Author: jambudweep

Sallekhana Ācārya Pujyapāda in Sarvārthasiddhi makes clear that sallekhanā is making the physical body and the internal passions emaciated by abandoning their sources gradually at the approach of death. The householder observes sallekhanā at the end of his life. It is argued that it is suicide, since there is voluntary severance of life etc. No,...

Steps of Improvement Preacher—Reverenced Upadhyaya Sh. Kanak Nandiji Maharaj All religious friends ! today I shall give a leature on the stairs or improvement. Infact, being followers of Lord by nature, every living being needs progress. To obtain his habitat is congenital right of living hood. Everliving being toll to achieve his nature byallmeans but...

The Superiority of Efforts to Fate बीजतो ह्यङगुरोत्पत्तिरङ्कुरात् पर्णसम्भव:।पर्णान्नाला: प्रसूयन्ते नालात् स्कन्ध: प्रवर्तते।।स्कन्धात् प्रवर्तते पुष्पं पुष्पान्निर्वर्तते फलम्फलान्निर्वत्र्यते बीजं—बीजं नाफलमुच्यते।।१।। महाभारत पृष्ठ ५४४५ Brahma said-Muni ! the small seed turns into germ (ankur) From germ we have leaf, from leaf the root, branches etc. Then the same seed turns into flower, the flower becomes fruit with...

Fate and Efforts as Described in Hindu Religion We have a very beautiful description of the principles of karma in `Bharathari Shatak'. The Great Acharya Bharathari has given a good analysis of karma and its varied results in the book. `The importance of Fate or Destiny'. भाग्नाशस्य करण्डपीड़िततनोम्र्लानेन्द्रियस्य क्षुधाकृत्वाऽऽखुबिबर स्वयं निपतितो नत्तं मुखे भोगिन:।तृप्तस्तत्पिशितेन सत्वरमसौ...

The Divine Victory of Efforts From times, this jeeva though gifted with infinite gunas is moving in the mundane existence, being a slave to destiny. Till this process of misdeeds continues, the fate will go on to dominate the living beings. When this soul, an incarnation of eternal virtues will changes its efforts to the...