We cannot understand why a gyani can see the suffering and simply call it a dream. The gyani cannot understand why we suffer when it is a dream. That creates a problem for moksha. How can someone who sees this world as a dream help or be motivated to help? And if they help we …
Category: spirituality
Apr 19
Why is it called good Friday?
It is the day Jesus United with God. Hence it is good Friday 2000 years have passed and Ghedh ( United ) became goda, God and good. It is the Latin version of samadhi. To be United with God or advaita. Simple !
Apr 19
Hanuman Jayanti
अतुलितबलधामं हेमशैलाभदेहंदनुजवनकृशानुं ज्ञानिनामग्रगण्यम् ।सकलगुणनिधानं वानराणामधीशंरघुपतिप्रियभक्तं वातात्मजं नमामि ॥Atulita-Bala-Dhaamam Hema-Shailaabha-DehamDanuja-Vana-Krshaanum Jnyaaninaam-Agragannyam |Sakala-Gunna-Nidhaanam Vaanaraannaam-AdhiishamRaghupati-Priya-Bhaktam Vaata-[A]atmajam Namaami || Meaning: Unparalleled power, with body like a golden mountain, Burning away evils, smartest of all With all the Gunas within you, King of monkeys, Favorite ok Raam and Krishna namaami Unfortunately there is no translation of namaami. It is not now to you but much more Of …
Apr 18
NDE and a recent publication
NDE. near death experience The publication https://apple.news/AxSY0cJYMTROOVEpr7mq74g But a stunning new finding published Wednesday in the journal Nature turns that conventional wisdom around. In a paper that reads a bit like an adaptation of Mary Shelley, researchers at Yale University describe how they were able to partially revive disembodied pigs’ brains several hours after the …
Apr 15
It’s easy to forget ….
The human mind is very fickle. The moment a person gets happiness or joyful activities, we quickly forget God and pursuit of meditation. We may sit down for meditation but the mind will not cooperate. It refuses to go within. Our goal in life is to find pure consciousness. But the forces of the world …
Apr 14
The secret -calm mind
Only when one sends the mind, which becomes calm when one restrains the breath, on the (one) path of (self-) investigating* will its form perish**. (‘Upadēśa-Undiyār’ [‘Teachings in Undiyār (poetic style)’], v. 14) [ātma-vicāra] ** Please, see verse 13. Translated from Michael James. Ramana Mahatshi ஒடுக்க வளியை யொடுங்கு முளத்தை விடுக்கவே யோர்வழி யுந்தீபற வீயு மதனுரு வுந்தீபற.
Apr 14
What is death?
Here is Ramana Maharshi version For the last decade people have been feeling sorry for me. In the hallway, at work, and otherwise. They ask me how are you? I say alive. And immediately I get their sympathy. It’s better than the alternative. Or they laugh thinking I am joking. And they get my sympathy. …
Apr 14
Neem Karoli Baba incident
Those who have read about Baba know his greatness. He cured many and took away suffering of thousands and thousands people. In 2017, Ram Dass wrote one of his experience with Baba. In the sixties or early seventies, many people in Bangladesh were suffering. Ram Dass was very troubled by it. He used his VW …
Apr 14
Padmasana
Padmasana-sthite deviparabrama svarupini,Paramesi jagan matar-mahalaksmi namo stu te. It means Mahalaxmi, you sit in padmasana, you are para Brahma and Creator of all the different worlds and I bow to you So this is an Asana described in Yoga. Many people have claimed many benefits of the Asana The Asana can cure all diseases and …
Apr 13
Kabir said
Someone who sincerely tries to look for evil and is very sincere in his effort, finds very quickly no one is as evil as our own mind Now mind you, this is not an easy mental exercise. But honestly, if you observe your own mind and the random thoughts that are in the mind – …
Apr 12
Why?
Why do you crave things in this world? Why? Why? See the world as it was intended – as a creative marvel of God. Instead it became a trap for you and you got enmeshed in it? I may say it , you understand for a few but yet your heart goes back to the …
Apr 12
From Vivekananda
He hid is full greatness better than most “Religion, which is the highest knowledge and the highest wisdom, cannot be bought, nor can it be acquired from books. You may thrust your head into all the corners of the world, you may explore the Himalayas, the Alps, and the Caucasus, you may sound the bottom …
Apr 12
It is not meant for everyone
Moksha is not meant for everyone! Let’s face it most want to keep enjoying. This world and the heavens. And on their way make several spots in hell. Many consider this world a form of hell Then there are some who half heatedly want it and they intermittently take interest. And some seek it more …
Apr 12
What is ego?
What end up happening is that different enlightened beings explain ego differently The same enlightened being may define who differently to disciples based on their ability to grasp Yukteshwar described ego and Patanjali described ego similarly Ramana Maharshi gave a definition at a very simplistic level. He used the word this Ego. This was a …
Apr 11
So the number of person accepting….
The drama is amazing. Even when Krishna was there or Ram or Yukteshwar or Kabir, those who could see them as perfected individuals are always few So those who believe have mass followers – not sure where to place them Truth is the higher the person more difficult to accept. That’s because what they talk …
Apr 10
For those who missed the news
This is a picture of a black hole. You can’t really see it. But because of the massive gravity there is a peripheral area of intense heat that lights up in a circle – as predicted by Einstein in 1930. Finally we have proof The sun goes to the Moon for rest!
Apr 10
In hardship and being a victim
I generally don’t share this information It reveals deeper secrets of the machinery of God. I won’t go into the steps of how to overcome issues. Sadly at times – friend, religious leaders, psychologist make recovery from pain more difficult with misguidance Everyone has suffered in this world Suffering affects both mind, body and spiritual …
Apr 09
Misleading
As long as you see yoga and Gyana as two different methods you have not understood either and not really on either path Yoga is not about breathing or Asana. That only happens when your Shakti is not awakened Gyana or self inquiry will keep you confirm to thinking unless you have a spark of …
Apr 08
Don’t waste time
So if you don’t have a guru what do you do? Do more so you can attract their attention Pray. Meditate. Strong desire to know truth experience it. Work hard tirelessly for others. Never get angry. Forgive everyone who hurts you. Give charity. Serve others. This is above and beyond doing what is necessary.
Apr 07
Many people have a guru but….
Many times I have written about a true Guru. You may have say Vishnutirthji as your Guru. You may believe in him completely. But for the person to be your Guru you MUST HAVE MEET HIM ONCE IN YOUR LIFETIME AND ESTABLISHED THE BOND if that has not happened, no matter what you believe, the …
Apr 07
What is your opinion of Yogananda?
This is almost like asking do you believe in the traditional Yoga with all the “miracles” or the modern day version of Yoga with all the limited abilities? Traditional Yoga has 8 siddhis – it talks about the ability to make body very light, lighter than a fresher or heavier than a thousand elephants, very …
Apr 06
A popular picture created by a Japanese neuroscientist
If it is immobile your calm Moving slowly stressed Moving very fast like a carousel – very stressed All it has to do is can you do tratak. Keep your eyes Rock steady. ( My interpretation)
Apr 06
What does a Guru do?
Everything Nothing His help is given in silence That’s grace Sometimes he talks. Writes. Since the disciple does not know for decades the great blessing and Grace the guru has given. His writing and talking is a Grace He opens his eyes. That’s grace He closes his eyes that’s grace He speaks. That’s grace He …
Apr 06
Experience
The ultimate experience comes suddenly. All at once. We usually don’t know what was holding us back. It is all at once Then what is the slow progress that people make? Getting closer? And what are the Chakras and steps of Gyana? That’s a topic of discussion for another day
Apr 06
Failures as parents
Modern day parents are a dismal failure from a yogic standpoint Most parents want and teach their kids – become wealthy, have Fame, a nice family and or a successful career, maybe a nice married life Is there a parent out there who wishes on their children – life without money but a wealth of …
Apr 06
Gudi Padwa
Celebrate it in real with mango and Neem leaves over a bamboo shaft. Today is the new year in one Indian calendar. Celebrating the creation of the world , or victory of Rama over Ravana and the beginning of spring Some exceptionally smart people have come up with an interpretation of Gudhi – the bamboo …
Apr 06
About yoga
There is a lot of information about yoga online. From a variety of asanas ( different postures ) , breathing exercises ( pranayama ) , diets, chakras and ecen Awakening of chakras 99.99% is nonsense. It is usually delusional and often a con job with the intent of Fame and making money. Oh yes , …
Apr 05
Know yourself? Kidding
Here is an interesting article from Dr Breus published in psychology today https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/sleep-newzzz/201903/your-sleep-position-affects-much-more-you-think Sleep position, personality and dreaming This is some pretty fun, interesting science. There’s not a lot of research into the topic, but some scientists and body language experts have looked into connections between sleep position and personality. According to their work, our sleep position can …
Apr 05
Can you apply Dunning-Kruger effect to religion?
I am quoting excerpts from this months Inc by Jeff Hading. Dunning-Kruger Effect, a type of cognitive bias where people believe they’re smarter and more skilled than they actually are. Combine a lack of self-awareness with low cognitive ability and boom: You overestimate your own intelligence and competence. As Dunning says, “If you’re incompetent, you …
Apr 04
Pranidham Iti
How can you reach Samadhi? Patanjali said Pranidham Iti This is what Ramana Maharshi said
Apr 04
What are they?
Soil plus water is clay Clay that’s baked is brick Brick in layers can be house House eventually goes back to brick and then clay Once baked, you lose the clay No longer can you mold You have lost the gold The oven is tapa, prayer and karma Clay is bhoota The choice is yours, …
Apr 04
True while Ramana Maharishi was in physical form
Not all places are able to maintain the pure vibrations that were present when the saint was there. Often times it becomes commercialized. In that situation only those who are very fervently in respect of the saint can absorb the vibration The highest of high people like Shirdi , Jalaram, Neem Karoli can maintain their …
Apr 04
Encouraging
“Yesterday I was sitting in my room, looking back over my life, and I realized that everything in the outer world that had promised great happiness had deceived me; but one thing has never deceived me—my inner peace. Indescribable billows of happiness surge over my soul. As I passed through various ex- periences over the …
Mar 31
Very reassuring dialogue between Ramana Maharshi and a seeker
Devotee: Buddha is said to have ignored such enquiries about God. Bhagwan Sri Ramana Maharshi: And, for this he was called a sunya vadin (nihilist). In fact Buddha concerned himself more with directing the seeker to realise Bliss here and now than with academic discussions about God etc. D: God is described as manifest and …
Mar 30
Yogananda
There is a beautiful video of Yogananda on Facebook. I am unable to share it or download it. If you have access to Facebook it is worth while watching it !
Mar 30
A comfortable life
One thing is certain – if you have a comfortable life you will not be truly motivated to seek God or the truth. Your interest will be casual or more like a fun intellectual exercise. I use the word intellectual masturbation. Often times as people get older, the reality of the world becomes more obvious. …
Mar 29
What is the heart?
This will be very difficult to understand. Well everyone knows the human heart. Ramana Maharshi refers to the heart chakra or the hridaya chakra. This is distinct from the anahat chakra. It has been described by Vishnutirthji Maharaj and in Gyaneshwari Again I suspect this is very different from Shiv heart which has been well …
Mar 26
How to train mind?
From Ramana maharishi Q. Why is it that the mind cannot be turned inward in spite of repeated attempts? A. It is done by abhyas [practice] and vairagya [dispassion] and that succeeds only slowly. The mind having been so long used to go outwards, is not easily turned inwards. A cow accustomed to graze thievishly …
Mar 24
Sri Lalita
Sri Lalita She has a thousand names ( like Vishnu and other dieties ) Shankarachrya described her in Saundarya Lahiri Her yantra is Sri Chakra She is the original Shakti. She split into three Shakti ( Gyana, kriya and ichcha ) She has three stages – balya ( child ), Saraswati and baglamukhi. Her original …
Mar 23
Importance of a Guru
From Ramana Maharshi Becoming keenly aware that worldly life is full of misery, because it is infested with desire and fear, one should approach a Guru, a sage who is free from those bad forces, and after doing reverence to his holy feet should question him about how to become free. V.3 The sage will …
Mar 21
Pains in life
Are necessary. Otherwise the mind would be a rotten brat. Causing grief to others incessantly What to do when others give you grief though?
Mar 20
Ashtavakra gita
What kind of nonsense is this? The world is filled with himself / herself? Is your meditation to this degree? Do you think it is just lunacy? A totally lunatic thought process that you are everywhere? Mind you, there are many idiots out there – who keep saying and thinking this way – and tell …
Mar 20
My vision
Open eyes, see the world, blind your are Myopic vision, forget the world, rudra you are No vision, no creation, shiv you are No vision, destroyer of creation, Sada shiv / guru you are Words create imaginations, words come from thought Thought arise from desires, now bound you are Says Bhavin thrice, Divine you are
Mar 19
The problem is….
After reading the last blog , I noticed that most readers are not interested in God. They want to learn about chakra. Read about it. But not experience it The chakras are different stations on the way to knowing God. They are very powerful stations. Some of the lower chakras have descriptions like – once …
Mar 19
A word of caution
There are 7 chakras Actually a lot more but for beginners knowing the are 7 is a good start They are not in the gross physical body. No CT, MRI, functional MRI, SPECT scan or surgeon has ever seen them. Yet there are thousands of Internet pages on the chakra – discussing the body and …
Mar 14
Even this is not the final true consciousness
From Ramana. A continuation of the last blog. Are you in India now? Or is India in you? Even now this notion that you are in India must go. India is in you. In order to verify it, look to your sleep. Did you feel that you were in Europe or in India while asleep? …
Bhavin
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