Link to Original Document Do you think we have made progress – in dealing with fear? If you go back more than 100- 200 years and can imagine life at that time, the hardships they faced were quite daunting No electricity or water. People were at the mercy of forces of nature. Wind, fire, rain …
Tag: Self Help
Feb 14
Peace
Link to Original Document So what is peace? Depends on the level you are at. For very ordinary people, they experience peace in strains of the world. Such as? They go on a long trip. Come back home and oh this this finally peaceful. Or after hectic day or after an exam is over and …
Feb 11
Our choices in life
Link to Original Document Humans have a funny attitude. About life. Their problems. Their hardship. And about other people and their success Let’s take a situation of getting married. We get married. Or live together. Except for the legal situation, it is the same. Now when you get married – either arranged marriage if you …
Feb 03
An important point to remember in life!
Link to Original Document Mother ( Aurobindo ) reminds of the right attitude in life And circumstances. We all need to remember it. It is the basis of surrender Here it is He who wants to advance on the path of perfection must never complain about the difficulties on the way, for each is an …
Jan 31
The flawless mirror
One of Yogananda disciple called Yogananda the flawless mirror. There is a book on it by her What did she mean by it? A Guru reflects our inner consciousness and immediately has the ability to reveal it. Things we do not understand ourselves and things we would not readily accept If we have a tendency …
Jan 15
I am not hungry anymore
I am not hungry anymore **I wish. It’s the farthest from the truth ** **We all love to eat. We may eat “sattvic “ food – food that is pure That has been described in Gita. ** **And in yoga texts. – essentially it includes vegetarian diet, milk, butter, but no fish meat eggs or …
Dec 24
Painful life
https://www.craft.do/s/RCxY9L1FCeu4ek I simply love the formatting that can be done in craft app That elegance is missing in WordPress Here is a partially written blog
Dec 10
Ego check – a story from Autobiography of a Yogi -Ram Gopal
Ego check – a story from Autobiography of a yogi – Ram Gopal We are all very confident and ecstatic about our spiritual Growth. We read a lot and learn a lot. And we know so much about chakras. And we can impress so many people with the information we have gained And oh ! …
Dec 09
Circumstances in life Or how to change life difficulties
**We often find that those who are pure and want to make spiritual progress face adverse circumstances repeatedly. They are very troublesome. And those who are very materially inclined have a smooth peaceful life. The conclusion we draw is life is very unfair. ** **I see this quite often. And I Agree with them whole …
Dec 06
Antiques
Yogananda Maharaj****talked about antiques. In great detail. He used the word antiquated furniture What did he mean by it? He was referring to souls who have been thinking the same way for thousands of years! Same habit. Same style. With no change whatsoever! **For example – if they were stuck in collecting information , all …
Dec 04
A smart disciple
One common misconception people have is I am interested in making spiritual progress and hence every Guru will accept me and my work is done. There is nothing further from the truth A true Guru is not interested in disciples. None whatsoever. He only wants a few genuine disciples. Rest of the world, those who …
Nov 29
A modern story of Ganesh – failure of the mind
In 1995 there was a huge story circulating through out India. Ganesh and his idol is alive and drinks milk https://www.google.com/amp/s/m.thewire.in/article/religion/ganesh-milk-miracle-1995-sangh-parivar/amp Here is one of the link What happened was some devote had milk too the idol. ( Left it on a container near Ganesh idol). And the milk disappeared! The news spread like wild …
Nov 28
Stupidity
Let us all applaud on the stupidity on the net. What’s app So many profound foolish statements abound Look at this statement No anger means no enemy outside! But there are many times, enemies on outside just create fear, anguish, despair. Enemies – outside? Where is outside when you are in mediation! If you don’t …
Nov 26
Karma – Shaivism way
Everyone has their own definition. And they use their own logic and add prepositions etc According to Babaji and Yogananda, true karma or satkarma ( pure or good karma ) is ONLY THE KARMA THAT LEADS TO SELF REALISATION! ( refGod talks with Arjuna) Everything else is akarma ( wrong karma ) Your efforts to …
Nov 23
Klesha
God Patanjali wrote about yoga. He gave the world the fastest way to liberation. It can be as fast as 3 years. However , for that you need to understand and implement exactly what he said Having said that, those ego can explain it – there is maybe one person right now. Since most readers …
Nov 21
Disciple
We read these great biographies and autobiographies. And we see how wonderful the Guru and the amazing gifts that the disciple got. What we dont see or understand, the tests the Guru had with his disciples. A guru simply will not accept a disciple without appropriate tests. The tests can be vicious and unforgiving. The …
Nov 18
What a tragedy
Oh what a tragedy! Bound by ego Intellect wayward You see the glitter Run after fake gold A life wasted Oh what a tragedy! Oh what a tragedy! The enlightened hide All in pain sight! Serve them Don’t demand But your ways wrong Oh what a tragedy! Oh what a tragedy! The enlightened won’t say …
Nov 14
Learn to go within
At the end of the day, all religions talk about going within Meditation – go within Singing hymns , bhajan – it is you be done only after you feel God within you Mantra – a method to focus within and invoke presence of God Prayers – we close eyes , a sign of shutting …
Nov 14
What is missing in life?
God. From our perception In all 72 ways So what is the end result? The mind is constantly looking for happiness. There is no reason to look for it. The mind freezes when it touches inner self Joy But since it has not touched it – we seek to talk and discuss. We want to …
Oct 31
Failure to change
Social reform. Spiritual reform An abundance of spiritual and religious books. Yet almost no one changes Why? Most religions preach kindness. Love. Tolerance. Love for God. Accepting Gods will. Not to retaliate. Forgiveness And they are perfect! Hinduism and Sanatan dharma. Goes a few steps further and states you must give up desires or food, …
Oct 31
Yoga sutra chapter 2 verse 19
The translation by Vivekananda is The states of the qualities are the defined, the undefined, the indicated only, and the signless. visheshavisheshalinggamatralinggani gunnaparvani The web link is http://oaks.nvg.org/yoga-sutras.html Veda Vyas has explained it i great detail. However the translation of what Veda Vyas wrote and typed by a variety of translators has been weak …
Oct 30
I feel sad for them!
I feel sad and sorry for the politicians. This is true for the rich also All their life they work hard, some get it without hard work. And make lots of money But the money was not given for personal pleasure or to imprison Laxmi ( Vishnu wife) in your bank account It was given …
Oct 28
Karma
Thought itself is karma. Whether you act on it or not , it is karma The effect of thought related karma is significant in hindering meditation What kind of thoughts create the biggest obstacle in meditation? Not having love for everyone on Earth. Wish everyone well. No exception. The other is anguish and hurt feelings. …
Oct 21
Don’t lover in an illusion!
We like to think we are making progress! In some ways we are. But in many ways we are stuck. We repeat the same senseless mistakes. Let’s say you think you are mediating. But instead of making progress we make the error of thinking how to make progress or imagining progress or making a dialogue …
Oct 18
Important to remember – life
From the internet but really worth whole The Law of Wasted Effort Do you know that lions only succeed in a quarter of their hunting attempts — which means they fail in 75% of their attempts and succeeds in only 25% of them. Despite this small percentage shared by most predators, they don’t despair in …
Oct 11
The slow intellect
A slow intellect – I mean this spirituality slow intellect. Where people are unable to grasp things Why does this happen ? It is not their fault. It is a game of blind people. Allow me to explain. The Mahatmas talk about kriya yoga. Or pranayama. Or divine light. Or divine sound. They actually experience …
Sep 09
Is my surrender complete?
This has to be with all your mind, all your emotions, not a shred of ego, with all your heart, no logic and no selfish interest that if I surrender God will take care of your wishes or needs. The surrender should be such – I don’t care if I am deprived of everything in …
Jul 25
The problem with the masses
The average IQ of a nation varies. Singapore has IQ of 109 average USA 98 INDIA 81 Source : https://www.worlddata.info/iq-by-country.php Why is this interesting? Just an observation stupidity abounds So what does this have to do with spirituality? Ego plus lack of intelligence makes rumors and false information spread like wild fire. There are a …
Jul 24
Did I reach Atman ?
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, …
Jul 23
Is God real or just a vivid imagination?
Here Yogananda tells us about talking with God Practising the Presence of God God is approachable. Talking of Him and listening to His words in the scriptures, thinking of Him, feeling His presence in meditation, you will see that gradually the Unreal becomes real, and this world which you think is real will be seen …
Jul 19
There is more truth to this
Never let life beat you down. Beat life! If you have a strong will you can overcome all difficulties. Affirm, even in the midst of trials: “Danger and I were born together, and I am more dangerous than danger!” This is a truth you should always remember; apply it and you will see that it …
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 did Babaji build a palace?
There is a constant war. Mind and external circumstances. External situations try to constantly upset the Apple cart of peace. It does it by giving you good things and bad times. One must keep the mind at peace. Both with good and bad events. When this can be done, the mind has victory over the …
Jul 18
Enemies or friend
SPIRITUAL SELFISHNESS VERSUS EVIL SELFISHNESS In this world there are two teachers. If you take God as your mentor, you will have a wonderful time; but if you choose the devil as your guide, you will have bullets of misery. The key word for most people as they go through life is “myself.” The spiritual …
Jul 16
The problem with good people
The problem with good people is they are naive They don’t realize there is evil all around them. After all this is the satanic delusion , maya. People around you are pre programmed in a different way They don’t believe is courtesy always. They want to use good people constantly. Manipulate them. And if your …
Jul 15
Be nice
“Every time you think good thoughts, the Kundalini begins to move upward. Every time you hate people or hold harsh thoughts about them, the Kundalini automatically moves downward. When you love others selflessly, or think kind thoughts about them, it moves up the spine. “Kundalini Is not awakened by techniques alone.” ~ Paramhansa Yogananda Seems …
Jul 15
The story of creation
The weaker forms of life were helpless before aggressive stronger ones, and out of the struggle to survive came the process of evolution to higher, more efficient forms. “Survival of the fittest” seems to us a terrible law, but in the final analysis it is not. The animals that are killing each other are only …
Jul 12
Power of vibrations
So vibrations of the soul are very powerful. For Obvious reasons, I will not describe this accurately But as time passes by, couples tend to look alike, behave similarly. Now psychologists will say it is attraction and love but that is not true. There is something deeper and more powerful. Here is an article on …
Jul 11
Fakes are abundant
On several occasions Paramahansa Yogananda told his disciples: “After my passing, many ‘mediums’ will say they are in touch with me and are receiving my ‘messages’ for the world. All such statements are false. “My message for the world has been expounded in my speeches, classes, and writings. Do not be misled by persons who, …
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 …
Jul 10
Inner victory
As long as you come back to earth, in any shape size or gender , you will desire for things in this world. Inner victory comes in a few steps learn that material desires are not fulfilling learn that there is more substantial happiness within. That within some people call it/ him / her God …
Jul 10
Is spirituality for everyone?
NO India suffered because the principle of non violence and titiksha was applied to the masses. How can a country defend itself if everyone decides and says – oh we will endure and not be violent towards others and forgive our enemies? Prithviraj Chauhan was foolish in forgiving Mohamed Gazni 16 times in war. In …
Jul 07
Kabir
Kabir was a perfected saint , Guru, God He was born in a poor family , an outcast He desperately was searching for a Guru. He heard of Guru Ramanand. He approached Ramanand – and Ramanand rejected him. Insulted him. Telling him he is full an outcast family and can’t accept him But Kabir was …
Jul 05
Poverty
“What you are is much greater than anyone or anything else you have ever yearned for. The spirit is exhaustless Bliss. You are carrying within your heart a portable paradise. The more you concentrate on the outside, the less you will know of the inner glory of the everlasting joy of the spirit. The more …
Jun 29
An interesting story
Nevertheless, because she received much special attention, Radha became filled with pride. So one day the Lord Krishna said to her, ” Let us steal away together.” He played on her vanity, making her think he wanted to be alone with her. She was feeling very happy and favoured. They walked some distance, and Krishna …
Jun 28
Positive thinking
One of my uncle, Dineshkaka always emphasized positive thinking He has been instrumental in guiding me in my spiritual path throughout In this day and age failure in many tasks is common. However like Yogananda, he Always insisted on positive thinking. So even if you repeated fail to ride a bicycle, do we not try …
Jun 26
Hidden enemies
To find freedom from the enslaving power of the senses, the greedy, angry, sensual individual first must avoid the material environment that easily excites his specific psychophysical weakness, and then must kill the inner desires that will otherwise accompany him wherever he goes. The devotee who exercises outward self-restraint and thereby feels secure against temptation …
Jun 24
Difficulties on the path
This will be in 2 parts First let me display what Aurobindo wrote You are quite mistaken in thinking that the possibility of the sunlit path is a discovery or original invention of mine. The very first books of Yoga I read more than thirty years ago spoke of the dark and the sunlit way …
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