Jan 31
What great people say, every letter is important! Reality shines forth – this is not an allegory What has happened is that – Many of the traditional shlokas – they have been repeated Orally What happens is that – some not very bright scholars often mis hear or mis speak and eventually minor errors occur. …
Jan 30
In my blogs , somewhere I have written things about certain Physical manifestations that your shakti is awakened and your connection with God was not imaginary but a certitude It has more details about different naadi the connecting link between the physical universe and pure consciousness Imaginary progress or self congratulations will not take you …
Jan 30
So a Guru will show the way ! Actually not know that – he does a lot more. He takes the burden of your sins and endures it He guides you during rough tires He warns you out rough times The road is within. Each chakra is very complex. And people get trapped in them. …
Jan 30
Paramahansa Yogananda “To know God, you must experience Him within your own consciousness. The best way to attain this realization is to practice the scientific methods discovered and used with proven success by the ancient rishis and yogis of India.” Our mind is unruly. Not trained to go within. That is to be learnt. Then …
Jan 30
This is true spiritually. You may read. Hear. But you really don’t understand. You can only understand in the context of your past understanding and experience. Also you will limit your ability to soar by saying this is Mott possible I know certain things my Guru told me – 30 years later I say to …
Jan 30
According to Ramana maharshi I think it is a little earlier. At the time of conception. True horoscope is at that time. But that is rarely known. However Yogi have other secret ways of destiny and changing it. Yes besides what I wrote earlier today
Jan 30
It is easy and impossible. Engineers can change the course of a river. We can go to the moon Well they follow a precise mathematical formula, work hard, overcome challenges and vola it is done Our river of karma always goes in a followed course. What is the precise material formula to change it? Surrender …
Jan 29
What do you think this picture shows? Try again And again Well it is the picture is the sun Ancient Hindu prayed to Gayatri. Some consider gayatri puja as sun Puja A yogi consideres It different Without the sun, life would not exist on earth. Well, that’s what they believed and it’s probably true. Everything …
Jan 29
Detachment doesn’t mean you should own nothing. It means that nothing should own you. But this is flawed. My answer was Detachment is an illusion. Those who are awake – never have the sense of ownership – all belongs to God and it never was yours So they have no thought of giving up / …
Jan 28
This is just the first step to mediation They fall under Yama and Niyama The next few steps are then asana, pratyahar, pranayama, dharana , dhayana, savikalpa samadhi, nirvikalpa samadhi A long way indeed to liberation How long does it take? A fraction of a second to eons Your choice!
Jan 28
Here is a quick picture We are in the Orion Cygnus arm) (orange arm with a yellow star ) And this is just one Galaxy – Milky Way. There are countless. And each has countless stars Huge Almost all of the perfected Yogi have described other planets and life on other planets. They do not …
Jan 28
So how strong is ego? Very strong. Almost Everyone I have met – have such a strong ego that they cannot grasp the highest The worst ego is in spirituality. All based on reading books and extreme meager experiences. It is so bad that if Jesus walked on earth the scholars would teach Jesus the …
Jan 27
Neem karoli Baba said – “The guru must know everything about you.”Maharajji And here in this day and age , people claim to be a guru but know nothing about themselves. How can they help the suffering of others when they don’t know the past errors? My challenge to you – Be sufficiently and truly …
Jan 27
This may offend some Osho – talked about getting rid of desires by repeatedly indulging in your desires. If you like sex keep having it till you desire it no more Or same with food This is what Ramana Maharshi said So you have your choice- pick a side and stick to it Some people …
Jan 27
So I can’t say I have a wish. But more like a prayer Let God help you realize your divinity Caught in this web oh what a struggle ! I wish that struggle ( maya or Satan ) on no one The grief that I have Is watching everyone struggle Caught in the web – …
Jan 27
Recently the world received very sad news. Tragic. Truly. Kobe Bryant, his daughter and 11 others died in a helicopter passed away in a crash Time magazine describes the tribute Grammy gave to him https://www.google.com/amp/s/time.com/5772047/grammys-kobe-bryant/%3famp=true No doubt he was very talented. Very accomplished in this life. A huge empire of business ! Now please tell …
Jan 26
Everything lives. Everything dies Yes even our solar system will die. And the sun Here is what will happen when a distant star will die When Betelgeuse goes supernova, it will the third brightest object in the sky, after the Sun and the full Moon. Some estimates say it’ll be even brighter than the Moon. …
Jan 26
Yogananda said There is an important ingredient to kriya yoga – awakening Of the shakti. This key ingredient is not talked about. I have enclosed a page from Devatma shakti The book is a a wonderful book and would recommend people read it. Many pages of awakening of shakti are there. The whole process is …
Jan 25
One of the highest Hindu path is tantra. There are two paths in in tantra Vamachar and samayachar ( dakshinachar ) One path is the negative path which involves going to smashan, hideous tactics and improper use of mantra. This path gave tantra a negative name The other positive path is the swiftest way to …
Jan 24
Now this is a fail safe way. Guaranteed ! Become famous. Like a Hollywood Star or singer And all of sudden many reporters news media will look for you. Or fans. They will worship you and ask many intelligent questions about world problems. And the best thing is since your famous you suddenly know all …
Jan 24
So in this particular season there was an episode called “ sacred ground” In this episode Captain Janeway is tested. She is a scientist and does not believe In anything spiritual. It’s all Mumbo jumbo. She is forced to go through spiritual indoctrination to save a crew mate. Interesting episode. Captain Janeway went through a …
Jan 24
Yogananda said JANUARY 24 – SRF DIARY – INTROSPECTION Many people excuse their own faults but judge others harshly. We should reverse this attitude by excusing others’ shortcomings and by harshly examining our own. —Paramahansa Yogananda, “The Law of Success” But don’t judge your short coming in public. That brings ego. A false sense of …
Jan 24
People read my blogs They meditate They use the rosary They dance to Gods name They clap with Gods name They say Amen at end of prayer They go to temple They find a “guru” one of no with and walk out in pride Then they self congratulate “ oh I am so pure, or …
Jan 24
There is no diversity in spirituality. In religion there are many different “Gods” and saints. Some worship Jesus, others krishna. Some believe in Allah, and some in a supreme being or entity called God. Even in Hinduism many different subsects exist. Some worship krishna, shiv, Vishnu, Ganesh, Hanuman, Kali , etc. Each one will give …
Jan 22
He was one of the greatest saint in India. He wrote many poems with the highest realizations સજીવા અે નજીવા ને ઘડીયો અને સજીવો નજીવાને કહે મનૈ કઇક દે. અખો પુછે તારી અેક ગઇકે બે? meaning : A living person created something non living and then he goes to the non living entity and asks …
Jan 22
Balanced intellect. It is not easy. Who can have a great vacation and look at it the same way as losing money And enjoy both equally? Well once you have true wisdom this is the result or proof that you had wisdom Yogananda says PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDA AND LORD KRISHNA Excitement upsets the nervous balance, sending …
Jan 22
Reading the Bible or Gita will not Give you a direct perception of god. Neither reading Upanishad or Vedas Singing hymns and praying God gives you nothing. Try as you might but the venues to have God perception – fast is limited to awakening of Shakti and kriya yoga That is the fastest way. Super …
Jan 22
Why do some disciples of a true Guru progress and others don’t Many reasons Sincerely wanting progress Willingness to do anything that Guru directs your to do for progress Reducing ego to nothingness – willingness to be if needed a slave to your Guru In the words of mother – Aurobindo this is what she …
Jan 21
Q what does a Guru do? A awaken shakti ( plus a lot more) What did awakened shakti do? Depends on level of awakening What are the levels of awakening? 3 or 5 or 9 and then a multiple of it What do the levels mean? How much you are aware of yourself as Devine …
Jan 21
One view. True But you can never know if the Guru is real unless he wants you to know Those who are very advanced hide it completely. At all times. So we never know So what is the point then? They silently await for someone who can absorb their full glory. Often they wait patiently …
Jan 20
Affirmation O Spirit, bless me, that I may find Thee in the temple of each thought and activity. Finding Thee within, I shall find Thee without, in all people and all conditions. Even-Minded Endurance – Rise Above Disturbances Even-minded endurance is called titiksha in Sanskrit. I have practiced this mental neutrality. I have sat and …
Jan 20
JANUARY 20 – SRF DIARY – INTROSPECTION Our secret of progress is self-analysis. Introspection is a mirror in which to see recesses of your mind that otherwise would remain hidden from you. Diagnose your failures and sort out your good and bad ten- denies. Analyze what you are, what you wish to be- come, and …
Jan 19
Affirmation Life is a struggle for joy all along the way. May I fight to win the battle on the very spot where I now am. Develop Mental Power – Stand Unshaken – Bravely Face Difficulties Have more mental strength. Develop such mental power that you can stand unshaken, no matter what comes, bravely facing …
Jan 17
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 and his teachings. Sri …
Jan 13
Sometimes students say to me: “Such-and-such person is making better spiritual progress than I am. Why?” I reply: “He knows how to listen.” All men would be able to transform their lives by hearing with deep attention the simple counsel given in the ethical code of all religions. It is the stony core of egotism …
Jan 12
THROUGH THE EYES OF LOVE- Part I Before I went to India, I meditated, did Yoga and became a vegetarian. I had a lot invested in being a “spiritual” person. When I got to Maharajji, however all of these things that I’d been doing to “help myself” began to fall away naturally. That’s how it …
Jan 12
MY LIFE WITH BABA (JULY 1958- JULY 1961)- Part III In continuation……….. There were certain devotees who could attain extreme concentration called Dhyan Samadhi and this stage is mostly given to you by your Guru who knows how to pull you out of such extreme concentration and brings you back to the plane of ordinary …
Jan 12
JANUARY 12 – SRF DIARY – OBEDIENCE The true disciple obeys his guru implicitly in everything because the guru is a man of wisdom and purity. Paramahansa Yogananda, “ Self-Realization Magazine” A word of caution You must folllw a true guru with implicitly You cannot follow a fanatic or anyone who is not a guru …
Jan 10
I won’t Answer that. Instead let me give you an idea of the spark of life Some radiation therapy patients report seeing flashes of light in front of their eyes during treatment – even when their eyes are closed. Now this long-standing mystery may have been solved, thanks to this weird effect being caught on …
Jan 08
People use the word samadhi loosely. It is rare. I mean exceptionally rare. Those who have experienced it know the different types of samadhi I will merely list it Sampragnat samadhi Savitarka sampragnat samadhi Suvichar sampragnat samadhi Sananda sampragnat samadhi Asmit sampragnat samadhi Asampragnat samadhi Savikalpa samadhi Nirvikalpa samadhi These are states above dharana and …
Jan 08
Babaji and the Train Babaji was once wandering somewhere in Eastern U.P. At one place he passed by a railway station. The train happened to be at halt. He had a fancy to travel some distance by train. He got into a nearby coach and sat in an upper class compartment. After a while the …
Jan 08
Most people will live life aimlessly. Sure you think when your young you want a degree, good job, lots of money, travel and pleasures By the time to turn 50 you realize it’s a tall task. By now often times we are worried by health, retirement and our goal changes like wise. And may be …
Jan 08
This is a beautiful explanation by Mother. In India, there is a short prayer that people recite daily Sarva Sukhina santu ( May all have happiness) Sarve santu niramaya ( May all have good health) Sarve bhadrani pashyantu ( May all see noble / divinity be seen everywhere) Ma kashcid dukha apnuyat ( May no …
Jan 07
The Secret Place of the Most High One who finds within himself that “secret place of the most High” becomes suffused with supreme happiness and divine security.* Whether he is mixing with friends or sleeping or working, he keeps that place only for God. With his consciousness centered in the Lord, he finds maya’s concentric …
Jan 06
What are the 5 obstacles Ignorance – this is merely a particle. . Not something imaginary. A particle that makes one forget oneself. Then this particle created the whole universe. And the universe gave you a body Ego – this is the next step. Ego. You forget your divine self and imagine yourself as something. …
Jan 06
Simple. Learning how to stop thinking So to get to liberation we spend a lot of time learning how to stop thinking. It is not that easy. You have to learn it. Repeatedly hear about it Those things are disciple specif in some ways I don’t reveal things those in public. One advise does not …
Jan 06
The moment you stop your thoughts and don’t go into slumber
Jan 04
WHY DO WE SHOUT IN ANGER? A Hindu saint who was visiting river Ganges to take a bath found a group of family members on the banks, shouting in anger at each other. He turned to his disciples smiled, and asked. ‘Why do people who are angry shout at each other?’ Disciples thought for a …
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