Tag Dharma

31 Happy Lifestyle Tips Hindu Shastras

1.Who are your closest Relatives?

The Truth-Mother.

Knowledge-Father.

Dharma, Righteousness-Sibling.

Compassion-Friend.

Peace and Contentment-Wife.

Sobriety and Patience-Sons.

2.Who is a Sage?

One who looks at other's

Wife as Mother,

Property as a useless stone,

Life as His own.

3.Who are the Worst Human Beings?

Those who.

sully the name of others,

relinquished his duties,

is a Miser,

remains Angry for long.

4.How to bring up a Son?

Treat the son as a.

King till he is Five,

Servant till Fifteen,

a friend thereafter.

5.Which is the best property?

One which is earned by Self is the best,

Ancestral Property is allowable,

Sibling's Property is a Sin and

A woman's property is despicable.

6.With whom Anger lingers and for How Long?

Anger will linger with one,

who is a Good Man for a minute,

with a normal man three hours

with a Man who is useless for a Day and Night

and

for a lifetime with a Sinful Man.

Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum Bhishma Stuti, Janmashtami

Bhishma is the Grand Sire of all Hindus.

He is so revered that Hindus perform the Tharpana, which is performed by one for his ancestors, for him though Bhishma never married for He wanted his father's offspring by his second wife to ascend the throne.

As he has done what is impossible for a Man( Being a Naishtika Mrahmachari, that is not allowing semen to fall ), Devavrata was rechristened Bhishma(one who does the impossible).

Lord Krishna has(d)the highest regard for Bhishma.

It was mutual.

During the Mahabharata War, as Bhishma lay dying, Krishna takes the Pandavas to Bhishma's Death bed and asks Bhishma to advise Yudhisthir on Dharma.

Bhishma says,

'Krishna, You are Dharma,

Why do you ask me to do this?

You can do it by yourself'

(Throughout the Mahabharata, Lord Krishna addresses Bhishma as 'Grandfather!)

Krishna replies.

'Dharma , when spoken by The One who has practiced, is strengthened"

This, mind you, from Krishna!

Let me paraphrase one essential sloka form Bhishma Stuti, Bhishma's prayer of Krishna as addressed to Duryodhana -Bhishma Parva 67/24)

'Vasudeva is is the Devata among all the Devatas.

He is the Embodiment of Dharma.

He fulfills everyone's desires.

He id the best among everyone.

He is the Creator.

He is the Action and its performer.

He is the Yagya, Yagya Performer and its results.

He is Lord unto Himself.

He is in the present, past and the Future.

He created Prajapathi(Fater of all).

He is the austerity of the Seers.

He is the Dawn, Dusk , the time when day Day meets Night and night meets the Day, Day and Night.

He is the Infinite.

He is also Finite.

He supports the World,Vishnu.

He is Brahman Rudra,

He is the Sadguna Brahman.

He is the Father.He is the parent of all.

He is Vamana and Narasimha.

He is the Grand sire of the Universe.

He is easily accessible.

He resides in the heart of the Seers, Hrishikesa.

In whom Krishna is pleased,he will get everything.

If one is afraid and takes refuge in Him, he need not Fear.

One who loves Krishna, will transcend desires.

The Bhishma Stuti.