhr, naVw {Vcm
gd H$iVo. Vr AmnUmg EoHy$ `oV Zmhr, naVw {Vcm gd EoHy$ `oVo. {VMo
kmZ hmoV Zmhr, nU {Vcm kmZ hmoVo. {Vcm AmnU OmUV Zmhr, nU Vr
gd OmUVo. hmM Vw_Mm Am_m Amho. AmV ~gcocm amOm Amho. Vmo A_a
Amho.
`mM Am`mg emoYyZ H$mT>`mMm AmnU Ad` `Z Ho$cm
nm{hOo. W_ Amn`m AmV doe H$$Z Imoc Imoc MmcV Omdo; _J
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Oohm AmnU `m Xar`m AJXr AmV nmoMcmo d `m nwT>o Om`mMm _mJ


IwQ>oc, Vohm AmnUmg H$ioc, H$s eara d ~wr hoM H$mhr eodQ>Mo `o`
Zmhr. na_m_m `m Xmohm|Mm gmjr, nyU emVrMo CJ_WmZ Amho d Vo
A_aVd Amho.

_Z {ZMc H$a`mMm A`mg


nydu`m F$ftZm Ago {XgyZ Amco, H$s `m doir _ZmVrc {dMma
H$mhr H$mi n`V ~X AgVmV, `m doir H$mhrVar JQ> hmoVo. Vo Oo JQ>
hmoVo, VrM Am`mMr N>Q>m hmo`. Aer Am_kmZmMr gwdmV Pmcr. `mZVa
F$frcmoH$ Am_kmZmMo {ejU md`mg cmJco.
Am_YZmMm I{OZm Amn`m earam`m AmV Amho. naVw
AmnUmg Vmo VohmM {_iy eHo$c, Oohm Amnco _Z {ZMc hmoBc.
AmnU H$moU AmhmoV, ho OmU`mMm EH$M _mJ Amho. Vmo _mJ hUOo
~mho$Z AV:H$aUmV OmUo d _ZmVyZ ~m dVyMm {dMma gmoSy>Z _mZmg
Am_{dMmamV cmdyZ amhUo. Amncr _Zmodmr OodT>m Imoc OmBc,
VodT>mM A{YH$ cm^ AmnUmg hmoBc. Amnco _Z qH$dm dmr A{Ve`
Imoc Zocr nm{hOo. `oH$ _Zw`m`m AmV EH$ Jw Xma Amho. Vo CKS>co
AgVm `mVyZ AmnUmg AZV H$me {_iVmo. Oa Vwhr Vo Xma T>H$cyZ
CKS>Uma Zmhr Va Vwhmg {ZaVa AYmamVM amhmdo cmJoc. Vwhmg Amn`m
BadmMo _mU nm{hOo Ag`mg Vo Vw_`m Am`mV cj cmdyZ EoH$m,
H$maU Vo _mU Vw_`m AmVM Amho. OJm`m JS>~S>rVyZ WmoS>m \w$agVrMm
doi H$mTy>Z Oam EH$mVmV ~gm d Imcr gm{JV`m_mUo {Z` H$arV Om
hUOo Vwhmg EHo$ {Xder `mMo _mU EH$mEH$s EH$mVmVM AZw^dmg
`oBc.
OJmV nwH$iem Jmo>r `m _hdm`m AgVmV, `m gmYyZ
Ko`mg \$ma _ohZV cmJV AgVo. `mM_mUo `mZmMo B> \$i {_i`mg
XoIrc \$ma `mg cmJVmV. naVw Omo `mo` [aVrZo `Z H$arc `mg \$i
Ad` {_iocM. AmnU `mZ H$arV AgVmo, naVw EH$ {Xdg Agm
CJdoc, `m {Xder Amnco _Z Am_mZXmV {dcrZ hmoBc. `mZmMo
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nwH$i H$ma {eH${dco OmVmV. naVw `oWo gm{JVcocm H$ma H$moU`mhr


EH$mer nyUnUo OwiV Zmhr. hm Zm_H$ Am_qMVZmMm _mJ A{Ve`
gmonm, AJXr {Zamim H$maMm, EH$_m, A{V_, AJXrM ZdrZ Amho
d {d{M n[aUm_emcr Amho. hm _mJ gdm}H$> Amho, Ago _r hUV
Zmhr. naVw Xwgao nwH$i _mJ Oo _cm AdJV AmhoV, `mnojm Am_kmZ
m H$$Z Ko`mH$[aVm hm _mJ OmV OcXrMm d AJXr {Z^`mMm Amho,
Ago _r Ad` hUVmo.
Vwhr gH$mir CRy>Z ZmZ H$am. `mZVa Vw_Mo n{hco H$V`
hUOo Amn`m Am`mV ~wS>r _mam. H$mBQ>Zo hQ>co Amho, H$s W_
BdamMo am` emoYm. `mMm AW hmM Amho, H$s gH$mir CR>`m~amo~a
n{hco H$m_ ~wS>r _ma`mMo H$amdo. `mZo hmoVo H$m`, H$s gH$mir CRy>Z W_
_ZmMr Aer emV pWVr Ho$cr AgVm gd {Xdg^amVrc Vw_`m H$m`mV
_ZmMr VerM pWVr H$m`_ amhrc. `mdoir {XdgmVrc H$m_mZr d
BN>mZr Vw_Mo _Z `J Ho$coco ZgVo.
`m H$m_mH$[aVm nmM {_{ZQ>o qH$dm nmM Vmg {Xco Var H$mcmVamZo
`mMm CH$> n[aUm_ KS>`mdmMyZ amhUma Zmhr. `mZ Xhm {_{ZQ>mnmgyZ
A`m Vmgmn`V EH$ qH$dm XmoZ doim H$aUo hm gd`rMm Z Amho.
H$maU _Zw`mg `mMr hiyhiy gd` nS>Vo d Oer AmnUmg Xwg`m
amoO`m H$m_mMr gd` hmoVo Ver `mMrhr hmoVo. n{hcm nYadS>m Oam
H$R>rU dmQ>Vmo. Xwgam A{YH$ gmonm, {Vgam AmUIr A{YH$ gmonm d H$mhr
g_`mZo Vwhr `mhr H$m_mV Va~oO hmoVm.
AmnU `mZ Amn`m BN>og `oBc qH$dm Ogo AmnmoAmn KSy>Z
`oBc Vgo H$arV AgVmo. nU Vgo Z H$[aVm {ZM`mZo, {Z`{_V [aVrZo, d
~iH$Q> `ZmZo Vo Ho$co nm{hOo. `dpWV[aVrZo {Z`_nydH$ amoO `mZ
Ho$`mZo `m H$coV JVr hmoVo. Xwg`m eXmV gmJmd`mMo hUOo OgOgo
Vwhr `mZ H$arV Omc, VgVgm VmoM n[aUm_ hmo`mg Vwhmg H$_rVH$_r
`mg nS>Vrc. Vw_Mr JVr Vw_`m A`mgmda Adc~yZ amhrc.
`mZmMo CH$> \$i m hmo`mH$[aVm Vo amoO {Z`m_mZo Ho$co
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nm{hOo. H$Yr OmV Ho$co, H$Yr Ho$coM Zmhr Ago A{Z`m{_VnUo Ho$`mZo
{deof \$i m hmoV Zmhr. Vo amoOamoO H$arV Jo`mZo `mMm hiyhiy
n[aUm_ hmoV OmVmo. hiyhiy AJmV {^ZV OmVo, emofV OmVo.
`m_mUo AmnU amoO {Z`_mZo OodVmo, `mM_mUo `mZ amoO
{Z`_mZo H$arV Joco nm{hOo. Amn`m OrdZmda gd`rMm O~aXV nJS>m
~gVmo. W_ AmnUmg `mZ ho {ejoH$[aVm {Xco`m H$m_m_mUo A{`
dmQ>Vo; naVw H$mhr H$mcmZVa `mZmg ~g`mMm g_` Ho$hm `oVmo, Ago
AmnUmg dmQ>md`mg cmJVo. _J AmnU H$moUVohr H$m_ `m`mAmS> `oD$
XoV Zmhr.
gwc^mgZmZo _Zmg emVr {_iVo naVw earamg H$> Pmco AgVm
_Z AdW hmoVo. AmgZ Amam_mMo Agco Va _Z emV AgVo d _Zmg
AV_wI hmoUo gwc^ OmVo.
XaamoO EH$mM OmJr d EH$mM AmgZmda ~gmdo. _J Vr IwMu
Agmo, H$s O{_Zrdarc AmgZ Agmo. gai d VmR> ~gmdo. `mZo earamg
`mo` diU cmJVo. nmR>rda _mJo PwHy$Z ~gy Z`o. Aer doi R>adyZ
`mdr, `m doir H$mhr ``` `oUma Zmhr d Vw_`m g^modma emVVm
amhrc, hmJm hmoUma Zmhr. nmoQ> d nMZ|{`o Amam_mV AgVrc d
earamg dWVm AgVo. dmXi d gmogmQ>mMm dmam ZgVmo. e` Ag`mg
EImXr CH$> Imocr {ZdS>m, `mV XodVm, gmYwnwf B`m{XH$mMr {Mo
cmdm. VoWo gwdm{gH$ \w$co, gwJ{YV Yyn B`mXr cmdm. Vr Imocr A{Ve`
n{d R>odm. `m ImocrMm Cn`moJ Vwhr dV:H$[aVmM `mZ, mWZm,
Bda{df`H$ nwVHo$ dmM`mH$[aVm H$am.
{XdgmVyZ Aer doi R>adyZ Q>mH$m, `m doir Vwhmg H$mhr
``` Z `oVm `mZmg emV ~gVm `oBc.
ma^ Xhm {_{ZQ>mnmgyZ H$am d hm doi hiyhiy dmT>dV Omdm.
Vwhmg WH$dm Am`m{edm` `mZ hiyhiy dmT>dmdo. A`m Vmgmnojm
OmV doi `mZmg ~g`mMm `Z H$aUo B> Zmhr. A`m Vmgmnojm
OmV doi VohmM ~gmdo Oohm VwhmOdi g_W Jw$ Agoc.
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CH$> doi mV:H$mi. `mdoir ~gUo e` Zg`mg gy`mVmMr


doi d `mhr nojm H$_r XOmMr hUOo {ZO`mnyduMr doi.
`mZm`m doir gd dVy Am{U gd cmoH$ ApVdmVM ZmhrV
Ago g_Omdo hUOo H$moU`mhr Jmo>r qH$dm _mUgm~c {dMma H$$ Z`o.
`mdoir _Z d B{`o AJXr emV R>do mdr. `mcm Am_kmZ H$$Z `md`mMo
Amho, `mZo Amnco gd cj AmVrc emoY H$a`mV cmdco nm{hOo d Hy$_
`m_mUo Amncr AJo AmV AmoTy>Z KoVmo, `m_mUo Amn`m gd d`m
AmV AmoT>yZ Ko`mg d AmV {ea`mg {eH$co nm{hOo. `mZ H$go H$amdo
ho gmJUo A{Ve` gmono Amho. naVw Vo H$aUo \$ma H$R>rU Amho. g_wmV
`m_mUo cmQ>m `m_mUo _ZmV {dMma gXmo{XV CR>V AgVmV. naVw
`ZmZo Vo AmdaVm `oVmV.
AmgZmda emV ~gm. _Zmg AV_wI H$am Am{U `m_mUo AmnU
nhmQ>o KS>mimMm Acm_ dmOV AgVm Vmo EH$mJ {Mm H$$Z AmnU
EoH$Vmo `m_mUo _Z EH$mJ H$am.
Oa AmnU _ZmoO`mMo d _Z Xm~yZ Q>mH$`mMo Jw {eHy$ eH$cmo
Va AmnUmg Am`H$maH$ emVr {_iy eHo$c `mMr AmnU H$nZm H$$
eH$Uma Zmhr.
nM{| `o nM^yVm_H$ OJmg {MH$Qy>Z ~gVmV. Vr `m`mer g`moJ
hmo`mMr gXd BN>m H$arV AgVmV. CXmhaUmW : cmoH$, nwVHo$, nXmW
H$a_UwH$sMr gmYZo, dmg qH$dm Xwg`m Jmo>r B`mXr. Oohm Vw_Mr
B{`o VY AgVmV VohmM Vwhr Amn`m eyMm Zme H$$ eH$Vm.
Oohm Vwhr `mZ H$a`mg ~gmd`mMm {dMma H$aVm `mdoir B{`ohr
`m`m {d cJoM VH$ma H$amd`mg cmJVmV. Vr hUVmV, Amhr `m
Wyc OJmVM amh BpN>Vmo H$maU `mMr Amhmg _m{hVr Amho. AmVrc
A`mp_H$ JyT> OJmMr d `mZmMr Amhmg ^rVr dmQ>Vo. Wyc OJmg
{MH$Qy>Z amhUo Amhmg dm^m{dH$ Amho. hUyZ Vwhmg Wyc dmVmdaUmV
JwVdyZ R>od`mMm Vr e` {VVH$m `Z H$aVmV. hoM Iao H$maU Amho,
`m_wio Vwhmg `mZmg ~g`mMm H$Q>mim dmQ>Vmo. B{`mg H$$Q>mim
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dmQ>Vmo Vwhmg Zmhr. Va Vwhr `m`mer PJSy>Z `m`mda Amncr gmm


Mmcdm.
_Z Vm`mV AmUco AgVm AmnUmg Am_O` {_iVmo. _ZmVrc
EH$m {dMmamg {ZM`mZo {MH$Qy>Z am{hco AgVm AmnU I`m _Zw`dmg
m hmoVmo. _Zmda `mZo O` {_i{dcm VmoM _mUgmMm {Z`Vm hmoD$
eH$Vmo. _ZmMr EH$mJVm Vwhmg MmJcr H$aVm `oV Zgoc Va amoO `mMm
WmoS>m WmoS>m A`mg H$am. Omo amoO AYm Vmg `mMm A`mg H$arV amhrc
Vmo Amn`m ^Q>H$V Agco`m _Zmg H$mhr H$mimZo Vm`mV AmUy eHo$c.
Am_ nWH$aUmMm {dYr The Techique of Self Analysis :
1) Amn`m AmgZmda qH$dm IwMuda Amam_mZo ~gm.
2) hiyhiy EH$gmaIm dmg KoV Om.
3) S>moio {_Q>m Am{U Vwhr IamoIa H$moU AmhmV `mMm {dMma
H$am. AmVm Vwhr Am_emoYmMo _moR>o gmhgmMo H$m_ gw$ H$aUma AmhmV.
4) Vw_`m H$m_mV {dO` {_i{d`mMr {H$cr hr Amho, H$s
{dMma \$ma hiy H$am d JXu H$$ Z`o. _Zm`m MH$mMr JVr hiy Ho$cr
hUOo nydu_mUo EH$m_mJyZ EH$ Ago AZoH$ {dMma Vwhmg PnmQ>mZo
`oUma ZmhrV. {dMma hiyhiy H$am.
5) W_ _ZmV {dMma EH$m_mJyZ EH$ H$go PnmQ>mZo `oVmV
BH$S>o cj m. _J hr Jmo> cjnydH$ nmhZ `m H$s {dMma H$aUmam
H$moUrVar Amho. ( Then try to realize that there is someone else
that is thinking.)

6) AmVm Agm H$am, "{dMma H$aUmam H$moU Amho ? hm "_r'


H$moU Amho; Omo {ZOVmo, OmJVmo, {dMma H$aVmo ? `mg H$moU`mhr Jmo>rMo
kmZ hmoVo. (Feels) Omo ~mocVmo, H$m_ H$aVmo. _m`m AmV Ago H$m` Amho
`mg AmnU "_r' Ago hUVmo ? ' (Vwhr Oo {dMmamc Vo _ZmZoM
{dMmamd`mMo) `mMm Agm {ddmg AgVmo, H$s OJmV Ho$di Wyc
nXmWM AmhoV; Vo Ago hUVrc, H$s _r hUOo ho eara. AmnU `mdoir
O_Vmo, `mdoir "_r Amho ' hUOo Ah^md Amn`m _|XyV Cn hmoVmo
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d _aU g_`r Amn`m Xohm`m Zmem~amo~a Z> hmoVmo. eara ho ~XcV


AgVo hUOo `mV ~Xc hmoV AgVmo. H$Yr Vo g~i hmoVo, H$Yr Xw~c
hmoVo. H$Yr Vo YS>YmH$Q> AgVo Va H$Yr `mg Anm` hmoVmo. _ZXoIrc
~XcV AgVo. g_`mZwgma Vo ~XcV AgVo naVw "_r'Mo ^mZ O_mnmgyZ
_aon`V VgoM amhVo. `mV H$YrM ~Xc hmoV Zmhr. nmhm, AmO _r gwIr
Amho Va Cm Xw:Ir Amho. `m _Zmod mr mg{JH$ H$maUm_i
w o ~XcV AgVmV.
`m gd Jmo>r AmnUmg "_r'`m mao H$iVmV. _r {edm` gd ey` Pmco
AgVo. hUOo Oa "_r'Mm A^md AgVm Va AmnUmg H$mhrM H$ico
ZgVo. "_r Amho ' hm ^md Zm{hgm hmoD$ eH$V Zmhr.
Oa eara Iam _r AgVmo Va Pmon H$Yr `oD$ eH$cr ZgVr d
_aUhr H$Yr Amco ZgVo. Oa eara hmM _r AgVmo Va _rnUmMo ^mZ
`oH$ jUr am{hco AgVo. "_r' _`o ^mZ AgVo d `mdoir Pmon `oVo
`mdoir "_r' hm earamnmgyZ AcJ hmoD$Z OmVmo. `m_wio earamMo ^mZ
Zm{hgo hmoVo. Ogo H$_o`mMr cog ~X Ho$cr AgVm cogdarc {M
Zm{hgo hmoVo. PmonoV earamMo A^mZ AgVo. `md$Z ho {g hmoVo, H$s
"_r' hm earamV H$moUrVar nmh`m_mUo `oUmam OmUmam Amho. dZ ho
OmJVr d {Zm `m _Ycr pWVr Amho. JmT> {Zm cmJ`mg AmnUmg `m
_Y`m pWVrVyZ Omdo cmJVo. "_r'Mm n> CcJS>m hmo`mH$[aVm eodQ>`m
pWVrMm hUOo JmT> {ZoMm Ad` {dMma Ho$cm nm{hOo.
gwfwrV AmnUmg earamMo ^mZ ZgVo. Var "_r' hm AgVmoM.
`mdoir _cm JmT> {Zm cmJVo, `mdoir _r OJmg nyUnUo {dg$Z
OmVmo. "_r' hm {dMmaXoIrc `mdoir ZgVmo. "_r'`m ApVdmMo ^mZ
Oar WmoS>mdoionwaVo Zm{hgo hmoVo, Var "_r' `mMo ApVd AgVoM. H$maU
ZVa Oohm _r {ZOyZ CR>Vmo, `mdoir _r VmoM nydrMm Amho hr Jmo> _m`m
cjmV AgVoM. earamV "_r'Mo ^mZ ZgVo. earamVyZ "_r' ho ^mZ
AcJ hmoD$ eH$Vo.
Vwhr `m Jmo>rMm emoY Ho$cm, H$s "_r' ho eara Amho H$m`?
Vwhmg earamV `mMm emoY cmJcm Zmhr. ho {dYmZ Iao Amho, Agm
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Vw_Mm {ZM` hmo`mg H$Xm{MV H$mhr {Xdg qH$dm H$mhr _{hZo cmJVrc.
naVw hm {ZM` Pm`m{edm` nwT>Mm Q>nm JmR>Uo e` Zmhr. hm {dMma
H$arV AgVm _Z XwgarH$S>o Joco Va _Z naV AmUyZ Y` Z gmoS>Vm nwhm VmoM
{dMma H$amdm.
Am_{dMmamMr Xwgar nm`ar : Vw_Mo Iao d$n H$m` ho
g_O`mH$[aVm Amn`m _Zmo { dH$mamMo n W $aU H$am. Imcrc
_Zmo{dH$mamnH$s Vwhr H$moU ? -BN>m, eH$m, KUm ({VaH$ma), H$moY,
AmdS>{ZdS>, H$m_, cmo^, _moh, Amem, ^rVr qH$dm Xwgao H$moUVo {dH$ma.
`mVyZ H$moUr Vwhr AmhmV H$m`? `m _Zmo{dH$mam_wio AmnU OmoamMo PQ>Ho$
qH$dm PmoHo$ ImV AgVmo.
Wyc earam~c Or Jmo>, VrM Jmo> `m {Z{V _Zmo{dH$mamg XoIrc
cmJy hmoVo. Oohm ho _Zmo{dH$ma AJXr emV AgVmV qH$dm {ZmdWoV `mMm
AJXr A^md Ag`mZVa hUOo AmnU OmJo Pm`mZVa qH$dm Oohm
H$moUVohr _Zmo{dH$ma AmnUmg ZgVmV, `mdoir "_r' ho ^mZ amhVoM. Oa
"_r' ho _Zmo{dH$mamnmgyZ AcJ hmoD$Z `mMo ApVd H$m`_ amh eH$Vo,
Va _r d _Zmo{dH$ma `m {Za{Zam`m Jmo>r AmhoV hUyZ _Zmo{dH$ma "_r'
Zmhr. AmVm Amncm `m XmoZ Jmo>tMm {ZM` Pmcm, H$s "_r' eara Zmhr d
_Zmo{dH$mahr Zmhr hUOo {Vgar nm`ar gw$ H$am. `m doion`V Vw_Mr _Z
EH$mJ H$a`mMr e$s ~arM dmT>cr Agoc d `mM doioV Vw_Mo ~mhoarc
^mZ (Outward consciousness), >r, ldU, ne B`m{XH$mVyZ H$mTy>Z
AmV ZoD$Z Amncr dmr AV_wI H$$Z no$nUo EH$mJ H$a`mMr Vwhmg
MmJcrM gd` Pmcr Agoc.
{Vgar nm`ar : "_r' {dMma H$aUmar ~wr Amho H$m`? ~wr
nM|{`mam kmZ {_i{dVo. ~wr hUOo AZV {dMmamMm, H$nZmMm,
_aUmMm, gd {Xdg^amV `m Jmo>r KS>VmV `m gdm`m AmR>dUrMm
g_wXm` EH$ hmoD$Z ~wr ~ZVo. ~wr hUOo AZoH$ {dMma d H$nZm`m
g_wXm`mg AmnU ~wr hUVmo. H$mhr doS>m cmoH$mMr ~wr Zm[her hmoVo d
H$YrH$Yr `mg nwhm ~wr m hmoVo. `mZo Ago H$iVo, H$s hr EImm
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dVy_mUo m hmoD$ eH$Vo hUyZ ~wr H$mhr "_r' Zho.


{dMma H$a`mMr {H$`m hr H$moUrVar H$aVmo hUOo {dMma d
{dMma H$aUmam ho EH$_oH$mnmgyZ {^ AmhoV. {dMma Zoh_r `oV AgVmV
d `m_wio _Zmg Mc{~Mc H$aVmV. {dMma H$aUo hr {H$`m BVH$s OwZr
Pmcr Amho d {dMmamMr A{Ve` XrKH$mcmnmgyZ gd` nS>cr Amho, H$s
{dMma H$arV amhUo hr Adm^m{dH$ pWVr AgVmZmhr AmnUmg
dm^m{dH$ dmQ>Vo d _ZmV {dMma `oUo ~X H$aUo d _Z emV amh XoUo hr
Adm^m{dH$ pWVr dmQ>Vo. `oWn`V AmnU emoYyZ H$mT>co H$s `mg
AmnU "_r' Ago g_OV hmoVmo, Vo ImoQ>o hmoVo Am{U {dMma `m`m
g_wXm`mg AmnU ~wr hUVmo, hr XoIrc AmnUmg doTy>Z Q>mHy$ eH$V
Zmhr.
_Zmg Vm`mV R>od`mH$[aVm mUm`m_ ( Breathing exercise
to control Thoughts )

darc {Vgar nm`ar gncr hUOo AVaJm`m `moMr gd V`mar


Pmcr Ago g_Omd`mMo. AOyZn`V AmnU Amn`m A`mgmV \$ma
n[al_ Ho$co AmhoV. naVw AmnUmg `mMo {Xg`mgmaIo H$mhrM \$i
{_imco Zmhr. `m`mnwT>o AmnUmg ZdrZ AZw^d `oVrc. `mZo Amn`m
nwT>rc `ZmMr ^anmB hmoBc. `oWn`V AmnU Am`m`m Jw\o$Mm N>S>m
cm{dcm. {dMmam`m _XVrZo `mMm H$mhr _mJ AmnU AmH$_U Ho$cm
(H$mhr Xyan`V nmoMcmo ) naVw Ho$di {dMmam`mM gmhm`mZo AmnU WoQ>
Am`mn`V nmoMy eH$V Zmhr. `mdoir _Zw` IamoIarM Imoc {dMma
H$aVmo, Vohm Ago H$iVo, H$s _Zw` `m JyT>VoZo H$gm AJXr {MaSy>Z OmVmo.
`m`m nwT>o {dMmamMr JVr Zmhr. VoWo Xwgao H$mhr Var CR>Vo d AmnUmg
nwT>o ZoVo. g`w{$H$ {dMma AmnUmOdi CH$> gmYZ AgVo. `mZo AmnU
OJ d OrdZ `mg H$mhr _`mXon`V g_Oy eH$Vmo; naVw ho g_OUo MyH$
hmoBc H$s AmnUmg ~wr ho EH$Q>oM gmYZ {Xcoco Amho. ho Xwgao ZdrZ
gmYZ hUOo ghOkmZ (Intuition) Amho. ghOkmZ hUOo `Z
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Ho$`m{edm` Oo kmZ hmoVo Vo gmh{OH$ kmZ, VmH$m{cH$ kmZ, _mU


{Zanoj kmZ. `mdoir {dMma \o$c hmoVmo (H$m_ H$$ eH$V Zmhr) `mdoir
VmH$m{cH$ kmZ AmnU ~maH$mBZo H$miOrnydH$ emoY Ho$`mZo {_iVo.
hUyZ Vo Amn`m AVJV Amho d gdmZm `mMm emoY dmQ>`mg H$aVm
`oVmo. emoY H$am Am{U Vo Vwhmg {_ioc. WmoS>oM cmoH$ `mH$mao `mg
emoYVmV hUyZ Vo WmoS>mZmM {_iVo.
ghO kmZ OmJV H$go H$amdo ? (How is the Intuition to be
awakened?)
Intuition is the direct apprehension of a truth without
reasoning. `mdoir {dMma d VH${dVH$ H$aUmar ~wr Amncm CmoJ

~X H$aVo, `mdoir ghOkmZmg Iwco jo {_iVo `mV Vo JQ> hmoVo.


`mdoir {dMmam`m cmQ>m _ZmV CR>V ZmhrV, `mdoir _Z ho emV d
dN> Hw$S>m_mUoo hmoVo, `mV ghOkmZgy`mMo {Vq~~ nS>Vo. `mV H$mhr
{dH$Vr hmoV Zmhr d Vo {Vq~~ nS>`mg H$mhr mg hmoV Zmhr. hUyZ
H$mhrVar Cnm` emoYyZ H$mT>`mMr Amd`H$Vm Amho, `mV _ZmV gVV
{dMma CX^dUo H$_r H$aVm `oBc.
ho XmoZ Cnm`mZr H$aVm `oVo.
n{hcm Cnm` : _Zmg EH$mM H$maMm {dMma H$amd`mg cmdUo.
Ogo EImm gy_ C H$nZoda _Z EH$mJ H$aUo. _mJo gm{JV`m_mUo
Oa Vwhr `mZ {Z>oZo (Faithfully) Ho$co Agoc Va AmVm gm{JVcoco
H$m_ ~`mM Aer PmcocoM Amho d ghOkmZ cdH$aM JQ>oc.
Xwgam Cnm` : mUm`m_. {dMma Am{U dmg `mMm \$ma K{Z>
g~Y Amho. mUm`m_mg~Yr EH$ gmdY{JarMr gyMZm XoUo \$ma Oar
Amho. Vr hr H$s Jw$ AmnUmg dmQ> XmI{d`mg d ajU H$a`mg Odi
Agcm Va mUm`m_mV H$mhr ^rVr Zmhr. Zg`mg mUm`m_mV \$ma
^rVr AgVo, ho cjmV R>odmdo. cmoH$ gmYmaUnUo H$aVmV Vgm mUm`m_
Jw${edm` H$$ Z`o. naVw Imcrc H$maMm mUm`m_ Jw${edm` H$a`mV
_wirM ^rVr Zmhr. hr {H$`m Jw${edm` H$aVm `oVo. Vr EdT>r gwc^ Amho
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H$s H$moUmghr Vr R>rH$ H$aVm `oBc. naVw `mZm X`mMm AmOma Agoc
`mZr dmg Ko`mMm H$moUVmhr `m`m_ H$$ Z`o.
`m gwc^ mUm`m_mMr arV Imcr {Xcr Amho. AmnU EH$m
{_{ZQ>mV gmYmaUnUo 15-18 doim dmg KoVmo. `m `m`m_mV dmgmMr
JVr _X Ho$cr nm{hOo. hUOo EH$m {_{ZQ>mV H$_r doim dmg KoVcm
nm{hOo. hm dmg {H$Vr H$_r H$amdm ho gdmZm gmaIo cmJy Zmhr. dmg
EH$X_M H$_r H$$Z Q>mH$m`Mm ZgVmo. naVw Vmo hiyhiy H$_r Ho$cm nm{hOo.
hr {H$`m H$a`mMr arV (The technique of slower breathing
exercise) :
1. W_ dmg \$ma hiy ~mhoa gmoS>m. ( Exhale slowly ).

2. ZVa hiyM dmg AmV `m. ( Inhale gently ).


3. _J jU^a dmg amo I y Z R> o d m. ( Hold the breath
momentarily ).

4. _J nwhm dmg ~mhoa gmoS>m. ( Then breathe out again ).


5. ho H$arV AgVm S>moio ~X Agy m d {VH$S>o nyU cj Agy
m.
6. hr Jmo> _hdmMr Amho, H$s `mZo Amnco gd {Mm dmgmH$S>M
o
mdo. _r dmgm_`oM Amho Ago `mdoir `mg dmQ>co nm{hOo.
( It is important that the student should pour all his
consciousness into his breathing until he seems to live in it
for the time being ).

7. hm `m`m_ ma^r 5 {_{ZQ>o H$amdm. `mnojm OmV doi H$$


Z`o. OgOer JVr hmoV OmBc VgVgm hm 10-15-20 {_{ZQ>mn`V
dmT>drV Omdm. `mnojm OmV dmT>dy Z`o.
hm `m`m_ {Z`_mZo hiyhiy H$a`mMm Amho. `mV VmU H$$Z
qH$dm OmoamZo dmg AmV AmoTy> Z`o H$maU Ago Ho$`mZo Amncm hoVy {grg
OmUma Zmhr. `m `m`m_mV gd Zm`y nyUnUo {T>co d {e{Wc nm{hOoV
( A slow, regular and quiet effort alone is called for. There
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defeat the students aim. Complete muscular relaxation should


reign).

hr {H$`m g\$c Pmcr Ago VohmM g_Omdo Oohm dmgmMm doJ


hiy hmoD$Z dmg \$ma _X_X (Gently) d `Zm{edm` Mmcoc d
Aemdoir nrg ( Feather ) ZmH$mg_moa Yaco AgVm hcUma Zmhr. nU
Oa AmnUmg Ho$hmhr Oam XoIrc AS>MU ^mgcr qH$dm dmg Ko`mg
Ymnm Q>mH$m`m cmJ`m Va AmnU Vr {H$`m EH$X_ Wm~dmdr d ho
g_Omdo, H$s hm `m`m_ A`mo` H$mamZo Ho$cm OmV Amho. `mV dmg
Xmohr ZmH$nwS>mVyZ `m`Mm d gmoS>m`Mm AgVmo. EH$m ZmH$nwS>rVyZ Zho.
`m `m`m_mMm CJ_ Imcrc Jmo>t_wio Amho. eara d _Z `mVrc _`Wr
dmg Amho H$maU Vmo ew Ho$co`m a$mMm nwadR>m _|Xycm nmoM{dVmo.
dmgmMm doJ H$_r Ho$`mZo _|Xyg a$mMm nwadR>m H$_r hmoVmo. `m_wio
{dMma H$_r `oVmV. dmg KmoS>m Amho Am{U _Z dma Amho.
dmgmMm doJ OmUyZ~wOyZ H$_r Ho$cm Va `mMm n[aUm_
Imcrc_mUo hmoVmo.
1. _ZmMr AmZXr dmr hmoVo.
2. _ZmV gVV dmrMo CR>Uo ~X hmoVo.
3. OrdZ g_wmdarc cmQ>mda Voc AmoV`m_mUo.
4. _Z ggmamVrc {dMmamVyZ EH$sH$S>o AmUcoco AgVo.
5. dmg{H$`o_`o {Mm EH$mJ Ho$`mZo dmg{H$`oMm `m`m_
H$arV AgVm Xwg`m Jmo>tMm {dga nS>md`mg cmJVmo d `mg Ago
dmQ>md`mg cmJVo H$s OUy H$m` AmnU dmgM hmoD$Z Jocmo Amho. Vmo
dV: ~Xcco`m dmg{H$`oV AJXr VcrZ hmoD$Z OmVmo d Amnco _Z
`mVM AJXr VrZ H$$Z Q> m H$Vmo d Xw g ao gd {dMma ~w S > d y Z
dgZ{H$`oH$S>oM cj cmdyZ AgVmo hUyZ WmoS>m doionwaVm Vmo gy_ d
A{YH$ JhUj_ hmoVmo ( Subtler and more sensitive person ). hr
pWVr cJoM hmoV Zmhr naVw nwH$i AmR>dS>mn`V hm `m`m_
{Z`{Z`_mZo Ho$`mZo hmoVmo.
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`m EH$mM `m`m_mMr _Z Vm`mV R>od`mMr e$s `mZr hm


`m`m_ Ho$cm Zmhr `mg H$iUma Zmhr. `mZo _mZdr `mMm ~ogwarnUm
{ZKyZ OmD$Z `mo` da g_ocZ hmoVo. ( It restores a harmonious
rhythem to the human machine ). d `mMo OJmV V Pmcoco X`
AJXr emV d OJmer Eo`VoZo d g`mdmZo dmJUmao Ago hmoVo.
Am_emoYmH$[aVm (For the purpose of self enquiry) hm
mUm`m_ `mZmZVa cJoM H$amdm. `mZmMr eodQ>Mr nm`ar Amcr hUOo
Ago dmQ>md`mg cmJVo H$s hm EH$ _mZ{gH$ I>m qH$dm q^V cmJcr,
`m`m nwT>o Om`mg _mJ Zmhr. _r eara Zmhr, _Z d ~wr Zmhr, _ZmMo
{dH$ma Zmhr. `m H$emVhr _cm _mPm emoY cmJcm Zmhr. `mZVa `mg
Ago dmQ>co H$s _r H$mhr Zmhr, ey` Amho. H$maU `m {VKmMm {Zamg
Ho$`mZVa H$m` CaVo ? `oWn`V Amco hUOo `mZ gnVo d An[a{MV
Aem AVdmrZo H$nmiHy$Q> H$aUo gnVo d _J Vmo Amnco _Z da gm{JVco`m
mUm`m_mH$S>o di{dVmo.
hm A`mg R>rH$ gmYcm hUyZ `mMr _ZmMr pWVr Aer
hmd`mg cmJoc H$s _ ^mdmZo gn Ogo emV ~gyZ OmVmV VV `mMo
{dMma AJXr emV hmoD$Z OmVmV. qhXy `mo{JH$ mUm`m_mMm Omo hoVy Amho
H$s _Zmg emV H$aUo ({dMmaa{hV) Vmo `m {H$`oZo {g hmoVmo; naVw `mV
VmU ~gV Zmhr, YS>nS> d Ca\$moS> H$amdr cmJV Zmhr d H$mhr ^rVr
ZgVo.
ghOkmZmMr OmJVr ( Awakening of Intuition ) :
dmg {H$`oMm `m`m_ gn`mZVa Vmo nwT>`m nm`arH$aVm V`ma
AgVmo. Oa `mZo hm dmgmMm `m`m_ `mo` [aVrZo Ho$cm Agoc d `mV
`mg `e Amco Agoc Va Om`mVrc n`m_mUo `mg _Z ghO
nH$S>Vm `oBc. `mMr MniVm ~X H$aVm `oBc, `mMr Zoh_rMr Ymd ~X
H$aVm `oBc. `mZo Zoh_r_mUo _m_wcr dmg Ko`mMm `Z H$$ Z`o,
naVw dmg dm^m{dH$[a`m AmnmoAmnM nyddV hmoD$ mdm. AmVm `mZo
Amnco _Z dmgmV EH$mJ H$aUo ~X H$amdo d nwT>o gm{JVco`m nm`arH$S>o
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didmdo hUOo ghO kmZm`m OmJVrH$S>o. ghOkmZ ho {ZaVa AgVoM.


Vo H$mhr {Z{V ZgVo hUyZ `mg OmJV H$a`mMr Amd`H$Vm Zmhr.
AmVm AmnU nwhm naV H$a`m`m d emoY H$a`m`m
_mZ{gH$ pWVrV `mdo. Oer _mZ{gH$ pWVr AmnU `mZm`m doir
YmaU Ho$cr hmoVr, Oohm "_r H$moU ?' `mMm AmnU emoY H$arV hmoVmo.
naVw AmVm Vmo eara _Z d _Zmo{dH$ma `mZm Z H$aVm Omo _Zm`m
g^modVr JyT> AYma AgVmo `mg H$amd`Mm Amho.
1. _r H$moU Amho ? hm H$moU Amho ? Omo `m earamV amhVmo.
2. AmnU ho _ZmV dV:cmM H$amdoV. hiyM (JXu Z
H$aVm) {Z>mnydH$, VcrZVoZo ( Intently VcrZ, Vna, _) d AJXr
EH$mJVoZo H$amdo.
3. hm {dMma`mda H$mhr {_{ZQ>o Wm~mdo. (dmQ> nmhmdr)
emVnUo qMVZ H$arV naVw H$mhr `Z Z H$[aVm ( Let him wait for a
few minutes meditating quietly and without effort upon these
questions ).

4. `mZVa, Amn`m AV:nwam`m _`^mJr {damO_mZ AgUm`m


Amn`m Am`mg, " dV:Mo ApVd JQ> H$amdo hUOo _Ocm
Am_XeZ mdo. ' Aem H$maMr mWZm hUm qH$dm Z_VoZo {dZVr H$amdr.
`m _mZ{gH$ eXmV hr mWZm qH$dm {dZVr H$am`Mr Vo nm{hOo Va `mMo
dV:Mo AgmoV naVw Vo gmYo, WmoS>o Agmdo d Vo gai Am`mgM g~moYmdo.
AmnU Amn`m AJXr {OdcJ, I`m {_mg {dMmaVmo `m_mUo {dMmam.
hr mWZm qH$dm {dZVr Ho$`mda `m`m CmamH$arVm Amem Y$Z,
{ZM`nydH$ `mMo Cma {_ioc Agm {ddmg R>odyZ dmQ> nmhmdr. dmQ>
ImrnydH$ nmhmdr naVw `m~amo~a A{Ve` Z_Vm d XrZVm Agmdr H$maU
Bdar Am{dH$mamMr Vmo mWZm H$aVmo Amho. `m _mJmV XrZVm hr W_
nmgyZ eodQ>n`V Ad` Amho. H$maU Bdar H$Q>rH$aUmnydu Vmo `m
Jmo>rg cm`H$ Agcm nm{hOo `m cm`H$sH$[aVm crZVm AJXr Amd`H$
Amho.
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AJXr gmYm ^moim, AZnT> d IoS>di Aem _mUgmg ho {ddmg


d mWZoZo gwc^VoZo m hmoVo. Agm _Zw` {dmdmZ d ~w{_mZ _Zw`mnojm
AmXa d ny`^md OmV gmo`m [aVrZo m H$$ eH$Vmo. H$maU `mg
~wr d {dm AgVo `mg Jd AgVmo. `m Jmo>rH$[aVm ~w{dmZm`m ~wr
dJa|Mr H$mhrM JaO ZgVo. Vwhr chmZ ~mcH$mgmaIo Pm`m{edm`
Vwhmg Bdam`m am`mV doe {_iUma Zmhr.
AmVmn`V Am`mg emoY`mMo gd `Z AmnU dV: BN>oZo,
gmdYnUo d ~w{nana Ho$co hmoVo. AmVm AmnU Aem WmZr `oD$Z
nmohMcmo H$s {OWo AJXr `m`m CcQ> {H$`m H$amdr cmJVo. OoWo `Z
H$aUo AJXr ~X Ho$coM nm{hOo H$maU `ZmZr {OWn`V OmUo e` hmoVo
{VWn`V AmnU nmoMyZ MwH$cmo.
`mZmMr g~Y {H$`m hUOo AZV {dMmamVyZ EH$M C {dMma.
hUOo _r Mm emoY `m EH$ {dMmam`m {MH$mQ>rZo {dMma H$arV amhUo.
`m{edm` Xwg`m H$emMmhr {dMma Z H$aUo. _J Oohm _ZmMr EH$mJVm
H$a`mMr VmH$X Iyn dmT>cr hUOo _J hm {d{e> H$maMm {dMma
H$a`mMm H$maXoIrc gmoSy>Z, AV_wI dmr H$$Z Agm H$amdm, H$s
hm H$moU Amho Omo {dMma H$arV Amho ? {dMma H$aUm`m~c {dMma H$$Z
`mMo Cma {_i`mMm `Z H$$ Z`o. naVw `mdoir gd {dMma gmoSy>Z
mdo d Amnco nyU cj "_r' Omo AZV {dMmam`m nS>mZo PmH$cm Jocm
Amho. `m "_r'Mr _m{hVr qH$dm AZw^d _cm `oBc Ago g_OyZ Amnco
gd cj {VH$S>o cmdmdo. ho cj cmdyZ dmQ> nmhV AgVm `mdoir AmnU
gd {dMma ~X H$amdoV.
AmnU Cma {_i`mH$[aVm Ogo cj cmdyZ EoH$Vmo Aem H$maMr
_ZmMr R>odU, pWa H$$Z Amnco gd {dMma ~X H$amdo d XmoZ-VrZ
{_{ZQ>o Wm~yZ nwhm VrM {dZVr H$amdr d nwhm Wm~mdo. VrZ-Mma {_{ZQ>o
Wm~yZ nwhm {Vg`mdoir AerM {dZVr H$amdr d AmeoZo d Yra Y$Z
nmMEH$ {_{ZQ>o Wm~mdo. Amnco eara AMc. dmg hiyhiy d emV d
_Z emV Agy mdo. ho Pmco hUOo `mZ gnco.
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hr nm`arhr g_O`mH$[aVm `m Jmo>tMo _aU Agy m H$s AmnU


hmoD$Z (OmUyZ~wOZy ~w{nwana) Omo `Z Ho$cm `mMo Cma qH$dm {V{H$`m
AmnUmg ZH$iV hmoUmar Amho. d hrM Jmo> A{Ve` _hdmMr Amho.
~w{nwana Ho$cocr _mZ{gH$ emVVoMr {H$`m Ho$`mZo, `mMm Cn`moJ
{MmmMr EH$mJVm Vrd H$a`mg hmoVmo. `mMr VwcZm Imcrc CXmhaUmZo
H$aVm `oBc. Oer AmnU XmamVrc ~mocm{dUmar KQ>m (Call bell) dmO{dVmo
d VXZV a AmVrc _mUgm`m `wmamMr dmQ> nmhVmo; `mM_mUo AmnUmg
Amn`m Om{Udo`m ncrH$S>rc dVy JQ> hmo`mMr AmnUmg _mJVrjm
Ho$cr nm{hOo. _mJ{Vjm H$arV AgVmZm Vwhr dV:g OmV VmU XoD$
ZH$m. Am`mg dV:cm ~wr Amho d Vmo dV: Amnco H$m` H$arc
(Give the atma / soul credit for its own intelligence and
actions).

Vw_Mm Agm H$mhr g_` OmBc `mV H$mhr Cma `oUma Zmhr d
Vw_`m AVam`mV H$mhr Zmhr, gd ey` Amho Ago Vwhmg dmQ>oc. ho
ey` qH$dm "{ZOZWmZ' gmoSy>Z Om`mnydu Vwhmg AJXr {dOZVm
(Lonelinessn) dmQ>oc. Var eodQ>r Vr Zmhrer hmoBc. Vwhr Oa `m
pWVrV Yra Y$Z amh`mg V`ma Zgmc Va Vwhmg {gr {_iUma
Zmhr. `mdoir Yra Y$Z amhUo \$ma _hdmMo Amho. Vmo JQ> hmo`mH$[aVm
Z_VmnydH$ dmQ> nm{hcr nm{hOo. Agm AmZXXm`H$ g_` `oBn`V AmnU
XrZ d AZmW Amhmo. Oo Aem doir KmB H$[aVmV Vo dV:cmM ~YZ
KmcyZ KoVmV.
`m doionmgyZ AmnU R>rH$ _mJmda AmhmoV ho Xe{dUmar W_
H$mhr {Mho {XgyZ `ooVmV. Vr nmh`mH$[aVm Q>nyZ ~gco nm{hOo. Vr AmVrc
Am`m`m hmcMmctMr H$mhr {Mho hmoV. naVw `mMm AmnU ^cVmM
AW g_OVmo d {VH$S>o Xwcj H$aVmo.
Vr {Mho AJXr hiyM `oVmV, Oer gy`H$memMr {H$aUo hiyM
AYH$ma ^aco`m OJmV `oVmV. Vr {Mho EdT>m hiy hmoVmV H$s AmnUmg
Ago dmQ>Vo H$s hm {dMma ghOM AmnUmg Amcm. `mV H$mhr AW Zmhr
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Ago g_OUo _moR>r MyH$ Amho. Am`mMm eX W_ hiyM dmg qH$dm


dm`mMm gy_ PwiHo$gmaIm EoHy$ `oVmo. `mH$S>o nyU cj nwa{dco nm{hOo.
d {VH$S>o nyU AmXa^md Agy mdm. OUy H$m` gmd^m_ amOmH$Sy>Z XyVM
Amcm Amho. H$maU ho hiyM `oUmao XyV Or nwT>o Anyd e$s JQ> hmoUma
Amho `mMo Vw{VnmR>H$ AmhoV. Vr e$s JQ> Pm`mZo Amn`m earamV
dJu` e$sMm gMma hmoBc.
H$Yr _ZmV gy_ dmr CR>Vo, H$Yr H$mhr {dMma `oVmo {VH$S>o
AmnU Xwcj H$aVmo d `mV {deof H$mhr Zmhr Ago g_OyZ gmoSy>Z XoVmo.
naVw `mM Jmo>rH$S>o d Oo AZw^d `oVmV `m`mH$S>o AmnU \$ma cj
nwa{dco nm{hOo d `mda EH$mJ _Z Ho$co nm{hOo d dV: `m`m AJXr
dmYrZ hmoD$Z Joco nm{hOo.
Aem {dcjU g_`r `mg Amn`m AVam`mMm emoY cmJVmo.
Aer doi \$ma H$_r `odmo qH$dm A{Z`{_V doir `odmo. naVw Aemdoi
H$mhr Amho Vo ``mg `oVo. Aem na_mZXm`m g_`r AmnUmg _Zw`m`m
I`m d$nmMm nmm cmJVmo ( In such strange moments he
discovers what is almost a second-half within. These
moments may be there and he may not even get them except
at irregular intervals, but their existence evidences something
that is. The ecstatic moments provide a clue to the true nature
of Man ).

`oH$ _Zw`m`m AVaJmV Am`mp_H$ emVrMo (spiretual


peace) AZV Pao gmR>coco AmhoV. `mMm AmnU OamXoIrc Cn^moJ
KoVcocm Zmhr. AZoH$ doim g_`m g_`mZo AmnUmg na_m_m An>
eXmV gmJVmo H$s, ~m~m Am_ g`_ H$am. C _mJmda Mmcmd`mg
cmJm. AncnmoQ>onUm gmoS>m. AmnU `m`m An> eXmH$S>o cj {Xco
nm{hOo Am{U `m d{MV `oUm`m jUmMm \$m`Xm H$$Z KoVcm nm{hOo.
AmnU H$m` hmoD$ eHy$ `mMr AmnUmg AYwH$ N>Q>m {XgVo. `m jUmV
AmnU hm A`mp_H$ H$me AZw^dVmo `m jUmMm g_` Oa AmnU
A{YH$ H$$ eH$cmo hUOo Vmo g_` Oa AmnU dmT>dy eH$cmo Va Zoh_r
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{Q>H$Umam AmZX AmnUmg m hmoBc. H$maU H$mhrVar Amho `mMm AZw^d


H$YrH$Yr AmnUmg `oVmo. `mMm AZw^d Am`m`m JyT> AVaJmV `oVmo.
Vo H$m` Amho Vo AmnU OmUV Zmhr naVw Vo H$m` hUVo Vo H$Xm{MV
AmnUmg g_Ooc. "Oo Vw`mV CH$> Amho Vo _r Amho .' hm `mMm _yH$
^md Amho. Vo d AmnU EH$M AmhmoV naVw Vo n{d Amho d {Zamio
R>odcoco Amho.
_mZ{gH$ emVVoMm (Mental quiet) Coe H$m`? Va Aem mVmV
doe H$aUo, `mg _mZ{gH$ emdomo ~o^mZ pWVr Ago Zmd XoVmV.
ghOkmZ OmJVrMo `wma AmnUmg n{h`mg ~R>H$sV {_ioc
qH$dm nwH$i AmR>dS>o> qH$dm nwH$i _{h`mZVa {_ioc. `m {dm`mcm
nydu`m gd nm``m nyUnUo AdJV Pm`m AgVrc Vmo Aem pWVrVM
nmoMcm AgVmo H$s `mg gXJw$ ^oQ>cm AgVm ghO kmZ H$mhr JyT>
{H$`mZr cdH$a Cn hmoVo. Oa gXJwMr ^oQ Ae` Agoc Va `oWo
{X`m_mUo {MH$mQ>rZo H$aV am{hco nm{hOo.
`m nm`arda Imcrc_mUo Ho$`mg Vw_`m JVrg \$ma _XV
hmoVo. Vwhr {XdgmVyZ ^c`mM doir (hUOo R>am{dH$ doir Zho ) Amnco
{ZarjU H$am ( Watch). Vwhr H$mhr H$m_ qH$dm {dMmamV AgVmZm
AmnUmg EH$X_ Wm~dm d ~maH$mBZo nmhm H$s Vwhr H$m` H$$Z am{hcm
AmhmV, Vwhmg `mdoir H$m` dmQ>V Amho. Vwhr `mdoir H$moU`m Jmo>rMm
{dMma H$$Z am{hcm AmhmV qH$dm H$m` hUyZ am{hcm AmhmV. Vwhr
Agm {dMma H$amdm H$s, ho H$m_ H$moU H$$Z am{hco Amho ? hm _Zmo{dH$ma
H$moUmg Amcm Amho ? (H$moY )> ho eX H$moU ~mocyZ am{hco Amho ? ho
{dMma H$moU H$$Z am{hco Amho ?
AmnUmg Ago _yH$ {dMmamdo. OodT>m doiog Vw_Mr BN>m
Agoc VodTm doi Ago H$am naVw Vo EH$mEH$s ( Spontaneously) H$am
d ZVa emVVoZo, AmeoZo AmVrc ghOkmZm`m `wmamMr dmQ> nmhm.
`mdoir gd {dMma ~X H$am. Aem AmVrc {ZarjUmg d emoYmg EH$XmoZ {_{ZQ>mnojm OmV doi cmdy Z`o. Am_emoY d Am_{ZarjU
`m~amo~aM hiyhiy dmg Ko`mZo _XV hmoVo.
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AemH$mao Vw_Mm Xohm_^md _moS>V OmBc d Xoh hmM gdH$mhr


_r Amho hr ^mdZm Z> hmoBc. Ago EH$X_ {XdgmVyZ, AZoH$Xm Amn`m
BN>m, H$m_o, {dMma B`m{XH$mMo {ZarjU H$aV amhUo {deof H$$Z Cn`moJr
AgVo. `mZo Amn`m BN>m d {dMma ho "_r'nUmnmgyZ AcJ hmoVmV.
hUOo `m`mnmgyZ "_r' doJim Amho hr ^mdZm T> hmoVo. `mZm`m
doir AmnU A^mZ pWVrV {ea`mMm Omo `Z H$aVmo `mg `mMr _XV
{_iVo. IamoIa Ago hUVm `oVo H$s `m VrZhr Jmo>r hUOo Am_{ZarjU,
amoOMr _mZ{gH$ emVr (Daily quiet) Am{U hiyhiy dmg Ko`mMr
{H$`m `m nanamZm _XV H$aUm`m AmhoV. `m VrZhr Jmo>rZr ho eara,
BN>m d _Z hmM _r Amho, Aer Or T> ^mdZm AgVo Vr Zmhrer
hmo`mg _XV hmoVo.
Amnco _Z doimodoir `m`mH$S>o didm. Omo Vw_`m AmV
gdgmjr Myn ~gcocm Amho. _Z VoWo EH$mJ H$am. ho AmV OmUo hr
_mZ{gH$ {H$`m Amho. hr Am_gemoYZm_H$ dmr ~wrMr {H$`m Amho.
naVw Or `m`m nwT>Mr nm`Mr Amho `mV Amnco gd {dMma ghOkmZmg,
`mMm CX` AmVyZ hmoVmo, g_nU H$$Z md`mMo AmhoV `mg hUOo
AmnUmg {dMma _wirM H$am`Mm Zmhr. ZwgVo ghO kmZmg Oo Amn`m
AmVyZ CX` nmdVo `mg eaU Om`Mo Amho. Oo ghO kmZ AmnUmg `m
gdgmjr nwfmMo, Omo Amn`m AmV ~gcocm Amho Vmo. kmZ m H$$Z
XoBc. hUOo ghO kmZm`mmao AmnUmg `m AVgmjrMm ~moY hmoBc.
Vwhr Zoh_r Amn`m ~wrMm d _Zmo{dH$mamMm Cn`moJ H$arV
Amcm AmhmV. naVw ghO kmZmMm d{MVM Cn`moJ Ho$cm Agoc. `mnwT>o
Vwhr Ad` `mV ~Xc H$a`mg gwdmV Ho$cr nm{hOo d ghO kmZmg Oo
AOyZ AJQ> pWVrV hmoVo `mg e` Agoc VodT>m doi JQ> pWVrV
AmUco nm{hOo. `mg doi cmJoc. AZoH$ _Zmodmt`m d {dMmam`m
{_girV ({IMS>rV) gmh{OH$M kmZ emoYyZ H$mT>`mg doi cmJoc
naVw Zoh_r emoY KoV am{h`mg Vo gmnS>oc.
{XdgmMm H$moUVmhr Agm jU Zmhr `mV Vwhr Amn`m
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{dMmamMm AmoK Am`mMm emoY Ko`mH$[aVm di{dcm AgVm Vwhmg


cm^ hmoUma Zmhr. _Z$nr KmoS>mda dma hmoD$Z Vwhr `mg AmV`m
{XeoH$S>o `m. Aer gd` Ho$`mZo hiyhiy Vwhmg AmVrc _mJ gmnS>oc.
AmnU `m_mUo ZH$iV naVw H$_mH$_mZo {dMmam`m _mJo_mJo Z
nm{hco`m Amn`m KamV {eaVmo. Omoda Vwhr {dMmamMo Xmg AmhmV
Vmoda ghO kmZ Vw_`m Q>`m`m ~mhoa AgVo.
[ZaVa dV:Mm emoY KoV Mcm hUOo {dMmaXoIrc Vwhmg _w$
hmo`mg _XV H$aVrc. Am{U Oo Vwhr dV: {dMmamc `mMr Vwhmg
Am_pWVr m H$a`mg _XV hmoBc.
_Zw`mUr Am`m`m hHy$_mZo `m`mM OrdZe$sZo {OdV
amhVmo . {dMma, BN>m d `m_wio KS>co`m {H$`m gdgmYmaUnUo
~mOJVmg~Y r AgVmV. Aer H$nZm H$am H$s Amncm {Odm_m Amn`m
earamV ~gyZ g^modmaMo OJ nM|{`mZr nmhV Amho. nydunmgyZM
~mnXmWmer hr d{hdmQ> Mmccr Ag`m_wio Vmo {VH$S>o Zoh_r IoMcm
OmVmo qH$dm `mnmgyZ _mKmar {\$aVmo. (hUOo `mV `mg o_ qH$dm
{VaH$ma Cn hmoVmo. ) d Vmo {dMma H$aUo, BN>m H$a`mV qH$dm earamg
H$m` H$am`cm cmd`mV JwVVmo. eodQ>r Vmo Cn Ho$hm Pmcm hoXoIrc
{dg$Z OmVmo. eodQ>r `mMr Aer pWVr hmoD$Z OmVo H$s Vmo Amn`m
{n`mMr AmR>dU Va {dgaVmoM nU {nVm hr H$moUr Zmhr Aer {dnarV
Jmo> hUmd`mg cmJVmo.
`mVyZ {dMma CX^dVmV VmoM Amncm Iam Am_m hmo`. `oH$
XmoZ {dMmamV, `oH$ XmoZ dmgmV IS> AgVmo (Gap) OoWo _Zw` jU^a
Wm~Vmo. `m Wm`m`mdoir, Or doi BV`m PnmQ>mZo {ZKyZ OmVo H$s
`mMo _moO_mn H$aVm `oV Zmhr. Vmo Amn`m Am`mOdi naV OmVmo d
`mV {dlmVr KoVmo. Oa Ago Pmco ZgVo d Oa {XdgmVyZ Ago hOmamo doir
KS>co ZgVo Va _Zw` {OdV amh eH$cm ZgVm d `mMo eara _$Z
{Zo> nS>co AgVo. Am_m hoM OrdZe$sMo CJ_WmZ Amho. `m`mM
e$sZo `mMo nmofU hmoVo d `mMm gm^mi hmoVmo d `m CJ_WmZr doimodoir
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naV Am`mZo OrdZe$s Or {OdV amh`mg d {dMma H$a`mg Amd`H$


AgVo Vr `mg {_iVo. `mMm AZw^d gdmZm `oVmo naVw `mMr Iar qH$_V
WmoSo cmoH$ AmoiIVmV.
"_r H$moU Amho ? ' `mH$S>o Amnco cj R>odm d `mMm CcJS>m
H$a`mMm `Z H$am. Amn`m nyUe$s^a AJXr H$iH$irZo d CH$Q>VoZo
`Z Ho$co AgVm Vw_`m `mZm`m A`m Vmgm`m doimV Agm EH$
jU `oBc H$s Vw_Mo _Z `mV VcrZ hmoBc. Vw_`m g^modVr H$m`
Mmcco Amho `mMo Vwhmg ^mZM amhUma Zmhr. hr da gm{JVcocr _ZmMr
pWVr Aer `mo` n[apWVr Amho H$s `m pWVrV Am_mZw^d `oD$
eH$Vmo. Iao nm{hco AgVm Amn`m Am`mV doe {_iUo hr Jmo> {XgVo
Ver Xwc^ Zmhr. JmUmam qH$dm {MH$ma Oohm Amn`m H$m_mV AJXr
VcrZ hmoD$Z OmVmo, `mdoir Vmo Amn`m Am`mV doe H$aVmo. ho
cmoH$ ZH$iV `mZ H$aVmV. naVw Oo Am_emoYZmMm _mJ drH$maVmV
(Self enquiry) Vo OmUyZ Am`mV doe H$aVmV.
EH$mJVm OgOer JmT> hmoV OmVo. VgVgm ~mOJmMm hiyhiy
{dga nS>V OmVmo. _ZmVrc Imo`m (Mental Chambers) {dMma ey`
hmoVmV hUOo _ZmV H$moUVohr {dMma amhV Zmhr. `mV EH$M {dMma
amhVmo d Vmo hm> "AVam`mH$Sy>Z Cma {_i`mMr CH$Q> _mJ Vrjm' hm
EH$ H$maMm {hZm{Q>P_ Amho Ago nm{hOo Va g_Om naVw `mZo H$m_
hmoVo. {U `mMr qH$_V `m`m \$imd$Z R>adm (It is a sort of selfhypnotism it you like, but it 'works' and its value is to be judged
by its result ).

AmVm `m nm`arda Vwhr `Z H$aUo ~X H$am ( Cease all


efforts at this stage ). Vwhr H$mhr Jmo> gnmXZ H$a`mMm `Z H$$
ZH$m. naVw Vw_`mV H$mhrVar KS>oc Vo KSy>Z `oD$ m. ( But, rather
allow something to be achieved in you ).Ic H$aUm`m ~wrg
Vwhr gmoSy>Z m d n{d _mJ Vrjm d {ddmg `m`m dmYrZ hm.
H$maU `oWnmgyZ nwT>o Oo H$m` Ho$co OmUma Amho Vo Vw_`m H$m`mZo Zho Va
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Bdar H$m`mZo Ho$co OmUma Amho. AmVm Vwhr {dMm$ ZH$m. naVw Omo
Vw_`m AVam`mg Anrc ( Appeal ) H$aUma Amho `m`m dmYrZ
hm. `m AmVrc dVyg Vw_Mm Vm~m KoD$ m. AmnU d^mdV:M Aem
JyT> d AH$i pWVrnmgyZ _mJo hQ>Vmo `mV B{`mMo `mnma ~X AgVmV;
naVw {^D$ ZH$m. OgOgo `mZ A{YH$ A{YH$ Imoc hmoV OmVo, VgVgo
_ZmVrc {dMma hiyhiy ~X nS>V OmVmV.
EH$ hUVmo H$s _mZ hm Bda Amho. Iao Amho. naVw ho _mZ
Ho$di dmMoMoM Zho Va eara, BN>m d {dMma `m gdmMo _mZ nm{hOo. `m
CH$> jUr Bda Vwhmg Amn`m Vm`mV KoD$Z am{hcm Amho. Vwhmg
ZwgVo gnyU Am_g_nU H$am`Mo Amho (Self surrender).
`mH$mao _Z {Zc Pmcoco Amho d gmh{OH$ kmZmH$S>o Amnco
nyU cj cmJcoco Amho Aem pWVrV ~gUo hUOo EH$ {d{M AZw^d
Amho. OJX`mMr JVr hiyy hmoV OmVo d Vw_`m AmV Bda JQ>Vmo qH$dm
Am_m JQ>Vmo (The absolute begins to emerge). hr CH$> _hdmMr
KQ>H$m Amho. `mdoir _Z AmnU dV:M Ho$co`m Om`mVyZ ~mhoa \w$Qy>Z
{ZKVo. Vw_`m _yH$ mWZoMo Cma W_ A{Vgy_ AVkmZm`m $nmZo
{_iVo. ghO kmZm`m OmJVr`m gmhm`mZo Vwhr Amn`m {ZOJhr
OmVm. H$Yr H$Yr Vwhmg n> eXmV H$mhr {Zamon {_iVmo. Ago Pmco Va
Vwhmg Vw_`m AmV EH$ {d{M _{Xa AmT>ioc, `m _{XamV VwhrM
lmoVm d VwhrM d$m hmc.
hiyhiy Aer {d{M pWVr CX^dVo `mV AmnUmg Ago dmQ>Vo
VoWo XmoZ H$moUrVar Amho. hUOo VoWo XwgaonUmMm ^mg hmoVmo. OUw H$m`
Vw_Mm EH$ ^mJ Vw_Mm Xwgam ^mJ H$m` H$arV Amho ho nmhVmo. `mg hr
n{d XodS>r gmnS>cr Vmo Iam ^m`emcr. H$maU hr \$maM WmoS>mZm
gmnS>Vo d VoM cmoH$ AmhoV `mZm ho _mhrV AgVo H$s `mZm Omo A_y`
gmR>m nwT>o {_im`Mm Amho Vmo _Zw`m`m A{Ve` CH$> d _moR>m
BN>onojmhr {H$Vr Var nQ>rZo _m`dmZ Amho. H$Yr `m`m _mZ{gH$
S>moimg_moa MH$MH$sV gmHo${VH$ {M, H$Yr EH$ Jmoc Am{U H$mg
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VoOmo_` aJmMm qH$dm VoOmo_` nmM Q>moH$mMm Vmam * {Xgoc, qH$dm `mnH$s
H$mhr Z {XgVm X` A{V_Xw hmoBc d gwIXm`H$ Amam_mV AmV
Jo`mgmaIo Vwhmcm dmQ>oc ( Or you may experience nothing more
than a melting tenderness in the heart, a gentle sensation of
sinking inwards into a beautiful rest ).

Oo cmoH$ dfm}JUVr AmVrc A{Ve` _moR>m nwfm`m JQ>


hmo`mMr qH$dm `mnmgyZ H$mhr gyMZm {_i`mMr {dZVr H$aVmV `mg
`mo` doir _moR>o nm[aVmo{fH$ {_ioc. `m nwfmom_mMo AmoPaVo XeZ Amn`m
OrdZmVrc Xw:ImMr hmoir H$$Z Q>mH$Vo. `m daX _hm`m`m n{d
H$aUm`m EH$m eXmZoM Amncm Am_m dJr` AmZXmUdmV {Z_ hmoD$Z
OmVmo.
{H$VrVar cmoH$mZr AVam`mMo gy_ nwQ>nwQ>Uo qH$dm gyMZm EoH$cr
Agoc naVw Vr Z g_OVm {PS>H$m$Z {Xcr Agoc. {H$VrVar cmoH$mZr
`m`m n{h`m gyMZmH$S>o {ZaWH$ H$nZm hUyZ Xwcj Ho$co Agoc. ho
AmH$fH$ H|$ (Magnetic Centre) Amho Oo _Zw`m`m AmV A{Ve`
Imoc Amho d Oo `mMo {ZO$n Amho. `mnmgyZ `mMr gdm}H$> H$_}
Cn hmoVmV, Vmo Amnco ApVd Zwg`m gy_ VmH$XrZo Xe{dVmo.
Oa Vwhr `m gyMZm, H$nZm B`m{XH$m`m AmUIr OmV dmYrZ
hmc Va {dMmamMm Cnd d c` hm A{YH$ A{YH$ hiy hmoV OmBc.
e` Ag`mg {dMma AJXr ~X H$am. naVw hr A{Ve` daMr nm`ar
Amho. `m`mH$[aVm `Z H$$ Z`o H$maU `mZo H${_ ey`Vm CX^doc.
Vr pWVr Ad` AmnmoAmn AmcrM nm{hOo d Vr `oVM
o . naVw Vr Am`m`m
AmVrc H$m`m_wio `oVo ( Subconscious inner workings ) naVw `m
H$m`mMo AmnUmg ^mZ ZgVo.
{dMma ~X hmoUo ho Am_kmZ m hmo`mMo gmYZ AmhoM Ago
Zmhr. Oa Ago AgVo Va doS>m cmoH$mZmgwm ~wXodmgmaIo kmZ m
Pmco AgVo. naVw Iar Jmo> Aer Amho H$s, Amncm Am_m {dMma d
BN>m `mZr AmnU PmHy$Z Q>mH$cm Amho hUyZ Oa Vmo AmnUmg OmUyZ
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Ko`mMr BN>m Agoc Va `mdaMo PmH$U ({dMma d BN>m `mZr Vmo


PmHy $ Z Jo c o c m Amho ) H$mT> c o nm{hOo . do S > mV d kmZr nw fmV
O_rZA_mZmMm \$aH$ Amho. doS>m ey`mH$S>o Amncr r> cmdyZ AgVmo
d kmZr dmQ>V Agco`m ey`VoV (Seeming Emptiness) r> cmdyZ
AgVmo. doS>mMr {dMma H$a`mMr e$s Zmhrer Pmcocr AgVo. hUyZ
`mg AVam`mMo kmZ m hmoV Zmhr. naVw kmZr nwf {dMmam`m Owcy_mg
PwJm$Z XoD$Z Amn`m BN>oZwgma {dMma ~X H$$ eH$Vmo d `mcm
Amn`m Am_d$nmMo ^mZ AgVo.
AmnUmg _mhrVM Amho H$s {dMma hm Am`mda nS>cocm ^mar
nS>Xm Amho. _Z {dMmaa{hV H$$Z Vmo nS>Xm WmoS>m CMccm hUOo `m
nS>mImcr cncocr Anyd emo^m Vwhmg {Xgoc, Or Vwhr H$Yr {dg$
eH$V Zmhr. `m_mUo OhmO ~XamV Joco hUOo Vo pWa hmoVo d Vo pWa
Pm`mda VoWrc Anyd emo^m Vw_`m >monmrg `oVo Vgo.
_Zw`mMo {dMma OmUyZ~wOyZ ~X H$aUo IamoIarM e` Amho
H$m` `mMo CH$> Cma hUOo AZw^d KoD$Z nmhm hoM Amho. `mZr
_Zw`m`m _Zm`m ImocrMm (Depth) emoY KoVcm Amho Vo eodQ>r Aem
OmJr nmoMco AmhoV H$s VoWo emoY H$aUo ~XM H$amdo cmJVo H$maU `mMo
{dMma VoWo Wm~yZ OmVmV (They have been held in a state of
suspension). _ZmMr VwcZm EImm gXd {\$aV Agco`m MH$mer
H$aVm `oVo. `m JVrMm AmnmoAmn hmoUmam n[aUm_ hUOo {dMma hm hmo`.
Oohm _Zm`m MH$mMr JVr ~X hmoVo, Vohm gd {dMma ImrZo ~X hmoVmV.
_aU ho OrdZmMo Jw Amho (Death is the secret of life). Oa
AmnUmg EImm noQ>rV H$mhr ^am`Mo Agoc Va Vr W_ [aH$m_r Ho$cr
nm{hOo. Oohm _ZmVrc gd {dMma Zmhrgo hmoVmV Vohm `mV [aH$m_r
OmJm hmoVo. naVw Vr OmJm [aH$m_r WmoS>m jUM amh eH$Vo. _J Bdar
OrdZmMm CH$> dmh _ZmV {eaoc. hmM Bdar AdVma hmo` ( This is
the descent of the holy Ghost ).

Oohm OmUyZ

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{dMma ~X Ho$co OmVmV, `m

pWVrV Am_m Omo {dMma d BN>m `mZr AmN>mXcocm Amho Vmo JQ>Vmo.
`mMo Eod` d Wmoadr AdUZr` AgVo. _ZmVrc {dMma ~X H$am Am{U
{dMma H$aUm`mH$S>o pWaVoZo ZOa cmdyZ nmhm ( Q>H$ cmdyZ nmhm )
~wrg {dlmVr KoD$ m Am{U [aH$m`mWmZr cj cmdyZ nmhm.
na_m`mMo ^mZ Am{U JmT> {Zm hr gmaIrM AgVmV, naVw
{ZoV A^mZ d AkmZ AgVo d `mV nyU OmUrd AgVo. {dMmam{edm`
OmUrd Agy eH$Vo Aem pWVrMr H$nZm nmMm` ( Western )
_Zw`mg hmoUo H$R>rU Amho. naVw A`mg d AZw^dmZo ho Iao Amho Ago
`mcm H$ioc.
Oohm _Zw`m`m _ZmVrc {dMma Wm~VmV Oohm `mVrc gd
H$nZm d _ZmV C_Q>coco R>go Zmhrgo hmoVmV, Vohm Vo Amaem_mUo
dN> hmoVo. `mV BdadmMo {Vq~~ C_Q>Vo.
Omo _Zw` `m Am_nW$aUm`m `mZ _mJmZo OmBc Vmo `m
[d{M H$mamZo W_ ghO kmZmMr OmJVr H$aVmo. Oohm Vmo ghO kmZm`m
nyU dmYrZ hmoVmo Vohm Vo `m`m ^mZmcm AmV AmV AmoT>V ZoVo. Oohm
Vmo OmUyZ dIwfrZo Amnco {dMma, _aUmVrc Jmo>r B`mXr gd Zm{hem
H$aVmo, Oohm Vmo AmnUhZ `m dmQ>mS>m`m nyUnUo dmYrZ hmoVmo. Vohm
Vmo Am_kmZm`m C~aR>md$Z AmVrc {XdmUIm`mV Zocm OmVmo. OoWo
`mMm Iam Am_m (Real Self) `mMr dmQ> nmhV AgVmo. EH$Xm H$m `m
H$maMm AZw^d `mg m Pmcm `mg _r "pnar`wAc ~rBJ Am\$
_oZ ' ( Spiritual Being of Man ) Ago hUVmo `mMm AW H$m` ho
H$mhrgo g_Oy cmJoc. `mcm Ago AZw^dmg `oBc H$s AmnU EH$m
Am`H$maH$ pWVrV doe Ho$cm Amho. `m pWVrV nMo{` H$mhr
Cn`moJmMr ZmhrV. Aer AmM`H$maH$ pWVr `mZo nydu H$Yr AZw^{dcr
ZhVr.
`m Am`m`m _mZ pWVrV `mcm Ago dmQ>oc H$s ZwgVm
{dMma H$aUo hUOo AY_mMaU hmo`. `m CH$moQ>r`m _mZ{gH$ pWVrV
`mdoir `mcm Bdar Am`mMm emoY cmJcocm Amho, Vohm `mcm
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Ago dmQ>md`mg cmJVo H$s AmnUmg Omo {deof h$ {_imcm Amho `mMm
_mo~Xcm Xo`mH$[aVm Amnco gd {dMma Jmoim H$$Z, `mMr ew Hw$S>mV
AmhVr XoD$Z Q>mH$mdr. `m {dcjU g_`r ~wr dV:g H$mhr g_`mH$aVm
OmiyZ Q>mH$Vo d {V`m amIoVyZ I`m Am`mMm CX` hmoVmo. Omo na_m_m
Amho d `mMm H$Yr Zme hmoV Zmhr.
na_m`mMr OmJVr : `mZo da gm{JVco`m `mZmH$[aVm
gm{JVco`m {H$`m Ho$`m AgVrc d `m `moJmZo na_m`mMm g~Y
KS>cm Agoc; `mg da gm{JVco`m {H$`m Ajae: H$a`mMr H$mhr
Amd`H$Vm Zmhr, O`m `mZo AmOda Ho$`m AmhoV. Am{U gy_ H$mao
Am_m nW$aUmMr `mMr nydu Amd`H$Vm hmoVr AmVm Amd`H$Vm
Zmhr. `m~c AmVm _Z PnmQ>mZo AmV `mdo. AmVm AmnU emV EH$mVmV
~gco d {dMmamg \$mQ>m {Xcm H$s _Z cJoM AmV OmVo. hU`mMm
A{^m` Agm Amho, H$s EH$Xm Amncm T>{ZM` Pmcm H$s "_r eara
~wr d _Zmo{dH$ma Zmhr. _J AmnUmcm `mZm`m doir Am_nW$aUmMr
O$a Zmhr.' _J AmnU _mJo {Xcocm dmg{H$`oMm `m`m_ H$amdm d _J
Amnco _Z H$mhrgo mWZm_H$ d H$mhr m_H$ Aem pWVrV AmUmdo.
`mMo Cma {_i`mH$[aVm AmeoZo d crZVoZo Wm~`mZVa Am`mMo Cma
~hYm {_ioc d `mg AY} qH$dm nyUkmZ m hmoBc. H$mhr doion`V
dV:`m OrdZmVrc Vi_i gmoSy>Z Amn`m AVam`m`m _`^mJr
emV amhrc d ZVa `mg nwhm nyddV ^mZ m hmoBc. _mZ{gH$ emVVo`m
dmhmZo Vmo _Z d ~w{`m dmhmMo ncrH$S>o Jocm. The stream of
mental quiet has at last carried him beyond the intellect.

_r `m dmemcm `m C~aR>m`m \$ma ncrH$S>o ZoUma Zmhr.


`mZVa `mcm Oo AZw^d `oVrc Vr d`{$H$ Jmo> Amho. d Oa `mcm
`oWn`V `o`mMo Y` d {MH$mQ>r Agoc Va `mcm `m Jmo>rMr JaO
Agoc Vr Jmo> Vmoo AmnmoAmn m H$$ eHo$c. `m nm`ar`m ncrH$S>o
\$maM WmoS>o cmoH$ OmVmV. naVw nwH$igo gmhgr cmoH$ `m`mM Amgnmg
AgVmV. `oWo `mZm Omo dJu` H$me m hmoVmo d `mZo Omo na_mZX d
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A{ZdMZr` emVr m hmoVo `mVM Vo V AgVmV.


AmVm EH$ gmdY{JarMr gyMZm XoUo Amd`H$ Amho. _r `m Jw
_mJm~c Oo gm{JVco `md$Z Vwhmg Oa Ago dmQ>co Agoc H$s Am_kmZ
H$mhr {H$`m H$$Z, H$mhr {Z`_ nmiyZ qH$dm H$mhr Jmo>tMm A`mg
H$$Z gm` hmoD$ eH$Vo. Oem OJmV Vwhmcm `m gmYZmZr Xwg`m {dm
m hmoVmV. Va Vwhmcm Am_kmZmgmR>r H$moU`m Jmo>rMr JaO AgVo ho
Iao H$icoM Zmhr. `mV H$mhr R>am{dH$ Jmo>r Va H$am`m cmJVmVM naVw
`m{edm` {d{M H$ma`m gy_ _Zm`m pWVr H$am`m cmJVmV Am{U
eodQ>Mr naVw _hdmMr Jmo> Va Vmo dV: nwadyM eH$V Zmhr.
Am`mp_H$ Om{UdoMr OmJVr ( The awakening of spiritual
consciousness ) Va Aer dVw Amho H$s R>am{dH$ nVrZo {H$`m
Ho$`mZo Vr m hmoD$ eH$Vo Ago Zmhr. apH$Z hUVmo 'Art Happens'
H$cm AmnmoAmn KS>Vo hUOo AmnmoAmn hmoVo. Vr H$$Z hmoV ZgVo. Ogo
Iao hUOo mgm{XH$ H${dd AmnmoAmnM H$Q> hmoVo, `Z H$$Z
mgm{XH$ H$dr hmoD$ eH$V Zmhr. VerM Jmo> Am`mp_H$ kmZmMr Amho.
{e` H$mhr gmYZo H$arV AgVmo. `mZ hUm qH$dm `m`m CcQ> {H$`m
hUOo Am`mg gnyU[aVrZo g_nU Am_{ZarjU qH$dm Am__aU
" _r H$moU ' `mMm emoY (Interrogative reflection) Am{U EHo$ {Xder
Iam OmUrdnUm `mg hiyM Am`mgmaIr dmQ>Vo Vmo {Xdg Ho$hm `oBc
Vo AmYrnmgyZ R>a{dVm `oV Zmhr. `Z H$arV AgVm Vmo {Xdg H$Xm{MV
cdH$a `oBc; H$Xm{MV nwH$i df} YS>nS> H$$Z {Zame Pm`mZVa
`oBc H$maU Vmo {Xdg na_m`m`m AZwJh m hmo`mda Adc~yZ
amhrc.
AZwJh
AZwJh Amn`m BN>o`m ncrH$S>rc e$s Amho. EH$ doi
H$moUmda AZwJh hmo`mg gwdmV Pmcr H$s _J _m Vo H$m_ Pm`m{edm`
amhV Zmhr. hiyM H$_mH$_mZo naVw AmnUmg H$iV AgVm AmnUmg Vmo
AmV AmV AmoT>rV AgVmo.
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Am_kmZ hmo`mnydu AZwJh hr Amd`H$ Jmo> Amho. Var Vwhr


Vr Jmo> nwady eH$V Zmhr (AmUy eH$V Zmhr). AZwJh Va Ho$di na_m_m
qH$dm Iam _hm_mM H$$ eH$Vmo. EImm nmnr _mUgmda, Omo O_^a
nmn H$arV AgVmo, AZwJh EdT>m cdH$a hmoVmo d `m`m _Z, dmUr,
H$VrV EdT>m PnmQ>mZo n[adVZ hmoVo H$s AmnUmg AmM` dmQ>Vo.
`m`m CcQ> Agohr KS>Vo H$s O_^a Ym{_H$ dmrMm AgVmo d `mVM
Amncm H$mi KmcdrV AgyZXoIrc `m`mda AZwJh hmoV Zmhr. AZwJh mMo
H$m` JyT> d Xwk` Amho hUOo Vo AmnUmg H$iV Zmhr H$s Ago H$m hmoVo
H$YrH$Yr EH$X_ hmoVo naVw cmoH$mg ho JyT>M amhVo. Ago Amho Var Ago
g_OUo `mo` Zmhr H$s Vmo char_mUo H$m` H$aVmo. `mMo H$mhrVar {Z`_
AmhoV d `mMr H$m_ H$a`mMr Vhmhr R>acocr Amho naVw `mMo {Z`_
Iam Jw$M OmUy eH$Vmo.
hm AZwJh m hmo`mH$[aVm AmnU Vmo _m{JVcm nm{hOo. `mMm
AW Agm Zmhr H$s Vmo eXmZrM _m{JVcm nm{hOo. H$mhr cmoH$mg eXmZr
_m{JVco hUOo {_iVo, H$mhrZm _ZmZoM _m{JVcoco nwao hmoVo. naVw
AmnUmVrc nwH$imZm Vo (For most of us we must ask with our
whole life) ~|~r`m XoR>mnmgyZ hUOo AJXr H$mHw$iVrZo _m{JVco nm{hOo.
`m _mJmH$[aVm AmnU H$m` Ho$co Amho ? H$m` ~{cXmZ {Xco Amho ? H$m`
gmogco Amho ? {H$Vr doi IMu KmVcm Amho ? `m gd Jmo>tZr Ago n>
{Xgco nm{hOo H$s AmnUmg `m Jmo>rMm Vi_i cmJyZ am{hcocr Amho.
AmnUmg amr qH$dm {Xdgm ^c`mM doir Aer mWZm H$a`mMr ~iH$Q>
BN>m H$Xm{MV hmoBc H$s, "_cm kmZ Xo. _Oda AZwJh H$a' Vwhmg
Aer ~i BN>m Pm`mg `mg {damoY H$$ ZH$m. `mMm amJ `oD$ XoD$
ZH$m qH$dm dmBQ> dmQy> XoD$ ZH$m. naVw `m BN>o_mUo dmJm. Am{U Oa
Vwhmg Am`m`m AZwJhmH$[aVm aS>mdogo dmQ>oc Va Iwemc aS>m d
OodT>r Amgdo `oVrc VodT>r `oD$ m, `mg ~X H$a`mMm `Z H$$
ZH$m. Bdar e$s AdVa`mH$arVm aSy> H$mogiUo ho _moR>o nw` Amho. ho
Aly Vw_`m d Bdam`m {_cm\$m`m AmS> `oUmao Oo H$mhr Agoc `mg
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{daKiyZ Q>mH$VmV. Ag`m AlwnmVm~c cmOy ZH$m H$maU Vo MmJ`m


Jmo>tH$[aVm Amho.
_r Ago EoH$co Amho H$s ${MV Ago cmoH$ AgVmV `mg AZwJh
H$mhr _ohZV qH$dm `k Ho$`m{edm` {_iVmo. Vmo Agm dmQ>Vmo OUy H$m`
AmH$memVyZ nSy>Z EImmg \$i m hmoVo (H$mhr _ohZV Ho$`m{edm`).
naVw `mH$[aVm `mZr nydO_mV ~iH$Q> BN>m Ho$cr Agcr nm{hOo d
VohmM EoH$cr Jocr Agcr nm{hOo. `m Jmo>rer maYmMm H$mhrVar g~Y
Amho.
Oohm na_m`mVyZ AZwJh Cn hmoVmo, `mdoir Amn`m X`mV
~i BN>m Cn hmoVo d Amnco {dMma R>am{dH$ _mJmZr Zoco OmVmV.
AmnUmg Amn`m gmYmaU OrdZmMm AgVmof hmoVmo d `mnojm A{YH$
MmJ`m Jmo>rMr AmnU BN>m H$aVmo.
AmnU `m amOamOodamMo ZmoH$a AmhmoV `m`m g _woH$[aVm
Wm~co nm{hOo. AZwJh hr Va EH$ XoUJr Amho ( hr H$mhr h$mMr dVy
Zho ) Or na_m`mH$Sy>Z {_imd`mMr Amho. Vr H$mhr charMr Jmo>
Zmhr. AZwJh gmYmaUnUo Aem doir hmoVmo Oohm Amn`m gd {H$`m
n[an$ hmoVmV. AZwJh Amhmg `mo` dmQ>Vmo Vohm hmoV ZgVmo; naVw
na_m`mg `mo` dmQ>Vmo Vohm hmoVmo.
Amn`m X`mVrc Ar AmnU Amn`m BN>oZo dmim`w$
H$$ eH$V Zmhr. na_m_mM Vr dmim noQ>{dVmo d emV H$aVmo. Am`mMm
JyT> WmZrM {Zdmg Amho. Am`mMo na_m`mer g_ocZ hmoUm`m J^ra
AZw^dmH$arVm "_r'Mr hiyhiy n[and Xem hmoV OmVo Ogo \$i hiyhiy
n[and hmoV OmVo. _J `mMr n[and Xem nyU Pmcr hUOo cJoM
XmoKmMm Am_m na_m`mMm {_cm\$ hmoVmo d `m doir _Zw`mMm Iam
nwZO_ hmoVmo
H$mhr AZw^d _ZmV Ago no$ ~gVmV H$s `mMm H$Yr {dga
nS>V Zmhr. Ogo AmnU n{h`m {Xder OhmOmVyZ naXoemV CVaVmo Vmo
{Xdg AgmM {Ma_aUr` VgmM hm {Xdg AgVmo. `m {Xder AmnU
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dV:M {Z_mU Ho$co`m Omi`m`m ~mhoa nSy>Z Am_$nr Amhr H$moUrVar


dV {Zamio AmhmoV Agm AZw^d `oVmo.
na_m_m Amn`mOdiyZ H$mhr _mJV Zmhr nU EdT>oM gmJVmo
H$s Amnco AV:Mjy CKSy>Z Amnco {X` ApVd nmhZ `m. Vmo {Xdg
AJXr Anyd AgVmo H$maU `m {Xder Vmo gZmVZdm`m hrV nmoMVmo.
Amncm O_ `m H$m`mH$[aVmM Pmcocm Amho. OmoS>o XwV H$$Z
OrdZ Kmc{d`mH$[aVm Zho. Oar _Zw` hm AZw^d m H$a`m`m
IQ>nQ>rg cmJUma Zmhr Var Vmo H$mhr gwQ>Uma Zmhr. `mg `m pWVrV
AmU`mMr JXu Zmhr. H$moR>oVar d H$YrVar hm Ordm_m nH$S>cm OmBc d
`m H$m_mH$[aVm Vmo Amcm Amho Vo H$m_ `m`mH$Sy>Z O~aXVrZo H$a{dco
OmBc.
Vmo jU IamoIa {Ma_aUr` AgVmo `mdoir `mg na_m`mMo
XeZ W_ KS>Vo d Omo `m`m gd ~mOyg AmoVmoV ^acm Amho VmoM
`m`m AmVhr Amho. Aem emV na_mZXm`m doir `mg ho H$iVo H$s
_r IamoIa H$moU Amho.
EH$Xm H$m AmnU _ZmMo ma T>H$cyZ AY} CKS>o Ho$co d H$me
AmV `oD$ {Xcm hUOo OrdZmMm AW AmnUmg H$imd`mg cmJVmo. Vo
Xma EH$ {_{ZQ> CKS>o amhmo qH$dm EH$ Vmg CKS>o amhmo naVw VodT>m doioV
AmnUmg Vo Jw H$iVo. _J {H$Vrhr Xw:Io `odmoV qH$dm H$mhrhr hmodmo Var
Vo A_y` kmZ AmnUmnmgyZ {hamdyZ KoVco OmD$ eH$V Zmhr. `mMm AW
gmJ`mMm _r `Z H$aVmo. Vohm eXmMr JVr Hw${R>V hmoVo. naVw
_hm`m`m H$noZo qH$dm A{Ve` CH$Q> BN>oZo `mMm _rnUm AJXr
Z> hmoD$Z, na_m`mV Aem `mZmdWoV {dcrZ hmo`mMm AZw^d `mg
Amcm Agoc `mgM _r Oo gmJ`mMm `Z H$arV Amho `mMm AW
H$ioc.
Oohm _Zw` g`m`m da`m nm`arda MmcVmo Vohm `mg
Am_mZXmMm Cn^moJ {_iy eH$Vmo d AmOn`V Omo AmZX ~mnXmWmV
emoYrV hmoVm Vmo `mg AmVyZM {_iVmo. g`, emo^m, emVr, kmZ B`mXr
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ho gd JwU `m na_m`mMoM AmhoV, Omo AmnU `mg emoYyZ H$mTy> `mMr


dmQ> nmhV ~gcm Amho.
na_m_mM Iam earamV amhUmam Bdar Ae Amho. Vmo _yH$
gdgmjr (Silent witness) Amho. _Zw` `m`mM ApVdmZo {OdV
amhVmo. naVw AkmZmMm nS>Xm `m`mda nS>cocm Amho. hUyZ Vmo AmnUmg
{XgV Zmhr d H$iV Zmhr. _` d ggmamZo V _mUgmg H$go g_Omdmdo
H$s Am_m `m Jmo>rnmgyZ A{c d emVVoZo AcJ amh eH$Vmo. Vmo {Z`
V Amho. ~m Jmo>rMm `mda H$mhr n[aUm_ hmoV Zmhr. g`mMo kmZ
hmo`mH$[aVm Am_kmZ hmoUo AJXr O$ar Amho. Amncm n{hcm d _w`
{dMma Am`m~cMm hUOo "_r'Mm AgVmo. hm H$moRy>Z CX^dcm `mMm
emoY Ho$cm AgVm Vwhmg Oohm Vmo na_m_m gmnS>oc, `mVyZ "_r'Mm
CX^d Pmcm Amho. `mdoir Vwhmg na_m_m, g`, kmZ Am{U Bda ho
gmnSy>Z MwH$Vrc.
{X. 25-4-1937
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Generation 2
Mrs. Ramabai Deo

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Introducing Mrs. Ramabai Deo

Her parents fondly called her Mani and she was their only child.
Her cousins and friends addressed her as Manutai. She was
born in 1909 at Ujjain, Central Provinces (C.P.), which is now
Madhya Pradesh(M.P.). At that time her father, Dr. Purshottam
Ganesh Nakhare, was serving in the Government Medical
Services of Central Provinces. During the years 1909 to 1925,
Dr. Nakhare was posted at various district locations including
Ujjain, Damoh, Mandla, Chindwada and Hoshangabad. Since
there were no special schools for girls in any of these places,
Mani was tutored personally by her father at home to become
proficient in Marathi, Sanskrit, English, and Mathematics. In
1925 at the young age of 16, Mani married Mr. M. N. Deo who
was pursuing his studies in Law and Teaching. After her marriage, Mani was addressed as Rama or Ramabai in the Deo
family.
In the first decade of her married life, Mrs. Ramabai Deo devoted her energies to bringing up her four boys and a daughter.
During this period, Mr. Deo was pursuing his teaching career
as Head Master at Grigson High School in Jagdalpur, Bastar
State (now Chhattisgarh).
In 1928, Ramabais father retired from C.P. Government Service as a Civil Surgeon and settled in Nagpur, C.P. Since
Jagdalpur did not have accredited primary school, Ramabais
five children were gradually admitted to schools in Nagpur.

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Her parents warmly welcomed all five grandchildren in their


spacious home in Dhantoli, Nagpur. In those years, Nagpur
was the capital of C.P. and offered good educational facilities
from primary schools to university levels. Every year during
the schools summer vacation months, Dr. and Mrs. Nakhare
would pack all five grandchildren in their Model-T Ford car
and drive from Nagpur to Jagdalpur.
Ramabais husband, Mr. Deo, was quickly promoted to the
post of Head Master of Grigson High School, Jagdalpur, Bastar
State and sent to Edinburgh, England by the State to pursue
further studies in Teaching and School Administration. As Mr.
Deo actively pursued his career in teaching, Mrs. Ramabai Deo
completed her Matriculation and pursued her interest in the
study of Homeopathy under the loving guidance of her father.
She skillfully managed her role of a wife, a mother of five
children, and pursued other personal interests in parallel.
Amongst her broad interests, she played Tennis in Bastar Club,
organized a ladies club during the Second World War to knit
woolen sweaters for Indian soldiers fighting on the front, and
offered Homeopathy treatment free of charge to anybody who
sought healing. She also earned a Bachelors degree in Arts
from Nagpur University while her oldest son was appearing
for his B.Sc. examination.
After his retirement from M. P. Government Service in 1956,
Mr. Deo accepted teaching assignment in the school at Gondar,
Ethiopia for three years (1956-59) and then in Valley View,
Alberta, Canada for two years (1959-61). Mr. and Mrs. Deo
lived and travelled together during this entire period abroad.
Over a period of fifty years, Mrs. Deo enthusiastically offered
Homeopathic medical treatment free of charge wherever she
lived, and cultivated enduring friendships. It was her way of
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she had emulated her fathers spirit of offering assistance unconditionally to the needy. She had refused to hospitalize her
ailing parents during their final years of life and nursed them
at home with admirable stamina and personal warmth. Selfless service was her way of expressing and experiencing the
vibrations of life energy. She seemed to draw all of her strengths
from within.
Finally, in 1961 she and Mr. Deo returned from Canada and
settled in Nagpur. While Mr. Deo continued his interest in
teaching English at Bishop Cotton High School and Lady
Amrutbai Daga College for Women in Nagpur, Mrs. Deo now
found more time to indulge in her passion for writing. She always credited her father for seeding the desire in her to pursue
her own interests in life.
In her late sixties, she published her first Marathi book titled
Shreemad Bhagwat Gita. A decade later upon my request in
1984, she wrote a shorter and simplified version of Gita, which
is presented in this book. I had requested her to write it for
those like me, who have limited familiarity with Sanskrit language and desired to have a meaningful glimpse of Gitas core
contents and message.
Also included in this book are her two other compositions
under the titles Simple Reminders in English and Sukhi
Aur Safal Jeevan Bananeka Marg written in Hindi. In the Hindi
composition, she addresses the youth of India while paying
tribute to her youngest son, Major Surendra Deo, who was
fatally wounded in action on 16th September 1965 during Indias
war with Pakistan.

Suresh M. Deo

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gwIr Ama g\$b OrdZ


~ZmZo H$m _mJ

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_oam `mam nw _oOa gwa| Xod


Ama A` dra
{OhmoZo 1965 qhX-nmH$ `w _o Am_~{bXmZ go
AnZr _mV^y_r H$s ajm H$s &
CZ g~Ho$ _aUmW `h boI AnU H$aVr h&

AmO Ho$ ~Mm| H$mo mWZm H$aVr h {H$ do AnZo ^maV_mVm H$s
dhr no_ Ama {Z>mgo godm H$a|; CgH$s {V>m ~T>mdo &

Maj. Surendra M. Deo

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gwIr Ama g\$b OrdZ ~ZmZo H$m _mJ


_oao `mao ~m|, AmO h_mar g~go ~S>r g_`m Vmo `h h {H$ h_mam
eara gohV_X AZmO ( nutritious food ) H$s H$_r go H$_Omoa hmoVm Om ahm

h& gmW hr gmW h_mao _Z H$s Xw~bVm h_o AYmoJVr Ho$ amVo bo Om ahr
h & {OgHo$ H$maU h_ AnZo OrdZ Ho$ gwI Ama g_mYmZ go {d_mo{MV
hE h& `{X h_ AnZm OrdZ {\$a gwI Ama g_mYmZ go {~VmZm MmhVo h
Vmo h_o emar[aH$ Ama _mZ{gH$ g~bVm m H$aZm A`md`H$ h &
AmO h_mao ^maV ^y{_ _o ahZodmbo bmoJ AkmZ Ho$ AY:H$ma _o
Sw>~o h, CZH$s _mZdVm Z> hB h, CZH$s gX~w{ Cho N>moS>H$a Mbr JB
h, {OgHo$ n[aUm_ _o do earaYmar ney Ho$ g_mZ dVZ H$aZo bJo h& `h
h_mao Xoe H$s XwXem XoI H$a ~hV Xw:I hmoVm h& bo{H$Z ~m| Eogo H${R>Z
g_`na h_o Ho$db {ZpH$` ~ZH$a ~R>Zo go H$go MboJm? Bg H${R>Z
g_`m go {ZH$bZo Ho$ {bE H$moB amVm T>yT> H$a {ZH$mbZm hmoJm&
_hmZ gV, amOZ{Vk Ama CmoJnVr AnZo AnZo jo _| Xoe H$s
C{V H$aZo _o bJo hr h & bo{H$Z h_ ~wT>o Ama ~o {_bH$a ^r Bg
g_`m H$mo gwbPmZo _o AnZm hmW ~T>m gH$Vo h& h_mao ^maVdf H$s
Ag_`m H$mo hb H$aZo H$m H$m` h_ AnZo emgH$m| na N>moS> gH$Vo h&
bo{H$Z h_mar _mZdVm H$m Zme hmo ahm h, CgH$mo ~MmZo H$m _hmZ H$m`
h_mao ^maV Ho$ Zho hmWm| H$mo hr H$aZm hmoJm &

g\$bVm H$m ah`


nhbo h_o AnZr g\$bVm {_bmZo H$m ah` g_PZm hmoJm &
AmO h_mar ~T>r hB dmW H$s ^mdZm N>moS>H$a {ZaVa n[al_ H$a H$_
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H$aZm `mZo _mZ{gH$ Ama emar[aH$ g{H$`Vm `hr CgH$m gma h {Ogo
g_PH$a AnZmZo H$s Amd`H$Vm h &
A^r Vmo h_ g{H$` Ho$ ~Xbo {ZpH$` ~Z J`o h& Xygam| H$s
Jb{V`m {ZH$mbH$a Cgna ~hog H$aZo _o ~S>o n{S>V, bo{H$Z AnZo Xmofm|
Ho$ Va\$ XoIZo H$mo ^r \w$agV Zhr & gmWhr gmW OrdZ _y`m| H$mo ^r
~XbZo H$m Cnhmg H$aZo bJo h& {OZ _ybVdm| Ho$ AmYma na h_mam
g_mO ~Zm Wm; Ogo o_, X`m, j_m, Z_Vm BZHo$ ~Xbo H$moY, of,
bmo^, _moh, _X, _ga BZ XwJwUm| Ho$ XbXb _o h_ \$go h& Eogo n[apWVr
_o h_ AnZm OrdZ g\$b Ama gw:Ir H$go ~Zm gH$Vo h?
`h g` h {H$ h_ ~hV gmb naN Ho$ ZrMo ahZo go AnZr
Am{_`Vmhr ^yb J`o& dVVm Ho$ BVZo gmb ~mX ^r h_ AnZo Xoe H$mo
CR>Zo Ho$ ~Xbo {JaVm hr XoIVo h& h_mao Xoe _o ~hV H$maImZo Ama
~S>r~S>r hdobr`m ~Z JB, bo{H$Z Cg_o ahZodmbo bmoJm| _o Hw$N> \$H$ Z
hmoZogo `h XwXem hB h&
`{X h_ A^r ^r AnZo Xoe H$mo R>rH$ T>J go CR>mZm MmhVo h, Vmo
nhbo h_o AnZo ImoE hE OrdZ_y`m| H$mo ImoOZm hmoJm & {Oggo h_mar
ImoB hB _mZdVm dm{ng {_b|, `h h_o nhbo XoIZm hmoJm&

_mZdVm
`h h `m ~bm ? _mZdVm `mZo _mZd Ho$ hX` _o Omo AN>o ^md
`mZo o_, X`m, j_m, {ZahH$ma, Z_Vm B`m{X ^mdm| H$m nXm hmoZm&
AmOH$b Vmo h_mao X` _o H$m_, H$moY, bmo^, _moh, _X, _ga
`o ^md nXm hmoH$a h_mao {Xb H$mo Xw~b ~ZmVo h& `o h_mao {Xb Ho$ N>h
ew g_Po OmVo h& Omo h_oem h_mao {Xb go bT>Vo ahVo h Ama Xw~bVm Ho$
H$maU h_ CZH$m {VH$ma ^r Zhr H$a gH$Vo& `{X h_o g~b ~ZZm h Vmo
nhbo ~w{ go BZ ew H$mo X~mZm hmoJm & BgHo$ {bE nhbo h_ {H$Z AJmo
go ~Zo h `h XoIZm nS>oJm&
eara, _Z, ~w[ `o h_mao _w` AJ h& eara Vmo nM_hm^yVm| go
h_o {XImB XoVm h bo{H$Z _Z Ama ~w{ h_o {XImB Zhr XoVr & {Ogna
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h_o gmoMZm hmoJm&

_Z
_Z `mZo {dMmam| H$s h_oem ~hZodmbr Ymam& BgH$s VwbZm ZXr
go H$s OmVr h& Ogo nmZr Ho$ h_oem ~hZodmbo dmh H$mo ZXr H$hVo h&
{Og CJ_WmZ go {ZH$br hmo dgmhr Cg dmh Ho$ nmZr H$m JwUY_ hmoVm
h& dgmhr Ogo ~w{dmbo _Zw` go dh {dMmaYmam H$m CJ_ hAm hmo dgo
hr JwUY_ H$s dh {dMmaYmam ~ZVr h&

~w{
~w{ H$m Agbr H$m_ `mZo AN>m Ama ~wam BgH$m ^oX g_PZm&
{Ogo h_ gXgX {ddoH$~w{ Bg Zm_ go nhMmZVo h&
Vw_Zo gwZm `m nT>m hmoJm {H$ _hm_m JmYr h_oem H$hVo Wo, "_oar
AX$Zr AmdmO Ogm H$hoJr dgm _ H$$Jm&' `h AX$Zr AmdmO hr
gXgX {ddoH$~w{ h& Omo haoH$ _mZd Ho$ AXa ahVr h& bo{H$Z AmOH$b
h_ CgH$m Cn`moJ H$aZm hr ^yb J`o {OgHo$ H$maU CgH$s e$s KQ>Vr hr
Om ahr h Ama CgH$m ApVd h_mao AXa h BgH$m ^r h_o nVm Zhr& `h
EH$ Eogr e$s h, {OgH$m Cn`moJ H$aZo go ~T>Vr h Ama Zm H$aZo go
KQ>Vr h &
AmO Vmo h_ _Z_mZr H$aZm OmZVo h, `mZo ~w{ go {~Zm gmoMog_Po
Omo _Z _o AmVm h dhr H$aZm & `hr H$maU h h_mar _mZ{gH$ Xw~bVm
H$m& `{X h_o CgH$s e$s ~T>mZm h Vmo nhbo AnZo ~w{na ^amgm aIH$a
CgH$s Amkm _mZZo H$s AmXV {Xb H$mo S>mbZr nS>oJr &
Agb _o ~w{ `h h_mam EH$ ~S>m ^mar A h& {OgHo$ ghm`Vm
go h_ AnZo OrdZ _o h_oem AN>m Ama ~wam BgH$m ^oX g_P gH$Vo h&
gX~w{ `mZo AN>r ~w{ Ama Xw~w{ `mZo AgX~w{ &
CXm. : EH$ XmoV ~S>o gH$Q> _o \$gm h& CgH$m Xw~[dmbm XmoV
H$h|Jm _ `m| {~Zm H$m_ H$m CgHo$ gH$Q> _o \$gy? bo{H$Z dhr gw~w{dmbm
XmoV H$hoJm _oam XmoV ~S>o gH$Q> _o \$gm h Cgo H$gm ^r H$aHo$ gH$Q>go
{ZH$mbZm h, `hr h CgH$m ^oX&
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gw~w{ _Zw` H$mo AN>m H$m_ H$aZo Ho$ {bE dm H$aVr h&
{Oggo Cg _Zw` H$mo _mZ{gH$ empV {_bH$a CgH$s _mZ{gH$ e$s
~T>Vr h& _Z `h EH$ h_mao nmg ~S>r ^mar e$s h& {OgH$mo ~T>mZo go
h_ Bda n ~Z gH$Vo h; `m KQ>mZo go AmO Ho$ g_mZ _mZ{gH$ Xw~bVm
go naoemZ hmo gH$Vo h& _Z ~w{ Ho$ emgZ _o ahZo go g~b ~ZVm h Ama
CgHo$ emgZ Ho$ ~mha OmZo go Xw~b ~ZVm h& {OgH$m Z_wZm h_ AmO
XoIVo h&
_Z MJm Vmo H$R>moVr _o JJm & _Z VmH$Vda hmo Vmo Cg_o go
{ZH$bZodmbr gw{dMma Ymam ^r JJmOr Ho$ nmZr Ho$ g_mZ ew Ama n{d
hmoVr h&

d^md
BN>m Ama AmH$mjmAmo go hr {dMmaYmam {Z_mU hmoVr h& Ogr
{dMmaYmam hmo dgo hr CgH$s ^mdZm Ama dmgZm hmoVr h& {Oggo d^md
~ZVm h& Ogo eara, _Z, ~w{ `o VrZ AJ h, CgHo$ VrZ CnmJ h {Ogo
Vd H$hVo h& gV, aO Ama V_ BZ VrZ Vdm|Ho$ {_lUm| go _Zw` _o ^md
nXm hmoVo h& {Ogo d^md H$hVo h& Bgr{bE h_ XoIVo h {H$ haoH$ _Zw`
H$m d^md CZ {_lUmo Ho$ AZwgma AbJ AbJ hmoVm h Ama CgrHo$
AZwn CgHo$ {dMma hmoVo h &
A~ h_ BZ Vdm| H$m JwUY_ XoI|&
gV : gV `mZo gdJwU {Oggo _Zw` H$s ~w{ AN>r hmoH$a
CgHo$ {dMma AN>o hmoVo h Ama Agbr kmZ {_bmZo Ho$ Va\$ CgH$m `mZ
bJVm h&
Agbr kmZ Vmo dh h {OgHo$ {_bmZo go _Zw` Ho$ X`_o Z_Vm,
o_, X`m, j_m `h ^md nXm hmoVo h& AmOH$b Vmo Agbr kmZnr dmh
Vmo gwIVm Mbm h Ama ZH$br kmZ H$mo hr h_ ^yb go Agbr kmZ g_PZo
bJo h& {OgHo$ H$maU h_mao AXa H$m_, H$moY, bmo^, _moh, _X, _ga `o
^md ~T> J`o hAma h_ AnZr _mZdVm H$mo Imo ~R>o h &
aO : `mZo aOmoJwU & Bggo _Zw` H$mo OrdZ _| ha EH$ dVw H$m
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Cn^moJ boZoH$s BN>m hmoVr h Ama B{g{bE h_ bmo^r ~ZVo h &


V_ : `mZo V_moJwU & `h g~go Iam~ g_Pm OmVm h& `m|H$s
`h Vmo _Zw` H$s _mZdVm hr Z> H$a XoVm h Ama h_o _mZd go amjg ~Zm
XoVm h& AmO H$m _mZd V_moJwU _o Sy>~H$a ~hV Hw$N> Eogo hr pWVr _o h&
h_mao AXa Ho$ Nh ew EH$OwQ> H$a IS>o hmoVo h Ama ~w{ Ho$ gmW bT>H$a
CgH$mo hbmb H$a _Z H$mo dV ~ZmH$a _Z _mZr H$aVo h&{Og pWVr
_o AmO h_ nm`o OmVo h&

d{m
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d{> hmoZo go h_ bmo^ Ama _moh Ho$ _m`mOmb _| \$gH$a ~hV Xw~b hmo
J`o h& h_mar d{m hr ~Xb J`r h& dh BVZr bmbMr Ama Amam_r hmo
JB h {H$ h_ CgHo$ de hmoH$a AnZo _mZ{gH$ e$s H$mo Imo ~R>o h&
h_oem A{YH$ {_bZo _o hr gwI {_boJm Bg ^m{V _o h_oem _JOb Ho$
g_mZ OrdZ Ho$ gwI go hmV YmoZm nS>Vm h& `moH$s h_ `h Zhr OmZVo
{H$ gwI, g_mYmZ d{m _o hmoVm h Z [H$ bmo^ _|& Mmho {OVZm ngm {_bo
bo{H$Z O~ VH$ d{m g_mYmZr Zhr hmoVr V~ VH$ h_o g_mYmZ Zhr {_b
gH$Vm&
CXm. : Ag_mYmZr d{mdmbm _Zw` h_oem CgHo$ nmg `m Zhr
h BgH$mo gmoMVo AnZm OrdZ naoemZr _o Bg ggma _| _oao g_mZ Xw:Ir
H$moB Zhr hmoJm, Eogm H$hVo {~VmVm h& bo{H$Z CgHo$ nmg `m h BgHo$
Va\$ Cg {~Mmao H$mo XoIZo H$mo ^r g_` Zhr {_bVm {OgHo$ H$maU gmam
OrdZ Xw:I Ama AempV go {~VmZm nS>Vm h&
g_mYmZr d{mdmbm _Zw` h_oem CgHo$ nmg Omo Hw$N> WmoS>m `m|
Z hmo Cgr_o g_mYmZ _mZH$a gwI Ama empV go AnZm OrdZ {~VmVm h&
CXm. _mZmo Vwhmao _m Zo Vwho Mma H$_rO {gbm Xr, Ag_mYmZr d{mdmbm
bS>H$m H$h|Jm, "_m, Vw_Zo Mma hr H$_rO {gbm Xr, Cg_o `m hmoJm?'
dhr g_mYmZr d{mdmbm ~mbH$ H$hoJm, "_m, Vw_Zo _wPo {H$VZr AN>r
Mma H${_O {gbm Xr, A~ Vmo _oao nmg H$_rO hr H$_rO hmo JB&'
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Bggo AnZo H$mo nVm MbVm h H$r `h H$_rO Ho$ {JZVr H$m
gdmb Zhr hmoVm, bo{H$Z Cg ~mbH$ Ho$ d{m H$m gdmb hmoVm h& `h d{m
_Z Ho$ g~bVm `m {Z~bVm na Adb{~V ahVr h& Ama `{X h_ Mmh| Vmo
~w{ Ho$ ghmao AnZo d{m H$mo ~Xb ^r gH$Vo h& ~w{ go V_moJwU H$mo
X~mH$a gd Ama aOmo JwU H$mo ~T>mZm& bo{H$Z `h Xwgam H$moB h_mao {bE
Zhr H$a gH$Vm& `h Vmo h_o hr AnZo {b`o H$aZm nS>Vm h&
CXm. : h_o ^yH$ bJo Ama h_mam XmoV H$ho, "Aao ^mB, Vw_ `m|
VH$br\$ CR>mVo hmo, h_ hr Vwhmao [bE ImZm Im boVo h&' `hr hmb h&
Bg{b`o H$hVo h, CaoV Am_Zm_mZm&

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`h EH$ _erZ h, Omo nmM kmZo{`m, nmM H$_}{`m Ama _Z,
~w{ BZ AJmo go ~Zr h& Ama CgHo$ AXa CgH$mo MbmZodmbr e$s `mZo
Am_m& `h e$s O~ VH$ eara _o ahVr h V^r VH$ `h _erZ H$m_ H$a
gH$Vr h& {Og g_` Am_m eara Ho$ ~mha {ZH$bVr h Cgr g_` `h
_erZ ~oH$ma ~ZVr h& {Ogo h_ _V eara Bg Zm_ go nhMmZVo h&
_Zw`
Am_m
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nmM kmZ|{`m| mam h_o Omo g>r go kmZ hmoVm h dh do _Z H$mo nhwMmZo H$m
H$m` H$aVr h& _Z {_bo hE gXoe H$mo ~w{ H$mo ~VbmVm h& Ama CgH$mo
H$gm H$m`mpdV H$aZm BgH$m h_ boH$a CgH$s Vm{_br H$_]{`m| mam
H$admVm h& `h h _Z H$m Agbr H$m`&

Am_m
Bgo h_ OrdZ`moV Zm_ go nhMmZVo h& ` EH$ ~S>r ^mar e$s
h& {OgHo$ ~bna h_ AnZo eara, _Z Ama ~w{ H$mo Mmho {OVZm D$Mm
CR>m gH$Vo h& {OgH$m AmO h_o nVm ^r Zhr& Bg e$s H$m nyam Cn`moJ
h_mao nydOmo Zo {H$`m Wm bo{H$Z AmO Vmo h_ Cgo {~bHy$b ^yb J`o Ama
CgHo$ AkmZ go$ h_ ZrMo go ZrMo {H$g Va VH$ nhM gH$Vo h BgH$m
AZw^d bo aho h& Bg e$s H$s h_ AUwe$s go VwbZm H$a gH$Vo h Ogm
AUwe$s Ho$ mam gmao ggma H$mo CXdV H$a gH$Vo h `m Mmho Vmo Cg
e$s H$m gXwn`moJ H$a gmao _mZdOmVr H$mo dJ gwI {_bmHo$ Xo gH$Vo h&
`h Vmo Cg e$s H$m Cn`moJ H$aZodmbo na {Z^a ahVm h&

_mZdVm Ho$ Zme H$m H$maU


~m|, ~hV gmb naN> Ho$ ZrMo ahZo go h_ AnZr Amp_`Vm
hr ^yb J`o& {OgHo$ H$maU h_ AnZo eara, _Z, ~w{ BZ g~ AJmo go
Xw~b ~Z J`o& `hr H$maU h h_mao _mZdVm Ho$ Zme H$m& {OgHo$ n[aUm_
_| h_mao AXa h_oem MbZodmbo Amem-{Zamem Ho$ H$mo Q>$a XoZo H$s
VmH$V hr Zhr ~Zr&
AmO h_ _mZd Zhr amjg ~Z J`o h& h_mao AXa _mZdVm Ho$
^md nXm hmoZo Ho$ ~Xbo amjgr d{m Ho$ ^md ~T> aho h Ama _mZ{gH$
Xw~bVm Ho$ H$maU CZH$m {VH$ma H$aZo H$s e$s hr Zhr ~Mr& `h h_mao
_Z H$s XrZ pWVr XoIH$a _mZdVm Ho$ gmao gmpdH$ ^md h_o N>moS> H$a
Mbo J`o& Ama AmO dVVm Ho$ gmbm| ~mX ^r h_mao Amp_`Vm Ho$
AkmZ _o ^ybo^Q>Ho$ amVo OrdZ Ho$ H${R>ZmB`m| go Q>H$am aho h&
`{X h_o {\$a _mZd ~ZZm h Vmo h_mao Amp_`Vm H$s ImoO H$aZm
A{Zdm` h& {OgHo$ ghmao AnZo _Z H$mo g~b ~ZmH$a h_ AnZo gm{dH$
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^mdm| H$mo dm{ng bm gH|$&


Am_r`Vm `mZo Am_m _o dhr e$s h Omo na_m_m _o h BgH$s
OmZH$mar hmoZm & eara,_Z Ama ~w{ BZH$s VwbZm amOm, YmZ Ama
CgH$s Om BZgo H$s OmVr h& `mZo `h EH$ amOnmQ> H$m nmR>>hr h&
amOm u YmZ u Om
Om Omo H$hVr h dh YmZ gwZVm h Ama amOm H$mo ~VbmVm h& Cg na
amOm H$m Omo hHw$_ hmo dh nOm go H$admVm h, `h AN>o amOnmQ> H$m
{Z`_ h& B{g{b`o H$hoVo h {H$ "`Wm amOm VWm Om'& amOm AN>m hmo
`mZo _mZdVm Ho$ ^mdm| go n[anyU hmo Vmo Om ^r dgr hr hmoVr h& bo{H$Z
`{X amOm hr amjgr ^mdm| go `w$ hmo Vmo Om ^r CgrH$m AZwH$aU H$aVr
h& Ogo AmO h_ AnZo H$mo nmVo h&
H$^rH$^r amOnmQ >H$s `dWm hr ~Xb OmVr h& YmZ MVwa
hmoZo go YraoYrao amOm H$m amOnmQ> N>rZH$a IwX hr amOm ~ZH$a ~R>Vm h
Ama _Z_mZr H$aVm h& Eogo am``dWm _| `m` {_bZm H$go g^d hmo
gH$Vm h?
AmO h_mam hmb `hr hAm h& h_Zo AnZo ~w{nr amOm H$mo
nX`wV H$aHo$ _Znr YmZ H$mo amOnmQ> gm|nm, `hr H$maU h h_mao
_mZdVm Ho$ bmon H$m& `{X h_o dmVd _mZd ~ZZm h Vmo nhbo h_mao _Z
H$mo ~w{ H$s Amkm _mZZo H$s AmXV S>mbZr nS>oJr& {OgHo$ n[aUm_ _o h_
AnZo AmO Ho$ ^mdZm Ama dmgZmAm| H$mo ~XbH$a AnZm OrdZ gwIr
~ZZo _o _XV H$a gH|$& AmO h_ V_moJwU Ho$ AYoao_o Sy>~o h& Cggo nXm
hmoZodmbo g~ bjU h__o {_bVo h {OgHo$ H$maU h_mam OrdZ gwIr
~ZmZo H$m Ho$db dZ hr h_ XoI gH$Vo h& `{X h_o AnZm OrdZ
dmVd _o gwIr ~ZmZm h Vmo nhbo h_o AnZo ~w{ H$m Cn`moJ H$aHo$
V_moJwU H$mo X~mH$a gdJwU H$s ~TmVr> H$aZr hmoJr; {Oggo h_ AnZo _Z
H$s VmH$V ~T>m gH|$&
h_mao nwamVZ _mZ{gH$ Vkm| Zo _Z H$mo ~w{ Ho$ A{H$V aIZm
Amd`H$ h `h AnZo {ejmUmbr _o {g H$a ~Vbm`m Wm& bo{H$Z
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nmpM_m` {ejmUmbr _o Omo ~mbH$ H$ho, gmo H$amo `h Xrjm h& Ama
h_ {~Zm gmoMog_Po CgH$mo AnZmZm MmhVo h, `hr h_mar ^yb h; {OgHo$
H$maU h_mar _mZ{gH$ Xw~bVm ~T> ahr h& {~Mmao ~mbH$ CgHo$ JwU-Xmof
H$mo `m g_P|? CZH$mo Ho$db CgHo$ Xwn[aUm_ ^wJVZo nS>Vo h& {OVZr
BN>mE nyar hmoVr h CVZr hr h_mar AmH$mjmE ~T>Vr OmVr h Ama CZH$mo
nyam H$aZo Ho$ Cnhmg _o hr h_o AnZm gmam OrdZ {Zamem H$m gm_Zm H$aZo
_o {~VZm nS>Vm h& Eogm H$gm hmo gH$Vm h {H$ _Zw` Ho$ OrdZ _o h_oem
CgHo$ _Z H$m hr hmoVm ahoJm& bo{H$Z BgHo$ n[aUm_ _o CgH$m _Z BVZm
Xw~b hmoVm h {H$ dh ~oMmam OrdZ H$s H${R>ZmB`m| H$m gm_Zm H$aZo Ho$
~Xbo _aZm ngX H$aVm h& Eogm Xw~b hmoH$a H$gm MboJm?
`{X h_o AnZm OrdZ gwIr ~ZmZm h Vmo nhbo AnZo eara Ama
_Z Ho$ Xw~bVm H$mo hQ>mH$a VmH$Vda ~ZmZm nS>oJm& V^r OrdZ Ho$ Mmho
{Og H${R>ZmB`m| H$m YraO go gm_Zm H$aHo$ h_ gwIr ~Z gH|$Jo&

dVVm
AmO h_ Xoe H$s dVVm `mZo _Z H$s dVVm h_ H$a| gmo
H$m`Xm g_PVo h& `h EH$ ~S>r ^mar ^yb h& {OgH$m AZw^d AmO h_
bo aho h& h_mao Xoe Ho$ AdZ{V H$m `hr H$maU h& Xygao Xoe `mZo O_Zr
`m OmnmZ Omo nyao V~mh hE hmoVo {\$a^r CR> IS>o hE Ama h_ IS>o hmoZo Ho$
~Xbo {JaVo hr Om aho h&
dVVm _Z H$mo Zhr ~w{ H$mo Xr OmVr h Ama _Z ~w{ H$m
A{H$V ahVm h& bo{H$Z h_mao AkmZ Ho$ H$maU h_Zo dVVm ~w{ Ho$
~Xbo _Z H$mo hr Xo Xr {OgH$m `h n[aUm_ h& ~w{ _Z H$mo CgHo$ Nh
ewAm| go ~MmH$a aIVr h bo{H$Z O~ h_ ~w{ H$mo N>moS> XoVo h V~ _Z
BZ ewAm| H$m {eH$ma ~Z OmVm h {OgHo$ n[aUm_ _o `o g~ {_bH$a _Z
H$mo AJ{UV H${R>ZmB`m| _| \$gm XoVo h& {Oggo _Zw` Ho$ _mZdVm H$m bmon
hmoH$a do _mZd earaYmar ney ~Z OmVo h, {Og hmbV _o AmO h_ h&
"gwZZm g~ H$m Ama H$aZm _Z H$m' ~m|, `h {H$VZr AN>r
H$hmdV _mby_ hmoVr h& bmoJ Mmho Omo H$ho bo{H$Z H$aZm _Z _mZm& `h
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nT>Zo _o {OVZr gab h H$aZo _o CVZr hr H${R>Z h& Agbr AW Omo H$hm
h CgH$m R>rH$ CQ>m h& {Ogo {damoYm^mg H$hVo h& {damY H$m Ho$db
Am^mg `mZo eH$m hmoVr h bo{H$Z Agb _o dhr g` hmoVm h& gwZZm g~
H$m `mZo nhbo XmoZmo nmQ>u Vwhmar Ama Xwgar H$m gwZ bo Ama CgHo$ ~mX
gmoM H$a Omo `mo` hmoJm dh H$amo, `mZo _Z _mZm Zhr, Vmo gmoM {dMmaH$a
Omo `mo` hmoJm dh H$amo &

{ejmUmbr H$m Xmof


AmO h_mao {ejmUmbr H$m ^r `h ~S>m ^mar Xmof h& naXoer`
bmoJm| Zo h_mar {ejmUmbr ~XbH$a AnZr ew$ H$s;$ {Og_o h_ Ho$db
eX H$m AW g_PVo aho h Ama dgohr ~r. E., E_. E. H$s {S>Jr boH$a
CgH$m A{^_mZ H$aVo h& AJoOm| Ho$ {bE `h R>rH$ Wm `m|H$s h_o Eogm
_yT> ~ZmH$a CZH$mo h_mao D$na amO MbmZm Wm& bo{H$Z dVVm {_bZo Ho$
~mX h_o Bg AkmZ go OmJZm An[ahm` h&

kmZ H$s `m`m


kmZ : `mZo H$moB ^r ~mV g_PH$a AnZo OrdZ Ho$ AZw^d go
n[an$ hmoVr h V^r Cgo kmZ H$hVo h& AmO Vmo Ho$db n[ajm _o CmrU
hmoZm Bgr H$mo kmZ g_Pm OmVm h& Bgr{b`o AmO H$s h_mar nT>mB kmZ
H$mo Zhr ~T>mVr Ho$db AkmZ Ho$ A{^_mZ H$mo ~T>mVr h& {OgHo$ n[aUm_
_o h_ nTo{bIo _yI ~ZVo h&
Agbr kmZ go A{^_mZ Ho$ ~Xbo Z_Vm, o_, X`m `h ^md
nXm hmoVo h& {Oggo h_ {\$a _mZd ~Z gH$Vo h& naXoe _o O~ h_ OmVo
h V~ `hr \$aH$ h_o {XImB XoVm h& h_ Omo nT>Vo h dh Ho$db nwVH$ _o
hr aIVo h& Ama ~mha Ho$ bmoJ Omo nT>Vo h CgH$m Cn`moJ OrdZ _o H$aVo
h&

`moJ: H$_gw H$meb_


`moJ `mZo _Z Ama eara H$mo Eogr AmXV S>mbZm {H$ Omo Hw$N> H$m_
hmW _o b|, dh {\$a ~S>m hmo `m N>moQ>m, CgH$mo AnZo _o ^ao hE H$me`
H$m OmXm go OmXm Cn`moJ H$a g\$bVm go nwam H$a gH|$& `h h_mao JrVm
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H$m dm` h& bo{H$Z Bgo h_ ^yb J`o Ama ~mhar Xoe Ho$ bmoJ Bg
`moJgmYZm _o drU hmo J`o& do Bgo `moJ Zm_ go Zhr nhMmZVo, bo{H$Z Omo
H$m_ H$aZm h dh AN>m H$amo Bg ^mfm go do n[a{MV h& Bg `moJ go
eara Ama _Z Vmo gwT> ~ZVm h Omo h_ CZ_o nmVo h& BgHo$ VrZ nhoby h&
ear[aH$, _mZ{gH$ Ama A`mp_H$& BZ_o go nhbo Xmo Vmo ChmoZo hm{gb
{H$`o h& bo{H$Z {Vgao H$m Cho nVm Zhr& {Oggo gVm `mZo _Z H$s
pWaVm Ama emVr m hmoVr h&
nmpM_m` Xoem| _o ImgH$a H$ZS>m Ama A_[aH$m _o CZHo$ {Xb
H$_Omoa Zhr eara ^r VmH$Vda h, bo{H$Z eara Ama _Z H$mo BVZm H$m_
_o bJmZo H$s Cho AmXV nS >JB h {H$ CgHo$ _mao do {~Mmao naoemZ h& Bg
naoemZr go _w$ hmoZo Ho$ qMVm _o do bmoJ h&
Cho _mZ{gH$ Ama emar[aH$ g_r h& CZHo$ nmg H$maImZo,
ngm, gm_mZ g~ h& _mZdY_ ^r do Ho$db _mZVo h; BVZm hr Zhr Vmo
`j OrdZ _o CgH$m Cn`moJ H$aVo h& V~ ^r _mZ{gH$ pWaVm H$m
CZ_o A^md h {Oggo do ~MoZ h&
eara Ama _Z go H$m_ Vmo boZm hr nS>Vm h bo{H$Z gmW hr gmW
CgH$mo Amam_ ^r XoZm nS>Vm h, BgH$s OmZH$mar Cho Zhr h& bo{H$Z Cho
`h nVm h {H$ h_mao Y_ _o Bgna Hw$N> BbmO h& Ama dh do h_mao Y_ go
grIZm MmhVo h& h_mao JrVm _o Bg na ~hmoV AN>m Cnm` ~Vbm`m h,
bo{H$Z dh h_o Z g_PZo go h_Zo Cgo N>moS> {X`m& BVZm Zhr, Vmo N>moS>Zm
`h ~S>m nwfmW {H$`m, `h h_mar ^mdZm ~Z JB h& ~S>o Xw^m` H$s ~mV
h{H$ h_mao gH$Vr Ama Y_ H$m __ (essence) h_ Z g_P| Ama Xwgao
CgH$mo g_PH$a Cggo \$m`Xm CR>mE &

H$m` {V>m
H$m` H$aZm `mZo H$moB ^r H$m_ _o eara _Z Ama ~w{ H$mo BVZo
bJZ go bJmZm {H$ IwX Ho$ ApVd H$mo ^r ^yb OmZm,{Ogo n[al_ H$hVo
h& BgHo$ n{V>m H$m _hd h_mao JrVm _| {dVV H$a ~Vbm`m h& eara,
_Z, ~wr H$mo EH$gmW bJmH$a {OVZm H$m_ h_ boVo h CVZo hr do AJ
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Vab ~ZVo h& bo{H$Z AmO Vmo h_ CZgo H$m_ boZm hr ^yb J`o& H$m_
H$aZm `h ^yfU Ho$ ~Xbo XyfU hmo J`m h& H$_ go H$_ H$m_ Ama `mXm
go OmXm CgH$m _y` `h h_mao OrdZ H$m gma hmo J`m h& O~ h_ ~mha
Ho$ Xoemo _o ImgH$a A_[aH$m `m H$ZS>m _o OmVo V~ `h ~S>m ^mar \$H$ h_o
{XImB XoVm h& dhm Mmho {OVZo lr_mZ hmo, bo{H$Z `h H$m_ h_ Zhr H$a
gH$V|, `h H$hZo _o Cho ea_ _mby_ hmoVr h& Ama ~S>o Xw:I H$s ~mV h
{H$ h_mao Xoe _| Bgo ^yfU g_PVo h& O~ VH$ h_ H$m_ H$s {V>m Zhr
~T>mVo V~ VH$ h_mao Xoe H$s CVr hmoZm Ag^d h&
Omo hmb H$m` n{V>m H$m h, dhr ~w{ H$m hAm h& ~w{ go
gmoMZo Ho$ {b`o g_` hr Zhr h& H$m_Zm, `mMZm Ama CgHo$ ny{V H$s
CgwH$Vm Bgr _o h_mao gmao OrdZ H$m g_` `VrV hmoVm h& bo{H$Z CgHo$
nyVu Ho$ {b`o Omo Am_`mJ Ama dmW`mJ H$a CgH$m H$>nr _y`
MwH$mZm nS>Vm h, CgH$s H$m`j_Vm hr h_mao AXa Zhr ~Mr& Am_`mJ
Ama dmW`mJ {H$go H$hVo h BgH$s n[a^mfm ^r h_ ^yb J`o& Ho$db
dmW_`r OrdZ {~VmZm OmZVo h& {OgHo$ n[aUm_ _o H$m_Zm, dmgZm
Ama A{^bmem Ho$ XbXb _o \$go h& h_ g{H$` Ho$ ~Xbo {ZpH$` ~Z
J`o& Eogo pWVr _o h_ AnZo H$mo gwIr ~ZmZo H$s H$gr AmH$mjm H$a gH$Vo
h? BgHo$ {b`o Vmo h_o lr. amYmH$UZ Or H$m AZwH$aU H$aZm hmoJm&

lr. amYmH$UZ
`o nhbo AJoOr Hy$b nmR>embm _o nT>>Vo Wo & dhm Cho BgmB
Y_ {gIbm`m OmVm Wm & ChmoZo dh (BgmB) Y_ grIm; bo{H$Z O~
EH$ {XZ BgmB`m| H$mo H$hVo gwZm {H$ qhXy Y_ Iam~ h, `h CZgo Zhr ghm
J`m& CZH$m Y_o_ OmJV hAm Ama CgH$mo OmZZo Ho$ {b`o ChmoZo nyao qhXy
Y_ H$m A`mg {H$`m& AmO h_o H$moB H$ho {H$ Vwhmam qhXyY_ Iam~ h
Vmo h_ Cgo hm H$hoJo `m Cggo bS>>Zo H$mo CR>oJo& bo{H$Z lr. amYmH$UZ Zo
dh Zhr {H$`m& ChmoZo Cgo g_PH$a Iam~ `m| Zhr h `h ~Vbm`m Ama
{\$a AN>m H$gm h, {H$g AmYma na dh ~Zm h `h g~ {dVVH$a
g_Pm`m& Bgo H$hVo h n[al_&
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AmOVmo h_ n[al_ H$aZm hr ^yb J`o Ama Ho$db dmW_`r


OrdZ {~VmZo _o hmo[e`ma ~Zo h& {~Zm _ohZV {H$`o g~ {_bZo H$s BN>m
H$aVo h Ama dh nyar Z hmoZo go H$moY, {Zamem `o _Zmo{dH$ma h_o PnQ>H$a
h_mao _Z H$s emVr Ama gVm Z> H$a XoVo h& BZ BN>m Ama dmgZmAm|
H$m ^md BVZm ~T> J`m h {H$ {Xb ChrHo$ naoem[Z`m| _o h_oem \$gm
ahVm h& {OgHo$ H$maU h_oem h_mao AXa _mZ{gH$ ~oMZr nmB OmVr h&
{Ogo AmOH$b h_ ~moAa (bore) Zm_ go nhMmZVo h& h_mam _Z pWa Z
hmoZogo h_ H$moB ^r H$m_ bJZ go Zhr H$a gH$Vo& Ho$db h_mao {dMma|m Ho$
^_U _o hr h_mam gmam _hdH$m g_` {ZH$b OmVm h Ama _Z H$mo
ApWaVm Ho$ H$maU h_ ~moAa Ho$ ~moAa hr ~Zo ahVo h& h_mao AXa
AnZr H$moB ^r BN>m H$m`mpdV H$aZo H$s e$s hr Zhr ~MVr& `m|H$s
AmYr Vmo _Z_mZm gmoMZo _o I_ hmoVr h& Ama ~Mr hB _Z_mZm gmoMm
hAm OrdZ _| CVmaZm Ag^d hmoZo go CgHo$ Ho$db {Zamem _o IV_ hmoVr
h& Bgr{bE AmO h_mam OrdZ H$m ad`m hr ~XbZo H$s Amd`H$Vm h&

AnZm {Xb g~b ~ZmZo H$m _mJ


AmO h_o gmoMZm N>moS>H$a H$m_ _o bJZ go bJZo H$s Amd`H$Vm
h& A^r h_mam `mZ H$m_ na hmoZo Ho$ ~Xbo CgHo$ \$b na hmoVm h
{OgHo$ H$maU H$moB ^r H$m_ AN>m hmoZm Ag^d h& H$moB ^r H$m_
gmoMZm Ama H$aZm Bg_o {H$VZm \$H$ h `h h_ XoI|&
_mZmo h_ n[ajm _o Ag\$b hmoVo h, ~S>m Xw:I hmoVm h& Ama Cgo
gmoMVo h V~ Vmo CgH$m nhmS> hr ~Z OmVm h& h_mao gmWr AmJo ~T> J`o&
h_o Cgr bmg _o ~R>Zo H$s ea_ AmEJr& h_mao nT>mB H$m EH$ gmb
~T>>oJm B`m{X& `h g~ gmoMZo go h_mam X_ BVZm KwQ>Vm h {H$ H$moB
~mbH$ Vmo _aZo H$mo ^r V`ma hmooVo h& bo{H$Z gmoMZo Ho$ ~Xbo h_ `{X H$m_
H$aZm ew$ H$a X| Ama Bg gmb Ag\$b hE Vmo CgH$m ~Xbm boZo Ho$
{bE AJbo gmb nhbm Z~a {_bmZo Ho$ {nN>o bJ| Vmo h_mam {H$VZm \$m`Xm
hmoJm Ama XwI H$aZo H$mo g_` hr Z {_boJm& `hr _mJ h AnZo _Z H$mo
g~b ~ZmZo H$m& Xw:I H$m gmoMZo go Ogm _Z Xw~b ~ZVm h {OgHo$
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n[aUm_ _o {ZpH$`Vm ~T>Vr h dgo hr H$m_ H$m gmoMZo go _Z VmH$Vda


~ZVm h& {Oggo g{H$` {dMmaYmam ~ZH$a H$m_ _| bJZ hmoVr h& XwI
H$mo gwI _o H$gm ~Xb gH$Vo h BgH$m `h Z_yZm h Ama Hw$N> {XZm|_o `h
h_mam d^md ~Z OmVm h& Mmho {OVZr H${R>Z g_`m hmo, CgHo$ H${R>ZVm
H$mo gmoMZo Ho$ ~Xbo Cgo {h_V go bT>H$a H$go H$m~y _o bm gH|$Jo Bg Va\$
AnZm `mZ bJVm h& `h g~go AN>m _mJ h AnZm {Xb g~b
~ZmH$a AnZr {h_V ~T>mZo H$m&

H$_`odm{YH$maVo _m \$boew H$XmMZ


AnZo JrVm _o ~Vbm`m J`m h {H$ AnZm A{YH$ma Ho$db H$_
H$aZona h Z {H$ CgHo$ \$b na& {H$VZm CXmm {dMma h! {OgHo$ Cna
h_mam A{YH$ma hmoVm h, Cgr Ho$ ~mao _o h_ gmoMVo h&
AmO h_ H$m_ Ho$ ~Xbo \$b H$m hr gmoMVo h& {OgHo$ n[aUm_ _o
H$m_ hmoZm Ag^d h Ama H$m_ Z hmoJm Vmo \$b H$hm go {_boJm?
B{g{b`o JrVm _o ~Vbm`m h {H$ \$b H$m Z gmoMmo& H$m_ Ho$ Va\$ `mZ
Xmo& H$m_ AN>m hmoJm Vmo CgH$m \$b AN>m hmoZo hr dmbm h& VZ, _Z,
YZ bJmH$a H$moB ^r H$m_ H$aZo go Cg_o g\$bVm {_bZm A{Zdm` h&
Ama dh g\$bVm hr CgH$m \$b hmoVm h& H$m_ H$aZodmbm CgHo$ \$b H$mo
hr `m bo{H$Z CgHo$ bJZ _o BVZm {bZ hmo OmVm h {H$ dh IwX H$mo ^r
^yb OmVm h V^r dh H$m_ AN>m hmo OmVm h& Ama AN>mnZ hr CgH$m
\$b hmoVm h& CgHo$ H$aZo Ho$ AmZX _| dh Sy>~ OmVm h Ama dhr CgH$m
g_mYmZ hmoVm h&
AmO h_mao Xoe _o BVZo bmoJ H$m_ H$aZodmbo h {H$ g~ OwQ> nS>|
Vmo Mma {XZ _| gmao Xoe H$m n ~Xb Xo& bo{H$Z h_mam Ambg hr h_o
AYmoJVr Ho$ amVo bo Om ahm h& H$m_ H$aZo _o h_o ea_ AmVr h& {OgHo$
H$maU emar[aH$ Xw~bVm ~T>Vr h Ama _mZ{gH$ Xw~bVm Ho$ H$maU h_mar
dmWu dmr ~T>H$a h_ gXm bT>mB-PJS>m Ama ^oX^md Ho$ XbXb _o
\$g| ahVo h& {OgHo$ H$maU H$moY ~T>Vm h, gVm N>moS>H$a Mbr OmVr
h, _Z H$s _{bZVm ~T>Vr h& {Oggo OrdZ CXmgrZ Ama emoH$_`
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~ZH$a _Z H$s pWaVm VWm emVVm Z> hmo OmVr h& {OgHo$ n[aUm_ _o
h_ AnZm `mJ_`r OrdZ ^ybH$a dmW_`r OrdZ {~VmZo bJVo h&

Iob H$m _hd


AmOH$b Vmo ~o Iob H$m _hd hr Zhr OmZVo& IobVo h V~
^r hmaOrV Ho$ {b`o Z {H$ {IbmS>r dmr ~T>mZo Ho$ {b`|& bo{H$Z {IbmS>r
dmr ~T>mZm `h OrdZ gwIr ~ZmZo H$m EH$ ~S>m ^mar gmYZ h& OrdZ _o
hmaOrV Ho$ Iob go Vmo h_oem hr IobZm nS>Vm h bo{H$Z ~M>nZ _o Iobo
hwE Iob go Omo {IbmS>r dmr ~T>Vr h dh OrdZ^a gmW XoVr h& Mmho
{OVZr H${R>Z g_`m hmo CgH$mo {IbmS>r dmr go H$gm OrVZm `h do
AN>m OmZVo h&

_mZdVm Ho$ _ybVdm| H$m _hd


h_mao e{$embr ^maV Xoe H$m _hm_ Wm, h_ g~ EH$ h&
h_mao hr Xoe H$m `m bo{H$Z Xygao Xoe H$m ^r _Zw` AmE, Vmo h_ Cgo
^mB _mZVo Wo Ama CgH$m gH$ma H$aVo Wo& bo{H$Z `h Vmo ~S>o Xw^m` H$s
~mV h {H$ Cgr Xoe _o AmO h_ AnZo ^mB H$mo ^mB _mZZo H$mo V`ma Zhr&
AmO h_ BVZo dmWu ~Z J`o h {H$ h_mam gwI `hr g~ gwI h, Eogm
g_PZo bJo h& nhbo Xygao H$m gwI `hr h_mam gwI _mZm OmVm Wm&
BgHo$ H$maU do Xygao H$m XwI Xya H$aZo Ho$ {b`o Or OmZgo H$mo{ee H$aVo
Wo& bo{H$Z AmO {H$gr H$s ndmh Z H$aVo Ho$db AnZm hr gwI XoIVo h&
h_o dmW_`r OrdZ {~VmZo H$s AmXV hmoZo go h_mar AnZo g_mO Ho$ Vr
`mJ H$aZo H$s dmr hr ~Xb JB& bo{H$Z h_ `h Zhr OmZVo H$s O~ VH$
gmam g_mO gwIr Zhr hmoJm V~ VH$ h_ Cg_o ahZodmbo KQ>H$ gwIr Zhr
~Z gH$Vo&
`{X h_o AnZm OrdZ gwI, g_mYmZ Ama g\$bVm go {~VmZo
H$mo grIZm h Vmo nhbo Bg dmW_`r OrdZ H$mo N>moS>H$a `mJ_`r OrdZ
H$mo AnZmZm hmoJm& {OgHo$ n[aUm_ h_ AnZm OrdZ Cdb, {Z_b Ama
gwXa ~Zm gH|$&
AmO h_ Ho$db AnZo H$mo Ama AnZo Xoe H$mo ~S>m ~ZmZo H$s
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CH$R>m, CgwH$Vm, BN>m Ama A{^bmfm BZ g~ dmr`m| go ~MoZ h&


bo{H$Z BZ g~ dmr`m| Ho$ ~oMZr go h_ `m h_mam Xoe ~S>m Zhr hmo
gH$Vm& CgHo$ {bE nhbo h_o n[al_ H$a Am_`mJ, AhH$ma`mJ,
dmW`mJ B`m{X H$>nr _y` MwH$mZm nS>oJm, V^r h_ ~S>o ~Z gH$Vo
h&

BN>m
BN>m `h EH$ h_mao AXa ~S>r ^mar e$s h& {OgHo$ ~XmbV
h_ AnZo H$mo hr `m bo{H$Z gmao ggma H$mo ~Xb gH$Vo h& bo{H$Z CVZr
VrdVm (intersity) Cg_o nXm hmoZo H$s Amd`H$Vm hmoVr h Ama gmW hr
gmW Cgo H$m`mpdV H$aZo H$s `mo`Vm bJVr h& {OgH$s AmO h_mao AXa
H$_r h& BN>m go H$m` ew hmoVm h bo{H$Z CgH$mo g\$bVm go nyam H$aZo Ho$
{bE {Og n[al_ (effort) H$s Amd`H$Vm hmoVr h CgH$m ^r h_mao AXa
A^md h& dh {Z_mU H$aZo H$m ~S>m ^mar H$m` h& {OgHo$ ny{V Ho$ {bE
h_o h_mao nwamVZ _ybVdm| na AmYm[aV OrdZ H$m ghmam boZm hmoJm&

_mZdVm H$m A^md


AmO h_mao Xoe _o Mmho {OVZm ngm, AZmO {XI ahm h& Mmho
{OVZo H$maImZo Iwb aho h bo{H$Z BVZm hmoVo hE ^r h_mao Xoe H$m AmJo
~T>Zm AYwam _hogyg hmoVm h & Bg H$m H$maU `m? H$moB ^r Xoe CgH$r
Xrdmam| go Zhr ~ZVm, bo{H$Z Cg_o ahZodmbo _Zw`m| go ~ZVm h& O~ VH$
CZ Xrdmam| H$mo ~ZmZodmbo AmX_r AN>o Zhr hmoVo, V~ VH$ dh Xoe
AN>m ~Z Zhr gH$Vm& `h Agbr g` h_ ^yb J`o& h_ Mmam| Va\$ go
~S>r ~S>r Xrdmam| H$mo ~ZmZo _| BVZo _JZ hmo J`o h {H$ CgHo$ ~ZmZodmbo
H$r Va\$ h_mam `mZ hr Zhr& h_ XoIVo h {H$ H$amoS>mo n`o h_mao
_mZdVm Ho$ A^md go nmZr _o Om aho h& O~ VH$ h_ AnZr _mZdVm H$mo
dm{ng Zhr bmVo V~ VH$ `h Xoe ~ZmZo Ho$ gmao `Z `W h&
`Xr h_o _mZdVm dm{ng bmZr h Vmo CgHo$ _ybVdm| H$mo ImoOZm
hmoJm, {OgHo$ ghmao h_ AnZm OrdZ {\$a gwIr Ama g\$b ~Zm gH|$&
h_mao JrVm _| Bg na ~hV AN>r {ejm Xr h& bo{H$Z CgH$m AW Z
85

g_PZo go `h nwVH$ godm {Zdm hmoZo H$o ~mX nT>Zo `mo` h Eogm g_Pm
OmVm h& Omo {H$ EH$ h_mar ~S>r ^mar ^yb h& `h Vmo ~M>nZ _o nT>H$a
hr `m bo{H$Z `mX >H$a AmJo Yrao Yrao Ogo h_ ~S>o hmoVo h dgm CgHo$
{ejm H$m OrdZ _o Cn`moJ H$aZo Ho$ Q>r go H$UmOwZ gdmX Ho$ n _o
{bIr JB h& Bg_o OrdZ H$s H${R>Z go H${R>Z g_`m AmgmZr go H$gr
hb H$aZm Bgna BbmO ~Vbm`m h& bo{H$Z BgH$m AW Z g_PZo go
Bg_o Hw$N> OmZ Zhr `h H$hH$a h_Zo Cgo N>moS>Zo H$s ~S>r ^mar ^yb H$s
h& {OgHo$ n[aUm_ _o h_mam BVZm ~S>m Xoe ~a~mX hmoZo bJm h&
~mo, `{X h_o AnZr ^yb gwYmaZr h `m Z> hB _mZdVm
dm{ng bmZr h Vmo JrVm hr EH$ ghmam h& Bg_o EH$ Hw$eb namH$_r `mom
^r _mohde hmoZo Ho$ n[aUm_ _o H$gm H$m`a ~Z gH$Vm h Ama dhr
_mZdVm Ho$ Agbr Vdm| H$mo g_PZo H$o ~mX {\$a AnZm hmgbm ~T>mH$a
AnZo OrdZ `m aUgJm_ H$s bT>mB (OrdZ `h ^r EH$ gJm_ g_Pm
OmVm h) H$go Hw$ebVm Ama g\$bVm go H$a gH$Vm h BgH$m eX{M
`mgOr Zo ~hV Hw$ebVm go {bIm h& `h gdH$mb Ama gmao _mZdOmVr
Ho$ {b`o Cn`w$ h& Bg_o OmVr H$m `m Xoe H$m ^r ^oX Zhr `m|H$s
_mZdVm `h gmao ggma _o EH $hr h& Ho$db Xoe Ho$ gw{dYmZwgma CgHo$
nmoemI `m [admO ~XbVo h& bo{H$Z _mZdVm H$m T>mMm {OZ Vdm|na
AmYm[aV h Cg_o \$H$ Zhr hmoVm B{g{b`o CgH$mo {\$a nT>Zm Amd`H$
h&
AmO h_ AnZo OrdZ _o _mZdVm Ho$ amVo H$mo ^ybH$a JbV
amVo na ^wbr^Q>H$s J{b`m| _o H${R>ZmB`m| go Q>H$am aho h& `Xr h_o AnZm
OrdZ gwIr ~ZmZm h Vmo nhbo CgH$m R>rH$ amVm Tw>T>H$a {ZH$mbZm hmoJm&
`h lrH$U ^JdmZ Zo AOwZ H$mo {Z{_m_m H$aHo$ ~S>o Hw$ebVm go JrVm
_o ~Vbm`m h& dh Ho$db AOwZ Ho$ {bE hr Zhr, na gmao _mZd Om{V Ho$
{b`o h& Ama dh OrdZ Ho$ _ybVdm| na AmYm[aV hmoZo go h_oem (^yV,
dV_mZ Ama ^{d`) gdH$mb Ho$ {b`o Cn`w$ ahoJr &
AnZo `hm Cn{ZfX Ama JrVm `h Xmo ~S>o _hdnyU$ JW g_Po
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OmVo h& Cn{ZfX _| Jw Zo AnZo {e`m| H$mo nmg {~R>mH$a Y_ Ho$ _ybVd
~VmE h& Ama JrVm _o CZ Vdm| H$mo OrdZ _o H$gm bmZm BgHo$ VarHo$
~Vbm`o h& {OgHo$ ghmao h_ AnZm OrdZ gwI, g_mYmZ Ama AmZX go
{~Vm gH|$& bo{H$Z AmO Vmo h_mao {Xb H$m Va BVZm {Ja J`m h {H$
CgH$m H$aZm Vmo N>moS> hr Xmo bo{H$Z CgH$mo g_PZm ^r _wpH$b hmo J`m
h& BgrHo$ H$maU dh Iam~ h Eogm H$hH$a h_o CgHo$ Va\$ XoIZo H$mo ^r
V`ma Zhr&

JrVm
JrVm EH$ `w Ho$ dmVmn _o {bIr JB h& BgHo$ Xmo AW hmoVo h&
EH$ Vmo `w Ho$ _XmZ _o$ bT>mB hmoVr h CgH$mo Y_`w go H$gm OrVZm&
`h Vmo EH$ hr ey go Ama H$^r H$^r bT>Zr nS>Vr h& bo{H$Z Xwgar
bT>mB _Z Ho$ _XmZ _o hmoVr h& `h Vmo EH$ gmW ~w{ Ho$ Nh ewAm| go
(H$m_, H$moY, bmo^, _moh, _X, _ga) Ama gmao OrdZ^a bT>Zr nS>Vr
h& _Z _o gwI-XwI, BN>m-AmH$mjm, Amem-{Zamem B`m{X mo H$s
bT>mB Vmo h_oem hr Mbr ahVr h& Ama CgH$mo OrVZo H$m amVm Z _mbw_
hmoZo go AmO h_ Bg emoH$gmJa _o Sy>~o h& bo{H$Z JrVm _o Bg na OrV
nmZo H$m gab amVm ~Vbm`m h, _Zmo{ZJh&
AmO h_mam _Z BVZm H$m`a ~Zm h {H$ h_ H$ao gmo H$m`Xm&
CgH$mo Hw$N> ~YZ hr Zhr ahm & {Ogo h_ dVVm g_PVo h& h_Zo nhbo
XoIm hr h {H$ dVVm _Z H$mo Zhr ~w{ H$mo Xr OmVr h& Bg JbVr Ho$
H$maU h_mao {Xb H$s H$_Omoar ~T>Vr hr OmVr h& Omo h_mao Xoe Ho$ g~
~r_m[a`m| H$s OS> h& Bgo Z nhMmZH$a h_ Ho$db D$nar _Orbm| H$r
_a_V H$a aho h& `{X h_o {Xb H$mo gM_wM VmH$Vda ~ZmZm h Vmo nhbm
H$m_ `mZo h_mao ~w{ H$mo gmoMZo H$s dVVm XoZm hmoJm& Ama gmoMZo Ho$
~mX ~w{ Omo h_ Xo CgH$s Vm{_br _Z H$mo H$aZo H$s AmXV S>mbZr
nS>oJr& {OgH$mo _Zmo{ZJh H$hVo h& V^r h_ Agbr dVVm H$m gwI
^moJ gH|$Jo Ama `hr _Z H$mo VmH$Vda ~ZmZo H$m Cnm` h& {OgHo$ ghmao
h_mao {Xb H$s `mnH$Vm ~T>H$a h_mao bw hE OrdZ _y`m| H$mo g_PZo
87

H$s `mo`Vm h_o m hmoJr&


Xygar ~S>r ^mar {ejm `mZo H$moB ^r H$m_ dh ~S>o go ~S>m `m
N>moQ>o go N>moQ>m `mo Z hmo, CgH$mo H$me` Ama g\$bVm go H$go H$aZm ?
AmO h_mar dmW Ama AhH$ma H$s ^mdZm BVZr ~T> JB h {H$
dmW`mJ Ama Am_`mJ BZ _y`m| H$mo h_Zo AnZo OrdZ go ~mha
{ZH$mbH$a \|$H$ {X`m h& {OgHo$ H$maU h_mar H$moB ^r H$m` _o bJZ ~Mr
hr Zhr& JrVm _o ~Vbm`m h {H$ H$m_ \$b H$s Amem N>moS>H$a H$amo& Bg_o
BVZm `mnH$ AW ^am h {H$ CgH$m AZwH$aU H$aZo go H$moB ^r H$m_ `W
hmo hr Zhr gH$Vm & bo{H$Z h_mar _Vr Hw${R>V hmoZo go h_mao >r _o
{dembVm ~Mr hr Zhr & {~Zm \$b H$m AN>m H$m` {H$`m hr H$gm Om
gH$Vm h? `hm \$b `mZo _y`& Ohm _y` XoH$a ^r H$m_ Zhr hmoVm, dhm
{~Zm _y` H$m H$m_ hmoZm H$gm g^d h ? `h {dMmagaUr Ho$ H$maU Bg
{ejm H$r Va\$ {H$gr H$mo `mZ XoZo H$mo ^r g_` Zhr&
AmO h_mam gmam bj H$m_ nago {ZH$bH$a Ho$db \$b na ahm
h& h_o Bg H$m_ H$m {H$VZm _y` {_boJm, `m \$m`Xm {_boJm {OgHo$
H$maU h_mao Xoe H$s `h XwXem hwB h& h_o Ho$db \$b Mm{hE, H$m_ Zhr&
`h H$go g^d h? H$m_ Ho$ g\$bVm Ho$ {bE Vmo bJZ H$s Amd`H$Vm
hmoVr h& {Og_o h_ \$b H$mo hr `m, bo{H$Z IwX H$mo ^r ^yb OmVo h&
Eogm VZ, _Z, YZ gmam O~ h_ dh H$m_na {ZN>mda H$a XoVo h V^r dh
H$m_ AN>m hmo gH$Vm h& Ama CgHo$ H$aZo H$o AmZX _o hr BVZm Sy>~ OmVo
h {H$ dhr CgH$m g_mYmZ ahVm h& CXmhaUmW : H${d `m {MH$ma hr
XoImo, CZH$m AN>m {M `m H${dVm V~ hr {Z_mU hmo gH$Vr h O~ do
AnZo \y$Vu _o JyJVo h&
`hr hmb \$b H$m h, O~ h_ ~rO bJmVo h V~ Cg_o AHw$a
\y$Q>Vm h, Cggo noS> ~T>Vm h Ama {\$a Cg_o \y$b Ama AmIar _o \$b
bJVm h& bo{H$Z AmO h_o Vmo {~Zm ~rO bJm`o \$b Mm{hE, `h H$gm hmo
gH$Vm h& AmO Vmo h_o H$m_ H$aZo H$s hr ea_ bJVr h& {\$a CgH$m \$b
h_o H$gm {_b gH$Vm h?
88

Xoe H$mo ~S>m ~ZmZo H$m Cnm`


h_mao dVVm Ho$ AZw^d ~mX h_ H$_ go H$_ BVZm Vmo grIo
{H$ Mmho {OVZm gm_mZ `m ngm {_bo, Mmho {OVZo CmoJ `m H$maImZo
{ZH$bo bo{H$Z O~ VH$ Cg_o H$m_ H$aZodmbo AmX_r _mZdVm go nw> Zhr
hmoVo V~ VH$ h_mam Xoe ~S>m Zhr ~Z gH$Vm& Xoe ~S>m ~ZZo Ho$ {b`o
nhbo Cg_o ahZodmbo AmX_r H$mo ~S>m ~ZZm hmoJm& ~S>m `mZo ngo go Zhr
_mZdVm go& JmdH$m AN>m `m ~wamnZ CgHo$ Xrdmam| na {Z^a Zhr ahVm
bo{H$Z Cg_o ahZodmbo _Zw`m| na Adb{~V ahVm h& dhr hmb Xoe H$m
h& B{g{b`o O~ VH$ h_mao Xoe H$m haoH$ ~mbH$ eara Ama _Zgo gwT>
Zhr ~ZVm, V~ VH$ h_mam Xoe ~S>m hmoZo H$s Amem hr Zhr H$a gH$Vo&
B[gbrE nhbo h_o AnZo AmnH$mo ~ZmZm hmoJm &
Ogm, h_o ^yH$ bJo Vmo H$moB H$ho Aao ^mB Vw_ `mo VH$br\$ H$aVo
hmo, Vwhmao ~Xbo h_ hr Im boVo h& dhr hmb AnZo H$mo ~ZmZo H$m h& h_
hr Amn AnZo H$mo ~Zm gH$Vo h& Xygam h_o Bg_o Hw$N> _XV Zhr H$a
gH$Vm& AmO h_ h_mar gaH$ma H$a|Jr, Xoe Ho$ ZoVm H$a|Jo, Bg ^yb _o
nS>Zo go hr h_mar `h Xem hB h& Ama O~ VH$ h_ `h ^ybgo OmJV Zhr
hmoVo V~ VH$ AnZo Xoe Ho$ CVr H$s Amem H$aZm `W h&

IwX H$mo gwYmaZo H$m Cnm`


Xygao H$mo gwYmaZo Ho$ P_obo _o nS>Zo go Hw$N> \$m`Xm Zhr `m|H$s
`h EH$ ~S>m ^mar H$m` hmoVm h Ama dh EH$ AmX_r go nyam hmoZm ^r
Ag^d h& bo{H$Z `Xr haoH$ AmX_r Ho$db AnZo H$mo gwYmaZo H$s R>mZbo
Vmo `h BVZm ~S>m H$m` ~hV AmgmZr go hb hmo gH$Vm h& `m|H$s haoH$
_Zw` go Ka, Ka go g_mO Ama g_mO go Xoe ~Zm h& `{X Xoe H$m haoH$
~mbH$ eara Ama _Z go gwT> ~ZVm h, Vmo Cg Xoe H$mo gwYmaZo H$s
Amd`H$Vm hr H$hm ahVr h& dh Vmo AnZo Amn OJ_Jm CR>oJm&
`Xr h_o AnZo H$mo ~ZmZm h Vmo nhbo CgH$s Vrd BN>m {Z_mU
H$aZr hmoJr {Oggo h_mao X` _o CZHo$ bm`H$ ^mdZm Ama dmgZm nXm
hmo, Omo BZH$m O_WmZ h& `h X` `mZo {Yam{^gaUdmbm Zhr, Vmo
89

h_mao AXa EH$ Ama X` hmoVm h& {Yam{^gaUdmbm X` Ogo Xm{hZo


Va\$ hmoVm h, dgmhr `h X` R>rH$ Cgr OJh ~m`r Va\$ hmoVm h &
"Vwhmao X` _o Bda ~R>m h' H$hVo h dh Bgr OJh N>wnm ~R>H$a h_mao
g~ AN>o `m ~wao H$m_m| H$mo XoIVm ahVm h& bo{H$Z h_ Cgo AnZo AmImo
go Zhr XoI gH$Vo& Cgo XoIZo Ho$ {b`o h_mao JrVm _o ~Vbm`o hE {X`
Mjw m H$aZo nS>Vo h& Bg X` _o ~R>o hE Bda H$mo hr Bdar Ae,
OrdZ `moVr `m Am_m Zm_ go h_ nhMmZVo h& Am_m `h na_m_m H$m
hr Ae h, Eogm g_Pm OmVm h& `hr Am_m h_mao earanr _erZ H$mo
MbmZodmbr e$s h& `h e$s eara go {ZH$b OmZo go eara {ZMb ~Z
OmVm h& AmO Vmo h_ Bgo Ho$db gmg go boZo Ama N>moS>Zo dmbr hdm
g_PVo hAma dh {ZH$b OmZogo AmX_r _aVm h& B{g{b`o "h_ Vmo
hdmZ h, h_ `m H$a gH$Vo h' Eogm H$hVo h& BgH$m `h _Vb~ h {H$
h_o Bg e$s H$s Hw$N> OmZH$mar hr Zhr& `h e$s h_mao AXa ^ar ahVr
h, bo{H$Z h_mao AkmZ Ho$ H$maU dh h_o {XImB Zhr XoVr&

H$m`
`h OrdZ`moVr h_mao ~w{ H$mo gmoMZo H$s e$s XoVr h V^r `h
AnZm H$m_ H$a gH$Vr h& ~w{ gmoMH$a _Z H$mo Amkm XoVr h Ama {\$a
_Z nMH$_m}{X`m mam Cg Amkm H$s Vm{_br H$admVm h& bo{H$Z EH$ Eogm
d$ AmVm h {H$ gmao B[` AnZm H$m_ N>moS> XoVo h& eara Vmo dgm hr
{XImB XoVm h bo{H$Z CgH$s g~ {H$`m H$aZo H$s e$s ~X nS>Vr h& `hr
Cg e$s H$m Cg eara Ho$ ~mha {ZH$b OmZo H$m g~yV h& {Ogo h_ _V
eara H$hVo h& `h e$s eara H$mo N>moS>Vo hr eara, _Z, ~w{ `o g~ AJ
~oH$ma hmo OmVo h& H$moB Zmg_P Vmo Bgo hdm Zm_go nhMmZVo h& bo{H$Z
`h hdm do g_PVo h CVZr gmYmaU Zhr h& dh EH$ ~S>r ^mar e$s h&
gmao OJV H$mo MbmZodmbo _hmZ na_odar e$s H$m `h Ae h&
Bemdm` Cn{ZfX H$s$ nhbo hr mWZm _o h_o Bg Bdar Ae
Ho$ _hd H$m nVm MbVm h&
90

nyU {_X: nyU {_X nyUmV nyU _X`M


nyU` nyU _mXm` nyU _odmd{e`Vo&
`h ~hmS> na_oda n go ^am h& Omo {XImB XoVm h Ama Omo {XImB Zhr
XoVm dh g~ CgrH$m n h& Cg_o go Ae (`mZo Bdar Ae `m Am_m)
{ZH$mbZo go dh Ae ^r nyU ahVm h Ama {Oggo {ZH$mbVo h dh ^r nyU
ahVm h& `h {damoYm^mg _mby_ hmoVm h Ama ~hV bmoJ BgH$m AW
g_PZo H$s H$mo{ee H$aZo Ho$ ~Xbo `h JbV h `h H$h H$a Cgo N>moS> XoVo
h& ~mo, `h ^yb Vw_ Z H$aZm& AnZo JrVm _o ^r Eogm ~hV OJh
{XImB XoVm h Ama `h JbV h Eogm H$hH$a ~hV bmoJ CgH$m nR>Z ^r
N>moS> XoVo h& `h {OhmoZo {bIm h do AnZo go ~hV `mZr Wo Ama Omo
{bIm h d AZw^d {g {bIm h& B[g{b`o CgH$mo JbV H$hH$a N>moS>Zm
`h EH$ ~S>r ^mar ^yb h& BgHo$ ~Xbo Cg_o Omo> JhZ AW h CgH$mo
g_PZo H$s H$mo{ee H$a| Vmo OmXm R>rH$ hmoJm&

Am_m Ama na_m_m


Am_m `h na_m_m H$m Ae h Ama Ae _o ^r CVZr hr e$s
h, {OVZr nyU _o h& `h ~VbmZo Ho$ {b`o nyU Ama AnyU ~am~a h, `h
~Vbm`m h& bo{H$Z AmO h_mao ~w{ H$m Va BVZm ZrMm hmo J`m h {H$
CgH$s {dVVVm g_PZm ^r h_o _wpH$b hmo J`m h& Bdar n H$mo AmO
h_ {ZgJ H$s e$s Zm_ go nhMmZVo h& H$moB ^r Zm_ go nhMmZmo, bo{H$Z
H$moB ^r _mZd Cg e$s H$mo A_m` Zhr H$a gH$Vm&
~mha Ho$ nM _hm^wVm| _o ahZodmbo Bg e$s H$mo h_ ggma Ho$
MbZodmbo H$mamo~ma Ho$ n _o XoI gH$Vo h& bo{H$Z h_mao AXa ahZodmbr
BVZr ~bmT> e$s Ho$db AnZo eara Ho$ MbZo go hr nhMmZ gH$Vo h&
`h AmIm|go Z {XIZodmbr e{$ _Zw` Ho$ AXZr gy_ ^mdm| H$mo Mmho
{OVZo Va VH$ ~T>m gH$Vr h& Ho$db CgHo$ ~T>mZo H$m VarH$m grIZm
nS>Vm h & {OgH$s AmIar _Orb Bdar gmjmH$ma h&

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n{d ^y_r
~mbH$m|, ^maV `h h_mar ~S>r ^mar nw`^y_r H$hbmB OmVr h&
BgH$m H$maU `h h {H$ h_mao Xoe _| _mZdem na ~S>o~S>o F$fr _w{Z`mo
Zo hOmamo df gemoYZ H$aZo _o {~VmE h& CZHo$ nmg AmO Ho$ g_mZ
~S>r~S>r n`moJembm `m Z`o Z`o gmYZ Z Wo; bo{H$Z ChmoZo {h_mb` Ho$
MmoQ>r na `m CgHo$ Jw\$mAm| _o ~R>H$a AnZo AXZr Bdar Ae Ho$ e{$
Ho$ mam {Xb H$s ~ZmB `moJembm Ama Xe|{`mo Ho$ ~ZmE gmYZ& Ogr
AnZo `m| H$s e{$ {_br_rQ>a go ~T>Vr h, dgr Chm|Zo AnZr e$s
gy_Vm go ~T>mB& AmOH$b h_ ~moBJ hdmB OhmO _o ~R>H$a OX go
OX gmao ggma _o Ky_ gH$Vo h; bo{H$Z do Vmo {~Zm {H$gr ` gm_wJr Ho$
{h_mb` Ho$ MmoQ>r na ~R>o~R>o hr Ho$db _mZ{gH$ e$s Ho$ mam gmao ~hmS
>_o Ky_ gH$Vo Wo& {Ogna AmO h_o Ho$db {ddmg aIZm ^r Ag^d
_mby_ hmoVm h& Bgr gy_ e$s Ho$ mam ChmoZo nyU _mZdVm H$m {dbofU
{H$`m Ama dh H$gr ~T>mZm BgH$m ^r em ChmoZo AnZo CnXoemo _o
~Vbm`m h& bo{H$Z Xw^m` Vmo `h h {H$ Cgr Xoe Ho$ a{hdmgr h_ AmO
AnZo e{$ H$mo ^yb J`o & VWm {OZ ~S>o~S>o Am_`mJ, dmW`mJ Eogo
_ybVdm| Ho$ AmYmana h_mao Xoe Ho$ g_mO H$m T>mMm ~Zm Wm, Cgo ^r
^ybH$a Eogo Zm_X ~Z J`o& bo{H$Z A^r ^r `Xr h_ Bg AKmoar {Zm go
OmJ CR>| Vmo h_o h_mam Xoe ~T>mZo Ho$ {b`o g_` Z bJoJm&
AmO h_mar _Z H$s Xw~bVm BVZr ~T> JB h {H$ h_ _mZd Ho$
amjg ~Z J`o h & bo{H$Z `{X h_ ~w{ Ho$ ghm`Vm go _Z H$mo g~b
~ZmE Vmo AnZo H$mo _mZd hr `m Bda n ^r ~Zm gH$Vo h& Omo h_mao
F$fr_w{Z`m| Zo {g H$a ~Vbm`m h&

{gmV
Ogm {dkmZ Ho$ `moJ _o {g hmoZo go {gmV ~ZVm h, dg hr
F$fr_wZr`m| Zo AnZo gmYZm| go {gH$a {gmV ~Zm`o& bo{H$Z CZH$s
gm_wJr AbJ hmoZo go AmO Ho$ emk Cgna {ddmg Zhr H$aVo& Xe|{`m|
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go `gm_wJr ~ZmZm gab Zhr h bo{H$Z CgH$mo Z g_PZo go "do ~oH$ma h'
`h H$hZm `mo` Zhr& AmO Ho$ emk ~mhar OJV _o Mmho {OVZr CVr
H$a gH$Vo h, bo{H$Z AX$Zr CVr _wZr hr H$a gH$Vo& B{g{b`o AmO
h_mao {Xb Ho$ hOma VwH$S>o hmo aho h `moH$s CgH$mo ghmbZo H$r h_mao
AXa VmH$V hr Zhr ~Mr& gmar VmH$V ~mhar Iob IobZo _o I_ hmoVr
h& Ama h_ H$hVo h, "^mB, BVZo OrdZ Ho$ H${R>ZmB`m| _o h_o AXa XoIZo
H$mo g_` hr H$hm h ?' bo{H$Z h_o `h nVm Zhr H$s AX$Zr VmH$V _o hr
OrdZ Ho$ H${R>ZmB`m| H$m gm_Zm H$aZo H$s VmH$V ahVr h& Ama CgHo$ Zm
hmoZo go hr h_ BVZo naoemZr`m| _o \$go h& `{X BZgo Nw>Q>H$mam nmZm h, Vmo
_mZ{gH$ e$s ~T>mZm An[ahm` h& Ama CgHo$ {b`o _w{Z`m| Zo {gH$a
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drH$ma {H$`o Bg ggma go Va Zhr gH$Vm& Ama Bgna CZH$s BVZr
Agr_ lm h {H$ CgH$m Mma H$aZo Ho$ {b`o do ~oMmao Xoe naXoe Ky_Vo
h& Mmho Omo H${R>ZmB`m| H$m gm_Zm H$aVo h, BVZmhr `m bo{H$Z Cg Coe
Ho$ nrN>o do Am_g_nU ^r H$aZo H$mo V`ma ahVo h& `h h Agbr lm
H$m Z_yZm&
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dh BVZm H$_Omoa {XImB XoVm h Ama CgHo$ n[aUm_ _o hr h_mao {Xb
BVZo H$_Omoa ~Z J`o h& `{X h_o AnZo {Xb {\$a VmH$Vda ~ZmZm h Vmo
nhbo h_o AnZo Y_ Ho$ Z{VH$ {Z`_m| Ho$ {V lm Ama o_ ~T>mH$a CgHo$
~YZm| H$mo nmbZo H$s {Xb H$mo AmXV S>mbZr nS>oJr&
`h g~ g_PZo Ho$ {b`o h_o AnZo JrVm Ama Cn{ZfXm| H$m
ghmam hr boZm hmoJm& B{g{b`o JrVm H$mo kmZnr H$m_YoZy H$hVo h& bo{H$Z
CgH$m XyY {ZH$mbZo Ho$ {b`o CgH$m VarH$m nhbo h_o AnZmZm hmoJm&
{ggH$m nmZ H$aZo go eara Ama _Z gT> ~ZVm h& Ama gmW hr gmW
~w{ VoO hmoVr h&
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CgHo$ AXa ^ao h`o AJmY kmZnr YZ H$s ImoO H$a|, Vmo AmO H$s
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gmao ggma H$mo gwI, emVr Ama g\$bVm go OrdZ {~VmZo H$s Xrjm Xo
gH|$Jo&
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h& Bg Y_ H$m CJ_WmZ qgYy ZXr Ho$ {H$Zmao, dhm ~gZodmbo bmoJm| Zo
`h Y_ _mZZm ew {H$`m& Y_ H$s `m`m AmOH$b ~hV H${R>Z hmo JB
h& haoH$ {dmZ Zo AnZo AnZo ~w{ Ho$ AZwgma CgH$m {ddaU {H$`m h,
Omo _mZmo ~S>m ^mar g_w ~Z J`m h& CgH$m CJ_ H$hm h BgH$m nVm Zhr
MbVm& Bg AWmJ g_w _o Sw>~Zo Ho$ ~Xbo CgHo$ Va\$ Z XoIZm AN>m,
`h h_mar ^mdZm ~Z JB h& bo{H$Z dh ^mdZm h_ H$~ VH$ aIo ah|Jo?
{OgHo$ H$maU AmO h_ BVZm XwI ^wJV aho h&
h_mam Y_ {XIZo _o ~S>m pb> {XImB XoVm h& bo{H$Z CgHo$
CJ_ WmZ H$m nVm bJmZo go dh ~hV hr gab h& _mZmo Xmo YmJo h& do
JwWZo JwWVo BVZo JwW OmVo h {H$ CgH$m ew$ H$m YmJm H$hm h BgH$m
nVmhr Zhr MbVm& `hr hmb h_mao Y_ H$m hAm h& gmar JR>mZo N>moS> H$a
JwWm {ZH$mbZo H$s H$mo{ee H$a| Vmo `h H$m` ~hV H${R>Z h& bo{H$Z CgHo$
~Xbo H$hm ew$ hAm h `h XoI| Vmo CVZm hr gab h&
h_ nwf Ama H$Vr BZ Xmo YmJm| go JwWo h& h_Zo nrN>o XoIm hr
h "nyU {_X: nyU {_X' `mZo Omo {XImB XoVm h Ama Omo {XImB Zhr XoVm &
{XImB XoZodmbr H$Vr Ama {XImB Z XoZodmbm nwf (e{$) BZ XmoZmo Ho$
g`moJ go `h g>r ~Zr h VWm h_ ^r Cgr g`moJ go ~Zo h& eara H$Vr
Ama Ordm_m nwf& H$Vr Vmo h_ XoIVo h AnZo AmImogo, bo{H$Z nwf
h_o {XImB Zhr XoVm {OgHo$ H$maU h_ Cgo ^yb J`o& nwf `mZo Bg
~hmS> H$mo `dpWV MbmZodmbr e{$& {Ogo h_ Mmho {Og Zm_ go
nwH$ma|& bo{H$Z CgH$m ApVd _mZZm An[ahm` h& nwamZo bmoJ Cgo
^JdmZ Zm_ go nwH$maVo Wo& h_ Mmho {Og Zm_ go Cg e{$ H$mo nwH$ma|&
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bo{H$Z CgH$m ApVd _m` H$aZm g^d Zhr&


Bg ~bmT> e{$ H$mo _mZZm `hr h_mam Y_ h& _mZmo EH$
AmX_r Ho$ H$nS>o nwamZo hmoZo go OaOa hmo J`o, Vmo `m h_ Cg AmX_r H$mo
hr \|$H$ X|Jo? AmO h_mao Zd`wdH$ ~mhar nmofmH$ ~ZmZo _| ~hV MVwa h&
Vmo dhr MVwamB AX$Zr _mZ{gH$ nmofmH$ H$mo ~XbZo _| bJmdo Vmo `h
H$m` ~hV H${R>Z Zhr h& h_mao _ybVdm| H$mo nH$S>Zm Ama Cgo AmO Ho$
g_mO H$mo `mo` Eogm nmofmI MT>mZm& _wPo Amem h {H$ BgH$mo nT>H$a H$_
go H$_ Bg {dMmaYmam H$mo AnZmZo H$s H$mo{ee h_mao ~mbH$ Ad`
H$a|Jo& Omo h_mao gwIr Ama g\$b OrdZ H$m EH$_od _mJ h&
" VV gV B{V' Bgo _hmH$m` H$hVo h&
_Vb~ : nwf H$m ApVd g` h `h OmZZm &
VV - nwf Omo g{XmZX h&
gV - emdV h_oem ahZodmbm A{dZmer `mZo {OgH$m Zme
Zhr hmoVm& B{g{b`o AnZm Am_m A_a h Eogm H$hVo h& `mZo dh _aVm
Zhr, Ho$db EH$ eara N>moS>H$a Xygao eara _o doe H$aVm h& Ogo h_
AnZo nwamZo H$nS>o ~XbH$a Z`o nhZVo h&
{MV - MV` n, `h g_PZm ~hV AmgmZ h& h_mam eara
V^r VH$ MoVZ ah gH$Vm h O~ VH$ Cg_o MV` Am_m H$m dmg hmo& dh
Cggo {ZH$bVo hr eara OS> `mZo {ZMb ~Z OmVm h&
AmZX - MV` AmZX n ahVm h& B{g{b`o H$Vr Ama nwf
H$s OmZH$mar hmoZm Amd`H$ h&
H$Vr - {dZmer Ama OS> `h CgH$m n h& h_ XoIVo h {H$
eara O~ _aVm h V~ dh OS> hmo OmVm h& CgH$s g~ {H$`m`o ~X nS>Vr
h& `hr CgH$m g~yV h&
h_ nwf Ama H$Vr go ~Zo h& AmO h_ H$Vr H$mo nhMmZVo h&
`m|{H$ Cgo h_ XoI gH$Vo h& nwf h_o {XImB Zhr XoVm B{g{b`o h_ Cgo
^yb J`o& Bgr H$m dh ZVrOm h Omo h_ XoIVo h& _mZdVm H$m A^md&
`{X h_ Bg ^ybo hE nwf Ho$ e{$ H$mo {\$a nhMmZ bo Vmo h_o
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AmZX_` Ama MV`_` ~ZZo H$mo Hw$N> g_` hr Z bJoJm & `h MV`
Ama AmZX h_mao AXa nwf n go ^am h bo{H$Z h_mao AkmZ go CgHo$
ApVd H$mo h_ ^yb J`o h& B{g{b`o CgH$mo {\$a OmZZo H$s Amd`H$Vm
h & {OgHo$ O[a`o h_ {\$a MV` Ama AmZX n ~Z gH$Vo h& Omo h_mam
Agbr n h& Ama `hr h_mam OrdZ gwIr Ama g\$b ~ZmZo H$m _mJ h&
M_mna MbZo H$m {dO` nmH$a h_mao _mZd dra Am_Q>mJ,
EpS>Z Ama ES>{dZ ndrna bmQ> Am`o `h h_mao {dkmZ H$m na_mo
{eIa _mZm OmVm h& Ama h_ g~ _mZd EH$ h BgH$m ^r `h EH$ g~wV
h& ChmoZo AnZo Vrd BN>me{$, Am_{ddmg Ama n[al_ H$s VnM`m
BZ VrZ OrdZ_y`m| Ho$ AmYmana BZ _hmZ H${R>ZmB`m| na H$m~w nm`m&
AmO h_mao _mZ{gH$ Xw~bVm Ho$ H$maU h_ BZ g~ _y`m| go d{MV hE
h&
{ddoH$mZXOr H$hVo h, "CR>mo, OmJmo Ama AnZm `o` {_bmZo
VH$ R>haZm Zhr&'
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Simple Reminders
Simple Reminders are select quotes from the original
composition entitled Cure for Psycho-Somatic Diseases
authored by Mrs. Ramabai Deo.
Psycho = Mind or mental.
Somatic = Body or physical/
The quotes address a broad spectrum of topics that directly
and indirectly influence the human psyche and overall well
being.

Minding the Mind


In the modern days of conflict, a man is not sick in his body as
much as he is sick in his thoughts. He is all mixed up with fear
of empty feeling, thoughts of guilt, resentment, and
maladjustment in his own mind. The mental and physical
symptoms are so intermingled that there is often no dividing
line between the two. Fear and guilt, hate and resentment are
often closely connected with problems of health and physical
well being.

Health
Subconscious is the powerful part of your mind. If you have
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is a law of nature What you believe in the subconscious, you


get it.
Believe in your subconscious that you are healing, and healing
results. In modern civilization, people are in need of
psychosomatic treatment, which is a combination of prayer,
faith, and dynamic spiritual thinking. Illness results because
of the influence of improper mental states on emotional and
physical makeup. You get puzzled when your mind is filled
with fear, anxiety, tension, resentment, guilt or a combination
of all of these. When these emotional obstructions accumulate
to a certain point, the personality cannot support them any
longer and gives way. The normal source of emotional, spiritual
and intellectual power becomes clogged up and the person
becomes cowed down by resentment, fear, or guilt. Resentment,
hate, grudge, ill will, jealousy, vindictiveness are attitudes which
produce ill health.

Self
According to the sages: Man is a union of body, mind, intellect
and Self. Body, mind and intellect are perishable while Self is
an imperishable one. One can see the body but not the Self.
So we tend to ignore the Self and wrongly attach ourselves to
the body. Ignorance or forgetfulness of the Self is the root
cause of all miseries. To get rid of all miseries, the best way is
to realize the Self, which is the source of all activities in life.
Proper and better compression of Self brings success,
prosperity, love, ability, efficiency, cheer, goodness, and
dynamism. Nothing is impossible if one trains his mind to
believe in his own Self with faith, which harmonizes him with
the truth and changes him from suffering to the divine heritage
of selfmastery and inward goodness. Through intelligent and
sincere assertions of selfmastery, one can clear his mind, its
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atmosphere with the electrifying constructive message of hope.


In fact, this fundamental spark of life technically known as
Self is the very source of all power and dynamism in each
individual. Only knowledge of the Self is not sufficient. One
must have faith in the super power that Self possesses. In
Sanskrit language, Self is called Atma and the super power is
called Farmatma. Self is a unit of Parmatma, but it possesses
all the power of the whole unit, which is suppressed in the
spiritual heart and needs to be drawn out. The spiritual heart
is on the opposite side of the physical heart where the emotions
are generated. One can draw the power according to the
capacity of his body, mind and intellect. The ability for drawing
this power varies from man to man, but it can be increased.
After realizing this, ones mental weakening is dissolved and
he becomes a strong man. If the mind is strong, the body
becomes strong automatically.

Thoughts
Ones thoughts are the tools and instruments that fashion,
mould and shape his destiny. Thoughts are gradually condensed
into tissue, muscles, and skin cells as experience, events, and
conditions. One develops defeatist habit of thoughts, which
make him miserable and his thinking destroys his happiness.

Faith in Self
The Sanskrit words Jivatma and Parmatma are compared with
the individual Self and the supreme Self. Individual Self is the
part of supreme Self. Due to ignorance (not knowing the Self),
Jiva becomes the victim of desire, action, longing for the fruit
of action, pleasure and pain. Through understanding of our
own emotional sense and to return to faith seems to form the
combination that holds the greatest promise of permanent help.
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the virus of guilt. Gradually the tension is released and one


feels relaxed and happier. Ones consciousness opens to the
links of vitality and re-creative energy, which was bared from
his life through tension, high blood pressure and other changes.
If one wants to work hard, take it easy without having the
sense of worry, resentment and tension.

Dimension of Ego
Identification of Self with the body is the root cause of
developing ego. Under the influence of ego, man forgets the
glory of his own Self and becomes identified with the miseries
of the matter. The ego comes into existence only when the
real Self is forgotten. Ego is the source of miseries because it
limits ones personality. To get out of its clutches, one has to
extend his sense of personality to include the whole universe.
One can identify with the Self and get rid of the ego, and then
all things belong to the Self. And thus hatred, delusion, sorrow
and vanity dissolve and he becomes blessed forever.

Worry
Worry is simply an unhealthy destructive mental habit. One is
not born with worrying habit, but it is acquired later in life.
Therefore, the habit of worrying can be changed. As soon as
worries are dissolved, a new strength is inspired within. Selfcenterdness is the cause of many diseases, and the best antidote
for it is selfless service. When you know that everything
happens according to the laws of nature, your egocentricdoership automatically dissolves and you are ready to accept
what comes without any fear or worries. Acts performed in
the spirit of selfless service cleans the mind.

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Breath
Regulation of breath draws the mind away from all matters
over which it may be brooding. Breath control leads to mind
control which helps in preparing the mind for higher aim.

Devotion
Devotion is a powerful instrument. Devotion and control of
mind help to purify and strengthen the mind.

Meditation
Meditation is concentration of mind in one unbroken stream
towards one. object. Meditation calms the mind, keeps the
mind attached to one train of thought and gets rid of all other
thought currents. The first step in achieving calmness of mind
is to discipline ones reactions. One will be surprised to know
how quickly the heat of emotions can be reduced through
disciplined reactions. When the emotional heat is reduced,
peace dawns. If faith is used in practicing meditation, it gives
you peace of mind, quietness, and new power to body, mind,
and spirit. It helps to tap new resources of strength.

Texture of Thoughts
The quality and texture of desires determines the thoughts,
which are brought into action.

Dimensions of Faith
Faith is not about struggling to believe in a certain doctrine
but in realizing - not in believing but in becoming and being.
Faith in your own Self helps in overcoming fear, hate,
inferiority, guilt, and every form of defect, and acts as a balm
for all psychosomatic (mental and physical) diseases. Faith

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develops confidence in man to face difficulties. Faith is a


stepping stone to cross over from failure to success. Have faith
in your own Self and face the problems confidently. Never
accept defeat but fight it out with success. Faith is a vital
medium for recreating strength, hope and efficiency to face
the inferiority complexes, as impossibility changes into
possibility. Faith is a powerful source of energy in the human
heart. Saint Augustines faith is to believe what you cannot
see, but you can see the reward what you will believe. Faith is
that sacred power in the human mind to hold on to what he
intellectually believes, but has not experienced in his own life.
This secret might of faith takes man to his destination of
fulfilment. Faith cuts a deep channel across the consciousness
and finally you have two basic channels of thoughts - one of
fear and one of faith. As you deepen the channel of faith
thought the channel of fear thoughts dries up and only faith
thought overpowers. Then every thought is touched by faith
and comes up bright, optimistic and positive, which gives a
sense of happiness, success and security.

Healing
Medicine heals a man physically, while faith heals a man
mentally.

Quiet Powers
Fear and faith are the two quiet powers controlling the mind,
but faith is stronger than fear. One has to develop faith in his
own Self to get rid of fear. The art is to learn to have faith,
then one becomes a channel through which divine power flows
enabling one to get all the strength that is required to solve
personal problems.

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Inferiority Complex
In inferiority complex, one has deep and profound sets of
doubts and fears. The greatest secret of eliminating the
complex is to fill the mind with overflowing faith in the Self,
which will give you a humble and yet sound realistic faith in
yourself. The effective way of rooting out fear and complex is
to supplement the mind with enabling virtues such as purity,
patience, humility, selfsacrifice, selfreliance, fearlessness,
kindness, compassion, loving sincerely, self control and
generosity. Diligently developed, these are the cardinal values
that transform man forever better from a hell of misery to
paradise of joy and peace. In order to develop these virtues,
one must practice by working constantly in relationship with
others and then only one can thrive and grow in strength. These
principles are to be used in daily life. All of this should be
done with faith in the Self. Only then you will receive sufficient
strength and ability to deal with your problems and develop
confidence in your own self, which will drive out the inferiority
complex automatically.

Mastering the Mind


There is this greatest psychological and spiritual law As a man
thinks, so does he become. Mastering the mind is the only
cure for all psychosomatic diseases. Stated simply in other words
As the thought so the mind, and as the mind so the man.

Divine Energy
One who forgets the Self, which is the perennial source of
energy, loses contact with the divine energy. He becomes
exhausted physically, mentally as well as spiritually. His life
becomes dull and boring. He gets tired doing nothing and
indulges only in criticizing others. Get out of your slumber
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some sort of selfless service is never tired. When one is


engrossed in something larger than himself, he gets more energy
and has no time to think about himself. OneTs personal
emotional difficulties block the flow of energy. Therefore he
must make himself free from fundamental emotional and
psychological conflicts. Fear and guilt drain the energy. As a
result very little energy is left to meet the requirements of his
personal responsibilities and he retracts into an apathetic, dull,
and listless condition. Surrendering dissolves guilt, and fear
can be overcome by developing faith in his own Self. In the
natural state of an individual when body, mind, and spirit work
harmoniously, there is continuous replenishment of necessary
energy. Every great personality that has demonstrated the
capacity for extraordinary or marvellous work, has been a
person in harmony of nature and in contact with the divine
energy.

Recreation
Recreation means the re-creation of energy. One can establish
contact with the basic flow of energy from the Self, which is
the storehouse of energy. From this storehouse, energy can be
drawn out to fill the mind, body and intellect with required
power. Old clocks were rewound manually with a key on a
daily or weekly basis. The modern electric clock is automatically
rewound by the current. In the same way, maintaining close
relation with the Self and living in a natural way revitalizes an
individual.

Potential Energy
Surrender to the Self, relax the muscles and nerves. Then one
feels mentally relaxed and a sense of peace dawns increasing
the capacity for active work. Power is derived from quietness
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practice one learns to live without tension. Generally one gets


overexcited and sees problems exaggerated in his limited vision.
He feels that a revengeful power has sent special misfortune
such as poverty, failure, disappointment, decay or death to his
lot. But to think in this light is to hurt ones mind and get
wounded. This wrong notion only helps in draining all efficiency
and capacity of work. On the other hand, if one tries to face
his problems with calm and courage of a hero in the warfare,
he is assured of success. With this courage, he grows in strength.

Wisdom for the Moment


Whenever one feels that he is not the master of situation, stop
not to curse the destiny or fate, but face the problem efficiently
and confidently in life. Watch the world intelligently; note the
various weaknesses of others for self-guidance, rather than
protesting against them. However difficult the problem may
be, one can get sufficient strength by praying, surrendering
and believing that Self is sure to release the power to solve the
problem. Remember that the principles of guidance, prayer
and faith are not only theoretical, but they are the scientific
spiritual principles, which have been proved in the laboratory
of personal experience of our sages. There is a factor of healing
in faith. Faith properly understood and applied is a powerful
factor in overcoming disease and establishing good health.

Understanding Disease and Healing


Psychosomatic symptom of high blood pressure is mental as
some form of subtle imaginary repeated fear. In the case of
diabetes, it is grief or disappointment, which uses up more
energy than any other emotions. It exhausts the insulin, which
is secreted by the Pancreas cells until they are worn out. We
have two renewal forces and remedies for all illnesses. One is
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medical treatment, and the other is the restorative force of the


mind, which responds to faith treatment. Completely surrender
to your Self and have faith in the flow of divine healing power.
To be effective, you must be completely relaxed to the
operation of healing power. This is difficult to understand and
equally difficult to perform, but it is a fact that the great desire
for one to live is matched with an equally great willingness to
relinquish himself to healing power are amazingly set in motion.
Have a fit of anger and you will experience a sinking feeling in
the pit of the stomach. This source of sickness is the result of
the chemical reactions in the body, which are set up by
emotional outbursts and one gets the feeling of ill health; and
the physical health deteriorates as a consequence. A long held
hatred damages the physical condition by lowering the general
resistance of the body. Then the body is susceptible to any
disease. An outburst of anger makes the blood pressure jump
high and throws a great strain on heart. So one must try to
curb his physical, mental and emotional activities into a cheerful
and placid mood. Many persons suffer from poor health not
because of what they eat but because of mental strain that
eats them. Emotions sap their energy, which results in
deterioration of health and siphoning off their happiness.
Chronic victims of pains and aches in the muscles and joints
may be suffering from nursing a smoldering grudge against some
one close to them. They may not realize that they bear chronic
resentments, emotions and feelings, which act as real as germs.
The resultant pain and suffering of disease caused by emotional
disturbance are no more imaginary than those caused by
bacteria. Emotional disturbances affect the blood circulation
in the lining of nose, throat, and glandular secretion and make
the mucous membranes more susceptible to attack by cold
viruses or gum infections. There are colds, which develop at
the time of school examination, before or after a trip, or due to
a fit of anger. Many times, bad temper is at the root of chronic
cold symptoms and when one learns to lead a calmer life, the

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sneezing disappears. Fill the mind with attitudes of goodwill,


forgiveness, faith, love and the spirit of imperturbability. Anger
is an emotion, which is always warm or even hot. To reduce
the heat, cool it down. When a person gets angry, his fists tend
to clinch, voice rises, muscles tense and the body becomes
rigid. Psychologically, he is poised for fight. Adrenaline flows
through the body and he becomes neurotic. In such instances,
pray to get control over emotions.

Personal Weaknesses
Jealousy, lust, anger and selfishness can be negated by
developing opposite divine qualities such as love, confidence,
serenity, large heartedness and selfless affection for all. When
a hurting situation arises, straighten it as early as possible and
do not brood over it. Do something about it, but do not indulge
in self-pity. When your feelings are hurt, pray for love and
forgiveness. Forgive the person and you will be free from
resentment.

Action
Action is nothing but solidification of thoughts.

Individual Character
Character constitutes the distinguishing mark of reaction to
the challenges of life.

Experiencing Meditation
Process of meditation cultivates the faculty of contemplation,
which calms the mind and cures disease. Human beings can
alter their lives by altering their attitude towards life. Law of
Nature suggests As you think, so you become. Flush out all

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old negative and defeatist tendencies and sow fresh new


creative thoughts to fill the mind with faith, love and goodness.
The wrong negative values are changed into positive values
of life to be lived.

Conditions Created by Thoughts


Each difficulty should be faced with optimistic attitude and
with confidence in your own self. After some practice, your
negative thinking is changed into positive thinking and your
life is changed from drudgery to a successful life. A mans life
is what his thoughts make of it. There is a deep tendency in
human nature to become precisely like that which you
habitually imagine yourself to be. It has been said that thoughts
actually possess dynamic power. You can make yourself ill
with your thoughts or you can make yourself well by using
healing type of thoughts. Conditions are created by thoughts
far more powerfully than thoughts created conditions. If you
think in negative terms, you get negative results. If you think
in positive terms, you achieve positive results. This is the simple
law, which gives astonishing results of prosperity, achievements
and success. Believe and succeed. To correct negative mental
attitude, reverse the process. Start thinking about prosperity,
achievement and success. This requires practice no doubt, but
it is possible only if you develop faith in your own Self. Live
thoughts can change you and your life along with it.

Success
First the creative idea, then faith in it, then the means of
implementing the idea and success proceeds.

Conscious Self-Supremacy
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cannot always anticipate all the possible combinations of


circumstances that are in store for him to meet in future. Even
if he is walking the path of success, difficulties may crop up
any time, which may unnerve him for a while. However, even
a fast moving sure-footed man on the path of life cannot afford
to loose his balance even for a moment. To maintain this
steadiness and poise of equilibrium, Sages advise us to keep
ourselves ever alert and awake to our self-supremacy. Selfsupremacy should be properly understood and inspired in daily
life. The eternal law As you think, so you become is effective
at all times in all places and for all men. Swami Vivekananda
declared Degradation is not a sign of destruction, but in it
lie the dormant potentialities of the future of our greatness.
He compares this with the growth of a seed, which undergoes
a complete transformation before developing into a tree. The
seed that appears to be destroyed is only going through a
transformation. In the same way, in the midst of our physical
degradation, the potentialities of our future be dormant for a
time, ready to spring up again, perhaps more mighty and glorious
than ever before.

Dimensions of Fear
Normal fear is necessary and desirable. Normal fear is a
mechanism designed for self-protection, without which one
cannot be a well-organized personality. However, a line between
normal and abnormal fear is to be drawn before one realizes
he may step across the line from normal fear into abnormal
fear, which is a great terror. It disturbs his days and haunts his
nights, which is a source of complex. It fills the mind with
obsessions, draws off energy, disturbs inner peace, and reduces
one to ineffectiveness and frustration. Abnormal fear is the
poison out of which unhappiness ensues. There are many that
suffer from this disgusting disease. Having faith in your own
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counteracts fear. Faith is not only dogmatic or intellectual, but


it acts as a medicine. It has a healing propriety for the mind
and body. Ordinarily, a medicine is taken through mouth or
injection, but there are five sense organs through which
medicine can also be inserted. Two examples mentioned below
explain the mechanism of administering medicine through
sense organs for dealing with fear.

Through Eyes:
Read some powerful words of which the reflection is
made on the retina of the eye. This image of reflection is
changed into the form of an idea (a positive idea of faith) .
The idea passes through the mind and arrives at the injection
point caused by fear. It throws its healing influence around the
centre of injection. It drives off infection, and the disease idea
is cast off from the mind. Thus the medication is taken through
the eye and a powerful healthy idea drives out an unhealthy
idea.

Through Ears:
Sound waves fall upon your ears and are admitted into
the brain in the form of an idea, and the similar process of
healing described earlier, makes its way to the diseased centre
and starts the battle with the fear thought. Due to Its superior
power, faith drives out fear and takes the possession of the
mind. The centre of the infection of the mind heals rapidly,
and a normal condition of the mind prevails.

Dealing with Fear


Daily in the morning, relax your body and surrender all your
fear to the powerful Self. Pill the mind with faith and start the
work. But there must be regularity in doing this.

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Faith:
The first ingredient against fear is faith. Fear defeats
you when you have no faith in your own Self, but after
developing faith you will find that this mystic and apparently
fragile thing actually holds us up. Do all that you can about
any problem and then have faith in your own Self. Faith will
help solve your problem with ease.

Love:
The second ingredient against fear is love, which is
most misunderstood and misused in the modern society. It is
synonymous with sex but it is much superior to that. Love is a
strong, dominant, curative emotion or force. It is the power
through which your message is conveyed to the Self and you
gain power and strength to solve your problem. Love is the
natural, simple, basic relation that a human being should have
with the Self. When you have confidence in your own Self,
you can move in this world fearlessly as you know that some
power is with you which loves, protects and guides you.
Unfortunately, sophistication has lost the importance of
emotions.
Swami Vivekananda said If you learn to love your own Self
and have faith in it, then you will never have a feeling of fear.
Have faith in your own Self believing that he power will see
you through. This is a simple rule but most important, which
is the most neglected and unused in modern civilization.

Germination and Incubation of Fear


Weak mind develops fear in many ways:
Cause 1.
Parents unconsciously implant their own fear of anxiety
in the childrens mind.

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Cause 2.
Breakdown of morals develops fear, which is very
common in modern civilization. Sorrow and sin are two kinds
of wounds. Sorrow is a clean wound. It hurts, cuts but heals,
as there is no infection in it. Sin is an uncured wound. It is a
foreign substance invading the mind and the mind tries to close
around it but it becomes infected and sends infection in your
emotional system. Man sometimes breaks down and attributes
the disaster to over work, but often the real
cause is the infection of the sense of the guilt and the mind
becomes so tangled with obsessive notions that every impulse
and reaction is tinged with fear.

Dealing with Fear


Have faith in your own Self. Try to think of yourself as a child
in relation to the Self. Surrender your worries to it, and pray
until peace comes to you. Do not try to settle down with your
fear as it will take away all your happiness and success. Ask
for help with faith and your fear will disappear. This is not an
escape from daily duties and responsibilities. Learn to control
the mind and drive away all false fears, fantastic desires, illusory
sorrows, and paranoid joys. Train the mind diligently to practice
correct thinking. Every one of us has a capacity of selfwithdrawal from all distracting mental preoccupation for
succeeding in any profession. One can be successful only when
he forgets everything except the piece of work at hand.
Attachment to the result vitiates the capacity in the individual
to perform the work and demoralizes the individual of his
future activities. High tension is the prevailing disease of the
modern age, which results into numerous disorders including
heart disease, high blood pressure, arterial disease, kidney
disease, gastrointestinal troubles, and cancer. These are the
diseases that develop due to high tension and wrong living
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little rest and relaxation. The resulting consequences are


noticeable around the age of forty. Worry, fear, strain, over
work, inadequate rest, unhealthy diet, over weight are the main
causes of developing high blood pressure (hypertension) . The
main factor of tension is mental disorganization. The mind
always feels overburdened due to confusion. Confused mind
is unable to take any decision or face any problem. It goes on
struggling nervously without arriving at any settled conclusion
and thus unnecpssarily struggling weakens the mind.

Enjoyment of Work and Play


Practical and simple approach to work that is often neglected:
Take one thing at a time. Concentrate upon it and deal with it
efficiently and only then pass on to the next thing. This develops
selection ability and the power of handling responsibility
dawning on you. Your capacity of work is increased and you
enjoy working, which dissolves the stress and strain of the
work. You can reduce tension of the mind by relaxed mental
attitude, which is to be cultivated assiduously. Work done with
liking gives least strain, much satisfaction and pleasure. Fine
co-ordination is attained in sports by the principle of taking
the game in stride. One should not concentrate on establishing
a record, get headlines or become a star, but the game should
be played only for the love of it. Only then he can be a real
star. When one plays the game for the love of it, he is alert,
thinks about the team rather than of his own, and plays to his
best ability. Effortless ease is the best-designed procedure to
achieve best results with least strain. Whatever work you do,
be relaxed and do not try too hard for the result, nor strain for
success. Do your job with your best ability and liking and
success will take care of itself.
1.
Do not get an idea that the whole responsibility is on
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2.
When you start any work, develop a liking for it. Then
it becomes a pleasure rather than a chore or misery. Do not try
to change the work but instead change the attitude towards it.
3.
Do not try to do every thing at once. Difficulty or
easiness depends not on the type of work but upon the attitude
that you hold.
4.
Knowledge is power, so use it to be efficient in your
work.
5.
Accumulation of undone works makes you work
harder. So discipline yourself not to put off the work for
tomorrow what you can do today, which helps in keeping your
work up to schedule.
These things though very small to work at, are very effective
in relieving mental tension.

Renewing Thoughts
A man is what he thinks in his conscious or subconscious mind,
and the life is what his thoughts make of it. Fear usually begins
from worry. Repeated over many days, worry becomes habitual
until it cuts a deep channel across the consciousness. Every
thought is then colored. When the base thought of fear is
covered up with anxiety and insecurity, then depressing
thoughts overpower. The only way to get rid of it is to
counteract them by positive thinking.
Renewing thoughts can change life.
The secret of success in life is to keep the mind free from all
confusion and start creative thinking and that thinking should
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of the conscience and thus right thinking develops. When you


have any difficult problem to face, relax mentally and physically,
surrender and ask for insight and understanding to take the
right course. Conscience gives you the right answer. It may not
be according to your expectation, but it is right when judged
by the ultimate result. The power of thinking is one of our
greatest faculties, which needs to be cultivated. Creative
thinking develops emotional and intellectual energies.

Grief and Healing


Your life is not determined by outward circumstances but by
the thoughts that habitually engage the mind. When one thinks
rightly, he acts rightly. Sorrow is a great shock and its effects
are deep. It may cloud the mind, dull the spirit, destroy the
incentive or on the other hand it may make a man large
hearted and a fine person. In short, one must know how to
face sorrow, gather courage and carry on in such a way as to
develop the values in life. To minimize sorrow and grief, avoid
sitting alone and brooding over any thing. Physical activity is a
good antidote for sorrow because it reduces the strain of the
mind. Muscular activities vitalize another part of the brain,
reduce the strain and provide relief. One must resolve to
dissolve the degradist tendency. Start walking or playing. The
blood circulation is stimulated. Engross and engage yourself
in some creative project which will keep you always busy either
planning or working. Superficial escapism through feverish
activity such as parties or drinking gives temporary relief but
not the curative effect. An excellent and normal release of
heartache is to give way to grief or disappointment through
the natural mechanism of tears and sobbing. It is very difficult
to bear the burden of sorrow and grief without having faith in
your own Self. When one gains the unshakable faith that Self
is unperishable, it lifts and dissipates grief. The deep
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Self in your own heart relieves the pain. We are living in this
dynamic universe where life and death is the basic principle.
Pray sincerely with faith to experience that faith is a sound,
substantial and rational view of life. Eternity has propriety of
balm over sorrow and grief. In sorrow and grief, healing process
starts by trusting in ones own Self with an attitude of faith.
Empty the mind and heart, which gives a great relief to the
broken heart. The wise men have realized that there is healing
of the pain through faith cure.
To achieve serene peace, one must train himself to converse
with his own Self in a familiar, humble and loving way.
Surrender all sorrow and pain to your own Self and ask for
strength, which solutions the mind and heals the wounds.
Changing the current thought flow can change the character
of circumstances. Then one can change his surrounding, home
conditions, business conditions, and in fact the whole life. The
pity is that lots of people go through life blundering, failing,
struggling but never try to correct themselves. Character can
be changed at will. First principle is to practice the psychology
of joy. If one wants to have a happy life, he must practice
indulgence in happy thoughts.
One must realize that his life is what his thoughts make of it.
So it naturally follows that joyous life can be made by joyful
thinking.
One must practice daily of joyous thoughts rather than gloomy
and depressing thoughts. It is very easy to develop the habit of
negative thinking. One forms a thought pattern of depression
and failure, which gives him the feeling of depression mentally,
physically as well as emotionally. But once he decides to become
joyous personality, he has to break the wrong line of thinking.
When one tries to overcome old mental habits, no doubt the
mind resists, but forced by the intellect to control and redirect
the thoughts into right channel, the mind yields.

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Joy is a freeing and releasing agent in the mind. It helps in


unlocking muscles and releasing the energy. It has power to
make one efficient and get his whole personality-body, mind
and intellect -co-ordinated. If one understands and experiences
the psychological effect of joy, he will deliberately and
enthusiastically try to practice it in life and enjoy its fruits.
In modern society many people are victims of deep
unconscious psychological conflict. In a social gathering, they
do not enjoy in the company but having an intense desire for
being popular in the superficial sense, they act as if they like
the company. This sort of artificial behaviour does not pay.
S
ocializing
In a social gathering, if one wants to be really popular, he
must cultivate the quality of being natural, easy going, pleasant,
kind and large hearted. Sincere interest in and love for others
is the basic treat and the other will follow naturally. When one
is not liked, he feels that everybody is cross with him. He must
realize that the fault does not lie with others but with his own
self, which is to be identified, corrected and eliminated.
Generally one who is reserved, unresponsive, and easily
offended is not liked in the company.
If he has a feeling of superiority and contempt about others,
that develops rigidity, inflexibility, self-centerdness, and egoism.
When one is irritable and wants to make others to suit himself,
nobody likes this attitude. Thus others become disinterested
and automatically he is disliked and brushed off, about which
he complains. The reason is that he suffers from self-love, which
is to be corrected into the love for others. He must be
comfortable to deal with so that others have no strain to be in
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going so nothing ruffles him. He should be natural and humble


rather than egoistic. He must be interesting so others get
something of stimulating value; then others will like to associate
with him. One must try sincerely to remove all
misunderstanding and drive out all grievances about others.
He must develop the attitude of congratulating every body on
their achievements as well as sympathize in sorrow or
disappointments. One has to learn to get sincerely interested
in others with love, which is the vital solution to get over the
problem. First, he himself must become mentally strong so he
can help others to be strong to face the problems of life
efficiently and thus he can gain affection from others in return.

Praying for Others


When one prays for another person, he tends to modify his
personal attitude towards him. So the best in the other person
begins to flow towards him, and his best flows towards the
other one. Thus, due to the meeting of the best in each, a
higher quality of understanding is established. Praying for
others is godliness -a divine quality.

Attitude
One can change his attitude only if he has a powerful will.
The greatest tragedy of an average person is to spend his whole
life in perfecting his faults. One nourishes his faults and never
tries to change them. This is similar to a needle that gets stuck
in a defective gramophone record, which keeps on playing the
same tune over and over again until one lifts the needle from
the groove. The same case is with the human mind. One must
try to perfect his great capacities for friendliness. Personal
relationships are vitally important to happy, peaceful and
successful living and getting over all conflicts. Failure teaches
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more effectively.
Stimulation
Modern life debilitates man from its stimulation and super
excitements. Over stimulation produces toxic poisons in the
body and creates emotional illness. It produces fatigue and a
sense of frustration. He distresses himself with regret or
discontent about everything from his personal troubles to the
state of the nation and the world. This feverish acceleration
disturbs the peace of mind. He gets upset at every moment.
Preconceived notions, prejudices and mental habits push him
into unintelligent estimations of things and happenings and
he gets unnecessarily upset with himself and others who come
in contact with him. He prefers to have that which he likes
and runs away from that which he dislikes. Consequently in
adjusting to the life around him, he is compelled to wage a war
against own dislikes and thus unconsciously he finds himself
restless with his own inner poise.
Active pursuits of pleasure multiply the desires and makes
one selfish. However, if one decides to help others selflessly,
his selfish desires diminish and he starts enjoying more
happiness and pleasure, which helps him to develop into selfless
being.
One must learn to get educated through the experiences of his
own life. He must develop the sensitive faculty of intelligent
feeling to develop the qualities of head and heart in order to
develop his dormant qualities. Thus one can develop the
qualities of dealing intelligently with himself and others, which
goes a very long way in attaining successes in life.

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Sustained Expectations
Everything is possible if one believes in his own self and
expects the best. When one expects the best, a magnetic force
is released in his mind, which by the law of attraction tends to
bring the best. It is amazing how a sustained expectation of
the best, sets in motion forces which bring the best to
materialize.
The suffering of the modern man is the outcome of his own
sustained mental weakness. One tries to satisfy his own selfish
desires and in doing this he becomes psychologically and
intellectually weak. He cannot react to his challenges nor
intelligently digest his own experiences in life, which make
him a wreck.

Adversity
Adversities make a man. Every problem is a trial of his
capacities to endure and conquer.
There is a theory that a human being possesses an extra power
that can be utilized under emergent situations only, and in
normal times it is dormant. But a man of faith can bring this
process into action from within, which everyone can utilize.
If heart is kept free from egoism, pride and jealousy, the
kindness and love flows automatically out of it to make life
happy and charming.

Self Mastery
Philosophy teaches us to lead a good life and to preserve the
values of life. Self mastery frees one from his sorrows and
egocentric desires and teaches him to overcome all difficulties,
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problems in life. It is not meant to escape from life but to face


it intelligently and develop his physical, emotional and
intellectual capacities, which can be achieved only through
discipline, psychological and intellectual entities. Self-mastery
is the highest way of living, which leads to the successful
conduct of human life.
Sport is the best example of self-mastery. The most important
factor in sports is relaxation, complete ease and freedom of
muscular coordination. Absence of tension can be developed
through the inner spirit of joy. When a person is full of joy
within, hi creative ability is released to make him successful
and efficient in dealing with the situation. This ability makes
him successful in sports as well as life. One has to imbibe in
his character honesty, truthfulness, fidelity (faithfulness to
duties and obligations) and love to live a life successfully and
with self-respect.
Every one desires to be efficient in performing every thing
with skill. There is a satisfaction in being able to do a thing
well, to see a game played well, to hear a song well sung, and
to watch a skilful action on the stage. It is a source of happiness.
It is not much about the game itself or a song or an action on
the stage, but it is a delight in witnessing a perfect
demonstration. Even an ordinary thing done well gives a glow
of satisfaction not only to the person who performs it but also
to all that witness it.
Try to become expert in the practice of faith if you want to
improve yourself. Only theoretical psychology does not go
deep enough, but efficiency and ability to get along with people
and do things well is a product of practical experience. Faith
in Self is the secret of greatness, which makes man strong.

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Feeling of Power
To have a feeling of power over other is a desire and
abnormality, but to have a desire of having power over
circumstances is normal and every one has a right to have it.
Spiritual science is more valuable than material science. One
can practice and generate more energy by means of faith and
prayer than the dynamic horse power. When you pray have
faith, and then only your mind is conditioned to faith and most
amazing changes can take place. Faith has a tremendous healing
property and power producing force. There are many chambers
of human mind, which release power. You have locked up
power and efficiency that you need, and the only way of
releasing it is to realize and experience the driving energy of
faith mechanisms indomitable mastery and control over the
body.
Modern civilization and the massive pressure of circumstances
have destroyed the zeal for hard work and respect for life,
which has degraded the human mind. One can attain the highest
height by devotion to duties selflessly, which should be
recaptured in a pervasive manner in all spheres of life. This
develops respect for life, work, self-betterment, collective well
being, and helps in developing individual character.
One has to develop the attitude of serving his fellow men
selflessly and lovingly. Mind is cleaned by this process and
complexes dissolve. When love is colored with the complexes
of the ego, it appears static and mechanical, but when it is
devoid of ego, love is spontaneous, pure and dynamic.
Properties of love vary according to the attitude of its user.

Marriage Dynamics
In modern civilization successful marriage is a great problem,
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certain amount of conflict is the charm of married life, but it


should be restricted to a short period.
Conflict should be settled before it takes a sharp turn.
One of the most basic desires of human nature is craving for
appreciation. In married life, if one oberves this, half the battle
is won, as the trouble is nipped at its root. When husband
comes home tired after the whole days work, he expects
appreciation of his hard work from his wife, and wife expects
appreciation rather than criticism from her husband.
One should not develop the habit of seeing the things that are
wrong, but appreciate the things that are right.
Great issues develop in marriage from small beginnings in
absence of expression and mutual appreciation. A married
couple must forego selfish means and develop a sense of love
and sacrifice which gives them strength to face any odd in life.
For a married woman-Instead of getting angry with your
husband, have compassion and sincere wish for his happiness
and after some time you find a change in him. Real faith in
your own Self provides the strength to surmount any difficulty
in life.
A principle of basic importance in preserving married happiness
is to love your children. When one thinks of taking divorce,
the children are emotionally broken. They develop the inner
conflict, fear and inferiority attitude when there is no family
atmosphere. In a divorce situation, everything goes out of order.
With faith in you own Self, any difficulty in life is surmountable.
Success in marriage can be achieved only on the principle of
love, selflessness, forbearance and mutual respect; and praying

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for peace of mind should be a daily routine.

Energy of Life
Put yourself to selfless work and you will find a tremendous
power coming in. Selfless work has a property of awakening
the power within. All action is the result of the play of the
conscious mind. If the mind is strong, the action gets
automatically strong. Power and material things come by
themselves. We know that astonishing and enormous atomic
energy exists in the universe. The same force of energy exists
in the human mind in potential power. An average individual
is capable of much greater achievement in life than he has
ever realized. He has to discover that creative thinking
stimulates his power of facing the difficulties and making his
life a success. An inflow of creative thoughts has a great impact
on life.
When one is irritated, he blames everybody except himself
while the fault lies with him only. In order to be healthy, one
has to feed his body with nourishing food. In the same way to
make mind healthy, one has to feed nourishing wholesome
thoughts to the mind. Shift your mind from negative thinking
to positive thinking. The secret of a successful life lies in casting
off negative thoughts and substituting them with new vital
and dynamic thoughts with faith, which helps ir changing
thoughts as well as life.
Relaxation is the cure for many diseases. Many physical diseases
are caused by mental disturbances. Stomach ulcers are generally
the result of mental disturbances caused by too much worry,
hate or feeling of guilt. Thus the diseased thoughts of the
mind are transformed into physical illness. One is a victim of
mounting tensions. There is no relaxation to high-strung
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day and night. Simplest method for reducing tension is to


practice the easy does it attitude, do everything slowly, less
hectically and without mental pressure. Master the art of doing
things easily with minimum effort, which helps in releasing
maximum physical power.
Resentment, disappointment, frustration and annoyance
impeach the flow of power. Surrender all difficulties to the
Self with faith and pray for composure, quietness, and strength
and thus conserve the nervous energy. It is not the relaxation
time that produces the power but the quality of the experience
that maintains adequate relaxation.
Human being is attached to a continuous flow of force, which
is supplied by the Self. When one constantly lives in line with
recreative process, he learns the indispensable quality of relax
and work.

Forgetting
Forgetting is a great art. Memory is one of the greatest faculty
of man and forgetting is one of the most important of all skills.
It is said, man is what he thinks and what he forgets.
Remembering information and experiences is of vital
importance, but forgetting is also a subtle art. Unhappy things
should be forgotten. One nust learn the art of forgetting if he
wants to be happy. Generally a person concentrates around
his own personal problems such as fear, guilt, selfishness and
self-centerdness which he cannot forget. It is a fact that one
cannot expel a thought, but it can be substituted by more
powerful thoughts.
One can even develop a peptic ulcer due to the disturbed state
of mind, which is caused by hate, revenge or ill will, but the
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the thought pattern and the secretion of the poison of


resentment stops.
One should not waste his time and energy in carrying bad
thoughts about anybody. Combat hate through love, which
gives relief.
It is not easy to eliminate bad effects of poisons from the mind
by merely willing to do so, but one has to exert to change his
mental attitude.

Managing Thought Patterns


A worldly wise man knows how to get happiness and a kick
out of his life. One can change the situation by changing his
thought pattern of gaining success and happiness in life.
One has to get free from ignorance, fear and prejudice in order
to experience the harmony, peace and love. If one is apathetic,
uninterested, irritable, quarrelsome, cannot get along with his
business, indifferent and inefficient, can transform himself by
knowing the scientific working of the mind. It will help him
become industrious, which leads to success in life. One has to
get rid of irritability and ugliness of his own nature and become
courteous and refined in manner.
The secret of inter personal relationship is to use a reverse
method. Try to pray for the person about whom you have any
grudge. This antidotes the corrosive effect of the grudge. Love
is more powerful and creative force than hate in dissolving
the long established poison secreted by hate. One makes himself miserable and inefficient only because he
cannot forget insults, failures in courting or unfairness. If one
really cares, he can honestly trace back in his own mind that
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caused by personal conflict and hate that he could not forget.


Emotional sickness is healed by learning to forget, which makes
him happier and more efficient.
All kinds of people are in this world. So take a lesson and
walk away from things that are over and past and cannot be
helped. Learn to think about the present and make yourself
wiser.

Dew Drops of Wisdom


What is ego? Dr. Carl Gustav Jung (Swiss Psychologist and
Psychiatrist, 1875-1961) said Ego is ill as it is cut off from
the whole and has lost its connection with maker and the Self.
Man has insatiable hunger for happiness but as long as one
clitigs to his ego, it is impossible to achieve happiness.

Karma Yoga
When Self is contacted directly, three mighty streams spring
forth through the equipment of body, mind, and intellect.
1.
2.
3.

Kriya shakti (power of action from body)


Vichar shakti (desire from mind / ichha)
Gyana shakti (knowledge from intellect)

Action through the mind is desire and through the intellect is


power of knowledge. Activities gather their qualities from the
texture of desire. When one acts to satisfy his selfish desires,
they are devoid of divinity. Karma yoga proposes a technique
of purifying the desires, which brings out the glow of divinity.
Technique of Karma Yoga: Surrender all anxieties of enjoying
the fruits of the action. Act by renouncing egocentric desires.
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channelled.
Ridiculing every thing becomes a poison, which results in the
loss of seriousness in every action.
Karma yoga teaches selfless service, which pacifies and
broadens the mind. Sacrifice, selfless service and love are the
three corner stones. Selfless service and surrender help in
dissolving egoism and unnecessary desires as one is so engrossed
in service that he has no time to think about his personal affair.
He can utilize his energy and intellectual capacity for the
betterment of others who are lowerplaced in life.
For selfless service, choose a definite noble ideal and work
restlessly with dedication for its achievement. Constant
inspiration and inward solace leads one to efficiency and
success in life, which helps to develop and broaden the vision.
Selfless action is far superior and comforting than selfish action.
The key of success lies with the individual and he has the
choice to learn or lose the game of life. Everybody must know
that joy is in peace and not in the agitation of the mind.
If you work to help a man, never think about the attitude of
the man towards you. Selfless service develops humility, which
is the source of all good virtues growing from it. This develops
an admirable virtue of adaptability by only moving and mixing
among men of varied fields and dealing with persons of diverse
temperaments. One can acquire the ability to accommodate
himself to peculiarities of personalities.
There is a wise advice Let not the virtue wither for want of
exercise. Only through selfless activity, unattached work and
loving service one can acquire patience, purity and humility,
which is a productive source of all virtues.

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If a man is proud and arrogant, he has no scope for self


development as it leads him to think that he knows every thing.
But humility makes a man think that there is much to acquire.
This eager desire goads him to develop good qualities and helps
in conquering the ego.
One has to surrender all his physical, mental and intellectual
problems to Atma or Parmatma as one pleases, but all of this
must be done with faith and one must be ready to accept not
what he wants but what he gets. When all the load of problem
and anxiety is relieved, one feels free and relaxed and then he
can act according to the directions of his own conscience,
which is the real surrender. In surrender, one gets free from all
his egoistic ideas.

Prayer
Prayer is seeking union with Self through the whole of your
personality - the mind, head and heart. It is the attempt of an
egocentric to attune itself to the supreme consciousness in
the individual, which is a power releasing process. It adds to
the personal efficiency and helps to tap forces for utilizing
them in solving ones own problems and remaking the
personality. Prayer subdues the impulses and helps in training
the will, cutting the selfish desires and sublimating false
emotions, which means the
change of heart.
When one is overburdened in life with anxieties and worries,
he fails to achieve the best possible results. In prayer, one makes
contact with a tremendous force of strength which is stored in
Self.
The connection between universe and man is far subtle and
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in life one must harmonize with nature.


If fears and anxieties are heavy, surrender and pray for the
guidance and start working with the problem with force and
vigor and leave the rest to take its own course. This idea sounds
very simple but contains very profound and vital truth. Prayer
frees the person from the anxiety about the fruit of the work.
His personality is free to utilize all his best in finishing the
work with skill. Prayer seeks guidance from the Self to an
unusual degree, which is directed in his activities for acquiring
remarkable skill in meeting situations and dealing with people.
One tends to select a symbol or deity through which he can
draw his inspiration. Prayer should be a regular daily affair for
which a definite place should be fixed. Surrender all your
problems to the selected deity and ask for the ability to do
your best. Be ready to accept what you get rather than asking
for what you want. Resentment is a blocker to spiritual power.
Have faith in your own Self because that eternal power is
lodged in everybody.
Swami Vivekananda said, You bow down to your own superior
Self, the hidden divinity in human nature, which comes out
and answers to your own prayer. Never forget the glory of
human nature, which is the greatest god that ever was and
ever will be.
Prayer is the technique through which one can tune himself to
the highest perfection and can develop in himself a greater
perfection of mind and intellect. During prayer one dives deep
into himself and comes out with precious energy, strength and
vitality to the surface of his own personality, which is competent
to deal with all problems of life. One reaches in inner freshness
and vitality by remembering the initiated eternal state of
perfection.

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In prayer sometimes you get what you want, some times you
have to wait and sometimes you dont get what you want, but
true faith is to believe that what has happened is for the best.
Often one confuses with faith, only becausehis desire was not
achieved which is not a criterion.

Chemistry of Prayer
While praying heat is generated and the electronic and molecular
structure of the body is transformed. Faith, which is an attitude
of mind, changes the cells and tissues into wholeness, harmony
and peace. Dr. Alexis Carrel, a noted surgeon and Nobel Prize
winner (1912 for Physiology of Medicine) saw with his own
eyes cancer cells shriveled up and disappear. This could be
called electronic induction of the healing process, which cures
various diseases.

Meditation
A person full of conflicting desires falls in the ditch of despair
and failure, and to get rid of this meditation is necessary.
Meditation integrates various aspects of our personality such
as physical, mental, spiritual and intellectual, which should
be-blended into a harmonious whole.
Every man owes his success to single pointed focused efforts
in whatever field he may be. Mind is usually busy fluttering
from one point to the other and the flow of thought is ceaseless.
In meditation, the mind is withdrawn from all sense subjects
and concentrated on one point, which gives strength and a
new edge in life and the meditator becomes free from all
complexes, doubts and fears.
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Contemplative flight is sustained only when both wings of


mind and heart are spread in full to keep the balance during
the inward flight. One must have the confidence in his own
Self that guides, wields and sustains his subtle efforts in this
unknown field. Meditator should use the thought massage
technique before starting the meditation. Close the eyes. Send
thoughts consciously down the whole body, massaging and
relaxing every muscle. Concentrate on a point, symbol, deity
or anything that you like, but it must have the power of
delivering the inspiration which calms the mind, release the
energy, and makes the mind receptive. It helps in developing
concentration, which leads one to moral perfection.
Meditation keeps the mind attached to one point. Through
regular practice one gains in steadiness and peace which
develops the mind for broader prospects and experiences in
life. As the mind soars higher and higher, a new dynamic power
of alertness is generated in the peaceful thoughtless hollow of
the mind.
Meditation is a process of knowing ones own Self and an
intelligent process of sharpening the instruments of our body,
mind and intellect. It helps in knowing ones own ignorance
(false attachment about body) and rediscovering the eternal
Self. Meditation is an art of training the mind. First mind should
be made plastic enough for remoulding. Reverence gives the
necessary warmth to gain the inner plasticity for being
remolded.
Reverence - is the joint adoration of head and heart. When
one surrenders, his heart is full of love and devotion.
Head - appreciation and respect is the loyalty to intellect.
Heart - love and devotion are the offerings of the heart.

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One must invoke in himself a reverential attitude of total


surrender and supreme devotion to the Self, which makes mind
available for recasting into nobler charm and fascinating beauty.
Surrender self-centered ego built-up on false vanity. The false
vanity is usually built upon flowing wealth, uncertain position
and impermanent relation.
Loyal surrender is in utter love, total dedication, and request
for guidance, light, knowledge and strength.
Prostration is not only physical but it is a conscious act of
discovering the greater in us and seeking our identity with it.
Prostration is to tune ourselves with the better and nobler and
thereby getting into ourselves the very quality and greatness
of the higher. In each one of us, there is the matter-conditioned
ego and the unconditioned eternal Self. So there must be two
factors closer that prostrates and higher at whose feet
prostration is laid.
In frustration there are two parties - the lesser and higher. The
lesser that prostrates and the higher at whose feet the prostrater
is laid. In each one of us there is the matter-conditioned ego
and the unconditioned eternal Self.

Japa
The purpose of Japa is to train the mind to believe in some
order and some rhythm, which helps the mind in fixing itself
to a single line of thinking. The underlying principle in the
technique of Japa lies in close connection between the name
and the form, which helps acquiring and developing the
concentration power. Repeat your Japa slowly, steadily and
with all the love at your command which invokes the devotion
in you to do Japa effectively. Repeat the Mantra used in Japa

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108 times. If you like, you may use the Rudraksha Mala, which
is like a Rosary.
Mantra (the words that are to be repeated in Japa) is a word
symbol representing and expressing a particular view of God
and the universe that it stands for. Remember that the
equipment used for Japa such as the room you sit in, the mat
you may sit on, the Mala are all physical, but Japa is mental
which raises the spiritual standard. The efforts should be a lot,
intense and sincere to bring forth from ones mind and intellect
all of the possible faculties - emotion, discriminative
sensitiveness, will, logic, reason, sympathy, love and faith. Pour
them all into the act of concentrating upon the mental chanting
of the mantras, performed at the feet of the deity that is
visualized in the bosom.
This should be practice according to ones mental capacity
with regularity and sincerity.
Japa develops the capacity of destroying all dissimilar thought
currents and meditation keeps mind attached to one point.

Regulation of Breath
A ruffled mind can be controlled by .the regulation of breath.
Respiratory control is obtained by regulation of breathing,
which is the root of all success. Regulation of breath draws
the mind away from all matters over which it may be brooding,
lulls the mind for a while, and helps in preparing for higher
aims. Respiration is an important life principle because
continuation of life depends upon it. Learn to think about the
present. Avoid useless postmortems on past mistakes, forget
them and move ahead. It relieves the mind of the unnecessary
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Give all energy, physical and mental, to solve your current


problem, exercise all ingenuity and efficiency at your command,
then relax and leave it alone to take its own course. The result
will be what it ought to be. There is no use in fretting, worrying
or engaging in mental postmortem.
There are three important rules to maintain good health:
1.
Do not eat too much.
2.
Do not worry too much.
3.
Do your best and believe that what happens is for the
best.
The thoughts of adversities and failures paralyse the mind.
Therefore it is prudent to forget the fears, adversities or failures,
and have faith in your own Self, which makes your mind fluid
so the new ideas and inspiration come in.
Praying is not effective in a practice session or a desperate
attitude, but in a relaxed manner.
In modern civilization, it is a misconception that the natural
principles such as prayer, faith, meditation etc. are meant for
the age of retirement. Realize that all these principles are for
the all-round development such as intellectual, mental and
physical of an individual. Prime of life demands all dexterity
when one has to deal with various important matters however
difficult they may be. It automatically follows that all these
principles should be learnt in childhood and practiced in youth.
The world is full of all sorts of individuals. Some are of
egocentric temperament, some are of defeatist tendency, some
are perfect, and the rest are different combination, but one has
to deal with all sorts of people with skill.
Five senses have been presented to an individual by nature
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depends on the capabilities of the individual. An individual is


a combination of matter and spirit. Matter is body, and spirit
is Self. One can develop or degrade himself as he likes with
the aid of his five senses. Breath control wills the mind,
surrender takes off the weight of mind, prayer is to ask for
strength, meditation makes one concentrate on one point, japa
helps in fixing on the single line of thinking, and faith develops
confidence as one realizes that he is the Self, possessing all
power of the universe. This power is suppressed, but he has
the power to draw it out on the surface, which gives him great
confidence in his own self. When one realizes that a treasure
of power is hidden in his own self, who would not like to
capture it? These methods are to develop all dormant qualities
of man and change his alliance from body to Self, which helps
in regaining contact with the super power of the Self; and one
becomes a man of nature.

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JrVm
( gw~moY _amR>r AZwdmX )

JrVm hm JW nm{S>` XmI{dUmam ZgyZ


`mVrc Vd AZw^d`mMm Amho. `m_wio
Ordm`m {R>H$mUr AgUmam _moh Xya
hmoD$Z Ord H$VH$` hmoVmo.
`m JWmV _mZgemmMm
Imocda {dMma H$$Z Amn`m _Zmda
{dO` H$gm {_i{dVm `oVmo `mMo
AZw^{dH$ _mJXeZ Amho.

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&& A`m` n{hcm : AOwZ{dfmX`moJ &&


Amnco YZw` CMcyZ `wmg gm Pmcocm AOwZ lrH$Umcm
hUmcm, ""Xmohr g`m`m _`o _mPm aW C^m H$a hUOo `wmcm
V`ma Agcoco `mo (XmohrH$S>Mo ) _cm nmhVm `oVrc.''
Xmohr g`mV C^o Agcoco Amnco Amo> d ~YwOZ, Jw$OZ
nmhZ A`V H$UoZo `mHw$i Pmco Amho X` `mMo Agm AOwZ Amn`m
H$V`mMr OmUrd {dg$Z "_r `w H$aV Zmhr.' hUyZ VY ~gcm
Amho.
_mUgmcm A{Ve` Xw:I Pmco AgVm `m`m _ZmMr H$er
Ho${dcdmUr pWVr hmoVo. `mMo gwXa dUZ{M aoImQ>`mZVa `mVyZ
`edr[aVrZo H$go ~mhoa nS>Vm `oVo, `mMm _mJ emmo$ nVrZo H$gm
hmVmiVm `oVmo. `mMo _mJXeZ nwT>o gm{JVco Amho. hUyZ `m A`m`mMo
\$ma _hd Amho.
&& n{hcm A`m` g_mV &&

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&& A`m` Xwgam : gm``moJ &&


`m A`m`mV AOwZ H$UoZo AmV Pm`m_wio, `mcm Amco`m
_mZ{gH$ Xw~cVo_wio Vmo Amn`m H$V`mMr OmUrd {dgacm hmoVm. Vr
OmJV H$a`mH$[aVmM g~Y nwT>Mo `moJ gm{JVco AmhoV.
gm``moJ : dVy VdkmZ hmo`. `mcm kmZ`moJhr hUVmV. ho
OJ gV d AgV `m XmoZ Vdm`m g`moJmZo ~Zco Amho. _yi Am_Vd
`m`mnmgyZ ho OJ {dVmaco Amho d `mZo ho `m{nco Amho Vo A{dZmer
Amho. `m VdmMm Zme H$a`mg H$moUr g_W Zmhr. nU Vo Amn`m
S>mo`mZr {XgUmao Zg`m_wio Amn`mcm Vo AmoiIVm `oV Zmhr. {Z`
A{dZmer Agm Omo Am_m, `mZo YmaU Ho$cocm hm Xoh AgV hUOo
ZmedV Amho. nU Vmo Amn`mcm S>mo`mZr nmhVm `oVmo hUyZ Iam
dmQ>Vmo. nU Omo H$moUr `m Am`mcm _maUma Ago _mZVmo qH$dm hm _ocm
Ago _mZVmo; `mcm ho Vd g_Oco Zmhr Ago g_O.
CXmhaUmW : _mZd eara d Am_m `m XmoZ Vdm`m g`moJmZo
~Zcm Amho. eara ho {dZmer Vd AgyZ Amn`mcm S>mo`mZo nmhVm
`oVo. ho AgVVd hmo`. nU Am_m hm S>mo`mZo {XgV Zgcm Var A{dZmer
AgyZ gV Vd Amho. XohmMm Zme Pmcm Var Am`mMm Zme hmoV Zmhr.
nU Am_m earamVyZ {ZKyZ Jocm hUOo eara {ZMc hmoVo, `mcm
AmnU _V eara hUVmo. ho Vd S>mo`mZo {XgV Zg`m_wio Amn`mcm
g_OVm `oV Zmhr.
_Zw` Oer OwZr do Q>mHy$Z ZdrZ KoVmo. Vgm hm Am_m {Z`,
emdV, O_a{hV, gZmVZ, pWa Amho. XohmMm Zme Pmcm Var Am`mMm
Zme hmoV Zmhr. ho Am_d$n Omo AmoiIVmo `mcm Xw:I hmo`mMo H$mhrM
H$maU Zmhr. Am_m A_a Ag`m_wio `mMm emoH$ H$a`mV H$mhrM AW
Zmhr.
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H$_`moJ : H$_~YZmnmgyZ _w$ hmo`mMm _mJ. A{ddoH$s Zoh_r


{df`mMo qMVZ H$aV Ag`m_wio `mcm `mMrM AmdS> AgVo. `mnmgyZ
BN>m Cn hmoVo d Vr nyU Z Pm`mg H$moY (amJ) Cn hmoVmo d
`m_wio {ddoH$ gwQ>Vmo d {d_aU hmoVo. {d_aUm_wio {ZM`m_H$ ~wr
Z> hmoVo d ~w{Zme Pmcm hUOo gddmMm Zme hmoVmo. hUyZ
H$m`mH$m`mMr {ZM`m_H$ ~wr dmT>dyZ {ddoH$s hmo`mVM H$_~YZmnmgyZ
_w$ hmoVm `oVo. hUyZ H$_ H$a`mnwaVmM _mZdmMm A{YH$ma Amho. hUyZ
`m`m \$imMr Amg$s gmoSy>Z H$_ H$amdo. `m`m `emn`em{df`r
g_ ~wr R>odyZ H$_ H$aUo. `mcmM `moJ hUVmV d `mVM Iao H$me`
Amho. AgoM ~w{`moJr nwf _mohde Z hmoVm pWa amhZ na~mV T>
hmoVmV.
pWVk : {df` ^moJmMr gd BN>m gmoSy>Z Am_d$nm`m
R>m`r gVw> amhVmo. {df`mnmgyZ Amncr B{`o Amd$Z Ya`m_wio `mMr
~wr pWa AgVo. Omo nwf gd Amg$s gmoSy>Z {Z[aN>, __dey` d
{Za{^_mZr hmoD$Z H$V` H$aVmo. `mcmM emVr {_iVo.
{Z>m : XmoZ H$maMr AgVo. 1. kmZ_mJmZo gm`mMr, 2. {ZH$m_
H$_ `moJmZo `mo`mMr. hrM ~pWVr hmo`.
&& Xwgam A`m` g_m &&

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&& A`m` {Vgam : H$_`moJ &&


H$_ : \$imMr Amem gmoSy>Z H$_ H$aUo.
`moJ : H$_ H$a`mnwaVmM _mZdmMm A{YH$ma Amho.
`oH$ mUr nH$Vr`m gd, aO, V_ `m JwUmZr ~Zcocm Amho.
hoM JwU `m`mH$Sy>Z H$_} H$adV AgVmV. nU AhnUm_wio "_rM H$Vm
Amho ' Ago Vmo g_OVmo. nU kmZr JwU Am{U H$_} hr Xmohr Amn`mhZ
{^ AmhoV ho Vd OmUVmo.
B{`o Am{U `m`m eX nem{X {df`m_Ycr {VrofmXr o
_yiMrM R>acocr AgVmV. B{`o, _Z, ~wr hr H$m_mMr dgVrWmZo
hmoV. `m`m `mnmammao hm H$m_ m`mcm _moh nmS>V AgVmo. earam`m
ncrH$S>Mr B{`o, B{`m`m ncrH$S>Mo _Z, _Zm`m ncrH$S>o ~wr d
~wr`m ncrH$S>o Am_m ho OmUyZ Xw:gm` H$m_$nr eycm R>ma H$a.
H$_`moJr gdmV lo> g_Ocm OmVmo. H$maU Vmo H$_ \$imMm
g`mg KoVmo d `mcm kmZ{dkmZ m Pm`m_wio Vmo lo> Aem na_nXmcm
m hmoVmo. H$_`moJr gdmV lo> H$maU Vmo H$_ \$imMm g`mg KoVmo.
gd`mnr ~M Zoh_r `kmV A{Y{>V AgVo. H$maU H$_mMr Cnmr
H$VrnmgyZ Am{U ho ~ na_m`mnmgyZ Cn Pmco Amho.
`mVyZ gwQ>`mMm _mJ : B{`mMo g`_Z H$$Z `m H$m_mMm
Zme H$amdm Am{U AV:H$aU Am_`w$ H$$Z Xw:gm` Aem H$m_$nr
eyMm Zme H$amdm.
&& A`m` {Vgam g_m &&

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&& A`m` MmWm : kmZH$_ g`mg`moJ&&


kmZH$_ g`mg`moJ : gm` ~w{$n kmZm`m {R>H$mUr {Mm
pWa H$$Z, H$_m`m \$imMr Amem gmoSy>Z H$_ H$aVmo. kmZr nwfm_mUo
Amg$s gmoSy>Z Amnco H$V`H$_ H$amdo. `mMr {df`mdaMr rVr Z>
Pmcr Amho, gwIXw:ImXr mnmgyZ _w$ Pmco Amho; Ago kmZ$nr VnmZo
n{d Pmcoco kmZr na_m_ d$nmV crZ hmoVmV.
Oo Oem ^mdZoZo na_m_ $nmMr ^$s H$aVmV VgmM `mZm
AZwJh hmoVmo. AkmZm_wio na_m_m EH$ Amho, `m AVmEodOr AZoH$dmMo
V Cn hmoVo Am{U Amnmn`m ~wr_mUo _ZmV AZoH$ H$_ \$im`m
mrMr BN>m Y$Z `mZr _mZdco`m XodVmMr `mo` CnMmamZr `Wm{dYr
nyOm H$aVmV. H$maU _Zw`cmoH$s H$_mnmgyZ \$cmMr {gr cdH$a hmoVo.
Vo `m`m H$_mMo \$i Amho ho {Z{V.
H$_mMo VrZ H$ma AmhoV. H$_, {dH$_, AH$_.
H$_ : em{d{hV H$_mMo Vd OmUUo.
{dH$_ : em{Z{f H$_mMo Vd OmUUo.
AH$_ : H$mhr Z H$aVm dW ~gUo. `mMo Vd OmUVmV Vo
H$_mMm `mJ H$$Z A{H$` AgVmV.
H$_ : ho H$VrnmgyZ AmnmoAmn hmoV AgVo. hUyZ B{`mH$Sy>Z
hmoUm`m H$_mV `m`m \$imMr Amem ~miJrV Zmhr Am{U Vmo Amn`mcm
`mMm H$Vmhr g_OV Zmhr. `mcm H$V` Ago H$mhr ZgVo. nU Var Vmo
gd H$_} MmJ`m arVrZo H$aV AgVmo. `m`m \$coN>m d H$Vdm{^_mZ
kmZm{V XY Pm`m_wio `mcm n{S>V hUVmV.
Omo maYm Jmo>tZr gVw> AgyZ gwIXw:Im{X a{hV,
_gaey`, {gr qH$dm A{gr`m{df`r g_~wr AgUmam nwf H$_
H$$Zhr `mV ~ hmoV Zmhr.
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`k H$_mnmgyZ Cn hmoUmam Amho. ho OmUyZ gd H$_mMm


kmZm_`oM eodQ> hmoVmo. d{cV Ar Ogm H$m>mZm ^_ H$$Z Q>mH$Vmo
Vgm kmZmr gd H$_mMo ^_ H$$Z Q>mH$Vmo.
Am_{df`H$ kmZ, H$_`moJ d g_mYr`moJmZo Vmo nwf AmnmoAmn
gwgH$V hmoVmo. hUyZ kmZ`k gdmV lo> hmo`.
kmZr : doX d Jw$ `m`m {R>H$mUr lm Amho. kmZ gnmXZm{df`r
Vna Amho. `mZo B{`mMm g`_ Ho$cm Amho `mcmM kmZm hmoVo.
gm`~wr : A{dZmer Vd gdm`m {R>>H$mUr gmaIoM `mnco
Amho, ho g_Oco hUOo gwIXw:I, g_{df_ d Ja ^oX Zmhrgo hmoVmV.
`mZo gm`~wr`moJmZo Amncr gd H$_} ^JdXnU Ho$cr AmhoV. kmZmZo
`mMo gd ge` Z> Pmco AmhoV. Am_d$n `mcm H$ico Amho. Vmo
H$_ ~YZmV ~ hmoV Zmhr. hUyZ AkmZm_wio Cn hmoV Agco`m
X`mVrc ge`mcm kmZ$n IS>JmZo H$_m`m {gr A{gr{df`r
gm`~w{$nmMm Aml` H$$Z H$m`mcm {g hmdo. H$_ gmS>Uo hUOo
Vd OmUyZ H$_ H$aUo.
&& MmWm A`m` g_mV &&

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&& A`m` nmMdm : H$_g`mg`moJ&&


g`mg`moJ : Omo _Zw` H$emMm of H$arV Zmhr qH$dm H$emMr
BN>m H$arV Zmhr, VmoM H$_`moJr hUOo {Z` g`mgr g_Omdm.
H$_g`mg d H$_`moJ ho Xmohr EH$ hmoV. AkmZr cmoH$mZm ho
{Za{Zamio dmQ>VmV.
H$_`moJr : gd ^yVmMm Am_m hmM dV:Mm Am_m _mZVmo.
hUyZ Vmo H$_} H$arV AgyZhr {c hmoV Zmhr. Vmo \$cmg$s gmoSy>Z H$_
H$aVmo. Vmo Am_ewrH$[aVm H$_} H$arV AgVmo. cmoH$mMr H$Vde$s,
`mZr H$am`Mr H$_} Am{U H$_mer hmoUmar \$imMr OmoS> hm gd H$VrMm
Ioi Amho, ho AkmZmZo PmH$co hUOo _moh hmoVmo. g`mg H$_mMm ZgyZ
dmgZmMm AgVmo.
H$_`moJm`m gmhm`mdmMyZ g`mg gm` hmoV Zmhr. hUyZ
H$_`moJ lo> hmo`.
`mZo _Z d B{`o qOH$cr AmhoV. `mMo AV:H$aU ew Amho.
Vmo Am_ewrH$[aVm H$aV AgVmo. nM|{`o Amnmn`m {df`m`m R>m`r
AmnmoAmn dm hmoVmV. H$VrM hm gJim Ioi H$arV AgVo. ho Vd
g_O`m_wio Vmo dV:cm H$Vm _mZrV Zmhr d gd H$_} \$cmg$s gmoSy>Z
na_odam`m R>m`r AnU H$aVmo.
`moJa{hV nwf \$coN>V Amg$ Pm`m_wio `m H$_mV ~
hmoVmo. AkmZmZo kmZ PmH$co Jo`m_wio Vmo _mohmV nSy>Z, Bda gd H$aVmo
Ago _mZVmo.
{df` d B{`o `m`m g`moJmnmgyZ Cn hmoUmao ^moJ Xw:Imcm
H$maU hmoVmV hUyZ kmZr cmoH$ `mV a_V ZmhrV.
g`mgr : H$_\$cmMr Anojm Z H$aVm H$V` H$aVmo. H$m_,
H$moYa{hV AgyZ `mMo {Mm dmYrZ Pmco Amho. `mZo Am_kmZ {_i{dco
152

Amho. Vmo H$_ ~YZmnmgyZ _w$ hmoVmo. `mMo gd ge` {\$Q>co AgyZ, Vmo
Am_g`_r AgVmo d gd ^yVm`m {hVm_`o aV AgVmo. Vmo H$_} H$arV
AgVmhr `mV ~ hmoV Zmhr.
g`mg gm` H$a`mMm _mJ : _mojmMr CH$Q> BN>m H$$Z ~m
{df`mMo qMVZ Z H$aVm Zo>r ^wd`m`m _`^mJmda {Wa H$$Z
ZmH$mVyZ dmhUm`m mU d AnmZ dm`yMr JVr g_ R>odyZ; B{`o, _Z,
~wr dmYrZ R>odyZ BN>m, ^`, H$moY `mnmgyZ A{c amhmdo hUOo
Aj` emVr {_iVo.
&& nmMdm A`m` g_mV &&

153

&& A`m` ghmdm : `mZ`moJ&&


g`mgr : H$_\$imMr Anojm Z H$aVm H$V` H$_ H$aVmo d AhH$ma
~wra{hV AgVmo.
{ZH$m_ `moJ d gm``moJ hr Zmdo Oar {Za{Zamir Agcr Var
`o` EH$M Amho nU `mMo A{YH$mar _m {^{^ AgVmV.
Iam {ZH$m_ H$_`moJr g`mgrM AgVmo H$maU gH$nmMm nyU
g`mg hmM Iam g`mg. ~w{ g`V Zgoc Va Ho$di g`V do
coD$Z g`mg hmoV Zmhr. hm ~w{g`mg `mMm `mZoM {_idm`Mm
AgVmo nU Vo Z H$aVm, Vmo "Xoh _r Amho ' hUyZ A{^_mZ ~miJVmo.
`mcm ~w{g`mg m hmoUo Ae` Amho. ~w{g`mg m Pmcm hUOo
na_m_m H$mhr ~mho$Z `m`Mm ZgVmo. `mMo A{dZmer Vd VmoM na_m_m.
nU _mZdmMo AkmZmMo nQ>c Zmhrgo Pmco hUOo A{dZmer Vd AmnUM
AmhmoV `mMr `mcm OmUrd hmoVo. {ddmVrc {Za{Zam`m AmH$mamMo
nXmW EH$mM na_m`mnmgyZ ~Zcoco AmhoV ho `mcm H$iVo.
Cnm` : 1. B{` {ZJh : {df` A{O~mV gmoS>Uo ZgyZ, `m`m
{MVZmnmgyZ Cn hmoUm`m gd dmgZmMm `mJ H$$Z; B{` g_yhmMo
~m {df`mnmgyZ _ZmZoM {Z`_Z H$$Z `m~c Amg$s A{Ve` H$_r
H$$Z Y``w$ ~wrZo hiyhiy _Z Am_d$nm`m {R>H$mUr pWa H$amdo.
B{` {ZJhmMo H$> AmhoV Iao nU `m H$>mMm cmS>dcocr B{`o
\$mOrc ~mD$ H$aVmV. H$maU Oo {Odm`m I`m {hVmMo AgVo Vo Zoh_r
B{`mZm Xw:ImdhM dmQ>V AgVo.
2. gm`pWVr : A{dZmer Vd gdm`m{R>H$mUr gmaIoM
`mnco Amho. Vohm Vo {^ MamMamV `mnco Amho ho g_Oco hUOo
gwI, Xw:I, g_, {df_ dJao ^oX dmQ>oZmgo hmoVmV.
_ZmMm d^md Oa MMc Agcm Var `mcm `m Jmo>rMr JmoS>r
154

cmdmdr {VWo Vo ccMmdVo hm `mMm _moR>m JwU Amho. hUyZ A`mg


Am{U dam` `mZr Am_gwImMr JmoS>r cmdmdr hUOo hiyhiy _Z AmnmoAmn
Amn`m Vm`mV `oVo.
&& ghmdm A`m` g_mV &&

155

&& A`m` gmVdm : kmZ{dkmZ`moJ&&


AkmZ : nM Iam g_OUo
kmZ : ` gr>cm H$Vr hUVmV Vr Anam d Xwgar Z {XgUmar {Vcm
name$s hUVmV.
H$Vr (name$s) {JwUm_H$ AgyZ AZoH$ {dH$mamZr `w$ AgVo.
of, AhH$ma, _X ho `mMo gmWr hmoV. ` gr> H$Vr hmo`. cmoH$ A`
e$s$ MoVZm H$Vrcm {dg$Z ` OS> H$Vrcm ^wcco. _r Am_m
Amho, ho {dg$Z _r Xoh Amho hm A{^_mZ Am`m~amo~a BN>m Cn
hmoVo d Vr dmT>`mda {VMm H$moYm{X mV eodQ> hmoVmo.
`m H$_mMaUr cmoH$mMo nmVH$ Z> Pmco Amho, `mcm _r Xoh
ZgyZ Am_m Amho ho g_Oco Amho Vo gwIXw:Im{X O` _mohmnmgyZ _w$
hmoVmV. Vo _mPr CnmgZm H$aVmV. Vo na~mcm, A`m_mcm VgoM A{Ic
H$_mcm OmUUmao Ago hmoVmV.
kmZ{dkmZ `moJ : ho gd OJV dmgwXod_` Amho, ho kmZ Pmcocm kmZr
{ZH$m_VoZo dmJVmo d Vmo dW{Mm Ag`m_wio _cmM `oD$Z {_iVmo.
&& gmVdm A`m` g_mV &&

156

&& A`m` AmR>dm : Aja~`moJ&&


ja : gd ^yVo.
Aja : H$Vr`m CnmYrZo `w$ MV`.
~ : g>rV Cn Pmco`m Zm{edV nXmWmV AmoVmoV ^acoco
gy_ A{dZmer Vd Vo g>r Cn Pm`m~amo~a Cn hmoV Zmhr qH$dm
c` Pm`m~amo~a Zme nmdV Zmhr. Aer Or ~mMr ghOpWVr hmoVo
`mcm A`m_ hUVmV.
H$_ : H$`m{dZm A`$m`m {R>H$mUr hmoUmam `mnma ho H$_
hmo`.
~ : A{dZmer Ago Oo Am{XVd.
CXmhaUmW : H$`mMm (OrdmMm) nM_hm^yVmMm (eara) g`moJ
Pmcm hUOo eara {XgVo d `mMm {d`moJ Pmcm H$s Vo Zmhrgo hmoVo.
{Mm XwgarH$S>o OmD$ Z XoVm Vo A`mgm`m gmhm`mZo pWa
H$$Z {X` nwfmMo {ZaVa qMVZ H$arV am{hco hUOo Vmo VoOdr na_
nwfmcmM OmD$Z {_iVmo.
Cnm` : _ZmMr ~mhoa Ymd`mMr ImoS> _moSy>Z Vo AV_wI H$aUo
hoM _Z:emVrMo Iao gmYZ hmo`. Vo {_i{d`mH$[aVm gd ~mOyZr g`_r
d {ZJhr OrdZ OJUo Amd`H$. MV`m`m mrMm _mJ (gai) hUOo
EH${Z> ^$s hmo`.
&& AmR>dm A`m` g_mV &&

157

&& A`m` Zd>dm : amO{dmamO Jw`moJ&&


amO{dm : gd {dmV lo>.
amOJw : A`$ d$nmZo ho OJ {dVmaco Amho. `mV nam`U
(crZ) Pmcm hUOo na_m`mV crZ hmoVmo. ho kmZ hUOo gd JwmV
{dmMm amOm, gd lo> n{d, CH$>, n`j AZw^dmg `oUmao, Y_mcm
AZwg$Z Agcoco, `j ~moY XoUmao, AmMa`mg gwIH$a A`` d
Y_ AZwg$Z gnmX`mgmaIo Amho.
mUr X`mVrc Odi`m gwImMm Aml` gmoSy>Z ~{h_wI hmoD$Z
{df`gwIm`m _mJo cmJVmV.
Cnm` : 1. B{X`mMr {df`mH$S>rc Ymd ~X H$$Z Vr AV_wI
Ho$cr VaM I`m gwImMm AmZX KoVm `oVmo. gOrd AWdm {ZOud g>rV
na_m_d$nM ^acoco Amho, Aem g_OwVrZo Z_ hmoD$Z `mMm
_mZm{^_mZ Zmhrgm hmoVmo.
2. kmZ`k $n^$s V dmQ>`mMo Oo H$maU AkmZ Vo Zmhrgo
H$$Z na_m_mM gd {R>H$mUr ^acocm Amho ho g_OUo. OJmVrc nXmW
Zm_$nmZo {Zamio {XgV Agco Var `mV ^acocr gd e$s EH$M Amho
ho OmUUo.
3. dmQ>co `m pWVrV d dmQ>oc VoWo na_m_mM ^acocm Amho.
`mMm AZw^d AgUo. Iao hUOo na_m_d$nM ^acoco Amho. `mMm
AZw^d AgUo. na_m_d$n Zmhr Aer OmJmM Zmhr nU _mZdm`m
AkmZm_wio Vo `mcm AmoiIVm `oV Zmhr. na_m`m`m {R>H$mUr _Z
cmdUo, `mMoM gd ApVd Amho ho g_OUo d `mMr Zoh_r AmR>dU
R>odUo hoM amO{dm d amOJw hmo`.
&& Zd>dm A`m` g_mV &&
158

&& A`m` Xhm>dm : {d^y{V`moJ&&


{d^yVr : ({dVma) Omo nXmW d^dc_r qH$dm ^md `mZo
^acocm Amho Vmo na_odam`m AemnmgyZ Cn Pmcm Amho. Ordmcm
~wr`m gm_`mda {d^yVrMo kmZ hmoUo e` Zmhr. H$maU {d^yVr A_`mX
AgyZ gd {ddmV ^aco`m AmhoV. gd m`m`m AV`m_r AgUm`m
Am`mnmgyZ gd mUr_mmMo ~rO hr {d^yVrM hmo` d gnyU {dd hm
`mMmM {dVma hmo`.
Cnm` : {dVma d `moJe$s `mMm Q>moH$mMm AZw^d `o`mH$[aVm
B{`mmam ~mhoa YmdUmar dmr AV_wI H$a`mMr Amd`H$Vm AgVo.
WmoS>`mV ho [dd EH$m AemZo `mnco Amho.
&& Xhmdm A`m` g_mV &&

159

&& A`m` AH$am>dm : {dd$n XeZ`moJ &&


AZm{X {ZJwU hoM _yi $n AgyZ VoM {dd$nmZo {dVmaco
Amho. `m {dd$nm`m {R>H$mUr doXnR>U, Vn, XmZ, `k `m H$moU`mhr
gmYZmMm Cn`moJ hmoV Zmhr. Ho$di AZ` ^$sZo {Mm ^aco VaM XohmhH$ma
Zm{hgm hmoD$Z na_lo> Bdar d$n AZw^dmcm `oVo. `mV `$ d
A`$ Aer Xmohr $no XmI{dcr AmhoV.
Omo nwf gd H$_} na_odamMr AmhoV `m ~wrZo H$aVmo, VVnam`U
hmoD$Z amhVmo, `mMrM ^$s H$aVmo, Amg$sa{hV AgVmo Am{U H$moU`mM
^yVmMo R>m`r da H$arV Zmhr; VmoM na_oda R>m`r crZ hmoVmo. hoM na_ lo>
Bdar d$n hmo`.
&& AH$amdm A`m` g_mV &&

160

&& A`m` ~mamdm : gJwU ^{$`moJ &&


gJwU^$s$ : gJwU d$nmMr loZo CnmgZm H$aUo.
{ZJwU ^$s : _r ~ Amho, Aer T> ^mdZm Y$$Z A{dZmer
Aem ~mMr CnmgZm H$aUo.
Ago ^$sMo XmoZ _mJ AmhoV.
^$s_mJ gmonm Amho. Amncr H$_} \$img$s Q>mHy$Z `WmgmJ
H$am`Mr. eara, _Z, dmUrZo hmoUmao `dhma na_m`m{`W H$am`Mo
hUOo `m`m `moJjo_mMm ^ma na_m`mda amhVmo.
{ZJwU _mJ H$R>rU Amho. {OWo _ZmMm doe hmoV Zmhr, ~wrMr
Pon nmohmoMV Zmhr. B{`mZm {XgV Zmhr. `m _mJmZo nwf B{`mMo g`_Z
H$$Z A{ZdMZr` A`$, gd`mnr, AqM`, Hy$Q>W, AMc d {Z`
Aem {ZJwU ~mMr CnmgZm H$aVmV.
Ogm `mMm A{YH$ma Vgm `mcm Cnm`. ggm`mZm Zm__aU,
g`memZm `mZ_mJ.
Cnm` ^$s : {ZM`m_H$ ~wr Am{U gH$n {dH$n$nr
_Z, Xmohr na_m_d$nmV ^$Z OmUo. _Z d ~wr na_m_d$nm`m
o_mZo ^acr hUOo Xohm{^_mZr dmr gmoSy>Z na_m` d$nmH$S>o diVo
nU ho gmono Zmhr. hUyZ _Zmcm `mMr hiyhiy JmoS>r cmdmdr cmJVo d
Zoh_r JmoS>r cmd`mMr AmR>dU R>odmdr cmJVo `mcm A`mg hUVmV.
gJwU d$nmMr loZo CnmgZm H$aUmao gdmV lo> hmo`.
&& ~mamdm A`m` g_mV &&

161

&& A`m` Voamdm : jo jok`moJ &&


jo : ho eara d `mcm Omo OmUVmo Vmo jok.
kmZ : A`m_kmZ. Vd {Z` Amho Ago g_OUo. `m kmZm`m
{gmVmMo n[aercZ (A`mg) H$aUo. jo d jok `mMo Oo `WmW kmZ
Vo Iao kmZ hmo`. `m_wio {df`m`m {R>H$mUr dam` `oVo. AhH$mamMm
A^md d m_`o g_d `oVo.
ko` : gdlo> ~ hoM ko` hmo` d Vo AZm{X Amho. ho ~ AIS>
AgyZ gd nm`m`m $nmV {d^mJ`mgmaIo {XgVo.
H$Vr : gJwU OS> g_wXm`. nwf, {ZJwU MV` hr Xmohr
AZm{X AmhoV. Wmda, OJ_ Am{U H$moUVrhr dVy jo d jok `m`m
g`moJmZo hmoVo. jok (Am_m) jocm H$m{eV H$aVmo.
H$m` : _Zm`m oaUoZo dVy {_i{d`mH$[aVm B{`mH$Sy>Z hmoUmar
{H$`m.
H$maU : `m~c BN>m Cn hmoVo Vmo BpN>V nXmW.
H$Vd : BpN>V dVy`m mr`m CmoJmg _ZmH$Sy>Z hmoUmar
oaUm$n {H$`m.
`m gdmg _yi H$Vr Amho Am{U `mV pWV Agcocm nwf
gwIXw:Im`m ^moJmcm H$maU hmoVmo.
jok (Am_m) jomcm H$m{eV H$aVmo. ho Omo OmUVmo VmoM
Iam kmZr.
&& Voamdm A`m` g_mV &&

162

&& A`m` MmXmdm : JwU` {d^mJ`moJ &&


AkmZ$ : Ord Amn`m d$n kmZmcm {dgaVmo. `m pWVrV
`mcm Amn`m `WmW d$nmMo kmZ ZgVo. `mcm Am`mcm gmoSy>Z
Xohmcm {MH$Q>`mMohr ^mZ ZgVo. `mM Amdm H$memcm jok hUVmV.
AmnU H$moU AmhmoV ho {dg$Z AkmZmer g~Y cmdyZ, `mMoM _hd
dmT>dm`Mo hm `m jokmMm d^md AgVmo. `mdoir Ord dV:cm Z
AmoiI`m_wio AkmZmcm de hmoD$Z XohM Vmo Amho Ago _mZVmo; Vohm
XohmMo O_-_aUmMo Y_ `mMoM Amho Ago Vmo _mZVmo. gd, aO, V_ `m
{JwUmZr Vmo ~mYcm OmVmo.
gd : XohmV gd JwUmMr dmT> Pmcr hUOo _ZmMr {df`mH$S>o
Ymd H$_r hmoVo. {ddoH$ `m`m {R>H$mUr OmJV hmoVmo nU gdJwUm`m
gwI d kmZ `m XmoZ Jmo>tZr Vmo ~mYcocm AgVmo.
aO : aOmoJwUm_wio da {df` godZ H$a`mMr dmr AgVo.
V_mo : dmT>`m_wio _mohJV, Amier, {dMmaey`, ~wrZo _X
AgVmo.
gmpdH$ JwUm`m H$_mMr \$io gwIX, aOmoJwUmnmgyZ hmoUmar
H$_} ~mho$Z gwImMr mr H$aUmar {Xgcr Var n[aUm_r Xw:I XoUmarM
AgVmV. V_moJwUmMr H$_} _m _moh, AkmZ, _mX `m_wio Xw:IXm`rM
AgVmV.
{JwU ho {Z{dH$ma Am`mcm ~mYyZ R>odVmV. ho H$VrnmgyZ
CnZ hmoVmV. Am{U Xohm_`o Oo A{dZmer Vd Am_AgVo `mcm ~YZ
H$aVmV.
kmZr cmoH$mZm _m `m {VZhr JwUm`m {H$`m d `mMr \$io
_mhrV Ag`m_wio d Vo gdW dmrMo Ag`m_wio gwIr AgVmV.
kmZr nwf ho {JwUM earamcm H$_} H$a`mg cmdVmV ho g_OyZ
163

{Vhr JwUm`m ncrH$S>o Agcoco Vd AmoiIVmo.


Vmo gmjrdmZo `m JwUmH$S>o nmhZ `m JwUm`m ncrH$S>o Agcoco
dV: {g Agcoco d$n AmncoM Amho; ho OmUyZ Vmo `m _w$ pWVrMm
AZw^d `m XohmVM KoVmo. Am{U _J `m XohmH$Sy>Z hmoUm`m {H$`m H$VrM
{JwU Ymao H$aVo d Am_m \$$ gmjr AgVmo. m Am_VdmMr OmUrd
T> hmoVo d Vmo JwUmVrV Ago hUdVmo.
gd ^yVm`m CnmrMo WmZ hUOo H$Vr d {VWo CnmXH$
e$s$nr ~rO Cn H$aUmam OZH$ na_m_m (_X~ ) hmo`.
_w$ nwfmMr cjUo : {VZhr JwUmMr `m`mV {XgV Agcocr
cjUo Var `mcm ~mYH$ ZgVmV. hUyZ `m JwUmMm n[aUm_ `m`m
{Mmmda {XgV Zmhr. JwUmVrV nwfmMo cjU hUOo Xoh VmXm`mMm nyU
A^md. gwIXw:I, _mZmn_mZ, qZXm, VwVr `m mMr `mcm _wirM
~mYm hmoV Zmhr. Xoh VmXm` gwQ>`m_wio ^moJ mrgmR>r {H$`mMr dmrM
Z> Pmcocr AgVo.
&& MmXmdm A`m` g_mV &&

164

&& A`m` nYamdm : nwfmom_`moJ &&


`m OJmV ja d Aja Ago XmoZ nwf AmhoV.
ja : gd ^yVo.
Aja : H$`m CnmYtZr `w$ Oo MV`.
Cm_ nwf : ja d Aja `m XmohmoVyZ doJio d CnmYra{hV
`mcm na_m_m hUVmV.
gdk : Omo na_odamcm OmUVmo.
g>r_`o ZmedV d A{dZmer Ago XmoZ {d^mJ AmhoV.
ZmedV : gd OS> nXmW d g> ZmedV {d^mJ.
A{dZmer : gd nXmWm`m AV`m_r AgUmao Am_Vd
A{dZmer {d^mJ.
nwfmom_ : `m Xmohr ~YZmV Zgcocm, `mcm kmZr nwfM
OmUVmV.
`m A`m`mV ggmamMo {_`d XmIdyZ Am_ d$nmMr mr
H$$Z, `m`m _mJ`m O__aUm`m `oaPm`m gn{dUo. AkmZr cmoH$mZm
Am`mVM gd `dhma hmoVmV Ago dmQ>Vo nU ho gd Y_ H$VrMo
AmhoV, ho \$$ kmZr cmoH$mZmM g_OVo. "_r Xoh ZgyZ Am_m Amho. ' hm
AZw^d `oVmo. "_r ~ Amho. ' `m kmZmZo "_r Xoh Amho. ' ho AkmZ Zmhrgo
hmoVo d nwT>o "_r ~ Amho. ' ho kmZ Zmhrgo hmoVo, Vmo Cm_ nwf hmo`.
na_m`mMmM A{dZmer Ae, Ord cmoH$mV Ordm_m Pmcm ho
Vo OmUVmV. `moJr cmoH$ hm Am_m AV`m_r Ag`mMo AZw^dVmV. hmM
A{dZmer {d^mJ Cm_ nwf hmo`. `mcm Hw$Ur na_m_m hUVmV. hm ja
nwfm`mnojm n{cH$S>Mm d Aja nwfmnojm lo> Amho. g_mohmVrV nwf,
nwfmom_mcm gdlo> d$nmZo OmUVmo. kmZr nwfmcm hm Am_cm^ Pmcm
hUOo {Zam{Ve`mMr mr hmoVo.
165

Cnm` : kmZmZo d dam`m`m _XVrZo AkmZmMm Zme H$aUo.


g_mamon : H$m_, H$moY, cmo^ Amho {VWo Xw:I R>odcocoM Amho.
hUyZ `mcm Amnco H$`mU H$am`Mo Amho `mZr ho AmYr gmoS>co nm{hOo.
Am{U `mo`m`mo`mMm {dMma Amn`m ~wrZoM Ho$cm nm{hOo.
&& nYamdm A`m` g_mV &&

166

&& A`m` gmoimdm : Xdmgwagn{^mJ`moJ &&


Xdr gnmr : gXJwUmZo {gr, gwI, Cm_ JVr {_iVo.
Agwar gnmr : XwJwU, H$m_, H$moY, cmo^, _moh B`mXr. Xdr
gnmrMo gdrg JwU AgyZ, Agwar gnmrMo ghm JwU AmhoV. Xdr gnmrMr
cjUo d JwU.
A^` : hm JwU {ZahH$ma dmrZo d \$cmMr Amem Q>mHy$Z H$_
Ho$`mZo m hmoVmo qH$dm AmncoM d$n gd ^aco Amho `m {dMmamZo
V Zm{hgo hmoVo.
gdewr : ~wrVrc aO, V_ OmD$Z gH$n CR>`mMo Wm~dyZ,
dd$nm`m {R>H$mUr cmJcocr AZ` ~wr.
kmZ`moJ` d pWVr : Am_cm^ hmdm hUyZ kmZ AWdm
`moJm`m {R>H$mUr {Mmdmr pWa H$aUo.
XmZ : Amnna ^md Z R>odVm H$m`m,dmMm,_ZoH$$Z gH$Q>JVmZm
_XV H$aUo.
X_ : B{`mZm {df`mnmgyZ A{c H$$Z `mZm dVmMaUmV
JwV {dUo.
`k : dH$_mMo AmMaU {ZahH$ma ~wrZo d \$cmMr Amem
gmoSy>Z H$aUo.
dm`m` : Bda XeZmgmR>r lVrMm A`mg qH$dm AIS>
Zm__aU.
Vn : earamV Am_m d Xoh `mMr ga{_gi Pmcr Amho. `mVyZ
{ddoH$mZo Am_m AmoiIyZ `m d$nr crZ amhUo.
AmOd : gXm gdmer gmO`mZo dmJUo.
Aqhgm : H$m`m, dmMm, _Zo hmo U m`m {H $ `m OJm`m
H$`mUmH$[aVmM H$aV amhUo.
167

g` : EoH$Um`mcm JmoS> dmQy>Z n[aUm_r H$`mUH$maH$ Ago


~mocUo.
AH$moY : amJ `o`mgmaIr n[apWVr AgVmhr AV:H$aUmV
amJmMr C_u Z CR>Uo.
`mJ : XohmMrM AhVm Q>mH$Uo.
emVr : OmU`m`m {df`m ~c hr dam`.
Adey` : Xwg`m`m Xmofmda Z Q>moMVm Amn`m JwUmMm Cn`moJ
H$$Z `mcm g_mJmcm cmdUo.
X`m : Xw:Ir cmoH$mMr Xw:Io Xya H$a`mMr Vi_i.
Acmcw` : {df` ^moJm~c dam`.
_mXd : gdmer o_mZo ~mocUo.
cmO : Xohm`m $nmZo Zm_$nmg `oUo `m~c IV.
AMmn` : _Z d mU `mMo {Z`_Z H$$Z Xmhr B{`o emV
H$aUo.
VoO : BdamH$S>o _Z Ymd KoV AgVmZm `m`m AmS> `oUm`m
gH$Q>mZm Vm|S> Xo`mMo gm_` `m`m_wio `oVo.
j_m : cmoH$mMo An_mZ ghZ H$$Zhr `m~c `pH${MVhr
A{^_mZ ZgUo.
Y` : {{dY Vmn Pmco AgVmhr `mMm {VH$ma H$aUo.
emM : AmV ew Am_kmZ, ~mhoa ew H$_mMaU.
Amohd : Am_{hVmMm _mJ AmH${_V AgVmZm AmoKmZo BVamMho r
gwI gmYUo.
A_m{Zd : _Zmcm `mo` AgyZ g_mZ Ho$cm AgVmhr AdKS>
dmQ>Uo.
Agwar gnmrMo JwU d cjUo :
X^ : Amn`m Ho$co`m H$_mMr VwVr dV:M H$aUo.
Xn : {dm, ngm AWdm _mZ WmoS>mgm {_imcm Var `mMm
A{^_mZ `oUo.
168

A{^_mZ : gd O_mcm d Aem XodmMo qH$dm BdamMo Zmd


H$mT>co Var `mMo S>moHo$ {\$aVo.
H$moY : Xwg`mMm CH$f qH$dm d^d nmhZ _ZmV Oi\$iUo.
nm` : XJS>m_mUo {ZX` AV:H$aU AgUo.
AkmZ : {d{Y{ZfoX d nmn-nw`mVrc \$aH$ H$iV Zmhr.
Xdr gnmrV gXJwU AgyZ `mV {gr, gwI d Cm_ JVr
{_iVo. Agwar gnmrV XwJU AgyZ Vr Am_{dKmVH$ AgVo. H$maU `mMr
{df` ^moJmMr BN>m dmT>V AgyZ Vr nyU H$a`mgmR>r dmQ>oc Vo H$`
H$a`mg Vo V`ma AgVmV. `m cmoH$mZm Zoh_r dmBQ> H$_} H$a`mMr BN>m
AgVo. OJmMr `dWm cmdUmam Bda Amho ho _mZm`cm Vo V`ma ZgVmV.
hUyZ `mZm `mMm {VaH$ma dmQ>Vmo. `m gnmrMo Oar ghmM JwU Agco
Var {OdmMm Zme H$a`mMr e$s `mV _moR>r AgVo.
`mcm Amnco H$`mU H$am`Mo Agoc `mZo Amncr Agwar
gnmr Amd$Z Xdr gnmr dmT>{dcr nm{hOo d Amn`m H$a`mMm
`mo`m`mo` {dMma Amn`m ~wrZoM Ho$cm nm{hOo.
&& gmoimdm A`m` g_mV &&

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&& A`m` gVamdm : lm` {d^mJ`moJ &&


_Zw`mUr lmerc AgVmo. `mMr dm^m{dH$ lm VrZ
H$maMr AgVo. gmpdH$, amO{gH$, Vm_{gH$. `oH$ _Zw`mMr lm
`m`m `m`m H$Vr JwUmZwgma AgVo.
gmpdH$ H$_} : " VV gV ' ho na~mMo Zmd KoD$Z H$amdr.
H$_m`m Ama^r `mZmZo Am|H$mamMm AW dmrda AmUyZ hUmdo.
ZVa VV hUOo ~mcm Vo H$_ d `mMo \$c AnU H$amdo d gV hUOo
~ g` AgyZ A{dZmer Amho; `m_wio AVmMm AZw^d `oVmo.
: OJmMm `m gH$nmZo Ama^ Pmcm hUyZ em{d{hV
H$_} `mM CmamZo gw$ hmoVmV.
VV : \$cmMr Anojm Z R>odVm `k, Vn, XmZ `m {ZX}emZo
H$aVmV.
gV : `k, Vn, XmZ H$arV amhUo `m pWVrcm g` hm eX
`mo{Ocm OmVmo.
gm{dH$ lm : {dm gnmXZ H$a`mMr, `k dJao H$a`mMr
BN>m hmoVo.
amO{gH$ : amjg, `j `mMr AmamYZm H$aVmV.
Vm_gr : KmVnmVmH$S>o diVo. ^yVmMr AmamYZm H$aVmV. `mVyZ
gmpdH$ dmr dmT>{d`mMm `Z H$amdm. `oH$ _mUgm`m AmhmamMr
Mr `m`m JwUmda Adc~yZ AgVo.
gmpdH$ : _Ywa, JmoS>, ag^arV, pZY `mMo godZ H$aVmV.
eara amoJ_w$ d _Z g AgVo.
amOg : H$Sy>, Am~Q>, {VIQ>, ImaQ>, CU, PUPUrV. n[aUm_r
eara amoJ_`, _Z Xw:Ir.
V_moJwU : Hw$Ococo, gS>coco. n[aUm_ `mVZm, Xw:I, coe.
170

H$_}-gmpdH$ : `k H$$Z `m`m \$imMr Anojm H$aV Zmhr.


d `mMr K_|S>hr {_adV Zmhr.
amO{gH$ : gmpdH$ cmoH$m_mUo `k H$aVmo nU `mMr ZOa
`kmVyZ {_iUm`m \$imda AgVo d {gr {_i{d`mMr hmd AgVo.
Vm_gr : `km`m ZmdmImcr da AmMaU H$aVmo.
VnmMo H$ma : emar[aH$, dm{MH$, _mZ{gH$.
emar[aH$ : dY_mMaU H$$Z, Xoh {POdyZ XohmMr Amg$s
H$_r H$am`Mr hm hoVy. XodmMr nyOm, ZS>co`mZm _XV, gdmnwT>o Z_yZ
dmJUo, namonH$ma H$aUo.
amO{gH$ : Amncm gH$ma hmdm, _mZ {_imdm qH$dm Vmo_
_mO{d`m`m hoVyZo Vn AmMaVmV.
Vm_gr : _yT> ~wrZo, XwamJhmZo dV: earamcm H$> XoD$Z qH$dm
Xwg`mMm Zme H$a`mH$[aVm H$aVmV. AloZo Ho$coco hdZ, {Xcoco kmZ,
AmMacoco Vn qH$dm BVa H$moUVohr H$_ AgVo Ago hQ>co OmVo d `mMo
BhcmoH$s qH$dm nacmoH$s H$mhrhr \$i {_iV Zmhr.
&& gVamdm A`m` g_mV &&

171

&& A`m` AR>amdm : _mojg`mg`moJ &&


g`mg : gd H$_mMm `mJ H$aUo e` Zmhr. H$maU eara
Agon`V H$mhr Zm H$mhr H$_} H$amdrM cmJVmV. hUyZ {Z`H$_mMm `mJ
H$aUo `mo` Zmhr. Vr \$$ \$coN>m Q>mHy$Z Ho$cr nm{hOoV. hUOo `mZo
{Mmewr hmoVo.
H$_o : {MmewrXm`H$ Ag`m_wio H$_} gmoS>m`Mr ZmhrV nU
`m`m \$imMr Amem gmoSy>Z Vr Amg$sa{hV H$am`Mr.
g`mgr : dmBQ> H$_mMm of H$arV Zmhr MmJ`m H$_mV Amg$
hmoV Zmhr. `mMr dmr `mJerc AgVo. Vmo gderc ~w{_mZ,
ge`{da{hV AgVmo, VmoM `mJr hUOo g`mgr AgVmo.
gm` {gmVm_mUo H$m`m`m oaUocm H$maUo AgVmV.
1. A{Y>mZ (eara), 2. H$Vm (Ord), 3. H$m`mcm cmJUmar
ZmZm{dY CnH$aUo (kmZ|{`o ), 4. H$m`mMo {Zn{mH$maH$ doJdoJio `mnma,
5. Xd.
nU ~wr gH$V Zg`m_wio, _mZd dV:cm H$Vm g_OVmo
H$_m`m oaUoMr 3 AJo AmhoV. kmZ, ko` d kmVm
kmZ : H$m` H$a`mMo gmYZ, ko` : gmYmd`mMo H$m`, kmVm :
H$m`H$Vm.
kmZ, H$_, H$Vm : ho JwU^oXmZo VrZ H$ma AmhoV. gmpdH$,
amO{gH$, Vm_{gH$ kmZ.
kmZ gmpdH$ : {^{^ gd ^yVmV EH$M A{dZmer, A{d^$
^md AmhoV.
amO{gH$ : gd ^yVmV ZmZm ^md {^dmZo {XgVmV.
Vm_{gH$ : VdmW Z g_OVm XohmM H$m` Vo gdd g_OyZ
`mV Jwa\$Qy>Z amhVmo.
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H$_ - gmpdH$ : \$cmMr BN>m Z R>odVm H$V`, rVr d


ofa{hV amhVmo.
amO{gH$ : \$imMr BN>m Y$Z Ho$coco H$_.
Vm_g : A{dMmamZo Ama{^coco H$_.
H$Vm-gmpdH$ : AZmg$, {ZahH$mar, Y` d CgmhmZo `w$.
`emn`emZo _ZmMr g_Vm T>iy Z XoVm H$m` H$aUo.
amOg : {df`mg$. H$_ \$imMr BN>m YaUmam. cmo^r, qhgm
dmrMm, `emn`emZo emoH$JV hmoUmam, An{d `emZo hf^arV hmoUmam.
Vm_g : ApWa ~wrMm, AS>mUr, JdmZo VmR>cocm, H$nQ>r,
~wS>`m, Amier, A{VM|JQ>, {I.
`oH$mZo Amnco H$_ na_odamMr godm `m ^mdmZo Ho$co hUOo
AmnmoAmn dam` `oVo.
&& AR>amdm A`m` g_mV &&

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dS>mMo PmS>
_m`m chmZnUr (1932-42) Am_Mo dS>rc Ow`m ~Va
Q>oQ>`m OJXcnya eham_`o JrJgZ emioMo {pgnmc hmoVo. `m
hmZwgma `mZm emio`m eV AmdmamVM EH$ Ka {_imco hmoVo. `m
Kam`m AmdmamVM EH$ 75 df OwZo dS>mMo PmS> hmoVo. `mM Kam`m
Amdmam~mhoa, OdiM EH$ Xgao dS>mMo PmS> hmoVo `mMo d` 250 dfmMo
Agmdo. m XmoZ dS>m`m PmS>mImcr _r Am{U _mPm chmZ ^mD$, gwa|
Am_`m {_m~amo~a AmR> df} Ioicmo.
Xadfu dQ>gm{dr gUm`m {Xder 15-20 _hmam>r`Z ~m`H$m
_moR>m dS>m`m PmS>mImcr EH$ O_yZ `m PmS>mMr nyOm H$am``m.
EH$Xm gy`mVm`m doir Am_`m Kam`m _mJoM amhUmao gw_m O_rZXma
m _moR>m dS>mImcr Amco. `m`m hmVmV EH$ A{V_ {XgUmar am`\$c
hmoVr, {O`m Zirda EH$ nmVier X~uU hmoVr. VU gw_m O{_ZXma
{Xgm`cm ge$, hgV_wI Am{U amOq~S>m Jm|S> hmoVm. Hw$Vyhcm_wio
Amhr gw_m ~amo~a dS>m`m PmS>mImcr Amcmo. dS>m`m PmS>mda ~`mM
njmMm {H$c{~cmQ> EoHy$ `oV hmoVr. gw_mZr hiyM MmcyZ, da _mZ H$$Z
PmS>mda ~gco`m njmMo {ZarjU Ho$co. WmoS>mM doimZVa `mZr am`\$c
njmH$So> {\$adcr, `m`m X{~UrVyZ hiyM Zo_ KoVcm, AJ, mg Am{U
Xmohr hmV pWa Ho$co Am{U ~XH$sMm Q>rJa Xm~cm. jUmVM EH$ _moR>m
njr O{_Zrda `oD$Z AmXicm. gw_m O_rZXma Cm_ VrMm {eH$mar
Ag`mMm AXmO Amcm. AgmM EH$ Xgam gJ AmR>dVmo. `m _moR>m
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dS>mImcr H$mhr dS>mar 10-15 eo`mZm KoD$Z VmnwaVo amh`mg Amco.


Hw$Q>y (Kutroo) O_rZXmamH$So> c Ag`m_wio m eo`mZm AmUco Joco
hmoVo. Amhr chmZ _wco `m eo`m~amo~a Ioicmo. EHo$ {Xder `m
PmS>mImcr IoiV AgVmZm, XmoZ cmoH$mZr EH$m eoircm XmoarZo ~mYyZ
g_moa AmUco. EH$m _mUgmZo Xmoar Yacr Am{U eoirZo Ho${dcdm`m
AmdmOmV `m-`mMo AmdmO H$mT>co. Xg`m _mUgmZo EH$m Img
AmH$mam`m Hw$hmS>rZo eoir`m _mZoda Zo_ KoD$Z dma Ho$cm. n{h`m
dmamV eoirMr _mZ nwaVr H$mncr Zmhr hUyZ cJoM Xgam dma Ho$cm.
AYdQ> cQ>H$coco era O{_Zrda nS>co Am{U eoirMo YS> H$cS>co. ho
`> nm{h`mZVa Amhmcm `m dS>mImcr Ioi`mMr BN>m hmoV Zgo.
H$mhr _{h`mZVa `mM dS>m`m ~mOycm Agco`m O{_ZrV emio`m
_wcmZr ^m`m cmd`mMm `moJ gw$ Ho$cm. `m H$m_mV hmV^ma cmd`mV
Amhmcm _mO dmQ>cr Am{U naV Amhr dS>mImcr Ioim`cm cmJcmo.
~mcnUm`m doJdoJ`m AmR>dUr O_^a nwaVmV Am{U `m
doJdoJ`m VhoZo Amn`m Am`w`mcm diU XoV AgVmV. mM H$maUmZo
_m`m {cImUmV dS>m`m PmS>m~c AmXamWu gX^ AgVmo.
H$cH$`m`m ~moQ>{ZH$c JmS>g_`o 600-650 dfmMm EH$
dS>mMm dj Amho. m EH$mM djm`m \$mm Am{U `mVyZ \w$Q>co`m
nma`m Mma EH$a OmJoda nga`m AmhoV. dS>m`m _moR>m \$mm_YyZ
doJdoJ`m d$nm`m Am{U AmH$mam`m AZoH$ nma`m \w$Q>VmV Am{U
Imcr O{_ZrH$So> diVmV. H$mhr H$mimZVa Or nma~r O{_Zrcm Q>oH$Vo,
{VWoM {VMr OS> O{_ZrV YaVo; Am{U EH$ nar ZdrZ dV dS>m`m
PmS>mMr WmnZm hmoVo. hr nma~r EH$ dV PmS> ~ZyZhr {VMm _mVdjmer
{ZH$Q> g~Y amhVmo; Ogm AmBMm g~Y {V`m ~mimer Am{U _mV^y_rMm
g~Y {V`m ZmJ[aH$mer. Aer OwZr dSQ>djnanam nmhZ ^maVmMr
AmXaUr` gH$Vr nanam, F$fr nanam Am{U Amn`m dV`m d{eH$
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{nT>rnanaoMm ^mg hmoVmo. nU `mM ~amo~a dmWmgmR>r Amn`m A_y`


gH$Vr`m AWmMm An^e dfmZwdf} hmoV Amcm Amho. AkmZ Am{U
dmWmda C^macoco kmZ Am{U `mMm ZmQ>H$s A{^_mZ ~miJUo, hrnU
EH$ nanamM Amho! AYmoJVrcm cmJco`m nanaocm nwZOrdZ XoUo gmono
ZgVo! `m H$[aVm g_mOmcm Am_~moYm`m ~`mM nm``m AmocmS>m`m
cmJVmV; ho AmO`m EH${dgm`m eVH$mV n> {XgVo Amho. g_mOmVcm
Om{VdmX , Y_dmX Am{U `m_wio ngacocr AemVVm hr `mMr n>
{Mho AmhoV, F$fr nanaoM JyT> {Q>H$dyZ g_mOmcm gVV gwgH$V R>odUo
`mMr O~m~Xmar `oH$ ZmJ[aH$mda Amho.
Xoem`m Am{WH$ JVrgmR>r aVo, Kao Am{U YaUo ~mYcr
OmVmV. nU JVr`m ZmdmImcr O~m~XmarZo {dMma Z H$aVm Oohm
100 Vo 600 dfmMr OwZr dS>mMr Am{U BVa PmSo> H$mncr OmVmV, Vohm
Amn`m Xoem`m AmXaUr` gH$Vrda hma Ho$`mgmaIo ^mgVo; dV`m
nm`mda Hw$hmS> _ma`mgmaIo.
H$cH$`m`m ~moQ{ZH$c JmS>Z_`o, Mma EH$a ngaco`m Ho$di
EH$m dS>m`m PmS>dZmV EH$M ag dmhmV AgVmo. dV`m dm{eH$
177

nanaoV AgmM Am_~moYmMm ag dmhVmo.


EH$mM dS>m`m PmS>mMr EImXr nma~r ZdrZ Am{U nmVi Agcr
Var O{_Zrcm cdH$a Q>oH$Vo Am{U OS> YaVo. `mM dS>mMr Xgar nma~r
\$mXrVyZ AJmoXa \w$Qy>Z Iyn OmS> Am{U OaS> hmoVo nU O{_Zrcm Q>oH$cocr
ZgVo. `m_wio Vr nma~r OS> YaV Zmhr. OS> YaUo hUOo OrdZmMm _yi
AW g_OUo Am{U C_OUo m >rZo hm eX`moJ dmnacm Amho. EH$mM
Kam`m`m XmoZ _mUgm`m ~m{H$ nmVirV AgmM \$aH$ OmUdVmo.
V`mM H$mao, doJdoJ`m _mZdr Y_m_`o Am{U `m`m nana VdkmZ
nanaoVnU AgmM \$aH$ AmT>iVmo.
OwZo dS>mMo dj doJdoJ`m H$mao VdkmZ >r XoV AgV. A`m
{dMmaYmaoV, m nwVH$m`m _wIn>mH$[aVm dS>m`m PmS>mMo {M {ZdS>co
Amho, Am{U `m~amo~a ^maVm`m {VaJr PoS>mMo aJ dmn$Z "g`_od
O`Vo' m gwdU Vdmcm g_moa _mS>co Amho.
ho _mV^y_o, {ZgJm`m _m`_mVyZ Am{U F$fr nanaoVyZ Am_kmZ
XoUm`m Vw`m {ZaVa gH$Vrcm go_ Z_H$ma.
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A_a~ob {dZ _yb H$s


_mZd nanamH$s EH$ N>moQ>rgr H$hmZr :
Bg {OXJr H$s g\$a_| `m XoIm, gwZm, gmoMm, nm`m Ama
AmO_m`m, _Vb~ AZw^d {H$`m? AmO_m`o {~Zm, kmZ hO_ hmoVm
Zht& AmO_mZoHo$ {bE `moJ^mdgo AZmg$ H$_, qMVZ Ama gmYZmH$s
gV$ O$aV _hgyg hmoVr h &
AmIm|_| ameZr Wr, V~VH$ X{Z`m XoIr& A~ Ogo Ogo AmI|
H$_ XoI nmVr h dgo dgo {Xb gmoM Ama _ZH$m ZO[a`m gm\$ Ama Z_
_hogyg hmoVm OmVm h &
AmOHo$ dkm{ZH$ h_| Bmbm XoVo h H$s h_mao ndr H$s C_ H$ar~
5 {~{b`Z gmbH$s h, Ama 4 {_{b`Z gmb nhobo, BgmZ Bg ndrna
Wm & mgVmago, {nN>bo Xmo bmI gmb go BgmZ H$s eb Ama AmXV|
AmOHo$ BgmZgo {_bVr OwbVr h & dkm{Z`m| Zo {XE hE Bg AXmO _|,
{nN>bo Xg hOma df H$m _mZd B{Vhmg ~hmoVhr N>moQ>r H$hmZr h, EH$
nb Ogr & BgmZ, Ho$db gm (100) gmb Or nmVm h & `o gm gmb g_`
Vmo EH$ nbgo ^r ~hmoV N>moQ>m h & BZ gmoM VaJm|H$s JhoamB _|, h_ BgmZ
BVZo N>moQ>o ZOa AmVo h & {\$a^r h_ H$m\$s H$_mb H$a {XImVo h &
BgmZH$s Vmar\$ h_ BgmZ Zhr H$a|, Vmo Ama H$moZ H$aoJm?
BgmZ H$mo ^mfm H$s {bnr {g\$ {nN>bo nmM hOma gmbgo hmgrb
179

hB h & CgHo$ nhobo, ^mfm Ho$db ~mobr OmVr Wr & Bgr H$maU gwZVo AmE
h H$s nhobo kmZ _Vb~ doXm| H$s nanam H$mo bmoH$m| _| g_mH$a Ama
gOmH$a, g{X`m| _| {g\$ nmR>mVa go Xmoham`m J`m & {\$a doXm| H$m kmZ^S>ma
{bIm J`m& Bg kmZ^S>ma H$s nanam H$mo g^mbH$a, Cgo g{X`m|go AmJo
~T>mZodmbo F${f Ama _w{Z dJ H$mo h_mam na_ny` Z_H$ma &
h_mao ZmZm Ama _m Ho$ XZ{XZ AmMma Ama {dMmamo H$mo ldU H$a
h_o kmZVd g_Pm {H$ Ogr h_mar gmoM, dgohr h_mam H$_\$b hmoJm &
IwXHo$ AZw^d Ama CgHo$ qMVZna IS>m kmZ, gdlo> Am_kmZ hmoVm h &
_mZd nanamH$s EH$ b~r OwS>rhB H$hmZr h. gH$mamo go ^m{dV
haoH$ BgmZ Ho$ ahoZo H$m T>J, ^mfm, Ama gmoM AbJ AbJ hmoVr h & IwX
H$s gmoM H$mo AmO_mAmo Vmo Z{VOm EH$hr {ZH$bVm h IwXH$s Agbr
nhoMmZ & EH$ ~ma IwXgo AN>r nhoMmZ hmo OmE, Vmo IwX Ama IwXm OwS>o
hr _hogyg hmoVo h, Ogo Am_m Ama na_m_mH$m AV dn &
A`mo`mHo$ am_, _`mXmnyU nwafmom_ Ho$ gmoM Ama gXmMma H$m
ZO[a`m {XIbm JE & bH$mZaoe amdZ, emm| Ho$ Ama {g{`m| Ho$ {dmZ
hmoVo hE ^r, AhH$ma _| IwXH$mo Imo ~R>o &
dXmdZ Ho$ H$U, OrdZ Ho$ `w H$mo H$go AmO_mZm, ewZme Ho$
~mX OrV H$m _Vb~ g_PZm, Ama g~ H$_\$bm| H$mo AH$b_Xr go
g_PZo H$s j_Vm H$m AmXe {XIbm Ama {gIbm JE &
_hmdra Zo IwX H$s H$m~{b`VH$mo Vbme {H$`m & N>moQ>ogo N>moQ>o
H$m~{b`Vm| H$m AXmOm bJm`m & gmao Ordm| H$s V_mAm| H$mo AmO_m`m&
g~ Ordm| H$s EH$Ogr V_m hmoVr h OrZo H$s; Ogo, EH$ hmW H$s nmM
CJ{b`m & ha D$Jbr H$s, AnZr AnZr OJh Ama Iy{~`m & _hmdraZo
180

AmXoe {X`m, "OrZoXmo g~ Ordm|H$mo, AnZr AnZr `mb_|'&


JmV_ ~w, IwX Ho$ gmgm| H$s bhoam| _| Sy>~ H$a , gmgm| Ho$ JhoamB
H$m AXmOm Ama nJm_ {bE, {ZdmU Om nhyMo Ama Cgr _o g_m JE &
{ZdmU, Z h nrnb H$s N>m`m, Z H$moB OJh & {ZdmU, _ZH$s pWVk
AdWm h {Og _o h_mao _Z H$s Z`m R>har hmoVr h & h_mao _Z _| Omo
AhH$ma, bmbM, Jwgm Ama of Ogr qMJm[a`m| H$mo ~wPmH$a ~w H$ho,
"{ZdmU h, h_mao {Xb Ama _ZH$s AmOmXr H$s VaJo {Og _o Z ah OmVo h
H$moB gdmb `m Odm~ H$s OaV'
_ygm, Bgm Ama _wh_X gmh~Zo AmO_mB ao{JVmZ Ho$ bmoJm| H$s
Agbr `mg H$mo &
_ygm Zo Bgm{Z`V H$s nhoMmZ Ho$ nJm_ {X`o. Bgm Zo IwX Ho$
h`mam| H$mo nyam _m\$ {H$`m &
_wh_X gmh~Zo nJm_ {X`m, "Bemmh, Amh H$s _Ouna nyam
^amogm aIH$a, AH$b_X qOXJr OrZo H$m'&
Jw ZmZH$ gmh~ Ama CZH$s nanam Zo nwamZo Om{V^oX H$mo, _Z go
hQ>mZm {gIm`m & gXmMma, {gh Ogm dm{^_mZ Ama _mZd godm Y_ H$mo
OJm`m &
gV VwH$mam_ Ho$ ^OZm| _| EH$ `mg _hogyg hmoVr h, h_o
~ZmZodmbo BdaH$mo nhoMmZZo H$s `m AmO_mZo H$s & na_oa H$mo {d>>b
Zm_ go nwH$maH$a, VwH$mam_ o_ _o Sy>~H$a ^OZ Jm`o, "_ Zm OmZy Voar
eH$b, MmhV `m gmar ~mV|, Xo _wPo H$moB Bemam, _oar `mg Ama _ XmoZm|
{_Q> OmE &'
181

ZgaV \$Voh Abr ImZ JPb Jm`o, "Amh h , Amh h, Amh


h.....' Amh H$s YwZ_| Sy>~H$a, IwX Ama IwXm H$s ImoO `m Amg _| &
gy\$s \$H$sa Jm`|, Amh e~X {~Zm, {g\$ h, h, h H$s YwZ Ama Zeo _|,
Cg `ma Ama `mgH$s ImoO _|, {Og _| h Ama Amh, IwX Ama IwXm
EH$hr AmO_mE &
_hbm| _| nbr amOH$`m _ram~mB, ~Z JB gmdr & nJ KwJ$
~mY ZmMo Ama JmE ^OZ Cg `ma Ho$ Zeo _|, {Og _| o`gr Ama {`V_
AbJ hmoVohr Zhr &
H$~ra gmh~ ~Zmag _| km{Z`m| Ho$ H$ar~ aho, {\$a^r IwXHo$
AXa gmYZm H$aZodmbm Omo gmYy h, Cgo nwH$mao ""gwZmo^mB gmYy, H$hV
H$~ram, {H$Vm~| N>moS>mo, IwXH$mo g_Pmo &''
gXJw$ Ama _hm_m `o EH$hr AZw^d Ho$ Xmo eX h & g` H$mo
AmO_mZodmbo gXJw& Am_m H$mo AmO_mZodmbo _hm_m& D$na dUZ {H$`o
BgmZ gXJw `m _hm_m Wo Omo nXm hE, OrE Ama AmpIa _`w _| g_m
JE Ogo _hmZXr _hmgmJa go Om {_bVr h ghOVm go & g>r H$m EH$
Cgyb h, H$s h_mar gmg ~X hmoZo Ho$ ~mX, h_mam _V eara nM_hm^yVm|
_| g_mZo Ho$ {bE CVmdbm hmoVm h & `m|{H$ dmo AmH$me, dm`w, ndr,
A{ Ama Ob BZ nM_hm^yVm| go hr ~Zm Wm & _mZd eara, {g\$
gmBH$m EH$ g~yV ~Z OmVm h &
gXJw$$ `m _hm_mAm| Ho$ Zm_ hmoVo h Ama h_ Ch| nyOVo h &
na_oa H$mo BgmZ AbJ AbJ Zm_go nyOVo h Ama dY_Zwgma _{Xa,
{JaOmKa (MM ) `m _pOX ~Zm`o OmVo h & na_oa, ~m, {dUw,
_hoe, nmdVr, XJm, b_r, Ama gadVr `o AbJ AbJ `$s Zht;
EH$hr {ZaVae$s Ho$ AbJ AbJ XeH$ h & Agbr B~mXV `m nyOm
182

{Xb _| hmoVr h, BQ>m| H$s Xrdmam| _| Zht & na_oa H$m H$moB nw, AdVma,
R>oHo$Xma `m Xbmb Zht hmoVm & na_oa H$mo $n Ama aJ XoZodmbo R>oHo$Xmam|
H$s Bg X{Z`m_| H$_r Zhr &
ha$ nyOZr`, OmJ{VH$ MoVZm hmoVr h & MoVZmH$m Zm Zm_ Zm O_
hmoVm h, Zm _`y & MoVZm nhobo Wr, A~ h Ama {ZaVa ahoJr & {OgH$m
AV `m _`w Zht CgH$m O_ hmoZm Ag^d &
{fHo$e, h[ama, maH$m, J`m, A_Vga, Oo$gbo_ , _$m,
_{XZm Ama BZ Ogo _eha WmZ VrWWmZ _mZo OmVo h & AJa Y_
{Xbm| H$mo OmoS>Zo H$m gXm` hmoVm, Vmo Bg X{Z`m _| BVZr ~oMZr `m `w
`m| ? ~oMZr Ama `wH$m ~rO BgmZ Ho$ _Z _| hmoVm h & H$moB^r OJh,
WmZ n{d Zht hmoVm & Cgr Vah JJm, `_wZm, Z_Xm Ama A` Z{X`m
n{d _mZr OmVr h & IwXHo$ n{d {Xb Ama _ZH$s gmoM hr EH$ n{d
Ymam ~Z gH$Vr h &
Agbr B~mXV AWdm mWZm H$mo {g\$ _Z H$s {Z_bVm,
Z_Vm Ama AmOmXr H$s OaV hmoVr h & mWZm Zm hmoVr h qhXw, Zm `hwXr,
Z BgmB, Z _wpb_, Z {gI, Zm Ama H$moB Xgao Y_H$s & mWZm EH$
n{d o_Ymam hmoVr h & mWZm ha{JO AnZr MmhVm| H$s _mJ Zht & `mX
aho H$s EH$ _m, {g\$ AnZo ~o Ho$ {b`o hr XAm _mJVr h &
g{X`m| go, Am_kmZr gwPmd XoVo AmE h & AN>o AmMma,
{dMma Ama bO Ho$db gmoM _| Zm aI| & Ch| amoOmZm AnZo OrdZ _| _
^md go AnZmE & h_mam AmMaU h_mao {Xb H$m erem `m AmBZm hmo & g~
Y_ Ho$ Jw, gmYy, gV, Ama _hm_mAm| H$s EH$hr V_m h & g~go {hb
{_b H$a, `ma Ama BmVgo OrAmo &

183

O~ h_ Am_km{Z`m| Ho$ grYogmYo eX Ama AmXoe AmO_m


Zht nmVo, {\$a IwXH$mo ^r g_P Zht nmVo & Bgr AkmZVm _|, bmoJ AnZo
Y_m] Ho$ Zm_na XH$mZ| bJm ~R>o h & XH$mZXmar H$m EH$hr b` hmoVm h,
IwX H$m \$m`Xm & BgmZ IwX H$s gmoM _|, Bgm{Z`V `mZo _mZdVm H$mo
AmO_m`o & _mZdY_hr h_mam Agbr na_ Y_ h & OrVoOr Cgo OmZmo
Ama AnZmAmo. `o `moJ^md AH$b_XrH$m Zht, AnZo {XbH$m h & Y_,
AY_, dU, OmV, mV, Xoe, gM, PyQ>, nmn, nw`, ew^, Aew^,
^JdmZ, hdmZ, dJ Ama ZH$ `o g~ h_mao _Z~YZm| H$s gmoM hmoVr h,
{OgH$m Bgm{Z`V `m _mZdVmgo H$moB boZm `m XoZm Zhr h & Bgm{Z`V,
{g\$ {Xb H$s YS>H$Z hmoVr h &
ha$Ord, Mma AbJ AbJ kmZ bham| H$s JhamBgo JwOaVm h &
haoH$ JhamB_| CgH$s IwXH$s EH$ nhoMmZ hmoVr h & new, gmYH$, gmYy
Ama gV `o Mma kmZ H$s JmhoamB`m h &
new dmo hmoVm h Omo {g\$ ImZo, nrZo Ama gmoZo _o hr _V ahoVm
h &
gmYH$ AnZo H$m_, godm Ama `moJY_ H$m nmbZ H$aHo$ Am`mp_H$
Va$s H$aVm h &
gmYy, gmYZm H$aHo$ Bgr OrdZ _| AnZo _{Obna nhmoMZm
MmhVm h &
gV, AnZo WmZ `m _{Ob na nhMm hmoVm h &
new, gmYH$, gmYy Ama gV AnZr,AnZr OJh _| Ama `mb
_| R>hao hmoVo h & Omo Ohm h, dht R>rH$ h & H$moB D$Mm Zhr, Zm ZrMm & IwX
184

H$mo ~XbZo H$s gmoM, IwXH$s hr hmoVr h &


g_mYr, {ZdmU, `m g>r Ho$ gmW g_mOmZm `h na_g` H$m
EH$hr `o` _hogyg hmoVm h & ha$ Ord _| Bg na_`mZ H$s Amg gXm hmoVr
h & Bg na_WmZna H$go Ama H$~ nhM|, `o IwX H$s MmhV H$m gdmb h &
BgmZ IwX H$m ^{d` `m VH$Xra, IwX H$s gmoM Ama H$_m]go hr ~ZmVm h &
A_a~ob {~Z _ybH$s AnZoAmn OrVr _hgyg hmoVr h & h_ g~
BgmZ, EH$hr A_a~ob _| h EH$ Xgao Ho$ gmWr & H$Vr H$m ha$Ae
EH$Xgao go OwS>m hwAm h &
Bgm{Z`V Ama Ba na nyam ^amogm aI| & AXadmbm dhr h Omo
D$nadmbm& dhr XoI ahm h gXm h_ ~Xam|H$m Iob &
h_mao ZmZm Zo AmO_m`m EH$ mg Ama ghoO mUm`m_Ho$ ~mao _|
Ama {bIm & AnZr gmg H$mo Yr_o AXa b| Ama dgohr Yr_o ~mha N>moS>|.
Bg [a`mP H$s ZO[a`m _| Ama AZmg$ ^md _| EH$ "AX^wV' AZw^d
m hmoVm h & Bg AX^wV AZw^d H$m {H$gr^r eXm| _| dUZ H$aZm
Ag^d h & g{XmZX, Cg AVa`m_r AZw^d H$m na_mZX h & g{XmZX
EH$ d{H$ Ama {g\$ d`{$H$ AZw^d h & AmJo {bIo VrZ eXm| Ho$
~mX, ZmZm Zo H$b_ H$mo N>moS>m & VgV &
AmO _oao dJdmgr ZmZm, ZmZr, _m, {nVm Ama ~wOwJm] H$s nanam
Ho$ I`mb _|, EH$ AZOmZo em`aHo$ {bIo eXm| H$mo _ Z_Vmgo Xmoham
ahm h,
"A_adob {~Z _ybH$s, {V nmbV h Vm{h.'
***
185

ZO[a`m
AZV AmH$me _| EH$ Vmam O_Vm h, Hw$N> g_` OrVm Ama
M_H$Vm h Ama {\$a AmH$me _| CgH$m ApVd crZ hmoVm OmVm _hoggy
hmoVm h&
{Og _o mU h, dh g~ h mUr& haoH$ mUr O_Vm h OrVm h,
Ama {\$a gmg ~X hmo OmZo Ho$ ~mX CgHo$ eara H$m n[adVZ nM_hm^yVm| _o
(AmH$me, dm`w, ndr, A{ Ama Oc) {d{cZ hmo OmVm h& Bg ZO[a`ogo
XoIm OmE Vmo m{U`m| _| g~ H$sS>_| H$moS>,| gmn, _N>{b`m, new, njr Ama
BgmZ ^r em{_b h &
h_mar gmoM go hr h_mam ZO[a`m ~ZVm h& Ogm ZO[a`m, dgm
H$_ Ama CgH$m \$b _rR>m, I>m, VrIm `m H$S>dm& AnZr gmoM, ZO[a`m,
H$_ Ama CgHo$ \$bHo$ M$a _| hr h_mam Y_ ~ZVm h& Y_ h h_mar dmr
Ama OrZoH$m VarH$m `m T>J & haoH$ BgmZ IwXH$s gmoM go hr O_Vm Ama
OrVm _hoggy hmoVm h& Bg ZO[a`mgo haoH$ BgmZH$m AnZm AnZm _mZdY_
hmoVm h& _mZd Y_ H$m EH$hr bj hmoVm h, IwXH$s Agbr nhoMmZ& Agbr
_mZdY_ H$m H$moB Zm_ Zht hmoVm&
H$_\$bm|H$s nwZO_m| go OwS>r EH$ b~r H$hmZr h& O_moO_moH$o
M$a _| haoH$ BgmZH$m ZO[a`m^r ~XbVm OmVm _hoggy hmoVm h& O~VH$
BgmZ ^moJ Ho$ M$a _| \$gm ahoVm h, V~VH$ nwZO_m| _| \$gm hmoVm h&
186

nwZO_ H$moB gOm Zhr hmoVr, `moH$s gOm XoZodmbm H$moB Zhr hmoVm &
gd`mnr Ama {ZaVa na_oda dpdH$ e$s h, EH$ `$s Zhr& `o kmZ
~w{H$m Zhr, Cgo AZw^d H$aZm Amd`H$ h `o F$frnanam H$m AmXoe
_hoggy hmoVm h&
{hXw, OZ, ~m, `hwXr, VmAmo, {eVmo, BgmB, Bbm_, {gI,
~hmB Ama Eogo A` Zm_ Y_m] H$mo {XE JE h& AnZr AnZr gH$Vr Ama
_yb ^mfmAm| _| gmao Y_JW gabVm Ama `moJ^md go OrZo H$m gwPmd XoVr
h& naVw Cgr gab eXm|H$m An^e
H$aHo$ BgmZ _Z_mZo OrVm h Ama
Xgam| go bS>>Vm ahVm h& Bgr H$maU g{X`m| go Zm_ {XE hE Y_m] Ho$
dVmn| a qhgm Ama IwZH$s N>tQ>o ZOa AmVr h& BgmZ Ho$ Zgm| _o ~hZo
dmbm nw{>H$maH$ IyZ, X_Z Ho$ IyZ H$s Z{X`m ~hmZo Ho$ {bE Zhr hmoVm& `o
A\$gmog H$s ~mV h Omo h_ BgmZ g{X`m| go dY_H$mo g_P Zhr nmVo h
`m g_PZm Zhr MmhVo `o BgmZ H$s ~odHy$\$s, AhH$ma Ama bmbMr
d^md H$m ZJm XeZ h&
g~ m{U`m| H$m _m{bH$, na_e{$ $n _| EH$ hr h& dhr _m{bH$
h_| g^mbH$a Bg X{Z`m _| bmVo h & h_| _mZd eara Ama OrdZ XoVm h
Ama Hw$N> g_` ~mX EH$ {ZaVa e$s$n _| dmng ^r bo OmVm h& {ZaVa
e$s H$m eara `m Zm_ hmoVm Zhr; dh AV d$n _hoggy hmoVm h &
{\$a^r h_ Bg {ZaVa e$s H$mo AbJ AbJ Zm_ Ama n _| _hoggy H$aHo$
EH$ Xgao Ho$ gmW X_Zr _mob boVo h &
IwX H$s Agbr nhoMmZ AmO_mZo Ho$ {bE g>r _| haoH$ mUr
AnZo AnZo `mbHo ZO[a`mgo OrVm h& g~ m{U`m| _| BgmZ H$s EH$
Iy{~ h& H${V Zo BgmZ H$mo {X_mJ {X`m h& Cg {X_mJ H$mo BV_mb H$aZo
H$s nyar {O_oXmar Ama AmPmXr BgmZ H$mo {_br h& AmO H$s X{Z`m BgH$m
nyam g~yV XoVr h& Omo BgmZ ~ma~ma Jb{V`m H$aVm h, dh h _yI & _yI
187

BgmZ Ho$ nwZO_m| H$m {hgm~ aIZo H$s {O_oXmar boZdo mbm _hm_yIh r hmo
gH$Vm h & `o Om{ha h {H$ Y_amO {H$gr H$m {hgm~ Zht aIVo&
BgmZH$mo AnZr gmoM Ama ZO[a`mgo {dkmZ _| H$m\$s Va$s hm{gb
hB h& {dkmZ _| ^mfm, J{UV, AWem Ama VdkmZ Ogo _wI {df`
hmoVo h& {\$a^r, IwX Ho$ AZw^dmo H$s JhoamBna AmYm[aV Ama AZw^m{dV
kmZ BgmZH$m gdm} kmZ _hoggy hmoVm h &
AnZo-AnZo Adga na haoH$ BgmZ H$adQ> boVm h, Ama Am_kmZ
H$s Va\$ ~T>Vm OmVm h & H$mZgm BgmZ H$adQ> H$~ Ama H$go boVm h,
CgrH$mo _hoggy hmoVm h& OrVoOr H$adQ>| hmoe `m ~ohmoer_| ^r br OmVr h &
_hoggy H$a| haoH$ gw~h _|, EH$ ZB {OXJr H$s ewAmV _hoggy hmoVr h&
godH$, gmYH$, gmYy Ama gV `o EH$ hr _Z H$s AbJ-AbJ AXmO _|
Mma d{m`m hmoVr h & BZ_o go, g~ go _wI dmr go hr BgmZ H$s g_mO
_| nhoMmZ ~ZVr h& haoH$ BgmZHo$ eara Ama _mZ{gH$ d{m`m| _| O_moO_moH$o g{MV H$_ _hoggy hmoVo h & Am`wdX} em _| eara Ho$ Xmof Ama
d{V`m ZmS>rgo nhoMmZr OmVr h & g_mO Zo BZ d{m`mo H$mo OmVr^oX _|
~mQ>H$a AZW {H$`m; Ogo _mZd eara H$mo Mma Qw>H$S>m| _| ~mQ>m Om` & Bg
ZO[a`m_| ~mU, jr`, d` Ama ey `o AbJ-AbJ d{m`m h;
Om{V Zht & haoH$ dVr, Xgao VrZ d{V`m|{~Zm AYyar _hoggy hmoVr h&
AnZo Bp`m| go _hoggy hmoZdo mbm ~hmS>, d{H$ e$s H$m Wyb
$n Ama dn h& BgmZ IwX Ho$ H$_m]go hr IwXH$s {OXJr Ama Zgr~
H$_mVm h& gmoM, ZO[a`m, Y_, Ama H$_\$b OrdZ H$m EH$ MH$`yh h&
Bg MH$`yh go ~mha {ZH$bZo Ho$ {bE, haoH$ BgmZ AnZr Agbr nhoMmZ
H$s V_m AmO_mZm MmhVm h Ama AmJo ~T>Vm OmVm h IwX H$s `mb _|
& BgrH$m Zm_ h {OXJr&

188

h_mao AZ{JZV nwZO_ `h {g\$ IwXHo$ `mb Ama ZO[a`m H$s


EH$ b~r g\$a hmoVr h& na_oa h_mao ZO[a`m H$s ImoOH$m EH$ _hdnyU
bj hmoVm h& g{X`m| go `h h_mao F$fr nanamH$m AZ_mob gXoe h &
h_mam ^maV Am_kmZ H$m EH$ Agbr _moVr h& Bg Agbr _moVr H$mo AnZo
{Xb _| ghmbH$a, IwXHo$ {OXJr Ho$ ApV_ bj H$mo g_P| Ama AmO_mEo
AWdm AZw^d H$a|& VV gV&
***

189

&& Am_m Ama na_m_m &&


AnZr Am_mH$m [aVm na_m_mgo OmoS>Zm Mmh ahm h
`m na_ `mZo nam`m, Xwgam, D$Mm Am_m ? _ Zm OmZy
`m OwS>Zm `m OwS>mZm _oao ~g _o h ? _ Zm OmZy
h_ gXm nyN>Vo ahVo h H$mZ ? H$go ? H$hm ?
na_m_mhr g~H$m Odm~ h &
na_m_m {H$gr^r BgmZ H$mo
gOm Zhr XoVm, ZmH$s Cgo V~mh H$aVm
`o na_m_mH$m d^mdhr Zhr,
BgmZ IwX {H$E Ow_m|H$s IwXhr gOm ^wJVVm h
g~go ~S>r gOm _ZH$s hmoVr h.... VZH$s Zhr
XwIr dh BgmZ h Omo na_m_m H$m _aU H$aHo$
na_m_mna ^amogm Zhr H$aVm
dh BgmZ Xygam| na ^r ^amogm Zhr H$aVm,
Ama IwXna ^r ^amogm Zhr H$a nmVm &
BgmZ IwX H$mo CVZm hr CR>m nm`oJm
{OVZm IwX na ^amogm H$a gHo$
O~ na_m_m na nyam ^amogm hmo Om`oJm
IwX Ho$hr {Xc _| ~g Om`oJm _{Xa h_oem Ho$ {c`o &

190

OrVoOr O~ h_mar Am_m


Ama na_m_m H$m {_cZ hmo OmEJm
BgmZ Ama CgH$s Bgm{Z`V na
nyam ^amogm hmo OmEJm
na_m_mhr g~H$m aIdmcm h
na_m_mhr g~H$m Odm~ h
Am_m Ama na_m_m EH$ ghOgJ_ H$s g_P h
`h R>mZ {b`m h _Zo
na_m_m EH$ gmoM h
{Og_| h_ Sw>~Ho$ {OZm grI|
OrHo$ IwXH$mo OJmZm {gI|
na_m_mH$s gmoMH$mo AnZm gHo$
na_m_mhr g~H$m Odm~ h

191

&& Bda Ama &&

AmO Bda H$mo AnZm ahm h


_Z hr _Z _|, H$s YwZ _|
Bda Ama H$s ImoO _|
_ Zm OmZy _oam amVm Zm {R>H$mZm &
McVm ahJm Bg amVo na
gwZVm, XoIVm, MMmoS>Vm Ama _Z go nyN>Vm
_wPo g~yV Ama nwamUm| H$s OaV Zhr
BVZmhr g_Pm h H$s$ H$m {R>H$mZm h _oam &
XoIVm Am ahm h {H$ ~hmoV `mXm nyOmnmR> H$aZodmco
Zm hmoVo h Bda Ho$ ~Xo, Zm BgmZ Ho$
Ama Zm IwXHo$
{XImdm h_ BgmZm| H$m d^md h
CVmdcm _Z JhamB H$mo Zhr g_P nmVm &
H$s ImoO _| _ Xw~c Zhr
Ohm amVm {_bo dhr ImoOy
CVmdco _Z H$mo amoH$ gHy$
Vm{H$ H$mo nm gHy$ !

192

MmX, gyaO, {gVmao


_mZd, ney, njr, H$sS>o,
ndr, dm`y, A{ Ama Ob
g~ em{_c h _| &
dJ _Z H$s cmcM h
Omo `hm Zm {_bm, dmo `hm {_boJm
ZaH$, _Z H$s Xw~cVm
Zm h dJ, Zm ZaH$
H$s g_P AnZmZr h
{X_mJ, VZ Ama _Z go Zhr
ImoO gXm ahoJr H$s
Bg Bdar go {_cZ H$s &
N>moQ>m ~mbH$ JwHw$b OmZo Ho$ nhbo
AnZr _m go H$hVm h, "" ~mp_ ''
~mbH$ H$h ahm h, "" _m _wPo Am{edmX Xmo
Vm{H$ _ ~Z gHy$
{H$ e$s Ama em{V AnZmZm MmhVm h ''
h_mao F${f Ama _w{Z`m|Zo MwZm{V Xr h h_|
H$s ImoO_| EH$ Z`m amVm nmAmoJo
{Z{dH$ma Ama {ZamH$ma na_ g` H$mo AnZmAmoJo
Ama H$s na_ e$s H$mo nmAmoJo

193

Xodm _r Am{U Vy
gV VwH$mam_mZr {dR>mo~mcm o_mZo Zoh_r "Vy' hUyZ hmH$ _macr.
{dR>mo~m VwH$mam_mM B> XdV. {Z_i _Z Am{U Vrd ^{$^mdm_mJ}
( sincere devotion ) VwH$mam_mZr Xdr gnmrM Eod` ^moJc. VwH$mam_m`m
A^JmV "_r' Am{U "Vy' m o_i gdmXmMm Am{U Zm`mMm ( relationship ) AXmO `oVmo.
Amn`m ~m{H$ AWdm A`mp_H$ nmVirZwgma `oH$ _mZd
^{$_mJ Am{U kmZ_mJmZo Am`w`mMm AZw^d KoV AgVmo. hiyhiy m
Xmohr _mJmMm `mZ_mJmV cmon hmoVmo. `mZ_mJmV "_r'Mm nyUnUo c`
hmoVmo Am{U _J "Vy'M amhVmo.
Xodmcm CoeyZ AmnU "_r' Am{U "Vy' ho eX dmnaVmo. hm {df`
gdmXmMm ZgyZ, `mZam pWVrV AZw^d`mMo EH$_od c` Amho.
S> m o `m Z r Z nmhVm Amn`mcm hiy h iy X`mZo nmhm`Mr AWdm
AZw^d`mMr gd` H$amdr cmJVo H$maU Oo gJ`mV _hdmM Amho, Vo
A` Amho. `m_wio ghm{OH$M `mcm AmH$ma, {dH$ma AWdm $n
Am{U d$n Zmhr.
{ZgJmZo _mZdmg _|Xy Am{U ~wrMr XoUJr {Xcocr Amho. `m_wio
_mZd VH${dVH$ H$a`mV g_W Amho. `m XoUJrMm Cn`moJ H$$Z _mZd
emr` ( scientific ) jomV gVV JVr H$arV AgVmo. m JVr_wio
earamMr ^yH$ Am{U ^moJmMr VVm hmoV OmVo.
~wr dmn$Z VH${dVH$ H$a`mV EH$H$mao gKf Amho. hm gKf
emr` {dH$mgmgmR>r A{V Cn`moJmMm R>aVmo. naVw A`m{_H$ AWdm
194

~m{H$ kmZm`m jomV gKf EH$ H$mao AS>Wim ~Zy eH$Vmo. earamcm
Am{U _Zmcm g_Vmoc ( balanced ) Am{U emV H$$Z hiyhiy EH$ _mZ
pWVr m hmoVo. nwT>o OmD$Z mM _mZ pWVrVyZ `mZ ( Effortless
Meditation ) pWVrV nXmnU hmoV. hm AVa`m_r AZw^d eXmZr qH$dm
AmdmOmZo dUZ H$a`m`m ncrH$S>o Amho. m {XeoZo JVr H$am`Mr
`mZm Vrd BN>m hmoVo `mZm AmnmoAmn gXJw$gXoe ( Guidance from
self-enlightened Masters) {_iVmo. Aem pWVrV Oohm "_r'Mm
nyUnUo c` hmoVmo, Vohm ZwgVm "Vy'M amhVmo.
OrdZmV hVme Pmcocm _mZd Xodmcm hmV OmoSy>Z hUVmo, " Xodm,
VyM AmVm _mPm nmR>ramIm Amhog.' EH$m AWu hm _mZd nyUnUo dV:cm
Xodm`m MaUr AnU H$aVmo. VgoM dV:`m B{`mda Am{U _Zmda
dm[_d ( mastery ) {_idc Amho Vmo _mZd Xo d mcm EH$_o d
Xdre$s`m $nmV AZw^dVmo. Xodm~c qH$dm Xdr e$s~c VH${dVH$
Z H$aVm `m Vdmcm AZw^dU gJ`mV _hdmM Amho.

nUVr`m nH$memM dc` ( Aura of an Oil Lamp )


{XdmirV g`mH$mir nUVrM gwXa ` {XgV. noQ>dcocr nUVr
nmhZ Amn`m ~mcnUr EoH$cocr H${dVm AmR>dVo :
{X`m [X`m XrnH$ma
H$mZr Hw$S>c _moVr hma
{X`mcm nmhZ Z_H$ma !
Amnc _Z EH${V H$$Z nUVr`m `moVrH$S>o Q>H$ cmdyZ
nm{h`mg `m H$memV dc` ( Aura ) {Xgm`cm cmJV. hiyhiy `m
`moVr`m H$memV `moVr`m CUVoZo ( heat ) Ja_ Pmco`m hdoMr
hmcMmc hmoV Ag`mMm ^mg hm`cm cmJVmo. m gwXa `mV _mVrMr
nUVr, nUVrVc Voc, VobmV H$mngmMr dmV Am{U dmVr`m da`m
Q>moH$mcm noQ>dcocr `moV m gdmMm g_mZ Ae ( equal contribution)
Amho, mMr OmUrd ( realization ) hm`cm cmJVo. AemM H$mao
{ddmVrc `oH$ Ae ( element ) EH$ Xwg`mer OmoS>cocm Amho.
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{ZgJm`m Aem_`o "_r' Am{U "Vy' ho Zmhr. Aem {dMmagaUrda


AmYmaco`m AZw^dmcm , Bda, EH$m|H$ma, Am, JmS> ( God )
Aem doJdoJ`m eXmZr g~mo{Yco OmVo.

EH$ H$mn{ZH$ nUVrMr `moV Amn`m X`mV gVV noQ>dyZ


R>odcr Va Amn`m AkmZmMm c` hmoD$Z d{dH$ e$sMo kmZ hUOoM
Am_~moY AZw^dmg `o`mMm g^d Amho. `moVrH$mem`m dc`mV
( in the aura of an oil lamp ) EH$m Jw MV`mMm AmXoe Amho.
***

196

dpdH$ e$s ( Universal Energy ) :


$n Am{U d$n
O_V:M gdgm_m` _mZdmg >r, ne, dmg, Md Am{U
EoH$`mMr gd` AgVo. m nMo{`m_wio _mZd dV:`m {dMmamZm EH$
{d{e> $n Am{U d$n Xo`mMm `Z H$arV AgVmo. mM gd`r_wio
B>XdV m H$nZocmhr _mZdmZo ~arMer Wyc $n {Xcocr AmT>iVmV.
~hm, {dUy, _hoe, JUnVr, nmdVr, gadVr, c_r hr H$mn{ZH$
Wyc $no AmhoV. qhXy Y_mV gdgm_m` cmoH$mZm m $nmMm n[aM`
Amho.
B>XdV hUOoM dpdH$ e$s m H$nZocm A`m_mV
( regarding atma or soul ) _hd Amho. gmo`m ^mfoV A`m_ hUOo
dV:`m ApVdmMm AZw^d KoUo. dpdH$ e$scm $n Am{U d$n
Zmhr Am{U Vr ~hmS>mV ( Universe ) gd`mnr Amho. hr EH$_od e$s
gd ~hmS>mcm Am{U `mV`m `oH$ Aemcm H$maUr^yV Amho. `m_wio
gnyU ~hmS> Am{U `mVcm EHy$U EH$ Ae ho dpdH$ e$sM Wyc $n
Amho. d{dH$ e$scm H$moUVhr doJi Wyc $n Xo`mMr Amd`H$Vm
Zmhr. _mZdm`m earamV {^Zcocr d{dH$ e$s Am{U ~hmS>mMr dpdH$
e$s mV H$moUVrhr {edU Zmhr. {edU XmoZ doJ`m VwH$S>mZm OmoS>`mg
cmJVo. m H$nZocm Am{U `m`m AZw^dmcm BJOr ^mfoV hUVm
`oBc, H$s ' The outside universe is identical to the universe
that lies inside of us and there is no separation between the
two.'

197

dmg :
_mZdr earamMm g~Y {ZgJmer dmgmZo OmoS>cm Amho. `m_wio
dmgmcm mUdm`y g ~ mo Y Uo C{MV Amho . Amn`m dm^m{dH$
dmgmoN>dmgmMr JVr AmnU R>adV ZgVmo. hr JVr {ZgJm`m {Z`_mZwgma
Mmccocr AgVo ( Universal Rhythem ).
dmg hmM Amncm mUdm`y Amho. dV:`m dmgmda _Z Ho${V
H$$Z JmV_ ~wmZr {ZdmU pWVr m Ho$cr. Nirvana is that state of
conscious self-enligtenment in which there is no further need
for any thought or action. {ZdmU pWVr EH$ H$maMm AV`m_r

AZw^d ( Inner Experience ) Amho. `m_wio JmV_ ~wmZr {ZdmU


pWVrcm H$moUVohr $n qH$dm d$n {Xcoc Zmhr. m AZw^dm H$[aVm
H$moU`mhr _yVrnyOZmMr JaO ^mgV Zmhr. Oo cmoH$ JmV_ ~wm`m _yVuMr
AYloZo nyOm H$aVmV `mZm ~wmMm Jw AZw^d Am{U AmXoe g_Ococm
Zmhr.

B>XdV
Amn`m nM|{`m`m gd`r_wio AmnU dV:`m B>Xodmcmhr
EH$ {d{e>> $n Am{U d$n Xo`mMm `Z H$arV AgVmo. qhXy Ym{_H$
nVrV ~hm, {dUy, _hoe, JUnVr, gadVr, c_r, nmdVr, H$mcr
m `oH$ Xod Am{U XodrMr $n doJdoJir AmhoV Am{U `oH$mcm
doJdoJ`m H$nZoZo ny{Oco OmVo. AmdS>`m XodVoMo $n H$Yr dZmV
{XgV. Aem AZw^dmcm H$mhr cmoH$ X>mV qH$dm gmjmH$ma hUyZ
g~mo{YVmV. ho AZw^d _mZdmg AmhmXXm`H$ AgVmV. Aem AZw^{dH$
H$nZmZm Am{U B>XodmZm ^{$^mdmZo nyOco OmVo mV Ja H$mhrM Zmhr.
_mZd dV:`m ~m{H$ qH$dm A`mp_H$ nmVirZwgma _yVunyOm H$arV
AgVmo.
~hg` cmoH$ ( majority of people ) ^{$_mJ nH$arV
Ag`m_wio, Xod Am{U XodrMr WmnZm H$a`mMr Wm Amho. JUnVr
CgdmV W_ JUnVrMr _yVu AmUcr OmVo. JUnVr WmnZo`m {Xder
198

KamV EH$ {d{e> OmJm dN> H$$Z amJmoir, \w$co Am{U VmoaUmZr
gO{dcr OmVo. _J _MH$mda ( raised platform ) JUnVrMr _yVu
~g{dcr OmVo. m jUmn`V JUnVrMr _yVu hUOo _mVrcm EH$ {d{e>
$n Am{U d$n {Xcocr _yVu AgVo. JUnVr WmnZoMm Am{U nyOoMm
W_ {dYr hUOo `m _mVr`m _yVuV ^{V^mdmZo mU AmoVcm OmVmo.
hm mU hUOoM {VH$m_H$ ( symbolic ) dpdH$ e$s. hm {dYr
Pm`mZVaM Amn`m _ZmV`m ^mdZm_`o `m _mVr`m _yVuMo JUnVrV
nmVa hmoVo. \w$co, hma B`mXr gwXa Jmo>tZr _yVucm gO{dco OmVo. _J
JUnVr`m nyOocm, AmaVrcm Am{U Cgdmcm gwdmV hmoVo. Xhm
{Xdgm`m CgdmV hm JUnVr Amncm AmdS>Vm nmhUm hUyZ KamV
AgVmo. gH$mir Am{U g`mH$mir JUnVrMr AmaVr H$$Z KamV AmZXr
dmVmdaU AgV. Kam`m AmOy~mOycm Am{U g_mOmV JUnVr Cgd
gmOam hmoV AgVmo. JUnVrcm EH$mamWu "Vy' eXmZo CoeyZ g~moY`mV
EH$ H$maMm AmnconUm dmQ>Vmo.
JUnVr Cgdm`m eodQ>r, _yVu {dgOZm`m doir eodQMr nyOm
Am{U AmaVr Ho$cr OmVo. nyOoV`m eodQ>`m {d{YV AmnU ^{$^mdmZo
`m _yVuVyZ mU H$mT>Vmo Am{U _J AOrd _yVuM {dgOZ H$aVmo. _mVr ho
nM_hm^yVmM EH$ {VH$m_H$ d$n AWdm Ae Amho. JUnVr
Cgdm`m n{h`m {Xder AmnU _yVuV mU AmoVVmo Am{U eodQ>`m
{Xder, {dgOZmnydu Vo mU H$mTy>Z KoVmo; mV dpdH$ e$sMo {VH$m_H$
{d{YH$aU ( symbolic gesture ) Amho.

{ZamOZmMr `moV
{ZaOZm`m `moVrH$S>o Q>H$ cmdyZ nm{h`mg hiyhiy EH$ gwXa
` {Xgm`cm cmJV. `moVr`m H$memV CJd`m gy`mgmaIr [H$aU$
Am{U `mM dc` ( Aura ) nmhm`cm {_iV. _Z EHo${V ( concentrate ) H$$Z ho ` nmhVm nmhVm dpdH$ e$sMm ^mg Am{U AXmO
hm`cm cmJVmo. Aem H$mao EH$m AZw^dmVyZ Xwg`m AZw^dmMm `moJ
Owi>Vmo. Xod, Xodr Am{U JwOZm`m {MmV `m`m Moh`m`m _mJo
199

AemM H$maMo dc` ( Aura ) Xe{dcoc AgV. EH$m AWu ho dc`


~m{H$ nmVir Xe{dVo.
`oH$ _mZdmMr EH$ A`mp_H$ AWdm ~m{H$ nmVir AgVo.
`mZwgma `m `$sMo dc`hr ( Individual Aura ) AgV. `m d`{$H$
dc`mMm JwOZmZm AXmO AgVmo Am{U `m_mUoM Jw$ {e`mZm JwnXoe
( spiritual guidance) XoV AgVmV.
`oH$ `$s`m ^modVr dc` ( Aura ) AgV, m H$nZo`m
_mJo EH$ Jw AW Amho Am{U Vmo hm, H$s " `oH$ `$s$ d{dH$ e$sMo
$n Am{U d$n Amho,' m Vdmcm Y$Z `oH$ OrdnU dpdH
e$sM $n Am{U d$n Amho. ho Vd g_O`mnojm ( Intellectualize)
`mbm AZw^dU qH$dm AmMaUmV AmUU \$ma _hdmM Amho. dpdH$
e$sM $n Am{U d$n g_OU hm AV`m_r AZw^d ( Inner experience ) Amho. gXm ~m $nmV Am{U d$nmV AS>H$coc _Z Xw~c
~ZV.

AmYim
Omo _mZd O_V:M AmYim AgVmo, `mMr Xodm~cMr H$nZm
H$er Agy eH$Vo mda {dMma H$amdm. >r`m A^mdr $n, d$n,
AYma, COoS>, ney, njr B`mXr gdmMm `mMm EH$ doJim AXmO AgVmo.
O_V:M AmYim H$moU`m Xodmcm qH$dm Xdr e$scm ny{OVmo ho `mcmM
{dMmamdo.
EH$M g` Amho Am{U Vo ho H$s AmY`mMm Am{U >r Agco`m
_mZdmMm Xod doJim Zmhr. XodmM AWdm dpdH$ e$sM Jw $n
AZw^d`mg ~hVoH$ AmYim OmV g_W Amho. `m`m _mJmV {M,
_yVu, _{Xa, _pOX, MM, nmoWr, nwamUmMm AS>Wim Zmhr.
_mZd gXm na_ g`m`m emoYmV AgVmo. na_ g` Vo Amho, Oo
H$YrM ~XcV Zmhr Am{U `oH$ _mZdmg ghOnUo _m` AgV. `m
na_ g`m`m AmYmamda _mZd dV:M dpdH$ ApVd ( Universal
identity ) emoYVmo Am{U AZw^dVmo.
na_ g`mMm emoY _mZd doJdoJ`m AZw^dmVyZ H$arV AgVmo.
200

1. ^{$_mJ ( Devotional Surrender )


2. kmZ _mJ ( Philosophical Investigation )
3. emr` gemoYZ ( Scientific Investigation )
ho {Vhr _mJ doJdoJ`m {XemH$S>o ZoV Zmhr. Ogm concentric circles
Mm EH$M _`q~Xy AgVmo, `mM_mUo da CoI Ho$co`m `oH$ _mJmMm
EH$M Coe ( Objective ) AgVmo. Vmo EH$_od Coe na_ g`mcm OmUU
Am{U `mcm AZw^dU. m dUZmV na_ g` Am{U dpdH$ e$scm
EH$mM AWmZo g~mo{Yco Amho. m _`q~XyVyZM gd _mJmMm CX` hmoVmo
Am{U eodQ>r mM _`q~XyV gd _mJmMm c` hmoVmo. gd {ddmMm CX`
Am{U _J c` mM H$mao hmoV AgVmo. `oH$ CX`mZVa c` Am{U
c`mZVa naV CX` ho {ddmM _ycVd Amho. mcm H$maUr^yV dpdH$
e$s Amho. dpdH$ e$sM $n Am{U d$n AZw^d`mg `oH$ _mZd
g_W ( capable ) Amho. H$mcdYrnmgyZ AV`m_r F$ftZr ( Self enlightened Masters ) m kmZm~c doJdoJ`m VhoZo CoI Ho$cm
Amho. AmYw{ZH$ emr` gemoYZmVyZ hiyhiy mM VdmMm CcJS>m hmoV
Amho.
***

201

{doUr gJ_
JJm Am{U `_wZm ZmMm CJ_ JJmor co{e`a ( Glacier )
nmgyZ Amho. m Xmohr ZmMm gJ_ Acmhm~mXcm hmoVmo. `mM {R>H$mUr
EH$ H$mn{ZH$ ( Legendry ) gadVr ZXrMm CJ_ hmoVmo. m VrZ
ZmMr nm EH$ hmoD$Z ({doUr gJ_) Oo _hmnm ~ZV, Vo g_wmg
{_iyZ `mVM {dcrZ hmoV.
qhXwWmZmV WmnZ Pmco`m Y_m`m VdkmZmV VrZ A`mp_H$
_mJmMm _wI CoI Amho.
1. ^{$_mJ 2. kmZ_mJ 3. `mZ_mJ.
`o H $ _Zw ` Amnmn`m ~m { H$ nmVirZw g ma dV:Mm
A`mp_H$ _mJ {ZdS>Vmo.
^{$_mJ Am{U kmZ_mJ ho gwdmVrcm doJdoJio _mJ dmQ>VmV,
Oer JJm Am{U `_wZoMr nm doJdoJir AmhoV. m JJo`m nmmcm Oa
^{$_mJ _mZc Va `_wZo`m nmmcm kmZ_mJ hUyZ g~moYVm `oBc.
Oohm ^{$_mJ Am{U kmZ_mJmMm gJ_ hmoVmo, {VWoM `mZ_mJmMm
(gadVrMm) CJ_ hmoVmo.
`mZ_mJmV ^{$_mJ Am{U kmZ_mJ {dcrZ hmoVmV. mM {doUr
gJ_mV _mZdmg dV:`m dpdH$ ApVdmMm AZw^d hmoVmo. {doUr
gJ_mZVa ZXrM nm Og $X Am{U Imoc hmoV OmV VerM _mZdmMr
~m{H$ nmVirnU Imoc Am{U emV hmoV OmVo.
Ag ho _hmnm g_wXmV {dcrZ hmoV, VgM _mZdmM ApVd
dpdH$ e$sV {dcrZ hmoV.
***
202

^mV gH$n ( Morning Affirmation )


mV:g_`r Oohm Pmon CKS>Vo `m AnjUmV Amn`m dV:`m
ApVdmMr hUOo "_r Amho' `mMr OmUrd hmoVo. amrMr Pmon MmJcr
Pmcr Agoc Va CR>`m~amo~a AJmV \w$Vu ( enthusiasm ) dmT>Vo.
`mdoir AmnU Om^B XoD$Z hmVnm` VmUVmo. nU Pmon Oa MmJcr Pmcr
Zgoc Va AJmV OS>nUm ^mgVmo.
qgh Oohm JmT> PmonoVyZ CR>Vmo Vohm VmonU XrK Om^B XoVmo Am{U
Mmar nm` VmUVmo. `mZVa C^m amhZ OmoamV JOZm H$aVmo. Vr JOZm EoHy$Z
gd ney-njmZm amOogmho~ CR>`mMm gHo$V {_iVmo. `m qghm`m JOZoV
Z`m {Xdgmcm AmhmZ AgyZ "_r amOm Amho' hm gH$n OmUdVmo.
_mZd Am{U Xwg`m Ordm_`o (ney, njr, {H$S>o) EH$ _moR>m
\$aH$ Amho. _mZd gH$mir CR>`m~amo~a {dMma H$am`cm gwdmV H$aVmo.
gH$mir CR>`m~amo~a H$moUVo {dMma _ZmV `oD$ mdoV mMo Amn`mcm
nyU dmV` Amho. ho d`{$H$ dmV` ( individual freedom ) dmn$ZM
AmnU CR>`m~amo~a`m An jUmV MmJco gH$n H$a`mMr gd`
cmdy eH$Vmo. gH$mir Pmon CKS>VmM Z`m {Xdgmcm AmhmZ XoD$Z
{dMmanydH$ gH$n Ho$co Va {Xdg^a AmZX Am{U nwfmW AZw^dVm
`oBc. `oH$ d`{$H$ gH$nmV ( individualized affirmation ) _ZmMo
dmV` Agco Va dV:`m ApVdmcm doJdoJ`m {>H$moUmVyZ
AZw^dVm `oBc.

gH$n
mV:g_`r H$moUVm gH$n H$amdm qH$dm H$amdoV ho R>ad`mV
203

d`{$H$ dmV` _hdmMo Amho. dV:`m AZw^dmda Am{U eXmda


AmYm[aV gH$n AWerc ( meaningful ) R>aVmV, H$maU `oH$ eXmMm
n[aM` Amn`mcm AgVmo. `mM eXmcm Amnco doJdoJio AZw^d
OmoSy>Z Amn`mcm dY_mMr (AmnU H$m` H$aU `mo` Amho) OmUrd
hiyhiy hm`cm cmJVo. m _mJmcm Am_~moY qH$dm Am_kmZ m
eXmZr g~moYVm `oBc. m _mJmV nmo`m-nwamUmMr JaO ^mgV ZgyZ,
qMVZ Am{U `mZmMm Cn`moJ hmoVmo.

qMVZ Am{U `mZ


qMVZ = Meditation
`mZ = ghO qMVZ ( Effortless Meditation )
qMVZmV `Z, {MH$mQ>r,YS>nS> Amho. `mZmV ghOVm Amho, `m_mUo
M ndr^modVr ghOnUo X[jUm KmcVmo. nyU {ZgJmV EH$ H$maMr
ghOVm Amho, Or `mZmV AZw^dmcm `oVo. `mZ "hmoV' Vo H$amdo cmJV
Zmhr. `mZmV Amnc Zg{JH$ ( natural ) dmV` CX`mcm `oD$Z `mV
Amn`m Zg[JH$ ApVdmMm ( Universal Identity ) AZw^d hmoVmo.

gH$n Am{U qMVZ


gH$mir gH$n Am{U `mda qMVZ EH$ {_[ZQ> H$amdo H$s EH$
Vmg H$amdo ho _hdmMo Zho H$maU BWo doiocm _hd Zmhr. gH$n
nm{S>` XmIdm`cm ZgyZ `mVrc Vd AZw^dm`cm Amho. CXmhaUmW :
mV:g_`r EH$ gH$n Ho$cm H$s "AmO {Xdg^a _r _mPo {dMma
( Thoughts ), AmMma ( Conduct ) Am{U Cma ( Spoken Word )
EH$M ~m{H$ nmVirda ~miJyZ R>odrZ.' {Xdg^a m gH$nmMo nmcZ
H$$Z Omo AZw^d hmoVmo `mVyZM Am_~moYmMr Imocr ( Depth ) C_OVo
( Realization )

`oH$ gH$nm`m AmMaUmV Am{U qMVZmV Amn`m dpdH$


ApVdmMm AZw^d hmdm hrM EH$ YmaUm gXm Agmdr.

204

gH$nmMr CXmhaU
qhXy, OZ, ~w Am{U {eI Y_m`m VdkmZmda AmYmaco`m
AH$am gH$nmMr `mXr Imcr {Xcr Amho.
1. Z_mo ^JdVo B> Xodm` Z_:
B> hUOo AmdS>Vo. Xod `m eXmMm AW g_OU ( Understand ) Am{U C_OU ( Realization ) mV O_rZ-Am_mZmMm \$aH$
Amho. `ZmVr g_OV Am{U AZw^dmVr C_OV.
Xod qH$dm Xodr `$r ZgyZ EH$_od dpdH$ e$s ( Universal
Energy ) Amho. m e$scm nw{J qH$dm rqbJ cmJy nS>V Zmhr. m
gd`mnr e$sMm H$Yrhr AV ( ends ) qH$dm CJ_ ( begining ) Zmhr.
`mMm AV Zmhr `mMm CJ_ ZgU dm^m{dH$ Amho. gd {ddmcm
H$maUr^yV Aer hr EH$_od e$s Amho.
B> Xod hUOo dpdH$ e$s. dpdH$ e$scm H$moUVohr $n
qH$dm AmH$ma Zg`m_wio {VM ApVd OmU`mH$aVm _Zw` Amn`m
~m{H$ nmVir_mUo doJdoJio n`mg H$arV AgVmo. hm _Zw`mMm dm^m{dH$
Y_ Amho.
2. Z_mo ^JdVo nM_hm^yVm` Z_:
_mZd eara nmM VdmZr (AmH$me, dm`y, ndr, Ar Am{U
Oc) ~Zcoc Amho. _aUmZVa ho eara `mM nmM Vdm_Yo {dcrZ
( Revert Back ) hmoBc. {ZgJmVrc `oH$ Ord ( Living Species )
Am{U dVy ( Non-living Matter ) `mM nmM Vdmda AmYmacocr Amho.
`mcm gwdmV Amho `mcm AVnU Amho. ho dm^m{dH$ n[adVZ Amho.
m`mM CcQ> Vd hUOo "`mcm AV Zmhr `mMr gwdmV AgU
Ag^d Amho.'
3. Z_mo ^JdVo Jwdo Z_:
`m AZw^dm`m AmYmamZo Amn`m Zg{JH$ ApVdm~c Am{U
dpdH$ e$s~c kmZ {_iV `mg "Jw$' ( Source of Wisdom)
g_Omdo. Am_~moY qH$dm Am_kmZmH$aVm _mJXeZ Jw$H$Sy>Z {_iV.
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kmZ VrZ H$mao {_iV AgVo.


1) EoH$cocm eX (gVdmUr)
2) dmMcocm eX ( nmoWr, nwamU )
3) eXmda Am{U dV:`m AZw^dmda Ho$coco Am_qMVZ.
m kmZm`m VrZ Zm AmhoV. m VrZ ZmMm Oohm {doUr gJ_ hmoVmo
VohmM Am_kmZmMr ZXr g_wmg (kmZgmJamg) OmD$Z {_iVo. `m_wio
"Jw$' EH$M `$s$ ZgyZ, {doUr gJ_mZVaMo X, Imoc Am{U gW nm
Amho.
4) Z_mo ^JdVo _mVdmg`m` Z_:
`oH$ Ordmcm (_mZd, ney, njr B`mXr) O_ Xo`mg _mVmM
AgVo. _mVoMm J^ ( Womb ) Am{U dpdH$ e$sMm J^ EH$mM H$VrMo
AmhoV. _mVo`m J^mV ZD$ _{h`mV _Zw`mg dV:`m {dZmgm`mg
CnmrMm ( Effortless Evolution ) AZw^d `oVmo. _mVo`m J^mVyZ ~mhoa
Am`mda (O_ Pm`mZVa) n{h`m ZD$ dfmV _mVo`m dmg`$nr
o_mMm Omo AZw^d {_iVmo, `mV dpdH$ e$sMo EH$ {d{e> $n
AZw^dm`cm {_iVo. hUyZ _mVocm B> XodmMo $n _mZco Amho.
5) Z_mo ^JdVo {nVXodm` Z_:
{nVm Am{U _mVm EH$mM Zm`m`m XmoZ dm^m{dH$ ( Head
and Tail ) ~mOy AmhoV.
6) Z_mo ^JdVo Z_: {edm`
{ed `$s$ ZgyZ e$s Amho. {ede$scm VrZ _hdnyU JwUmZr
g~moYco Amho.
1. Cnmr qH$dm {Z{_Vr ( Creation )
2. pWVr ( Preservation )
3. c` Am{U n[adVZ ( Transformation )
{ZgJmV `oH$ Ord ( Living Species ) Am{U dVy`m ( Matter
without life ) ApVdmcm {ede$s H$maUr^yV Amho.

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7) Z_mo ^JdVo nwfmom_m` Z_:


nwfmom_ hm eX _mZdmcm CoeyZ dmnacm Amho. _mZdmV r
Am{U nwf Xmohr Amco. nwfmom_ _mZd Amho `mcm dV:Mo "eara'
Am{U "Am_m' ( Life Energy) mV`m JwUY_mMo kmZ (Awareness)
AgVo. `m{edm` `m `$scm "Am_m' Am{U "na_m_m' mVco AV
(Non-dual ) ApVd AZw^dVm `oV.o Aem nwfmcm (`$scm) "AdVma'
( Manifestation of Universal Energy ) AWdm F$fr ( Self Enlightened Master ) g~moYco OmVo. `oH$ _Zw`mcm nwfmom_ nXmcm nm
hmo`mMm nyU A{YH$ma Amho.
8) Z_mo ^JdVo dmgwXodm` Z_:
dmgwXodmZo (H$UmZo) JrVo`m _m`_mVyZ gwM{dcoco dY_mMo
AmXoe :
1) Am`w`mV gVH$_ H$$Z gXm {Z^` amhmdo. Hw$UmMr Am{U
H$emMrhr ^rVr Zgmdr.
2) AhH$ma Xodmcm hUOoM dpdH$ e$scm nyUnUo AnU
H$$Z (gm>mJ Z_H$ma KmV`mgmaIo) H$V` H$arV amhmdo.
3) H$_mMo `o` (c`) R>odyZ H$_\$im`m AmeoZo _Z Mc{~Mc
H$$ Z`o.
4) Amn`m _ZmVco {dMma Am{U `mVco ( Conflict ) hoM
dY_mMo Hw$$jo Amho.
9) Z_mo ^JdVo Zmam`Um` Z_:
dpdH$ e$sMo EH$ d{e> ( Characteristic) hUOo {ddmVrc
gd {H$`m ghO KS>V AgVmV. m d{e>mcm "Zmam`U' m eXmZr
g~moYco Amho. CXm. : Amn`m earamV `oH$ jUmV hOmamo amgm`{ZH$
{H$`m ( Chemical reactions ) Amn`m ZH$iV KS>V AgVmV. `mM
gX^mV ndr Am{U gd Jh gy`m^modVr ^_U ( In natural orbit )
H$arV AgVmV. VgoM Amn`m {ZgJmncrH$S>o ( Out of our solar
system ) {H$VrVar ( Unknown and unaccountable ) gy` Am{U
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`mMo Amnmnco Jh AmhoV. m gd aMZog Zmam`U H$maUr^yV Amho.


The Narayan Energy carries out all of these functions effortlessly and efficiently.

10) Z_mo ^JdVo g{XmZXnm` Z_:


g{XmZX eXmcm Amn`m ~m{H$ nmVirZwgma AmnUM AW
m`Mm Amho.
g{XmZX $nmV VrZ JwUmMo _hd Amho. g`, {Mm Am{U
AmZX m VrZ JwUY_mZm qMVZmMm {df` ~Zdco Amho.
g` ( Universal Truth )
Vo Amho Oo H$Yrhr ~XcV Zmhr Am{U `o H $ _mZdmg
dm^m{dH$nUo ( Naturally ) _m` AgV. hUyZM "g`_od O`Vo' ho
_hdmMo Vd Amho.
{Mm ( Conscious Awarness )
Amn`m AJmMm n`oH$ Ae ( even the tiniest of body cell ) Amn`m ApVdmV gh^mJr Amho.
AmZX
hm Vmo AmZX Amho Omo gXm dmT>VM OmVmo. mcm na_mZX eXmZr
g~moYVm `oBc.
g{XmZX $n (d$n)
Amn`m gH$nmMm Jw AW OgOgm Amn`mcm C_Om`cm
( Realize ) cmJVmo Vgo Amn`m MV`mV g{XmZX d$n H$Q>
hm`cm cmJVo. m AmZXr d$nmMm CX` _Zw`m`m X`mV ( Heart
energy or consiousness ) AZw^dmcm `oVmo. m g{XmZX pWVrV
( Awarness ) d{dH$ g` {MmmV {^ZyZ OmVo. AWdm "Amn`m `oH$
AemV dpdH$ g` {^Zcoco AmhoM' mMr OmUrd Amn`mcm hmoVo.
`m `$scm g{XmZX d$n AZw^dm`cm {_iVo, `mZm
AmnU Jw$, F$fr, _wZr m AmXamWu eXmZr g~mo{YVmo.
g{XmZX d$n dV: AZw^d`mg `oH$ _mZdmMr BN>m
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Am{U Hw$dV AgVo. g{XmZX pWVrV ( Awarness ) _mZd dV:M


JwnXmcm m hmoVmo. hmM _mZd nwfmom_ hmo`.
11) Z_mo ^JdVo emVr, emVr, emVr:
AZw^dmZr g{XmZX d$n ( Awarness) m Pm`mda Or
_Z:emVr {_iVo `mV _mZdmMm O_ H$VH$` (g\$c) hmoVmo. `mZVa
H$emMrhr CUrd qH$dm JaO ^mgV Zmhr. hrM _w$s AWdm {ZdmU
pWVr Amho.
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`mZ
^{$_mJ Am{U kmZ_mJ Xmohr Amn`m _ZpWVrMr XmoZ $no AmhoV.
`m Xmohr _mJmda nmoWr-nwamUmMr JaO ZgVo. Amnco _Z AmcQy>Z nmcQy>Z `m
Xmohr _mJmMm AZw^d KoV AgVo. H$mhr H$mimZVa Ago AZw^dmg `oVo, H$s ho
Xmohr _mJ EH$_oH$mV {dcrZ hmoVmV. `mdoir AmnU dV:cm `mZW pWVrV
AZw^dVmo. `m `mZW _ZpWVrVM Amnco _Z {Z{dMma, ew Am{U gmYo
Pmcoco AgVo. `m `mZW pWVrV AmnU Amn`m earamcm {dg$Z Amn`m
Am_d$nm~amo~a crZ hmoVmo. `mdoir AmnUmcm AZw^d `oVmo, H$s Am_m
hoM Amnco n{d, {ZaVa (Continuous) d$n Amho. chmZ ~mcH$mgmaIo
hmoD$ZM Amn`mcm `m d$nmMm AZw^d `oD$ eHo$c. `m AZw^dmcmM AmnU
"Xod ' `m eXmZr ny{OV AgVmo.
"~w ' ho EH$m `$sMo Zmd ZgyZ EH$m _ZpWVrMo d$n Amho. `m
_ZpWVrV _mZdm`m gd dmcm {dPyZ emV Pmco`m AgVmV. `m dmcmM
$n AgV AhH$ma, of, amJ, ^moJ B`mXr (All Negative Energies of
Life) `m ~w _ZpWVrcmM "{ZdmU ' `m eXmZr g~mo{Yco Amho.
`oH$ _Zw`mcm `mZW pWVr qH$dm ~wmdWm m H$a`mg
dV:`mM _ZmMr V`mar d {Z>m cmJVo. H$moUVohr Y_mVa H$$Z hr pWVr
m hmoV ZgVo.
OJmVco gd Y_ (qhXy, Bcm_, OZ, ~w, {eI, {Vr B`mXr)
_mZdOmVrMo doJdoJio nW AmhoV. `oH$ Y_ Am{U nWmMo Amnmnco JW AmhoV.
(JrVm, Hw$amU, ~m`~c B.). `mZ Am{U ~wmdWoMm EH$hr JW Zmhr. Amn`m
dV:`m dmgmda _Z H|${V H$$Z hm EH$ AV_wI dmg (Inner Journey) Amho. dV:`m _X dmgm~amo~a AV_wI hmoD$Z EH$ AX^wV kmZmMm
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AZw^d hmoVmo. `mV Am_m Am{U na_m_m $no {d{cZ hmoVmV. hm gdm}
AZw^d H$moU`mhr eXmZr dUZ H$aVm `oV Zmhr. `mM AZw^dmV _mZdmcm
dV:`m ApVdmMr nyU OmUrd hmoVo Am{U _J H$moUVmhr amhV Zmhr.

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g_OU Am{U C_OU


g_OU Am{U C_OU `m XmoZ eXmV O_rZ-A_mZmMm \$aH$ Amho.
nmo`m, nwamU, ~m`~c Am{U Hw$amU dmMyZ Xod H$moU Amho ho g_OU
gmono Amho. nU XodmMm AZw^d hmoU hUOo C_OUo hmo`. AZw^dmAVr na_oda.
Xodmcm $n, AmH$ma Am{U Zmd XoD$Z _Zw` Xodmcm nyOV AgVmo.
~hXm Xodmcm nw{cJr g~moYyZ _mZdmZo dV:`m _Zm^modVr Hw$nU ~mYco Amho.
qhXy Y_mV WmoS>m Imoc {dMma H$$Z Xod Am{U XodtMr WmnZm H$a`mV `oVo.
`mV Ja H$mhrM Zmhr. Xod Am{U XodtMr AYlm H$aU Am{U `mMr `Wm`mo`
arVrZo nyOm H$aUo hr EH$ {H$`m AgVo. `m {H$`o`m _mJo JyT> AW H$m` Amho
`mMm AZw^d H$aUo hUOo C_OUo.
XodmMm AZw^d hmoUo hUOo gmjmV XodmMo XeZ hmoUo Zho. gmjmV
XodXeZ hUOo EH$ {d{e> $nmMr Am{U AmH$mamMr Anojm AgVo. Amn`m
F$fr_wZrZr EH$mM _VmZr _mJXeZ {Xcoco Amho, H$s "Xodmcm EH$ _ycVd
hUyZ AZw^dU VoM XodmM Ia d$n C_OU Amho. '
g_OU Am{U C_OU ho Xmo Z eX Zw g Vo M Xo d m`m g X ^m V
dmna`mH$[aVm ZgyZ Xwg`m {df`mH$aVmnU dmnamdo. CXmhaUmW, Amn`m
V`oVrMr H$miOr KoUo hUOo H$miOr H$arV ~gUo Zho. ~hVoH$ cmoH$ `m`m_
Am{U mUm`m_ amoJ ~ao H$a`mH$[aVm gw$ H$aVmV. `mM amoJmZm H$_r qH$dm
Zmhrgo H$am`cm gH$mir cmoH$ Q>mo_Q>mo, H$maco, JmOa `mMm ag godZ H$a`mMm
IQ>mQ>mon Mmcy R>odVmV. `m _S>itZm `m`m_ Am{U mUm`m_mMm IQ>mQ>mon
({H$`m) H$m` Amho ho g_Ococ AgV nU `m gd {H$`m`m _mJo _yi Coe
H$m` AmhoV ho ~hYm C_Ococ ZgV.
`m`m_ Am{U mUm`m_mMm EH$ _yi Coe hUOo earamcm {ZamoJr
R>odUo. `m`m_mV `moJmgZmcm C WmZ Amho. H$maU `mZo earamMm Am{U
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_ZmMm Vmoc

gwT> hmoVmo. g_Vmoc eara Am{U _Z EH$mJVocm


(Meitation) nm hmoVo. mUm`m_mZo earam`m gd AmV`m {H$`m gwairV
MmcyZ eara {ZamoJr amhV. mUm`m_ Am{U Am`wd}X hr Owir em AmhoV.
Am`wd}Xm`m ghm`mZo H$moUVo A Imdo Am{U H$moUVo Q>mimdo `mMr _m{hVr
{_iVo.
earamcm nmofH$ MmJcm Amhma, `m`m_ (`moJmgZo), Am{U mUm`m_
`m {Vhr {eVrMm ^md qMVZ H$a`m`m `Zmg H$maUr^yV hmoVmo. qMVZ
qH$dm _ZmMr EH$mJVm H$a`mg _mZdmcm ~aoM `Z H$amdo cmJVmV. EH$mnar
qMVZ H$aU hUOo EH$ H$maMr YS>nS> AgVo. m YS>nS>rMo EH$M H$maU
AgVo, H$s qMVZm`m EH$_y` c`mMm AZw^d ZgVmo Am{U Vmo AZw^d hiyhiy
C_OVmo.
qMVZmM EH$M c` Amho, `mcm "`mZ' `m eXmZo g~mo{YVm
`oBc. `mZW pWVrV YS>nS> Zmhr. BWo YS>nS> hm eX {H$`m `m AWmZr
dmnacm Amho. qMVZmV (Meditation) {H$`m Am{U `Z Amho. `mZmV {H$`m
Am{U `Z ho Xmohr Zmhr. `mMm AW C_O`mH$[aVm EH$ CXmhaU XoUo Amd`H$
Amho.
gQ>c
o mBQ>cm ndrhZ H$mhr _c AmH$memV Zo`mcm ~arM YS>nS> H$amdr
cmJVo. amHo$Q>g`m gmhm`mZo gQ>ocmBQ>cm AmH$memH$S>o `mdo cmJVo.
JwdmH$fU e$s amHo$Q>cm ndrH$S>o AmoT>V AgVo Am{U amHo$Q>g `m
JwdmH$fU e$snojm OmV e$s (Thrust) nwadyZ gQ>ocmBQ>cm AmH$memV
nmohMdVo. Oohm gQ>c
o mBQ> ndrhZ EH$m {d{e> AVamda nmohmoMVo, Vohm ndr`m
JwdmH$fU e$sMm ^md \$ma H$_r Pmcocm AgVmo. `m OmJr gQ>ocmBQ>
{ZgJm`m {Z`_mZwgma ndr^modVr X{jUm H$aV amhVo. m pWVrV
gQ>c
o mBQ>`m dOZmMm H$mhrM CX^dV Zmhr. H$mhrhr {H$`m Z H$aVm, gQ>c
o mBQ>
ndr^modVr X{jUm H$arV OmVo.
VgoM `mZW pWVrV nmohmoM`mda Amn`m earamcm {dg$Z `mZ
H$aUm`mM _Z EH$m An[a{MV nU Zg[JH$ dmVmdaUmV dmdaVo. `m dmVmdaUmV
H$moUVrhr YS>nS> Zmhr. `m `mZW pWVrV _Zw`mcm Am_d$n C_OV.
`mZm Am_d$n C_Oc Amho, `mZm AmnU F$fr, _wZr, Jw$, ~w
B`mXr AmXamWu eXmZr g~moYVmo.
(Balance)

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g_OU Am{U C_OU


dmMU, EoH$U, g_OU Am{U C_OU `m nVtZr _mZdm`m ~wrMm
Am{U ~m{H$ nmVirMm {dH$mg hmoV AgVmo. dVnUo dV:`m AZw^dmda
AmYmaco`m {dMmagaUrV Amn`m Am`w`mMm JyT> AW g_O`mMr Am{U
C_O`mMr nyUnUo j_Vm Amho.
g_O`mV ~wr Am{U nm{S>`mMm Ae AgVmo, nU C_O`mV
gdm} dV:Mm AZw^d AgVmo, `mM dUZ H$moU`mhr eXmZr H$aVm `oV
Zmhr.
VV gV &&

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Pearl of Human Consciousness

Nasa's Picture of India on Divali - 26 October 2011

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We come into this world empty handed and leave empty


handed . This single sentence seems to encapsulate the
wisdom and reality of existence. The same sentence read
backwards may prompt the reality of re-birth. We may be reborn to further experience life and comprehend its essence;
until we get it.
The above mentioned sentence also offers a meaningful
interpretation for the popular Sanskrit bhajan:

O` OJXre hao, dm_r O` OJXre hao


Voam VwP H$mo AnU, `m cmJo _oam....
In this bhajan, the word OJXre symbolizes the eternal and nondual universal energy that Creates, Preserves and Transforms
all that we see and perceive; including every element and
phenomenon. For the sake of individual convenience, we seem
to call it Bda, Amh, Deos or God; and for additional
convenience and emotional needs we assign different forms
and names to it. Every element and phenomenon of the entire
Universe is manifestation of this universal energy. This seems
to be the core and guiding message that seems to have trickled
down through the wisdom of seamless (continuous and
uninterrupted) generations of self-enlightened Masters of the
Indian sub-continent. This is better expressed in Sanskrit as
{ZaVa Ama AIS> F$fr nanam
The Indian sub-continent is a Pearl of human consciousness.
An enormous and immeasurable amount of human energy has
been invested on this sub-continent to research, analyze and
experience individual identity in the dynamics of an ever
changing universe. May humanity benefit from its universal
wisdom.

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Generation 4
Mr. Sagar S. Deo

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Introducing Mr. Sagar S. Deo

Sagar was born on March 26th 1976 in Saint Charles, Illinois, U.S.A. He graduated with a Bachelors degree in Engineering Computer-Science from the University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign.
After his graduation, Sagar worked for a myriad of companies in the Information Technology field before transitioning
into Social Media Marketing from startups in Los Angeles,
CA to his present position within 1800Flowers.com Gourmet Food Division.
During his 2-hour daily commute in his first IT job out of
college, which he loathed, he had some leisure time on the
commuter train. The Mouse on a Wheel - An American
Conspiracy collection of poems is Sagars reflections on
modern American corporate culture and its sometimes
adverse affect upon our lives. With his wife, Judith, and his
career now to his liking, Sagar continues to pursue his love
of writing, but now with a more light-hearted view.

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Mouse on a Wheel
An American Conspiracy

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Mouse on a Wheel
Mouse on a wheel, Mouse on a wheel,
To whose fancy does this winner-less race appeal?
The sky is blue, the grass is green
But to which mouse can this be seen?
Inside the cage is the endless race,
Not stopping for those unable to keep pace.
There exists some water and maybe some cheese,
But these will never be the cages keys.
They provide relief and also some joy,
But should not be mistaken for a simple toy.
For tools are these, created by thee,
To provide the illusion that life is all it can be.

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Bigger Treats for a Bigger Wheel


Bigger Treats for a Bigger Wheel
By first glance it appears quite a deal.
The sky remains blue and the grass remains green,
But to this mouse, more can be seen.
The wheel requires turning and constant attention,
So The World must wait on the well-deserved pension.
This mouse could retire early, so it seems
But this will not happen, for it lives beyond its means.
To provide is thought to be the grandest deed,
But is what youre providing no more than greed?
Age is defined by what you can do,
But how much of this is illusion, and how much is true?
To rid yourself of work may not be the answer,
But a healthy balance is surely no cancer.

To Mouse around or not to Mouse around


To Mouse around or not to Mouse around, that is the question.
But for many this raises quite an objection.
Life should have meaning, for thats what they say
But fun is not counted unless proceeded by pay.
What about progress and the will to learn,
But how many lives can be given in return?
Religions abound with stories of purpose,
But upon inspection, I see only a circus.
Many speak of space and the great beyond,
Yet know little of their local pond.
You may be seeking discipline and order,
But what you are looking for may be more than a border.

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A Darwinian Conspiracy
Everyones in on it
What can be done, for this is evolution
Or can it be no more than mere pollution.
We are more than greed, technology, and the like
But to change this, more must hold the mike.
It is said that man is good and men are evil,
But many a time, a single voice is the mass of the people.
Control brought on by miscommunication,
Can often be resolved by changing the station.
A difficult task this can be,
But maybe the Internet will do this for me.

To Play Tag at thirty-nine


To Play Tag at thirty-nine,
To what extent is this a crime?
Have we grown too bored with this,
Or simply havent had the time?
To stay a child is not the point,
But to develop pure interest despite an aging joint.
For what is tag but a simple pleasure,
But for an adult it becomes a long lost treasure.
Forty hours you work a week,
To give up something you desperately seek.
To you its something you have lost,
In business its called an opportunity cost.
For time is needed to think of some stuff,
But three hours a day seems hardly enough.

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Rounding
Johnny likes hiking, and Suzy likes art.
Yet this is not considered an acceptable start.
But what about accounting said the mother of Suzy,
You can always change later and decide to be choosy.
Hiking and art cannot further our cause,
But for this would bring upon a much feared pause.
You can choose business or something pleasantly sounding,
But while pinpointing your interests, are you simply rounding?

One without the other ?


I wish to work less and work on my tan,
But for this there exists no affordable plan.
My family needs healthcare and security too,
But my lives must be sacrificed to get our due.
Ironic it is that life is so expensive,
For our time, enjoying it is far from extensive.

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The Exceptions
Today I decide to break free,
But who is there to play with me?
These are the chains that bind us so tight,
For even with escape, there is still a fight.
Is this then a pointless battle,
Are we to be no more than cattle?
But time you will have with no need to borrow,
For today you have off and also tomorrow.

What you are is what you do


I say what you are is what you do,
But how accurate is that of you?
The longer it is we keep this thought,
The easier it becomes to be bought.
You run and read and sometimes dream,
But your job remains your central theme.
For the bigger the base, the softer the fall,
So go and give your boss a call.

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To be a Fireman
A Fireman, A Fireman, screams little Billy,
But that cant be your job, thats downright silly.
Fire fighting is dangerous and not well paid,
And with that kind of salary, youll never get a maid.
But I want to have fun, screams little Billy,
But once again hes simply being silly.
For a family he will have, and responsibilities he will bear,
And what is to become of the child born to his care?
So the cycle will continue on and on,
All the time hiding its hideous con.
Each child does what has to be done,
Eventually losing all that is fun.

United we stand
As a country we are pushed harder and harder,
To continue the tradition of continuous barter.
We struggle to be all we can,
If only to raise the G.N.P.
But is what we do all in vain?
Can it be completely insane?
But look what you have, how have you such nerve?
To question whose interests that you serve.

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Concluding Remarks
As we continue to experience, intellectualize, and internalize
life, the common man in each one of us humbly bows and
surrenders in reverence to our universal source. With a spirit
of thankfulness in surrender, we wish to be reunited with
our universal source. These emotions are expressed by Mrs.
Usha Deo in the following verses titled Malik Mere.
Mrs. Usha Deo was born in 1942 at Lakana, Sindh. After her
marriage in 1969, she immigrated to the United States.
Continuing her education, she graduated with a Master's
degree in Counseling Psychology. She has authred her
recently published (2013) book titled 'Many Faces of
Women'.

Mrs. Usha Deo


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Voam cmI ewH$ h Eo _oao _m{cH$
VyZo `h ^r dV {XIcm {X`m
_Z _| emVr Ama {Xc _| Iwer
C_ Ho$ {hgm~ go eara _| X_
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Z {H$gr Ho$ {cE H$moB {eH$m`V
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{VH$_U {H$`m ha amoO _Zo....
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OrZo H$s Iy~ V_m h _m{cH$....
Voam AmH$me, Voam MmX, Voao ~ZmE hwE {gVmao...
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hm, A~ O~ ^r ~wcmZm Mmhmo,


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Eo _oao _m{cH$ !

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About the Author


Suresh M. Deo was born in Nagpur, India, on 4th December
1932. He has lived his first 25 years in India and the latter
54+ years in the United States.
Sureshs passion for writing stemmed from the simple desire
to better understand That which he had previously taken
for granted.
His past education saw him through Nagpur University in
India to the University of Mississippi, affectionately known
as Ole Miss to its alumni. From there he went on to work in
the Plastics and Composites industry for forty years. In
hindsight, he realized that he had learnt enough about
Chemical Engineering to confuse a chemist, enough about
engineering to confuse an engineer, and enough about
people to confuse himself.
He recalls one of his most memorable moments in life to be
a six-month trip around the word at the age of 30. It was
then that he saw how all of us experienced the joys,
aspirations, frustrations, and bewildering fears of the

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unknown in life.
Suresh, and his wife Usha, spend their summer months in
their home in Addison, Illinois, where they live in close
proximity to their three sons. In the winter, they migrate to
India where they enjoy the pleasant weather of Pune,
Maharahstra.

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