Link to Original Document Spirituality is quite rampant. True spirituality is non existent. The seekers are usually conned. Many times they are conned by their own faults and a little external help We have human and fake values. We believe we seek a Guru. And in our own very limited intelligence, we believe a Guru …
Category: spirituality
Sep 04
Hero worshipping!
Link to Original Document This is a big flaw that everyone has. When you think about it – it is a shame and disgrace. The news media, what’s app etc uses it to manipulate us. The advertising media uses it too A few examples A person not washing hands after shaking hands with a celebrity …
Sep 01
What is ego?
Link to Original Document Ego is a force within Maya, that has permeated all the different universes created by God It is present every where . It is within Maya itself. And being present in Maya, we are under the illusion that Maya or the devil is real. There is no Maya or the Devil. …
Aug 15
Repetition
[Link to Original Document] Many things Every process in progression is a repetition Repetition is of 3 or 5 or 8 ( elements ) Example is of eating. I will not explain further. It is self explanatory Since the repetition is from lowest level it has advantage and disadvantage Advantage – analogy to the highest …
Jul 28
The mysterious kundalini part 2
Link to Original Document So far I have not started much about it A few more points – Kundalini although present in all , it is sleeping It is awakened by the grace of a Guru There are 9 levels of awakening It has 2 purposes. One ascend the pathway in Brahmanadi ask the way …
Jul 27
The mysterious Kundalini
Like Yogananda said, due to certain spiritual injunctions, details of this is not written very clearly in any book. Moreover, even it was clearly written, it would be of no use, since it is an experience. Having said that, with extensive reading, I have come to the following conclusions – Liberation is not possible without …
Jul 21
Journey poem
My journey is at an end My journey has begun A far away screen Now a myopic vision The fabric of my mind Where all things happen Where is the past Where is the future Now all is at will within The body shall fall I will remain My offering to all No one to …
Jul 21
Journey
Link to Original Document My journey is at an end My journey has began A far away screen Now a myopic vision The fabric of my mind Where all things happen Where is the past Where is the future Now is at will within The body shall fall I will remain My offering to all …
Jul 14
Why does Yoga fail for almost everyone?
Link to Original Document The basis of Yoga is Yama and Niyama. There are 4 pillars that are a must (besides yama and niyama) Shat Sampatti (6 wealths)Shama – ability to keep the mind calm Dama – ability to control senses Titiksha – silently enduring all hardships without being impatient Uparati – Ability to focus …
Jun 30
Omar Khayyám
Link to Original Document Omar Khayyam was a philosopher, mathematician and poet sometime during 11th century. He was in Persia. I have selected his verses from the translation by Fitzgerald. Translation has an inherent deficiency of some ineffectiveness Please enjoy these verses – even if there is no value to it, it should be a …
May 29
Acting !
Link to Original Document Some people are born actors! In real life. Some are not. Ok, so what is my point? When we see people or we see their photos, people seem so happy. And we often wish to be happy like them. You go to a party. They seem to be enjoying the party. …
May 28
Meditation in numbers
Link to Original Document There are steps to meditation Pranayama Pratyahar Dharna Dhyana Savikalp samadhi Nirvikalpa samadhi People talk about going to Samadhi without even reaching step zero. That is not possible Aurobindo never reached a state where body consciousness is lost. A state that yogananda applauded. That is not to say Aurobindo contribution was …
May 28
Necessity of meditation
Link to Original Document We know the ideals. I can list them in brief Silence the mind Not to get upset no matter what the difficulty in life is ( in fact if it can not get upset, the problem resolves) Not to crave things in the world including food, sex, money, travel, company, want …
May 28
An infinite regression
Link to Original Document A simple question. Who am I? To answer the question – one will quickly realize that whatever you think you are, there is another thought / observer behind it If you can keep going further back, in seconds you can realize you are pure consciousness If that is the case, why …
May 27
We don’t know how to see!
Link to Original Document Have you ever thought, do the liberated people see the world the same way we do? The answer is NO Now being in a bound state, we really cannot know it, can we? No matter what they say – I see God everywhere – what is the most we can think …
Apr 07
Good Friday
Link to Original Document Yesterday was Hanuman Jayanti Today is Good Friday Why would anyone call the day where Jesus Christ was crucified good? If you trace back the origin of the word Good , you will find it to come from the word Gede Gede means to ascend Now it should make sense that …
Mar 19
Boredom – your enemy
Link to Original Document There are phases in your life where you will get bored. There is nothing much going on in life. You are off from work. No events coming up. Your home responsibilities fulfilled. No good show. No sports And your mind will wonder what can I do? At that point the mind …
Mar 19
Be vigilant
Link to Original Document In darkness the soul roams The illusion of light, his chain of prison Illusion of knowledge, a fools tools Be vigilant Be vigilant For I am always there You see me not Ignore the thoughts, emotions and ego My eternal love always there Joy unbound, you will know Your problems solved …
Mar 04
Stuck in quicksand
Link to Original Document I have had an ongoing battle with God. Why do you hide? Why do you hide how to reach you (God) His answer – I don’t hide. I am everywhere. Within you and outside you. The pure in heart will see me (Bible). That is the one thing people don’t do …
Mar 01
Struggles of Life -how to cope
Link to Original Document Here is a compilation of how to deal with life struggles. I hope it helps. It is full of things that are true Life is full of struggles Everyone struggles, you just dont know the struggles of others There are periods of happiness. But even then there are minor nuances always …
Feb 27
SKY breathing
Link to Original Document I just heard about this recently. It stands for Sudarshan Kriya yoga. Sudarshan – vaguely means good vision Kriya yoga – loosely refers to a yoga technique of breathing Yoga – means unite with God. In USA people think of Yoga as some body exercise, breathing , meditation, chanting aum and …
Feb 26
Who is a fool?
Link to Original Document There are many idiots in the world A person who thinks there is happiness in the world. It is full of struggles A person who thinks that life will always be painful A person who thinks that life will always be good A person who thinks his wealth is forever A …
Feb 19
How to look impressive ( without any substance)
Link to Original Document Wear saffron clothes Long beard preferable Speak in a wise tone Throw in words that others won’t understand. ( advaita, Panch tattva, Panchikaran etc) Say blessings ( a way to show superiority) It’s all in the delivery And the stupidity of listeners They are interested in money. They will show And …
Feb 17
Mahashivratri
Link to Original Document There are two days which should be a holiday One is Mahashivratri. The other is Guru purnima Tomorrow is Maha shivratri. On this day, people who are Bhakta of Shankar Bhagwan fast but eat only Falahar. In general they eat things from potatoes or sweet potatoes or moraiyo Light food is …
Feb 17
Is he or she the right person?
Link to Original Document I am writing this in general. But it can be applied to everything Let’s say you want to find a good surgeon. What do you do? You ask friends. But in reality friends can only go by what they heard or an experience they have. But do they really know what …
Feb 17
It is far more difficult than you think
Link to Original Document Hinduism has a peculiar concept called Moksha or liberation. Hindus believe that after death, the journey continues – you may go to heaven or hell for a specified duration and then you come back until you learn the life lessons. So what are the life lessons? Recognize all is God. The …
Feb 01
Life story – on ego
Link to Original Document This is true for everyone. Maya gives people success only to destroy them later. Why? It is a cat and mouse game What happens is that those who achieve success make the Cardinal mistake that the success was because of their skills and intelligence. There couldn’t be anything further from the …
Jan 22
Soham , sohum or Hung-sau
Link to Original Document Mohangiri Maharaj said it best This is the sound occurring 21,600 times a day in all humans. It coincides with the breath. All one has to do is observe it. Paramhansa Yogananda called in Hung – Sau. Gurudev and Mohangiri Maharaj called it soham. I will describe it – what I …
Jan 16
Why a country fails – Karma
Link to Original Document Just like humans have karma – which must be endured,similar is the plight of a country. I believe it was Vivekananda who said, India went through misery since the country did not help others when it could have thousands of years ago This by itself becomes a warning for ruling countries …
Jan 12
5 vyoma part 2
Link to Original Document So the last part of vyoma, was a teaser. It gives the initial vyoma or space. Everyone experiences the bhutakash, the space of the universe. There are other inner spaces I described – those inner spaces are not related to the universe that people know. However even at the apex of …
Jan 10
Kabir song – tamburitza
Link to Original Document I will give the lyrics then explain Ho saadho! (O wise ones!) Yeh tan thaat tambure ka (This Body is a Splendid Tambura) Paanch tatv ka bana hai tambura (Made of the five elements) Taar laga nau ture ka (strung together wth nine resonances) Aicat taar marodat khoonti (Tighten the strings, …
Jan 10
Panch vyoma
Link to Original Document Vyoma means akash. Normally akash means sky but here it means space. Different people have given either 3 or 5 vyoma. Mahayog vigyan, a traditional treatise on Yoga, written by Yogendra vigyani describes 5 Another great authority Vasistha maharaj or Bhagwan gives 3 vyoma. Since the entire internet has no concept …
Jan 10
Yoga – the easy complex road
Link to Original Document Yoga is now a catch all phrase There are words people use – meditation, I do yoga, and then in desperation and to show they are superior they add words like Raj yoga , karma yog, vyoma yoga, shakti yoga, Bhakti yoga, etc An unsuspecting victim could get attracted to the …
Dec 26
The biggest error(s)
Link to Original Document Well I lied. There are many many big errors we make Not knowing our divine self. This is the root cause of all our pains. If we knew our divine self we would not be so miserable. Why be a beggar when you are a king? Not making any effort to …
Dec 20
Life and death
Link to Original Document The dead have a personality The living are beyond Solve this riddle You know the secret of life The dead walk The living sit still Solve this riddle You know the secret of life The dead are above the ground The living are buried Solve this riddle You know the secret …
Dec 20
The mind and the senses
Link to Original Document We hear many great statements. Such as Be content / satisfied. Don’t get greedy. If you make a 100,000 dollars don’t crave a million And so on Save thing in food. We eat something lovely And then want more. Our tummy is full but we still want to eat We may …
Dec 18
There is a way to respect Saints
Link to Original Document I am currently in India. As soon as I landed, I headed to Mundarda. Where my Gurudev lives. I had incredible Darshan And took many satisfying video and photos. Then I went to Ambaji. I have a close connection to this place. I very much enjoyed the visit there. The next …
Dec 07
Today is Datta Jayanti
Link to Original Document This is celebrated on full moon in the Hindu month of Magshar ( Magshar Purnima) Magshar is the month which Krishna Bhawan says – he is that month. Yogananda explains it as – Marg meaning road. shir meaning sahastrar the real word meaning Margshir – road to sahastrar or road in …
Nov 30
Prayers
Link to Original Document One of the prays I was asked about Guna tara neet gaiye thai amara kaam het lavi hasav tu, sada raakh dil salad Bhul Kadi kariye aame, to prabhu karajo maaf It is a vaishnav prayer It says we will praise you , please let our wishes get fulfilled Keep our …
Nov 28
The issue with progress
Link to Original Document One other big hurdle in progress is consistency. The lack of consistency is many ways Inability to sit daily In ability to sit at a consistent hour Inability to have consistent interest and enthusiasm When either of them wanes, the soul quickly relaxes and gets immersed into Maya Once immersed into …
Nov 22
A trivial story in my life
Link to Original Document It was the year 1972, sometime in April or May. I was about 10 years old. It was a wonderful spring morning. At that time I was living in India. I was not very happy. I was in that house for 3 years and often wished I was back in USA. …
Nov 22
The Royal path
Link to Original Document People believe they can wake up one fine morning, start meditating and say Shivohum or Sohum, or say God is I and you are a yogi. There can be nothing farther in truth than this. It is not so easy to be liberated. You are fighting with a mental inertia that …
Nov 20
Yoga sutras from Patanjali
Link to Original Document The most important versus from Patanjali on Yoga come from Chapter तस्मिन्सति श्वासप्रश्वासयोर्गतिविच्छेदः प्राणायामः ॥ २.४९॥ tasminsati śvāsapraśvāsayorgativicchedaḥ prāṇāyāmaḥ .. 2.49.. tasmin = upon that (perfection of meditation posture) asti = being accomplished shvasa = inhalation prashvsayoh = exhalation gati = of the uncontrolled movements vichchhedah = slowing, softening or braking …
Nov 20
Yoga sutras from Patanjali
Link to Original Document The most important versus from Patanjali on Yoga come from Chapter तस्मिन्सति श्वासप्रश्वासयोर्गतिविच्छेदः प्राणायामः ॥ २.४९॥ tasminsati śvāsapraśvāsayorgativicchedaḥ prāṇāyāmaḥ .. 2.49.. tasmin = upon that (perfection of meditation posture) asti = being accomplished shvasa = inhalation prashvsayoh = exhalation gati = of the uncontrolled movements vichchhedah = slowing, softening or braking …
Nov 17
Socrates –
Link to Original Document DId Socrates say? The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing! Socrates was being in judged in the court. He was given a choice exile or to die. He chose to Die. We really dont know what he said, but Plato, his disciple of sort wrote about Socrates. In …
Nov 13
The perfection of Hinduism
Link to Original Document There are multiple stories in Hinduism. Some simple, some of them grotesque and others entertaining. They have drama, stories that go through generations and stories that seem like mythology However,if only, I really mean, if only, you can learn to meditate, you will fall in love with Hinduism or more accurately …
Nov 06
Yog
Link to Original Document We eat wonderful things about Yog. We get attracted to it. We want the wonderful things that come with it. We want to be like Yogananda or Vivekananda or Lahiri Mahasaya or Gorakhnarh And it is very easy to imagine we are like them. Thousands of blogs are out there with …
Nov 05
Ram Dass
Link to Original Document Richard Alpert was a psychologist working in Harvard until 1963. He often took LSD and had many hallucinations and out of body experiences. He believed them to be true. He wanted to see if that experience could be reproduced. In 1963, he was fired for experimenting with LSD with undergraduate students. …
Oct 30
Questions
Link to Original Document I had a few questions recently. Any books for swarodaya ? Swarodaya This is the knowledge of the movement of prana through different tattva and nostrils. Based on it one can start auspicious things, know the outcome, etc. There used to be books on it. This is sacred knowledge and can …
Oct 22
The highest bidder
Link to Original Document I have coined this term for human behavior. This is how human beings behave with each other. It is easier to understand when the relation is growing or in relation to job etc. People are very selfish. They put a value in all aspects of their interaction. A girl ( or …
Bhavin
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