Sutra atma
Dec 21
The other day I had a conversation with God. So I am at the gates of heaven. Like any reasonable job, I had to give an interview. Please don’t judge me by the errors I made. God – So can you share a little bit about you Me – I said I am Bhavin. Surely …
Dec 19
Rumi is a tremendous Yogi. My belief is he is still around. His birthday is around September I belief His quotes are misunderstood. Most people can only think in terms of logic and the gross physical world and NOT IN TERMS OF YOGA I found 3 quotes on this page which I interpret differently. I …
Dec 18
Progress is like this. Most of the time what we understand and think is not the final answer. When you go further you realize that your understanding was flawed Sadly very few make progress and live many many lives stuck with wrong concepts Thus I now see many books by some spiritually advanced was incomplete …
Dec 16
Let us suppose there is a soul. We don’t know for sure. But many claim there is a soul. Based on movies and imagination, we can imagine it to be a speck of light, an ephereal entity or a something similar to the gross body. Whatever it is when it leaves the body, it is …
Dec 08
There are two kinds of people in this world. Those who spend and those who collect. Mostly this world is full of spenders. They come spend immensely and leave as beggars. Why? They are selfish , don’t think they will come back, want to enjoy every minute of life and leave. They want to control …
Dec 04
I should explain the words in my last poem My poems in general have a very deep significance and I cannot explain all in public Beggar : ANYONE with desires is a beggar. Because they are constantly seeking ways to have it fulfilled. Some may pray and others will resort to manipulative behavior. And at …
Dec 03
A beggar in a beggars world Seeking bread, riches and name Oh what a shame I had lost all including thy name I begged for eons Caught in Mayas web Satan laughed as I begged Giving morsels and a debt Finally I had enough Found my guru He gave me thy name Over is thy …
Dec 03
A TV anchor once asked Martina Navratilova, “How do you maintain your focus and manage to keep playing, even at the age of 43? ” Her suave response was, “The ball doesn’t know how old I am. In his excellent book, Stillpower, Sports Psychologist Garret Kramer says that a key factor to performing well in …
Dec 01
Today, a friend of mine made a statement – wish I could occasionally just be in a cave As usual, I did not explain things. However, I told her a flaw in her thinking. One should want to be in a cave all the time and not just occasionally. If there is an occasional desire …
Nov 25
So what is the higher power ? Who is God ? Pure consciousness or Para shiv? Oh so it Shakti ? The error in the above statement is there are many levels above the root thought of I. Those levels are described by Yukteshwar Giri in the holy science. In mukta shastra it has been …
Nov 24
My daughter visited Ambaji recently and asked me to comment on the story in the following link http://www.gujaratexpert.com/ambaji-history/ The story is true – but Sati is to be understood. She is the primal energy that is indestructible If God willing I will write about it in my other blog
Nov 24
Of course it’s not what’s app but it is the ignorant people using it who spread utter stupidity. I recently saw a video about theory of karma and past life.. From what’s app. This video may spread like wild fire. All you have to do is add the word Guru or something like that and …
Nov 22
Even enlightened beings – when they write books – they veil many secrets. Even the things they write , they write it in a slanted way – that is by hiding the real meaning If you put all the books together and sum up the knowledge it is less than one percent of the …
Nov 21
Like I have said – most people imagine progress. Most are stuck in physical body. Rarely does someone go to to subtle body The problem is Maya has left the soul so non descript that ANYONE CAN IMAGINE THE SOUL and think they have achieved salvation LET THIS BE A WARNING. UNLESS AND UNTIL YOU …
Nov 20
So, when the world was very young, people in general were very confused. They had no idea what is the norm and how they should live. In India, there was a very pure person named Nandi. He was so pure, it was easy for him to go to Lord Shiv and talk with him. So …
Nov 18
I have copied this dialogue to show how we cannot understand and often accept the great people From ~~~ Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi, Talk 272. Q.: There are widespread disasters spreading havoc in the world e.g., famine and pestilence. What is the cause of this state of affairs? M.: To whom does all this …
Nov 17
Gods Grace is everywhere. He really wants you to come back If die some reason there is a delay – no problem. Find a guru. He can tell you exactly where your stuck. If you follow his wisdom progress is very fast However your firm ego will prevent you from following his wisdom Recently someone …
Nov 17
Clothes on top of clothes Oh! What a joke! Remove one Live life in shame Shed two, there’s no one like you. Flowing water creates heat Stop the flow and live in peace Thats my home but the rest roam They live outside , in bitter cold Five layers of clothes …
Nov 15
Many disciples are lost. Confused. They feel the need to listen to the greatness of their lineage – almost like they need it to continue on that path Many stories are there. Like that Kabir reincarnated in 20th century as Lahiri Or Babaji was Krishna Or Shirdi Sai baba belonged to a path Or there …
Nov 15
Here is an excerpt from a recent article Based on the observed behavior of the entities that surround us, from electrons to atoms to molecules, to bacteria to mice, bats, rats, and on, we suggest that all things may be viewed as at least a little conscious. This sounds strange at first blush, but “panpsychism” …
Nov 13
I wrote about it earlier. Thank you he In Hinduism, eight siddhis (Ashta Siddhi) or Eight great perfections (mahasiddhi) are described as follows अणिमा Aṇimā: reducing one’s body even to the size of an atom महिमा Mahima: expanding one’s body to an infinitely large size गरिमा Garima: becoming infinitely heavy लघिमा Laghima: becoming almost weightless …
Nov 12
So , in youth or even till you are about to die – we see someone handsome or beautiful and we start feeling good. Social obligations may prevent you from actively pursuing that person but nevertheless the thought is there So why crave the body of another ? Why do you even want to offer …
Nov 11
This is just a minor being called Titiksha. Difficult to do. Part of Yama and niyama Let’s try it !
Nov 11
Ramana Maharshi gave up school Many others did that too. But they were off the highest order. They include – Kabir, Mirabai, Narshinh Mehta, Anwar, Reva Bharati, mohangiri Maharaj, Gurudev, many other saints who sang the highest poems ( greater than any scripture you can think of ). In contrast there are educated speakers who …
Nov 11
So I will leave the reader in total disbelief All you will say is it’s fairy tale. Not possible But these things are the very basic of Patanjali Yoga sutras and part siddhis described in Yoga Of course these things are so rare that to meet anyone who has these things is as powerful as …
Nov 10
In reality no one is ready for salvation. Let’s say – your Christian. In some of the Christian concepts you become an angel. Now you sit on a cloud and play the harp. Can you do that for eternity? Or if your Hindu – you go to heaven or stay with God. Doing nothing. Who …
Nov 09
No one asks how do I get there. It is amazing ! The highest spiritual books and quotes are full of brilliant statements. Many who read it will profusely applaud it. Some will follow and use their own mind to imagine it but not one asks the simple question how can I get there! So …
Nov 08
So many thoughts on it ! And any number of religion will adopt a concept. The masses will ask a notable leader of the group. The group leader will then formulate and give an opinion. Use their book as an authority and bingo! There is an adamant opinion So what are all the possible opinions …
Nov 06
So when the mind is silenced – and you do not go into unconscious / sushupti – there should be Joy. Unexplained Joy When you overcome ego – there should be no ego that you overcame ego. Or any thought that your doing things for the world. This whole business of trying to understand is …
Nov 06
I point out to quotes from Ramana Maharshi – one where he says absence of thought leads to a state beyond knowledge and ignorance And then another where he says knowledge is giving up ego Seems contradictory. The reason is in the first case he refers to knowledge as in Vidya. English language is inadequate …
Nov 04
This is a dialogue between Janak raja and ashtavakra Story has it that while in his mother’s womb he would hear his father recite Veda hymns. Often times they were misquoted and Ashta vakra would cringe. He was enlightened before birth and would cringe in the womb. He was born with 8 crooked limbs. hene …
Nov 04
After Valmiki wrote Ramayana he was directed to write Yoga Vasistha people did not understand the Ramaya. So what he wrote afterwards is now knows as Yoga Vasistha Maha Ramayana. The word Maha was added. It is full of stories and it describes only 3 days of Rama. One of the most intriguing stories is …
Nov 03
A puppet started to think The puppeteer laugh was a roar The puppet is no more
Nov 02
She is very powerful. She creates the universes and destroys it. Even all Gods are subject to her laws. Satan and Maya also have a beginning and end with her ! But there is a bright side too! She will destroy all karma too ! One only has to turn to her and poof your …
Nov 02
Sorry for mistreating everyone. This is not really a person. She goes by the name Kali. Her looks is ferrocious. Nothing is sacred to her. She constantly devours people plants saints animals, worlds stars planets. She devours universes Everything ! She is TIME. Kali
Oct 31
These words are absolutely fantastic for a beginner trying to remain stable in the daily turmoil of life. To feel hurt by what others do or think or say is always a sign of weakness and proof that the whole being is not exclusively turned towards the Divine, not under the divine influence alone. And …
Oct 26
Disciple : What are you doing, sitting by the riverside Sir? Master : I am waiting for the river to finish flowing so I can get across the river. Disciple : But sir, if you wait for the river to finish flowing, you will have to keep on waiting. Master : This is exactly what …
Oct 26
Doing something wrong from a moral or material standpoint is not the only meaning of temptation. Forgetting your soul by becoming too engrossed in the body and its comforts is temptation too. – Sri Sri Paramahansa Yogananda A beautiful reminder – something I have said all along. You are the soul. Forgetting that is the …
Oct 25
Here Maharshi asks us to place the burden on him. This shows three things A living Guru is needed. Placing burden on him will be less effective now It shows his unity with God All great saints are like that. Neem Karoli Baba was a great example in recent times. Sadly the depth and greatness …
Oct 24
The great saint Vivekananda said,. Blessed is he whose sins are visited early. He will surely be liberated I live by the immortal words of these great saints Children, Lament not! Face the world bravely It’s ok to be weak occasionally. The words of the great are in the blogs. Search it. Find comfort Of …
Oct 24
We often lament our problems. That is ok. In some ways the pain is good. It helps out resolve to be with God. Permanently abolish all pain. Once and for all. In the final chapter we will say the pain – both emotional and physical , the hardships were your best friends However , think …
Oct 24
Desires are the most unrelenting enemies of man; he cannot appease them. Have only one desire: to know God. Satisfying the sensory desires cannot satisfy you, because you are not the senses. They are only your servants, not your Self. – Sri Sri Paramahansa Yogananda My comment on it That is the goal. But it …
Oct 23
The question is why do good people endure more ? The suffering Jesus had was more than we can imagine. There were 2 other thieves who suffered at the same time but why should a pure person suffer This is difficult to answer in public. The process is quite complex. A sign of progress is …
Oct 21
If you know you are not thinking is it a thought ? If you know there were thoughts does it take peace away? Who was thinking and who was not thinking? Are they both the same?
Oct 21
Not only thoughts but emotions, breath and knowledge that the body is there is needed There is a technique to it. Merely reading books or imagining you don’t have thoughts or emotions does not help
Oct 20
He talks about something very deep. It is not the I of the body or image or anything we can understand
Oct 19
The word comes from dush meaning 10 hara destroyed Now many people have interpreted it in many different ways. Each person has a tendency to use their logic and inadequate intelligent to device what it means I saw many postings on WhatsApp with people showing news that it means destruction of the ten vices in …
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