Sutra atma
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
That is only within. What is on the outside ? It is nothing more than someone using LSD and imagining a great meal or trip or sex. It has no reality Same is true with the pleasure outside of mediation But no one wanted to wake up from the LSD like hallucination
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 …
Dec 12
That is the attitude of 99.9999% on this earth. Maybe true on most other places where there is life What does Vasistha Maharaj say any that? He says that such a life is worthless. So what is to be done? Learn the truth from Someone who has experienced it. But the ego of most people …
Dec 11
An ocean, a wave, a mirror The mirror became “alive” Charged with power Created the greatest illusion ever! I met my Guru, a sage beyond wisdom No up, no down No in or out, I lost my count Where was time? Where was space? Before the singularity Called the Big Bang! Time and space Quantum …
Dec 11
Quotations there have been, in superabundance. But what original commentary can you supply, from the uniqueness of your particular life? What holy text have you absorbed and made your own? In what ways have these timeless truths renovated your nature? Are you content to be a hollow victrola, mechanically repeating the words of other men? …
Dec 10
Sanskar Latent impression from the past. From this life. Past lives. Very hard to overcome Requires very strong determination. But can be done.
Dec 10
“Neither seek nor avoid, take what comes. It is liberty to be affected by nothing; do not merely endure, be unattached. Remember the story of the bull. A mosquito sat long on the horn of a certain bull. Then his conscience troubled him, and he said, “Mr. Bull, I have been sitting here a long …
Dec 10
“After every happiness comes misery; they may be far apart or near. The more advanced the soul, the more quickly does one follow the other. What we want is neither happiness nor misery. Both make us forget our true nature; both are chains, one iron, one gold; behind both is the Atman, who knows neither …
Dec 10
This is what Ramana Maharshi says From ~~~ Who Am I ?. 8 : What is the nature of the mind? Baghavan.; What is called ‘mind’ is a wondrous power residing in the Self. It causes all thoughts to arise. Apart from thoughts, there is no such thing as mind. Therefore, thought is the nature …
Dec 09
THE HEART IN BHAGAVAN’S TEACHINGS The Heart or Hridayam appears in Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi’s teachings extensively. D: Sri Bhagavan speaks of the heart as the seat of Consciousness and as identical with the Self. What does the heart exactly signify? M: The question about the heart arises because you are interested in seeking the source …
Dec 09
THE HEART IN BHAGAVAN’S TEACHINGS The Heart or Hridayam appears in Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi’s teachings extensively. D: Sri Bhagavan speaks of the heart as the seat of Consciousness and as identical with the Self. What does the heart exactly signify? M: The question about the heart arises because you are interested in seeking the source …
Dec 08
DECEMBER 8 – SRF DIARY – SILENCE The true practice of religion is to sit still in meditation and talk to God, but you don’t get to that point of intensity, you do not concentrate enough, and that is why you remain in delusion. — Paramahansa Yogananda, “Man’s Eternal Quest” Talk to God – is …
Dec 08
I can’t reveal all of it In Germany there was a trial what they found people who listened to Sanskrit had better memory But this is one of the Best hymns – on Lalita. She is the highest. Multiple universes are here children. Even Ram krishna are her children. She is simultaneously both shakti personal …
Dec 07
Padam’s power One day when I [Narayana Iyer] was sitting by the side of Bhagavan I felt so miserable that I put the following question to him: “Is the ‘sankalpa’ (will or intention) of the jnani not capable of warding off the destinies of the devotees?” Bhagavan smiled and said:” Does the jnani have a …
Dec 07
IT is the final steps he describes. It is important to know who he was talking with. If he was talking with a beginner he would be saying things differently For the beginner, understanding and scripture are needed. After that the goal becomes clear Once the goal is clear, then the how to reach there …
Dec 07
A nice pearl from Yogananda Be alone within. Don’t lead the aimless life that so many persons follow. Meditate and read good books more…Once in a while it is al right to go to the movies and have a little social life, but mostly remain apart and live within yourself…Enjoy solitude; but when you want …
Dec 07
Once God or inner self is found, the challenges will still remain but becomes easier to go back within. Even great saints were tempted till the last minute. Their challenges are harder. Why? Ordinary people often toil to get their desires fulfilled Higher saints have only to think about it and their desire is fulfilled …
Dec 07
This is very long. It is from God talks with Arjuna – a commentary on Gita by Yogananda But so beautiful. So perfect My take in the shloka is different and to me reveals the technique of finding God but that is a different topic God Talks With Arjuna — Bhagwad Gita, by Paramhans Yogananda …
Dec 07
Q: Is there no benefit at all in doing japa with the mouth? Sri Ramana Maharshi : Who said there is no benefit? Such japa will be the means for chitta suddhi [purifying the mind]. As the japa is done repeatedly the effort ripens and sooner or later leads to the right path. Good or …
Dec 07
You can’t stop your mine using your mind! I give a slightly different example You can’t stop the merry go round by sitting in the merry go round ! The mind is the merry go round. Constantly active. Thinking. Getting upset. Getting happy. Analyzing. Reading. Understanding. Drawing conclusions. None of those things will take you …
Dec 05
This refers to loss of prana Don’t joke all the time with each other. Be happy and cheerful inside. Why dissipate in useless talk the perceptions you have gained? Words are like bullets: when you spend their force in idle conversation, your supply of inner ammunition is wasted. Your consciousness is like a milk pail: …
Dec 05
The ultimate victor is time. It devours everything. Multiple saints and Gods have walked and are lost in the tide of time But more subtle is your achievements and losses When times are good you gain much. You become proud. And when times are bad everything goes awry. This is the course of time. No …
Dec 05
योग वाशिष्ठ दर्शन। अध्याय 23 ज्ञानोदयका उत्तम प्रकार। पोस्ट 4 अंदर बाहर व्यापक है। जैसे दर्पण सभी चीजों के प्रतिबिंब का स्थान है,उसी तरह, मैं सभी प्राणियो के देह इंन्द्रिया आदि अनुभवों का स्थान हूं। चैतन्य रूप अंतरात्मा जिन वस्तुओं का संकल्प करता है वह चीजे तुरंत उत्पन्न होती है। आत्मा में स्थित यह कारण …
Dec 05
YES Although Maharshi did not give an explanation, those who believe he was enlightened can take his word as gospel You can use all the logic you have, but until you know the origin of matter you cannot comprehend Maharshi said that very clearly when someone said plants have life. He said stones have life …
Dec 04
This is the ultimate secret But English being a weak language , there is a more secret meaning hidden This sentence is both the goal and method
Dec 04
Most people will quickly imagine they are a witness. They are the people who have time to write big books, impress people and feel self important Those with a little bit of IQ – devotee their energy to getting something more profound and realize that this witness watches without the slightest concept of I Now …
Dec 04
One if the greatest person to walk on earth He says The Universe is in you We struggle to even understand the length of a football field. Can you imagine what the self consciousness is with has the entire universe within it? Now some very intellectual people will escape this logic by thinking its an …
Dec 04
There is a stage where the pure I emerges. This pure I emerges when all thoughts, emotions and the ego of body is forgetten At that time the pure I ( And a few other things ) emerges. And that is the first step !
Dec 03
The world. We see multiplicity. Although all is GOd That is the illusion. A rope looking like a snake
Dec 03
The saints have found that happiness lies in a constant mental state of unruffled peace during all the experiences of earthly dualities. A changeable mind perceives a changeable creation, and is easily disturbed; the unchangeable soul and the unruffled mind, on the other hand, behold, behind the masks of change, the Eternal Spirit. The man …
Dec 03
Keep a diary of your spiritual life. I used to make a record of how long I had meditated daily and how deep I had gone. Seek solitude as much as possible. Do not spend your leisure time with other people for merely social purposes. God’s love is hard to find in company. Sri Sri …
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