Atmānanda- Laharī

Couplets of Nectar     Oh mind!  1. Those negative habitual patterns haunt as though nothing else matters 2. Durvāsanā pratīkāra daśakam serves as a Vedanta practicum 3. Self-ignorance is the foremost negative habit Attack it, You are not the body that you inhabit 4. You are not the body, mind or senses Reinforce it daily as a self-defense 5. Worries of future is a nightmare Dismiss them with the reality glare 6. Desires flood in without invitation Burst them with objective deflation 7. Anger comes with a vengeance Tackle it with the antidote of patience 8. Greed sneaks in as an absolute want Be happy and content, to hit it hard  9. Extra-long tongue can be a trap Discipline it with facts as a strap 10. Replace harsh words with soft speech  Conquer chatter with no speech 11. Avoid company of materialism Engage in company of realism 12. Ignore the criticism,  Stop the day dreamism 13.  Burst the bubble of ego with a needle Know that everything is just a...

Key to the treasure chest of love Anabhiṣvaṅgaḥ putra-dāra-gṛhāduṣu-Dispassionate Caring  Excess attachment is viscous Better to keep it at a distance Excess affection can be sticky Coming out of it can be tricky Son, daughter, and spouse  May create a bondage with the house Can create a sense of mine  Better not to remain confined Provide love and care but with dispassion in air Inward journey has no doubt Practice keeping others out Love and joy overflow Share and care with a wonderful glow Dispassionate caring is the best key That opens the treasure chest of love Inspiration - The Value of Values book- Swami Dayananda Saraswati 

Asaktiḥ- Absence of attitude of ownership There was an young man,  very proud of his financial plan He shared that he purchased a flat  what he really own was a serious chat  Land of that apartment belongs to State department Roof belongs to the person above Floor belongs to the person below Walls belong to the neighbors Space is owned without labor Asaktiḥ is absence of attitude of ownership Body is given; Food is given Clothes are given; Relations are given Everything in this Universe is given;  I own nothing; I only possess things  Switch in the attitude is a step in dispassion Dropping the attachment is the best motion Ownership is notional  Possession is factual Inspiration - The Value of Values book- Swami Dayananda Saraswati 

          Welcome Moksha! Start the morning with a true sense of 'I'  I remember that I am the source of all  existence, I am this Brahman alone,  not the assemblage of body mind sense complex or the five elements from where they came. I begin to reapply the coating of self-knowledge just like the polytetrafluorethylene (Teflon) Nothing will stick to me in this  world.  I am the free-floating Brahman! Ditch the default behavior of seeking  approval Try this  for an hour, if not for the full day!  Start it today and team up with  family! Let the addicting urge pass by Recognize the two parts of svadharma Tend to the core upadhi that is  in between the true self and the crying baby  Stop spending time putting out the  small  fires! I stop judging myself and others! I let the light in me  shine! I let  the knowledge be  internalized! I hereby Welcome Moksha...