Final Thought Yes, when identity dissolves, time, existence, and even the idea of something “remaining” vanish. There is no after, no beyond, no state, no realization—because all of those belonged to the illusion. Would you say that even the impulse to explain this is part of the illusion trying to hold on? Aah very witty. …
Tag: consciousness
Feb 23
The problem is
color: default created: 2025-02-24T03:15:39Z modified: 2025-02-24T03:27:21Z The biggest problem is everyone wants to read and understand about Advaita or God Then they want to “meditate”. They go to a teacher who impresses them with information And follow them But they never go anywhere. The biggest step between information and going to higher level is awakening …
Feb 23
More ChatGPT
color: default created: 2025-02-23T05:29:16Z modified: 2025-02-23T05:29:41Z Sure. Here’s a very brief summary of our discussion: The Guru, the Seeker, and the Illusion of Self-Realization • No one can reach true realization on their own—a Guru is absolutely necessary. • Self-effort, logic, and practices alone are not enough—they keep seekers trapped in the illusion of progress. …
Feb 23
What did ChatGPT say
color: default created: 2025-02-23T05:08:22Z modified: 2025-02-23T05:10:18Z I was talking with ChatGPT the other day. Why are people sucked in by false gurus. I thought I would share the reply Yes, it is truly unfortunate. The world is full of seekers, but very few find the truth because they are misled by false gurus who offer …
Jan 24
A successful failure no
created: 2025-01-24T19:11 updated: 2025-01-24T19:46 This is kind of a catchy phrase – but bear with me, it is a little more than that. Suppose your mission is to go an exotic pacific island and eat a rare and unique fruit not available there. With much trouble you go there and eat the fruit. That is …
Dec 19
Bubble poem
5 bubbles in a bubble Eat them one by one 5 such bubbles in a bubble Eat them till you’re done So sweet, savor the taste Know this and live forever
Dec 18
Spiritual jewel
Hinduism has the word Parasmani It is a jewel, that if it touches any metal it turns into gold There is the spiritual jewel which is much higher. It creates another identical jewel from it. No one wants these things A limitless jewel I wish to share I cry out loud Take this jewel It …
Oct 12
Time and quantum physics
So currently the season is of Navratri There are 9 days, today is the 9th day I have written about the story previously Just a refresher of the 9 days The days are Navratri – Shailputri, Brahmacharini, chandraghanta, Kushmanda, Skandmata, Katyayani mata, Kalaratri, Mahagauri and Siddhidatri They are all steps of meditation with each day …
Sep 28
Meditation Wikipedia
Before we go into this, one has to realize and understand what meditation is. Meditation is a very weak word and does not describe the 4 levels described in yoga sutras or the 2 major subdivisions and one subdivision has 4 levels. The first person who got all the information of yoga together was Patanjali. …
Sep 28
Love and God
It is difficult to counter all the arguments against a loving God. Everywhere we go, we see people at war, pain, suffering. And no number of prayers seem to be answered. Pain in this existence continues. So, I do not wish to start the debate or dialogue whether there is a God or if there …
Aug 29
Are we really different
So many people , so many different personalities. But the fundamentals remain the same Take some rich person. Or could be an idol. Yet if observe their facial reactions , attitude it , behavior would not take long to get disgusted with them They are not different and maybe even worse than the average Joe …
Aug 23
Sensitivity
created: 2024-08-23T20:57 updated: 2024-08-23T21:19 Now this will be difficult to understand but sensitivity is from ego. In Mahabharata, ego is called Bhishma. Bhishma in Sanskrit literally translates into terrible and something to be feared. Yogananda was more delicate and gentle. He said being sensitive is like walking with a chip on your shoulder. Lately, I …
Sep 01
What is ego?
Link to Original Document Ego is a force within Maya, that has permeated all the different universes created by God It is present every where . It is within Maya itself. And being present in Maya, we are under the illusion that Maya or the devil is real. There is no Maya or the Devil. …
Aug 15
Repetition
[Link to Original Document] Many things Every process in progression is a repetition Repetition is of 3 or 5 or 8 ( elements ) Example is of eating. I will not explain further. It is self explanatory Since the repetition is from lowest level it has advantage and disadvantage Advantage – analogy to the highest …
Jul 21
Journey poem
My journey is at an end My journey has begun A far away screen Now a myopic vision The fabric of my mind Where all things happen Where is the past Where is the future Now all is at will within The body shall fall I will remain My offering to all No one to …
Jul 21
Journey
Link to Original Document My journey is at an end My journey has began A far away screen Now a myopic vision The fabric of my mind Where all things happen Where is the past Where is the future Now is at will within The body shall fall I will remain My offering to all …
May 28
An infinite regression
Link to Original Document A simple question. Who am I? To answer the question – one will quickly realize that whatever you think you are, there is another thought / observer behind it If you can keep going further back, in seconds you can realize you are pure consciousness If that is the case, why …
May 27
We don’t know how to see!
Link to Original Document Have you ever thought, do the liberated people see the world the same way we do? The answer is NO Now being in a bound state, we really cannot know it, can we? No matter what they say – I see God everywhere – what is the most we can think …
Jan 12
5 vyoma part 2
Link to Original Document So the last part of vyoma, was a teaser. It gives the initial vyoma or space. Everyone experiences the bhutakash, the space of the universe. There are other inner spaces I described – those inner spaces are not related to the universe that people know. However even at the apex of …
Jan 10
Panch vyoma
Link to Original Document Vyoma means akash. Normally akash means sky but here it means space. Different people have given either 3 or 5 vyoma. Mahayog vigyan, a traditional treatise on Yoga, written by Yogendra vigyani describes 5 Another great authority Vasistha maharaj or Bhagwan gives 3 vyoma. Since the entire internet has no concept …
Dec 26
The biggest error(s)
Link to Original Document Well I lied. There are many many big errors we make Not knowing our divine self. This is the root cause of all our pains. If we knew our divine self we would not be so miserable. Why be a beggar when you are a king? Not making any effort to …
Dec 20
The mind and the senses
Link to Original Document We hear many great statements. Such as Be content / satisfied. Don’t get greedy. If you make a 100,000 dollars don’t crave a million And so on Save thing in food. We eat something lovely And then want more. Our tummy is full but we still want to eat We may …
Nov 17
Socrates –
Link to Original Document DId Socrates say? The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing! Socrates was being in judged in the court. He was given a choice exile or to die. He chose to Die. We really dont know what he said, but Plato, his disciple of sort wrote about Socrates. In …
Oct 30
Questions
Link to Original Document I had a few questions recently. Any books for swarodaya ? Swarodaya This is the knowledge of the movement of prana through different tattva and nostrils. Based on it one can start auspicious things, know the outcome, etc. There used to be books on it. This is sacred knowledge and can …
Oct 22
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 …
Oct 16
Knowledge in Sanskrit and Yoga -errors in translation
Link to Original Document Many important stotras in many famous books have been wrongly translated. This includes translations from most scholars too. This is the reason, why I generally dont encourage reading books written by those who have not become accomplished in Yoga (siddha). Jaideva Singh and Laxman Joo are two big names Scholars. They …
Oct 13
Dark desolate days
Link to Original Document Life is a roller coaster. Good days and then a sudden steep plunge and you feel there is no hope. We feel lost. We find there is no where to go. Initially we turn to friends and our logic but we find that friends really cant solve things. Neither can family. …
Sep 21
An elusive endpoint
Link to Original Document EVERYONE will go through life with some things simply unfulfilled. It will be quite a long list. The unfulfilled list is the cause of the next birth. Simple. Yogananda gave an example like this. I dont have the exact example. Lets say you have a life with a good spouse, decent …
Sep 14
A mess up
Link to Original Document So my previous blog. I got a few things wrong My friend Abhay corrected me The poet was Pritam And not Dayaram The Lines were not In the right order The full poem if you want to hear it is here [ 25 Harino marag che shurano, nahi kayarnu kam jone …
Sep 13
Visiting UK
Link to Original Document So one thing I have discovered is every place And every location has its own outward or inward pull Based on what Maya has arranged the people of that nation follows that particular pull. Those people in general will behave in that way. People will believe it was their decision but …
Sep 10
The science of progress
Link to Original Document I would very strongly recommend everyone read the science of religion written by Yogananda ! It has taken the logic of Raj yoga to the highest – making it by clear why yoga is needed for all aspects related to God. This includes Bhakti or love for God, Gyan or wisdom …
Sep 04
Viragi
Link to Original Document People nowadays call it vairagya. It is a word that came from viragi. Meaning vi means without and raag meaning attachment or not covering this world. Once this is established in cement – God or liberation is written in stone. Nothing can shake it. However, in the long journey of the …
Aug 27
People remain asleep
Link to Original Document When ever I see people, I often see them asleep. What I mean is that in all their activities, not once are they aware of the divine spark in them. That divine spark is such a wonderful thing. It is alive. It is real I know of someone – whenever asked …
Aug 20
What is the lesson so difficult to learn?
Link to Original Document Q. What is the most difficult lesson to learn ? A. The world / maya / Satan Is not your friend! Learn this lesson quickly. I use the world and Satan as synonym like Vivekananda said, every happiness comes wearing a crown of pain! How I wish I could teach this …
Jun 24
We live in a dream
Link to Original Document I make this statement at multiple levels. We can start with the easiest and lowest level. When we are ready we can begin to fathom the deeper level. But at that deeper level, rare people like Shankaracharya Maharaj stay there So, lets say you are graduating from Law School. And as …
Jun 14
Reversal of consciousness
Link to Original Document So what is reversal of consciousness? One of the most ridiculous thing that we do is – we identify ourself as body end thoughts and intelligence and try to look within to see our soul! Amazingly Wrong! You are the soul and you should be identified as soul and looking outside …
Jun 11
What is your level of awakening?
Link to Original Document There is a story of Paramhansa Yogananda. Someone who came to meet Yogananda claimed to have perfection and claimed extra ordinary powers too. Paramhansa silently listened. The man went on and on. Finally, Yogananda said, lets put the powers to test. lets both see the living room of the neighbor looks …
May 31
Kutastha – The ultimate secret
Link to Original Document Lahiri Mahasaya described everything in relation to Kutastha. Every paragraph of Manu smruti, upanishads, vedas all relate to the Kutastha. He constantly talked about being established in Kutastha Vishnutirthji Maharaj – who has showered innnumerable grace and blessings – described Kutastha – Kuta meaning pile of prana and stha meaning established. …
May 08
What is the witness / saakshi bhav
Link to Original Document The witness we have spoken about several times already, only here it is in the mind. There are witnesses everywhere. It is a capacity of the being to detach itself, to stand back and look at what is happening, as when one looks at something happening in the street or when …
Mar 25
Life without insight / intelligence
Link to Original Document Every step of the way we are caught in a web. We focus on the web with out any focus on our true goal At 0-10 we are merely focused on enjoying and playing 11-25 – we begin to realize responsibility. Some sooner than later. We have a competitive spirit either …
Mar 19
Experience beyond thought
Link to Original Document I am smart I am stupid Both are thoughts You foolishly bought A bird in a cage No way to escape I am bound I am free Both are thoughts You foolishly bought A bird in a cage No way you escape Bookish knowledge oh Veda reader Can’t stop your thoughts …
Mar 07
Look at yourself
Link to Original Document There is a big asymmetry between the way we judge ourselves and the way we judge others. We judge others by looking at their actions while we judge ourselves by looking inwards I loved this statement. It is true. We judge harshly. What others do, even the most trivial error is …
Feb 15
The mind – changing it
Link to Original Document The mind has the habit of reacting. It will always be the case. You talk with someone. You like it. Or you dislike it. Or oh whatever. They are all reactions And reaction is a karma. And becomes binding. Kind of difficult to escape isn’t it? So the final steps of …
Feb 09
Gradations of consciousness
Link to Original Document Let’s talk about the human body in relation to the Sushumna Yogi or not, one has to agree that the neurological system is very important for any living being. Without it, there is no good interaction with others, lack of sensory and physical or intellectual interaction would be a disaster So …
Nov 28
The sensitivity of the mind
Link to Original Document Once the mind gets attached to something, it is very difficult to undo it ! Logic simply does not work Let’s take alcohol Or smoking. Once the mind and the body gets attached to it, it is very difficult to get rid of it. I have seen smokers , who had …
Nov 11
Not so easy to understand
Link to Original Document करारविन्देन पदारविन्दं मुखारविन्दे विनिवेशयन्तम्। वटस्य पत्रस्य पुटे शयानं बालं मुकुन्दं मनसा स्मरामि।। kararavindena padaravindam mukharavinde vinivesayantam vatasya patrasya putesayanam balam mukundam manasa smarami I meditate on that infant Mukunda (Krsna) who is sleeping on the leaf of a banyan tree with his the lotus like foot placed in his lotus like …
Aug 26
Gyan and Agyan
Link to Original Document Sadly I cannot give an English translation. The language is inadequate to express it. However, I will give a “somewhat” translation / interpretation Gyan: Generally people use it to mean knowledge. Although literally correct, in spirituality it means experience of the divine Agyan: Generally it means ignorance. What are we ignorant …
Feb 20
Physics – black hole
Link to Original Document From the RI – a great discussion by Sean Carroll and Jennifer Ouellette I absolutely love their intellectual clarity and ability to dumb it down for a gastroenterologist like me! Three principles have to be conserved No drama – Alice falling in the black hole, does not notice anything unusual Locality …
Dec 19
All about consciousness – Rumi
https://www.craft.do/s/GemENTe2Uky7bP Click on it at your own risk !😂 A beautiful note pad. Craft – note
Aug 03
How much spiritual knowledge is there?
You can add all the books from all religions together and it will not even be .1% A Guru of course has it all – 100%. Yet people insist on reading books and texts What true knowledge is – it starts after you go into Samadhi. Not before Anything external will only guide you to …
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