Dear ones, ask yourself:
- Are you angry?
- Are you sad?
- Are you having a feeling of helplessness?
- What can we do about it?
Questions and answers
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Become Response-able and Spiritually Proactive
I will explain the meaning of Response-able at the end, dear ones.
Swami Sivananda advocated for spiritual victory over the self as solution to outer conflicts. He viewed war as the “highest barbarism”, a crowning stupidity of humanity and a disgrace to civilization. He said that the root cause of wars are caused by materialism, forgetfulness of our divine nature and the egotistic actions of leaders. He stated that true peace is not just the absence of war, but a state of inner harmony, insisting that world peace can only be achieved by eradicating individual selfishness, greed and hatred. Continue reading
To stop the wars
We must connect with our hearts.
Why do people fight among themselves? The heart must change. Greed and selfishness must perish. Then alone will there be peace in the world. The innermost Atman concealed in the chambers of your heart is an embodiment of peace. It is a quality of the soul. It fills the pure heart. It runs away from egotistical people. Attain the peace through meditation on the ever-peaceful Atman. – Swami Sivananda
The festival of Colors is upon us
It is a festival as always celebrating the triumph of good over evil. It is called Holi; the spiritual meaning is God colors our souls with virtues. Even in chaos one can remain stable. Continue reading
The Mother Goddess takes care of all her children
Dear ones, I have cervical spinal stenosis and I had to have a procedure. I was in the hospital and I came home the next day.
What I want to share with you is that while it was being performed, I was awake. It was done with local anesthesia and I was aware throughout. It was terribly painful, when I felt the needle on my spine. What was wonderful was that they played Devi Kavach. Continue reading
Description of the Eight limbed Yoga by the Goddess
The Goddess spoke: Continue reading
The Cosmic Mother
Description of the Goddess by Vishnu for the Gods. Continue reading
How do we offer gratitude?
In the Gita, thank you is expressed through gratitude, surrender and service.
Devotional offerings: Offering simple things—a leaf, fruit, flower or water—with love constitutes thanks. – Bhagwad Gita 9.26
Surrender (Sharan Gati): Recognize all blessings come from the Divine and returning to Him is the highest form of appreciation. – Bhagwad Gita 18.62
Recognizing the Divine Spark: Seeing God in all beautiful settings. – Bhagwad Gita 10.41
How evil affects us?
Do not harbor vengeance not even against a knave
Retaliation will make malice’s faithful slave. – 312
Expand Atmabhava
Be blessed with Atmabhava. Atmabhava means feeling the pain, distress, poverty, sickness and calamities of others as your own. Live a little for others also. You have to find a place in your heart for people who are not known to you. If you do not expand atmabhava then all sadhanas are useless. – Swami Satyananda Saraswati
Couplets from the Tirukurral
The Tirukurral was written sometime between 2 BCE and 5 BCE. Its couplets guide the reader through various situations of life. It was written in Tamil and the writer was Tiruvalluvar. Little is known about him. Some say that he was a weaver, an ascetic, a seafarer or even a king. It has been translated by Gopalkrishna Gandhi. Continue reading
Let us search for the lost love
Where has all the love gone? Why are our hearts so full of hatred? We are burning with anger. Continue reading
How do we deal with sorrow?
We all experience sorrow, it is our understanding and perception which empowers us to become resilient. Sorrow has been written about since the creation of man. There are quotes which give us a deeper understanding and clarity about dejection and regret. Continue reading
Find yourself
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. – Eleanor Roosevelt
Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving. – Albert Einstein
Be yourself; everyone else is taken. – Oscar Wilde
Life is not about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself. – George Bernard Shaw
Love the life you live. Live the life you love. – Bob Marley
The most wasted of days is one without laughter. – E. E. Cummings
Am I, my friend?
What is the definition of friendship? Aristotle describes it a single soul, dwelling in two bodies. Continue reading