As a person shedding worn out garments, takes other new ones likewise the embodied soul casting off its worn-out bodies, enters, others that are new. Weapons can’t cut it, fire can’t burn it, water can’t wet, nor can wind dry it. – Bhagwad Gita Chapter 2, Verse 22
This verse emphasizes the transient nature of the physical body and the continuous cycle of birth and death. Continue reading
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
Daisaku Ikeda was a Japanese Buddhist leader, author and nuclear disarmament advocate. His quotes make one reflect and understand the Yogic path.
Even if things don’t unfold the way you expected, don’t be disheartened or give up. One who continues to advance will win in the end. It is impossible to build one’s own happiness on the unhappiness of others. Continue reading
Who knows if to live is to be dead, and to be dead is to live? And we really, it maybe are dead; in fact, I once heard sages say that we are now dead and the body is our tomb. – Socrates
What is the meaning of this quote? Continue reading
I set out to find the wicked but found none. When I searched my own heart, I found no one worse than me.
This couplet emphasizes the importance of introspection and self-reflection. Continue reading
First of all, let us define rudeness. Rudeness is described as a weak imitation of strength. So many of us practice rudeness. It is also described as behavior which is inappropriate. It is being insolent, discourteous, impertinent and impolite. Continue reading
Who is a Sufi? A Sufi is a member of an Islamic religious group that attempts to become united with God by living a simple life by praying and meditating and can also be a roaming Dervish. A Dervish is a member of a Muslim religious order (Sufi), noted for devotional exercises. He is one who whirls or dances with abandonment. Continue reading
What is consciousness? Consciousness is your individual awareness of your unique thoughts, memories, feelings, sensation and of the environment. The complete meaning of consciousness is your awareness of yourself and the world around you. Continue reading