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What Brings us down

There are strings attached to life. These strings either pull us in the positive direction or the negative one. The pull towards the negative territory is controlled by three major strings - jealousy, laziness, and expectation. These three factors are the creation of the mind and when we identify with the mind and act through the mind, we give strength to these. Love, on the other hand, tugs at the heart and through the heart we enter the realm of consciousness which takes us in the righteous and positive direction.
 
Jealousy, laziness, and expectation may be compared to the senses of sight, smell, and taste. The senses are closely linked with the mind. It is through the sense of sight that we lay eyes on what others have. The mind collects this information and does the rest through comparison with our situation and what we don’t have. When there is friction created by thinking about what others have and what we don’t have, sparks of hostility fly and the ensuing flame is jealousy which burns our peace of mind right in front of our eyes.
 
Laziness may be compared to the sense of smell. When we encounter a pleasant smell, we may get lost in that fragrance and everything else fades away and we become prisoners of that smell. Similarly, when we experience the “smell” of money, such as getting an unexpected windfall or inheritance it makes us lazy. The mind feels very pleasant and appears not to give us any trouble when it smells easy money. That thought pulls us down through the string of laziness.
 
Expectation is a form of greed. This is associated with the sense of taste. When the tongue experiences tasty food, the mind immediately reacts and wants more. Life offers many tastes, some good and others bad (all in the view of the mind which divides and identifies). We expect to acquire what feels good and there is an equal expectation of getting rid of what feels bad. A lot of energy and time is lost in thoughts of expectation, and when time is lost it is never regained. When we respect what we have, we will not expect.
 
The wise would say, look at the futility of keeping what you have from the thief of time. Why expect more when we know that even that will be lost one day. Instead of a loss, enjoying what we have is a net gain. Through that enjoyment, we gain the energy to work for the welfare of others. That overcomes laziness. When we are constantly working towards some good, our eyes will not be on others but on the work at hand, which helps us overcome jealousy.
 
When there is no expectation, laziness or jealousy what is left behind is generosity, righteous work, and gratitude. This takes us towards universal love and that is a powerful rope which we can always depend on. When we lighten our burdens by not submitting to these three negative strings, the soul pulls us in rather than us struggling to extract it from within.
 
Blessings to all
Swami Ponnurangam
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    • Devotional Songs - Page 2
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  • Swamiji's Teachings - Page 1
    • Life Teachings
    • Swamiji speaking about Birth
    • Karma
    • Career And Health
    • Rules of Life
    • Swamiji's universal rules
    • Coping with Death
    • Intuition power- Kundalini
    • The wheels of Life
    • The question after Who am I?
    • Judgment day
    • The Hand of God
    • India's Independance
    • The power that does not corrupt
    • Good Governance Equals God
    • Border Security
    • At the grassroots
    • Old and new
    • Knowledge is power
    • What is true power?
    • A revelation
    • Continuing education for politicians
    • Filing for change
    • Advertising insecurity
    • Three obstacles
    • Three virtues
    • A level playing field
    • The Glory of Human Life
    • A progressive caste system. What we can learn from bees and ants.
    • Cell phone life
    • A changeless pen
  • Swamiji's teachings - page 2
    • Swamiji' s predictions
    • Nelamangala Ashram Mantram
    • Sathuragiri Hills
    • Hosur Temple
    • The Wheels of Fortune
    • Computing the Future
    • A Bridge to Somewhere
    • Wireless world
    • The secret of happiness
    • What brings us down
    • All good things take time
    • The value of life and how to use it
    • ​Three Rules for a Happy Life
    • ​Tips for a happy life
    • How to Make the World a better Place
    • The value of the Cave with 9 openings
    • How to make the world a better place
    • Technology and the mind
    • Tips for a Happy Life
    • ​Time, our most valuable asset
    • How to make life easy and enjoyable
    • ​Where can God easily be found?
    • ​Three pillars on which the world depends
    • ​The world is a neutral place
    • ​Qualities of a leader of a nation
    • ndia's leader in 2019 and beyond
    • Revitalizing India
    • Indian Elections 2019
    • Tips for maintaining a healthy body
    • A new way to travel
    • The five elements that shape our lives
    • ​Children are the future of the world.
    • How to be happy. The role of desires
    • ​Heaven and Hell
    • ​The Engine of a Nation
  • Swamiji’s teachings - page 3
    • Think, live and act with love
    • ​How to enjoy life through hard work and to live without expectations.
    • ​Old is Gold
    • A new way to travel
    • Why is giving respect to others so important?
    • Janani Janma Soukhya Nam
    • Accepting the positives and negatives of life
    • Happiness and sorrow. Two sides of the same coin
    • Advertising insecurity
    • All are equal in the eyes of God and Nature. ​
    • Knowledge is True Wealth
    • Filing for change
    • Life is the greatest asset. ​
    • Border security without border guards
    • Judgement Day
    • Computing the future
    • Improving our transportation infrastructure
    • How to make life easy and enjoyable. ​
    • Education and Knowledge. What is the difference?
    • Indian Elections 2019
    • Modern Day Trinity
    • India's leader in 2019 and beyond
    • ​How mobile technology can help our elections
    • ​How mobile technology can help our elections
    • ​Training the leaders of tomorrow.
    • ​Importance of sharing knowledge
    • ​A model politician - one who serves the people
    • ​Where is heaven, and how to get there?
    • Where is hell?
    • ​Why natural calamities are more frequent nowadays
    • Inner nature determines outer behavior
    • Money, Power or Peace of Mind
    • Krishna Janmastami
    • World, life, happiness, and heaven
    • The inner meaning of marriage
    • Birth and death - What happens after death?
    • How to keep a healthy body and enjoy life
    • ​The value of trees
    • ​Who am I?
    • Arun Jaitley
    • Significance of breath (Swara Yoga) and the Moon
    • The nature of trust
    • The importance of honest living
    • ​We start from zero and return to zero
    • ​Be like a lotus flower
    • Value of Knowing who we are
    • ​The world in the next 3-4 years
    • What precautions do we need to take for the future?
    • Amavasya
    • Brahmamuhurtha and Janam Kundli
    • Family, State and Country
    • The Evolution of the Country
    • 2022-2025
    • Improving the country
    • 2031
    • A New World Order
    • Swamiji’s message
  • Numerology
    • Elements of Astrology
    • Analysis of a famous horoscope
    • Swamiji's astrological predictions for 2021
    • Astrology, Dates of Birth and Numbers
    • Secrets of Astrology
    • Origin of Numbers
    • Dates of Birth, Numbers and Planets
    • Alphabets
    • Planets and Human Body
    • Sun
    • Saturn
    • Mars
    • Jupiter
    • Moon
    • Rahu
    • Mercury
    • Venus
    • Kethu
    • History of Jamak Kol
  • Mother and Ayurveda
    • Mother's Milk
    • Medicine for Children
    • Ayurvedic Remedies for Medical Conditions >
      • Insatiable (Unlimited / Unquenchable) Thirst
      • Stroke/Paarsva/Vaayu/lakkva
      • Pruritus (Excessive itchiness)
      • Ondelaga
      • Medicine for cut wounds and for healing.
      • Nithya Puspha for Cancer
      • Mint
      • Thumps
      • Carrot
      • Tulasi Leaf
      • Brahmin Leaf
      • Karpooravalli leaf
      • Paruppu keerai
      • Bitter Gourd
      • Aloe Vera
      • Nookal
      • Aroyoga Muliga Gida Hannu Mathhu Maragalu Anugulia
      • Boerhaavia Diffusa
      • Golden Shower
      • Madhunashini
      • Flowers from the banana tree
      • Cure for coronavirus
      • The health benefits of Sundekai
      • Reducing blood Sugar
      • Sondae Kayee
      • Treatment for common ailments
      • Nochi leaf
      • Kankutti Leaf
      • Siru kuranjan
      • Nerinmel nirrupu
      • Mantaka leaf
      • Palpakeera
      • Tathathalavetti
      • Musmusakey
      • Cure for coronavirus, liver ailments and life values
      • Mudakathan/Agniballi
      • Vetpalai (Tamil)/Kutaja (Kannada)
      • Anya Soppu - Cure for cancer
      • Pulikeerai
      • Thuthanagam
      • Ayurvedic treatment for pain
      • Cure for scalp problems
      • Touch me not
      • Treatment for common ailments
      • Cure for Omicron
    • Remedy for Ailments
  • Tsunami Relief Video
  • Video Gallery - Contents
    • Video Gallery - Page 1 >
      • Video Gallery - Page 2
      • Video Gallery - Page 3
      • Video Gallery - Page 4
      • Video Gallery - Page 5
      • Video Gallery - Page 6
      • Video Gallery - Page 7
      • How to motivate others
      • Swamiji at Temple
      • New Page
  • Photo Gallery I
    • Medical Camp - Annapurneshwari Temple
    • Medical Camp
    • Swamiji with Important Contributors
    • Joy of Giving
    • Swamiji with Lord Ganesha
    • Swamiji in Garden
    • Swamiji at R.T. Nagar Annapurneshwari Temple
    • Shravan Lunch
    • Medical Camp - Nelamangala
    • Foundation Stone Ceremony
    • America Yathra
    • Important Moments/Meetings
    • Yoga
    • Kodi Mutt Swamiji
    • Nellamangala March 2014
    • Thanjavur Swami
    • Nelamangala, October 2014
    • Painting at Annapurneshwari temple
    • Opening of Sai Baba Temple in March 2014
  • Photo Gallery II
    • America Visit - March 2015
    • Important meetings
    • Village Festival
    • Grandfather's Day
    • Talk in Chennai
    • Navrathri
    • Pooja at Nelamangala - October 2015
    • Swamiji with Suttur Mutt Swamiji
    • Swamiji at Sri Gurubhagwan temple, hosur
    • Event at Nelamangala, March 2016
    • Byrashettihalli village festival
    • Swamiji with Mr. SM Krishna (Ex-Chief Minister of Karnataka)
    • Ponnambala Giving medicine for control of pitta vatha shlesha to Solapur swamiji
    • Cows at Hosur ashram
    • Swamiji in Australia
    • P.G Shinde with V.Balakrishnan Supreme court advocate, Former Home minister, function in Sholapur Maharashtra
    • BJP MLA Narayana Swamy with R.T nagar Ponnambala Swamiji
    • Swamiji with OM Swami
    • Swamiji With RV Devraj MLA
    • Swamiji with Kanchi Matt Swami
  • Photo Gallery III
    • Lok Kalyana Havan
    • Ponnurangam Swami with Balli Matta swamy
    • Swamiji at multiple functions
    • Swamiji with Ramalinga Reddy, Karnataka Home minister
    • Swamiji in Hosur - 10/16/18
    • Swamiji in U.S., 10/23/18
    • New Page
    • Inauguration at Guru Bhagawan Temple in Hosur
    • Tiruppur function
    • Dassera 2022
    • Swamiji at Greenhouse
    • With Advocate Kiran at Hosur Ashram
  • Testimonial
  • Opportunities for Service
  • Contact us
    • Map
    • Telephone/e mail
    • Venue for weddings/shelter for the destitute
    • Feedback Form
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