ਦੁਧ ਬਿਨੁ ਧੇਨੁ ਪੰਖ ਬਿਨੁ ਪੰਖੀ ਜਲ ਬਿਨੁ ਉਤਭੁਜ ਕਾਮਿ ਨਾਹੀ ॥
दुध बिनु धेनु पंख बिनु पंखी जल बिनु उतभुज कामि नाही ॥
Ḏuḏẖ bin ḏẖen pankẖ bin pankẖī jal bin uṯ▫bẖuj kām nāhī.
A cow without milk; a bird without wings; a garden without water - totally useless!
ਕਿਆ ਸੁਲਤਾਨੁ ਸਲਾਮ ਵਿਹੂਣਾ ਅੰਧੀ ਕੋਠੀ ਤੇਰਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਾਹੀ ॥੧॥
किआ सुलतानु सलाम विहूणा अंधी कोठी तेरा नामु नाही ॥१॥
Ki▫ā sulṯān salām vihūṇā anḏẖī koṯẖī ṯerā nām nāhī. ||1||
What is an emperor, without respect? The chamber of the soul is so dark, without the Name of the Lord. ||1||
ਕੀ ਵਿਸਰਹਿ ਦੁਖੁ ਬਹੁਤਾ ਲਾਗੈ ॥
की विसरहि दुखु बहुता लागै ॥
Kī visrahi ḏukẖ bahuṯā lāgai.
How could I ever forget You? It would be so painful!
ਦੁਖੁ ਲਾਗੈ ਤੂੰ ਵਿਸਰੁ ਨਾਹੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
दुखु लागै तूं विसरु नाही ॥१॥ रहाउ ॥
Ḏukẖ lāgai ṯūʼn visar nāhī. ||1|| rahā▫o.
I would suffer such pain - no, I shall not forget You! ||1||Pause||
ਅਖੀ ਅੰਧੁ ਜੀਭ ਰਸੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਕੰਨੀ ਪਵਣੁ ਨ ਵਾਜੈ ॥
अखी अंधु जीभ रसु नाही कंनी पवणु न वाजै ॥
Akẖī anḏẖ jībẖ ras nāhī kannī pavaṇ na vājai.
The eyes grow blind, the tongue does not taste, and the ears do not hear any sound.
ਚਰਣੀ ਚਲੈ ਪਜੂਤਾ ਆਗੈ ਵਿਣੁ ਸੇਵਾ ਫਲ ਲਾਗੇ ॥੨॥
चरणी चलै पजूता आगै विणु सेवा फल लागे ॥२॥
Cẖarṇī cẖalai pajūṯā āgai viṇ sevā fal lāge. ||2||
He walks on his feet only when supported by someone else; without serving the Lord, such are the fruits of life. ||2||
ਅਖਰ ਬਿਰਖ ਬਾਗ ਭੁਇ ਚੋਖੀ ਸਿੰਚਿਤ ਭਾਉ ਕਰੇਹੀ ॥
अखर बिरख बाग भुइ चोखी सिंचित भाउ करेही ॥
Akẖar birakẖ bāg bẖu▫e cẖokẖī sincẖiṯ bẖā▫o karehī.
The Word is the tree; the garden of the heart is the farm; tend it, and irrigate it with the Lord's Love.
ਸਭਨਾ ਫਲੁ ਲਾਗੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਏਕੋ ਬਿਨੁ ਕਰਮਾ ਕੈਸੇ ਲੇਹੀ ॥੩॥
सभना फलु लागै नामु एको बिनु करमा कैसे लेही ॥३॥
Sabẖnā fal lāgai nām eko bin karmā kaise lehī. ||3||
All these trees bear the fruit of the Name of the One Lord; but without the karma of good actions, how can anyone obtain it? ||3||
ਜੇਤੇ ਜੀਅ ਤੇਤੇ ਸਭਿ ਤੇਰੇ ਵਿਣੁ ਸੇਵਾ ਫਲੁ ਕਿਸੈ ਨਾਹੀ ॥
जेते जीअ तेते सभि तेरे विणु सेवा फलु किसै नाही ॥
Jeṯe jī▫a ṯeṯe sabẖ ṯere viṇ sevā fal kisai nāhī.
As many living beings are there are, they are all Yours. Without selfless service, no one obtains any reward.
ਦੁਖੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਭਾਣਾ ਤੇਰਾ ਹੋਵੈ ਵਿਣੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਜੀਉ ਰਹੈ ਨਾਹੀ ॥੪॥
दुखु सुखु भाणा तेरा होवै विणु नावै जीउ रहै नाही ॥४॥
Ḏukẖ sukẖ bẖāṇā ṯerā hovai viṇ nāvai jī▫o rahai nāhī. ||4||
Pain and pleasure come by Your Will; without the Name, the soul does not even exist. ||4||
ਮਤਿ ਵਿਚਿ ਮਰਣੁ ਜੀਵਣੁ ਹੋਰੁ ਕੈਸਾ ਜਾ ਜੀਵਾ ਤਾਂ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਨਾਹੀ ॥
मति विचि मरणु जीवणु होरु कैसा जा जीवा तां जुगति नाही ॥
Maṯ vicẖ maraṇ jīvaṇ hor kaisā jā jīvā ṯāʼn jugaṯ nāhī.
To die in the Teachings is to live. Otherwise, what is life? That is not the way.
ਕਹੈ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਜੀਵਾਲੇ ਜੀਆ ਜਹ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਹ ਰਾਖੁ ਤੁਹੀ ॥੫॥੧੯॥
कहै नानकु जीवाले जीआ जह भावै तह राखु तुही ॥५॥१९॥
Kahai Nānak jīvāle jī▫ā jah bẖāvai ṯah rākẖ ṯuhī. ||5||19||
Says Nanak, He grants life to the living beings; O Lord, please keep me according to Your Will. ||5||19||
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Thursday, June 25, 2009
10 Facts
1. If time doesn't wait for you, don't worry!
Just remove the damn battery from the clock and Enjoy life!
2. Expecting the world to treat u fairly coz u r a good person is like expecting the lion not to attack u coz u r a vegetarian
Think about it.
3. Beauty isn't measured by outer appearance and what clothes we wear,
but what we are inside.
So, try going out naked tomorrow and see the admiration!
4. Don't walk as if you rule the world, walk as if you don't care who rules
the world!
Now that's Attitude...!!!
5. Every lady hopes that her daughter will marry a better man than she did
And is convinced that her son will never find a wife as good as his father did!!!
6. He was a good man. He never smoked, drank & had no affairs.
When he died, the insurance company refused the claim..
They said, he who never lived, cannot die!
7. A man threw his mother in-law in a pond of Crocodiles? ----------He's now being harassed by the Animal Rights Activists for being cruel to the Crocodiles!
8. So many options for suicide: Poison, sleeping pills, hanging, jumping
from a building, lying on train tracks,
but we chose Marriage, slow & sure!
9. All desirable things in life are either illegal, banned, expensive or married to someone else!
10. "Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new."
Just remove the damn battery from the clock and Enjoy life!
2. Expecting the world to treat u fairly coz u r a good person is like expecting the lion not to attack u coz u r a vegetarian
Think about it.
3. Beauty isn't measured by outer appearance and what clothes we wear,
but what we are inside.
So, try going out naked tomorrow and see the admiration!
4. Don't walk as if you rule the world, walk as if you don't care who rules
the world!
Now that's Attitude...!!!
5. Every lady hopes that her daughter will marry a better man than she did
And is convinced that her son will never find a wife as good as his father did!!!
6. He was a good man. He never smoked, drank & had no affairs.
When he died, the insurance company refused the claim..
They said, he who never lived, cannot die!
7. A man threw his mother in-law in a pond of Crocodiles? ----------He's now being harassed by the Animal Rights Activists for being cruel to the Crocodiles!
8. So many options for suicide: Poison, sleeping pills, hanging, jumping
from a building, lying on train tracks,
but we chose Marriage, slow & sure!
9. All desirable things in life are either illegal, banned, expensive or married to someone else!
10. "Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new."
Never Give Up
Our world is full of educated and talented individuals. But why are some of them unable to reach the heights of their potentials and success? What are the other reasons, why these groups of individuals will not successfully conquer the impossible despite having the ability and capacity to excel? These are the questions that I would like to seek and find an answer for.
I'll still remember the great man named Dr. Napoleon Hill, a man that I greatly admired most. During the 1930's, he started conducting a study on the lives of some certain successful great men of America. He investigated why these groups of individuals were so successful in their life struggles and reaches the top of the ladders. Through personal interviewed with them, he found out that their main secrets why they gradually win to beat the odds and got the crown of life are because of their being positive thinkers, positive attitudes, self-determination to win and the philosophy of NEVER, NEVER GIVE UP!
People, when you experience a great trials and challenges in life, you should encourage yourself to "Never give up or the burden may sink you; Providence kindly has mingled the cup and in all trials and troubles, that challenges you. The watchword of life must be, NEVER, NEVER GIVE UP! DARE MIGHTY THINGS! HOLD ON TO YOUR DREAMS! YOU CAN IF YOU THINK YOU CAN!
Billi Lim exclaims, "Do not measure a person by how many times he falls, measure him by how many times he climbs up again. A person who can climb up again after he falls will never be drawned." He added and commented, "But it is sad to note that many people are just like those who, after a temporary defeat, prefer to stay there and finally die a real failure, fallen and never to rise again."
What really is the quality of an individual that would help him to rise once again after he falls? A great president of America, President Calvin Coolidge gave a very enthusiastic and very inspiring answer in this query.
President Coolidge answered, "Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence, Talent will not; nothing is more common than successful men with talent. Geniuses will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts, persistence and determination alone are omnipotent."
I am certainly agreed with that great maxim of the late great President Calvin Coolidge. I'll prove it already to myself. I'll still remember when I was a young boy. I have a lot of great dreams for my future. But how could it be? It's the same questioned that always lingering in my mind. I'm a product of a broken home family, grew up in the street, and stayed with different and even with the cruel person in this world! It's good that was over! The bitter memory of my childhood!
I have learned through my life experiences and studies from the profiles and writings of the great wise men that the only way to beat the odds in life is to face and to take it as a challenge and continue on remaking ourselves into a better person! Also by making God as a partner in every aspiration in life because in Him everything is possible!
Because of the positive attitude that I had and by encouraging myself to believe in the beauty of my dreams, I gradually finished my Bachelor's degree in History and Minor in Political Science with my own self-determination, passed the Philippine Teachers Board Exam and now I am working as School Guidance Counselor, College Instructor, and Working Students Supervisor.
To you my dear readers, I would like you to think and ponder this:
If you think you are beaten, you are. If you think you dare not, you don't. If you've like to win but you think you can't, it's certainly you won't. Life battles are not always go to the stronger or the faster man. But sooner or later, the man who wins is the man who thinks he can!
Here is the last and the best final keys to make you become a winner and succeed in every struggle in life. Encourage yourself to make God be as your partner and everything will come together (Romans 8:28).
People, if your feeling defeated and hopeless think of this: If you have tried and met with failure; if you have planned and watched your plans as they were crushed before your eyes; just remember that the greatest men in all history were the products of courage. And courage, you know, is born in the cradle of adversity.
Dear beloved readers remember this, when you are at your weakest, God is in His greatest! So don't worry, be happy! What shall you need to do is call Him and God promised, "Call me and I will answer you, and show you the great and mighty things which you do not know" (Jeremiah 33:3).
Before I will conclude, I would like to encourage and remind you, NEVER, NEVER GIVE UP! DARE MIGHTY THINGS! HOLD ON TO YOUR DREAMS! AND always remember THAT THE FUTURE BELONGS TO THOSE WHO BELIEVE IN THE BEAUTY OF THEIR DREAMS!
Wish you many blessings to come and God Bless!
I'll still remember the great man named Dr. Napoleon Hill, a man that I greatly admired most. During the 1930's, he started conducting a study on the lives of some certain successful great men of America. He investigated why these groups of individuals were so successful in their life struggles and reaches the top of the ladders. Through personal interviewed with them, he found out that their main secrets why they gradually win to beat the odds and got the crown of life are because of their being positive thinkers, positive attitudes, self-determination to win and the philosophy of NEVER, NEVER GIVE UP!
People, when you experience a great trials and challenges in life, you should encourage yourself to "Never give up or the burden may sink you; Providence kindly has mingled the cup and in all trials and troubles, that challenges you. The watchword of life must be, NEVER, NEVER GIVE UP! DARE MIGHTY THINGS! HOLD ON TO YOUR DREAMS! YOU CAN IF YOU THINK YOU CAN!
Billi Lim exclaims, "Do not measure a person by how many times he falls, measure him by how many times he climbs up again. A person who can climb up again after he falls will never be drawned." He added and commented, "But it is sad to note that many people are just like those who, after a temporary defeat, prefer to stay there and finally die a real failure, fallen and never to rise again."
What really is the quality of an individual that would help him to rise once again after he falls? A great president of America, President Calvin Coolidge gave a very enthusiastic and very inspiring answer in this query.
President Coolidge answered, "Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence, Talent will not; nothing is more common than successful men with talent. Geniuses will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts, persistence and determination alone are omnipotent."
I am certainly agreed with that great maxim of the late great President Calvin Coolidge. I'll prove it already to myself. I'll still remember when I was a young boy. I have a lot of great dreams for my future. But how could it be? It's the same questioned that always lingering in my mind. I'm a product of a broken home family, grew up in the street, and stayed with different and even with the cruel person in this world! It's good that was over! The bitter memory of my childhood!
I have learned through my life experiences and studies from the profiles and writings of the great wise men that the only way to beat the odds in life is to face and to take it as a challenge and continue on remaking ourselves into a better person! Also by making God as a partner in every aspiration in life because in Him everything is possible!
Because of the positive attitude that I had and by encouraging myself to believe in the beauty of my dreams, I gradually finished my Bachelor's degree in History and Minor in Political Science with my own self-determination, passed the Philippine Teachers Board Exam and now I am working as School Guidance Counselor, College Instructor, and Working Students Supervisor.
To you my dear readers, I would like you to think and ponder this:
If you think you are beaten, you are. If you think you dare not, you don't. If you've like to win but you think you can't, it's certainly you won't. Life battles are not always go to the stronger or the faster man. But sooner or later, the man who wins is the man who thinks he can!
Here is the last and the best final keys to make you become a winner and succeed in every struggle in life. Encourage yourself to make God be as your partner and everything will come together (Romans 8:28).
People, if your feeling defeated and hopeless think of this: If you have tried and met with failure; if you have planned and watched your plans as they were crushed before your eyes; just remember that the greatest men in all history were the products of courage. And courage, you know, is born in the cradle of adversity.
Dear beloved readers remember this, when you are at your weakest, God is in His greatest! So don't worry, be happy! What shall you need to do is call Him and God promised, "Call me and I will answer you, and show you the great and mighty things which you do not know" (Jeremiah 33:3).
Before I will conclude, I would like to encourage and remind you, NEVER, NEVER GIVE UP! DARE MIGHTY THINGS! HOLD ON TO YOUR DREAMS! AND always remember THAT THE FUTURE BELONGS TO THOSE WHO BELIEVE IN THE BEAUTY OF THEIR DREAMS!
Wish you many blessings to come and God Bless!
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
10 Principles for Peace of Mind
10 principles for Peace of MIND...
1. Do Not Interfere In Others' Business Unless Asked.
Most of us create our own problems by interfering too often in others' affairs. We do so because somehow we have convinced ourselves that our way is the best way, our logic is the perfect logic and those who do not conform to our thinking must be criticized and steered to the right direction, our direction. This thinking denies the existence of individuality and consequently the existence of God.. God has created each one of us in a unique way. No two human beings can think or act in exactly the same way. All men or women act the way they do because God within them prompts them that way. Mind your own business and you will keep your peace. /* *
2. Forgive And Forget
This is the most powerful aid to peace of mind. We often develop ill feelings inside our heart for the person who insults us or harms us. We nurture grievances. This in turn results in loss of sleep, development of stomach ulcers, and high blood pressure. This insult or injury was done once, but nourishing of grievance goes on forever by constantly remembering it. Get over this bad habit. Life is too short to waste in such trifles. Forgive,& Forget, and march on. Love flourishes in giving and forgiving.
3. Do Not Crave For Recognition
This world is full of selfish people. They seldom praise anybody without selfish motives. They may praise you today because you are in power, but no sooner than you are powerless, they will forget your achievement and will start finding faults in you. Why do you wish to kill yourse lf in striving for their recognition? Their recognition is not worth the aggravation. Do your duties ethically and sincerely./*
4. Do Not Be Jealous
We all have experienced how jealousy can disturb our peace of mind. You know that you work harder than your colleagues in the office, but sometimes they get promotions; you do not. You started a business several years ago, but you are not as successful as your neighbor whose business is only one year old.. There are several examples like these in everyday life. Should you be jealous? No. Remember everybody's life is shaped by his/her destiny, which has now become his/her reality. If you are destined to be rich, nothing in the world can stop you. If you are not so destined, no one can help you either. Nothing will be gained by blaming others for your misfortune. Jealousy will not get you anywhere; it will only take away your peace of mind.
5. Change Yourself According To The Environment:
If you try to change the environment single-handedly, the chances are you will fail. Instead, change yourself to suit your environment. As you do this, even the environment, which has been unfriendly to you, will mysteriously change and seem congenial and harmonious.
6. Endure What Cannot Be Cured:
This is the best way to turn a disadvantage into an advantage. Every day we face numerous inconveniences, ailments, irritations, and accidents that are beyond our control... If we cannot control them or change them, we must learn to put up with these things. We must learn to endure them cheerfully. Believe in yourself and you will gain in terms of patience, inner strength and will power.
7. Do Not Bite Off More Than You Can Chew:
This maxim needs to be remembered constantly. We often tend to take more responsibilities than we are capable of carrying out. This is done to satisfy our ego. Know your limitations. . Why take on additional loads that may create more worries? You cannot gain peace of mind by expanding your external activities. Reduce your material engagements and spend time in prayer, introspection and meditation. This will reduce those thoughts in your mind that make you restless. Uncluttered mind will produce greater peace of mind.
8. Med itate Regularly:
Meditation calms the mind and gets rid of disturbing thoughts. This is the highest state of peace of mind. Try and experience it yourself. If you meditate earnestly for half an hour everyday, your mind will tend to become peaceful during the remaining twenty-three and half-hours. Your mind will not be easily disturbed as it was before. You would benefit by gradually increasing the period of daily meditation. You may think that this will interfere with your daily work. On the contrary, this will increase your efficiency and you will be able to produce better results in less time.
9. Never Leave The Mind Vacant:
An empty mind is the devil's workshop. All evil actions start in the vacant mind.. Keep your mind occupied in something positive, something worthwhile. Actively follow a hobby. Do something that holds your interest. You must decide what you value more: money or peace of mind. Your hobby, like social work or religious work, may not always earn you more money, but you will have a sense of fulfillment and achievement. Even when you are resting physically, occupy yourself in healthy reading or mental chanting of God's name.
10.. Do Not Procrastinate And Never Regret:
Do not waste time in protracted wondering " Should I or shouldn't I?" Days, weeks, months, and years may be wasted in that futile mental debating. You can never plan enough because you can never anticipate all future happenings. Value your time and do the things that need to be done. It does not matter if you fail the first time. You can learn from your mistakes and succeed the next time. Sitting back and worrying will lead to nothing. Learn from your mistakes, but do not brood over the past. DO NOT REGRET.. Whatever happened was desti ned to happen only that way. Why cry over spilt milk?/
1. Do Not Interfere In Others' Business Unless Asked.
Most of us create our own problems by interfering too often in others' affairs. We do so because somehow we have convinced ourselves that our way is the best way, our logic is the perfect logic and those who do not conform to our thinking must be criticized and steered to the right direction, our direction. This thinking denies the existence of individuality and consequently the existence of God.. God has created each one of us in a unique way. No two human beings can think or act in exactly the same way. All men or women act the way they do because God within them prompts them that way. Mind your own business and you will keep your peace. /* *
2. Forgive And Forget
This is the most powerful aid to peace of mind. We often develop ill feelings inside our heart for the person who insults us or harms us. We nurture grievances. This in turn results in loss of sleep, development of stomach ulcers, and high blood pressure. This insult or injury was done once, but nourishing of grievance goes on forever by constantly remembering it. Get over this bad habit. Life is too short to waste in such trifles. Forgive,& Forget, and march on. Love flourishes in giving and forgiving.
3. Do Not Crave For Recognition
This world is full of selfish people. They seldom praise anybody without selfish motives. They may praise you today because you are in power, but no sooner than you are powerless, they will forget your achievement and will start finding faults in you. Why do you wish to kill yourse lf in striving for their recognition? Their recognition is not worth the aggravation. Do your duties ethically and sincerely./*
4. Do Not Be Jealous
We all have experienced how jealousy can disturb our peace of mind. You know that you work harder than your colleagues in the office, but sometimes they get promotions; you do not. You started a business several years ago, but you are not as successful as your neighbor whose business is only one year old.. There are several examples like these in everyday life. Should you be jealous? No. Remember everybody's life is shaped by his/her destiny, which has now become his/her reality. If you are destined to be rich, nothing in the world can stop you. If you are not so destined, no one can help you either. Nothing will be gained by blaming others for your misfortune. Jealousy will not get you anywhere; it will only take away your peace of mind.
5. Change Yourself According To The Environment:
If you try to change the environment single-handedly, the chances are you will fail. Instead, change yourself to suit your environment. As you do this, even the environment, which has been unfriendly to you, will mysteriously change and seem congenial and harmonious.
6. Endure What Cannot Be Cured:
This is the best way to turn a disadvantage into an advantage. Every day we face numerous inconveniences, ailments, irritations, and accidents that are beyond our control... If we cannot control them or change them, we must learn to put up with these things. We must learn to endure them cheerfully. Believe in yourself and you will gain in terms of patience, inner strength and will power.
7. Do Not Bite Off More Than You Can Chew:
This maxim needs to be remembered constantly. We often tend to take more responsibilities than we are capable of carrying out. This is done to satisfy our ego. Know your limitations. . Why take on additional loads that may create more worries? You cannot gain peace of mind by expanding your external activities. Reduce your material engagements and spend time in prayer, introspection and meditation. This will reduce those thoughts in your mind that make you restless. Uncluttered mind will produce greater peace of mind.
8. Med itate Regularly:
Meditation calms the mind and gets rid of disturbing thoughts. This is the highest state of peace of mind. Try and experience it yourself. If you meditate earnestly for half an hour everyday, your mind will tend to become peaceful during the remaining twenty-three and half-hours. Your mind will not be easily disturbed as it was before. You would benefit by gradually increasing the period of daily meditation. You may think that this will interfere with your daily work. On the contrary, this will increase your efficiency and you will be able to produce better results in less time.
9. Never Leave The Mind Vacant:
An empty mind is the devil's workshop. All evil actions start in the vacant mind.. Keep your mind occupied in something positive, something worthwhile. Actively follow a hobby. Do something that holds your interest. You must decide what you value more: money or peace of mind. Your hobby, like social work or religious work, may not always earn you more money, but you will have a sense of fulfillment and achievement. Even when you are resting physically, occupy yourself in healthy reading or mental chanting of God's name.
10.. Do Not Procrastinate And Never Regret:
Do not waste time in protracted wondering " Should I or shouldn't I?" Days, weeks, months, and years may be wasted in that futile mental debating. You can never plan enough because you can never anticipate all future happenings. Value your time and do the things that need to be done. It does not matter if you fail the first time. You can learn from your mistakes and succeed the next time. Sitting back and worrying will lead to nothing. Learn from your mistakes, but do not brood over the past. DO NOT REGRET.. Whatever happened was desti ned to happen only that way. Why cry over spilt milk?/
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Like a dog's tail, which will never straighten out, the mind will not change, no matter how many things are tried
इह जगि मीतु न देखिओ कोई ॥
Ih jag mīṯ na ḏekẖi▫o ko▫ī.
In this world, I have not found any true friend.
सगल जगतु अपनै सुखि लागिओ दुख मै संगि न होई ॥१॥ रहाउ ॥
Sagal jagaṯ apnai sukẖ lāgi▫o ḏukẖ mai sang na ho▫ī. ||1|| rahā▫o.
The whole world is attached to its own pleasures, and when trouble comes, no one is with you. ||1||Pause||
दारा मीत पूत सनबंधी सगरे धन सिउ लागे ॥
Ḏārā mīṯ pūṯ sanbanḏẖī sagre ḏẖan si▫o lāge.
Wives, friends, children and relatives - all are attached to wealth.
जब ही निरधन देखिओ नर कउ संगु छाडि सभ भागे ॥१॥
Jab hī nirḏẖan ḏekẖi▫o nar ka▫o sang cẖẖād sabẖ bẖāge. ||1||
When they see a poor man, they all forsake his company and run away. ||1||
कहंउ कहा यिआ मन बउरे कउ इन सिउ नेहु लगाइओ ॥
Kahūʼn kahā yi▫ā man ba▫ure ka▫o in si▫o nehu lagā▫i▫o.
So what should I say to this crazy mind, which is affectionately attached to them?
दीना नाथ सकल भै भंजन जसु ता को बिसराइओ ॥२॥
Ḏīnā nāth sakal bẖai bẖanjan jas ṯā ko bisrā▫i▫o. ||2||
The Lord is the Master of the meek, the Destroyer of all fears, and I have forgotten to praise Him. ||2||
सुआन पूछ जिउ भइओ न सूधउ बहुतु जतनु मै कीनउ ॥
Su▫ān pūcẖẖ ji▫o bẖa▫i▫o na sūḏẖa▫o bahuṯ jaṯan mai kīn▫o.
Like a dog's tail, which will never straighten out, the mind will not change, no matter how many things are tried.
नानक लाज बिरद की राखहु नामु तुहारउ लीनउ ॥३॥९॥
Nānak lāj biraḏ kī rākẖo nām ṯuhāra▫o līn▫o. ||3||9||
Says Nanak, please, Lord, uphold the honor of Your innate nature; I chant Your Name. ||3||9||
Ih jag mīṯ na ḏekẖi▫o ko▫ī.
In this world, I have not found any true friend.
सगल जगतु अपनै सुखि लागिओ दुख मै संगि न होई ॥१॥ रहाउ ॥
Sagal jagaṯ apnai sukẖ lāgi▫o ḏukẖ mai sang na ho▫ī. ||1|| rahā▫o.
The whole world is attached to its own pleasures, and when trouble comes, no one is with you. ||1||Pause||
दारा मीत पूत सनबंधी सगरे धन सिउ लागे ॥
Ḏārā mīṯ pūṯ sanbanḏẖī sagre ḏẖan si▫o lāge.
Wives, friends, children and relatives - all are attached to wealth.
जब ही निरधन देखिओ नर कउ संगु छाडि सभ भागे ॥१॥
Jab hī nirḏẖan ḏekẖi▫o nar ka▫o sang cẖẖād sabẖ bẖāge. ||1||
When they see a poor man, they all forsake his company and run away. ||1||
कहंउ कहा यिआ मन बउरे कउ इन सिउ नेहु लगाइओ ॥
Kahūʼn kahā yi▫ā man ba▫ure ka▫o in si▫o nehu lagā▫i▫o.
So what should I say to this crazy mind, which is affectionately attached to them?
दीना नाथ सकल भै भंजन जसु ता को बिसराइओ ॥२॥
Ḏīnā nāth sakal bẖai bẖanjan jas ṯā ko bisrā▫i▫o. ||2||
The Lord is the Master of the meek, the Destroyer of all fears, and I have forgotten to praise Him. ||2||
सुआन पूछ जिउ भइओ न सूधउ बहुतु जतनु मै कीनउ ॥
Su▫ān pūcẖẖ ji▫o bẖa▫i▫o na sūḏẖa▫o bahuṯ jaṯan mai kīn▫o.
Like a dog's tail, which will never straighten out, the mind will not change, no matter how many things are tried.
नानक लाज बिरद की राखहु नामु तुहारउ लीनउ ॥३॥९॥
Nānak lāj biraḏ kī rākẖo nām ṯuhāra▫o līn▫o. ||3||9||
Says Nanak, please, Lord, uphold the honor of Your innate nature; I chant Your Name. ||3||9||
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
10 Deadly Sins of Negative Thinking
10 Deadly Sins of Negative Thinking
August 20, 2008
The way to overcome negative thoughts and destructive emotions is to develop opposing, positive emotions that are stronger and more powerful. - Dalai Lama
Life could be so much better for many people, if they would just spot their negative thinking habits and replace them with positive ones.
Negative thinking, in all its many-splendored forms, has a way of creeping into conversations and our thinking without our noticing them. The key to success, in my humble opinion, is learning to spot these thoughts and squash them like little bugs. Then replace them with positive ones. Youll notice a huge difference in everything you do.
Lets take a look at 10 common ways that negative thinking emerges get good at spotting these patterns, and practice replacing them with positive thinking patterns. It has made all the difference in the world for me.
10 Deadly Sins of Negative Thinking
1. I will be happy once I have _____ (or once I earn X).
Problem: If you think you cant be happy until you reach a certain point, or until you reach a certain income, or have a certain type of house or car or computer setup, youll never be happy. That elusive goal is always just out of reach. Once we reach those goals, we are not satisfied we want more.
Solution: Learn to be happy with what you have, where you are, and who you are, right at this moment. Happiness doesnt have to be some state that we want to get to eventually it can be found right now. Learn to count your blessings, and see the positive in your situation. This might sound simplistic, but it works.
2. I wish I were as ____ as (a celebrity, friend, co-worker).
Problem: Well never be as pretty, as talented, as rich, as sculpted, as cool, as everyone else. There will always be someone better, if you look hard enough. Therefore, if we compare ourselves to others like this, we will always pale, and will always fail, and will always feel bad about ourselves. This is no way to be happy.
Solution: Stop comparing yourself to others, and look instead at yourself what are your strengths, your accomplishments, your successes, however small? What do you love about yourself? Learn to love who you are, right now, not who you want to become. There is good in each of us, love in each of us, and a wonderful human spirit in every one of us.
3. Seeing others becoming successful makes me jealous and resentful.
Problem: First, this assumes that only a small number of people can be successful. In truth, many, many people can be successful in different ways.
Solution: Learn to admire the success of others, and learn from it, and be happy for them, by empathizing with them and understanding what it must be like to be them. And then turn away from them, and look at yourself you can be successful too, in whatever you choose to do. And even more, you already are successful. Look not at those above you in the social ladder, but those below you there are always millions of people worse off than you, people who couldnt even read this article or afford a computer. In that light, you are a huge success.
4. I am a miserable failure I cant seem to do anything right.
Problem: Everyone is a failure, if you look at it in certain ways. Everyone has failed, many times, at different things. I have certainly failed so many times I cannot count them and I continue to fail, daily. However, looking at your failures as failures only makes you feel bad about yourself. By thinking in this way, we will have a negative self-image and never move on from here.
Solution: See your successes and ignore your failures. Look back on your life, in the last month, or year, or 5 years. And try to remember your successes. If you have trouble with this, start documenting them keep a success journal, either in a notebook or online. Document your success each day, or each week. When you look back at what youve accomplished, over a year, you will be amazed. Its an incredibly positive feeling.
5. Im going to beat so-and-so no matter what Im better than him. And theres no way
Problem: Competitiveness assumes that there is a small amount of gold to be had, and I need to get it before he does. It makes us into greedy, back-stabbing, hurtful people. We try to claw our way over people to get to success, because of our competitive feelings. For example, if a blogger wants to have more subscribers than another blogger, he may never link to or mention that other blogger. However, who is to say that my subscribers cant also be yours? People can read and subscribe to more than one blog.
Solution: Learn to see success as something that can be shared, and learn that if we help each other out, we can each have a better chance to be successful. Two people working towards a common goal are better than two people trying to beat each other up to get to that goal. There is more than enough success to go around. Learn to think in terms of abundance rather than scarcity.
6. Dammit! Why do these bad things always happen to me?
Problem: Bad things happen to everybody. If we dwell on them, they will frustrate us and bring us down.
Solution: See bad things as a part of the ebb and flow of life. Suffering is a part of the human condition but it passes. All pain goes away, eventually. Meanwhile, dont let it hold you back. Dont dwell on bad things, but look forward towards something good in your future. And learn to take the bad things in stride, and learn from them. Bad things are actually opportunities to grow and learn and get stronger, in disguise.
7. You cant do anything right! Why cant you be like ____ ?
Problem: This can be said to your child or your subordinate or your sibling. The problem? Comparing two people, first of all, is always a fallacy. People are different, with different ways of doing things, different strengths and weaknesses, different human characteristics. If we were all the same, wed be robots. Second, saying negative things like this to another person never helps the situation. It might make you feel better, and more powerful, but in truth, it hurts your relationship, it will actually make you feel negative, and it will certainly make the other person feel negative and more likely to continue negative behavior. Everyone loses.
Solution: Take the mistakes or bad behavior of others as an opportunity to teach. Show them how to do something. Second, praise them for their positive behavior, and encourage their success. Last, and most important, love them for who they are, and celebrate their differences.
8. Your work sucks. Its super lame. You are a moron and I hope you never reproduce.
Problem: Ive actually gotten this comment before. It feels wonderful. However, lets look at it not from the perspective of the person receiving this kind of comment but from the perspective of the person giving it. How does saying something negative like this help you? I guess it might feel good to vent if you feel like your time has been wasted. But really, how much of your time has been wasted? A few minutes? And whose fault is that? The bloggers or yours? In truth, making negative comments just keeps you in a negative mindset. Its also not a good way to make friends.
Solution: Learn to offer constructive solutions, first of all. Instead of telling someone their blog sucks, or that a post is lame, offer some specific suggestions for improvement. Help them get better. If you are going to take the time to make a comment, make it worth your time. Second, learn to interact with people in a more positive way it makes others feel good and it makes you feel better about yourself. And you can make some great friends this way. Thats a good thing.
9. Insulting People Back
Problem: If someone insults you or angers you in some way, insulting them back and continuing your anger only transfers their problem to you. This person was probably having a bad day (or a bad year) and took it out on you for some reason. If you reciprocate, you are now having a bad day too. His problem has become yours. Not only that, but the cycle of insults can get worse and worse until it results in violence or other negative consequences for both of you.
Solution: Let the insults or negative comments of others slide off you like Teflon. Dont let their problem become yours. In fact, try to understand their problem more why would someone say something like that? What problems are they going through? Having a little empathy for someone not only makes you understand that their comment is not about you, but it can make you feel and act in a positive manner towards them and make you feel better about yourself in the process.
10. I dont think I can do this I dont have enough discipline. Maybe some other time.
Problem: If you dont think you can do something, you probably wont. Especially for the big stuff. Discipline has nothing to do with it motivation and focus has everything to do with it. And if you put stuff off for some other time, youll never get it done. Negative thinking like this inhibits us from accomplishing anything.
Solution: Turn your thinking around: you can do this! You dont need discipline. Find ways to make yourself a success at your goal. If you fail, learn from your mistakes, and try again. Instead of putting a goal off for later, start now. And focus on one goal at a time, putting all of your energy into it, and getting as much help from others as you can. You can really move mountains if you start with positive thinking.
(Collection from book )
Friday, June 12, 2009
change
Life is sweat when we have understanding and emotional bonded people share. People do not talk for many years, don’t see each other but their heart always looks forward to see them. “ When he plant is dried it will unable to provide shelter or bear fruits, However it will used only to make fire”. Its always said if the strings of the getter is broken you cant hear the sound, same applies to life? How much patience one has to undergo? After all will this patience really gives happiness.
Speaking about happiness, What happiness means to each of us. It means different to different class of people. Highly Qualified mostly relate happiness to Materialistic things however at the end of their life time they start to ignore and then move in the shelter of spiritual gurus. The middle Qualified who knew their draw backs try to keep an very balance in what ever they do and try to get happiness in every thing, in family front, in sharing of sorry & grief. However they look their happiness in their children’s progress. The illiterates are also try to get happiness. The most happiest people in this world are poor and illiterates, thou when they see the commercial aspects they feel bad, they curse there fate & destiny, But at the end they only meet their needs. They are happy that they live for Today. They only see today & who knows future ? what future really brings ? its only creates prejudice among others eyes.
Any way change in needed.
Speaking about happiness, What happiness means to each of us. It means different to different class of people. Highly Qualified mostly relate happiness to Materialistic things however at the end of their life time they start to ignore and then move in the shelter of spiritual gurus. The middle Qualified who knew their draw backs try to keep an very balance in what ever they do and try to get happiness in every thing, in family front, in sharing of sorry & grief. However they look their happiness in their children’s progress. The illiterates are also try to get happiness. The most happiest people in this world are poor and illiterates, thou when they see the commercial aspects they feel bad, they curse there fate & destiny, But at the end they only meet their needs. They are happy that they live for Today. They only see today & who knows future ? what future really brings ? its only creates prejudice among others eyes.
Any way change in needed.
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