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 …
Category: spirituality
Nov 28
I want to help the world
Link to Original Document Many people – either from ego or from a sense of good will or from something higher want to change the world. Help others. So how do you do it? By creating groups and agitation? By Revolution? By having group prayers? By group meditations? By going to temples? The key truth …
Nov 28
The sensitivity of the mind
Link to Original Document Once the mind gets attached to something, it is very difficult to undo it ! Logic simply does not work Let’s take alcohol Or smoking. Once the mind and the body gets attached to it, it is very difficult to get rid of it. I have seen smokers , who had …
Nov 28
The power of maya ?
Link to Original Document We have a lot of emotions. Thoughts. Randomness in thinking. Anger. We also know alcohol at a level of 0.8 or 0.7% is considered intoxicated and impaired! Think about it ! Only 0.8% is sufficient to consider intoxicated! Think About thyroxine – only 5 micrograms is needed for body function 1 …
Nov 26
ShankarAcharya quote
Link to Original Document Reality can be experienced only with the eye of understanding, not just by a scholar. What the moon is like must be seen with one’s own eyes. How can others do it for you? _ Adi Shankaracharya(788CE _820CE.). The word understanding / gyan refers to a state of consciousness not covered …
Nov 25
Is shaktipat or awakening of shakti needed multiple times?
Link to Original Document Someone asked me this question? It is a very good question If the person is extremely pure, has no desires for the world , not even traces of desires, loving even to his enemies, full of respect for Guru, and truly seeks to know his true self – that person can …
Nov 20
A story of Samadhi in 1805, USA
Link to Original Document There is a famous US figure. Everyone knows him. Robert E Lee. His mother, often had “seizures” and would go into what i called as post ictal stage. Yogananda knew about it. But he knew a little more. I am not here to judge if the story if true or not. …
Nov 19
Pranayama
Link to Original Document This means control of prana. People ordinarily think of prana as breath but that is not true. What is true is one of the function of prana is breathing When shakti is awakened – eventually you experience the difference. After a Guru awakens shakti, if and only if he tells you …
Nov 17
A few questions answered
Link to Original Document Question 1. Do we need a living physical Guru to learn Yoga? Yoga is not about learning. The only part of Yoga that is learning is to learn the small steps on how to meditate properly. However, once you know the small steps, you stil need the inner doorway opened. For …
Nov 16
The effect of Kali Yuga
Link to Original Document Yuga are something peculiar to Hinduism. There is some description of it in Christianity. Instantly. The story of Noah. In Hinduism it is the story of Manu. But otherwise similar. Construction of a ship. The world as we now will change. And like starts again. This story in Hinduism means the …
Nov 11
Not so easy to understand
Link to Original Document करारविन्देन पदारविन्दं मुखारविन्दे विनिवेशयन्तम्। वटस्य पत्रस्य पुटे शयानं बालं मुकुन्दं मनसा स्मरामि।। kararavindena padaravindam mukharavinde vinivesayantam vatasya patrasya putesayanam balam mukundam manasa smarami I meditate on that infant Mukunda (Krsna) who is sleeping on the leaf of a banyan tree with his the lotus like foot placed in his lotus like …
Nov 03
It takes years
Link to Original Document The process is simple Clean yourself – body, mind, and your inner consciousness However you do not realize the amount of dirt in your inner consciousness Fear – that is dirt Anger – that is dirt Craving taste food – that is dirt Craving money – that is dirt Jealousy – …
Oct 24
Utter stupidity
Link to Original Document I was profoundly disappointed by the vanity and ignorance people have about a Guru. In my whats app group for my medical college, someone usually puts a statement made my Bodhi Shudhananada daily. After reading the quotes for 2 years, I decided to check out about him. So, for general information, …
Oct 21
A hint for Jeff Bezos
Link to Original Document Did Li Ching-Yuen “the longest lived man” really live for 256 years? | MRU MEDIA I am sure Jeff will like this. It might give him tips on how to be immortal. Sadly that is not true. Many came, became enlightened and still had to give up body. So will Babaji …
Oct 20
Tricks to stop weakness of mind
Link to Original Document Associate yourself with people who have control over mind. Just being in their company can help wavering mind The converse is true also. If you are in company of people with anxiety, worry, uncontrolled thoughts, you will also be afflicted that way Be with positive minded people Diet – plays a …
Oct 16
Sweeping
Link to Original Document Everything you have seen or done or heard or felt leaves an impression on your inner consciousness. It is called inner consciousness because with the physical mind you can’t access it. Nor can you access it in dreams. Yes dreams sometimes get impulses from it but cannot access it That is …
Oct 13
Katyani Mata – Goddess
Link to Original Document Kati was a sage. His great grandson was Katyayan. His daughter was born from from the blessings of Brahma , Vishnu and Mahesh. She is Katyayani. When she was born all the Gods came down to give her many many unique gifts – shankh chakra etc There was another king named …
Oct 12
Kamini kanchan
Link to Original Document Ramkrishna often described the 2 biggest flaws of humans. They are Kamini – desires specifically sex Kanchan – wealth, money And I see that everywhere. And in the name of sophistication, under the guise of the law / legal big corporations, CEO, businesses are bound in their rush for it. That …
Oct 11
What a surprise
Link to Original Document What a surprise It does not exist, yet a trouble maker Such is Maya, an illusion maker It appears so real So powerful and a tease Promises fun and gives pain Little does Maya know, One look of Apara and It is no more. Effortlessly Parvati, gets rid of it Maya …
Oct 10
Adverse times
Link to Original Document We are all here to learn. Learn to love. Learn to forgive. Learn to be perfect. Similar to many countless saints in the past. This school we enrolled in – rather involuntary – the school of life and death, the world – in order to graduate we have to learn from …
Oct 09
Isha upanishad
Link to Original Document The interpretation of such great books should be left to the enlightened and liberated. Shankaracharya Maharaj wrote about it and a few others later. Gurudev wrote about all the upanishads and clarified them So from the onset, I pray to the great souls who wrote them and explained them. I am …
Oct 09
Chandraghanta
Link to Original Document 3 day of Navratri Parvati is called Chandra ghanta. Meaning bell shaped moon. This is depicted in photographs with shakti riding a lion and having a crescent of moon on her forehead She got this name, perhaps after the penance she did to get shiv This refers to a chakra above …
Oct 08
Navratri
Link to Original Document 9 aspects of shakti Each day has a different aspect and name Shailaputri Brahmacharini Chandraganta Kushmanda Skanda mata Katyayani Kaalratri Mahagauri Sidhidatri Each number corresponds to the day of Navratri There are stories behind each day However the stories have a spiritual interpretation. And thus corresponds to a different yoga experience …
Oct 08
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Second day of Navratri   Maa Brahmacharini – The Second Manifestation of Maa Durga. Om. Good morning beautiful people.
Oct 08
Terminology
Link to Original Document This blog has been kept vague Intentionally So the reader is motivated to look deeper Hiranyagarbha – used in different ways in the literature. Yogananda – called it the macroscopic part of subtle world. Vishnutirthji Maharaj called it the lid covering divine – or the first manifestation of God or from …
Oct 06
Rough times
Link to Original Document One of the biggest mistakes we make is dealing with challenges Everyone feces rough times and many times it is rougher than rough. Initially we fight it. But later, as the rough time continues, we get depressed. Sad. And if you are religious and pray to God , then slowly the …
Sep 30
Self congratulations
Link to Original Document We hear about people who talk about meditation and meditating for months and years. Others think I have my shakti awakened and I can just sit in meditation But that is not true. There is a perfect time when you can do that. But that is meant for this who have …
Sep 25
Shraadh
Link to Original Document In Hinduism, there are 16 days a year which are known as shraadh. Many people consider those days as inauspicious for doing certain activities. Activities such as marriage, starting new projects etc Currently this year, we are on the 7 day of Shraadh. So what is it about? I cannot tell …
Sep 23
Some clarification coming from Vishnutirthji Maharaj
Link to Original Document Vishnutirthji maharaj was incrdible. He received his awakening at the age of 50. Within the first year he wrote two books that are perfected Devatma Shakti which is in English Saundarya Lahiri which is in Hindi I have talked about the books many times. I just thought I would share some …
Sep 20
Sodom – Do we need to understand?
Link to Original Document There is a story in the bible. About the city / town of Sodom. Where there was unusual or forbidden sexual activity. (you can figure it out what it was). There was the wrath of God , and the city was destroyed. So the activity was later deplored and it went …
Sep 19
A very deceitful God
Link to Original Document God himself is very deceitful. Everyone in this world, ( if not a yogi) has a very long list of things they want to complain about My list itself is very long. Things that are wrong with his creation. Things that could be done better. And my own personal grievances against …
Sep 17
YHWH
Link to Original Document God talks with Moses. And tells him, he did not tell others before him, but his name is YHWH Try pronouncing it! You can do a lot of internet search. And find many scholars talk about it. Tell you there is no I in Latin. Of this is a combination of …
Sep 16
What do you think?
Link to Original Document Charles Dickens opened A Tale of Two Cities, perhaps his most famous tome, with the now iconic line, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” Do you think it is true right now? Spiritually? Is it the best time or the worst of time? So it …
Sep 16
An easy cure
Link to Original Document Mother (Aurobindo) often talkd about an easy cure. Now all these things Mother talks about – are steps of deep meditation. How so? The three steps to dissolving pain and problems See the situation as a dream See the sorrow as a dream And in the case of physical illness, see …
Sep 14
WordPress update
Link to Original Document I am updating the WordPress This may affect people bring automatic email or subscribers Thanks Sorry for the inconvenience
Sep 14
External beauty
Link to Original Document Humans in general are very superficial We may in general be very intelligent. Yet when it comes to some matters, we act first and think later. How often do we do that? Daily. More than once a day. Examples Someone says something to us. We react first. Might even have an …
Sep 06
Shodhashadhar
Link to Original Document What happens? We go and hear a great motivational speech. Or listen to a brilliant orator talking on Gita or Upanishad. And a week later all is forgotten. Even the initial zeal of practicing good values, being tolerant, forgiving, decreasing sensory appetite goes away Within a few weeks, if that, all …
Sep 05
Guru
Link to Original Document Perfected souls can be a Guru. However even when present on earth , few can benefit from them Why? They are so perfect they cannot impose their thought or will on you. They are there to help you in all ways Sounds paradoxical but it is not What happens is such …
Aug 31
Grace
Link to Original Document Yesterday, someone very smart asked me what is Grace? So, guess what,I asked the people I worked with today, what is Grace? The answers were What we say before meals – is grace Dancing is done with Grace…. Sometimes we get a grace period when we are behind say payments No …
Aug 30
Yoga can be dangerous – a review on prana
Link to Original Document Many orthopedic injuries have been reported with different kinds of postures. Moreover some posters can cause nerve damage, impotence etc. So one must practice yoga carefully and under guidance of a Guru Now this only refers to asana or posture The other aspect of yoga is pranayama. This past is even …
Aug 29
Keeping a diary
Link to Original Document Some people have the habit of keeping a diary. A diary of their day to day stuff. Why? It is a lot of work. Requires a commitment. Does it help? Well, depends on if you read it. And on how much you write in it. But it requires that you have …
Aug 27
Be careful what you read
Link to Original Document Most people are foolish. Let’s say , someone tells you that the Bhagwad Gita is wonderful and you should read it Now for the first part, often times people hear word Gita and think it is bhagwad gita. But there are many other Gita. Ram Gita, avadhoot Gita, ashtavakra Gita etc …
Aug 26
Yoga is kept hidden
Link to Original Document The traditional role is to keep yoga hidden. However nowadays, I have seen a few enlightened people reveal more than what would have been ok Like Yogananda Or Vishnutirthji Maharaj. They revealed many secret words and concepts But they did this right around the time of Internet and social media! The …
Aug 26
Gyan and Agyan
Link to Original Document Sadly I cannot give an English translation. The language is inadequate to express it. However, I will give a “somewhat” translation / interpretation Gyan: Generally people use it to mean knowledge. Although literally correct, in spirituality it means experience of the divine Agyan: Generally it means ignorance. What are we ignorant …
Aug 21
A macabre reality
Link to Original Document I do not want anyone to read this. It is groteque and may affect you adversely. This is not just an idle warning, something we read in fine print in anything you buy. I am quite serious. I even used the word macabre. Seriously. You have been warned.. There is a …
Aug 10
Shrawan Month
Link to Original Document Hindu calendar has 12 months. Kartika / Kartaka Magshar Posha Maha / Magha Fagana / Phalguni Chaitra Vaisakha Jetha / Jyestha Ashadha Shravana Bhadarwa Aso / Ashwin I have given the calendars according to the Gujarati names According to Yogananda – the months represent the 6 chakras. Since each chakra can …
Aug 10
Walk in the right direction
Link to Original Document This is rather difficult, isn’t it? Every step of the way. We get confused. And lost. We ask for guidance and don’t even know if we can trust it. Now in the path of spirituality, we are callous. We walk a path and then if we don’t like it we drop …
Aug 09
Foolish questions that seem intelligent
Link to Original Document Someone sent me a video. The video showed a few questions asked to a “swami”. The answers were not very clear. I will not give the answers to the questions – not in my own way but point out why the questions dont make much sense I will start off with …
Aug 08
Self deception
Link to Original Document The biggest hurdle we have is self deception We think that we are higher than what we are, Have experiences greater than what it is and fight to hold on to our ego and wrong concept and perceptions I have seen many disciples who falsely assumed they go to highest, go …
Aug 07
How to meditate
Link to Original Document I will give a few bare details. I would like to clarify that most of the web pages have given junk and often mixed with a few true things and then wrapped in a package of fantasy. This of course makes it very difficult for a beginner to filter the truth …
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