Link to Original Document Good times dont last. Dont be egotistic. Your wrong actions during Good actions WILL HAUNT you later. There is no exception Bad times dont last. They are there to teach you a lesson. Learn from it. Change yourself. Be humble. Become more comitted to God. Purify yourself. Get rid of ego. …
Tag: Self Help
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 …
May 10
Diksha – Types of disciples
Link to Original Document Awakening of Shakti is something rare. Very rare. Everyone believes they have an awakening but the reality maybe different. The highest awakening is Vedha diksha. It is the highest. This may or may not happen in Kali yug. In this awakening, the disciple only meets Guru once and it is all …
Apr 28
A fundamental error
Link to Original Document Many people read about Yoga online and read scriptures Of course it is appealing! Who would not find it wonderful? We abandon the misery of the world There is a source of intense joy within us. Why not tap in to it? Your karma are slowly destroyed All questions are answered …
Apr 18
In the news paper copied from TOI – author Anup Taneja
Link to Original Document Paul Brenton who visited Ramana Maharishi in 1931, placed before the latter two fundamental questions: Is it necessary to renounce the world and move to secluded jungles or mountains to realise the Truth? What method should be pursued to attain Self-realisation? In response to the first question, the Maharshi said that …
Apr 18
Post script 2 – mauna
Link to Original Document Mauna means silence. What the scriptures call as silence is silence of the mind. Like I wrote before – mauna can be Not talking – of vani speech Of the indriya – preventing the senses of roaming. This means giving to sex, food etc Silence of the mind There is another …
Apr 18
Post script to self imposed barriers
Link to Original Document Point 4 People often say great things. Oh I have surrendered to say Neem Karoli baba or Yogananda, or Vivekananda or Ramana ANd they truly believe it. Yet to be quite honest , they don’t realize, that a true full surrender is associated with that great Guru appearing before you ! …
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 16
Our mission
Link to Original Document There are many was this has been discussed, evaluated and dissected. Both by atheists, agnostics and spiritual people So who am I to discuss this? Well, everyone has their own opinion. And guess what their opinion changes based on their state of life. During happy times it is one thing and …
Apr 13
The lessons of life
Link to Original Document The world was created by God but Maya played a big role. Maya or Satan is a liar. It promises happiness but never gives it. REMEMBER THAT ! So with that in mind , don’t get too attached to this world. Don’t crave or seek another goal post or achievement This …
Apr 05
On inflation etc
Link to Original Document Agreed – the common people suffer a lot It has already happened in USA. People in my Office think twice to go from one place to another The rich are never affected The middle class is dying. Getting squeezed The life of those living below poverty level is unimaginable My heart …
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 …
Mar 30
Incredible comforting words by mother
Link to Original Document Before I close, I shall add a few pages for those who have already made apparently fruitless efforts, for those who have encountered the pitfalls on the way and seen the measure of their weakness, for those who are in danger of losing their self-confidence and courage. These pages, intended to …
Mar 29
Bhagwad Gita Chapter 7 verse 3
Link to Original Document Thousands of people try and hardly one will get on the right path. Amongst the thousands of people who are on the right path, hardly one will reach. I have seen this to be true in many different paths. Why does this happen? A true Guru, shakti awakened and yet they …
Mar 25
Vaato na vada na thay
Link to Original Document This is in Gujarati. Vaato means talk. Vada is a fried item similar to samosa Na thay – can’t be made The statement means you can’t make this delicious food item by merely talking about it This is not something extraordinary. So obvious. A mute point. Well not so fast. Almost …
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 20
Markanda Rishi
Link to Original Document I would like to thank Gaiea for singing a beautiful song This is the link SANSKRIT SONG from The Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa They spiritual interpretation is as follows Madalasa is the divine mother. She remains in a state of intoxication ( with love for all creation) mada here means intoxication and alasya …
Mar 20
Markanda Rishi
Link to Original Document I would like to thank Gaiea for singing a beautiful song This is the link SANSKRIT SONG from The Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa They spiritual interpretation is as follows Madalasa is the divine mother. She remains in a state of intoxication ( with love for all creation) mada here means intoxication and alasya …
Mar 14
Pranidhan. Surrender
Link to Original Document The only way to go into Samadhi is Pranidhan. Very loosely it translated into surrender or committed to ( God ) or respectful to God or great effort So surrender to God, has a variety of meaning and depth to it. Most people believe they have surrendered to God. If God …
Mar 10
Such a strange problem
Link to Original Document Over so many years, I have observed many many people. I initially would get excited when I met someone who had a slight interest in spirituality or religion. In time, I grew out of it. Why? Just not worth it. No matter how many times, how many ways, I show clarity, …
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 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 …
Feb 19
Keys to the kingdom
Link to Original Document Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven. And I tell you that you are Peter,[1]and on this rock I will …
Feb 16
Check your activities
Link to Original Document How often do you do things that are different than animals? You might think it is a lot – but on closer examination you will find it is not much Sleep – animals sleep Eat – no Sex or mating – nope Building homes etc – birds have nests, tigers mark …
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 …
Sep 14
WordPress update
Link to Original Document I am updating the WordPress This may affect people bring automatic email or subscribers Thanks Sorry for the inconvenience
Mar 01
The problem with thoughts and food
Link to Original Document Hinduism talks about three Gunas. What are the Gunas? It can be quite complex but it is an analysis of our thoughts and actions. We can divide them into 3 types Sattwa – pure and pious Rajas – I call it the pleasure principle. Wanting to enjoy Tamas – destructive, evil. …
Feb 25
Following a useless leader
Link to Original Document Many people are hero worshippers. They decide who they want to idolize and then continue to do so, until they find another idol. Most often they follow a hero ( swami, Guru, leader, actor, politician, actress, sports person , etc) and base it on achievement and popularity This is all they …
Feb 21
Live a million lives in one life
Link to Original Document Life is about experiences. I believe that for liberation, one has to go through a million types of experiences. As you finish them off without regressing or getting fixed on any of them you get liberation. There is nothing more that you will desire – provided you are satisfied Now let’s …
Feb 17
Fear
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 …
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
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Dec 19
All about consciousness – Rumi
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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 …
Bhavin
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