Arya Samaj

Shishya · Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 2:59 am Post subject: Welcome Arya Putra!

Arya Putra,

Namaste and Welcome to the Arya Samaj Forum! Very Happy

We are pleased that you decided to join up and hope you will become a regular member here. Our 'doors' are open 24 hours and we are always interested in a good discussion.

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Once again, welcome and I hope you enjoy your time here!

namaste

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Namaste,

Shishya
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ॐ सह नावतु । सह तौ भुनक्तु । सह वीर्यं करवावहै । तेजस्वि नावधीतमस्तु मा विद्विषावहै ॥
"Together may we be protected. Together may we be profited. Together may we do a hero's work. May we learn intelligently. May we never hate one another."
-Brihadaranyaka & Taittiriya Upanishads

Sunita · Arya Ladies Forum Moderator Joined: 24 May 2006 Posts: 567

Aryaji,

welcome.....don't forget about the arcade section.....We need to beat Shishya's score.

We also have a fun section.......i am a regular there.

Tell us a bit about yourself.....would love to have your participation here on the forum.

Mitra · Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 6:36 pm Post subject:

Namaste AryaPutra Ji,
Welcome to the forum.
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Namaste
Manurbhava

Prabhat · Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 10:24 pm Post subject:

Namaste, Arya Putra.

welcome. hope you will have fun, and teach us all you know Wink

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Namaste,
Prabhat

Devo · Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 11:33 pm Post subject:

Namaste Arya Putra Ji,

I too, join with my brothers and sisters of the Aryan Forum in extending a warm and cordial welcome to you.

We look forward to your future contributions, whatever little it may be.

Namaste,
Devo.

Arya Putra · Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 5:09 am Post subject:

Namaste (Salutation to your Essence)

Namaste is the universal greeting of the Aryas, because with this greeting we acknowledge one another as Pure Consciousness, Atman (soul), and also pay homage to the All-pervading Supreme Self.

I have joined this forum because it bears the spirit of Maharishi Dayananda. Like the forum originator, Shishyaji, I am a lifelong student of the Universal Self, and together, all of us, are continuing our eternal studies in this vast university called the Universe. This forum represents just a small part of our curriculum and one which together we can continue to explore, expand, and refine.

I am submitting the following article here as a way of introduction. From time to time I will continue to share other articles with you and look forward to your valuable contributions to this forum in the form of comments, questions, insights, and most especially, your own understanding of the Eternal Truth. Together we will surely expand the horizon of our understanding and the breadth of our experience.

In Divine Wisdom,
Your fellow traveling companion on the journey Home to the Absolute,
Arya Putra

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Arya Putra

I am Arya Putra. What does this mean? It means that I am a good human being who is purifying his mind. That’s all. That’s all there is to it. That’s all there is to me.

I am what I am by virtue of my practices. What practices? I am known by the thoughts I hold, the food I eat, and the company I keep. I am known by my qualities (guna), my behavior (karam), and by my nature (subhav).

Life is the process of constant refinement of the mind. The mind that is refined will shine the Light of the Soul. To refine the mind wisdom is absolutely necessary. The wisdom of Consciousness (Atam Gyaan) purifies the mind. The mind cannot be purified so long as ego reigns there. The mind that is ruled by ego deflects the Light of the Soul.

The work of self-improvement (sadhana) never ends. The moment we stop improving that moment we start going down. The greatest musicians, artists, scientists, doctors, engineers, and athletes NEVER become complacent. Similarly, a true devotee of Truth never claims to be perfect.

A person can know a lot and still remain ignorant. ‘Knowing’ is not enough. If we know better we have to do better. If we know what is best, then we must do our best. The best thing we can do is to stay out of our ego. According to Patanjali: “To the one who renounces the fruit of his action, the power of perfect discernment comes, and all selfish motives and pain end.” ‘Renouncing the fruit of our actions’ means to stop looking for credit or recognition for the good that we do.

The only way to eliminate ego from our mind is to keep doing good actions without any thought of personal recognition. We should constantly glorify the Supreme Self in one and all, but especially in our loved ones. Why? It is easy to put up a façade to impress others how good we are, but when we treat our family members as souls then we are really worshipping God—we are truly going beyond our small self ego.

The real test of one’s spiritual depth and understanding is how one lives from day to day. It has very little to do with how well we can communicate over the Internet, how many people we can impress with our limited knowledge, or how many ‘important’ people we think we have known.

We need to be real human beings and do real spiritual work. We need to stop our mental reactions which are caused by our own ego-infection. We need to be good human beings and keep purifying the mind with Divine Wisdom.

Om Shanti Shanti Shanti OM

Arya Putra