“The senses are superior (to the physical body) the mind is superior to the sense faculties; the intelligence is superior to the mind; He (the Self) is superior to the intelligence.” The devotee seeking Self-realization is aware that the most important object in life is to uncover by meditation his soul’s supreme bliss. Meanwhile he …
January 2019 archive
Jan 30
From Aurobindo
A communion of spiritual entities, A genius of creative Immanence, Makes all creation deeply intimate: A fourth dimension of aesthetic sense Where all is in ourselves, ourselves in all, To the cosmic wideness re-aligns our souls. A kindling rapture joins the seer and seen; The craftsman and the craft grown inly one Achieve perfection by …
Jan 30
Be careful of your thoughts
Here is an excerpt from a medical journal Binge and heavy drinking may trigger a long-lasting genetic change, resulting in an even greater craving for alcohol, according to a Rutgers-led study in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research. “We found that people who drink heavily may be changing their DNA in a way that makes …
Jan 29
From Ramana Maharshi
D: Would it not be better if the saints mix with others? M: There are no ‘others’ to mix with. The Self is the only Reality. (From ‘Maharshi’s Gospel’: Bk. I, Ch. 6) This is a very high status where all you see is God. So the concept of others did not exist. If others …
Jan 29
From Viveknanda
If there is dirt and dust on a mirror, we cannot see our image. So ignorance and wickedness are the dirt and dust that are on the mirror of our hearts.. #VoiceofVivekananda In traditional yoga the heart is not the throbbing heart but the antarskarana
Jan 27
Guru
So many people, after reading Vivekananda, Nadeem Karol Baba or Lahiri Mahashaya or Babji accept them as their Guru Or Krishna This is quite good. Builds up a stronger foundation to go further in spirituality However, to have a real guru you must meet them in person. No matter how great the guru is, if …
Jan 26
Artistic display
Matthew 16:24 King James Version (KJV) 24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. Here is a beautiful verse from the Bible. There can be multiple interpretations Bear the cross – endure your karma Deny himself – destroy one’s …
Jan 26
Artistic display
Matthew 16:24 King James Version (KJV) 24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. Here is a beautiful verse from the Bible. There can be multiple interpretations Bear the cross – endure your karma Deny himself – destroy one’s …
Jan 26
Love
Love life lost life Life loves love Love lost in life Love love to live This is a very difficult poem to understand. Love here is God in some places and other places the passion for things
Jan 26
Gone 4
Yogananda is liberated. He may come back in a hundred years to guide a few others. When he comes back initially he will remain in meditation for a long time. Expose himself for a few years and then go back. Such high individuals do no remain in limelight for more than a decade, and only …
Jan 25
A wonderful quote
In sleep we forget our body. In anesthesia, we are unaware of our body. Yet consciousness exists without awareness of body. Atheists believe that without brain consciousness cannot exist. The yogi know that consciousness is there without the body
Jan 22
Hosea
I feel compelled to share a little about this great prophet He was born in Israel in the 8th century. His sayings belong to the old testament. He often compared his relation with his wife to Israel relation with God His wife Gomer was not faithful to him but he continued to love her unconditionally. …
Jan 21
It says it all!
I was surprised to read this in the Bible This verse gives the essence of all of spirituality Hosea 8:7 King James Version (KJV) 7 For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it hath no stalk; the bud shall yield no meal: if so be it yield, the strangers shall swallow it …
Jan 19
Gone 3
With eyes open walk the wise The immortal soul only changes abode The only death is keeping eyes shut closed The spirit has life The body has death The spirit has love the body passion The spirit has light the body darkness The spirit all mighty the body in fear So take your pick eyes …
Jan 19
Gone -2
So the last poem was about “death”. When you read it, you know I talked about death. And your happy But why did I call the man blind? I called him blind because he had no direct experience of what happens when the body functions ceases. How did the soul depsrt the body, what happened …
Jan 19
Gone -2
So the last poem was about “death”. When you read it, you know I talked about death. And your happy But why did I call the man blind? I called him blind because he had no direct experience of what happens when the body functions ceases. How did the soul depsrt the body, what happened …
Jan 19
Gone
All is lost a blind man cries I can’t touch see or talk Many thoughts left unspoken Sobs and cries from man and friends They talked of soul And journey to God So great so wonderful, applaud all around So this is the norm for the blind on ground
Jan 19
Gone
All is lost a blind man cries I can’t touch see or talk Many thoughts left unspoken Sobs and cries from man and friends They talked of soul And journey to God So great so wonderful, applaud all around So this is the norm for the blind on ground
Jan 17
Good parenting?
When my kids were going – there was a popular book on his parenting- by Dr Spock I am sure there are a dozen more books now. Plus the famous social services, the government who knows it all, has legislation to guide the less intelligent people in this matter However every 10 years they realize …
Jan 17
Big words
We use big words. And good orators can impress a million. With beautiful interpretations God is so loving He is omnipresent He is omnipotent He can do anything. He is present everywhere. Of course it impresses us. And it should. And create awe and love But.😔 but……😔 There was a simple tailor. In India. 300 …
Jan 16
This is also great but does not go well in most cultures
Why should I listen or obey you? I am just as good as you God has created us equal With those statements and thoughts you will not be able to appreciate the great quote by Yogananda Without God-realization you have little freedom. Your life is ruled by impulse, whims, moods, habits, and environment. By following …
Jan 16
A nice quote
This is from Yogananda It is easy for me to plant the seed of love for the Divine in those who are in tune with me. Those who obey my wishes are in reality not obeying me but the Father in me. God doesn’t talk to man direct, but uses the channel of the guru …
Jan 14
Once in a while…
One in a while I share extra ordinary stories of yogi doing things that are unbelievable. It is just to remind the reader, yoga in its purest forms, is not the trivial, exercise and yogic postures, or chanting om What you think and know about yoga is the westernized, incorrect version True yoga has one …
Jan 14
Vivekananda said
There are many powerful things Vivekananda said Some of my favorites are Happiness comes wearing the crown of sorrow The following statement I have paraphrased ” it is a tremendous lesson to learn – not to desire ” Vivekananda is a great Guru but people never understood him. His Guru Ramkrishna impacted two major philosophical …
Jan 13
The mind
In the Gita it says you are your best friend and your own worst enemy At different levels of spiritual progress it can mean many things But at the most common level you can think of it as the mind It can be your best friend if it is controlled. However when not controlled it …
Jan 13
Bruhadaranyaka upanishad part 3
So the first paragraph in the upanishad says it all. The method, the experiences and it refers to ashwamegha yagna However most readers canny grasp the subtle greatness of the paragraph. So they are given information in the form of a dialogic with Yagnavalkalya and Gargi and other great saints But why go through painful …
Jan 11
Another one from Neem Karoli Baba
One day , in May 1958, Kehar Singh ji got another opportunity to have Baba’s darshan. Baba said to him, “That night you were asking why God was punishing the boy for your sins. You should never say so. God does not do this. Man himself suffers because of his own Karma.” -Divine Reality However …
Jan 11
From Neem Karoli Baba
Maharajji asked an Indian girl four times, “Do you like sorrow or joy ?” Each time the girl answered ,”I’ve never known joy, Maharajji, only sorrow.” Finally, Maharajji said, “I love sorrow. It brings me closer to God.” -Miracle of love The luckiest person is he or she – who has no one. All his …
Jan 09
From Neem Karoli Baba
Baba gave credence to the concept of rebirth and often said, “In this world we meet only those with whom we have been associated in previous births and there is always an unknown but definite duration of this union after which we are separated again.” – Divine Reality Have trust in God and the most …
Jan 09
From Neem Karoli Baba
Baba gave credence to the concept of rebirth and often said, “In this world we meet only those with whom we have been associated in previous births and there is always an unknown but definite duration of this union after which we are separated again.” – Divine Reality Have trust in God and the most …
Jan 08
Marketing words
If you want to market your products, knowing how weak the human mind is, start using certain words Quantum – your mind automatically assumes it is very high tech. In reality it could be just a abacus Other words are super, silky, Nova or any word related to space, atom, etc Same scheme is used …
Jan 07
What difference does it make
Is there a God Is there no God What difference does it make if you have not experienced your divine self? This religion is great This religion is foolish What difference does it make if you have not experienced your divine self? There is rebirth There is no rebirth What difference does it make if …
Jan 07
Utter stupidity
Recently the Indian news made headlines with claims of planes and stem cell research in India thousands of years ago Utter stupidity and a sign of desperation. This is what I mean by not understanding anything in religion. Such foolish claims and the people making these claims disgrace India and Hinduism First learn and follow. …
Jan 06
Anjali Kumar – where she went wrong ( and every else)
So the previous blog is the TED talk by Anjali Kumar. It was interesting. It was hilarious It was analytical. And loved by a lot But like everyone else it was flawed. Like Morgan Freeman. Like rest of the world. Like the way people are raised. The three things people seek are Health Happiness Love …
Jan 05
My search for God – TED talks
Here is a short video about a person search for God! https://www.ted.com/talks/anjali_kumar_my_failed_mission_to_find_god_and_what_i_found_instead/up-next?language=en My comments will follow in a day or two It is somewhat funny the above video Should I text her?
Jan 04
A quote from Raman Maharshi
Ceaseless practice But he did not describe the practice The trick is to find the right practice where sense of doer ship / the sense of ego or I is not there Do that and eventually it goes away
Jan 04
Life is a burden
Remember constantly, life has good days and bad days. The bad days can be numerous and life is then a burden with no escape. You may try to escape but karma and burden will follow. For a few days of pleasure what a big price to pay Kabir sang kabir-1.mp3 What it means is Everyone …
Jan 04
Ashwamegha yagna or bruhadaranyaka upanishad prelude part 3
What is it? There is an ancient Hindu king tradition – the ashwamegha yagna A sovereign king would take a stallion and release it in the forrest. He would be followed by a group of royal members of the king and the horse roams freely. When it goes into the territory of the nearby kingdom …
Jan 03
Bruhadaranyaka upanishad part 2
The first shloka – here it the translation I found online # Verily the dawn is the head of the horse which is fit for sacrifice, the sun its eye, the wind its breath, the mouth the Vaisvanara fire, the year the body of the sacrificial horse. Heaven is the back, the sky the belly, …
Jan 01
Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
I am writing this – dedicated to my close friend in California. He is a long time friend – since I could barely add 2 + 2. That was in middle school and so I decided to go to medical school, write blogs and dabble in quantum physics Brihad – means vast. There is another …
Jan 01
Happy New Year
As such the celebration is a formality. It has become a culture What is done in the culture? 1. Text happy new year 2. Call everyone happy new year 3. A few hours before – stay glued to TV 4. Drink champagne through out the evening and pop it at midnight 5. Hug and kiss …
Bhavin
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