Link to Original Document Every so often, I find questions posed on my chat box and I am not able to attend to it immediately. I have a busy job at the hospital and many times I just dont hear the beep of the question immediately However, I hope that subsequent blogs answers the questions …
Category: spirituality
Aug 06
Family matters
Link to Original Document This is a common issue and happens everywhere , all the time How do you meditate and practice self realization or go to Samadhi with all the problems we face? A valid question for centuries but even more so right now Lets answer it in 3 different steps Just remember that …
Aug 05
Flesh
Link to Original Document A flower blossoms Outward it opens That’s all it knows Oh so beautiful So lovely But soon it perishes Now we lament The flesh is the same Outward it grows The senses grows So beautiful So lovely But soon it perishes Magic moments lost The wise Know The beauty of flesh …
Aug 02
Sohum
Link to Original Document This is a word meant for yogi. I will not fully explain what it refers to – only because a Guru should do that Basically it means that I am. That refers to God Yogananda referred it to hungso technique. A peculiar sound produced by the breath with breathing out and …
Aug 01
The stupid circulation on what’s app
Link to Original Document There are multiple stupid things that circulate on what’s app. I see it often. Most of the time I am unperturbed. This time since a friend I know who is intelligent circulated it , I thought I Would write about it. IT is unlikely he will read my blog First about …
Aug 01
Those who think they know it
Link to Original Document They know nothing Ram Gopal Mazmudar even after 40 years of meditation, knowing all about Yoganabda6, the light of God constantly present in his room and could heal Yogananda illness in a fraction of a second said, “he is still starting” There is much to experience. Don’t be satisfied with your …
Aug 01
Those who think they know it
Link to Original Document They know nothing Ram Gopal Mazmudar even after 40 years of meditation, knowing all about Yoganabda6, the light of God constantly present in his room and could heal Yogananda illness in a fraction of a second said, “he is still starting” There is much to experience. Don’t be satisfied with your …
Jul 31
A question
Link to Original Document Yesterday I asked a question to people who work with me They hated me. Suggested I torture someone else Since this is purely voluntary, you may think twice before reading further The question If you came back to earth, and God gave you an option – which option would you take …
Jul 31
A benevolent God
Link to Original Document Someone asked a question – rather made a statement But first a few words Omnipotent – all powerful everywhere Omniscient- knowing all So the sentence is If God is omniscient and Omnipotent then he is not benevolent And if he is benevolent then he is not Omniscient and omnipotent It should …
Jul 28
Our personal enemy – ourself and our ego
Link to Original Document So when I spent my younger years with my Gurudev, I learnt two things very quickly Never interrupt Gurudev. He will immediately drop the subject. It was not because he was offended but he saw it as a sign that the divine did not want you to hear higher things Never …
Jul 28
Mansoor
Link to Original Document I have a story of a Saint. I am not sure of the name – something like Mansoor…..a sufi saint I can’t verify the accuracy neither can I confirm the time. About 300 years ago in northern India Take it as you will – my point ? He remained United in …
Jul 28
Our personality
Link to Original Document Here is something interesting Mother said Before the true self is known, you are a public place, not a being. There are so many clashing forces working in you; hence, if you wish to make real progress, know your own being which is in constant union with the Divine. Then alone …
Jul 25
Is reading enough / should you meet a Guru?
Link to Original Document Of course reading is not enough What is the difference? You could read all the information you like about spirituality but it won’t help you The Guru actually gives you the experience Let’s say you have a question? You read the answer. Or you ask the question to someone with an …
Jul 23
Mental games
Link to Original Document One of the curiosity of the human mind is playing mental games What do I mean by it? Simple – let’s say that a yogi is supposed to eat less. Now if someone has a self portrayed image of being a yogi, naturally he will show in public he rarely eats. …
Jul 21
Faith and surrender
Link to Original Document We talk of faith and talk about surrender. Some people describe it like taking The plunge into the divine. Here is a nice question posed by a child to Mother ( Aurobindo) But you see the sea and so you can jump straight into it. But how are you to jump …
Jul 18
Do you want your shakti awakened?
Link to Original Document Yes. Of course! However in ancient tim shakti was not awakened without rigorous testing! Very rigorous! Those tests – at present no one can endure! Look at the test Harischandra endured.. He lost his money, deprecated from wife, homeless, lost his only son- but he did not deviate from his path …
Jul 17
Do you want your shakti awakened?
Link to Original Document Yes. Of course! However in ancient tim shakti was not awakened without rigorous testing! Very rigorous! Those tests – at present no one can endure! Look at the test Harischandra endured.. He lost his money, deprecated from wife, homeless, lost his only son- but he did not deviate from his path …
Jul 12
Rath yantra
Link to Original Document Krishna, Balbhadra and Subhadra were having a very hot summer day in Bhuvaneshwar. They finally went for a bath in the ocean / river nearby and when they came back, they got sick. They were very sick. A few weeks later, they went for dinner at a nearby cottage and that …
Jul 04
A few random forwards
Link to Original Document A good heart & a good nature are two different issues A good heart can win many relationships but a good nature can win many good hearts. Good Morning..! My answer Good morning! What is there to win? Being kind and good natured itself is a big reward and satisfying. Does …
Jul 03
Deceived
Link to Original Document Someone commented today that I should not have used the word that Ramana maharshi deceived. Thank you!! I corrected it. My apologies for offending anyone It would been difficult to understand why I used the words However in Gita chapter 10, verse 36 “There are many kinds of cheaters all over …
Jun 30
How long to know yourself
Link to Original Document Gyana or wisdom or enlightenment does not come gradually, little by little, day by day. It blazes forth all at once in all its fullness, when the practice has matured to perfection. So the bottom line is – it takes a fraction of a second. You are either awake in pure …
Jun 29
Kabir Doha
Link to Original Document Struck by a bladless spear, he sits under the tree Surely he will die either today or tomorrow. Kabir This is a difficult passage to understand, but this is my interpretation. Bladeless spear – is awakening of the shakti or divine grace. It is a spear since it penetrates the human …
Jun 27
Tao
Link to Original Document Someone once asked The Unknown Wanderer to show them the Tao He looked in all ten directions He looked deep within His heart of Hearts He looked into their eyes touching their very Soul He even looked into the hidden Essence He looked at the origin of Origins He even unfurled …
Jun 27
The correction factor
Link to Original Document We all suffer from the correction factor. What do I mean by it? Lets say you go to work. And find that one of your colleagues is taking too long to do a routine job done. And we like the person but still in the back of our mind and sometimes …
Jun 24
Vad Savitri Punam
Link to Original Document Vad or some people say vat – means higher or superior Punam is full moon And Savitri refers to the story of Satyavan and Savitri This story was narrated in Mahabharat when Yudhisthir asked a sage if there was any woman pure like Draupadi (mind you she had 5 husband). Thats …
Jun 23
Mindfullness – the foolish technique
Link to Original Document First let us be clear. Yoga comes from the sanskrit word Yuj or to join. In other words you can say merge into God or pure consciousness. That is what Yoga is about. In this understanding of Yoga, you start with the idea that there is pure consciousness and or God …
Jun 13
Will I come back?
Link to Original Document You decide Neem Karoli Baba said “If you desire a mango at the time of death you will come back as an insect. If you desire even the next breath at the time of death you will have another birth“ How clean is your heart? Are you ready to start teaching …
Jun 12
A bhajan by Anwar Maharaj, Sung by Gurudev
Link to Original Document Here is the link ham ne sodhi kaya re Here is the translation in English. It is a step by step description of Yoga from lowest to highest. However, the lowest described here…is the peak of many other saints It is about searching for God in the body temple I have …
Jun 10
The way to salvation
Link to Original Document This is a famous quote from Bhaj Govindam a short poem created by Shankaracharya Maharaj One may go to gangasagar(ganes), observe fasts, and give away riches in charity ! Yet, devoid of jnana, nothing can give mukthi even at the end of a hundred births. Stanza attributed to Sureshwaracharya. It is …
Jun 07
Is there a soul or multiple souls
Link to Original Document Let’s face it. Science has progressed. It has progressed a lot ! It can see planets billions of years away and can analyze the body at the magnetic field level They have done an MRI of every part of the human body. How come they have not seen a soul? Does …
Jun 06
Rumi – so straight forward
Link to Original Document You are not a drop in the ocean. You are the entire ocean, in a drop. Rumi It seems impossible to comprehend this. Normally we think that God is the ocean and we are a drop or a wave. Rumi gives us a different perspective. The drop in the second line …
Jun 06
Part 2. Not touch… and thoughts
Link to Original Document So I said earlier. Thoughts are powerful. Very powerful And man was made in image of God Yogananda said, this whole universe is nothing more than thought of God! In a second he can dissolve it and build it up again. So like God we too have power in our thoughts …
Jun 06
Why should a yogi not touch
Link to Original Document There are many Rules a yogi should follow It is not easy to over come maya. Or Satan. Jesus said get thee behind me. To Satan note that is a yogic technique but more later Many yogi have gone beyond maya or maha maya. But the battle is long. Difficult. So …
May 30
Time passes by
Link to Original Document Time passes Some wishes granted Some wishes thwarted The body gets older A wasted life On trivial pursuits All the money All the fame Caught in mayas game Be thou smart Use Yoga’s Art Learn to part From maya’s tart Win Gods’ grace Use Guru’s given mace Finish your race At …
May 29
Examine your mind
Link to Original Document If only you kept a mental diary of your mind If you observe Your mind (and since we identify with mind and all it’s garbage constantly) we can learn something important. The mind has two tendencies. One is it likes to dwell on things that are fun. It could be anything. …
May 26
The greatest gift from God
Link to Original Document This might be hard to believe But it is true. The greatest gift from God is not to have any of your wishes fulfilled. There are many things needed to reach the highest / nirvikalpa samadhi Vivekananda said A human body A true living Guru Desire to be liberated The hardest …
May 23
Be careful
Link to Original Document There is a famous Tibetan book called the Tibetan book of the dead It is written by Sogyal Rinopache. He was a Guru for many years 20 years. He was a great orator. Great sense of humor And here is the more true behind the scenes story about him Sogyal Rinpoche …
May 23
Utter foolishness
Link to Original Document A great man he was His body a float From teen years, please note No one knew it at all The liberated stand tall I say the truth Foolish are the men Ego driven the brethren Such anguish they hold ( the brethren) Jealous words they spoke They know it not …
May 19
Agyan
Link to Original Document This word refers to ignorance. What is the cardinal ignorance? You can say that the cardinal ignorance or more appropriately, lack of knowledge is that of God or your self. That is why so many religions and so many opinions. Everyone of them has zero experience of God or self or …
May 18
Curiosly
Link to Original Document We have lived in ignorance for a long time. You may think you are intelligent and wise. But the roots of ignorance are so deep that you will not be able to shake it So we may pray. We think using words and giving our sentiment to God is a prayer. …
May 16
Arrogance
Link to Original Document The human mind itself is full of sceptical imaginations, wrong ideas, distrust, ignorance and unhappiness. This ignorance is the cause of distrust, the source of anguish. The human intelligence is an instrument of ignorance. Very often wrong thoughts and false ideas come to it, yet it believes that its ideas alone …
May 16
A message from Mirdad
Link to Original Document A perfect unit is the Earth. Why do you persist in disremembering her with swords and boundary-marks? Obedient and carefree is the Earth. Why are you so full of care and insubordination? Yet more enduring are you than the Earth, than the Sun and all the spheres in the heavens. All …
Apr 19
Lost opportunity
Link to Original Document One curious thing that happens is when a Brahma gyani – a self realized person is around you, you will fail to recognize him. You may hear stories and he may say things that reveal his greatness but your mind will quickly draw faults around him On the other hand , …
Apr 13
Hero worshipping
Link to Original Document We all tend to hero worship. Sadly. Very sadly. Instead of looking at the value of the statement This stupidity is very evident in the journalists and media. They will profusely quote and interview stupidity. A new mom in Hollywood and they will print articles about parenting based on the Hollywood …
Apr 13
Navratri chaitri
Link to Original Document Today is the beginning of Chaitri Navratri The Indian calendar is based on the moon. It is more accurate in ways of cosmic vibrations helping an individual The month that starts today is chaitra The first nine days of this month is navaratri. Nav meaning 9. Ratri meaning nights So chaitri …
Apr 13
Group or solo meditation
Link to Original Document Some people advocate meditation in a group. A few people will say meditate alone in the privacy Those who talk about group meditation say that the collective good thoughts and spiritual vibrations create a powerful force that helps others in meditation and can help the world Those who believe in solo …
Apr 01
Vivekananda
Link to Original Document He is a saint of extra ordinary caliber and wisdom. I have written about him elsewhere His name – Is a combination of two things. Vivek and Ananda. Ananda means joy Vivek – generally people think means well behaved / polite In original Sanskrit it means wisdom. So what kind of …
Apr 01
Leaf in the Wind
Link to Original Document Most people live life like a leaf. A leaf in the wind. Blown in one direction to another. Hither and tither The debate some people have is there a free will or is it just all predetermined. Does the leaf have a free will? Now a leaf that blows towards favorable …
Mar 26
Mimetic desire
Link to Original Document Mime means to copy. So mimetic desire, is a copied desire. Something that psychologists and scientists believe is that the desire for something is not within us but comes from outside influence and we copy it….or emulate it Well, I do like the superman show…and I would love to punch my …
Bhavin
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