Yoga is only for those who have a balanced life.

Yoga is only for those who have a balanced life.

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Lord Krishna said:

 

“ Oh! Arjuna,

Yoga is not possible,

for the one who eats too much,

or who does not eat at all;

who sleeps too much,

or who keeps always awake. “

 

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6, Verse 16

 

You do NOT have to STARVE to become SPIRITUAL.

You do NOT have to adopt SEVERE AUTERITIES to become SPIRITUAL.

You do NOT have to deny SEX to your spouse to become SPIRITUAL.

You do NOT have to put KAVI or SAFFRON ROBES to become SPIRITUAL.

You do NOT have to do anything EXTRA ORDINARY to become SPIRITUAL.

 

Just live a very natural life……

 

Doing the duties you are destined to do. [ DHRAMA]

 

KARMA is the actions YOU do.

 

DHARMA is the actions you are supposed to do in your state of life.

 

Each of us go through FOUR ASHRAMAS or four stages in life.

 

They are

 

BRAHMACHARYA 8-18 years of age --- student --- bachelor life.

 

GRAHASTHYA 18-40 years------Family life

 

VANAPRASTHA 40-65 years ----- after completion of the duties of the house holder , gradually withdraw from the world

 

SANYASA 65-unitil death ----- dedicating oneself to spiritual pursuit .

 

 

It is during GRAHASTHYA one is supposed to marry and take care of children.

 

NOBODY is allowed to RUN AWAY from GRAHASTHYA DHARMA [ duties associated with family life]

 

Parents are thus obligated to take care of the children UNITIL they can take care of themselves.

 

If we do exactly the things we are supposed to do in each state of our life, [ Ashramas] then we are automatically in the RIGHT PATH to spiritual maturity and SELF REALIZATION....

 

Once a young just married couple from Kerala in their late 20's told me, that they will not touch each other for 6 months as an offeriing to Sathya Sai Baba..>>>>>>

 

My questions to them was

 

if that is the case WHY YOU GOT MARRIED TO BEGIN WITH?

 

and What are U going to get out of this vow, except physical and mental frustration??

 

Why test your body and mind like this and if at all during one weak moment both of them become intimate, then worry about that all though their lives???????????????

 

SPIRITUALITY is not a game or test...................It is part and parcel of life.

 

A tender plant needs all kind of help to grow;

 

so too an aspirant of spirituality need all the help.

 

SPIRITUAL GROWTH is slow but steady.

 

People should not worry about it.

 

We have no barometer or thermometer is measure spiritual strength in any person.

 

It is our duty to educate others about our proud culture. On my part, I am the author of the international best seller AM I A HINDU? which is used in many universities in USA and Canada.

 

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It is a very lively discussion between a 14 year old American born Indian teenager and his middle aged father about every aspect of Hinduism in very simple question and answer format in 90 chapters.

 

 

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