No difference exists between the formless God and the God of form. Thus speak the Vedas and Puranas, the Munis and the wise. The same formless, unseen, unborn and attribute less God takes the form impressed by the love of the devotee. Continue reading
Let us address the Asuras existing in the world. I am using the word Asuras because it is used for a class of demons and antagonists. They waged wars against the Devas, who represented forces of light and positivity. The common phrase is the elephant in the room, but the elephant is a good animal with buddhi (wisdom), affection and loyalty. Continue reading
Dear ones, early this morning my husband was going out of the gate for a walk. Suddenly a parrot fell at his feet. He picked up the parrot and got a cup of water. The parrot drank the water and flew away. I was so happy when he told me. We have wild cats wandering about and the poor parrot could have been breakfast for one of them. It is hot in Delhi, and can you imagine that many peacocks died of thirst last year. Please keep a mud bowl of water for birds, wherever you live in the summer. Continue reading
A few days ago a London bound Air India (Flight 1206) plane crashed just leaving the airport. It crashed near a medical facility and some doctors died and some were hurt. All the 290 travelers on the flight died, except for one person. This happened in Ahmedabad in India and the plane was a Dreamliner. I am sharing with you all, because of the irony. Continue reading
Something opens our wings.
Something makes boredom and hurt disappear.
Someone fills the cup in front of us:
We taste sacredness. – Jalal-ud-din Rumi
The Bible uses the phrase “do not be afraid,” innumerable times. Some say it is 365 times, which means it is applicable for each day.
Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God is with you everywhere you go. – Joshua 1:19
Because I could not stop for Death,
He kindly stopped for me;
The carriage held but just ourselves
And Immortality. – ‘Death’ by Emily Dickinson.
God lives in every part and pore of one’s body. It is believed according to science that there are millions of cells in the body, and each one contains intelligence. So, the power of God is in every cell. However, it lies dormant. All the Gods and Goddesses lie asleep in the body. Continue reading
The Bible addresses grief and enables one to have hope and comfort. By reading and understanding the verses, one can apply them to oneself.
Psalm 34:18 states
The Lord is near to the broken hearted and saves the crushed in spirit.
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
The function of prayer is not to influence God, but rather to change the nature of the one who prays. – Soren Kierkegaard
Prayer is heart talk. It becomes effective when it is isolated from the mind, when it is purely a heart feeling, when the external doors are closed, then only one door opens—the internal door. When all of the mind is closed, only the door of the heart opens. When the crookedness of the mind is has been stilled, when the agitations of the mind have become peaceful, when the deviousness and dubiousness of the mind has been transformed, then the heart becomes active. Prayer is only directed to God. – Swami Niranjanananda
What does Santosha mean? Santosha means contentment. It is to be happy, wherever we are, with whatever we have. Santosha also means letting go of one’s desires.
Ask yourself if it is possible for you to be santusht (satisfied). Continue reading
Dear ones, on 21st it was World Meditation Day. I have a few questions for myself and for you. Continue reading
As Hindus we struggle in our lives be free of karma. The effects of karma are far reaching and the mother is keen to show us how to exhaust our karmas. What does this mean? God’s unique quality is mercy and She is Sarvani—the knower of all things. Since God is all knowing, all our misdeeds and actions are known to her. God is Sarva Sakthan and is all powerful and omnipotent. God may create a new hell and we may be pushed into it. However, the divine mercy, which is present in God guides us and it can be our salvation. Continue reading
In this great prayer to the God points out how each one of these is impossible or unjustified while bringing out those great qualities of God.
Adi Shankara Bhagwat Pada.
Translated by PR Ramchandar. Continue reading