Swami Satyananda taught that everything in the world including us is impermanent. He emphasized that it was imperative to recognize this so that one could move past attachments. Then only one could proceed on the path and develop vairagya (dispassion). Continue reading
Tirukkural was written between 2 BCE—5 CE. It is a series of couplets which are succinct and are relevant even today. It has been translated from Tamil. I selected these couplets from,
I quote from The Tirukkural, translated by Gopalkrishna Gandhi.
When one has an envious or jealous thought, or one is ruthless in criticizing someone how does one feel? Look at your face in the mirror and within your heart. Continue reading