Abhinavagupta’s commentary on the Bhagwad Gita

He who sees equally, whether in pleasure or pain, his own self in everything, because he can be compared with his own self, he is deemed the highest yogin Arjuna. – Chapter 6.33

The Yogin experiences the pleasures or suffering of all beings as his own.

Who is a Yogin?

A yogin is someone who has achieved a state of self-realization and union with the divine, often through dedicated practice and self-discipline. A yogin is characterized with equanimity, control over the senses and detachment from worldly desires, viewing everything dispassionately.

Aim Hrim Klim

Happiness

There is trouble in the body, trouble in the tongue and troubles in the mind. Having renounced these troubles, I live happily in life’s supreme goal. – Astavakra Gita Chapter 13, Verse 2

However, by practicing penances, the body becomes free, the tongue becomes free by reciting the scriptures and the mind becomes free with meditation. Continue reading

The sacred syllable of the Goddess

Hrim is the Bija mantra for the Goddess. The letter H is the gross body. The gross body is the physical, tangible form. The letter R is the subtle body encompassing the mind, intellect and vital energies. I is the whole causal body which is the Karana sharira which is the most refined of the three bodies. It is karmic repository and the seat of one’s ego. The sound Hrim is I myself as the transcendent fourth, when one has gone beyond physical needs and realities. One has entered a spiritual state. Continue reading

Live in the present moment

My Guru, Swami Satyananda stated that freedom was living in the present moment. He said that it was important to be present without being influenced or entrapped in the past or future.

It happens in little steps by being conscious of one’s actions and not being swept away by the fluctuations of the mind. Continue reading

There are Asuras in this World

Let us address the Asuras existing in the world. I am using the word Asuras because it is used for a class of demons and antagonists. They waged wars against the Devas, who represented forces of light and positivity. The common phrase is the elephant in the room, but the elephant is a good animal with buddhi (wisdom), affection and loyalty. Continue reading