bhogam
Bhogam
What is Bhogam? It is nothing but the enjoyment of worldly pleasures through our five senses. Who gives this ? No doubt ,it the God who created this beautiful world for us to enjoy. How to enjoy? Whether to indulge too much in this , and forgetting the creator, who has given this or using these bounties and boons to search a path for practicing Yoga , the ultimate goal of life, that is to realize the Creator. It is all in our hand . The platform is set out , it is only we who have to decide how to play the game.
Beautiful sceneries
are there which spreads a feast to our eyes. By seeing these we forget
ourselves and a sense of pleasure enters our heart. That is why people run towards the hill stations to enjoy
their vacation. Among their stressful life they want some relaxation. After
visiting these places they are enthused to resume their work with more vigor
and commitment.
For
agitating and tensed mind, the soul thrilling music is the best medicine. It calms down your mind. Instead
there are some music or songs which raises the animal instinct in you. Always
we must avoid rajo or thamas gunas.Here
music and songs are there ,it is only we have to select which type will lay a
way for entering yogic practice.
Our sense of
touch also play a vital role in deciding our course of life. Contact with soft
and feather like things will certainly reduce our irritating mood. That is why
people are asked to sit on the soft layered seat to do meditation. Your
attention will not fall on the body and your mind will be focused on the thing
which you want.
Leaving out
all foul smelling cigarette etc ,if you
are amidst the sweet aortic surroundings ,the impact will be different in nature. Sit in the puja
room with the smell of incense, stick you will be drawn towards the divine
feeling.
Similarly
eating sathvic food(non spicy vegetarian
food) is good not only for your body but also to your mind. The total nature of
a man’s nature depend on the food what he eats. Take up the example of carnivores
animals which kill and eat the flesh of other animals. They are very aggressive
in nature, so also the humans whose intake is rajo food(spicy, nonvegetarian
food) are very much like animals .Their temperament is very aggressive and
easily they fall in angry mood at the slightest instigation.
All these
Bhogam which are God’s gift must be utilized in proper way with the help of our
wisdom. Too much of indulgence for our
individual pleasure injures our health, finally leads us towards the path of
death. Knowledge and wisdom are given to segregate between bad and good. Each
and every thing will not be done by God. He has given us the instrument to work
out as the boons and it is only we have to do it in a proper way. Just see what
happens to overeating persons, indigestion, vomiting and in long course of time various other ailments.
At such situation where will his mind go?- to the hospital or to his salvation?
Sit in
solitude and think, what for we are born ?Just to suffer or enjoy the happiness
,by leading a worry free life. All our problems in our life is created none
other than by ourselves. Learn the art
of living by changing the bhogas, in to yoga, never get affected by joy or hardship.
For yogis Both are same . Their mind is as calm as the sea with out the waves. To
execute HIS work we are sent to this
world. You are not acquiring anything by your own. God’s gift is given in the
guise of opportunities. Grab it and utilize.
If you earn
through these opportunities, spend the rewards for the improvement and benefit
of this world. You may become a minister, remember that this post is given to
work for the people, not to enjoy the concessions offered by the government or
amass the wealth for your children.
God is
testing you, how you are using the
bounties bestowed on you. Are you going to use it for your personal needs or
for the benefit of this world? Do you want to be a bhogi or Yogi , _the answer
is in your hand.
Everything
is yoga if focus with full commitment on the endeavors what you enter into.
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