Link to Original Document Spirituality is quite rampant. True spirituality is non existent. The seekers are usually conned. Many times they are conned by their own faults and a little external help We have human and fake values. We believe we seek a Guru. And in our own very limited intelligence, we believe a Guru …
Tag: ego
Sep 04
Hero worshipping!
Link to Original Document This is a big flaw that everyone has. When you think about it – it is a shame and disgrace. The news media, what’s app etc uses it to manipulate us. The advertising media uses it too A few examples A person not washing hands after shaking hands with a celebrity …
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. …
May 29
Acting !
Link to Original Document Some people are born actors! In real life. Some are not. Ok, so what is my point? When we see people or we see their photos, people seem so happy. And we often wish to be happy like them. You go to a party. They seem to be enjoying the party. …
Feb 26
Who is a fool?
Link to Original Document There are many idiots in the world A person who thinks there is happiness in the world. It is full of struggles A person who thinks that life will always be painful A person who thinks that life will always be good A person who thinks his wealth is forever A …
Feb 19
How to look impressive ( without any substance)
Link to Original Document Wear saffron clothes Long beard preferable Speak in a wise tone Throw in words that others won’t understand. ( advaita, Panch tattva, Panchikaran etc) Say blessings ( a way to show superiority) It’s all in the delivery And the stupidity of listeners They are interested in money. They will show And …
Feb 01
Life story – on ego
Link to Original Document This is true for everyone. Maya gives people success only to destroy them later. Why? It is a cat and mouse game What happens is that those who achieve success make the Cardinal mistake that the success was because of their skills and intelligence. There couldn’t be anything further from the …
May 16
The Will Smith issue
Link to Original Document Now this blog is not specifically about Will Smith however, it is sometimes easier to relate to others. Recently Will Smith had an emotional outburst at the Academy award and slapped Chris Rock. Granted that the joke was tasteless nevertheless, I guess thats how show business works. Later he was banned …
Apr 18
Self imposed barriers
Link to Original Document Yesterday I was talking with someone who does translation of spiritual books And while talking , I learnt a few precious things Just because they follow, a Liberated person from the past, they may remain just as ignorant The teaching of a Liberated person is so high, they fully misunderstand what …
Apr 01
Fear – an analogy
Link to Original Document Khalil Gibran wrote a poem It is said that before entering the sea a river trembles with fear. She looks back at the path she has traveled, from the peaks of the mountains, the long winding road crossing forests and villages. And in front of her, she sees an ocean so …
Feb 27
The evil mind
Link to Original Document People have the habit of dealing lightly with thoughts that come. And the atmosphere is full of thoughts of all kinds which do not in fact belong to anybody in particular, which move perpetually from one person to another, very freely, much too freely, because there are very few people who …
Feb 20
Kleshas
Link to Original Document In chapter one and two of Yoga darshan, God Patanjali explains why we forget our divine selves This has been explained extremely well by Paramhansa Yogananda in God talks with Arjuna (in the first chapter) when he describes the great warriors Pandavas had to fight. There are a total of 8 …
Oct 24
Utter stupidity
Link to Original Document I was profoundly disappointed by the vanity and ignorance people have about a Guru. In my whats app group for my medical college, someone usually puts a statement made my Bodhi Shudhananada daily. After reading the quotes for 2 years, I decided to check out about him. So, for general information, …
Sep 30
Self congratulations
Link to Original Document We hear about people who talk about meditation and meditating for months and years. Others think I have my shakti awakened and I can just sit in meditation But that is not true. There is a perfect time when you can do that. But that is meant for this who have …
Sep 14
External beauty
Link to Original Document Humans in general are very superficial We may in general be very intelligent. Yet when it comes to some matters, we act first and think later. How often do we do that? Daily. More than once a day. Examples Someone says something to us. We react first. Might even have an …
Aug 09
Foolish questions that seem intelligent
Link to Original Document Someone sent me a video. The video showed a few questions asked to a “swami”. The answers were not very clear. I will not give the answers to the questions – not in my own way but point out why the questions dont make much sense I will start off with …
Aug 08
Self deception
Link to Original Document The biggest hurdle we have is self deception We think that we are higher than what we are, Have experiences greater than what it is and fight to hold on to our ego and wrong concept and perceptions I have seen many disciples who falsely assumed they go to highest, go …
Aug 01
The stupid circulation on what’s app
Link to Original Document There are multiple stupid things that circulate on what’s app. I see it often. Most of the time I am unperturbed. This time since a friend I know who is intelligent circulated it , I thought I Would write about it. IT is unlikely he will read my blog First about …
Aug 01
Those who think they know it
Link to Original Document They know nothing Ram Gopal Mazmudar even after 40 years of meditation, knowing all about Yoganabda6, the light of God constantly present in his room and could heal Yogananda illness in a fraction of a second said, “he is still starting” There is much to experience. Don’t be satisfied with your …
Aug 01
Those who think they know it
Link to Original Document They know nothing Ram Gopal Mazmudar even after 40 years of meditation, knowing all about Yoganabda6, the light of God constantly present in his room and could heal Yogananda illness in a fraction of a second said, “he is still starting” There is much to experience. Don’t be satisfied with your …
Jul 28
Our personal enemy – ourself and our ego
Link to Original Document So when I spent my younger years with my Gurudev, I learnt two things very quickly Never interrupt Gurudev. He will immediately drop the subject. It was not because he was offended but he saw it as a sign that the divine did not want you to hear higher things Never …
Jul 28
Our personality
Link to Original Document Here is something interesting Mother said Before the true self is known, you are a public place, not a being. There are so many clashing forces working in you; hence, if you wish to make real progress, know your own being which is in constant union with the Divine. Then alone …
Mar 12
Change yourself
Link to Original Document Today in The Atlantic Arthur Brooks wrote a nice article about anxiety. Not really medical but he did a good job He pointed out to a research by Henry Murray in the late 1950’s. They challenged the beliefs of volunteers and although it was “civil” the results in some cases were …
Mar 07
Organizational (mis)leaders
Link to Original Document I know my blog is about Spirituality. However, nothing I say will ever lead me to being a Guru or having an organization or being part of a section, cult etc I am very much against most religious organizations. (There are a few organizations which are am exception )Why am I …
Mar 16
The demon – our own mind
From past births we have caged ourselves with the greatest demon of all times. Our own mind Then we reinforce it If there is anything to be scared of is our own mind. The mind has its own demands. Its own slew of weapons. Medicines can numb the mind but does not change it. This …
Feb 22
How to destroy desires
It’s a catch 22. You want to progress but desires come in the way Your desires can be destroyed only by making progress Anyway it is a challenge. Slow process However when it merges in God desires vanish
Oct 17
The triple bondage
To think that there is an object to be known, to act on it and to believe your body or thoughts or sensation is real – that is the state of a fallen person. That person is bound God being above it all – is free and ever at joy What do you want?
Oct 15
More about the mind
Nice step sure sequence But there are many more steps in between Why are there me steps in between? We created it! If only you could experience your…
Oct 06
The problem is..😔
We talk about God. Debate. Fight. Argue. If only you saw and knew the light of God a the differences in all religions will vanish Although it is everywhere we can’t see it. Mind you I am not talking about the electric bulb light or the sun light or infra red, uv light – there …
Sep 07
Strength!
In recent times one of the greatest representation of strength has been Vivekananda. He has always inspired me the most Judge for yourself! 🌞Voice OfVivekananda🌞✨Self Confidence✨ You must not say that you are weak. How do you know what possibilities lie behind that degradation on the surface? You know but little of that which is …
Sep 06
How to conquer the mind quickly – simple
A. Ok I lied. It is not that simple But the fastest way is mediation. Q. Got it ! Mediation. But where? A. Within Q. What is there within. And where within. This body is quite big ( I tend to over indulge ) A. The awareness / consciousness. Something that has erroneously caused itself …
Sep 03
Like I have said before..😔
True mediation involves forgetting the body. Just like we do in deep sleep. If only you can go to deep sleep, forget body and instead of dreaming, experience yourself as pure consciousness, then all the debate is religions would go away. That is the one common experience for all. Atheists, Hindu Christian Jews etc. But …
Sep 03
Bhavin Believe it or not
About Neem karoli baba There are instances when Baba has come out as an incarnation of Lord Hanuman. I have heard that once in Kainchi he decided to feed a bucket of milk to Hanuman ji. He admonished that all should look away otherwise whosoever turns, shall turn blind. I have heard that there were …
Sep 03
Ego – it is not what you think
So the only ego that people understand is present after the body comes into existence From Ramana Maharishi If the ego comes into existence, everything comes into existence; if the ego does not exist, everything does not exist. [Hence] the ego itself is everything. Therefore, know that investigating what this [ego] is alone is giving …
Aug 25
The challenges of the mind
The mind is elusive. It is not easy to transform it into an instrument of peace and love Constantly the mind revolts against things that are unpleasant and constantly looks forward to things that are good. This preferential attitude is one of the Cardinal inimical covering of the mind. How do you tell the mind …
Jul 09
I understand it – NOT NOT NOT!
So from time to time Kaali – the goddess of time sends great figures to help human. Many many have come. They all had great messages. Jesus Krishna Ram Vasistha, Ramkrishna, vivekananda, Babaji, Kabir, Mansoor, Trailoki Baba, etc The list is humongous. They all had clear messages. Almost identical. Different garbs of message and appearances. …
Jun 19
Why do we have problems?
According to mother In human life the cause of all difficulties, all discords, all moral sufferings, is the presence in everyone of the ego with its desires, its likes and dislikes. Even in a disinterested work which consists in helping others, until one has learned to overcome the ego and its demands, until one can …
Nov 05
March 4, 2006
Keep peeling layer after layer after layers of the mind, till you reach the soul! (Swami Vivekananda) When you reach the soul, there is just peace and joy. When you reach the soul, you will understand the will of the soul is very different from the determination or will of the mind or intellect (which …
Nov 05
February 16, 2006
The vital or desire has its own limited intellect, its own ego and its physical aspect. For eg. the physical aspect is the sexual desire. It only seeks satisfaction for its own satisfaction and not for the satisafaction of the body. (Sri Aurobindo). When the vital or desire surrenders, it no longer insists on its …
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