” Hope is at once both simple and profound.
It is hope that binds Heaven and earth. Hope is the bridge between Heaven and earth.
It is hope that makes us feel, at the beginning of our spiritual journey, that we are of God and that we are for God. “
Photo by Tejvan. View of Magdalen Tower and Christ Church Meadow Oxford, October 18th 2007
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The wise are wary of words,
which corrupt rather than cure.
They know
verbosity
is the obesity of the ego,
the symptom of ignorance.
– The Tao Te Ching
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England 12 – Australia 10
France 20 – New Zealand 18
Yesterday, I was counting runners at the 24 hour race in Tooting Bec, organised by Sri Chinmoy A.C and Run and Become. I was glad to be counting runners, because it meant I would miss watching England getting beating by Australia (or so I thought).
What a turnaround. Sport can often throw up surprises. But, this is one of the great upsets, given England and France’s performances in their first game.
Who Know what will happen in the next games. Anything could happen.
rugby world cup is here at priyadarshan.org
Commiserations to my Australian and New Zealand friends, 🙂
The Great Upset – England and France Through to Semis Read More »
Only one man in a thousand is a leader of men — the other 999 follow women.
Groucho Marx
# Marriage is the chief cause of divorce.
# Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.
# Although it is generally known, I think it’s about time to announce that I was born at a very early age.
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Satyam eva jayate.
Truth alone triumphs.
– Upanishads
“I stand for truth. Truth will never mix with untruth. And even if the whole world is against me, truth must triumph in the end.”
Swami Vivekananda
If you cannot find the truth right where you are, where else do you expect to find it?
Dogen
One truth to learn:
Ignorance is naught.
One truth to follow:
The path of Grace.
One truth to live:
Forget Him not.
One truth to be:
His Heart and Face.
– Sri Chinmoy
– My Flute
Inspirational Quotes on Truth Read More »
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The idea of religious unity has strikes a chord with many people. I think that one of the great advances of the past century is that people have become more aware, tolerant and accepting of different faiths. True, there is still a long way to go. But, I feel that people are no longer inspired by the idea of only one path being correct. Sri Chinmoy has done much to try and promote the ideal of the underlying unity of the different world religions.
“No religion is absolutely perfect. Yet not only do we fight for religion, but also are we often willing to sacrifice our lives for it. And what we hopelessly fail to do is to live it. A true religion is that which has no caste, no creed, no colour. It is but an all-uniting and all-pervading embrace.”
Religion should not be a means to divide a separate people. It should be a vehicle to bring people together. As Sri Chinmoy suggests:
Man-made religions find fault with one another, whereas God-made religion is eternally a oneness-song — God-manifestation through human aspiration on earth.”
One of the great exponents of Religious Unity was the Hindu Yogi, Swami Vivekananda. This is an audio recording of his opening speech given at the World Parliament of Religions, Chicago, 1894.
Photo: Sri Chinmoy at World Parliament of Religions, Barcelona 2004
sri chinmoy
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My previous blog has lots of good archives. These are some of my favourite categories.
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Firstly, welcome to Tejvan.co.uk. I have a few other blogs so I don’t know what will end up here. Let’s see.
Priyadarshan has a new blog (powered by Drupal). It has a beautiful motto
“Sailing Towards the Golden Shore – Climbing Ten Thousand Himalayas”
I think this is a good juxtaposition of the spiritual life – The final destination and the travails of reaching there.
When writing poetry Sri Chinmoy often used images of nature to convey ideas. The golden shore is the bliss of God-consciousness. Climbing ten thousand Himalayas is the long and arduous path we must cross to reach the goal.
Two poems from Ten Thousand Flower Flames by Sri Chinmoy:
SPIRITUALITY IS LIKE CLIMBING
Spirituality is not like coasting
But exactly like climbing-
Climbing ten thousand Himalayas.
From the book “Ten Thousand Flower-Flames Part 58”
The Golden Shore is Waiting
Although you are experiencing
Repeated defeats and failures,
Do not give up!
Always remember
The Golden Shore is waiting
For nobody else but you.
Excerpt from Ten Thousand Flower-Flames, Part 98 by Sri Chinmoy.
Also worth visiting Priyadarshan’s audio collection
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