Link to Original Document Mime means to copy. So mimetic desire, is a copied desire. Something that psychologists and scientists believe is that the desire for something is not within us but comes from outside influence and we copy it….or emulate it Well, I do like the superman show…and I would love to punch my …
March 2021 archive
Mar 24
Yoga – in a nut shell. Once again
Link to Original Document I am not talking of the asana or exercise I am not talking about the pseudo meditation The pseudo meditation has its role but it pales compared to the true path of yoga I would suggest not to read any more beyond this. Very likely you will get depressed I was …
Mar 23
Practical Philosophy
Link to Original Document There is a swami Muktananda which is giving lectures. I happened to see his video in my WhatsApp school friends group posting Now there are a million people who call themselves muktananda So it would be very difficult to find them by an online search The gist of his dialogue was …
Mar 17
How difficult is yoga?
Link to Original Document Here I use the word Yoga as being United with God or pure consciousness. Yoga means United. So that Yoga is very difficult. And very easy. It depends on purity. What is purity? One simple definition that I have is the desire / love for God and God alone AND not …
Mar 12
Change yourself
Link to Original Document Today in The Atlantic Arthur Brooks wrote a nice article about anxiety. Not really medical but he did a good job He pointed out to a research by Henry Murray in the late 1950’s. They challenged the beliefs of volunteers and although it was “civil” the results in some cases were …
Mar 09
Maha Shiv ratri
Link to Original Document Thursday is Maha Shiv ratri. March 11 2020 It falls on the night before New moon in the month of Magha There are many stories on the story behind it. I have written it elsewhere and you can easily do a search on it on the web. In Sanskrit – maha …
Mar 07
Selfless prayer for yourself!
Link to Original Document It seems like a paradox does it not? But when we pray to God, we pray with a hidden agenda. And because of our superior intelligence, we know the solution better than God and tell him exactly what we want! Before you shrug it off, let me explain. Let’s say you …
Mar 07
Organizational (mis)leaders
Link to Original Document I know my blog is about Spirituality. However, nothing I say will ever lead me to being a Guru or having an organization or being part of a section, cult etc I am very much against most religious organizations. (There are a few organizations which are am exception )Why am I …
Mar 06
Make your self happy!
Link to Original Document So, here is the secret! There is a big difference between perceived happiness and true happiness We came to earth. With a set of desires. Wants and all our life we chase it. Struggle for it ! Face disappoint and finally get victory. It lasts a while and then taken away! …
Mar 05
When will I have true awakening?
Link to Original Document First finish your obligations! If you look at Lahiri Mahasaya or Syam Charan he was trying to go to higher levels but could not. He buried himself in sand and mediated as a child but could not go much further. He was forced to work at the railway and when that …
Mar 03
Rumi
Link to Original Document The wine we really drink is our blood Our bodies ferment in these barrels. We give everything for a glass of this We give our minds for a sip. 🕉 🕉 When I am with you, we stay up all night. When you’re not here, I can’t go to sleep Praise …
Mar 01
The problem with thoughts and food
Link to Original Document Hinduism talks about three Gunas. What are the Gunas? It can be quite complex but it is an analysis of our thoughts and actions. We can divide them into 3 types Sattwa – pure and pious Rajas – I call it the pleasure principle. Wanting to enjoy Tamas – destructive, evil. …
Bhavin
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