Essentiality of Relentless faith in spiritual Master

 The  Guru is verily the representative of Brahma , Vishnu and Shiva . 

He creates , sustains knowledge and destroys the weeds of ignorance and negativity. 

I salute such a Guru.

(Article published in mouna chandrike -5-Sep-2016)

 Spirituality is related to the human mind . When the mind is disturbed , spirituality is the only option to over come the disturbances . 

     Every person has got the spirit within that is dormant and not empowered . The human beings get disturbed because of taking in the worldly happenings and unexpected situations . Spirituality has tremendous power to create Sthanu , a condition of steadfastness in the minds of the people under all situations in life . 

     In the pursuit of spirituality under a Divine Master , the energy from the Master is received by the disciples that reduces the negativity in them if they are initiated by the Master . The flow of Master's energy will be continuous if the disciples are able to maintain constant remembrance of the Master . The quantum of energy received by the disciple depends upon the extent of faith , respect and love developed towards the Master . When the faith and love are lost , the energy flow from the Master reduces gradually and at some stage the energy flow seizes to take place . In such a situation , the mind of the disciple gets disturbed and the disciple may start disturbing others too . 

     When we accept a Divine personality as our Master in spirituality , we should develop relentless faith and know that whatever he does is to protect righteousness . Outwardly we may feel sometimes that his approach , behavior and communication may not be up to our liking . But everything done by the spiritual Master is only to protect the righteousness . 

Lord Krishna's actions seem to be un - rightful during Kurukshethra war but all his actions were only to suppress the un -rightful actions of others and to protect righteousness . It is very difficult for us to comprehend the actions of the Divine personalities because we see only the actions but not the motive behind it . If any disciple begins to suspect his rightful Master , it is the prelude to leaving the Master .

 All of us come to the Master to reduce our negativity . Our negativity is reduced because of the purity ( Divine Energy ) of the Master . In case of any negative feelings disturb the disciples , it is better to get clarifications and clean up the mind than developing prejudice towards a rightful person . If the prejudice is allowed to increase further because of the negativity , it may develop other negative qualities too . Suspicions , per se , are always dangerous and difficult to eliminate . Thereby it breaks the relationships even between two close friends , husband and wife , boss and subordinate etc. 

      When we want to create harmony in this world , we must destroy the negativity . All problems of today are because of the negativity in the human mind . Negativity develops negative qualities in humans such as prejudice , sadism , jealousy , vengeance etc and it further develops fear , worries , anxiety and greed . 

      Once we succeed in receiving maximum energy from a Divine personality because love , faith and respect towards him undisturbed by the comments of others , we can reduce our negativity and lead harmonious and joyful life . 

     Our Indian culture and philosophy teaches us that Guru is more than anyone in this world because Guru is the person who shows the God within . 

     There may be natural tests for the disciples to know the faith in Guru . During that time the disciples must be vigilant and should try to be with the Master / Guru and should not become hostile . 

     Let us pray God that under any circumstance we do not leave the Master . If we leave the Master , we are the losers and not the Master .

May God Protect us Both ( the Teacher and the Student ) , 

May God Nourish us Both , 

May we Work Together with Energy and Vigour , 

May our Study be Enlightening and not give rise to Hostility , 

Peace , Peace , Peace

Human to Divine

Article published in mouna chandrike on 5-Dec-2015

     Human mind is a combination of negativity and positivity . The negative qualities like desires , expectations , vengeance and jealousy are formed due to the materialistic attachments , bondages and responsibilities . This negativity is the cause for the sufferings and worries. Realization and liberation become impossible because of this.  

People seeking spirituality for realization and liberation need to transform themselves from the mix of positivity and negativity to complete positivity . This positivity in general will have neither negative qualities nor any attraction towards materialistic life thereby realization and liberation becomes possible. Becoming completely positive is Divine .

     In N.C. spiritual system , sincere practitioners because of their love , faith and respect , receive Master's energy abundantly which in turn destroys the negativity in them gradually . In addition to this , obeying the Master's instructions without an iota of doubt can further reduce negative perceptions and at the same time improve the positive perceptions . When the practitioner accepts the Master completely and solely , he starts receiving the energy from the source ( Divine Master ) continuously .

     If the doubts are not clarified then and there , it becomes an impression and also may develop prejudice towards the source ( Divine Master ) . If the prejudice is developed , it becomes a hindrance to receive the energy from the Master and the positive transformation may not take place . If the prejudice towards the Master is increased , it completely blocks receiving the Master's energy and as well the positive energy acquired by the practitioner from the Master so far gradually becomes useless to have realization and liberation . Thus the purpose of coming to spiritual practice is lost for ever . 

     It is something like a pit in a river bed which is continuously receiving water stops receiving water because the flow is stopped . The water in the pit gets stagnated and polluted gradually because there is no cleaning happening due to the stoppage of continuous flow . The water becomes impure permanently. 

Choose the correct answers:

1. Impressions are formed because of

a) Prejudice against Master

b) Un-clarified doubts

c) Transforming to positivity

d) Not surrendering  completely

2. Receiving Master's energy continuously is possible when we

a) Accept the Master solely & completely

b) Do not have desires & expectations

c) Give up all materialistic attachments

d) Do not have bondages & responsibilities

3. Realization and liberation are possible when we

a) Have reduced negativity

b) Are free of our doubts

c) Attend all Satsanghs

d) Become completely positive

4. The spiritual growth gets affected because of

a) Our doubts

b) Our misapprehensions

c) Acquired positivity turns unsupportive

d) Our carelessness

5. Negative qualities are

a) Attachments & responsibilities

b) Desires & expectations

c) Perceiving things as they are

d) Surrendering completely

6. Polluting and stagnating of energy can be prevented by

a) Sincere practice

b) Dedication &discipline

c) Continuous receiving of energy from Master

d) Stopping the flow of water

7. Transformation to 'complete positivity' is required for

a) Realization & Liberation

b) Attraction towards materialistic life

c) Forming good impressions

d) Becoming the best disciple

8. How to receive the Divine energy from the Master continuously?

a) By not having prejudice

b) By not having doubts

c) By accepting the Master solely & completely

d) By the process of surrendering

9. The positivity acquired will be lost when

a) We stop all practice

b) Flow of Divine energy gets blocked.

c) We have more doubts

d) We are not yet surrendered

10. Humans are a mixture of

a) Prejudice & hatred

b) Doubts &misapprehensions

c) Expectations & desires

d) Negativity & positivity

Question 26

1) Why are materialistic bondages and responsibilities against spiritual progress 

Question 13

 1) What is Divine Love?

How to identify Shiva Bhakta

 

How to identify ShivaBhakta

 1. He worships shiva alone.

2. He has unlimited tolerance and unshakable faith towards Shiva.

3. Shivabhakta does not disturb others. He has the power to endure if others disturb him.

4. He always remains in peace and give peace to others.

5. He has positive perception and not worried about materialistic changes.

6. He is fearless, courageous and righteous.

7. He does not have negative qualities and negative thoughts.

8. He leads a simple life.

9. He doesn't have duality.

10. He will not be attached to the worldly affairs in spite of being with the family members.

11. Whoever decides to attain shivam, he is the true shivabhakta.

12. He is always in the constant remembrance of shiva.

13. He is not afraid of facing difficulties in life.

14. When suffering comes, he will not be depressed.

15. He does not react at anytime.

16. He has unflinching love towards shiva.

17. He will attain parabrahma condition in spite of living with family.

18. He will always be with shivaguru.

19. Shiva always dwells in the mind and increases self-confidence.

20. He lives in present.

21. He works as an instrument of shiva.

22. He experiences shiva in everything.

23. He does not have grudge towards anybody.

24. Birth and death do not bother him

25. He is devoted to Shiva alone.

26. Shivabhakta applies vibhooti and wears rudraksha always.

27. It is difficult to identify a shivabhakta.

Spirituality , Society and Religion

Article published in Mouna chandrike -5-Apr-2015

     The human society is divided today into different religions . Religious fanatic attitudes over the years has created wide spread intolerance among people of some religions . There is an urgent need to remove such attitudes in the society and create a sense of one -ness among the people . This religious intolerance can only be removed by spirituality.

     The present society is not fully aware of the benefits of spiritual pursuit even though India has been the land of spirituality from time immemorial that allowed many different religions to prosper in a secular mode . People were allowed to practice different faiths since then to follow different religious practices expecting that all religious practices will have to end in spirituality one day. 

     Spirituality is not affiliated to any particular religion , but every religion is poised to end in spirituality on its own ways . Once becoming spiritual people will develop the tolerance towards other religions and their practices . It is impossible even to think of uniting all religions because of the differences in their faiths , practices , cultures and rituals . Spirituality does not require any special ritual or culture , but it follows the path of righteousness well understood in spirituality than in religion.

     In spirituality , all humans are treated as equal irrespective of caste , creed , religion , gender , position . power , name and fame etc. , as it does not identify itself with any religion or caste for transformation into spiritual beings. 

     Because of misgivings by some immature Gurus about spirituality involving religious faith and rituals , spirituality has attracted some disrespect . We have to know that spirituality has never depended on religious fundamentals and at the same time it does not dispute any religious scriptures . Spirituality today will become stronger if all religions could evolve a common path to reach God by leaving behind all their religious sentiments .

     Becoming spiritual and experiencing the spirit or God within is possible within the life - time of a single birth and is the right of every human being . Everyone should strive hard to attain this most desirable condition irrespective of the religion they belong to. -Satsri SSB  

New year message by Sat Sri -Jan 2015

  Precious Resolution of Positivity for the New Year 2015

Article published by SSBSSF (ssbssf.com) on 5-Jan-2015

 In the recent times , we are witnessing greater and faster ever advancement encompassing different frontiers of Science and Technology under the disguise of providing comfort , prosperity , safety and security to the humanity . This trend has led to believing in new ideologies like time is money , work to become rich , fulfill all the desires in life and so on . There is a never ending flow of consumer oriented products flooding the market place not only corrupting the human mind but also entrapping in a debt based economy . Everyone is required to perform or perish and there is no room for leading a blissful and purposeful life . 

     The goal in life for most of the people is focused towards earning more and more money for the purpose with the mirage of comfortably living in the technology driven society. Yet another factor haunting the human society is the spell of unprecedented population growth characterized by negativity . The rich few believe that  the package of comfortable life is possible only by hoarding money earned coupled with a host of desires for fulfillment . In this package of money for comfort , humans have lost the value of humanity .Now it is time to relook at the way we should live . We should refrain from earning money  for the sake of more comforts in our life and we should train the mind to live happily with what is available to us . In this path , the search for new ways for comforts gets reduced and we can be happy in our life with the money earned.

      Reducing the desires is a million dollar question for human beings and desires are considered as impurities of the human mind that do not allow them to experience their inner power . When the inner power is triggered , people not only lose the unwanted desires but also gain the courage to live simple and contented . 

     Positive Spirituality conceptualized by SSB Positivity Foundation based on this principle of living happily with minimal comforts . The search for more and more comforts tends the mind to go astray and prone to indulge in taking negative steps. 

     Transformation of human mind is therefore meant to reduce the unwanted desires and increase the mental strength for creating harmony and peace both within and outside . Further , social reformation is also needed to create harmony and equanimity among the people in the society to ensure no one suffers because of poverty. For bringing such a kind of reformation in the society , the individuals have to be transformed with positivity.

     SSB Positivity foundation a new venture of mobility by the SSB Socio Spiritual foundation is totally dedicated for the ushering in the movement of transforming the human beings to bring social reformation.

     Charging the human mind with positivity will certainly help the society to improve socially, economically, culturally , politically and spiritually.

     In the new year 2015, let us take an oath to transform ourselves into positivians for the benefit of both "Self and the Society".

- With Love, Subrahmanya Shiva Balan