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

Power of inner silence-group discussion

 Power of inner silence 21 Dec 2014

SSB SOCIO-SPIRITUAL FOUNDATION

Subject for discussion at the Group Meeting on 21-12-2014

The Power of Inner Silence

"The Sun rises silently! The stars planets and others are silent! The plants grow in silence! The baby in womb grows in silence and the Divinity has to be in the state of absolute silence!", observes our NC Master. He says that the entire creation including you and I have come from the infinite silent state of nothingness! He also states that the Soul within each one of us is silent. silence is eternal and the ultimate destination of human Soul is to merge with the 'Silence Absolute! This means that silence is the beginning and end of everything also the thought and creativity emerge from it. Our NC Master, therefore, infers that the human miseries are due to the mind immersed in the pool of thought and hence a silent mind is vital for development both in material life and spiritual life. He states that silencing the human mind is a fine art and powerful technique totally different from observing 'Mouna Vratha' the commonly known method of abstaining from talking.

When you are in 'Mouna Vratha', the mind may continue to be in the state of agitation, disturbance and pent up anger. Attaining inner silence needs a blank mind free from the flow of thoughts. This is the state in which the Soul, which was dormant within, expands into the empty mind space and initiates the spiritual journey. The unique feature of the NC Silentation system enables the abhyasi to attain this precious and powerful inner silence.

The NC Master explains that the abhyasis practicing Silentation can encounter four different levels of silence states' in the mind classified as 'Shanthi, Prashanthi, Supra Shanthi, and Sarva Shanthi. 'Shanthi' is the very basic state of silence also called "Peace", wherein the flow of thoughts do not disturb the abhyasi any longer though not totally eliminated. In this state, the mind will be very calm while facing tough situations in life and do not cause any disturbances. In the next stage of 'Prashanthi or Quietude', the depth of silence increases and the frequency of thought flow will be reduced to go to blankness gradually. In this condition, the abhyasis will be in the state of positive energy creating an atmosphere of peace around that can be experienced by those possessing sensitive perception levels. The next higher level of silence in the mind is 'Supra Shanthi or Stillness, where the blankness of the mind will be sustained for prolonged durations. The entire atmosphere around the abhyasis will be filled with serenity and love experiencing the spiritual journey within.

The last and final stage of peace, the 'Sarva Shanthi' or 'Tranquility is experienced by the abhyasis with the advanced state of 'Samadhi' that can extend over much longer periods. In this realm of Sarva shanthi there are a number of stages based on the depths of silence experienced, the ultimate being the Silence Absolute where the duality of the Soul and mind ceases and awareness of the self is totally lost.

Describing about the other benefits of attaining inner silence to the common people, the NC Master states that it has a great healing power in the body. Many diseases suffered by human are due to psychosomatic imbalances and therefore such cases can be treated by the power of inner silence. Further, people with the power of inner silence will be able to utilize their brain more efficiently and perform better in their material life as they conserve their bio-energy by not supporting the flow of thought.

Questions

1. What is needed to attain inner silence?

2. From where the entire creation has come? 

3. What is the ultimate destination of human soul?

4. Why the humans are always in miseries?

5. What is Mouna Vrata?

6. How does NC system helps an abhyasi?

7. What are the different levels of silence? 

8. What is Shanthi?

9. What is Prashanthi?

10. What is Suprashanthi?

11. What is Sarvashanthi?

12. What are the benefits of attaining inner silence?