Sutra atma
Jan 21
I was surprised to read this in the Bible This verse gives the essence of all of spirituality Hosea 8:7 King James Version (KJV) 7 For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it hath no stalk; the bud shall yield no meal: if so be it yield, the strangers shall swallow it …
Jan 19
With eyes open walk the wise The immortal soul only changes abode The only death is keeping eyes shut closed The spirit has life The body has death The spirit has love the body passion The spirit has light the body darkness The spirit all mighty the body in fear So take your pick eyes …
Jan 19
So the last poem was about “death”. When you read it, you know I talked about death. And your happy But why did I call the man blind? I called him blind because he had no direct experience of what happens when the body functions ceases. How did the soul depsrt the body, what happened …
Jan 19
So the last poem was about “death”. When you read it, you know I talked about death. And your happy But why did I call the man blind? I called him blind because he had no direct experience of what happens when the body functions ceases. How did the soul depsrt the body, what happened …
Jan 19
All is lost a blind man cries I can’t touch see or talk Many thoughts left unspoken Sobs and cries from man and friends They talked of soul And journey to God So great so wonderful, applaud all around So this is the norm for the blind on ground
Jan 19
All is lost a blind man cries I can’t touch see or talk Many thoughts left unspoken Sobs and cries from man and friends They talked of soul And journey to God So great so wonderful, applaud all around So this is the norm for the blind on ground
Jan 17
When my kids were going – there was a popular book on his parenting- by Dr Spock I am sure there are a dozen more books now. Plus the famous social services, the government who knows it all, has legislation to guide the less intelligent people in this matter However every 10 years they realize …
Jan 17
We use big words. And good orators can impress a million. With beautiful interpretations God is so loving He is omnipresent He is omnipotent He can do anything. He is present everywhere. Of course it impresses us. And it should. And create awe and love But.😔 but……😔 There was a simple tailor. In India. 300 …
Jan 16
Why should I listen or obey you? I am just as good as you God has created us equal With those statements and thoughts you will not be able to appreciate the great quote by Yogananda Without God-realization you have little freedom. Your life is ruled by impulse, whims, moods, habits, and environment. By following …
Jan 16
This is from Yogananda 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 …
Jan 14
One in a while I share extra ordinary stories of yogi doing things that are unbelievable. It is just to remind the reader, yoga in its purest forms, is not the trivial, exercise and yogic postures, or chanting om What you think and know about yoga is the westernized, incorrect version True yoga has one …
Jan 14
There are many powerful things Vivekananda said Some of my favorites are Happiness comes wearing the crown of sorrow The following statement I have paraphrased ” it is a tremendous lesson to learn – not to desire ” Vivekananda is a great Guru but people never understood him. His Guru Ramkrishna impacted two major philosophical …
Jan 13
In the Gita it says you are your best friend and your own worst enemy At different levels of spiritual progress it can mean many things But at the most common level you can think of it as the mind It can be your best friend if it is controlled. However when not controlled it …
Jan 13
So the first paragraph in the upanishad says it all. The method, the experiences and it refers to ashwamegha yagna However most readers canny grasp the subtle greatness of the paragraph. So they are given information in the form of a dialogic with Yagnavalkalya and Gargi and other great saints But why go through painful …
Jan 11
One day , in May 1958, Kehar Singh ji got another opportunity to have Baba’s darshan. Baba said to him, “That night you were asking why God was punishing the boy for your sins. You should never say so. God does not do this. Man himself suffers because of his own Karma.” -Divine Reality However …
Jan 11
Maharajji asked an Indian girl four times, “Do you like sorrow or joy ?” Each time the girl answered ,”I’ve never known joy, Maharajji, only sorrow.” Finally, Maharajji said, “I love sorrow. It brings me closer to God.” -Miracle of love The luckiest person is he or she – who has no one. All his …
Jan 09
Baba gave credence to the concept of rebirth and often said, “In this world we meet only those with whom we have been associated in previous births and there is always an unknown but definite duration of this union after which we are separated again.” – Divine Reality Have trust in God and the most …
Jan 09
Baba gave credence to the concept of rebirth and often said, “In this world we meet only those with whom we have been associated in previous births and there is always an unknown but definite duration of this union after which we are separated again.” – Divine Reality Have trust in God and the most …
Jan 08
If you want to market your products, knowing how weak the human mind is, start using certain words Quantum – your mind automatically assumes it is very high tech. In reality it could be just a abacus Other words are super, silky, Nova or any word related to space, atom, etc Same scheme is used …
Jan 07
Is there a God Is there no God What difference does it make if you have not experienced your divine self? This religion is great This religion is foolish What difference does it make if you have not experienced your divine self? There is rebirth There is no rebirth What difference does it make if …
Jan 07
Recently the Indian news made headlines with claims of planes and stem cell research in India thousands of years ago Utter stupidity and a sign of desperation. This is what I mean by not understanding anything in religion. Such foolish claims and the people making these claims disgrace India and Hinduism First learn and follow. …
Jan 06
So the previous blog is the TED talk by Anjali Kumar. It was interesting. It was hilarious It was analytical. And loved by a lot But like everyone else it was flawed. Like Morgan Freeman. Like rest of the world. Like the way people are raised. The three things people seek are Health Happiness Love …
Jan 05
Here is a short video about a person search for God! https://www.ted.com/talks/anjali_kumar_my_failed_mission_to_find_god_and_what_i_found_instead/up-next?language=en My comments will follow in a day or two It is somewhat funny the above video Should I text her?
Jan 04
Ceaseless practice But he did not describe the practice The trick is to find the right practice where sense of doer ship / the sense of ego or I is not there Do that and eventually it goes away
Jan 04
Remember constantly, life has good days and bad days. The bad days can be numerous and life is then a burden with no escape. You may try to escape but karma and burden will follow. For a few days of pleasure what a big price to pay Kabir sang kabir-1.mp3 What it means is Everyone …
Jan 04
What is it? There is an ancient Hindu king tradition – the ashwamegha yagna A sovereign king would take a stallion and release it in the forrest. He would be followed by a group of royal members of the king and the horse roams freely. When it goes into the territory of the nearby kingdom …
Jan 03
The first shloka – here it the translation I found online # Verily the dawn is the head of the horse which is fit for sacrifice, the sun its eye, the wind its breath, the mouth the Vaisvanara fire, the year the body of the sacrificial horse. Heaven is the back, the sky the belly, …
Jan 01
I am writing this – dedicated to my close friend in California. He is a long time friend – since I could barely add 2 + 2. That was in middle school and so I decided to go to medical school, write blogs and dabble in quantum physics Brihad – means vast. There is another …
Jan 01
As such the celebration is a formality. It has become a culture What is done in the culture? 1. Text happy new year 2. Call everyone happy new year 3. A few hours before – stay glued to TV 4. Drink champagne through out the evening and pop it at midnight 5. Hug and kiss …
Dec 31
Almost everyone I have met is a con artist. It is true. Even as you read this you may think your not a con artist but you maybe We have our own concepts about God. And on top of it we have our own thoughts how we can reach God. Beyond that we imagine that …
Dec 30
Greatness should not be hidden. But one should not brag about greatness of wealth either. We don’t hear Bill Gates bragging about his intellectual or wealth “, do we? The same is more true about spirituality. There are a few – fortunately very few – who occasionally ask about my lineage and Guru. I will …
Dec 30
Elvis was touched by the peace of Yogananda. This is a blog. Like any blog it does not mean it is true. Including mine. Especially mine. But from the depths of peace within beautiful music comes out. Like the Vedas Corollary is those who reach peace find poems easy to create. But all those who …
Dec 30
Here is a story that is circulating about reincarnation You decide The video is at bottom. The child is 5 year 11 months. Anything is possible Is it possible to coach a 5 year old to this degree? Yes Is it possible that this hints at reincarnation!? Yes Is it possible to retain memories related …
Dec 30
Most of our faults are hidden. They only come out at right time Fear. We may think we are not afraid but the moment we see a cop our foot is off the accelerator! We may feel we have no desire for food. But if your hungry and see your favorite food the appetite comes …
Dec 29
One of my Guru Bandhu (another disciple of my guru) has been sick for a while Today I suspect he will leave the mortal frame He is one of the very disciples that completely believed in Gurudev. For him Gurudev is higher than any God we can imagine. Such a Guru and disciple are rare. …
Dec 29
The world is a dangerous place. In many ways You come here and get trapped with an ever increasing list of desires. Then face depression from not getting it In the rush for fulfillment some will resort to criminal activity Others try to escape by spiritual activity. But in the course of finding a Guru …
Dec 29
So many people. With so many desires. Why do we desire if you ask some people they will say. Enjoy life. There is only one life. Eat. Enjoy. There is nothing beyond it Others will say – enjoy but be nice. You want to go to heaven. Now mind you. They have not seen heaven. …
Dec 28
Basics continued Most people have a simplistic view of soul and body. Which is incorrect. The soul has 3 layers. The physical body. Which is what you see in day to day life. However even science acknowledges that we can only see and hear within a limited spectrum of frequencies. Dogs, whales, dolphins can hear …
Dec 27
Here is one of the article about meditation and ego https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/420273/ https://m.slashdot.org/story/3 Here is an article showing poor work performance and meditation https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2018/06/14/opinion/sunday/meditation-productivity-work-mindfulness.amp.html Yoga Is still wonderful if done propely
Dec 27
The human body has 11 doors. These doors are zones through which the soul departs. 2 of the doors lead to perfection. 6 lead to the soul making spirtual progress If the soul leaves the body through the other 3 then it goes through hell and does not get a human body for a long …
Dec 26
So the story is of our travel to purity. To something divine. To God Everyone talks about the divine in a different way. We take years on deciding whether Hinduism, or Christianity or Buddhism etc is the right way ( destination ) Finally we converge and find that all religions somehow encourage meditation. And then …
Dec 26
A man wanted to go to maan sarovar. It is a very holy place in the Himalayas where Paarvati did intense tapa to marry Lord Shankar. It is said anyone who bathes there gets their sins destroyed I can relate more about it later So a man wanted to go there. He searches on the …
Dec 26
We are incapable of seeing the flaws in our personality The word personality comes from the Latin word persona which means mask ( Sri Aurobindo) We all have a personality ( a mask ) The way we behave with friends, spouse, family, front of officials, grocery store is all different. Some place we have anger, …
Dec 25
Many people believe that once they start meditating they can reach perfection in a few days weeks or months THAT IS NOT POSSIBLE It takes many births. Vishnuturthji took 7000 years – the story goes We who have no real desire for God are not going to have overnight success Every day try to destroy …
Dec 24
I saw it on Facebook. When you read this you will imagine a different land where the saints and God / “God’s” live. I call the Guru-precptors God. Where is that “land”? SRF DIARY Lift your eyes and concentrate within. Behold the astral star of divine wisdom and let the wise thoughts in you follow …
Dec 24
This is the single most cause of all conflicts between religion In reality conflict between any two religions – for example – Hinduism and Christianity – is not a conflict between Krishna and Jesus but between the followers. More specifically it is a between the Bhagwad Gita and the Bible. Even there to be more …
Dec 23
Who is the luckiest person? So there is no simple answer to it. We are all lucky in our own way. We have been blessed to have good friends, family, money and in some aspect more than other categories However the ungrateful mind always looks at things it does not have – wish I had …
Dec 23
The following poem is for a nirvikalpa yogi Bound and free Neither are thee Fearless are fools Be fearless by having fear! The living are dead And the dead are living Life an eternal trap Death is eternal life Bound and free Neither are thee All sentences are true but this is not zen. The …
Dec 22
In general no matter who you are purple are insensitive If you look at the picture of the child who died from starvation – we have momentary pain, sorrow and next day we get hungry and eat a lavish meal forgetting it all Why? Because although we are connected within we have not reached that …
Dec 22
So the last blog was a representation of how laws of Karma operate. I really did not talk with God I am pretty sure God was upset with my answers. Especially when I said mankind! Or human! The next thing I knew I was back trapped in a body The laws of karma very subtle. …
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