Sutra atma
Jul 04
The mind constantly seeks some source of happiness. Entertainment. It wants its demand fulfilled When it does not get it , it gets angry and upset and then the person resorts to drugs , alcohol or depression. This is true for everyone. However a yogi realizes its a ploy by the mind Fault one – …
Jul 02
The best and in my opinion perfect description is given in chapter 6 of Gyaneshwari Gita However unless you have a guru you will think it is an allegory and not real. In my opinion the description is real and perfect and not an allegory Like i said a guru can help you sort it …
Jun 27
There are some who believe they can go in deep samadhi and when they are out they claim they went into nirvana or nothingness and are happy Yogananda warned against it. This is known as abhav yoga and the happiness felt is tamas True samadhi / some call it maha yoga or siddha yoga / …
Jun 23
The soul is encased in 3 bodies. Gross, subtle ( sukshma) and causal or karana Realization must follow awareness and control of those three bodies first. Merely saying I am divine or shudha atman or pure consciousness without realizing FULLY the three fretters DOES NOT WORK Pick your path wisely. Think to yourself are you …
Jun 21
After reading the previous blog – it should be clear You have 2 choices. Follow the millions of other techniques and guru and teachers and spiritual healers / awakeners online and in public Or learn true yoga from someone who has accomplished it The other option is to follow the stupid “gyana or path of …
Jun 21
All our concepts of yoga – a correction Correct pronunciation is Yog not yogaa sadly even Indians are messing up Yoga means union with the divine / God Yoga is not about different postures or exercises. It is about meditation Original Yoga as started by Patanjali – read up on it Yoga Darshan is the …
Jun 18
A recent study showed According to Buddhist teaching, the self is an illusion. The religion preaches a fundamentally selfless worldview, encouraging followers to renounce individual desires and distance themselves from self-concern. To advance this perspective, millions of people around the world practice yoga and meditation. But a recently published psychological study directly contradicts that approach, …
Jun 12
Gyana is not book knowledge but experience Experience of god or pure consciousness It can only be reached through….
Jun 10
Perhaps the fault is with us. We are not ready Those who have reached a certain level Learn one thing – that spiritual injunctions of not revealing things is a must. Do their blogs will say a few things but not directly Yogananda did not say much about kriya yoga. Yes he told a few …
Jun 10
The scriptures have very deep meaning everywhere This can only be understood by yogis Rest of the world will try to have an intellectual or allegorical meaning For example the avatars – as suggested by a German philosopher many decades ago – thought it referred to evolution. Some Indian then adapted the meaning and out …
Jun 10
I am not sure if I wrote the story of Nandi Nandi was a very pure person. He was so pure that Shankar bhagwan turned him onto a bull. And gave him the blessing that if anyone want to see me, they have to go to you first. You will be at entrance of my …
Jun 09
Some people do google searches – what are the benefits of Kevali pranayama? Or benefits of a certain type of asana ? Or a mantra? Or kriya yoga? The correct question is – what is kebali? Teach me how to do it If those two things are done you know the results better than any …
Jun 09
There is a lot of confusion in spirituality. Partly because of Sanskrit language and the same word having multiple meanings I suspect god wanted it this way , so that a disciple realizes he has to go to a guru for further progress. Take the word kriya yoga ! So many people have taken it …
Jun 09
After many months I wrote my blog. If only. The good thing is my web pages are less often seen in google search. This is wonderful. How do you argue with stupidity? Yesterday , someone argued Vivekananda was not advanced. How foolish! Little do they know that 30 years after vivekananda left his body, when …
May 30
Very arrogant If Krishna came down and explained the Gita people would argue with him and not believe him Yogananda is considered to be an avatar of Arjun. He wrote a long book on Gita. Explained many things about what is really meant in Gita. Yet fools will debate him, argue and go on in …
May 29
How do I know I am ready for a true guru? When life ceases to be interesting, when you are tired of the mundane existence and your looking fir something higher How you cannot say your ready when your depressed and have problems in life Simple ! Very few are ready.
May 28
It’s very difficult to escape the clutches of maya Every birth your own logic will keep you bound. Stupid logic – accompanied by ego. Ego that you understand. Ego You have analyzed Gita and bible. Ego I am doing the right thing. Ego that I meditate properly There are 7 steps to freedom. If you …
May 26
I used to read Gita, upanishads, parts of bible. I don’t anymore Truth be told I am incapable of understanding them. So no one should read these blogs. Find someone who can understand it. This is not the right place for you to understand I write very little. Why waste time here ? Good luck …
May 25
Since karma is perpetual , the results will be never ending. Hence no one can escape from re birth However we know that is not true. Some people escape from it. How did they do karma so they don’t have to bear results ? The followers of Gita say I give up the results of …
May 21
Can one listen to God talking ? Or is it hallucinations of a sick mind? How can you tell the difference ? Can you trust your own ears ? Absolutely not What is the solution ? I heard one so called yogi make a statement – oh Gopal Krishna told me to buy something ! …
May 19
Some sins are not forgiven One of the greatest sins is to share secrets that anyone tells you in confidence. This is true for friends. But also true , much more, for spiritual things. Things that your guru tells you in confidence must never be told in public. You can share it with another disciple …
May 16
One of my friends went to see “Sadguru” in Philadelphia. He was very impressed with him and wanted many others to go there So the question is who needs to see a guru ? Or who would want to see a guru ? Or who would want to read any books including my blogs ? …
May 12
This is not the page for you There are many “great” sites out there. Many by many well known famous people – all Buddhism, yoga, Christianity, yogananda, kundalini experts. They have many famous people like Hollywood actors , politicians etc. Moreover they run many meditation camps, kundalini awakening centers, and have thousands to millions of …
May 10
So everyone wants to progress. But they get stuck in many ways One big thing is jealousy for someone who has progressed. Or who has experienced. That is a tremendous impediment The other is faking your progress. You read on the net – that awakened shakti causes shaking crying and your u start doing it. …
May 09
There is true awakening. And Fake We read a lot about it. They are almost always fake. A friend of mine – recently went to hear Sadguru and came back with “awakening”. Feeling different. Laughing and jumping. And he saw strange behavior with other people there too Such signs of awakening of kundalini is described …
May 08
It’s the new wonder word. And disciples walk with pride thinking they do kriya. And now they think “I am so great ” Enjoy ! Many blogs are written about it by many pundits ! I use the word pundits – somewhat sarcastically Oh by the way – yogananda writes multiple times – Kriya is …
May 06
Very few people can be yogis who go into samadhi Maybe one in a billion ( not million). Why? People meditate or focus on something but thinking continues. Or they imagine Not thinking is an essential part of it. Who can stop their thoughts? That person is a yogi I will not think is a …
May 05
I was talking with someone the other day and he said that during later years Buddha became more material He interacted with many, aye indiscriminately, gained weight What could I say? Such great people always do things for good and Buddha did the greatest good when he was “material” This is the problem. Fools try …
May 03
Most who have read a little or has a guru – suddenly develop ego and the illusion they are capable of being a guru-, teach and are knowledgeable And whatever meager experience they have – they rush to believe they have had the ultimate experience! And then there are those who develop the ego of …
May 03
This is the highest. Advaita Those who cannot reach it – pray to dieties Or claim – Krishna is highest or Swaminarayan Or shakti Or Christ etc How foolish is this debate. Only the blind can debate it. Those with experience will not debate it or argue with the blind ! I heard that Sadguru …
Apr 25
Some true some just translation but definitely a person who wants recognition as a Kripa yogi Since some of it is true and from shad chakra nirupana I posted it here एक क्रिया साधक के पेज से ॐ श्री परमात्मने नमः ॐ गुं गुरुभ्यो नमः षट् चक्र निरूपण में कहा है :- मेरोर्बाह्यप्रदेशे शशिमिहिरशिरे सव्य …
Apr 24
You can only help those who want help To realize you need help is a big step Most people believe they know enough. They cannot he helped Truth be told – all these blogs are less than the value of dust! I have revealed NOTHING! Why would anyone think it is great? It seems great …
Apr 24
Humans – top of the food chain, yet always insecure! Suffering from anxiety, upset feelings fear And top of it – constantly slave to their senses. Food – wanting a certain food, unable to stop. If they can stop, they regret and miss it Same with wanting to see beautiful things, travel. Nice smells. Music …
Apr 18
One must not torment oneself over errors that one may commit, but one must keep a perfect sincerity in one’s aspiration and in the end everything will be all right. ******************** Thinking too much about one’s impurities does not help. It is better to keep the thought fixed on the purity, light and peace that …
Apr 18
One must not torment oneself over errors that one may commit, but one must keep a perfect sincerity in one’s aspiration and in the end everything will be all right. ******************** Thinking too much about one’s impurities does not help. It is better to keep the thought fixed on the purity, light and peace that …
Apr 12
The answer has created much debate The conclusions are as follows 1. If god is there , kind and just , then the suffering shows existence of God is just a belief not true Otherwise he would and should have helped. Quite logical 2. It is past karma. Well , if someone commits a crime …
Apr 10
Blogs – they won’t help you at all. My blogs will not. Best is to leave it alone When you are tired of the world. When you are determined not to have anything to do with the world , then you can read it and realize the need for a guru Till then. Please enjoy …
Apr 10
What is success in life ? To find someone who criticizes you – and if you learn your faults – that is a successful life It is rare. Most of the time we get angry sulk and hate the other person. So to be successful learn your faults. Correct it. It does not matter if …
Apr 08
The story of Ram or Krishna or Varah or matsya avatar of Vishnu are good both for religion of spirituality For children or orthodox people they make lovely stories. For the logical it can have an intellectual meaning But they are perfect stories for spiritual doing Yoga So from that stand point Ram exists and …
Apr 07
No mater what – if you can tune in to the vibrations of peace – it is everywhere – you can be happy The peace vibrations are stronger in some places than other. A strong yogi can change anyplace to vibrations of peace. Such yogi are rare and “do not exist ” This is my …
Apr 05
What is moksha? Not having a body again is moksha ! That is pure spirit / atman However, not even one in a million wants it. Everyone wants a body. Either here or a body in heaven. And God obliges ! It’s as simple So which choice is better ? Existence as atman – no …
Apr 02
Eventually everyone reaches a point in life where we get tired. Of life. People and circumstances! Is this all there in life? Work? Then more work at home and responsibilities and worries about money kids health safety! Yes in between we hope and hope some more. Some wishes get fulfilled and some partly fulfilled. And …
Apr 01
Today is Easter 3 days later Jesus came back In my love for Jesus,I feel compelled to say a line or two on Genesis Here is the gist In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the …
Mar 30
Leviticus25:44 states Your male and female slaves are to come from the nations around you; from them you may buy slaves The question is – what does this mean? An enlightened person can explain it in a heartbeat Those who are ignorant of themselves will never understand it or accept it An …
Mar 30
Just a few words on Giri sampradaya. Yogananda guru was a Giri. Yukteshwar Giri. Giri follow Prashna Upanishada and believe in Prana and the ability of prank to take you tot perfection. That is why Yogananda said, he would give anyone liberation in 12 years, if they followed the technique of Kriya yoga …
Mar 22
A man purported to have had samadhi and enlightenment Now mind you , samadhi is rare. Difficult. And to have it at Will is even harder Inspire of multiple explanations by Yofanabda the man persisted in bragging about his samadhi. Finally yogananda asked him , let’s see, ” tell me what is the living room …
Mar 21
No one It is detrimental to read of follow. Leave me alone Why do I write it ? As an outlet of a thought or two. And there is a divine person
Mar 21
Miracles should not be pursued. But they come naturally as part of perfection One cannot think we have reached perfection without having some miracles occurring daily What is not to be done is – mantra for siddhi, or fasting or tapa for miracles. Having said that most people follow the route of tapa mantra etc …
Mar 21
A few common illogical way of thinking God is everywhere. It is true Best way to think of it is I don’t know how. It is foolish to think it is a miniature Jesus, or Ram or Krishna or any of your diety all around Advaita – only one thing exists and I am that …
Mar 18
Today is Goodi or Gudi Padvo It is new year for Marashtrians ( a state in India) Some attribute it as the day Shakti created the universe. Or some say it is the coronation ceremony of Rama In Maharashtra they put multicolored clothes on the top of a shaft And celebrate I walk around with …
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