THE BASICS OF TRUE BLOGGING!

Sri Adi Sankara having seen a Vedic Pundit repeatedly insisting upon a student to pronounce a particular word correctly, smiled at the Pundit and said,

'Bhajagovidam bhajagovidam govindam bhaja muudhamathe
samprapte sannihite kale nahi nahi rakshati drukun karane.'

'Worship Govinda! Worship Govinda! Worship Govinda (limiting yourself to the ordained duties).. When the end approaches, the Grammar Rules (the craving for materialistic gain and recognition) will not save you!'

(The first Sloka of Sri Bhaja Govindam)

His Disciples followed the Master and each in turn said one Sloka revealing the importance of sticking to the Ultimate Knowledge in our life leaving the mundane aspects of living as much possible..

Bloggers too come into limelight here alone when they see a great thrust in them which necessarily

• Should be brought out the earliest time thru' the channels of communication available around them..

But thru' Sloka 10, Chapter III of Srimad Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna asserts the primary duty with every individual as one lives thru' his/her life thus..

'saha yagnah prajah srstva purovaca prajapatihanena prasvisyadhvam esa vo stv ista kama dhuk'

'In the beginning of creation, Lord Brahma after generating all beings as a result of performance of sacrifice unto the Supreme Lord proclaimed: by performance of work (rising to the level of ultimate sacrifice i.e., self denial) may you evolve and prosper; let work (progressively rising towards sacrifice) bestow all that desirable for you!'

Thus, working and taking care of the self at the optimum or decent level becomes the parallel duty of every blogger charged with the keen interest of pouring out volumes of truth known at his/her level and he/she

• Should necessarily divert part of those sayings to earn money and make a decent living.. 

In that context alone sets in the business interest associated with blogging and as every effort has a price in the market, depending upon the worldly use of that effort put in, certain returns do come in the process to the individual without an exception..

Again, Sloka 35, Chapter III from Srimad Bhagavad Gita says..

'Shreyan swadharmo vigunah paradharmaat swanusshthitaat
Swadharme nidhanam shreyah paradharmo bhayaavahah.'

'Ever safe is one’s own duty than the duty of another even well discharged. Better is even death in one’s own duty than the duty of another full of fear!'

The existence consciousness when in close interactions of praise appears unlimited but when questioned, initially one may react and challenge those questionings and sooner or later as the questioning toughens, one may feel an imminent threat and would many times withdraw from the active field itself..

Here a blogger too is no exception and unless the blogger is sure of certain preparedness of facing the threat, he/she

• Should be careful in safeguarding the basic self interests and accordingly alone express thru' the blogging platform!

Thus as every blogger tries to speak/write on his/her topic, sure that blogging

Does justice to the active blogging platform,

Takes care of the blogger's decent living and

Protects him/her from physical threats too!

Finally, that sacred activity settles at the point of a certain communication in the world where in the Saying Viz.,

'ASCHARYO VAKTAH ASCHARYO SHROTAH!'

Meaning.. In this world,

'The Speaker is a wonder and the Listener too a wonder!'

Remains truly upheld!

The Post is written in line with the this week's INdiSpire Prompt Is it correct to always convert a passion into a profession? Does this destroy the essence of blogging? Must earning money be the final aim of blogging? #EarnThroughBlogging

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