The catch is once your truly attracted to God , you have no wishes left. You want nothing But to recognize God magnetic power takes immense amount of inner purity
March 2020 archive
Mar 31
Smallpox and Babaji
I did not know this BABA AND THE WESTERN WORLD- Part II In continuation……….. Dr. Larry Brilliant has an amazing and a heart moving story to tell about Baba. He and his wife Girija were with Baba in the hills and the doctor was down to his last five hundred dollars and with no employment …
Mar 31
Smallpox and Babaji
I did not know this BABA AND THE WESTERN WORLD- Part II In continuation……….. Dr. Larry Brilliant has an amazing and a heart moving story to tell about Baba. He and his wife Girija were with Baba in the hills and the doctor was down to his last five hundred dollars and with no employment …
Mar 30
Stitha pragna
Such people are rare Everything in this world is a trap. And we fall for it. Anguish is a trap. Why? The reality of The world is not there. Just a dream created by God. Hence they say wake up Happiness attracts us by false promises. Everything in this world will cause pain. I repeat. …
Mar 29
Words to ponder
“Attachment is blinding; it lends an imaginary halo of attractiveness to the object of desire.” ~ Sri Yukteswar Giri Autobiography of a Yogi So if you see someone you like. You feel you can’t live without the person. Remember put yourself in the trap You created as an imaginary halo of appeal to the person …
Mar 29
Positive thinking
Yogananda right in his SRF lectures and energizing exercise There are helpful in getting rid of sloth. Yoga asana are a last art. Why? The asana has to be done properly with attention. That’s why The Same health benefits are talked about but not Shays achieved The original asana were meant for reaching the divine …
Mar 27
All secrets revealed – an old poem
An ordinary piece of information. Nine steps of navratri Bindu, ardhindu, nirodhika Nada, nadanta Shakti, vyapini Samani, unmani The meaning can only be understood at the feet of those giants who experience it It is worth it Creator creates Creates cage Walks in cage Door forgotten 9 steps to the door Imagine not the door …
Mar 27
The right attitude
PRODUCING PURI FROM UNDER THE BLANKET My son received low marks in the mathematics exam of his B.A part II degree, and he was preparing for a retest with a hope of improving his grade. When my sister informed us that Baba had arrived at her house in Allenganj, Allahabad. I asked my son to …
Mar 27
It’s not necessarily one sided
We seek an enlightened Guru. A Guru who is above maya. Creation. The ultimate. A being beyond everything that we can imagine But here is the other side. Such a perfected being also seeks a true disciple. What can they do when they are surrounded by people who are only interested in the body platters, …
Mar 27
Inner faith
And this is the problem we have. Inner conviction. It is there. But we have somehow convinced ourselves we can’t do it. It can’t be done And once we have the wrong conviction it takes a lot of work to unconvinc ourselves ! You are the divine. As Vivekananda said , we have been hypnotized …
Mar 26
If this is true, then… why is there misery
“God is love. His plan for creation can be rooted only in love. Does not that simple thought, rather than erudite reasonings, offer solace to the human heart? Every saint who has penetrated to the core of reality has testified that a divine universal plan exists and that it is beautiful and full of joy.” …
Mar 26
Path of a yogi
There are many aspects of being a yogi. Many things are written but certain key things are just not written There are 8 aspects of yoga Yama Niyama These two constitutes the physical and mental discipline. Without perfection in this all other steps are bound to fail Asana ( posture ) Prayahar ability to go …
Mar 25
Chaitri Navratri part 2
So today is the beginning of Chaitri Navratri. India has a cultural new year which is after Diwali and usually falls in the month of October / November The other new year, is the Hindu new year. This new year is celebrated all over, but more so in Maharashtra Now the Significance of the day …
Mar 25
Love
What we think of love is not love Why ? Because it is external. Since it is external – we can only express it in an external fashion. Thus we like to hug, kiss or even degraded further to consummation That by no means is love. Vivekananda has described the triangle of love “We may …
Mar 25
Web page glitch
I am trying out new features for web page There may be issues with emails not getting sent out
Mar 25
A different take on theory of karma
Let’s say you do something. You want to lose weight or pass an exam. You don’t do well. And you make another effort and again you don’t do well. What do we do ? We get sad. Upset. Give up on it emotionally But this is what Yogananda said “Failure season is the best time …
Mar 25
Boat, wave and ocean
Everyone knows this But first you must know your the wave – the soul. But we identify ourselves as the boat in the ocean. The boat here is the body. Where is the hope of wave and ocean. First get rid of the body consciousness. Do it once. Not in deep sleep. But consciously. Then …
Mar 24
Gudi Padvo
So starting now, it is Gudi padvo. This is the first navratri of 2020. There are 4 such navratri. I have written about the story if this navratri elsewhere in my blog. This is the best 9 days to meditate and make rapid progress Some people equate it to harvest season. What else can the …
Mar 24
Bhakti in advaita. From Vivekananda
“Brahman is without action, Atman is Brahman, and we are Atman; knowledge like this takes off all error. It must be heard, apprehended intellectually, and lastly realised. Cogitating is applying reason and establishing this knowledge in ourselves by reason. Realising is making it a part of our lives by constant thinking of it. This constant …
Mar 23
Time in Hinduism and astrology
This information comes from this incredible webpage http://www.astrojyoti.com/vedictimecalculations.htm I have copied it in case the link is ever lost. But my pranam to them fire doing a great compilation India has given the idea of the smallest and the largest measure of time. Krati = 34,000th of a second The time taken to tear apart …
Mar 23
A very powerful message which will be overlooked
Listen o my very dear scientists, doctors, Engineers and all people who are full of wisdom if you all permit me to put in my hypothesis for cure of all diseases (be small or serious) is to take medicines as may be properly prescribed and should also if and only if they and their doctors …
Mar 23
Our mistake!
How to be happy? This statement – charity- includes having an enormous amount of wealth – having both wealth and health, humans can still never be happy until the human outlook and personality changes! Let’s say you have unlimited money and health. What next? The basic human flaw of wanting power, control, jealousy, hatred has …
Mar 23
Who is great?
KINDNESS TO A DEVOTEE’S DAUGHTER Shrimati Gyano, the daughter of Suraj Narayan Mehrotra, was very worried for her son was seriously ill and had been admitted to a hospital in Shimla. She wanted to ask Baba to save his life but she could only wait anxiously since she did not know his whereabouts. Maharaj was …
Mar 23
Great characters
The earth has seen many great characters. Everyone has their own favorite It is impossible to name them all Jesus – i love that on the cross with all the pain he could say forgive them Ramkrishna – his intense love for God. And through that everyone Vishnutirthji – his humbleness and love to help …
Mar 23
A very deep secret
Now this is a very deep secret. It should not Have Queen written for the public. Yes Yogananda wrote it for his disciples It tells why and how to meditate. There are deeper secrets – so anyone can accomplish it. This is how a yoga deals with life. Here it is Strong Will pulls energy …
Mar 23
A Guru test
Once Paramhamsa Yogananda was discussing some matter with other disciples and Daya Mata passed by the group. Yogananda ji called her and said few harsh words to her, in front of everyone. Daya Mata listened and then continued to do her work without any reaction. After she was gone away, Yogananda ji turned to other …
Mar 22
A repeat poem
Did not know I could write a good poem I asked God Should I Worship thee in Samsar Worship thee as sanyasi All I heard was laughter And a playful answer “Give up” Give up all that is mine So be it Wife and kids Money and all Inventory went on All I heard was …
Mar 22
Where is grace
Where is grace We are so lost in this world. And during our darkest times we lose faith. We don’t know where to go or what to do. And all the hard work we did to get to God seems to be most. Were we fools and idiots to believe in something foolish like God? …
Mar 22
Wake up !
But what do you do till you are not awake Fine and dandy ! You are Atman. You are pure consciousness. You are Shiv. You are Brahman But let’s be very honest. We are not there. Fine in theory. But we are constantly pummeled by desires of the body. Look good, eat food, sexual moods …
Mar 21
How do they cure?
We are going through difficult times. Yogananda gave an example. It is like Lifting a burden off someone back. That weight could kill an older person but a very strong person can endure it For spiritual progress the saint takes the burden on himself. They do literally suffer In silence. But no one knows. Our …
Mar 20
A repeat poem
A leaf On the ground Blown by the winds Up down left right And nowhere Withers away Now food For critters A leaf On the tree Attached to a branch Branch to a tree Gleefully dancing Wind or storm Nourishes the tree Nourished by the tree Oh joy! Translation tree is God. Leaf is the …
Mar 19
Illness part 2
Science has taught us to rely on it The yogi goes beyond physical law and trusts the divine light! Yet even great masters fall sick Ramana maharshi has pharyngeal cancer Ramkrishna had pharyngeal cancer Yogananda had paraplegia later in life Lahiri Mahasaya was reminded of his time to go and had ? Melanoma And then …
Mar 19
Covid -19 or SARS Cov 2
The world is in a state of panic. The finances of almost all countries is doomed No one can tell How long this will last. With the semi quarantine that all countries implement ( except UK ) it will linger for a long time Maybe 3-4 months. At some point they may have to but …
Mar 19
Does god deceive us ?
He does not. We deceive ourselves Let’s say you’re young. In your twenties. And you are looking to marry. And you go on a date. Now the person may seem wonderful. And everything the person does seems wonderful Later the person turns out to be a jerk. What happened? We constantly paint a picture about …
Mar 18
It takes time
The trick Is given in Yoga Vasistha Maha Ramayana Patience Without sorrow Constant Whole heartedly
Mar 18
Worry and lack of faith and surrender are synonymous
Actually lack faith and surrender causes worry. Plus there is the ego that our thoughts and actions have significant impact Our will can. But will is not perpetual thoughts Will is something Deep Deeper than determination The bottom line is we have much house cleaning and work to be done. Adverse reactions expose our flaws. …
Mar 17
Do I say the truth?
Yesterday I was talking about Guru to a close friend And today I read this An amazing coincidence My answer had a lot more clarity. And then there is a lot more like the tip of the iceberg
Mar 16
The demon – our own mind
From past births we have caged ourselves with the greatest demon of all times. Our own mind Then we reinforce it If there is anything to be scared of is our own mind. The mind has its own demands. Its own slew of weapons. Medicines can numb the mind but does not change it. This …
Mar 15
A viewpoint on vegetarian
Now this does not tough the Yoga viewpoint though Nevertheless for the world it makes sense to some and me
Mar 15
Surrender is not easy
We are always afraid to let go And say we trust God We like to worry. Do you truly think that worrying will change outcome? But we are afraid to stop worrying. Sometimes pondering on a problem can give ideas but most of the time worry generated thoughts are of no value Just try to …
Mar 15
A repost – how little we know
We know very little We should try but truth is there are many parts of Brahma / God / consciousness / Atman. Can you see infra red light, ultraviolet light? Can you see magnetic fields ? Just a few things that science can evaluate with expensive instruments But there are many things which scientists can’t …
Mar 13
How to read my blog
It is not easy. Before you even read the first line, your mind is constantly accepting or rejecting what I write. If it matches your understanding, you will like it. The problem is you have the ego of your understanding and all you gained is reinforced ego If it does not match your understanding, you …
Mar 13
How does karma create a body – part 2
Those who know how karma creates a body, cease to be deceived or attracted to the body. Yogananda had an experience. One of his disciples had a new born baby. They brought the baby for His blessings. When he lifted the baby , he was shocked the baby was a murderer in the last life! …
Mar 13
How does karma create a body?
Interesting question, isn’t it? Did somehow your karma inspire your parents? When does the soul enter the body? At birth ? At conception? Somewhere in between? And if the body has say blindness- how did your karma influence the body to be blind? Or is there a magistrate or / judge out there saying – …
Mar 13
We are not sincere!
These are the features of being sincere Give up desires of the senses. This includes food , alcohol and sex. No matter what kind of difficulties you face , not to be upset – tolerance Sincerity. Here sincerity means not to lie to yourself. Meaning believing you have made progress when in reality you still …
Mar 12
Said this before – purpose of life
If that is the case, why look outside? Why read blogs, or think of anyone outside? Why thin of food and Pleasure? Why think of past or future ? They All exist outside you! Everything outside will eventually be a source of pain! So why bother? Go within! Blogs are good only if they can …
Mar 12
What is true wisdom?
True wisdom has a few steps Absolute trust in God Stopping our own idle logic and chatter Know with certainty God will guide perfectly and unerringly. This means not a shred of emotion Pure inner self so Gods wisdom can guide us What is the benefit – saves us from significant misery. Does any one …
Mar 12
How can I get my wishes fulfilled
Prayer of course. But prayer as a child of God. But as a beggar A forceful , polite , firm will Q I have tried It but it does not work Then try again This is what Yogananda said MARCH 12 – SRF DAIRY – WILL POWER To create dynamic will power, determine to do …
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