The greatest error of a man is to think that he is weak by nature, evil by nature. Every man is divine and strong in his real nature. What are weak and evil are his habits, his desires and thoughts but not himself. Thus spoke Ramanna Maharishi. Continue reading
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
What are ITIES? ITIES are words which end in ity. Each one of these words can change our life and lead to becoming a Jiwan Mukta. They are interconnected and they are all virtues.
Swami Sivananda summed the ITIES in a song. When one sings it, they end in rhyme. Continue reading
Originally, the mantra system one needed to identify with the vibration as much as possible. That is why mantras are always repeated, not chanted just once. If for half an hour, one keeps repeating Aum, Aum, Aum or Soham, Soham, Soham and nothing exists beyond this repetition. When the mantra is sustained over a period of time in this manner, for five minutes, ten minutes or fifteen minutes, then one merges one’s consciousness in the feeling, chanting and repetition of the mantra and one begins to identify with vibrations that one is creating while chanting the mantra. This is called Mantra Meditative Awareness.
I am sharing some quotes with you, dear ones. Some are ancient sayings and yet they are contemporary in their meaning. It is possible for us to overcome our pain and suffering. We can convert it into our strength and be on the path of self-realization. Continue reading
The last message of Sri Krishna. Uddhava Gita. Chapter IV
Thus, I have learnt these things from all these teachers. Now listen O King, to what I have learnt from my own body, as I relate it to you. – 24
And awaken your consciousness.
Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, snow is exhilarating. There is no such thing as bad weather, there are only different kinds of good weather. – John Ruskin
Rejoice is such a simple word and yet it has such a powerful meaning. What is it that we want? To rejoice or to be upset? If we start by looking at a rose and admiring its beauty, its color and its fragrance, we feel so good. Our heart lightens up. Conversely, we pluck a rose and get pricked by its thorns, we are cross or angry. Read what is said by Abraham Lincoln.
We can complain because rose bushes have thorns or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses. Continue reading
In the Bhagwad Gita, a new technique is mentioned, which is referred to by Lord Krishna from the beginning to the end. He calls it the mood of awareness, Drashta or Seer. It is not the doer, enjoyer or sufferer. Drashta is the one who is not subject to destiny. He is the one, who is always aware of what is taking place. The faculty of awareness is unmanifest in an ignorant person, but manifest in a person of wisdom. Continue reading
Dear ones, we celebrate Diwali, which is a joyous festival, on the twenty first of October. It is a much-loved festival. We light lamps at night, children get fire crackers, new clothes, women buy jewelry, eat lots of sweets and many of us gamble on Diwali night. Continue reading
Our appetite governs us. We have to examine it. Appetite is applied to all aspects of our lives. I will only touch upon our appetite which is fueled by our desire. This desire relates to having a healthy and long life. We are not looking closely as to how it affects our environment when we seeking the key of longevity and wellbeing. At what cost does it come? Continue reading
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the fairest of us all?
We are all familiar with this quote. When one was a child, one thought that it was about who was the most beautiful in the world. Yet a mirror is used as a reflection of who we actually are. Continue reading
The Gita offers a method of attaining happiness. It introduces the concept of the three gunas (qualities of nature): sattva (goodness), rajas (passion) and tamas (inertia). It suggests that happiness derived from tamas (ignorance) is fleeting and ultimately leads to suffering. Happiness derived from sattva (pure consciousness) is lasting and leads to true joy. Continue reading
Equanimity is a state of non-attachment, where one observes experiences without getting carried away by them. In Shaiva Tantra equanimity is also a pathway to deeper spiritual realization. Equanimity is cultivated through practices like self-reflection and cultivating awareness of one’s thoughts and emotions.
Vijnana Bhairava gives two Dharanas. Continue reading
The Supreme Divine Personality said: They speak of an eternal Ashvatth tree with its roots above and branches below. Its leaves are the Vedic hymns, and one who knows the secret of this tree is the knower of the Vedas. – Bhagwad Gita, 15.1