Prasad the Buddha

 Sri Sadgurubhyoh Namah

1st noble truth : Brahma satyam, jagat mithya, jivo bramhaiva naparaha.

Consciousness is the truth. World is an appearance. Individual is none other than Brahman.

There are no real people, no real things, no real suffering, no real world.

There are apparant people, things, suffering and world.

I am consciousness, I am not this apparant person in this apparant world. The suffering that the apparent entity undergoing is also apparant, it is not real.

The phala / result of understanding the 1st noble truth is removal of suffering and ensuing peace.

2nd noble truth : 

The apparent world is you. It is your world. Don't sit idle. Try to alleviate the apparant suffering of the apparent people in the apparent world, by making them aware of the 1st noble truth. 

3rd noble truth :

There is no 3rd noble truth. 1st and 2nd noble truths are enough.

Mindful of Self

 Sri Sadgurubhyoh Namah

Dear Guruji,

I had a problem with my idle time. Mind was restless during idle time.

Today it occurred to me just now to keep the mind in awareness, Self, center (not just during idle time, but at all times). 

This solved my problem. Otherwise mind is running away. I can call it being mindful of Self.

Importance of Sense control

 Sri Sadgurubhyoh Namah

Guruji,

I learnt the importance of sense control today. My son is my teacher. We discussed various angles regarding discipline and sense control.

What is the problem of sense pleasures ?

They give immediate sense gratification. They are short term. They may harm in the long run. Example is, one may have sweets, they are tasty in the short run, but may lead to diabetes in the long run.

Everybody know the importance of dieting, exercise etc. But very few are successful in implementing it. 

Why large percentage of people are not able to follow good diet and exercise ? Why are they struggling with over weight and obesity and lifestyle diseases ?

Because , they prioritise short term sense gratification over long term gain. That's why.

When a sense pleasure is enjoyed, a chemical called dopomine is released in the body. This gives a pleasant feeling. This is temporary in nature. So, people are addicted are to this temporary gratification, and fail to see the long term implications. They keep going back to these temporary enjoyments.

The people who are successful in implementing good diet restrictions and regular exercise are the ones who give priority of a good health over temporary sense pleasures.

Balance of mind

 Sri Sadgurubhyoh Namah

Guruji,

The central idea seems to be 'irrespective of external circumstances, one should be peaceful, joyful n cheerful '. This seems an uphill task. I get disturbed by external happenings. I know that abide as Self is balance. But, with open eyes mind gets bombarded by ceaseless external inputs, which will drag mind into various ways.

How to overcome this distraction? Even with eyes open, how to stay grounded?

Guruji :

Spend some time daily in meditation on Ajna chakra and Brahma Randhra. 

Abide in Self

 Sri Sadgurubhyoh Namah

Forgetting the Self is the bane.

Remembering the Self is the benediction

Secret

 Sri Sadgurubhyoh Namah

Are you a being, who acts? 

Or

Are you a doer who has a being? 

Think about it, you will find an answer to the problem of life

We dont know anything for certain

 Sri Sadgurubhyoh Namah

1. Theory of relativity - Einstein

2. Heisenberg uncertainty principle

3. Godels incompleteness theoram

All nobel laureates. 

They got nobel prize for saying that 'we dont know for certain anything' 

Their theoram proves what the vedanta has been saying since 5000 years atleast that 'all is maya, illusion, doesn't exist'