Q. What is yoga? A. Chitta vritti nirodha iti yoga what is chitta? Chitta is something that is a reflection of God. This is to be differentiated from Chitt. After chitta something within it wants to enjoy and that is the soul. One has to go way beyond the soul to reach chitta. Preventing the …
17 May 2020 archive
May 17
Compassion
“All meditation must begin with arousing deep compassion. Whatever one does must emerge from an attitude of love and benefitting others.” Milerepa Compassion is something very strongly emphasized in Buddhism. In Hinduism it is there. It is called karuna. It is a much better word. Compassion inherently means someone is inferior or needs help That …
May 17
Between thoughts
“In the gap between thoughts, non-conceptual wisdom shines, continuously.” Milarepa Here is a famous quote. It has been repeated by many Buddhists, Sufi and in Hinduism But the quote is very incomplete. There are many pitfalls to it First when you try to see what is between thoughts, that itself is a thought you create …
May 17
Believe in God – but be practical
Yogananda talked about a lot of miracles Neem Karoli Baba did a lot of miracles Now you believe in them. Do You think you will be cured miraculously? You can walk in a covid positive patient and not get sick? Public worship gathering and God will prevent the mass spread of the virus? He is …
May 17
Does everyone on the path make it?
Loyalty to a spiritual custom without sincerity and conviction is hypocrisy. Loyalty to the spirit of a custom even without clinging to a form is wisdom. But loyalty neither to spiritual custom, nor principle, nor teacher is spiritual degeneration. Stand by God and His servant, and you will see His hand working through all things. …
Bhavin
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