Sutra atma
Apr 01
Link to Original Document 16 aspects Kula Samarthya Urmi Hridaya Saar Spanda Vibhuti Trisika Kali karsini Chandi Vani Bhoga Drik Nitya I listed this as a ready reference for the yogi on the path No discussion is needed. Or cannot be done. They are aspects of God. Today is the beginning of Chaitri navratri The …
Mar 30
Link to Original Document Before I close, I shall add a few pages for those who have already made apparently fruitless efforts, for those who have encountered the pitfalls on the way and seen the measure of their weakness, for those who are in danger of losing their self-confidence and courage. These pages, intended to …
Mar 29
Link to Original Document Thousands of people try and hardly one will get on the right path. Amongst the thousands of people who are on the right path, hardly one will reach. I have seen this to be true in many different paths. Why does this happen? A true Guru, shakti awakened and yet they …
Mar 25
Link to Original Document This is in Gujarati. Vaato means talk. Vada is a fried item similar to samosa Na thay – can’t be made The statement means you can’t make this delicious food item by merely talking about it This is not something extraordinary. So obvious. A mute point. Well not so fast. Almost …
Mar 25
Link to Original Document Every step of the way we are caught in a web. We focus on the web with out any focus on our true goal At 0-10 we are merely focused on enjoying and playing 11-25 – we begin to realize responsibility. Some sooner than later. We have a competitive spirit either …
Mar 23
Link to Original Document So i looked up about Naada on the internet. Ancient hindu scriptures have information on it. There is reference to the Naada in many of the upanishads. But on wikipedia, they quickly turn from hindu scripture to buddhism and some of their books and references. I have to say the best …
Mar 22
Link to Original Document An important step in mediation is hearing different sounds Hearing these sounds the mind gets attracted to going within. These sounds do not come from outside but from within. As such they are called anahat. Meaning without striking. All musical instruments play sounds with a strike. In the case of the …
Mar 20
Link to Original Document I would like to thank Gaiea for singing a beautiful song This is the link SANSKRIT SONG from The Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa They spiritual interpretation is as follows Madalasa is the divine mother. She remains in a state of intoxication ( with love for all creation) mada here means intoxication and alasya …
Mar 20
Link to Original Document I would like to thank Gaiea for singing a beautiful song This is the link SANSKRIT SONG from The Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa They spiritual interpretation is as follows Madalasa is the divine mother. She remains in a state of intoxication ( with love for all creation) mada here means intoxication and alasya …
Mar 19
Link to Original Document I am smart I am stupid Both are thoughts You foolishly bought A bird in a cage No way to escape I am bound I am free Both are thoughts You foolishly bought A bird in a cage No way you escape Bookish knowledge oh Veda reader Can’t stop your thoughts …
Mar 14
Link to Original Document The only way to go into Samadhi is Pranidhan. Very loosely it translated into surrender or committed to ( God ) or respectful to God or great effort So surrender to God, has a variety of meaning and depth to it. Most people believe they have surrendered to God. If God …
Mar 10
Link to Original Document Over so many years, I have observed many many people. I initially would get excited when I met someone who had a slight interest in spirituality or religion. In time, I grew out of it. Why? Just not worth it. No matter how many times, how many ways, I show clarity, …
Mar 07
Link to Original Document There is a big asymmetry between the way we judge ourselves and the way we judge others. We judge others by looking at their actions while we judge ourselves by looking inwards I loved this statement. It is true. We judge harshly. What others do, even the most trivial error is …
Feb 27
Link to Original Document People have the habit of dealing lightly with thoughts that come. And the atmosphere is full of thoughts of all kinds which do not in fact belong to anybody in particular, which move perpetually from one person to another, very freely, much too freely, because there are very few people who …
Feb 20
Link to Original Document In chapter one and two of Yoga darshan, God Patanjali explains why we forget our divine selves This has been explained extremely well by Paramhansa Yogananda in God talks with Arjuna (in the first chapter) when he describes the great warriors Pandavas had to fight. There are a total of 8 …
Feb 19
Link to Original Document Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven. And I tell you that you are Peter,[1]and on this rock I will …
Feb 16
Link to Original Document How often do you do things that are different than animals? You might think it is a lot – but on closer examination you will find it is not much Sleep – animals sleep Eat – no Sex or mating – nope Building homes etc – birds have nests, tigers mark …
Feb 15
Link to Original Document The mind has the habit of reacting. It will always be the case. You talk with someone. You like it. Or you dislike it. Or oh whatever. They are all reactions And reaction is a karma. And becomes binding. Kind of difficult to escape isn’t it? So the final steps of …
Feb 09
Link to Original Document Let’s talk about the human body in relation to the Sushumna Yogi or not, one has to agree that the neurological system is very important for any living being. Without it, there is no good interaction with others, lack of sensory and physical or intellectual interaction would be a disaster So …
Feb 09
Link to Original Document My previous blogs have talked about Yama and niyama This is the first step to yoga and meditation. This sort of discipline is needed to have control over the mind. Gradually , in time if you can do this for 12 years it becomes part of you. The 12 years of …
Feb 08
Link to Original Document This is a curiosity in a way. If you think you know about pranayam, please stop here. If you think pranayam is for health, Go to Ramdev. He runs a multi million dollar business based on pranayam, yoga and selling ayurved medications. There are millions of people who follow up – …
Feb 02
Link to Original Document Here is an important statement made by Mother. (( Sri Aurobindo ) it is preferable to have one moment of sincerity rather than a long life of apparent devotion and that a psychological and spiritual victory over oneself is more important than all external victories. And that’s it! We really are …
Jan 24
Link to Original Document He was born around 1890 and took Samadhi in 1974 His teachings in this video are perfect and repetitious It is in Hindi but some parts of it are translated in English Tat Wale Baba Himalayan Yogi – the only discourse with English Sub titles A few comments. Just my opinion …
Jan 23
Link to Original Document We first what I define as yoga and what the rest of the world calls yoga. In pure basic terms, Yoga that I talk about does not refer to the following All those exercise and postures I do not refer to the chanting, jumping , playing instruments etc I do not …
Jan 18
Link to Original Document One of my friends sent this video to me On suffering Paramahamsa Yogananda Meeting with Ramana Maharshi – Maharshi’s Answers To Yogananda’s Questions
Jan 18
Link to Original Document Long path made short Mind your breath One breath an hour or two Bread falls you now live A brilliant cave A sip or two, Aroma around Music out of bounds Behave The guide precise Surrender to thy advise Said with love Sombargiri’s child His love inside
Jan 10
Link to Original Document Everything that you do – somehow originates in the mind. Since mind is part of maya, all actions are part of maya. This mind or maya is what keeps us bound. You like food or sex or listening to music It is not really you but the mind loves it. You …
Jan 04
Link to Original Document Yoga is a science based on breath and meditation. One of the things we always wonder about – how will my new year be? Will it be better. The year could be a surprise but why not get a hint? I can only share a few details. So based on the …
Dec 25
Link to Original Document This is what Mother wrote Of moksa we have no personal need; for the soul is nityamukta and bondage is an illusion. We play at being bound, we are not really bound. There is nothing evil in this, nothing which we need condemn or from which we need shrink, — it …
Dec 24
Link to Original Document Trying to create a podcast Mostly because some things are easier said than typed Moreover there are many phenomenal hymns / bhajan That convey the highest – even more than scriptures
Dec 23
Link to Original Document Revelations has been difficult to interpret. Everyone comes up with their own interpretation. Here is the King James version, of the translation into English from Chapter 6 And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the …
Dec 20
Link to Original Document So Einstein theory of relativity – simply said, it states that mass bends the space time curvature. The other part of Space,in later years, there are speeds of planets that move faster and space seems to be expanding. They call it dark matter and dark energy that does all of this. …
Dec 20
Link to Original Document So we all go through tough situations in life. Some of them might be more painful than others. At that time, we will ask, why me? Or ask God for him to give you what you miss in life. So how do you deal with it? There are a few fundamental …
Dec 20
Link to Original Document Ahalya was the wife of Rishi Gautam. She had a son from Surya or sun God and his name was Sugriv. She had another son from an illicit relation with Indra. That son was Vali. Her husband Rishi Gautam turned her into a stone (cursed her) and told her she will …
Dec 19
Link to Original Document Ahalya was the wife of Rishi Gautam. She had a son from Surya or sun God and his name was Sugriv. She had another son from an illicit relation with Indra. That son was Vali. Her husband Rishi Gautam turned her into a stone (cursed her) and told her she will …
Dec 19
Link to Original Document This is what Mother said about it It is not an undesirable thing for the mind to fall silent, to be free from thoughts and still — for it is oftenest when the mind falls silent that there is the full descent of a wide peace from above and in that …
Dec 19
Link to Original Document No. The entire process of meditation is quite complex. Aurobindo once had a disciple who complained to him – when I meditate, I feel stupid and my mind is erased. He gave up meditation. Aurobindo told him that this was part of the process, where the mind is first blank, then …
Dec 17
Link to Original Document Good question – Do I need a living Guru? Yes. I have seen this question very often. Many people read the books of Raman Maharshi, Ramkrishna, Vivekananda, Vishnutirthji, Yogananda or Yukteshwar – and they feel connected to them and accept them as their Guru. Some people accept Krishna as their Guru. …
Dec 16
Link to Original Document I have committed a great mistake in life. I dont know if it was destiny or whether it was accidental or pure foolishness on my part. Without creating much delay, and causing anxiety to those who are curious to know about my mistake, I should reveal it. However, before I say …
Dec 14
Link to Original Document Let us say you love reading. And in this case, you love reading spiritual things. Or self help books. You read a lot of them. You hear and read about purity. These things are informational pieces. This creates problems in many ways. They are helpful, but you must be careful with …
Dec 11
Link to Original Document I searched and searched East and west North and south Up and down Bhu Loka, bhuvar loka No where to be found A disciple Of clear understanding What a mockery Of the sublime truth God within and yet they search God everywhere yet they search Surely eyes are shut Imaginary understanding …
Dec 10
Link to Original Document This particular blog is written for those who truly want to escape. Rest of the people will not agree with me. That would be kind if you simply just dont agree, but there will some who will mock me, jest me and most certainly think I am beyond crazy So, if …
Dec 08
Link to Original Document A yoga interpretation First the quote I Ioannis 1:9 Si confiteamur peccata nostra: fidelis est, et justus, ut remittat nobis peccata nostra, et emundet nos ab omni iniquitate. The reference – [https://www.biblegateway.com/quicksearch/?quicksearch=Faithful and just&version=VULGATE](https://www.biblegateway.com/quicksearch/?quicksearch=Faithful and just&version=VULGATE) The KJV meaning uIf we confess our sins, he is vfaithful and just to forgive …
Dec 06
Link to Original Document This is a story from Genesis 22. Abrahim had 2 sons, the elder son was Ishmael and the younger was Isaac. The story – in short was as follows God told Abrahim to take his only son, Isaac to Moriah and wanted him to sacrifice him as a burnt offering. And …
Dec 06
Link to Original Document We all have problems in life. Our life could be on a smooth sail and then out of the blue something unexpected happens. We could be best friends with someone and madly in love with spouse. And then something happens and it starts to break. We normally blame the other person, …
Dec 04
Link to Original Document This is the problem. People read a little. Or a lot. From the internet. From blogs. From scriptures. From vedas. From religious books. But the concept of needing inner purity is not there. Or if it is there, they think they already have it. But this delusion doe not end there. …
Dec 04
Link to Original Document A question – do fakes pay tribute to the truth by imitation or do they give bad name to the truth by their lies? I suspect it is both. Recently, the leader of Ra Ma institute Yogi Jagat, died , possibly PE ( pulmonary embolism). However rumors abound – she is …
Dec 01
Link to Original Document We live. And we die In between…… people call it life Everyone who lives has experienced fights. Arguments. Discussions. And along with that comes frustration. Anger. At times violence. Wounded feelings and ego. It is not fun. At least not fun for most. My Gautam kaka used to say Never argue …
Dec 01
Link to Original Document Everyone is struggling. On a regular basis. Every day, or every week, or every month or every few years. Once you get trapped , based on the karma of the past, it is impossible to escape without paying your dues. However, sometimes, the suffering we have is created by us, our …
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