Spiritual Inspirations from Elephants | Happy World Elephant Day quotes
12th August is World Elephant Day š. Hence today, letās take some wonderful spiritual inspirations from elephants!
Becoming full of virtues!
Elephants are very tall… Hence, letās always ensure a tall & elevated state of mind!
The elephant is the largest mammal on landā¦ Similarly, letās keep the largest heart, & accommodate all!
The deity Shri Ganesha is shown with an elephant headā¦ Hence, letās become pure & divine like deities!
If we give a coin in the elephantās trunk, he immediately hands it over to the mahout sitting aboveā¦ Similarly, letās direct all the praise we receive, towards the one above (i.e., God!)
The elephantās trunk can uproot trees as well as lift a child with loveā¦ Hence, letās become very flexible from within!ā¦ i.e., disciplined & lawful with ourselves, but very loving with others!
Elephants are black in colorā¦ Hence, letās finish all the black negativities from within us!
Creating beautiful relations!
The elephant has different tusks for showing & different for eatingā¦ Hence, letās avoid being different outside & different inside i.e., letās ensure harmony in our thoughts, words & actions!
Elephants are always found in herdsā¦ Hence, letās inculcate the virtue of unity with all!
Best Practices
Checking the quality of information put in!
The elephantās ears are like dustpans used to remove dirtā¦ Hence, letās avoid putting any impure, negative or waste information inside us!
If we give food in the elephantās trunk, it first smells it properlyā¦ Similarly, before reading or watching anything, letās first check itās quality & only then put inside usā¦ Since the quality of information put in has the strongest influence on our thoughts, hence on our life & destiny!
If the food is proper, the elephant accepts itā¦ Hence, letās listen to spiritual knowledge daily, since it automatically results in elevated thoughts hence elevated feelings
Becoming strong & stable!
Due to itās weight, no one can move the elephant without itās willā¦ Hence, letās become so strong from within, that no situation can shake us from our elevated stage!
The Elephanta Caves in India are famousā¦ Hence, letās remain in the cave of introversion, to remain protected from negative influence!
In the old days, champion warriors would use the elephant as vehicleā¦ Hence, letās become a spiritual warrior & win over our old sanskars of sorrow!
Elephants are very strongā¦ Hence, letās also become very strong from within!
Circuses tie the baby elephant to a small wooden poleā¦ The baby tries hard to break free, but is unsuccessful hence accepts the bondageā¦ But surprisingly, even after growing bigger & much much stronger than the pole, it never tries to break free, keeping the old failure in mindā¦ Similarly, letās not accept old belief systems like āAnger is naturalā, āStress is normalā, etc, but win over them with our increased spiritual strength!
Making the right decision!
The elephantās eyes are small.. . This denotes keeping a far-sighted vision in life!
A mad elephant can wreak havoc, similarly even anger is called temporary insanityā¦ Hence, letās protect ourselves from it!
The elephantās tusks are used as ivoryā¦ Hence, letās avoid using such animal products, which might result in unnecessary killing of elephants
Elephants are herbivorousā¦ Hence, proving that impure food is not at all required for a strong body, but itās a strong mind which leads to a strong & healthy body!ā¦ Hence, letās become a vegetarian!
The beauty of Spirituality!
The elephant has a huge appetiteā¦ Hence, letās increase our capacity of listening to pure positive things, since thatās what makes our present & future beautiful!
Elephants can be trained very wellā¦ Similarly, even our mind is the most obedient child, which learns all the good things in life, when taught with love!
Elephants perform many shows in circuses, & are one of the star attractionsā¦ Similarly, even weāre the hero actors of this world drama, towards whom everyone is looking at & taking easy inspiration fromā¦ Hence, letās keep full attention on our every act & thought!
Rearing an elephant is very expensiveā¦ Similarly, lot of expenses are incurred on us too for our food, clothing, gadgets, etcā¦ Hence, letās give the best return in respect of these facilities, by serving & benefitting everyone around with a lot of love!
The elephant makes a loud trumpet-like sound from itās trunkā¦ Hence, letās share Godās spiritual knowledge with all in a very grand & royal manner!
Conclusion (Happy World Elephant Day quotes)
Hence today, letās fill ourselves with the power of spiritual knowledge & check the quality of information put inside usā¦ This naturally keeps us in very elevated thoughts & feelings, and we keep sharing this experience of peace love & joy with allā¦ Hence, this inculcation of virtues within & inspiring others will bring the divine land Satyuga once again!
Om Shanti!
Let’s also take some wonderful spiritual inspirations from monkeysš, elephants š, lions š¦, tigers šÆ, giraffes š¦, cows š, sheep š, turtles š¢, birds š¦, honeybees š, pests š, mosquitoes š!
Professions
Letās also take some spiritual inspirations from doctorsšØāāļø, CAs šØāš¼, judges šØāāļø, actuaries š©āāļø, press š°, nurses š©āš,, firefighters šØāš & labour šØ!
Food & Youth
Let’s also take some spiritual inspirations from milk š„, chocolate š«, ice-cream š¦šØ & sweets š¬!
Let’s also take some spiritual inspirations from selfies š¤³, sunglasses š¶ļø, music š¶, dance š, sports š, cricket š , football,ā½, bicycles š“ & skateboarding š!
Festive
Let’s take spiritual inspirations from Diwali Diyas šŖ, Rangoli, Lanterns š®, Fireworks š„, Sweets š©, Snacks š & Gifts š!
Other
Let’s take spiritual inspirations from measurements š, museums, telecommunications š”, organs š«, blood & hands āš»!
The elephant is one of the units in traditional chess (ie Shatranj)… Hence, let’s also take some spiritual inspirations from chess!
It’s said even if an elephant would trample over the shell of a tortoise, the tortoise would remain safe… Hence, let’s also take some spiritual inspirations from tortoises & turtles!
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Very beautiful article, Elephants are natural swimmers so let’s keep afloat in all the adverse situations of life and never sink them.