Anandashram Kanhangad - Om Sri Ram - Satsang 8 Dec 2022
Channel: Anandashram Kanhangad
Date: 08/12/2022

CHILDREN BROUGHT UP IN FEARLESSNESS ARE SPONTANEOUS


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When we were about 11 or so, we had to go a distance of 3 km to collect the letters sent by post . We would run at a particular spot because we were told that ghost haunted that place. One day we asked father about ghost. He said nothing can harm us and that I can remember Baba (Shirdi Baba) if fear exists. So after that, at any point in life,there was absolutely no fear because Baba IS there to protect. Faith in God removes fear. 

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Swami Ranganathanandaji---- high character strength is needed for leading spiritual life. High character  building has to be done by oneself and cannot be purchased by wealth.... 

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Ramprasad(bengali saint) -----oh mind, you do not know the art of farming. If cultivated, it would give the harvest of gold

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Whatever is happening is happening by His will. We must become aware of this to overcome attachment, fear and anger. Whatever we do, we must be aware that the reins are with Him, the remote control is with Him. 

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Equanimity cannot be given by anybody to anybody. We must feel that everything is happening by God's will. In favourable and unfavorable circumstance, if we are aware of it, then, sorrow will not perturb us and happiness will not be hankered after by us

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Only when my status, wealth, power is at stake, I develop insecurity.....Attachment, fear and anger come because of clinging to my status, wealth, power. 

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So we seek equanimity from Him. We can plead to God, "I cannot do this, You alone can help me out"

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fear IS CONSIDERED AN EVIL IN VEDANTA

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fear IS NEVER CONSIDERED A VIRTUE

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RATIONAL FEAR LIKE BEING AFRAID OF LION ETC IS OK

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FEAR OF PUBLIC OPINION IS NEVER CONSIDERED AS GOOD FOR  SPIRITUAL GROWTH OF AN INDIVIDUAL

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CHILDREN BROUGHT UP IN FEARLESSNESS ARE SPONTANEOUS

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Swami Ranganathanandaji---Anger has a place in socially useful purpose which we do not do efficiently in India. Something bad happening in the society must arouse our indignation

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Madras colleague once barged into our room and closed the bhagavad geeta book suddenly and asked point blank, "are you able to see all as equal".. We told him that we were only trying. He became furious and asked, " then what is the use of reading all this? ".... It was anger but we knew it came from a heart made of gold. So, nothing wrong in showing anger to those who are close to us. They will not mistake us...