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
Discrimination and dispassion
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Tag Archives: Awareness
Connect to Mother Nature
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
Take a pause and rejoice
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
Drashta
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
The Reality behind Diwali
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
How can we reduce our carbon footprints?
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
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 pursuit of happiness
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: Dharanas 100 and 101
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 upside-down tree
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
Atmic awareness
How do we link our spirit with the spirit of the Guru?
Spiritual union will never occur unless we have awakened our atman. It is very difficult to understand what atman is. It is called spirit or self by some. It is an awareness which knows no limitations. It has no barriers and is beyond the confines of time, space and matter. Physical awareness has many barriers. Mental awareness has fewer barriers, while emotional awareness has still less and is the most efficient. A mother can feel her little child and can commune with him/her at any moment. Spiritual or Atmic awareness surpasses even emotional awareness. Continue reading
Open eyed Meditation
Dear ones, all my books especially written by my Guru, give me an answer. You know I try to write a daily blog. However, it is only possible with the blessing of the Goddess and my Guru. Continue reading
Law of Opposites and Yoga Nidra
How are we affected by the law of opposites. Prince Ram in the Yog Vasistha said to Sage Vashisht that he did not long to live and he did not long to die. He remained neutral about life as well as about death. Duality exists around us and there is uncharted space which Krishna describes as being free from opposites.
The karma yogis, who neither desire nor hate anything, should be considered always renounced. Free from all dualities, they are easily liberated from the bonds of material energy. – Gita 5.3
Compassion or love
Which word do I prefer? Compassion or love. I will deal with love first.
Love is such a beautiful word. Just saying it makes one heart feel light. ‘To love and be loved is to feel the sun from both sides.’
Compassion is that ‘We must treat others as we wish others to treat us.’ Continue reading
What is the power behind a refusal?
I find that replying in the negative gives one a high. It is adrenalin pumped into the system. It is human nature. One is not doing it intentionally; however, one feels that one is in control. I can say this with comfort as I am 75 years old and being a Yogi and a psychologist, I am a keen observer. If only one was in touch with thoughts, feelings and emotions, one would understand why one does this.
Think of all the times you have said no and the others, who have said no to you. Continue reading