It is only God.....not me!
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 …
Jan 04
From: ~~~ Face to Face with Sri Ramana Maharshi, 77. Ethel Merston, a French devotee, came to Sri Ramana in 1939. She settled down near Sri Ramanasramam for many years. Ethel Merston.; Bhagavan taught each seeker as suited his need. He was clairvoyant and could read our thoughts. Of psychic powers, I saw him use …
Jan 04
In one of His aspects, a very touching aspect, the Lord may be said to be a beggar. He yearn for our attention. The master of Universe, at whose glance all stars, suns, moons and planets quiver, is running after man and saying; ‘Won’t you give Me your affection? Don’t you love me, the Giver, …
Jan 03
There is no comparison Wish the fake guru see the life of Ramana maharshi and Feel ashamed
Jan 02
Jan 01
We want to teach. Spread our “knowledge” But those who have it all only share a very very limited portion of worthwhile knowledge Buddha one went to the Forrest. Asked his disciples how many leaves are there in the Forest. He then bent down picked a handful of leaves and gave it to them. And …
Jan 01
Happy New Year! We meditate. We do kriya yoga. We go to mediation camps. Retreats. Some do mantra. Some do asana. Others chant the name of God. Others dance to the name of God. Others go to places of pilgrimage. They are all Good But what is the fastest way? The other ways have a …
Dec 31
You are your own enemy and you don’t know it. You don’t learn to sit quietly. You don’t learn to give time to God. And you are impatient and expect to attain heaven all at once. You cannot get it by reading books or by listening to sermons or by doing charitable works. You can …
Dec 30
Seems amazing and true. And is true Yet, yet Jesus was full of love and peace. Yet he had acts of cruelty against him The pace did not reach the spiritually dead king Same with Krishna – the evil could not open their eyes But in the life of Ramkrishna – almost all felt peace …
Dec 30
Only the liberated can fully grasp this The joy of remaining liberated – chidananda – is unmatched. Compared to that all happiness in this world is painful. We may believe staying in samadhi – deep mediation – without food etc for years together is painful / tapa. Contrary to what we believe those are great …
Dec 29
https://www.inverse.com/article/61940-ancient-human-four-species-mating-mixing Top stories in 2019
Dec 29
There was a bottle neck. Significant upheaval in earths geological system From Discover magazine /astronomy Around 70,000 years ago, a supervolcano named Toba erupted, blowing roughly 670 cubic miles (2,800 cubic kilometers) of vaporized rock and debris into the air. This is thought to have caused a massive struggle for humanity, ultimately leading to a …
Dec 29
I am usually reluctant to share deep secrets What is full concentration? Is it just thinking? No. The moment you try to stop thoughts they wander off. Why our emotions and desires force the mind away So emotions and desires and thinking – they all create problems. And let’s say there are rare moments in …
Dec 29
REMOVING THE BLOCKS TO DEEPER LEVELS OF CONSCIOUSNESS The mind as an instrument for tapping the power of God is limitless; I want to emphasize this to you all, as Paramahansaji did to those of us around him….Years ago he told us (and psychologists nowadays would certainly agree) that chronic worry, fear, nervous tension, and …
Dec 28
Here is an exciting video about mars https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wired.com/2017/03/stunning-video-mars-took-three-months-stitch-together-hand/amp But when the asteroid hit earth, it destroyed the dinosaurs. 75% of species gone Some of the earth material with bacteria floated into space and many landed on titan one of the moons – which has water Could we have seeded live elsewhere? Or could nature or …
Dec 28
So our goal should be God. A Long path. On rare occasions, a minority number of people may have access to a true Guru. Only a handful of them will be blessed with an awakening Ref Gita Chapter 7. Verse 3 Without an awakening one cannot leave. But what is worse is that even those …
Dec 28
We live in stress. We live in fear. We live in illusion. An illusion of happiness This is with Vasistha Maharaj said Why go through the pain Why boy wake up that God is everywhere. Supporting everyone. Nourishing everyone. Loving everyone. Just be pure. Then you can see it for yourself. Not just imagine it
Dec 27
From ~~~ Ramana Periya Puranam, Echammal. V. Ganesan ; Echammal lived with her children and husband not far away from Tiruvannamalai. One night, she had a dream in which a young ascetic with a loin cloth and clean shaven head said something which she could not understand. Within a few days after the dream, she …
Dec 27
Well , we may never find the answer to this question Historians and philosophers have tried to explain why people suffer. Often times we could say the reason is obvious A smoker dies of lung cancer. Obvious maybe But an infant having autism or born blind ? What About young people dying young or having …
Dec 26
Well it is kind of individual isn’t it? I like to reserve Joy as something divine So here goes my viewpoint Joy – divine How do you know it is divine? What is the sign? It is something that you will not tire of. You can remain immersed in samadhi for tens of thousands of …
Dec 26
When tilling ground for the cultivation of crops, one needs patience to destroy all useless weeds; and to wait, even though the ground then appears barren, until the hidden good seeds sprout into plants. It requires still more patience to clear the field of consciousness that is overgrown with weeds of useless attachments to sense …
Dec 26
Let’s say your going to climb Mount Everest. And you have a book which tells you how to get there. The directions are very incomplete. But not to worry! You have a teacher who can tell you exactly what the language in the book means and how you can climb Mount Everest ! Fantastic. Your …
Dec 26
A boy came one time and asked, “Maharajji, did Jesus really get angry?” As soon as Maharajji heard the word “Jesus,” tears came to his eyes. He was sitting up when the question was asked, and he leaned over on his elbow and tapped his heart three times with tears coming down from his eyes. …
Dec 26
Reading and listening does not Give experience One must make the mammoth task of silencing the mind. Like it says in the Bible – Be still and know that I am This silliness is absolute stillness of the mind. Of all emotions. All logic. Then in an instant – God or pure consciousness dawns. Few …
Dec 25
His name was Jesus and Christ was more of a title. A description of someone anointed or someone who has achieved a certain spiritual level. In those days, last names did not exist. It is doubtful that such titles were given to many He was born in Bethlehem. (Bethelehem meaning house of bread or place …
Dec 25
Until we know ourself all actions have some fault. Why? There is some personal gain or benefit that we seek One anchored in oneself the action is always perfect. Untainted. Without fault. Why? It is divinely directed
Dec 25
In the words of mother ( aurobindo ) Don’t ever take lightly all the circumstances of each day, all the tiny little things of life, all the small events, you know; never take all this lightly. Never react with your lower being. Each time you are told to do something or not to do it …
Dec 24
Illusion or bondage is easy to break! Here is the trick Destroy your desires
Dec 24
The Mountain Path is a quarterly Journal founded in 1964 by Arthur Osborne and published by Sri Ramanasramam. To access the past issues in pdf format, from 1964 to 2016, click below : Mountain Path Ramana maharshi 1879-1950 Between 1850 to 1950 there was an abundance of very great perfected liberated mahatmas The average reader …
Dec 24
Ramana maharshi has major health issues since he was in his 20’s. Yet he remained unmoved throughout his life. He practiced what he preached. Completely During his last weeks he suffered From cancer? Pain. At that time Neem karoli Baba helped him – relieved his pain in the last few minutes Escaping is not that …
Dec 24
So everyone reads about – loving everyone. Helping others. I just published a list of wonderful things about Ram Dass. However when does that kind of love appear? Let us keep reading it That is no doubt one of the highest aspiration of life. one must constantly strive to achieve that But the yogi Know …
Dec 23
A few thoughts on the matter Thoughts cease – elimination of the mind Reason to disappear – elimination of intellect or brain I to rise up and be felt – here there is a secret mantra and technique It’s there. But the great sages often speak in seeming riddles Why? They are not riddles. Our …
Dec 23
His top 10 quotes from mind body Be here, now.” “It is important to expect nothing, to take every experience, including the negative ones, as merely steps on the path, and to proceed.” “The next message you need is always right where you are.” “If you think you’re enlightened, go spend a week with your …
Dec 22
If we use the mind properly, we can understand how God is beyond mind and intellect; and how His true nature can be felt only through the power of intuition. We must find His consciousness through the superconscious mind – the nucleus of mind and intelligence. His infinite nature is revealed to man through the …
Dec 22
Shankaracharya Maharaj wrote Vivek chudamani Vivek – discrimination Chudamani – crown jewel What is discrimination or Vivek ? What is Atman or self. What is the non self ? Illusion of reality. To know the difference is the crown jewel. Or the crown jewel of discrimination is knowing self from non self You know discrimination …
Dec 22
People talk about the heart Besides the physical heart noted to Dr in the left side is there any other heart? Is it metaphorical? Here Ramana Maharshi talks about a different heart. A real heart in which the physical body resides?
Dec 22
There are great Yogis who can create multiple universes – fully functional in the sense we know. And destroy them too Such Yogi have been described in Hindu scriptures But we can’t believe it Why? We were born in a cage !
Dec 22
Those who have experience know what I am talking about But this experience is at the highest level
Dec 22
In ancient days – it was sat yuga then. At that time the number of people who wanted liberation was a lot more. At that time for the true aspirant they had a system called Gurukool. Children at the age of 5 were sent over to be raised by a teacher. What did he teach …
Dec 21
The mind constantly looks for a source of happiness of pleasure. In its ignorance it can only seek happiness in food, fame, outings, shopping, etc. Little does it know there is joy within! It’s like a piece of clay that only thinks happiness is becoming an idol, or famous figurine nicely decorated but forgets that …
Dec 21
This is why I don’t advertise I have told a few people about this blog. But no one wants to read Rarely is anyone serious about finding God Many would debate Yogananda. Same with Vivekananda. Do you tend of thousands of purple heard Vivekananda. However he only had 2-3 disciples. Everyone else was not given …
Dec 21
Do not think that you can comprehend the infinite Lord by reason. Reason can grasp only the cause-effect principle that pertains to the phenomenal worlds. Reason is powerless to understand transcendental truth and the nature of the Causeless Absolute. Man’s highest faculty is not reason but intuition: apprehension of knowledge derived immediately and spontaneously from …
Dec 19
Tamas is one is one of the reason why a person fails to grasp the subtleties of spirituality It’s overwhelming influence makes one love sleep. Be lazy. Humans are skillful and they hide their laziness in a variety of ways including procrastination, excuses etc This gives unreasonable anger but it guises itself with defiant indignation. …
Dec 19
Dec 19
Disciple has to be worthy. Totally dedicated to finding truth Few get initiation. Many visited. A Guru why has thousands of disciples offers nothing. Followers can be many Ramana maharshi looked in the eye to give initiation How can you get initiation in a crowd Unless there is eye contract our sole other contract The …
Dec 19
Many visited Ramana. Few received initiation Here is an account of initiation **** Arthur Osborne *** Arthur Osborne came to Ramana Maharshi only in 1945. He stayed with the master for only five years. But years do not matter. Though Bhagavan‟s spiritual message was meant for the whole world, Arthur Osborne was the English voice, …
Dec 19
Teaching from the perfected soul is tailor made Some teaching is for everyone Some is for advanced yogi Some who are just beginning Some for those who are only interested in this world Sometimes you will read Ramana say there is no mind Sometimes you will say don’t think Sometimes he will say ego is …
Dec 18
DECEMBER – 18 SRF DIARY – CHRISTMAS Lift your eyes and concentrate within. Behold the astral star of divine wisdom and let the wise thoughts in you follow that telescope star to behold the Christ everywhere. In the land of everlasting Christmas, of festive, omnipresent Christ Consciousness, you will find Jesus, Krishna, the saints of …
Dec 17
Depends on the purity. A pure person has good intuition. For such a person, his actions are guided by intuition. not the fault ridden logic or intellect Such a great souls only needs a word. Short sentence. Look within. Or your the divine light. That’s it. He immediately experiences it Nothing more is needed There …
Dec 17
These are the last words Gyaneshwar Maharaj sang before leaving the body at 22 pasaayadana May the Self of the universe be pleased with this sacrifice of words and bestow His grace on me. May the sinners no longer commit evil deeds, may their desire to do good increase, and may all beings live in …
Dec 17
Q: I practise hatha yoga and I also meditate `I am Brahman’. After a few moments of this meditation, a blank prevails, the brain gets heated and a fear of death arises. What should I do? A: I am Brahman’ is only a thought. Who says it ? Brahman itself does not say so. What …
Dec 17
No ones knows Here are a few excerpts ❤ Embodied Spirit ❤ In 1962 an old woman came for darshan of Maharajji. When she saw him she exclaimed, “How can Neem Karoli Baba be alive? He must have died a long time ago! My father was a devotee of Neem Karoli Baba, and my father …
Dec 17
Maha Vir Prasad, Chief Engineer to the U. P. Government who had been staying here for about twenty days in October and November and who went on a pilgrimage to Rameswaram and other places, is back here. In continuation of an old question of his with reference to a certain passage in Maha Yoga, he …
Dec 17
Yes ! This verse from Ramana should eliminate all confusion, all doubts. I have explained this in great detail elsewhere He basically describes the Sohum or Hangso method that Yogananda describes If you can do it successfully realization is in a short time and in first day there is the highest manifestation. However , this …
Dec 15
Seeds of desire – samskar Created and reinforced from thousands of births Both human and animal Many of them are physical. – food and sex Many relate to sour and sweet relations. Destroy the seeds / samskar. Otherwise the will sprout again. Quickly. Into a very strong think tree Reach the seeds. They are very …
Dec 15
We are trapped into this world by 5 simple things. The pleasure principle. We try to satisfy the mind through the 5 senses. Taste touch ( sex) smell, heating and sight If only you could find the joy in the absence of those senses ( in awake and dream ) then all is done ! …
Dec 15
Dec 15
This applies to everything You have a thought. I am hungry. I want a car. I want sex. Your mind gets fixated on it And you can’t get beyond it! Now is that not misery ? What is to be done? Meditate! Let it be. Maharshi says the creator will take care of everything. Don’t …
Dec 15
“The universe is ours to enjoy. But want nothing. To want is weakness. Want makes us beggars, and we are sons of the king, not beggars.” Excerpt From The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda Swami Vivekananda https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-complete-works-of-swami-vivekananda/id1160797085 Not only does want make us beggars, but when we want and don’t get it, we get depressed, …
Dec 15
Thinking is the ultimate failure. The train of thoughts and emotions. Nonstop. And we think we are smart with the logic In stead of thinking remaining silent brings about inspired visions which hello the universe. Not human logic My blogs are never thought of. So forgive me for not thinking through. I just publish
Dec 15
Maharshi – refers to the hath yoga. There are stubborn people and do variety of postures and pranayama Often times these things are harmful Raj yoga is different method Gyana yoga – is inquiry **BUT NOT THE INQUIRY WHICH PEOPLE THINK. IT IS NOT ANALYSIS. IT IS MEDIATION. WHERE ONE SILENTLY CALMLY OBSERVED THE ORIGIN …
Dec 14
Someone had question about it Shastras/ scriptures prohibit a disciple from sharing any part of his initiation. If they do so, they develop ego and from there on progress is halted and the awakened shakti leaves them. I have seen this happen many many times There are many shastras that describe initiation. Devatma shakti has …
Dec 14
Shankaracharya established 4 Ashrams in 4 corners of India and a total of 10 different Sanyasi sects. From the North Joshi Matha he started Giri, Paravata and Sagar. Paramhansa Yogananda and my Gurudeva belong to the Giri pantha. The Upanishada is Mandokaupanishada. Tirtha sect started from Dwarka and their upanishada is Chandogya upanishada. Vishnutirthji is …
Dec 12
Vasistha Maharaj was teaching Ram Bhagwan What is the most stupid thing that people do? They remain identified as their body. This single error is responsible for much suffering
Dec 12
And this is what Vivekananda said So majestic. He soared in the skies of freedom. This is how he saw the world “Good and evil are our slaves, not we theirs. It is the nature of the brute to remain where he is (not to progress); it is the nature of man to seek good …
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