The Guest House

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By Jalaluddin Rumi

This being human is a guest house.
Every morning a new arrival.
A joy, a depression, a meanness,
some momentary awareness
comes as an unexpected visitor.

Welcome and entertain them all!
Even if they are a crowd of sorrows,
who violently sweep your house
Empty of its furniture,
Still treat each guest honorably.
He maybe clearing you out
For some new delight.

The dark thought, the shame, the malice,
Meet them at the door laughing and invite them in.
Be grateful for whoever comes,
Because each has been sent
As a guide from beyond.

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The Guru Gita

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Guru Gita was written by the Sage Vyasa. It is a compilation of verses dedicated to the veneration of the Guru and the Guru Tattva or Guru principle. The origin of this sacred scripture is traced to the divine dialogue between Shiva and Parvati at their abode on Mount Kailash. Parvati was surprised when she saw Shiva prostrating himself before a Satguru. A Satguru is someone who liberates one from all of one’s sufferings because he is liberated himself. He does not keep his followers.  Continue reading →

Blessings of the Guru on Guru Purnima

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If one is destined to find a Guru or if the Guru comes into one’s life, then he becomes a constant feature in our life. He is the guiding star. In the Guru Gita by the sage Vyasa, it says that when Siva is angry, the Guru can save you. But if the Guru is angry no one can save you. If the disciple has intense faith in the Guru, he does not have to undertake religious pilgrimages or baths in the sacred rivers. The water from the Guru’s feet is good enough to bestow merits of such observances. Continue reading →

The Moon was born from the mind of the Cosmic being

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Rig Veda (Purusha Sukta) quote, “Chandrama manaso jatah”. Its meaning is it connects inner consciousness, emotion, and the inner mind directly to the lunar cycle. It teaches that the moon is more than a cosmic creation it teaches that the mind is cosmic, rhythmic and sacred. One’s mind is an instrument through which one experiences consciousness. Continue reading →

Wishes, Iccha, Kamna

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Who does not want their wishes fulfilled?

In Hinduism the granting of wishes is tied to devotion, intense spiritual discipline and the cosmic law of cause and effect. Wishes are granted through specific deities, sacred entities and spiritual principals rather than magic. Continue reading →

Three important words

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Do we understand the meaning of these words control, compassion and resilience?

I was thinking about it this morning and I believe that if we really understood what these words meant and applied them to ourselves, the earth would be a better and more livable place. Continue reading →

What is spiritual tolerance?

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It is the deliberate practice of extending compassion and patience and understanding to others. One let go of one’s ego and the desire to control or judge. The capacity of true tolerance is not to battle internally or suppress frustration, but to overcome it. Continue reading →

What is happiness?

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Happiness is satisfaction, enjoyment, contentedness. Seek happiness in the perfection of ordinary tasks, like making a cup of tea. Look at the flame of fire and the water swirling. Both are elements and then one adds the tea. The tea can be hibiscus, rose or any other flower. Think of the fragrance and beauty of the flower. You can visualize bees and butterflies humming over them. Continue reading →

Gems from the Bible

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You were in Eden, the garden of God; every precious stone was your covering, sardius, topaz and diamond, beryl, onyx and jasper, sapphire, emerald and carbuncle; and crafted in gold were your settings and your engravings. On the day that you were created they were prepared. – Ezekiel 28:13

And the twelve gates were twelve pearls, each of the gates made from a single pearl and the street of the city was pure gold like transparent glass. – Revelation 21:21

Dear one’s gems are used as symbols of God’s divine glory, purity and the eternal beauty of heaven in the Bible.

Aim Hrim Klim

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The nine gems in the Vedas

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There are nine gemstones mentioned in the Vedas and they are called the Navratan. According to Hindu culture, the universe is believed to be comprise seven grahas and two nodes to form a combination of nine planets or Navagrahas. These nine Grahas are considered Gods and their position in an individual’s birth chart decides good or bad in a person’s life. Continue reading →