As a person shedding worn out garments, takes other new ones likewise the embodied soul casting off its worn-out bodies, enters, others that are new. Weapons can’t cut it, fire can’t burn it, water can’t wet, nor can wind dry it. – Bhagwad Gita Chapter 2, Verse 22
This verse emphasizes the transient nature of the physical body and the continuous cycle of birth and death. Continue reading
Dear ones, accept Yoga and connect your inner journey to yourself. Awaken your inner Divinity.
The purpose of Yoga is to stop the misery before it comes. – Patanjali
Yoga is the journey of the self through the self to the self. – The Bhagwad Gita
We are all aware of the word, loneliness. It is something which terrifies many of us. Why do we feel alone? Is it because we have nobody to speak to? Is it because we have no companion? Is it because we are not close to our family? Is it because we have no family? Is it because we do not have faith in ourselves?
Are we ever really alone? The answer is No. Our soul is within us always. Our breath is with us always. Our thoughts are a constant? Then what is happening to us? Continue reading
The Divine Mother is so beautiful. In her higher manifestations her beauty is formless. She is in everything. Her divine compassionate love is expressed in the raindrops. Her beauty is reflected in the colors of the rainbow. She offers fresh hope to mankind with the rose-tinted clouds at dawn. Above all she is present in one’s heart. Continue reading
We tend to confuse Resolve, Sankalp that we make in Yoga Nidra with affirmations. I have always had a problem with affirmations. I will speak about myself and I do not wish to include you all as that would be me being judgmental find affirmation insincere. Continue reading
A few days ago a London bound Air India (Flight 1206) plane crashed just leaving the airport. It crashed near a medical facility and some doctors died and some were hurt. All the 290 travelers on the flight died, except for one person. This happened in Ahmedabad in India and the plane was a Dreamliner. I am sharing with you all, because of the irony. Continue reading
Dear ones, this is a beautiful song to baby Krishna. It expresses heart felt love. You can hear it on YouTube and you will want to sing along with it. Every Guru has adored this song.
I am giving the translation. The words are very simple and children can understand it and sing it. It is partly in English and Hindi. Continue reading
Tummy upsets can happen any time. A meeting, a lecture, an engagement or some other important event missed because of it. Oh dear, a perfect holiday spoilt because of it. No one is immune of it. What if one had many plans, maybe a seminar to attend, enjoying ice cream, swimming or sightseeing.
In the context of Samkhya philosophy, Prakriti is the dynamic feminine principle of nature and creation, the source of the universe. Prakriti is the feminine aspect and is understood as the fundamental nature of the universe. Animals are seen as expressions of Prakriti. They embody the natural laws and tendencies that govern the universe. In this context let us look at the animal world.
I will share three narratives. Continue reading
Antahkaran is the inner instrument, through which one experiences the world. It is made up of four parts: mind, intellect, consciousness and ego.
Something opens our wings.
Something makes boredom and hurt disappear.
Someone fills the cup in front of us:
We taste sacredness. – Jalal-ud-din Rumi
Uddaseena Vritti is a mental state where one can observe the world and its happenings with equanimity. It is a step towards achieving a state of nirvana.
The learned or the wise smile through the eyes; the middle-class smile through the teeth and lips; the lowest make a roaring laughter; but the muneeshwara (a form of Shiva) never smiles or laughs. Continue reading
Only two kinds of people attain self-knowledge: those who are not encumbered at all with learning whose minds are not overcrowded with thoughts borrowed from others; and those who, after studying scriptures and sciences have come to realize that they know nothing. – Ramakrishna Paramhansa
Who attains self-knowledge? A Jivan Mukta. Continue reading
Dear ones, you will have the same response when you read this quote.
Whenever you are about to find fault with someone, ask yourself the following question: What fault of mine most nearly resembles the one I am about to criticize. – Marcus Aurelius, ‘Meditation’
The Bible uses the phrase “do not be afraid,” innumerable times. Some say it is 365 times, which means it is applicable for each day.
Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God is with you everywhere you go. – Joshua 1:19