THOUGHT IS DESTINY

Watch  your  thoughts, they become your words;

Watch  your  words,  they  become  your actions;

Watch  your  actions, they  become your  habits; 

Watch  your habits,  they become your character;

Watch  your character,   it becomes your destiny!

-Lao Tzu

'Thought' - essence of the mind and intellect gifted by the Almighty for the human beings, elevating their status from the other beings in this world. It is for the intellect to consider how best this gift could be utilized for realization of the 'intent and purpose' of the lives of the beings.  Is it not worth to ponder over the 'Self'?  The thought process is to be for unification of the Individual Self with the Universal Self, by being in constant  awareness of the Almighty. For a few wise ones this awareness is associated with them naturally.  But in case of other beings it has to be a conscious persistent effort.

This theme of persistent effort for delivering of one's life through this mundane plane as well as in the paraloka-s (other planes), is dealt by the poet savant Annamcharya in his sankeertana, "Iha Para Sadhana Mi Talapu".....

'The contemplation (about the Almighty) brings us peace of mind with contentment in this world as well as in other worlds. For a wise one by nature this awareness is ever present.

'The wealth and riches possessed, makes one normally intoxicated and fumbling.  Even in such condition having the thought of the Almighty is the worthy thought.  The thought of Him by one who is unyielding  with determination even amidst glamorous lusty women, is the worthy thought.

'The thought of the Almighty which keeps one unperturbed and maintains cool even in the provocative youthful age, is the real thought. The thought of Him which enables one to maintain balance even in the vagaries of pleasures and pains, is the true thought.

'The thought of the Almighty which enables one to steer through the passage of worldly living  without any passions and desires, is the worthy thought.  This is the thought that enables one safely surrender to the Almighty for salvation!'.......

Mind is the carrier. Destination is your choice. Let there be clear vision of steering through, with full alertness, amidst all side-tracking lures ! Your Forte? Thoughts of 'out and out' Divinity only in every breath to become one with the Supreme!

"Iha Para Sadhana Mi Talapu"

Root Is Shoot;

Thought Is Destiny!

Om Shanti!