Pain is very necessary.
School yourself in sorrow.
Develop yourself in agony.
Be on the anvil all the time
And let the iron blows
Forge your personality. – Swami Satyananda Saraswati
895 – Understand and appreciate the power of Sorrow
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878 – Love as perceived
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
871 – Divine Prayer—Soundarya Lahiri
Soundarya Lahiri means waves of beauty. It consists of two parts. Ananda Lahiri means waves of happiness (41 stanzas) and Soundarya Lahari (the next 59 stanzas). It is believed that Ganesha himself wrote the Ananda Lahiri on Mount Meru. The first 100 stanzas are considered the most spiritual verses ever written. It is said that all those who read this are awash with joyous happiness. Continue reading
845 – Pursuit of wisdom
How do we perceive wisdom?
The Greek word for wisdom is Sophia and it refers to the intimate understanding of God’s word and his commandments which result in holy and upright living. Spiritual wisdom is being fully present in the moment and being aware of one’s thoughts, feelings, and actions. Wisdom is the ability or result of an ability to think and act utilizing knowledge, experience, understanding, common sense and insight. Continue reading
694 – Rescue from the Umbra
We are confused, when we are little?
We take things, without seeking permission.
We tell lies.
We maybe hurtful.
We may be cruel and unkind.
We may throw stones at an animal.
We feel that we do no wrong.
We do not know the difference between right and wrong.
Who are these people who guide us and enable us? Continue reading
670 – Mother Earth and its offsprings
Why do we display violence towards God’s creatures? We hunt and poach animals for pleasure and profit (sell their body parts or eat them). What is it about us that makes us destroy the different species of fauna? Continue reading
443 – What are our treasures?
For where your treasure is, there your heart will also be. – Matthew 6:21.
Instead of valuing and building treasures on earth, Christ urged his followers to store up treasures in heaven. – Matthew 6:19-20.
The heart is considered to be the seat of life in the Bible. Hence it means mind, soul, spirit or one’s entire emotional nature and understanding. Continue reading
407 – Spiritual Progress
The signs of spiritual progress are joy, fearlessness and constantly remembering the Divine. This is blessed awareness and this will guide you in your path. Continue reading
392 – Strength and weakness
These are words used by us freely and frankly. If one is fearless, then is one wise. We pray to be fearless, yet we need to be reminded that we must also gain wisdom.
Who teaches us to be wise?
289 – Who was Swami Sivananda’s Guru?
Thursday is the day of the Guru? I asked myself this question, as must so many of you, “Who was Swami Sivananda’s Guru?” Swami Sivananda received mantra diksha from Parmahamsa Viswananda Saraswati, on the banks of the Ganga on 1st June 1924. Swami Sivananda was in quest of a Guru. Continue reading
213 – Namaste Navratri and Summer Solestice
We all have to join together and rid the universe of evil and destruction. In the Shastras it is written that the easiest way to experience God in these troubled and turbulent times is by worship. We need not go into a complicated philosophical discussion. All we have to do is to bow our heads before the deity, who is greater than any other power of the world. Aradhana (prayer) starts from this act and progresses gradually towards bliss and love. Begin with the deity, one loves and adores (it can be the elements, chakras, and yantras), and one rises progressively above the form and merges into the supreme atman. Continue reading
184 – Let us try to be like the wise old owl
A wise old owl sat in an oak,
The more he heard, the less he spoke;
The less he spoke, the more he heard;
Why aren’t we all like that wise owl.
Owls are loved by so many of us. We associate them with wisdom and solitude. Continue reading
Message of Swami Nityananda – 92 years old Yoga Master
Swami Nityananda gives a message to sincere Yoga aspirants. Swami Nityananda is a direct disciple of Swami Sivananda. He is over 90 years old. His mind is very clear – filled with inspiration. For the Recording of this Podcast, he was sitting in his bed – and radiating wisdom. Recording by Sukadev of Yoga Vidya during his visit to Rishikesh and Delhi in February 2011.
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