So from time to time Kaali – the goddess of time sends great figures to help human. Many many have come. They all had great messages. Jesus Krishna Ram Vasistha, Ramkrishna, vivekananda, Babaji, Kabir, Mansoor, Trailoki Baba, etc The list is humongous. They all had clear messages. Almost identical. Different garbs of message and appearances. …
Category: spirituality
Jul 03
Nonsense interpretation
To love and surrender to God / Guru is theme. These sentences are for those with ego of achievement and possession
Jun 30
How confusing!
Maharishi wrote What is Bliss but your own being? ~ Sri Ramana Maharshi (Talk 653) So the egotistic, foolish, idiots, with no experience think their own ego is bliss There is a simple test for that. Go to someone who will belittle and insult – if you remain in bliss then you have reached the …
Jun 26
Dream
Vasistha is educating Ram So subtle – where is the world when you wake up? Do you get the hint? Important of a Guru What is reality? So great
Jun 21
A healing prayer from Yogananda
O Spirit, teach us to heal the body by recharging it with Thy cosmic energy, to heal the mind by concentration and cheerfulness, and to heal the disease of soul ignorance by the divine medicine of meditation on Thee. Sri Sri Paramahansa Yogananda Spirit is Atman. Pure consciousness Soul is not atman. It is the …
Jun 21
The very lovely body!
WARNING DON’T READ BEYOND THIS. GETS DISGUSTING In general, and it may be more true for men then women, people suffer from getting attracted or admiring things of “beauty”. It is a top class seller in Hollywood and modeling and in ads The human body. Someone who looks beautiful or handsome and the observer can …
Jun 21
Did the scripture lie?
Yoga Vasistha is one if the highest books ever written. We see countless people in association with sages – but they take several births to achieve supreme consciousness What is wrong? Dis the scripture lie when it says only a few days? Not at all ! This refers to pure souls. Those souls are very …
Jun 20
Can this be true?
The spark of jñāna will easily consume all creation as if it were a mountain-heap of cotton. All the crores of worlds being built upon the weak (or no) foundation of the ego, they all topple down when the atomic bomb of jñāna comes down upon them. (Bhagavān in ‘ Day by Day with Bhagavān’, …
Jun 19
Why do we have problems?
According to mother In human life the cause of all difficulties, all discords, all moral sufferings, is the presence in everyone of the ego with its desires, its likes and dislikes. Even in a disinterested work which consists in helping others, until one has learned to overcome the ego and its demands, until one can …
Jun 16
The purpose of prayer
The purpose is to find a Guru. Once that is done and the dissciple has faith in Guru then it is only a matter of time
Jun 16
Silence
Question: How can silence be so powerful? Bhagwan Sri Ramana Maharshi: A realized one sends out waves of spiritual influence which draw many people towards him. Yet he may sit in a cave and maintain complete silence. We may listen to lectures upon truth and come away with hardly any grasp of the subject, but …
Jun 15
So true
Doctors won’t make you healthy. Nutritionists won’t make you slim. Teachers won’t make you smart. Gurus won’t make you calm. Mentors won’t make you rich. Trainers won’t make you fit. Ultimately, you have to take responsibility. Save yourself. — Naval That is the one thing people will not do. They will sacrifice their body in …
Jun 15
Against mindfulness – the failure of mindfulness
All the promises of mindfulness resonate with what the University of Chicago cultural theorist Lauren Berlant calls “cruel optimism”, a defining neoliberal characteristic. It is cruel in that one makes affective investments in what amount to fantasies. We are told that if we practice mindfulness, and get our individual lives in order, we can be …
Jun 15
Who am I. An old poem
Tell me tell me What it is No thought no logic No ego no emotions Neither life nor death Who am I ? Knowledge limits you Beyond understanding am I Compassion am I But I have no compassion Love I have none For love am I Thus spake the great The riddle to be solved …
Jun 14
Social media
Wrong expectations from pseudo science widely publicized and transmitted by Social media creates an angry mob There should be a responsibility in using social media Verify what you post. Don’t trust social media. IT IS NOT NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE There are so many fake postings and people are incredibly gullible. They have photos …
Jun 14
Ramana Q and A
A visitor wrote some questions in Tamil and presented them to Bhagavan. Bhagavan said, “He wants to know how to turn the mind from sense enjoyments and realise that bliss which is said to be so much above sense-enjoyments”. Answer. There is only one way, making the mind merge in That which is not sense-enjoyment. …
Jun 10
How do I get salvation?
I 4 things are needed. Mind you everyone has a slightly different version but it depends on individual definitions of self enquiry etc Destroy past tendencies. How? By developing new better habits of not getting angry etc. Takes 12 years for each new habit to be cultivated. Self enquiry – better known as Nidhi dhayasan …
Jun 10
Arunachal
It’s a little difficult to read. Skanda purana is about Kartika Shankar son There are some places where peace naturally abounds
Jun 08
What is the highest achievement?
The highest achievement is “silencing the mind”. You could be the greatest King over all universes but yet compared to the achievement of a Yogi it is nothing A king obviously has money power and all luxuries yet it is nothing compared to a Yogi who has conquered and silenced the vacillations of the mind. …
Jun 03
In Gyaneshwari Gita it is said .… Person eats sinful good
From ~~~ Guru Vachaka Kovai. 82 The Simplicity of Life If some men of abundant wealth were to give up willingly a few of their luxurious modes of living, millions of pitifully suffering poor could live. Since the gracious Lord produces the needful food for all creatures only in the needed quantity, if one consumes …
Jun 03
So true
We have everything necessary in the world today to bring about the millennium. Only man’s selfishness makes it impossible. Tremendous unnecessary suffering is created by man’s shortsighted self-interest. Money that could feed and clothe needy people is used instead for destruction. The root cause of the world’s troubles is this selfishness born of ignorance. Each …
Jun 02
Did Jesus poop?
Heretic ! How could anyone ask or think this question? This is the article https://www.thedailybeast.com/did-jesus-poop Not much to say here. Obviously all those who think or ask or debate this question are not Yogi 😀
Jun 02
Common questions answered
Devotee: Is a Master necessary for realisation?” Mrs. Piggot asked first. Bhagwan Sri Ramana Maharshi: The realisation is the result of the Master’s grace more than teachings, lectures, meditation, etc. They are only secondary aids, whereas the former is the primary and the essential cause. Devotee: What are the obstacles which hinder realisation of the …
May 28
Looking for a real Guru?
This is what Maharshi said The meditation is not necessarily sitting in a posture etc but does mean intense desire for liberation and God Intense. In case I forgotten to say that An example of intense – Ramkrishna wanted God so much he would cry incessantly for God , rub his face in ground etc …
May 27
Am I on the right way?
“Through the divine eye in the forehead, (‘the east’), the yogi sails his consciousness into omnipresence, hearing the word or Aum, the divine sound of ‘many waters’: the vibrations of light that constitute the sole reality of creation.” In Ezekiel’s words: “Afterwards he brought me to the gate, even the gate that looketh towards the …
May 26
Aurobindo shrine in London
Bad habits die hard. So while in London I visited an authentic shrine of Aurobindo. They have his hair stored there and is a place of samadhi Plus they have the chair which mother used to sit on Above are the pictures from there The third photo is of Aurobindo after his samadhi. His body …
May 25
Someone asked me about suffering
I am sorry I did not answer clearly in the blogs. We suffer. And we ask why we suffer. We want an explanation. However no matter what explanation you are given, the mind might have temporary peace and it comes back in waves. Till the mind begins to forget In psychology it goes through DABDA …
May 25
For all those who imagine realization by reading and understanding
But such masters are rare! They don’t go out and give lectures or give meditation lessons or talk openly about kriya yoga! They simply unlock. Open doors and you have realization. How soon? Can be instantly. If your a very very weak disciple 12 years later! That’s it.
May 25
A warning
The original scriptures were written in Sanskrit. DO NOT EVER THINK THAT THE TRANSLATION DEPICTS THE PERFECT INTERPRETATION. IN FACT TRANSLATION AND MEANING IS ONLY 10% ! Once you learn to meditate very deep, you finally understand Sanskrit language. It’s beautiful. ALL THE SANSKRIT SCHOLARS ARE A FAILURE in a sense. They have only given …
May 25
This is very deep !
Vasishtha Maharaj – Guru of Rama bhagwan, gives us two perfect definitions 1. Agyana – ( ignorance ) Thinking your the body or even thinking your the soul when your already the Divine God itself is Agyana ! 2. Mind – this world is like a painting with no substance. The thing that makes us …
May 25
When does wisdom shine?
Here Maharshi differentiates between wisdom and Gyana. Wisdom is not to think plus no emotions plus no ego plus no imagination. When that happens, what is left is self = Gyana. However, eliminating thoughts and all the above is not easy. Why can we not still it? Desire. Desire for someone, something in the world. …
May 23
Why do Gyanis talk?
D.: Is an intellectual understanding of the Truth necessary? M.: Yes. Otherwise why does not the person realise God or the Self at once, i.e., as soon as he is told that God is all or the Self is all? That shows some wavering on his part. He must argue with himself and gradually convince …
May 23
Why me? Why did it happen to me?
This life is a master novel, written by God, and man would go crazy if he tried to understand it by reason alone. That is why I tell you to meditate more. Enlarge the magic cup of your intuition and then you will be able to hold the ocean of infinite wisdom. Sri Sri Paramahansa …
May 22
What is the smile?
“There is no greater power than to smile at failure, no more beautiful an ornament to your being than a genuine smile, and no beauty greater than the smile of peace and wisdom glowing on your face.” “Be a Smile Millionaire.” ~ Paramhansa Yogananda So that smile is the genuine smile of inner Joy of …
May 22
What is silence?
True silence is not a single thought or emotion! The amazing thing is such people can constantly talk but but are so calm within that they have no emotion or thoughts ! How can they recite the highest without thinking? Simple. They are fully anchored in Divine. Aren’t they Gods?
May 22
Why humans are miserable and a failure
The animal lives spontaneously, automatically, and if it watches itself live, it must be to a very minute and insignificant degree, and that is why it is peaceful and does not worry. Even if an animal is suffering because of an accident or an illness, this suffering is reduced to a minimum by the fact …
May 21
How to get wisdom. Elementary my dear Watson
It is not a pumping-in from the outside that gives wisdom. It is the power and extent of your inner receptivity that determines how much you can attain of true knowledge, and how rapidly. Sri Sri Paramahansa Yogananda The deceptive part is you may think you have gone within and got inspiration But there are …
May 21
Very encouraging
If you go on working with the light available, you will meet your Master, as he himself will be seeking you. ~Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi, Talk 31. It is true. If your sincere then a Guru will find you. Problem is we are not serious in finding God. We have desires for the world …
May 21
Can you recognize this photo?
It is suspected it is a computer generated image of Jesus Christ Source : history101 How is it possible? This was generated based on the shroud of Turin However, one thing is sure. Jesus was in the middle East and probably had more middle Eastern features than we imagine
May 21
Gita, Bible upanishads etc
The sastras (scriptures) are not needed for an inward turned mind. They are meant for the rest. (Bhagavan in ‘Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi’, Talk 513) Why is that ? All vedas, Gita etc come from inner experiences. So once you go within they are not needed For those who do not go within, it …
May 18
Saint Frances Prayer
Lord make me an instrument of your peace Where there is hatred let me sow love Where there is injury, pardon Where there is doubt, faith Where there is despair, hope Where there is darkness, light And where there is sadness, joy O divine master grant that I may not so much seek to be …
May 18
Do it anyway. One of my favorite quotes
People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered; Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives; Be kind anyway. If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies; Succeed anyway. If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you; Be honest and frank …
May 18
The path of love and surrender
“The Divine Spirit is not a tyrant. He knows He has put us in a world of delusion. He knows we are in trouble; He knows of our struggles. Man only increases the inner darkness of his spiritual ignorance when he thinks of himself as a sinner. It is better for him to try to …
May 18
Kabir says more clearly
O SERVANT, where does thou seek Me? Lo! I am besides thee. I am neither in temple nor in mosque: I am neither in Kaaba nor in Kailash: Neither am I in rites and ceremonies, nor in Yoga and renunciation. If thou art a true seeker, thou shalt at once see Me: thou shalt meet …
May 18
Kabir said,
TELL me, Brother, how can I renounce Maya? When I gave up the tying of ribbons, still I tied my garment about me: When I gave up tying my garment, still I covered my body in its folds. So, when I give up passion, I see that anger remains; And when I renounce anger, greed …
May 18
One of the best advise ever
Don’t mentally review any problem constantly. Let it rest at times and it may work itself out; but see that you do not rest so long that your discrimination is lost. Rather, use these rest periods to go deep within the calm regions of your inner Self. Sri Sri Paramahansa Yogananda Work itself out – …
May 17
Humility
“The Divine Spirit is not a tyrant. He knows He has put us in a world of delusion. He knows we are in trouble; He knows of our struggles. Man only increases the inner darkness of his spiritual ignorance when he thinks of himself as a sinner. It is better for him to try to …
May 12
Three steps to get there
So desirelessness is not easy. What Ramana Maharshi describes is not having desire not only in this gross physical body but also no desire of heaven either. That is two steps. No desire in physical body or subtle body. Final step is no desire in causal or karana body. That desirelessness is wisdom ! That’s …
May 11
Worth nothing!
Impressive. Rich. What a successful life! But to a Yogi worth nothing ! The reason for life was lost . No effort made to find pure consciousness or self. Or if effort made very weak What a Yogi has its worth infinitely more. So my friends easier to be a Yogi. And worth more! Rich …
May 11
The forces of the senses
This was in the daily beast news letter today A former nun says romance among religious women is far more common than many might believe. And it is not just lesbian love; nuns commonly fall in love with their priests or parishioners. In Ramayana ( the power of senses ) he is described as Indrajit. …
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