Chakra

Oh yogi – before you think your accomplished pray tell me if you have experienced any chakra?

What is it like ?

Please don’t go by what you read and fill it in with imagination

The reality of a chakra is different

Just a friendly reminder spiritual progress is a long journey. Be prepared. Work hard don’t be satisfied by lesser experiences.

Let this be a warning in finding a Guru. He can describe a chakra in a way no book can describe.

Otherwise google it if you just want to live in imagination. That’s what all the so called Gurus do. They google it. Imagine it. And serve it to gullible people. Then misguided faith gives power to the fakes. Such misguided faith only hurts

Very difficult to find a true person

What is God made of?

I won’t Answer that. Instead let me give you an idea of the spark of life

Some radiation therapy patients report seeing flashes of light in front of their eyes during treatment – even when their eyes are closed. Now this long-standing mystery may have been solved, thanks to this weird effect being caught on camera for the first time.
What’s happening, according to a new study, is that enough light is being produced inside the eye to cause these visual sensations. It’s what’s known as Cherenkov emissions or , the same effect that causes nuclear reactors to when they’re underwater. Cherenkov radiationglow blue
Models have shown that as the radiation beam passes through the or the clear gel of the eye, light is generated, and the researchers have provided the direct evidence. vitreous fluid
The discovery could help to improve future radiation treatments – and to put patients’ minds at ease about those flashing lights.
“Our newest data is exciting because for the first time, light emission from the eye of a patient undergoing radiotherapy was captured,” , from Dartmouth College. says biomedical engineer Irwin Tendler

“This data is also the first instance of evidence directly supporting that there is enough light produced inside the eye to cause a visual sensation and that this light resembles Cherenkov emission.”
The idea of Cherenkov emission in radiotherapy had already been by scientists, but only alongside other hypotheses. To find direct evidence, the team behind the new study used a special camera imaging system called CDose. put forward
Specifically designed to capture light emissions during radiotherapy, both in animals and humans, CDose enabled the researchers to see light coming from the eye – something that’s usually very hard to detect.

Unicorn 

As recent as 19 century there were several scientists who wrote in depth articles about unicorn.  They wrote about how to spot them, capture them, the medicinal benefits of their horn and other organs

These news items were believed fully by many and many charlatans capitalized on this by selling products as obtained from unicorn

History repeats itself.  I see such lies rampantly told on what’s app and other social media.  

Sadly even more so the internet is full of lies about yoga, chakra, herbal medicines, a variety of concoctions.  I would like to warn people to be a discerning user. If in doubt ask someone who is at a higher level

The biggest lie people tell is to themselves.  Professing a false sense of progress and then developing ego and vanity !   As a thumb rule if you truly make progress, you become more humble 

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 boy ) will date someone who gives the most back in the relation. The diversity occurs in what they value the most

  1. Some may value how much respect And attention they get.
  2. Some may value financial future
  3. Some may value going out And/ or having a good time
  4. Some may value what others will think of then if they pick someone
  5. Some are attracted to intelligence
  6. Some may value only appearance ( so they have a show piece amongst friends)

Just think about it – every relation we value based on what we get from them. It could be just getting an approval or money or prestige or A ladder

Now there is rate soul who knows their own inner self When they contact And connect with inner self – they exude love And caring. Their mere presence takes away some life problems. Such people don’t want anything from you. Neither a meal or a smile. They have seen and know the selfishness of humans. They prefer to be within. And in that beautiful connection within, they can only love and help others.

But the other person , can only see how can they utilize such a divine person for their own gain. One gives love the other selfishness within. Such divine people have no friends but are friends to everyone.

So next time, evaluate your self. Learn how you are selfish. Try to correct it. Connect with your own divine self. That is the only way to correct yourself. Only way to rid this outward persona

Mahakaleshwar

Four sons of a great Brahmin

The names of those four sons were “Deewari”, “Priyamedha”, “Sanskrit” and “Suvrit”.

Their constant penance to shiv was interrupted by an asura

Asura attacked the Vedas, Dharma, and Dharmatmas, which is called “Doshana” on Ratnamal Mountain. That Asura even got Brahma.

They then went to destroy the for Brahmin sons. Suddenly the ground opened up. There was a loud thunder
Shiv appeared. His immense light. It destroyed and made into ashes – the demon and his army

The story is about the steps in mediation

Our enemy

You are your own enemy and you don’t know it. You don’t learn to sit quietly. You don’t learn to give time to God. And you are impatient and expect to attain heaven all at once. You cannot get it by reading books or by listening to sermons or by doing charitable works. You can get it only by giving your time to Him in deep meditation.

Sri Sri Paramahansa Yogananda

3 key things

Need for right approach – mediation
Patience – you will not get there overnight. Will take many births
Persistence – in effort is needed constant effort giving up time for non essential things

Guess who prevents us from these things.

Our own mind. Our laziness. Our lack of faith. Lack of persistence

But those who can do all those they are their best friend

In Gita it is said –

hapter 6, Verse 5

hapter 6, Verse 5
A man must elevate himself by his own mind, not degrade himself. The mind is the friend of the conditioned soul, and his enemy as well.

Chapter 6, Verse 6

Chapter 6, Verse 6
For him who has conquered the mind, the mind is the best of friends; but for one who has failed to do so, his very mind will be the greatest enemy.

Sadly life after Life is wasted. So unfortunate

And then people make excuses for not meditating

At some point all that you have will go

Your health
Your family – parents, spouse friends
Your Rub of good luck will go
Your body will go

You just can’t hold on to it. But you can hold on to God.
But that requires constant practice. 24/7. No exception.

So pick your side. Your battle

Friendly side – God and meditation
Enemy side – holding on to material things

Let the battle begin!

Sunderkanda

“Sundere sundero ram sundere sunderi katha
Sundere sunderi sita sundere Kim na sunderem”

Translation : In Sunderkand, Ram is beautiful, the story is beautiful and Sita Ma is beautiful, hence the name Sunderkand.

In Sri Lanka, the Trikutachal Mountains had 3 levels, Neel, Suvel and Sundar. Most of the events of Sunderkand occur in the Sunder peak of the mountain range. This is where Mother Sita was held captive in Ashok Vatika.

First I will give the story and then the Yogic interpretation. The only proof I can offer anyone about the interpretaion is Go deep in meditation and confirm the validity. It is a matter of experience, not a matter of intellectual discussion.

The story starts off with Jambvant reminding Hanumanji of his divine powers of being able to fly. Hanuman then flies over the ocean and en route he encounters Sursa and Lankini. (I have related the story of Sursa who killed birds flying over the ocean by capturing their shadow). Hanuman is also offered an opportunity to rest on a mountain but he declines and says, he has a very important task and he will continue his path. He reaches Lanka and enters the area by becoming very small. He defeats Lankini and goes to Ashok Vatika. The lead Rakshasi Trijata (who also secretly worships Ram) is there also.
Ravana hears of a “monkey” who has invaded his territory and sends a troop headed by his son Akshaykumar. Hanuman quickly kills Akshaykumar. Then Ravana sends his other son Meghnad who uses the Brahmastra. Hanuman, out of respect for Ram surrenders to the Brahmastra and is taken to the court of Ravana. Ravana orders that Hanumans tail be set on fire and Hanuman uses the tail to quickly burn all territories of the trikutachal mountain except Ashok Vatika. Finally, thinking that Vibhishana is a traitor, Ravana expels Vibishana from his kingdom. Vibhishana surrenders to Ram and Ram proceeds to build a bridge to go to Lanka.

The 3 levels of Trikutachal mountains refer to the 3 grant his of the Sushumna nadi. The lower 4 chakras – Rudra granthi are the neel mountain range. The ordinary people of Lanka live there. Meaning, most people have their impulses restricted to the lower 4 chakras which give them either ego or emotionalism or intellectualism. An ordinary person is not able to go beyond it for several life times.

The second range of mountains refer to the Vishnu granthi the chakra ranging from Anahata to Agna chakra.

The highest range, where Ashoka vatika resides is the Brahma nadi or the Sunder Nadi as described by Tulsidasji Maharaj. This is the area between Agna chakra and Sahastrar. Sahastrar is the place of Rama. Below the Sahastrar is Shakti or Sita Mata. Nada is below Shakti and then one comes to Agna chakra. One more thing, there is a manas chakra and Ravana represents the Abhasa Chaitanya.

Even as I write this, my heart knows no limits to the Joy. The Joy of being there. The joy of the incredible work of Tulsidasji.

Thus he states, the Brahmanadi is beautiful, the 2 goals in Brahmanadi – Ram and Sita is beautiful and the path or story itself is beautiful. What else can I call the chapter but Sunderkanda or Brahmanadi?

In the initial part of the chapter, Hanuman or the prana has forgotten his divine right. He is reminded by Jamvant or the Guru his divine power. The prana first leaves the body and goes to Lanka or the Sushumna nadi. It assumes a very small form and secretly enters the lower part of the Sushumna. As soon as the prana enters the area, Bhakti begins (VIbhishana). However, it will be a long time before Bhakti or Vibhishana can meet Ram. Vibhishana directs Hanuman to Brahmanadi where Sita mata resides. When hanuman or the prana hears the loud sound of Meghnada, Hanuman or the prana finally becomes very still. At that point, when Ravana tries to burn hanuman, but instead, Hanuman or the prana anhilates or destroys all the lower parts or chakras of the Sushumna. Thus all the Sanskars are destroyed.

In short, the story of Sunderkand is beautiful because it is a very accurate description of the travels of a Yogi with the prana from the body to Brahmanadi. This final lap or trip through the Brahmanadi is very beautiful. Everyone should go there.

Star Trek Voyager season 3

So in this particular season there was an episode called “ sacred ground”

In this episode Captain Janeway is tested. She is a scientist and does not believe In anything spiritual. It’s all Mumbo jumbo. She is forced to go through spiritual indoctrination to save a crew mate.

Interesting episode. Captain Janeway went through a lot. A lot of spiritual tests. More than once. And what were the tests – whatever she had anticipated in her own mind! When she thought she would get hurt. She did. When she thought it was a test for patience that’s what she got.

Now is this what happens in our life? In our spiritual endeavors? In the final step it is. That’s when we wake up. The devil was our own mind. The challenges were situations what deep down our mind says it should Be.

Of course there are other challenges which come karma. That can’t be changed

You always were the divine soul. You just chose to identify as body. You may hear this and say you’re the divine. But we can’t get past the bodily senses of desires.

Again You is not you. Just General challenges for all.

Good Friday poem – old one

Crucify yourself daily.
The yogic way
In letters
In deeds
In Forgiveness
In love for all
Reincarnate daily
As a newer purer person
Daily
That is the celebration of God Friday
And resurrection
What you understand is not true
Find a guru
A true guru
Bear the cross
Super fast is the road

Bhavin

A good reason to think about your body

So like most ignorant and vain people you may love the body and your own body
But what happens to the body when it stops to function?

https://www.businessinsider.com/how-long-it-takes-human-body-decompose-grave-coffin-2019-8

The brain liquifies. In hours. Then bacteria etc Eat the flesh intestines etc. read it. Think of it.

Now you have something to ponder? Is there a spirit? Do you still want to attach the spirit to the body?

Please do think!

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Apr 30

Subtle

In Gita Chapter 4 verse 8

paritrāṇāya sādhūnāṁ vināśhāya cha duṣhkṛitām
dharma-sansthāpanārthāya sambhavāmi yuge yuge

Now the general interpretation is

In order to uplift good people and destroy evil, and to restore religion, I reincarnate from one yuga to yuga

I got this verse a few days ago.

However a yogi sees through the meaning and has a different meaning.
A yuga is 24,000 years according to Yogananda and Yukteshwar maharaj.

However a yogi who transcends time, , has the ability to go beyond time. How is it that Babaji can Be Around for a few thousand years. What about other Yogis? They do the same!

This verse has a subtle description of that!

But where are those yogis?

Apr 29

Where is your intelligence?

Toxic alcohol kills more than 700 in Iran following false reports it wards off coronavirus

https://apple.news/AmBP6mHdXTyO14prZHkXAAw

Isn’t it amazing?

700 died. A lot more probably sick
All from false news!

Shocking. Awful. But this happens all the time

More often than you know.

Do you know where it happens all the time?

RELIGION

Yes. Everyone is burdened by their own misconception and misconceptions generated by wrong reading and association. Once that happens you can’t get past it. Your misunderstanding of the Bible or Gita. Jesus and Krishna can come personally and you will stick to your false concepts
Same is true – even if Babaji came personally you will stick to your guns of wrong beliefs

Do you see the power of ego? And like the alcohol we die spiritually.

So my blogs. You may not believe in it. The stories may or maynot be true

  1. But getting rid of ego is good
  2. But being nice and helping others is good
  3. But having love for all is good
  4. But forgiving others is good
  5. But being mentally at peace is good
  6. But having confidence in self ( faith) is good
  7. But weeding out things that can hurt you is good ( Vivek buddhi)
  8. But being patient and enduring is good
  9. But doing proper meditation to achieve all the above is good
  10. But having guidance a Guru is good

The purpose of the blog is to tell everyone. Be careful. Be cautious of what you read. Many things online are incorrect
Most teachers are there for fame and money. Don’t follow them

And applying those rules is intelligence

Apr 29

This is a good beginning

Naturally, it is to widen and illumine your consciousness — but how to do it? Your own consciousness… to widen and illumine it. And if you could find, each one of you, your psychic and unite with it, all the problems would be solved.
   The psychic being is the representative of the Divine in the human being. That’s it, you see — the Divine is not something remote and inaccessible. The Divine is in you but you are not fully conscious of it. Rather you have… it acts now as an influence rather than as a Presence. It should be a conscious Presence, you should be able at each moment to ask yourself what is… how… how the Divine sees. It is like that: first how the Divine sees, and then how the Divine wills, and then how the Divine acts. And it is not to go away into inaccessible regions, it is right here. Only, for the moment, all the old habits and the general unconsciousness put a kind of covering which prevents us from seeing and feeling. You must… you must lift, you must lift that up.
    In fact, you must become conscious instruments… conscious… conscious of the Divine.
    Usually this takes a whole lifetime, or sometimes, for some people it is several lifetimes. Here, in the present conditions, you can do it in a few months. For those who are… who have an ardent aspiration, in a few months they can do it.

Mother -Aurobindo

However in traditional Yoga this is only the level of Anahat Chakra. It is merely a slight beginning. There is much more to be done after this!

Apr 28

Another reason to be near good people

Or good blogs
Wrong blogs will adversely affect you

“We become like the people we mingle with, not only through their conversation, but through the silent magnetic vibration that emanates from them. When we come into the range of their magnetism we are affected.”
— Paramahansa Yogananda

Even in silence great beings can transform you

You will not know the benefit and not go back to visit them

Apr 28

Importance of a Guru

Please listen to the video. Read it

It was created by shankaracharya Maharaj

Apr 28

Shankaracharya Jayanti

Today is Shankaracharya Jaya to

Hinduism survived because of Shankaracharya Maharaj. 1200 or 2500 hundred years ago he revived Hinduism. He resurrected all the lost shastras and finished all that work by the age of 16. Every single veda, upanishads and shastra. He also created a lot more verses covering everything that should be known.

I will write about his life later. It will be long and most of the stuff – without proper commentary will become a story without a spiritual upliftment

Apr 27

Stealing

There are different ways people steal.

Each is dealt with with bad karma resulting in darkening of consciousness

1). Stealing money or property
2) Swindling people

The penalty is the same as killing someone.

  1. stealing time. This is common. People go to work and do not work to full potential
  2. intellectual theft – like stealing copy right material
  3. Gyana theft. You really can’t steal it. You can pretend to have atma gyan. And pretend powers. And copy material from web page and blogs. And use it to impress others. And take credit.
    This is the worst kind of theft. Since you cannot offer wisdom to others, nor can you awaken Shakti, the penalty is extremely harsh. Sadly this is a very common theft too.

Amazing how desperate people are to look famous, make money but not really Keen on true wisdom and God.

Of well!

Apr 27

Can the yogi help after samadhi?

Yes and no

If the body is preserved as a shrine – most certainly yes. But the help is to a limited degree since the physical body is not there. Preserved as in Samadhi

If the perfected yogi has dissolved all bodies maybe. But takes a very advanced disciple to bring him down.

This is what Yogananda said

I WILL ALWAYS WATCH FOR EACH OF YOU:
” God has sent them to me, and I will never forsake them. […] Even when I’m gone, my help will always reach sincere devotees around the world who stay tuned with me.
Never think for a moment that, when you have abandoned
this physical form, I will not stand any other way with you. When I no longer find myself in this body, I will be so
Deeply interested in everyone’s spiritual well-being as I am now.
I will always watch over each of you, and whenever a sincere devotee thinks of me in the silent depths of his soul, he will know that I find myself next to him “. PARAMAHANSA YOGANDA

They can watch. Emotionally super

Apr 27

Fake photo fake news

There are fake photo’s and statements going around the Internet

It is a very sad situation for humans

In their desperate desire to have their opinion endorsed , spread and promoted – they use spiritual beings as a tool. Such people are severely punished by not getting an opportunity to make Spiritual progress as dictated by their karma of spreading ignorance

These things are not innocent mistakes but have grave consequences

If in doubt ask a perfected yogi

Apr 27

What is your frequency

” There is no more liberating action than sincerely to give people kindness in return for unkindness. Why not be like a flower that gives fragrance even when crushed in the hand ? ” Paramahansa Yoganandaji.

So you want to watch say cbs news. Or you want to hear Hindi sangeet mala on radio What do yog have to do? You have to tune into the exact frequency! Now if your off by one to two points what do you get? Noise. Nothing

God operates on the frequency of kindness and love. Even slightly off you can’t tune in. And you can’t deceive. You can’t say I will pretend. Or I will think good thoughts That is still good but not complete

For it to be complete, even your heart should have no anguish when someone hurts you

Since we cannot go to that level right away, it’s very good to start with thoughts.

That’s why he says no more liberating thoughts

All great people have been treated by having evil Around them. And they love them back.!

What is your frequency?

Apr 26

Antikhytera Mechanism

The ancient Greeks were yogis. Of the highest order
Socrates and Plato were yogis. Those details are lost, nevertheless even if you follow their logic you can be impressed with their wisdom
Some of their answers reveal their experience of advaita.

Vishnutirthji Maharaj was in Greece in past lives. He had contributed there also we don’t have much details about it

The Greek mythology of Thor and loki describes the….,I have written about it somewhere

It is very accurate the story and description.
Morgan Freeman fails by not asking the right question

Now this may or may not be true. Could be imaginative mind. You do not have to believe me.

So let’s switch to scientific facts. The Greek scientists had created a perfect device that reproduced all the solar system planet movement including retrograde motion. Using gears. That is the antikhytera movement

  1. The first astronomical calculator

The world’s oldest surviving mechanical calculator is the Antikythera Mechanism. The amazing device was discovered in an ancient shipwreck off the Greek island of Antikythera in 1900.

The device is now fragmented by the passage of time, but when intact it would have appeared as a box housing dozens of finely machined bronze gear wheels. When manually rotated by a handle, the gears span dials on the exterior showing the phases of the Moon, the timing of lunar eclipses, and the positions of the five planets then known (Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn) at different times of the year. This even accounted for their retrograde motion – an illusionary change in the movement of planets through the sky.

We don’t know who built it, but it dates to some time between the 3rd and 1st centuries BC, and may even have been the work of Archimedes. Gearing technology with the sophistication of the Antikythera mechanism was not seen again for a thousand years.

Source : https://theconversation.com/four-amazing-astronomical-discoveries-from-ancient-greece-136197

Apr 26

Happiness

Happiness

A strong determination to be happy will help you. Do not wait for circumstances to change, thinking falsely that in them lies the trouble. Do not make unhappiness a chronic habit, thereby affecting yourself and your associates. It is blessedness for yourself and others if you are happy. If you possess happiness you possess everything; to be happy is to be in tune with God. That power to be happy comes through meditation.

  • Sri Sri Paramahansa Yogananda
    “The Law of Success”

The shorter version

“Change your thoughts if you wish to change your circumstances. Since you alone are responsible for your thoughts, only you can change them.”

The power of positive thinking.
It may not happen right away. But it will eventually
It happens faster if you meditate
Happens faster if ypu meditate properly
Happens much faster if you know true pranayama

True pranayama is nothing to do with breathing exercises

Apr 26

Vaman Avatar

Hiranyakashipu was evil Rakshasa. His son Prahlad was very devoted to Vishnu. His father tried to have Prahlad killed in many ways
Ultimately Narsinh Avatar emerged from a heated column. He killed Hiranyakashipu

More about it later

Prahlad grandson was Bali. Bali was pure abd pious. During his reign there was no famine and everyone was happy. He performed a Raj suya yagna involving a horse. Many attended. Vishnu appeared as Vaman. He was very short.
Shukracharya warned him not to go to Vaman. He did and Vaman asked for 3 and half steps of land. As soon as Bali said of course – Vaman became gigantic and in 3 steps covered all three gross, subtle and casual ( karana). The last half step Bali offered himself

Now the entire story from Hiranyakashipu to Narsinh to Vaman are steps of Kriya yoga

They are to be experienced!

Apr 25

Why science and religion don’t talk

Science is based on external. Evaluation from analysis of senses.

True religion is within where senses are absent!

And then there are all the stupid,idiotic religions leaders – those pseudo religious people, religious leaders who try to convince you about something within based on external science!

There is something behind
this world of senses,
this world of eternal
eating and drinking and
talking nonsense, this
world of false shadows
and selfishness. There
is something beyond all
books, beyond all creeds,
beyond vanities of the
world-and that something
is the realization of God
within yourself.”

  • Swami Vivekananda

You can think but always always remember that going within, silencing mind is goal!

Apr 25

Powerful men with money and the poor

Who is a better persin? I know we tend to be AL ( I had to make up this abbreviation)
For people who was powerful and have money. We worship them idolize them

But seriously people with money are quite despicable. Very few exceptions

Here is an example of a great feed by the poor with heart

Vietnamese children donate 20,000 face masks to UK after saving up ‘lucky money’

By Harry Cockburn
Apr 24, 2020
Amid the UK’s dire shortage of personal protective equipment ( PPE ) for health workers, two children in Vietnamese capital Hanoi  have apparently funded a gift of 20,000 facemasks which have been sent to Britain.
Truong Thi Linh Nhan and Truong Cao Khoi used their “lucky money” saved over several years to donate the masks to help the UK tackle the Covid-19 pandemic.
The masks were sent successfully by the British embassy in Hanoi last week on a commercial flight which also repatriated 100 British nationals.

Now who should be your idol?

Such great karma gets rewarded in ways we can’t imagine

Does it happen in this life time. Yes and in next!

Do good!

Apr 25

Can this be an exception – reincarnation and hypnosis

Hypnosis is a failure in defining reincarnation. The mind being very imaginative it can fill in details when asked questions about going deeper into the past

So it is inaccurate even for regression into current childhood details.

Remember this hypnosis is inaccurate. This is not a matter of debate

Now Hollywood and our need to believe in past lives makes us want to give credit to certain things we hear

Having said that, the following video is interesting. Interesting in the fact that this girl in regression was able to describe and give details about someone else which was true. I still am skeptical about it mostly because people want fame and will do anything for fame.

But it would be difficult even for an imaginative mind to accurately describe a stone

So what do you think?

Apr 24

Why is it advaita ?

The moment you mention one or zero you think there is a count

So Hinduism in its infinite wisdom uses the word advaita. Meaning not two. Meaning no scope for counting

ShankarAcharya goes way beyond it and says

Apr 24

Yoga a word of caution. Part 2

In regards to turning the searchlight within , Yogananda said, if he awakened the searchlights fully for a disciple, the disciples body would instantly burn to ashes

The body and mind has to be slowly and meticulously be prepared to receive the full energy of awakening.

These are not mere words. This is a literal truth.

A pure mind can easily absorb the energy. A scattered mind full of desires, anger , hatred, ego cannot absorb the energy and the person perishes

Apr 24

Yoga – a word of caution

There are many people who like to practice yoga. Why?

1). It’s in fashion
2) a lot of people rave about it
3) I want to meditate

For all those people – there are a million websites and ten million gurus out there. Take your pick And diligently follow them.

  1. I love the sublime aspect and vision of Nirvana – Buddhism.

Wonderful. Go read some zen, follow some Tibetan masters, read about 8 parts of yoga. There are many books out there.

  1. Shakti awakening

Fantastic. Many teachers out there. They will have thousands of people in the audience and awaken their shakti. Do shakti pat. So amazing. So many great experiences. Follow them.

My blogs offer nothing. I am a follower of traditional Yoga. Yoga which means United
This Yoga first step is purity. Within heart. This is a painful process. Painful physically and mentally. To restrict the mind from enjoying everything it deems wonderful. To prevent the mind from imagination, wandering, speculation sitting in awkward position

My friends, true Yoga requires a one on one interaction with a real living Guru. Frequently. The true path to perfection is tricky. Like walking on the edge of a sword. One wring step and you get injured. The very posture, the mudras – Jyoti mudra, shambhavi mudra – can hurt the person. Don’t practice it reading books or a blog. You really need a guru to teach you in person. Even with a perfected Guru teaching you, mastery early takes a few decades

Think About it – Lahiri Mahasaya practiced for ten years even though Babaji showed him. And in his past birth he was an accomplished Yogi. During those ten years he openly talks about all the mental struggles he had.

In a way we should be thankful he struggled. It gives us hope in our struggles.

As such there is nothing to the road. It takes a fraction of a second to reach there. If done properly

But our mental flaws, the mind that has the need to roam makes it a challenge. Our desires are an obstacle
Following these things with out proper guidance ( a guru ) can be harmful

So traditional yoga can never be given to Masses.
Let’s face it – Jesus when he was alive in body only had 13 disciples. Even they could not understand him
Krishna had only a handful of people who followed him
Rama had maybe less than 10.
Ramkrishna had a few in his inner circle. That’s it

Then subsequent generation of disciples – one or two generation later are given the task of increasing awareness. So many will talk about it, have a bare bone awareness and there will be an illusion that they know everything

All the books in the entire world have given nothing of real Importance. Truly.

People in general have a childish mentality. You can ask them – do you know what a light bulb is ? They will proudly say. Yes of course I do. And they will show you a picture of light bulb. From 15 different scriptures. All with different shapes and colors. And might even ask you to worship it. After all it gives light

What they don’t understand is they have to buy a bulb , take a step stool with 7 steps and climb up and insert the bulb there !

They are satisfied by reading about it and worshipping it in books

So what I follow is labor intensive and demanding for the unruly mind. The mind can get disappointed and lose faith and patience. That’s ok. That’s normal. My blogs are meant for them.

Lose not faith or patience. You will get there. Seek to be pure first. A pure mind does not wander. It spontaneously just goes within. Why, because it sees through the deceitful world. The world promises happiness but will never give it
Look at all the Hollywood, Bollywood actors
A few moments of fame money. Quickly it is forgotten. And their mind constantly craves the high level of attention. They get discouraged. Turn to drugs. Other vices. And inspite of the money they are miserable.

Same Is true for politicians. Miserable. They crave power. And are miserable when they don’t have it

Or someone who is obsessed with food and sex. They quickly get miserable when they are denied it.

This trends continue at all levels of life. Oh what a life off slavery. To mind and body.

So what true Yoga says break that slavery. First deprive yourself of those things. Quickly you will realize your slavery. Then you will ask someone respected teacher, how do I break this? I have read books after books and say in mediation for hours but yet when I don’t get my wishes fulfilled I am unhappy. Please save me

It is after that the journey begins. And that is Yoga

Apr 23

Happiness

Happiness depends to some extent upon external conditions,

but chiefly upon mental attitudes. In order to be happy one

should have good health, a well-balanced mind, a

prosperous life, the right work, a thankful heart, and above

all, wisdom or knowledge of God.

Paramahansa Yogananda—The Law of Success

Besides external circumstances, a few things are in our control and a few are not

A good health – partly in our control. Eating right. Weight control partly in our control not smoking. And not drinking. Yet exposure to some diseases, auto immune disease, asthma etc are not in our control

Balanced mind – comes from proper interpretation of scriptures, Gita, Bible

Prosperous life – more our attitude

Right work – honest living and working honestly.

Having said that, the true Yogi care for nothing

Vishnutirthji Maharaj – one of the greatest yogi – could only get and eat meager food mostly meant for cow fodder grain. Yet he was happy. I feel miserable – I have no endurance compared to them

Who knows how many births it will take

Also read the tiger episode of Vivekananda. No food or water for 3 days! Yet so loving to God and Guru.

Think how fallen the rest of the world is!

Apr 22

Who can figure this out?

Maharajji often foiled our attempts at meditation. Many times when we’d be sitting there, someone would start meditating and Maharajji would send over his two “meditation spoilers”. One was his driver and the other a little boy who was the driver’s friend. He would send them over to shake people out of meditation. One time we were all sitting there and he said, “Okay, meditate”, and after about a minute he started telling jokes and making everyone stop. Another time Maharajji called us into his office and told us to start singing. We started singing but no one was really into it so after a while it died down and then he yelled from the other room, “Keep singing.” We picked it up again and it died down again and he yelled, “Keep singing.” And finally after about three hours the singing caught on and got really great. When it ended everyone just naturally fell into meditation and as soon as that happened we heard from the other room, “Take dinner”, and we were all ushered into the other room. We were never able to cling to that meditation space.

Excerpts from “Miracle of Love” Chapter “About Meditation and Service” written by Shri Ram Dass.

The miracles of Babaji! What can I say?
But Babaji never taught anyone how to meditate. He helped everyone. Told them to do Ram name recitation

Such great people – they never make a mistake

Apr 22

How to thrive

This is true for life too

Be flexible. Be versatile

How does this apply in modern day work?

Let’s say you work for a big organization. You were hired to start work at 8:30.

Now a month later you are told to come at 8

Now 8 am does not work for you because you have to wait for kids to get on school bus
A few options now

1). Show your very “smart”. Come up with a strong argument and prove your need. Maybe even lie
2). Get angry. Show your the boss. You quit job. Go for unemployment.
There are any number of solutions

The boss can do the exact same this as above. Be a bully or fire you or force the timing by calling HR

But think about this solution

You call your parents and ask can you see my kids off. Or the boss says tell you what if you can come in early two days or change timings

The point is those who are flexible instead of getting angry tend to do better. Less internal frustration

Three things to do all at same time. You have to postpone your movie. Or date. Or dinner. Do you get angry or laugh and say oh well. Not the worst thing in my life. ( But getting angry could be the worst thing in your life)

So learning to adapt to life is a great quality. It is not genetic. The more the ego, less the flexibility.

Anyway. You can’t go through life without being forced to adapt. One way or the other.

Apr 21

Nagnath Maharaj ( part 1)

One of my favorite books is Sadhan Shikhar. It is a historic place in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. It is a Beautiful place with a lot of great spirtual vibrations with a temples on the mountain

5 great saints lived there. This was over a space of a thousand years. In the past it was a very dense forrest.
The 5 great saints who lived there were

  1. Bharthruhari Maharaj
  2. Nagnath Maharaj
  3. Chand birdai
  4. Siddhnath Maharaj
  5. Vishnutirthji Maharaj

When vishnutirthji Maharaj first went to the mountain, while climbing suddenly a person appeared from nowhere. He asked Vishnutirthji Maharaj. Why are you combing up? What do you want? Do you want something? Vishnutirthji Maharaj said, just wanted to worship mother. Don’t want anything. The person was satisfied and then disappeared. That person was Lord Shankar

It is rare for him to appear in person

Apr 21

A beautiful prayer by Yogananda

This prayer displays faith! I know you will do what is greatest for me!

APRIL 21 – SRF DIARY – HAPPINESS

In a time of misfortune I heard Thy voice, saying: “The sun

of My protection shines equally on thy brightest and thy

blackest hours. Have faith and smile! Sadness is an offense

against the blissful nature of Spirit. Let My life-transforming

light appear through the transparency of smiles. By being

happy, My child, thou dost please Me.”

Apr 21

Rama takes no responsibility

The description of Ravana is true!

Apr 21

Are you ready for hardship?

Being a yogi is not easy. Hardship are to be dealt with without fear

This is a story about Vivekananda. I wish I had a millionth of his endurance

EXPERIENCE OF SWAMI VIVEKANANDA WITH A TIGER IN A JUNGLE .. . . . . A STORY . . . . . .

By 1891 , 5 years after Sri Ramakrishna’s passing Naren felt that the monks were sufficiently trained and the affairs of the religious order he was leading were in proper shape. A lawsuit that his family was embroiled in was finally settled. Naren now felt un-tethered and free. He still had no answer on what he wanted to do or how he could fulfill Sri Ramakrishna’s vision. But he felt that the answer would come in due course and he had to wander out alone and find the way. Naren set out on his final journey with clear instructions that he not be followed. He decided to travel anonymously under assumed name so that he would not be tracked. One thing was sure: he resolved that either he would find the answers he was looking for or he would not show his face again to his brother monks.

For the next 2 years Naren wanders completely alone and anonymous. He kept changing his name so that he could not be tracked by his brother monks and be joined by them in his wandering. He went from East to North and West and then traveled to the southernmost tip of the country. His wandering carried him over a distance of thousands of miles. He was hosted by Maharajas and ministers at times, but most of the time he spent with ordinary people. He spent weeks with a family of sweepers in central India. Many days he would go hungry. At one time he was wandering without food for three days. Feeling weak and exhausted he fell down and passed out. When he woke up he found that he was wet because of a passing shower. Feeling refreshed he trudged along some distance where he found a monastery that provided him food and shelter and probably saved his life. Once he felt guilty of begging food from poor folks who themselves were hungry. He went deep in the jungle to be alone for a while. He saw a tiger approaching and thought “Ah! This is right, both of us are hungry. This life has been no good for the world. It is well and desirable that it should at least be of service to this hungry beast.” For some reason the tiger paused. It then turned and sauntered off. Naren sat under the tree meditating alone for a long time. A sense of power and strength came to him that remained with him for the rest of his life.

Later when swamiji was asked about the incident, he said that may be God did not wanted him to get eaten by tiger but serve the people.

IN HIS OWN WORDS . . . .

“Then I used to beg my food from door to door in the Himalayas. Most of the time I spent in spiritual practices which were rigorous; and the food that was available was very coarse, and often that too was insufficient to appease the hunger. One day I thought that my life was useless. These hill people are very poor themselves. They cannot feed their own children and family properly. Yet they try to save a little for me. Then what is the use of such a life? I stopped going out for food. Two days thus passed without any food. Whenever I was thirsty I drank the water of the streams using my palms as a cup. Then I entered a deep jungle. There I meditated sitting on a piece of stone. My eyes were open, and suddenly I was aware of the presence of a striped tiger of a large size. It looked at me with its shining eyes. I thought, ‘At long last I shall find peace and this animal its food. It is enough that this body will be of some service to this creature.” I shut my eyes and waited for it, but a few seconds passed and I was not attacked. So, I opened my eyes and saw it receding in the forest. I was sorry for it and then smiled, for I knew it was the Master who was saving me till his work be done.”

— Swami Vivekananda

Apr 20

Post script

By the way of you don’t believe in miracles it won’t happen.
Not believing in it means no faith
All we can do is develop purity. Rest is upto God isn’t it

Not your definition of purity
God’s definition

Not your self congratulations of purity
Only if given by a True Guru

Apr 20

Post script

By the way of you don’t believe in miracles it won’t happen.
Not believing in it means no faith
All we can do is develop purity. Rest is upto God isn’t it

Not your definition of purity
God’s definition

Not your self congratulations of purity
Only if given by a True Guru

Apr 20

Reading and success

I have a big problen with God. Every step of the way he created a challenge

Let’s say you read the previous blog. And in order to have ” faith” ( this of course would be more of a belief) you read autobiography of a yogi. Now you are armed with inner conviction that there is Babaji and he can create a palace

Now this where the problem starts. Let’s say you have terminal cancer . You have faith. And you pray. Hoping to get cured. Or the family also prays. Nothing happens.

What went wrong?

  1. The story of palace is not true
  2. You faith was flawed
  3. You chuck it up and believe God will do what is best and continue with faith

Now let’s say this continues for 20 years. At some point your mind will have doubts. As the problems continue. Evil people around you have success. And here you are losing battle after battle

You see it easy to have “faith” when there is success.
And yet faith is supposed to be all powerful. Moses parted the sea. Even if you have faith as little as a mustard seed, you can move mountains. How many people in this world parted the sea and mountains?

So did reading help you? If you read you may develop a conviction. But we have deep down a desire that good things happen to us. We are protected. And that is the flaw. One must pray out of love with out an iota of desire for a miracle

Moses did not expect the sea to part. Lahiri Mahashaya did not expect a palace from Babaji.

But what we learn from reading is – wrong expectations!

We want a miracle daily. Yes it is possible and happens. But only if your pure in heart, no desires and have love for God

Read but read with having the right attitude

Otherwise millions of people lose faith. Calling yoga as fake. But my friend you did not apply principles properly

Now even in a true path – there are hurdles, no wonder fake paths lead to anger and frustration towards religion and religious leaders

Apr 20

Reading and realizing

I came across this earlier.
I will discuss the problem with reading and belief and faith and success

For the moment let it sink in

THE LAW OF SUCCESS -A STUDY QUIDE -1 -INTRODUCTION

                                                          Prayer 
      Teach me to feel that Thou art the power behind all wealth, and the value within all things. Finding Thee first, I will find everything else in Thee. 

                                                       Inspiration 

       Autobiography of a yogi : chapter 34 Materializing a Palace in the Himalayas 

                                          Reading from The law of success 

              Introduction: Is there a power....Utilize to the uttermost these divine gifts. 

                                                         Affirmation 

          Thou art my Father : 
          Success and joy. 
          I am Thy child: 
          Success and joy. 

          All the wealth of this earth, 
          All the riches of the universe, 
          Belongs to Thee, belongs to Thee. 
          I am Thy child; 
         The wealth of earth and universe 
          Belongs to me, belongs to me, 
         Oh, belongs to me, belongs to me. 

                                                  Thoughts to remember 

                                      Never lose hope ( Metaphysical meditations) 

                                                     Additional readings : 


Man’s Eternal Guest : The art of living
The Divine Romance: How to find a Way to Victory
Journey to Self – Realization : Acquiring Attunement with the Source of Success
Finding the Joy Within: Harmonizing Spirituality with outer Achievements
Only love : Spiritualizing Life
Rajarshi Janakananda : A Great Western Yogi
Dr. M. W. Lewis : The life story of One of the Earliest American Disciples of PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDA.
God alone: Wisdom From Gyanamata

Apr 19

Successor to lineage

Very few people are capable of being a true Guru. A century or two may pass before someone remotely worthy of being a Guru appears. The qualities needed for a Guru are too difficult for anyone to achieve in a few lifetime

What do you do when there is no Guru left?

This is what Yogananda said,

“when I am gone the teachings will be the Guru. Through the teachings you will be in tune with me and the great Guru who sent me”

The corollary are – in my opinion

1). There is no physical Guru in that lineage
2). He did not mention awakening of Shakti on his absence. However the extent to which your in tune Shakti may awaken. Sadly most people fish around in one pond to the other. One day it is Yogananda next day Ramana Maharshi then Christianity and then Buddhism. That takes your full focus of being in tune away
3) most lineages disappear in 3-4 generation. Shivohum tirthji Maharaj gave a long discourse on lineage. Worth absorbing

The qualities of a Guru are many. But it takes a very intelligent person to notice the greatness!

A Guru can be amongst you but you may not catch on!

He does not want to be a Guru. Does not want you to know it. He already has God. What can we give him or offer him? What material thing can be be tempted by?

So long as material things tempt you, your not ready
If you cannot meditate for 20 hours a day regularly your not ready to be a Guru
The requirements are daunting
Yogananda Vivekananda Ramana Maharshi, Ramkrishna Paramhamsa all did that

Don’t have ego of achievement. The journey has not even started

Apr 18

Jyoti mudra part 2

In the SRF lessons Yogananda has described the jyoti mudra

I do not think it should have been described or given to the public in general

There are several reasons

  1. If not done purposely it can cause permanent damage to eye
  2. Some people may not be suitable for it due to certain anatomical issues
  3. The physical posture – stimulation of retina can show light Phosphene. It is not true light. Refer to what Yogananda wrote in chaper 6 god talks with Arjuna. This gives a false sense of ego and progress.
  4. There is a missing step to Jyoti mudra that people are not aware of

Many people tell me of seeing light. There are ways to tell if it is true or not.

  1. Go to a very dark room with out any source of external light See if you see light

Anyway. Enough said. Continue your path. Remain humble. Careful
Goal is elimination of ego. Don’t focus on light or sounds. They are steps. Just like kriya ( shaking of body, recitation of words , hearing words)

Don’t think of being a Guru or teaching ! What is written in all the text books is trivial and of little value. When you rely on your inner experience and understand the true meaning of for example Ramayana and you laugh and say what an artistic display of meditation, including the smaller details of the different monkeys and bears then you will have self discernment. The world is simply not ready.

There is a mad rush to feel important
A mad rush to think you have made progress
A mad rush to teach when you remain ignorant
A mad rush of illusion of understanding
A mad rush to make money and physical pleasures
A mad rush of seeing success as fame

The greatest saints have remained in life – so simple. Many times in poverty. With all the powers of the world. Powers greater than that displayed by Jesus Christ or Yogananda or Lahiri In the Midst of everyone
Helping a few select disciples to a degree beyond imagination.
They are the great people who create God like disciples like Lahiri Mahasaya or Ramana Maharshi or Narsimh Mehta or Mirabai or Kabir
They permit 2-3 generations of such great lineage to continue and then stop the lineage.
Why stop the lineage? Fools who want publicity and ego walk with self acclaim and forget that the goal is elimination of ego. Humility. It is to merge in God.
What more would you need or want after that ?

Apr 17

Lakshman Saneveeni part 2

This is from Valmiki Ramayana

Indrajit strikes three arrows in Lakshmana’s forehead and Lakshmana strikes five arrows on Indrajit’s face. When Indrajit strikes Vibhishana with arrows, Vibhishana kills Indrajit’s horses. Fitting a missile presided over by Indra the lord of celestials, Lakshmana addressed a prayer on Rama and discharged it towards Indrajit. Indrajit’s head gets chopped off and falls to the ground. Witnessing Indrajit’s death, all the monkey-chiefs, Vibhishana, Hanuma and Jambavan applaud Lakshmana.

3 Arrows in lakshman forehead!
5 arrows on Indrajit face.
Indrajit head is chopped off !.
Friends Valmiki went through such detail. Surely there is a deeper meaning

This is the meaning people should ask for.

Not look for fairy tales

Now that is my foolish opinion.

Best not to read my blogs.

Apr 17

Ramayana – the serial

Nowadays, there is a lock down in India. There is a replay of Ramsay on TV. The one from Ramanada Sagar.

People loved it then. And maybe love it now

However, one must have subtle discernment. Most of the dialogue in the TV serial is made up. With almost a political agenda.

Valmiki and Tulsidas did not have any of the dialogue.
Watching the serial can give you wrong impression of you have not read the original books.

1). Sita is the primary Goddess. She never cried. Or ever got upset. Or scared. She was so powerful that Ravana could not even touch her shadow.
2) There is a dialogue of Vasistha muni teaching meditation and Chakra. It is quite inaccurate

On the subject of Chakra there is no one who has the slightest experience. NO ONE. NO ONE
Let’s take Muladhar Chakra. The lowest Chakra. A person with mastery over this knows all past and future in a trice.
Manipur Chakra walk on water

When I was younger I saw some of the higher siddhi. Much higher than this from a person. So I believe them to be true.

So one should stop this Chakra nonsense. People are like infants imagining a toy plane and thinking they are pilots

What is the problem with these TV series? Right now those who have watched it if I ask them to imagine Rama. They will have the image of the actor. You will not be able to see Rama like Valmiki did

On the other hand the interpretation of Ramayana by Chinmayananda was good and a delight to watch. But exactly what a yogi sees but still impressive

So watch it. But keep mind open. Learn from a yogi !

Apr 17

Ramayana story – Sanjeevini

So Rama was in a battle with Ravana, Indrajita
Indrajita is the son of Ravana. It is a long battle. Indrajita has three different weapons that were given to him : brahmastra, Narayan Astra and pashupatastra and he was given a boon by brahma that only a person who had eaten fruits for 14 years could defeat him

Indrajita used Shakti on laxman and laxman fell unconscious! He had to be revived. The great rishi vidya said there is a special herb which can revive him

Hanuman says he can fly to Himalayas and get it. Seeing an abundance of the herb Hanuman brings the whole mountain. Some say he did not recognize the correct herb

Laxman is revived

Later the battle continues. Indrajit chattier is destroyed. Then four monkeys Pramathi, Rabhasa, Sharabha and Gandhamadana, kill the horses of Indrajit. And finally Indrajit is destroyed

There is a lot more to the story. Each word and part of it relates to mediation

I can give a few highlights

  1. Indrajit – Indra means senses the 5 senses of the body which trap everyone. Smell, touch ( sex ) hearing, food or taste and sight. Ajit means that which wins or prevails always
    It is very difficult to win over the senses. You see a pretty woman or man the senses get stimulated. More so with food.

Difficult to win it

  1. The senses hurl shakti. Laxman becomes unconscious. So when One tries to win the senses , even in deep mediation there is Sudden memory of senses. I am hungry or want sex or want to travel And the mediation becomes lifeless a failure. What is to be done?
  2. So Hanuman is told by divine guidance to deepen the mediation. How, there are herbs in the mountain which can revive! The mountain is brahmanadi inside Himalaya ( Himalaya is sushumna nadi ). Hanuman says great let me give experience of brahmanadi to Laxman. This revived Laxman
  3. The charioteer – the mind is destroyed first. Then Pramathi, Rabhasa, Sharabha and Gandhamadana,are for experiences in mediation that destroy the horses More about it later maybe. Finally Indrajit is killed. Meaning, the desires of the body no longer are a problem
  4. 14 years of simple attitude – eating simple food and not getting tempted by sex is needed.
  5. The Pramathi, Rabhasa, Sharabha and Gandhamadana,are essential steps in mediation before final victory. They are names of the monkey. But refer to a few divine experiences

Hope that helps!

Apr 15

Points to remember

  1. Just because you think someone is a great Guru or person that does not make the person great.
  2. Just because you think the Guru or person is worthless does not make the person worthless
  3. The truth is – as long as you are forced to come back to this world you will never recognize a liberated person. Nor can you understand him
  4. A liberated person lets the world know he was liberated After he departs. Until then His method will seem challenging
  5. Those with mass following have nothing to offer. This is true for all great people when they are in earth. Jesus had only 12 disciples. They still doubted him and could not follow all he could offer. Buddhism spread After Buddha left. Ram and krishna has less than a dozen people who followed them. It is now that everyone good Hare Krishna Hare Krishna ! Funny. Hardly anyone new Lahiri Or yukteshwar
  6. The moment you think you understand you lost everything.
  7. If you know nothing you could be like a stone.
  8. 6 and 7 seem paradoxical but they are not. There is a state above knowing and not knowing.
  9. Experience is everything.
  10. Yoga is the only way. Specifically mediation. Specifically samadhi. Specifically nirvikalpa samadhi. Specifically asampragnat samadhi
  11. Remember you are the divine. Why lose that kingdom for trash.
  12. A true Guru is a must. If you truly desire God he will appear. That is the biggest promise God has given.
  13. Love the God in all but not the mortal frame
  14. Love God intensely. He then has to reveal himself To you everywhere. Finally he lost the game of hide and seek
  15. You can’t understand the scriptures. They were written in code. A Guru can explain. Or if that is to difficult to explain he just gives you the experience. I like a guru who refuses to explain.

Apr 14

For the very ordinary disciples versus true Bhakti / devotion

You can’t just sit there and wait for success to fall into your lap; once your course is set and your will is firm, you have to make a practical effort. Then you will see that whatever you require for success starts coming to you. Everything will push you in the right direction. In your divinely surcharged will power is the answer to prayer. When you use that will, you open the way through which your prayers can be answered.
Sri Sri Paramahansa Yogananda

That maybe true. And that is what 99.99999% people have to do

But there are some extra ordinary saints if such a high caliber. They won’t lift a finger.
Or even have a second of thought or fear

Poor God. He panics ! I am not kidding. It is true !

About 200 years ago there was a saint in South Gujarat. The city of Junagadh. His name was Narsimh Mehta. At a young age, he was severely criticized by his bhabhi ( elder brothers wife ). He left home and wept hugging Mahadev shivling. A great saint came by and showed him the secret and quickly he became enlightened. And he refused to ever get away from the enlightened status

Now before this happened he was married. He has children. Now Narsimh Mehta never worked and god only knows how he fed his wife and kids

Well, it was time for his daughter to get married. As per tradition, the in laws have a long list of things the father of the bride should give for mameru Mameru or Mosalu – This is an event where the groom’s maternal uncle or Mama along with his maternal aunt’s husband or Mousa goes to the bride’s house and present her with gifts like traditional Paanetar Saree, Jewelry, Wedding Bangles or Chooda made from ivory, sweets and dry fruits in beautifully wrapped boxes. This custom takes place the day before the wedding.

Well in this list , which was quite long everyone had a list of gifts they walked Narsimh to provide for. The future mother in law was contemptuous of Narsimh. And said what can he give me. If he can provide a few stones I will be happy

The Time of the event. Like usual Narsimh Mehta was missing. He was out in the village, amongst a few low caste people singing about God.

This is when God panicked. He had to take human form and came as Sheth Shagalsha. A businessman. He walked around the village asking everyone where does Narsimh Mehta live. Finally, with much difficulty he found Narsimh house. He had a huge potlu ( a sort of back pack) With all the gift items. He said I have everything Narsimh ordered. And one by one he emptied it !

Now it came to the last item. Stones. He asked who wanted the stones? Well I did not want Narsimh to look bad. So instead of stones I brought gold nuggets

Then he bid good bye. Those who tried to follow him – he somehow disappeared

Narsimh was not aware of this. When he returned home they told him what happened. And he said oh God sorry I put you through so much trouble

This is true Bhakti.

For the rest of us we toil!

Apr 14

Destiny – something to ponder

Certain great destinies of the world cannot be changed

Let us take world war 2. At that time Yogananda was there Aurobindo Mother, anandamayi ma, ramana maharshi were there but the world war 2 still happened. Babaji and other immortal souls were there Yet this terrible tragedy happened

Or take world war 1. You can add to the above list yukteshwar Maharaj.

So what is happening? Why? Don’t they care?

Of course they care. But perhaps the mass karma has to be worked out expeditiously. But the cruelty!

If only the people of the world would change. Such greed for power and money.
Wanting to be in charge !

Sadly the world has become worse. Technology has progressed. Humans have regressed. The world does not have anyone spiritual.

There are a few on the way. Very few. One person on the spiritual path is about to leave in a few days

There was a time when accomplished Brahma gyani were in the hundreds all at the same time. Oh what a festive event it was for the world.

Today is the day Ramana maharshi took samadhi. He refused medical treatment. Was content to merge. Kick the frame.

He left a legacy but few could understand or follow. Yes I know lots of people claim to understand but who has the experience? How stupid!!!

Apr 14

Virginia Pastor passes from covid

A pastor in Virginia passes away from Covid. He was defiant. He has faith. And inspite of lock down held service in March. He believed his faith would save him and God is mightier than the virus.
But yet he got afflicted and pased away.

So what is happening? Did faith betray him? Or was it bad karma because he broke the law? Or does God not exist?

Interesting issue isn’t it?
The problem lies with this. His faith was illusionary. What I mean is that one may believe he has faith. When you keep reading certain things eventually you start believing in it. Even though it may or may not be true. Some entire religions are based on this. This is not the place for me to analyze any religion. But self hypnosis or hypnotic suggestions are not sufficient to break the laws of God and science. This was the error

Faith is something much deeper. We have in our mind – deeply etched in the laws of nature. You throw a ball up it will fall down. Or you put your hand in fire and it will burn. But there is faith. That is faith that the laws of nature do not apply to me. It is very very deep. I do not have it. I very much struggle with it.

Lal ded – merged into fire and came out wearing the finest clothes. There is one other person I know who has that faith ( passed away ). He could turn off rain and on like a switch. But such faith is indeed rare.

To abolish it takes much practice. But it can be done.

This is what Yogananda said

This is not easy but it can be done

When you think “you can succeed” think it do deeply that you can drive out any notion of failure. If nine times you try to succeed but you fail, still you can try the tenth time! Do not give up, never admit failure!

Sri Sri paramhansa Yogananda ( how to be victorious in life )

Sadly in matters of Covid virus you don’t get 10 chances. Remember God may help you but he won’t help you when you deliberately put your yourself in harms way

Apr 12

One of my favorite book

APRIL 12 – SRF DIARY – PRAYER

More than in any other relationship we may rightfully

and naturally demand a reply from Spirit in Its aspect

as the Divine Mother. God is constrained to answer such

an appeal; for the essence of a mother is love and

forgiveness of her child, no matter how great a sinner

he may be. The relationship between mother and child

is the most beautiful form of human love that the Lord

has given us.

Paramahansa Yogananda—How You Can Talk With God

It is a very small 80 page book, size of the book is 1/4 of a regular page

Worth reading

Apr 11

Neem karoli Baba

Immortal. Truly great saints!

A BOON BESTOWING SADHU

One evening in April 1982, G.L.Sah and his wife were returning to Nainital from Almora when their car’s brakes failed. It became difficult to control the car and on every bend, Sah was afraid of crashing into something coming from the opposite direction. He said nothing to his wife because he did not want to alarm her but he was not paying much attention to what she was saying. She did not understand the reason for his indifference and was surprised that he was driving erratically.

While they were passing Baba’s small temple in the valley of Kakrighat, she saw a sadhu standing by the road. He was looking towards them with his hand raised in a boon bestowing gesture. This incline of the road was not as steep there, so Sah decided to try to stop the car by crashing it against the rocks. Just as he was about to do so, the axle broke and the car came to a halt. Leaving the car in the care of a local shopkeeper, they got a lift to Nainital in a truck that same night.

In the house of the family with whom they were staying, Sah’s wife saw a photograph of Maharaj, whose appearance was the same as that of the sadhu they had seen at Kakrighat a few hours before. Upon enquiry they were told that the photograph was of Baba Neeb Karori and that he had left his body nine years previously. They were also told that the Kakrighat temple had been built by Baba. The couple was surprised that even though they did not know Baba, he blessed them by giving darshan and saving them in that perilous situation. By Baba’s act of grace they became devoted to him. They attended the celebrations at Kainchi on 15th June and narrated this experience.

Excerpts from “THE DIVINE REALITY of SRI BABA NEEB KARORI JI MAHARAJ” Chapter “AFTER MAHASAMADHI” written by Shri RAVI PRAKASH PANDE “RAJIDA”

Jai Babaji ki

Apr 11

An image of the sun

This is an image of the surface of the sun. It is plasma with magnetic fields rotating in a spiral

The temperature is 1.8 million F

Sometimes it rejects out and is known as a solar flare

It reminded me of the sudarshan chakra

Has anyone seen this?

Apr 11

In continuation – how to pray

As you cannot broadcast through a broken microphone, so you cannot send out prayers through a mental microphone that has been disordered by restlessness. By deep calmness you should repair your mind microphone and increase the receptivity of your intuition. Thus you will be able to broadcast to Him effectively and to receive His answers.
Sri Sri Paramahansa Yogananda

This is one of the foremost reasons to meditate. We don’t realize it. But our mind in a state-of constant vibrations. Even when we sleep. And this has been going on for millions of years. ( if there is rebirth ). Can you imagine how tiring it is? Since we might be accustomed to it, we don’t appreciate how tiring it is

God gave everyone a gift. A gift of deep sleep. In deep sleep, the mind gets a little break. Instead of a million thoughts we have maybe a few hundred. And when we wake up we feel refreshed. We feel good

Now imagine instead of all those thoughts, if only you can reduce the number of thoughts to nothing or maybe one or two – how refreshing would it be?

I hope you’re getting the picture. Why mediation!

Your mind is your enemy. Your mind is your friend. In Gita , chapter 6 verse 5

uddhared ātmanātmānaṁ nātmānam avasādayet
ātmaiva hyātmano bandhur ātmaiva ripur ātmanaḥ

It says use the mind to elevate yourself ( a very polite way to remind us we have fallen, you are your own friend and you can be your own enemy)

But remember, reading, listening to lectures, traveling – pray tell me what will reduce your thoughts in the mind? None

Sip you must meditate. And you must learn to meditate. All the places in the world, and all the shibir, yet not a single place knows the correct technique. It takes time to learn. It needs correct technique. And most be practiced regularly. But it is worth it.

The mind is not isolated. There are three supporting structures that constantly impel it to think. I have mentioned it elsewhere in the blogs. But I know if you have been reading my blogs you still did not grasp it well.
The good thing is if you eliminate any of the four tattva, all four of things immediately calm down. It is done !

But learn it. Learn it properly The joy. The peace. It has been a long time coming !

Apr 10

Formula for successful prayer

When God does not respond to your prayers, it is because you are not in earnest. If you offer Him dry imitation prayers, you cannot expect to claim the Heavenly Father’s attention. The only way to reach God through prayer is by persistence, regularity, and depth of earnestness. Cleanse your mind of all negation, such as fear, worry, anger; then fill it with thoughts of love, service, and joyous expectation. In the sanctum of your heart there must be enshrined one power, one joy, one peace – God.
Sri Sri Paramahansa Yogananda

But there is a higher prayer. Much higher.
One where you ask for nothing.
You are silent. You give up all thoughts. Even the thought that there is a body. No worries. If you can do this for a few seconds …. that is samadhi

Apr 08

Rama’s life is a disaster

This is the link. You will like it. Practically makes sense

But sadly Sadguru did not understand one word of Rama.
Or Luv Kush

If you think Ramas life was a disaster, our life with past incarnations was worse. We are the princely self consciousness. We left our kingdom and we roam everywhere looking for peace. Finally we realize our peace was lost to Ego. Such a disaster. And we must destroy our ego – including the ego of body consciousness. No matter what.
Then we can reclaim our palace

Luv Kush are invincible. Even Rama brothers could not touch them. After All they were the children of Sita – the Ultimate shakti – ravana could not touch her. Only her shadow was kidnapped. Never her.

Apr 08

Circumstances in life and spiritual progress

There are timely words from aurobindo and mother

In short

  1. Never despair
  2. Stay in tune with Mother Nature
  3. Even the great people have despair moments. It is the cycle of progress. Fight it
  4. Success and failure in events of life are both equally helpful in spiritual progress
  5. An uneventful Life keeps The soul stagnant

Even in this moment of her soul’s despair,
In its grim rendezvous with death and fear,
No cry broke from her lips, no call for aid;
She told the secret of her woe to none:
Calm was her face and courage kept her mute.
Sri Aurobindo, Savitri, Book I, Canto I, page 8.

31 – What I wished or thought to be the right thing does not come about; therefore it is clear that there is no All-Wise one who guides the world but only blind Chance or a brute Causality.
Sri Aurobindo

For some people events are always contrary to what they desire or aspire for or believe to be good for them. They often despair. Is this a necessity for their progress?

Despair is never a necessity for progress, it is always a sign of weakness and tamas; it often indicates the presence of an adverse force, that is to say, a force that is purposely acting against sadhana.
    So, in all circumstances of life you must always be very careful to guard against despair. Besides, this habit of being sombre, morose, of despairing, does not truly depend on events, but on a lack of faith in the nature. One who has faith, even if only in himself, can face all difficulties, all circumstances, even the most adverse, without discouragement or despair. He fights like a man to the end. Natures that lack faith also lack endurance and courage.
    Sri Aurobindo tells us that for human beings the degree of success in physical life depends on the degree of harmony between the individual and universal physical Nature. Some people have a will which is spontaneously in tune with the will of Nature, and they succeed in everything they undertake; others, on the contrary, have a will which is more or less totally out of tune with the will of cosmic Nature and they fail in everything they do or try to do.
    As for the question of what is necessary for progress, in an evolving world everything is necessarily a help to progress; but individual progress extends over a considerable number of lives and through innumerable experiences. It cannot be judged on the basis of a single life between birth and death. On the whole, it is certain that the experience of a life of failure and defeat is just as useful to the soul’s growth as the experience of a life of success and victory; even more so, no doubt, than the experience of an uneventful life, as human existence usually is, in which success and failure, satisfaction and disappointment, pleasure and pain mingle and follow one another — a life that seems “natural” and does not require any great effort.

The Mother, CWM volume 10, on Thought and Aphorisms, pages 55 – 57.

Apr 07

A yogi’s actions

May I not increase the ignorance of wrongdoers by my

intolerance or vindictiveness. Inspire me to help them

by my forgiveness, prayers, and tears of gentle love.

Paramahansa Yogananda —Whispers From Eternity

It is very difficult to reproduce the actions of a yogi. They are calm collected and loving

These days people talk about Krishna. And he tells Arjuna to be a karma yogi. And he told him to kill his cousins.

Common people take this literally – the real Demons are within us.
Moreover, they foolishly believe it is ok to be angry and justify violence/ rude behavior and erroneously believe that those actions are justified as a karma yogi

I was very fortunate to watch a perfected yogi – there are no words to describe him. You could take the highest concept of God or a saint and he was much higher.
Someday I will write about Their characteristics – if God permits

Once you met such a person, you realize how rest of the world is fake!

Apr 07

Thus Jesus spake !

Jesus Christ was born in Bethlehem two thousand years ago.

To the masses Jesus propounded a simple philosophy of faith, love, and forgiveness. He spoke often in parables, pregnant with timeless morals. But to his disciples he spoke deeper truths, truths that have their correspondence in the deepest metaphysical concepts of the more ancient Yoga philosophy as revealed in the little-understood chapter of Revelation in the Bible.

When his disciples questioned Jesus, “Why speakest thou unto them in parables?” he answered, “Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. . . . Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand” (Matthew 13:10, 11, 13).

Jesus came, he said, not to destroy the law and the prophets but to fulfil them. When questioned as to the greatest commandment, he replied: . . “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength” (Mark 12:30).

To love God with this completeness is possible only through union with God, a state that can be attained by yoga meditation wherein one realizes the truth of Christ’s words: “The kingdom of God is within you” (Luke 17:21).

There is a beautiful accord between the teachings of Jesus Christ to enter the “kingdom of God within you” and the teachings of yoga’ set forth by Lord Krishna in the Bhagavad Gita to restore King Soul, the reflection of God in man, to its rightful rulership of the bodily kingdom, with full realization of the soul’s godly states of consciousness.

When man is settled in that inner kingdom of divine consciousness, the awakened intuitive perception of the soul pierces the veils of matter, life energy, and consciousness and uncovers the God-essence in the heart of all things.

~Paramahansa Yogananda

Human love makes the grave error of thinking love is between two

True love is being united with God or pure consciousness

Since the human mind cannot comprehend this – it thinks that love is uniting two bodies. Hence people want to have sex, hug etc.

For ordinary people it is incomprehensible about love for God means being motionless in body, breath, heart, thought.

Yet eventually everyone will get there. It could be soon or could be in the next cycle where the entire solar system or even universe is dissolved and starts again

The seeds of unfulfilled desires will create a new body

Great beings never speak plainly. Never in public

But to those on the path that secretly reveal great mysteries !

The corollary is that those who have masses that follow them – have no spiritual substance and cannot help much

This of course is my opinion. It may offend those who idolize the famous teachers.
But ask yourself – are you more at peace during difficult times?

Apr 07

Be a valiant warrior

I have nothing more to add to this
You may have awkward circumstances. It could be very difficult
But to overcome it – first you must have the resolve. Not the resolve of ego. But the resolve of pure determination
And then meditate
And then work tirelessly, every step of the way be determined not to give in no matter what

Apr 06

A beautiful prayer

If only 10 % of the population could live like this, the world would become much nicer. Quickly

Here is the prayer

APRIL 6 – SRF DIARY – COMPASSION

Let the ugliness of unkindness in others impel me to make

myself beautiful with loving-kindness. May harsh speech

from my companions remind me to use sweet words always.

If stones from evil minds are cast at me, let me send in return

only missiles of goodwill. As a jasmine vine sheds its flowers

over the hands delivering ax blows at its roots, so, on all who

act inimically toward me may I shower the blossoms of forgiveness.

Paramahansa Yogananda—Whispers From Eternity

However our mind is weak. There is no tolerance. Constantly it gets upset. Wants to retaliate. It has demands. If those demands are not met , we become cranky. Or even evil

Now you can read and memorize these things as much as you like, it won’t change you. Changing yourself requires Patience, diligence, constant effort to control the evil tides of the mind And learning all there’s l these things by deep mediation

If you can do this for 12 years without failure you can Achieve success! Forever