Dear ones, when you hear the word, reprimand, do you feel small, or upset. It is a normal response. I am giving some quotes about this word and how important it is to understand what it addresses. Continue reading
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Be empowered by the Trees
Learning to listen to the trees. Hermann Hesse.
Trees are sanctuaries. Whoever knows how to speak to them, whoever knows how to listen to them, can learn the truth… So, the trees rustle in the evening, when we stand uneasy before our own childish thoughts: Trees have longer thoughts, long breathing and restful, just as they have longer lived than ours. But when we have learned how to listen to trees, then the brevity and the quickness and the childlike hastiness of our thoughts achieve an incomparable joy.
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
Ananya Bhakti
Anaya Bhakti means one-pointed devotion to God, where the devotee perceives nothing else in the universe but the divine derived from “an” (no, not) and “anya” (other), it signifies a state of undivided love and complete surrender, free from material desires, duality or the search for other refuges. Continue reading
How does one describe wishes?
A wish is a lovely word. Everyone likes to use it. It says so much. Children are asked what do they wish for and parents, relatives and friends try to fulfill their wishes. To see the joyous smile on a child’s face is a reward. Wish fulfillment is a lovely feeling for the person whose wish is grated and for the granter. With Christmas coming soon, many many people all over the world are making wishes and hoping that they will be fulfilled. Continue reading
Law of Divine Compensation
Law of Divine compensation is described as the spiritual principle of reaping what you sow or divine recompense. The core principle is spiritual reciprocity: the basic idea is that actions, whether positive or negative have consequences that return to the doer, not merely as a direct transaction but part of a universal balance maintained by a higher power. Continue reading
Lessons from Pain and Suffering
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
Retribution and revenge
Both words when spoken aloud sound sad and horrid. See your face in the mirror, when you say revenge. Let us try to understand the power of these two words.
I will take retribution first. I will share some quotes with you and many of you are familiar some of them. Continue reading
Be blessed with the nurturing Energy of the Moon
There is so much written about the moon. We all love the moon. It is magical and light up our senses. It can make us breathless. The moon effects one in different ways.
Everyone is a moon and has a dark side which he never shows to anybody. – Mark Twain
You are never alone
Dear ones,
Have we forgotten the pain of others?
Can we accept the sufferings of others?
Do we only think about our personal pain?
Where are we in our pursuit of the Divinity?
Quotes from Abhinava Gupta’s commentary on the Bhagavad Gita. Chapter 6. Continue reading
We are never lost
Why do I start with these lines? Because when we are aware and in the presence of the Divinity, we are never lost.
He who is established in Yoga sees the same Atman everywhere. He sees the Atman present in all beings and all beings in the Atman. – Chapter VI: Verse 30
Am I spiritual or am I religious?
How do we define ourselves? Are we spiritual? Are we religious? Spirituality is defined as one’s search for the sacred meaning of life. It means one is seeking to understand one’s inner being. Religious indicates to have a strong belief in religion. It also means being devout and pious.
Can we combine spiritual and religious? Continue reading
Why do we revere the lotus?
The lotus is used as a symbol to represent the chakras. The lotus bud symbolizes the spiritual energy, which is within all of us. The opening of the lotus represents the unfolding of our consciousness. Continue reading
Birthday of the Bhagwad Gita
I love the idea of the Bhagwad Gita’s Birthday. It is a beautiful celebration as we work on ourselves and offer prayers to Krishna and Lakshmi. The birthday of the Gita is known as Gita Jayanti. It is celebrated on the 11th day of the waxing of the moon in the Margashirsha Shukla Ekdashi. In the lunar calendar it either begins on the new moon or the full moon. It corresponds to the ninth month of the lunar year. It is considered the most sacred month in Hindu faith. Continue reading
Find your roots
All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost. – JR Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring.
So, what are we rooted to? Continue reading