Tuesday, November 19, 2024

New Year Thoughts

 

New Year Thoughts

 

1987

Let noble thoughts come to us from all sources. May our speech be harmonious. May the Sun direct us towards excellence in action. 

1995

May the God Savita (Sun) reach us in the best of activity. 

1996

Goodness is the abiding value for existence. There is no greater principle of life. There is no richer experience than getting to know good people and living in constant contact with them. 

1997

Beliefs are central to our action and personality. The world we live in responds to our beliefs. It is in shaping and refining our beliefs that our call and destiny lie.

Eternity is an idle craving. Transcending time is an idealist view and has little to do with our living which concerns with our rendering a creditable account of how we spent our time. 

A new year born is a reminder of the passage of time. Be it in business or personal life, time well spent brings handsome rewards. 

To spend the time purposefully and with full attention to what is taken on hand is a worthy aim. 

1998

Dharma protects those that protect it.

We act quite often out of emotional necessities than on rational considerations. It is difficult to explain why we acted in a particular way.

There is no need to regret the past just as it is equally futile to exult in the glory of the past. 

2001

To begin and to end aptly are always difficult. To depart gracefully when one’s job is done or when one is required no longer calls for character.

A new year may not always be an occasion to begin; one may look forward to close a chapter.

When the chips are down, it is what we are that matters. What we are is what we have been doing. To do well whatever we do is the only useful lesson of life.

 

2002

मौनं हि प्रकटितं व्याख्यानम् शिष्याः छिन्नसंशयाः

Few appreciate the power of silence, silence that is pregnant and communicative.

We need to enshrine freedom of silence in the constitution.

A year of the third millennium has passed away. It was like any other. 

2003

‘May we always serve humanity without demanding the price of our service.’ Rig Veda. 

Ad majorem Dei glorian: - to the glory of God (Jesuit motto)

 

2005

सर्वे जनाः सुखिनो भवन्तु सर्वे सन्तु निरामयाः

सर्वे भद्राणि पश्यन्तु मा कश्चिद्दुःखभाग् भवेत्

May all people be happy; may everyone be free from fear; may all see good; may no one suffer sorrow.

Let it be a non-stop occurrence of auspiciousness.

Happiness is a state of mind. Fear destroys happiness. Good is in perception more than in what we see. No one should be dealt sadness.

This is a lofty prayer that has come down to us by hearsay. May this message go round universally. May everyone learn to be happy, free themselves from fear, see the good in everything and make everyone else happy. 

2006

Make no resolutions and break none.

Speak ill of none or nothing.

காய் பழமாகி மரத்திலிருந்து பிரிகிறது. அது போல ஞானம் காலப்போக்கில் வரும். பற்று அறும். 

2008

Just Be. Be just happy. 

2009

TRUTH ALONE TRIUMPHS

Satyameva Jayate. 

What is truth? What is triumph?

That from which everything emanates and finds refuge in is truth. Bliss is triumph. Bliss is realised by one who has attained to truth.

 

2011

All is for Good.

 

2012

“May I talk not ill of anybody.” (Ramakrishna)

“..a poor struggling soul yearning to be wholly good.” Gandhi 

2013

குறை ஒன்றுமில்லை. 

1.      Talk that which you know to be true.

2.      Do not complain

3.      Do not talk ill of anyone

4.      Do not discuss health.

5.      Do not discuss economising

6.      Do not lose temper

7.      Do not advise/ offer opinion.

 

(From a forward)

Give up

       - the need to be always right

       - need for contro

       - blaming others

       - negative talk about self

       - limiting beliefs

       - complaining

       - criticism

       - impressing others

       - resistance to change

       - fears

       - excuses

       - past

       - attachment

       - labels

       - living as to others’ expectations 

2015

Spend not more than 2 hrs on web music. Continue reading books and Upanishads. Restrict FB/Rasikas.org visits to twice a day.

        

      

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