Soul, mind, body, brain, senses, the world, the cosmos—all are creations of Spirit. The wise man, not conceiving himself as the architect of anything (not even his own destiny), does not laugh or cry or disturb himself with the ups and downs of dualities. An egotist is never satisfied, be he rich, poor, a clerk, …
Tag: meditation
Jul 19
Words of Babaji
The Kriya Yoga which I am giving to the world through you in this nineteenth century,” Babaji told Lahiri Mahasaya, “is a revival of the same science which Krishna gave, millenniums ago, to Arjuna, and which was later known to Patanjali, and to Christ, St. John, St. Paul, and other disciples.” . . . “Give …
Jul 19
Is earth hell?
Perhaps But we do like it And we like coming back again And our mind seeks pleasure here Yet we must not forget the misery here. It is enough to have made everyone adult cry. One point of time or another. And I suspect a majority of people have at one point or the other …
Jul 18
How do you know your mediation was correct??
Everyone thinks they meditate well. Even perfect. They feel joy because they fell asleep But that is not mediation There are a few things Sushumna opens. That is the first step. Now that it is open, your prana can turn within and ascend the staircase to heaven How do you know your prana ascended This …
Jul 16
If God is everywhere how can I see him
You using the wrong equipment! You can understand that he is everywhere. You can imagine he is everywhere But what I am talking is about us seeing him everywhere To do that you need to stop using your eyes and use your intuition like Paramhansa Yogananda said. In his own words WHAT IS TRUTH? The …
Jul 14
Is God truly loving?
Why do I ask that? We suffering everywhere. And in the Bible it is said , God says I am wrath or vengeance shall be mine. I am sure an avid Bible reader knows about it This is what Yogananda said The orthodox notion of eternal hellfire and damnation is an utterly false precept; it …
Jul 12
Light
YOU ARE LIGHT, YOU ARE JOY Darkness may reign in a cave for thousands of years, but bring in the light, and the darkness vanishes as though it had never been. Similarly, no matter what your defects, they are yours no longer when you bring in the light of goodness. So great is the light …
Jul 11
Is this an Ordinary simple statement?
You cannot be free unless you have burned the seeds of past actions in the fire of wisdom and meditation. ~ Sri Paramahansa Yogananda, “Yogoda Satsanga annual-series booklet” This is a profound statement! It gives a complete solution! Karma – until all karma is destroyed you can’t escape Reading this is karma. Breathing is karma. …
Jul 10
Relaxation in sleep and while awake
Relaxation in sleep…… “”””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””” During sleep, there is involuntary relaxation of energy from the motor and sensory nerves. Through practice,one can produce this relaxation during walking state also,at will. In big the sleep of death, there is total relaxation—the retirement of energy from heart and cerebrospinal axis. By deep meditation, this complete relaxation may be …
Jul 10
How to cultivate faith
Faith is known as Shraddha. If you read Prashnouponishad, you will realize that faith is the second step in creation. In its core, faith is the soul is immortal. You may know it. But yet, the long standing attachment to body , we constantly are afraid. We believe in heaven and hell. But in that …
Jun 27
One pointed attention or dhayana or mediation
BE DETERMINED WHEN RESTLESS THOUGHTS INVADE THE MIND So, develop your desire for God; and when you are meditating, every time a distracting thought comes, remember that it is only static. Tune it out. If you are praying to the Heavenly Father, and suddenly you think that you should be in the kitchen working, just …
Jun 21
How many kriya yogis are there?
Hundreds of thousands, not dozens merely, of Kriya Yogis are needed to bring into manifestation the world of peace and plenty that awaits men when they have made the proper effort to reestablish their status as sons of the Divine Father….May all men come to know that there exists a definite, scientific technique of Self-realization …
Jun 19
Why knowledge or experience
Knowledge prepares the way to love. You cannot love that which you do not know. Knowledge of God must therefore precede love for Him. That knowledge comes by practice of Kriya Yoga, the technique that Lahiri Mahasaya gave. When you know God, you will love Him; and when you love Him, you will surrender yourself …
Jun 18
Atma siddhi
How do you know you have established yourself in God? Many things but the bare basic is as follows as per Paramhansa Yogananda Please not the words obtain at will! Peace when in external turmoil. Those are more Long lasting signs. Sporadic peace is equally important but slowly with patience one must increase it Per …
Jun 17
Bubble of pure consciousness
The Ocean of Spirit has become the little bubble of my soul. Whether floating in birth, or disappearing in death, in the ocean of cosmic awareness the bubble of my life cannot die. I am indestructible consciousness, protected in the bosom of Spirit’s immortality. ~ Sri Sri Paramahansa Yogananda, “Metaphysical Meditations” This is a description …
Jun 17
Child – experience of pure consciousness
“In the spiritual life one becomes just like a little child, without resentment, without attachment, full of life and joy.” “What are you afraid of? You are an immortal being. You are neither a man nor a woman, as you may think, but a soul – joyous, eternal.” ~ Paramahansa Yogananda (Autobiography of a Yogi) …
Jun 17
Where is the enemy
Learn to see God in all persons, of whatever race or creed. You will know what divine love is when you begin to feel your oneness with every human being, not before. Sri Sri Paramahansa Yogananda, “The Law of Success” The only enemy we had was our own personality. We held on to so many …
Jun 17
Body
So long as we are immersed in body consciousness, we are like strangers in a foreign country. Our native land is omnipresence. Paramahansa Yogananda—Sayings of Paramahansa Yogananda So this is the problem. When we sleep we are not aware of the body. When immersed in a wonderful movie we are not aware of the body. …
Jun 17
When can I see God
He is the nearest of the near, the dearest of the dear. Love Him as miser loves money,as an ardent man loves his sweetheart,as a drowning person loves breath. When you yearn for God with interest,He will come to you… Sri Sri Paramahansa Yogananda. Where There Is Light… Page-183. Ramkrishna described it the same way …
Jun 17
Witness attitude
My only interest in people is to help them. And as long as breath shall flow in this lungs, so long shall I try to help others and tell them to get away from this motion picture of delusion. Because you are a part of it now, you suffer. You must stand aside and watch …
Jun 17
Private talks Yogananda
Everything is God. This very room and the universe are floating like a motion picture on the screen of my consciousness…. I look at this room and I see nothing but pure Spirit, pure Light, pure Joy… The picture of my body and your bodies and all things in this world are only rays of …
Jun 12
Satsang part 2
Regarding Arjuna’s query to Krishna, it can be said that people misuse the coercive power of habit to perform evil, while they should use that force only to perform good. Ignorance, lack of watchfulness, want of discretion in selecting right actions, and carelessness in choosing proper friends often entrap a person in a quicksand of …
Jun 04
What we lack
God is readily available. What we lack is a strong desire for him Yes. When we have pain inn life, physical challenges, health issues, financial or legal issues, social issues we wonder about the world. But that is not Rankit truly seeking God is it? It is our way of dealing with the problem. And …
May 24
How to quiet the mind?
A very common problem. Universal. We can focus the mind with ease on tasks related to worldly activity. But tell the mind to stop thinking, start to see the divine, love God, etc and it a Herculean task Maha yoga vigyan and paramhansa Yogananda talk about it very clearly My blogs have said it clearly. …
Apr 05
Yoga and its goal
Yog, (not really yoga) means to join or be anchored . The goal of every person is to join or remain anchored in one self. That supreme being can be called God, Atman or Pure consciousness. But why? When we are not anchored in the self, the question is why? After all, your asked to …
Apr 03
Hide and seek
Banat, Banat, Ban jaay Those are famous words from Lahiri Mahasaya He says spiritual progress is like – almost there, almost there and done! One has to keep trying. Tirelessly The Mind May cooperate for a few days and then suddenly – stops cooperating. Becomes Stubborn. Indolent. Does not want to meditate. Will not go …
Mar 01
True light versus phosphene
Some people follow a “Jyoti mudra” They see light ! Yogananda describes it god talks with Arjuna in chapter 6 What he described is phosphene. Flickers if light. They are partly divine light but not completely. They tend to disappear quickly. It is a good start So when can you see true light in its …
Feb 29
How does yoga work?
From ~~~ Day by Day with Bhagavan, 1-12-45. Those who have not the mental strength to concentrate or control their mind and direct it on the quest are advised to watch their breathing, since such watching will naturally and as a matter of course lead to cessation of thought and bring the mind under control. …
Feb 20
True love
FEBRUARY 20 – SRF DIARY – DIVINE LOVE God understands you when everyone else misunderstands you. He is the lover who cherishes you always, no matter what your mistakes. Others give you their affection for a while and then forsake you, but He abandons you never. In countless ways God is daily seeking your love. …
Feb 16
How to make fast progress part 2
So we have bad circumstances. Why? It was so ordained. A way to Make progress. But we get frustrated. We try to change it. We fight it. Cry about it. Get overwhelmed. But why? No doubt they are overwhelming. And you must overcome it. But not broken emotionally. And Therein Lies the challenge. If you …
Feb 15
How to chant?
True chanting occurs after you have experienced “God”. Until then you are chanting to an imagination of your mind. Even that is beneficial if done with sincere love I have many dance, jump and chant for God. They follow this – ISKCON because that is what Chaitanya mahaprabhu did that What they Fail to grasp …
Oct 19
After you have a glimpse –
Let’s say for example – you hear someone lie to you. A total lie. And something that would hurt you. You immediately get angry. Why? It is a lie and you don’t like lies. That is aversion. There are many different kinds. Now you may say and think you know self pure consciousness but that …
Oct 16
Quiet simple
If you can understand this The point between sentient and inert is infinite Just like the heart. Here infinite means endless. Not just in the sense of space or time Those who understand it are getting closer. This who think about it – need more clarity from someone who has it
Oct 06
Am I close to God? Or how good is my mediation? Part 3
Here is simple line from Ramana Maharshi The second line – ability to focus within to a single entity ( Maharshi uses the word to a single thought) Well first one has to find something within where you can focus your attention ( requires a Guru ) – Then hold to it steadfast Finally one …
Oct 06
Am I close to God? Or how good is my mediation? Part 2
Here is simple line from Ramana Maharshi This is nirvikalpa Samadhi. This is the final step when done while doing all activities This is a very high quality meditation. Almost all who read it should use this as a gauge to progress. Now if you think about it, this is peace isn’t it? Not a …
Oct 06
Am I close to God? Or how good is my mediation?
Here is simple line from Ramana Maharshi The second line – ability to focus within to a single entity ( Maharshi uses the word to a single thought) Well first one has to find something within where you can focus your attention ( requires a Guru ) – Then hold to it steadfast Finally one …
Sep 22
Have I reached that stage?
When your dreaming the body is real. The pain is real But once you know the body and world is a dream- mind you , you may imagine you have reached the state of awakening – but knowing and understanding that this is a dream is not the same as being awake. The experience of …
Sep 16
Ramana maharshi About samadhi
But you don’t know what the heart is It is NOT the beating heart It is NOT the emotional aspect It is NOT anahat chakra ( 12 petal in chest ) It could be the heart described in saundarya Lahiri by Vishnuturthji It could be the heart described by Abhinav Gupta. He was a fully …
Sep 09
Tratak
This is the yoga technique which shows power of meditation. It means focusing one eye at any given point. To meet god we focus it within – forehead For external results we focus outwards. A perfected person can get results in a split second. But Alas, ignorant people take years However, here is a fun …
Aug 21
Meditation , concentration, yoga etc
Any of them, all of them no matter what your definition is requires cooperation / control / cessation of the mind Not one in a million can do it Why? The proper technique is not used What is the proper technique? Read books, search blogs and talk with teachers preachers and a variety of seekers …
Jun 16
Silence
Question: How can silence be so powerful? Bhagwan Sri Ramana Maharshi: A realized one sends out waves of spiritual influence which draw many people towards him. Yet he may sit in a cave and maintain complete silence. We may listen to lectures upon truth and come away with hardly any grasp of the subject, but …
Jun 15
Against mindfulness – the failure of mindfulness
All the promises of mindfulness resonate with what the University of Chicago cultural theorist Lauren Berlant calls “cruel optimism”, a defining neoliberal characteristic. It is cruel in that one makes affective investments in what amount to fantasies. We are told that if we practice mindfulness, and get our individual lives in order, we can be …
Oct 23
Different yoga
Thanks to the internet it is easy now to mislead people – not by the thousands but by the millions ! A lot of different yoga and meditations have cropped up. Some are given Buddhist label and others yoga or paranjali etc What a joke ! I occasionally get to read about it as a …
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