When God wants you to pray, then God creates some uncomfortable situation. God makes you run out of gas, or maybe something much worse. That’s why we say, “Adversities are blessings in disguise.” When we face situations like that, when we face a crisis…
Daily Inspirations
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Modification of mind is known as pariṇāma. When milk is changed into curd, it is also pariṇāma. Even so the mind gets modified into a vrtti by assuming the form of the object it perceives. Knowledge of perception is a kind of transformation (pariṇāma)… |
God is neutral. God never takes sides. You should also be that neutral, that pure. Don’t ever discriminate between people. Don’t ever look down on anybody. See the same spirit functioning through all the various bodies and minds. |
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The thinking principle is a comprehensive expression equivalent to the Sanskrit term antaḥkaraṇa. antaḥkaraṇa is a broad term used in Vedanta. It includes manas (mind), buddhi (intellect), citta and ahamkara (egoism or self-asserting principle). The on… |
If you choose the path of marriage, it is a beautiful field in which to learn the great qualities of sharing and sacrificing. Before you marry, ask yourself, “Can I share my love and my life with someone? Can I dedicate my whole life to that person?” A… |
Thought is as much a thing as the yonder piece of stone. It has weight, colour, shape, size and form. Thought is a dynamic force. It is caused by the vibrations of psychic prar:a (sukðma prana) on the mental substance. It is a force like gravitation, c… |
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Question: I have a vision defect which, with other problems, leads to despair and a feeling that I am only awaiting death. What can I do? Answer: What a pity. Why should you await death? Don’t think that seeing with the eyes is the most important thing… |
By destroying the vrttis one by one, you gain more and more mental strength (manasic bala) and spiritual strength (atma bala). Do the practice and feel the strength yourself. The annihilation of even one vrtti will give you strength to destroy the seco… |
If you want to experience the truth that everything happening is the Divine Will, you have to accept it totally. If you sleep, it’s the Divine Will that makes you sleep. If you overeat, it’s the Divine Will that makes you overeat. If you fall sick, tha… |
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Vrtti literally means a whirlpool. It is a thought-wave in the lake of citta. Citta is the mind-stuff or mental substance. It takes various forms. These forms constitute vrttis. It gets transformed or modified (parinama). These transformations and modi… |
You cannot say exactly what will open your mind and when it will happen. The real knowledge or wisdom will not dawn slowly. Once you get it, you have it. If you don’t get it, you don’t have it. The realization doesn’t come little by little. Realization… |
Learn the yoga under a guru (preceptor). Then only will you be able to understand the subtle points. Get practical lessons also from him. Then alone you will grow rapidly. He will remove your doubts and show you the right path, because he has already t… |
