"Badi Der Bhai Nandlala" a Lord Krishna Bhajan - Music Video

"Badi Der Bhai Nandlala Teri Rah Takaey Brijbala" is a beautiful bhajan sung in the praise of Lord Krishna.

This devotional song is from Hindi Movie "Khandaan" & is sung by Mohammad Rafi.

Howsoever you seek God, so does God approach you

People as per their faith believe in different Gods. Like, someone has faith in "Lord Rama" & someone has faith in "Lord Krishna". To someone "Lord Shiva" is dear & to other "Lord Ganesha" is dear. Some have faith in Goddess "Durga / Kali" while someone has "Lord Hanumana" close to heart. Some have "Allah" dear to them while others have strong faith in "Jesus Christ".

In fact God is one only but is known in this world by different names due to faith of different persons in different manifestations of God. But in ,whatever, form you love God, He reciprocates you back in the same way. This has been confirmed by "Lord Krishna" in Bhagwat Gita: Chapter Four-Verse 11 also.

"ye yatha mam prapadyante
tams tathaiva bhajamy aham
mama vartmanuvartante
manushyah Arjuna sarvasah" (Bhagwat Gita: Chapter Four verse 11)

"Sri Krishna says to Arjuna: Howsoever, men approach Me & surrender unto Me, even so do I seek them; for all men follow Me & My path in all respects.

So as per above said words of God, the only thing necessary in life is to have faith in God & it is immaterial in which form you seek him. If you have faith in Him & you Love Him, then it is for sure that God shall be with you always & shall reciprocate to the Love that you shower on Him.

"Tan Ke Tambure Mein" a Bhajan by Anup Jalota - Music Video

"Tan Ke Tambure Mein Do Saanso Ke Taar Bole" is a beautiful bhajan sung in the praise of God by Anup Jalota. In this devotional song, singer praises Lord Rama, as well as, Lord Krishna.

Wanna God be on my mind

Just see what's on your mind most of the time. It might be your daily affairs, your family etc. but there might not be any place for God in your mind. If you do not remember God even once, daily in your life, then no special grace of God is going to be in your life by Him.

It is always good for a person that he does not let God slip out of his mind, anytime in his life. The person who does not forget the God even for a moment, bids fair to realize Him in this very birth.

Lord Krishna says in the Bhagwat Gita: Chapter Eight verse 14

"ananya-cetah satatam
yo mam smarati nityasah
tasyaham sulabhah partha
nitya-yuktasya yoginah" (Bhagwat Gita: Chapter Eight verse 14)

"Lord Sri Krishna says: Whosoever, always & constantly remembers Me with undivided mind; by that person, I am easy to obtain, O Arjuna, because of his constant engagement in the devotional service to Me."

If a person has the above said assurance of the God, then one should make a resolve that he shall not let God slip out of his mind till he lives on this earth.

Do not let anything else take control of your mind & let God be always on your mind. By doing so, you can have good only in your life by remembering the Lord always. Once that happens, then you shall be able to say, "Wanna God be on my mind - always".

"Mann Tarpat Hari Darshan Ko Aaj"-Bhajan from "Baiju Bawara" - Music Video

"Mann Tarpat Hari Darshan Ko Aaj" is a beautiful Bhajan from old classic Hindi Film "Baiju Bawara".

"Jag Mein Sundar Hai Do Naam"- a Bhajan by Anup Jalota - Music Video

"Jag Mein Sundar Hai Do Naam Chahe Krishn Kaho Ya Ram" is a beautiful Bhajan sung by "Anup Jalota". It praises "Lord Rama" & "Lord Krishna", both of whom are the Avtaars of Lord Vishnu who is the supreme personality of Godhead.

What is Karmayoga?

In the Earlier post on Karma, we have known & understood in detail about the "Karma" & how it is related to the origin of one's own body. How Karmas of earlier births become the basis of this birth & how Karmas of this birth become the basis of one's next birth & so on. Now in this post we shall understand about the Karmayoga & how one can know God through Karmayoga.

Simple meaning of Yoga is to get attached to God or to get one with the God. To attain this, there are many types of Yogas that are expounded in the Bhagwat Gita, like Sankhyayoga or the Yoga of Knowledge, Karmayoga or the Yoga of Selfless Action, Bhaktiyoga or the Yoga of Devotion etc. Among all these Yogas, Karmayoga is the one through which one can attain God by just devoting all his/her daily actions to God i.e. doing service of God by doing/devoting all life actions to Him.

Below are the verses from "Bhagwat Gita-Chapter Twelve- Verse - 6-7", in which God is asking his disciple Arjuna to do all his actions / activities for Him only.

'Ye tu srvani krmani
myi sanyasya mat-para
anany-naiv yogen
maam dhyayant upasate'

'Tesham-aham samud-dharta
mrityu-sansar-saagrat
bhavami na-chirat parth
mayy-avesita-chetsam' ( Bhagwat Gita: Chapter XII verse 6-7 )

'Those people, who worship Me by surrendering all their activities unto Me, are always devoted to Me, always meditate upon Me, Having always fixing their minds upon Me, O Parth - to them, I swiftly rescue from the ocean of birth and death.'

Through above verse 6 & 7, God is telling 'Parth' (another name of Arjuna, his disciple), that those people who work for God only & offer all their activities & work to Him only, to such a Soul He shows great mercy, always protects him & finally rescues him during & after death.

Now, how can we work for God only? This whole world is the creation of God only & knowingly, unknowingly, we all are working for the maintenance of this world only. Just introspect & see that, whatever, work or job (good one), you are doing in this world, it is helping in someway or the other in maintaining & sustaining this world. Just take it in that sense, that if all the people of the earth stop doing their daily work, duties, this whole world shall come to a standstill. In that case nobody shall grow food, vegetables, fruits & other things which sustain our life & hence we shall all die. Same is the case with other professions & each person is adding value to this world by doing his/her duty.

Now, though we do duty to sustain this world only but we don't realize that. As this world is a creation of God, so we should work for Him only. If we develop this sense that we are working selflessly to sustain this world created by God only, then also we shall develop an affinity towards God. In the above verses, God is making very clear that if a person offers all his work & activities to God, thinking this world to be a creation of God only, then also He shall be happy with that person & shall protect & shall deliver that person from the cycles of birth & death. By working for God, we shall attain peace & shall attain His love & devotion. So Let's all Work for God only.

Below is a verse from "Bhagwat Gita-Chapter Two Verse - 47",

"karmany evadhikaras te
ma phalesu kadachana
ma karma-phala-hetur bhur
ma te sango ’stv akarmani" (Bhagwat Gita: Chapter Two verse 47)
"Sri Krishna said: You have a right to perform your prescribed duty, but you are not entitled to the fruits of action. Never consider yourself the cause of the results of your activities, and never be attached to not doing your duty.

In the above verse God is asking his disciple Arjuna to perform his prescribed duty & not get attached to the fruits of its action. If one does all his/her actions without considering or thinking about the Fruits these actions shall produce & devotes that action & its fruit to the God only, then he/she is not bound by that action & that action shall not bear such fruits which shall be the cause of his/her next birth. Once a person is relieved of taking rebirths then that person can go to the abode of God & live there with Him & he becomes a liberated soul.

Art of doing actions for the sake of God only & doing all his/her actions without thinking or keeping in mind the fruit of that action is only what is called Karmayoga.

"Om Jai Shiv Omkara" - Lord Shiva Aarti - Music Video

"Om Jai Shiv Omkara"- Lord Shiva Aarti is a devotional prayer to God Shiva. Daily praying Lord Shiva through this prayer entitles one to have special blessings of Lord Shiva.

How wonderful is this Space???

Technological innovations of nowadays are so wonderful that we have stopped wondering about these innovations as these seem so common to us. Whether it is Mobile Phone technology or the Wi-Fi technology used to transmit data to our laptop. Just see that my Broadband internet connection line comes to the Internet Transmitter line in my Study room where I have put a Wi-Fi Transmitter, which converts my Landline Broadband signal to Wi-Fi i.e. it converts Landline Internet signal to Wireless signal & I am able to have wireless signal anywhere in my home & able to run Internet on my Laptop, effortlessly & wirelessly. I am able to receive & send Internet data wirelessly on my Laptop anytime, anywhere through this Space. Isn't it amazing. Though it is wonderful but we have stopped wondering about it as it has become so common. Let's start wondering about the things about which we have stopped wondering.

Though Space is invisible but stilll through this invisible medium we are able to receive Internet Data & also rays of our Mobile phones. Isn't it amazing? Yes, it's amazing if we really think about it. If this invisible medium called SPACE is doing wonders practically in our lives then can't you think of another Invisible medium called GOD which is also creating wonders in our lives. Yes, its true that Invisible GOD is looking at our lives & controlling our lives but we don't realize that. Here below is a Verse from Bhagwat Gita which exemplify this very loudly.

Yathakasa-sthito nityam
vayuh sarvatra-go mahan
tatha sarvani bhutani
mat-sthanity upadharaya (Bhagwat Gita: Chapter Nine verse 6)

"Sri Krishna says in Gita: Just like the mighty wind, blowing everywhere, rests always in the sky, so do all created beings rest in Me i.e. in God, who in its unmanifest aspect always rests within this all pervasive space."

From the above verse it is very clear that God gets seated himself always within this all pervasive Space & sees all our activities & controls this whole universe. So Let's start wondering about this Space & the God who is seated within this space in the invisible form. Once we realize this then it shall be very easy to see GOD all around us.

What is Karma?

This article is about Understanding "Karma" or knowing what is "Karma" as per the Hindu Philosophy?

"Karma" in its simplest term is "Action" only. Any action that we do with our body & mind is termed as "Karma" but the word "Karma" has a much greater significance as per the Hindu Philosophy than just simple meaning as "Action". In Hindu scriptures Karma is related to the origin of one's own body. Karmas of earlier birth become the basis of this birth & Karmas of this birth become the basis of his next birth & so on. This relation of Karmas to rebirth in Hindu Philosophy is the key thing which makes it different from doing just any action in life. Now how these Karmas are related to rebirth as per the Hindu Philosophy?

As per the Hindu Philosophy, any action that we do, produces some fruit or has a consequence. In simplest term, if a man works for 8 hrs in a mall, he expects his salary of 8 hrs at the end of his job. It may be given to him at the end of the job on that day, may accrue to his account weekly or monthly, but the man expects that he shall get his salary after doing the asked for job. So this "Expected Salary" is the "Fruit" of his 8 hrs of "Actions". Similarly any other "Action" or "Karma" done in life automatically has some "Fruit" attached to it. In terms of "Karmas" done by a man, all the consequential "Fruits" are determined by God himself. Say you donate some money to a Charity or you feed a poor man, what "Fruit" shall incur to you for this good work done by you? Or say some man beats a poor man or a man murders someone, then what "Fruit" shall incur to him for this ghastly act done by that person? In all such acts or Karmas done by all persons, the consequential "Fruits" are determined by God himself as per the divine laws & not by any human being.

So by now we have seen that all "Karmas" or actions done by a man have a Fruit related to it & that Fruit is determined by God only. But how these Karmas become the basis of Rebirth as per the Hindu Scriptures?

As per the Hindu Philosophy, any "Karma" done by a person, remains with that person, unless he/she has enjoyed the consequential Fruit arisen out of doing that Karma. For a good act done by him, he shall bear good result & enjoy it. Similarly for a bad act done by him, he shall bear bad result & shall have to bear punishment for it. Unless that person enjoys good or bad result/fruit arisen out of doing that Karma, it shall remain forever with that person & leave that person after that person has enjoyed the fruit arisen out of doing that Karma. Now whatever action/karma one performs with his body, mind or even speech, that Karma after getting finished, goes in to his reserved stock of Karmas i.e. it adds up to all the other accumulated karmas earlier done by him.

This stock of Karmas (having its reservoir in that person's mind) is having all the Karmas done by that person in this life & also done by that person in earlier births taken by that person. At the death of a person he/she takes with him/her all that accumulated Karmas which contain Karmas done in this birth & also the Karmas from the previous births for which its fruit is yet to be enjoyed .

So at the death of a person, out of this accumulated Karmas which that person carries, Divinity or God as per the divine law takes a handful of those Karmas which have begun to bear the fruits & a new body is made with the seeds of these fruit bearing Karmas. So basically any Karma done becomes the seed of the next birth. In Hindu Philosophy all these Karmas which become the basis of or the seeds of a new birth of a body, are called "Prarabdha" or "Fruit bearing actions" or "Fate" even. In the next birth, a person again does Karmas & these gets added to his earlier accumulated, unspent stock & so on this cycle goes on for a soul of taking birth after birth.

So in this way, so long as the reserve stock of Karmas remains with that person, a part of it continues to be taken out of that reserve stock by the Divinity as "Prarabdha" or "Fruit bearing actions", for being enjoyed in one life-time of that person. A soul's perpetual journey from one birth to next birth goes on like that with the law of karma. This soul knows no liberation, so long as this stock of un-disposed off actions or karmas performed in number of lives of that person is not completely exhausted.

Ganpati Bappa Morya - Jai Lord Ganesha - Music Video

Here below is another Video of the Devotional song of the Hindus sung in the praise of "Lord Ganesha".

Pray to Lord Ganesha. Lord Ganesha is a Hindu God who removes all obstacles in life.

Lord Ganesha Aarti / Bhajan - Music Video

Here below is a Video of the Devotional song of the Hindus sung in the praise of "Lord Ganesha - Son of Lord Shiva"

So enjoy this beautiful Video dedicated to God in the form of Lord Ganesha. Lord Ganesha is a Hindu God who removes all obstacles in life.

Shiv Bhajan - Om Namah Shivaye - Music Video

Here below is a Video of the Devotional song of the Hindus to "Lord Shiva" called "Mann Mera Mandir, Shiv Meri Puja" which is a very popular Hindu divine song sung in the praise of Lord Shiva , the Lord of Destruction as per Hindu mythology. To all devotees of Lord Shiva, it is very popular Devotional song & loved by all of them. As per the Hindu mythology god is ONE. Lord Krishna is same as Lord Rama & also same as Lord Shiva.

As per Bhagwat Gita Chapter Ten Verse - 23, God himself declares that He (Lord Krishna) is same as Lord Shiva.

So enjoy this beautiful Video dedicated to God in the form of Lord Shiva.

Bhagwat Gita: Chapter Eighteen (18) - What it is about?

Chapter Eighteen of Bhagwat Gita is entitled "The Yoga of Liberation through the Path of Knowledge and Self-Surrender."

Bhagwat Gita: Chapter Eighteen (18) is entitled "The Yoga of Liberation through the Path of Knowledge and Self-Surrender." This Chapter has a total of 78 verses.

Verses 1 to 12 discusses the subject of Tyaga or Relinquishment.

Verses 13 to 18 discusses the cause of Karma according to the Sankhya system.

Verses 19 to 40 are about the Classification of Knowledge, Action, Doer, Reason, Firmness and Joy according to the three Gunas.

Verses 41 to 48 describe about the Duties attaching to each Caste and the fruits of their
performance.
Verses 49 to 55 describe about the path of Knowledge.

Verses 56 to 66 describe about the path of Karmayoga or Selfless Action, together with
Devotion.

Verses 67 to 78 describe about the glory of Gita/Bhagwat Gita/Bhagwad Gita.

To read complete Chapter Eighteen (18) Verse by Verse in Original Sanskrit Language Text & its English Translation......Click here to read...........Bhagwat Gita: Chapter Eighteen (Chapter-18)

"Sankat Mochan Naam Tiharo" - Lord Hanuman Prayer

"Sankat Mochan Naam Tiharo" is a prayer in the praise of Hindu God, "Lord Hanumana". A soul soothing prayer. Jai Sri Ram. jai Hanuman.

Bhagwat Gita: Chapter Seventeen (17) - What it is about?

Chapter Seventeen of Bhagwat Gita is entitled "The Yoga of Classification of the Threefold Faith."

Bhagwat Gita: Chapter Seventeen (17) is entitled "The Yoga of Classification of the Threefold Faith." This Chapter has a total of 28 verses

Verses 1 to 6 are about the Discussion on Faith and on the Fate of men who perform austere penance not enjoined by the scripture.

Verses 7 to 22 are about the different kinds of foods, sacrifices, penances and charity which are described herein.

Verses 23 to 28 describe about the meaning and intention of uttering "Om Tat Sat".

To read complete Chapter Seventeen (17) Verse by Verse in Original Sanskrit Language Text & its English Translation......Click here to read...........Bhagwat Gita: Chapter Seventeen (Chapter-17)

"Hanuman Chalisa" - Lord Hanuman Prayer

"Hanuman Chalisa" is a Devotional Prayer in the Praise of Hindu God,"Lord Hanuman". Lord Hanumana when invoked through this prayer certainely blesses his devotees.

Bhagwat Gita: Chapter Sixteen (16) - What it is about?

Chapter Sixteen of Bhagwat Gita is entitled "The Yoga of Discrimination between the Divine and the Demoniacal Properties."

Bhagwat Gita: Chapter Sixteen (16) is entitled "The Yoga of Discrimination between the Divine and the Demoniacal Properties." This Chapter has a total of 24 verses.

Verses 1 to 5 describe about the Divine and the demoniacal Properties with their fruits.

Verses 6 to 20 describe about the marks of men possessed of the demoniacal Properties and their damnation described.

Verses 21 to 24 are about the Instruction to renounce the conduct opposed to the scriptures and exhortation to follow the scriptures.

To read complete Chapter Sixteen (16) Verse by Verse in Original Sanskrit Language Text & its English Translation......Click here to read...........Bhagwat Gita: Chapter Sixteen (Chapter-16)

Bhagwan Bhajan - "Kabhi Ram Banke Kabhi Shyam Banke" - Music Video

A Devotional Bhazan - "Kabhi Ram Banke Kabhi Shyam Banke" in the praise of God.

Lyrics: Kabhi Ram Banke, Kabhi Shyam Banke, Chale aana, Prabhuji Chale aana. Tum Ram Roop mein aana, (x2) Sita Saath Leke, Dhanush haath leke...Chale..... Tum Shyam Roop mein aana (x2) Radha Saath Leke, Murli haath leke...Chale...... Tum Shivke Roop mein aana (x2) Gara Saath Leke, Damru haath leke...Chale...... Tum Vishnu Roop mein aana (x2) Laxmi Saath Leke, Chakra haath leke...Chale.....

Bhagwat Gita: Chapter Fifteen (15) - What it is about?

Chapter Fifteen of Bhagwat Gita is entitled "The Yoga of the Supreme Person."

Bhagwat Gita: Chapter Fifteen (15) is entitled "The Yoga of the Supreme Person." This Chapter has a total of 20 verses.

Verses 1 to 6 are about the description of the Universe as a tree and the means of God-Realization.

Verses 7 to 11 are about the Jivatma, or the Individual soul.

Verses 12 to 15 are about the God & His Glory described.

Verses 16 to 20 describe about the Perishable (bodies of all beings), the imperishable (Jivatma) and the Supreme Person.

To read complete Chapter Fifteen (15) Verse by Verse in Original Sanskrit Language Text & its English Translation......Click here to read...........Bhagwat Gita: Chapter Fifteen (Chapter-15)