Saint Augustine is one of the most important figures in Western Christianity. His philosophy was that it is all about the will and providence of God; and believers are to devote themselves to studying, discerning, praising, and submitting to the eternal design of God. He was never ashamed to admit his failures and spiritual doubts. Continue reading
The beginning of love is to let those we love be perfectly themselves, and not to twist them to fit our own image. Otherwise, we love only the reflection of ourselves, we find in them. – Thomas Merton
How true, love means to let the other person be free and to love them for themselves. Do we do that? Continue reading
I have been and still am a seeker, but I have ceased to question stars and books; I have begun to listen to the teaching my blood whispers to me. – Hermann Hesse
Dear ones, many of us have read Hesse and seen paintings by the artists like Kandinsky. They were all contemplative and thinking people. They were aware of the subtle breath, Prana and the Kundalini. They were questioning and also reading books about Hindu practices. Continue reading
Bhakti is the one essential thing. To be sure, God exists in all beings. Who then is a devotee? He whose mind dwells on God. But this is not possible as long one has egotism and vanity. – Ramakrishna Paramahansa
Tantra teaches reverence for the body, love, respect for the body, gratitude for the body. The body is marvelous; it is the greatest of mysteries.
How can one become free of this cyclical process of existence? It is an eternal question and Gurus give different interpretations. Continue reading
People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day. – A.A Milne
Do not cry because it’s over, smile because it happened. – Seuss
May the sun bring you new energy by day,
May the moon softly restore you by night,
May the rain wash away your worries,
May the breeze blow new strength into your being,
May you walk gently through the world
And know its beauty
All the days of your life. – Anonymous/Traditional
I will honor Christmas in my heart and try to keep it all the year. I will live in the Past, Present, and Future. Spirits of all Three shall strive within me. I will not shut out the lessons that they teach. – Charles Dickens, “A Christmas Carol.” Published in 1843 on 19th December.
He wrote it to show that the Victorian society ignored the needs of the poor and the rich behaved selfishly. Continue reading
When one touches the deities’ feet, one is not just offering reverence one is saying, “I leave my burdens here. I offer my ignorance. I ask to walk your path.”
Your learning’s idle, incomplete
If you have not placed it at that source’s feet. – Tiruvalluvar, The Tirukurral, translated by Gopalkrishna Gandhi.
Star light, star bright.
The first star I see tonight;
I wish I may, I wish I might,
Have used the wish I wish tonight.
It is an American nursery rhyme from the early nineteenth century says it all. It conjures up magical images of the stars for us. Continue reading
Dear ones, how does one treat time? I will share a secret with you. This secret can be revealed to you only if you practice your sadhana daily.
I have been treated very well by time, because I have so much of it. I do not have time anxiety as I go with a relaxed state of mind. I am not thinking of all the things I have to do. It is amazing when one understands this, because then you go from one activity to another calmly. Continue reading
Failure is a strong word. Understanding the meaning and applying it to one’s life enables one to connect with one’s core and inner divinity. This is the reason why so many philosophers and Gurus have written and explained this word with gravity and in detail. Continue reading
It is so easy to be angry. But after reading this, it makes one think.
Anybody can become angry—that is easy but to be angry with the right person and to the right degree and at the right time and for the right purpose, and in the right way—that is not within everybody’s power and is not easy. – Aristotle
