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Book learning is nothing compared to deeper learning. There is a fund of knowledge in nature itself. If your brain is clear, you can just tap right into it. You can easily find a solution for any problem. It’s not anyone’s monopoly. Everyone can do tha… |
True and sincere surrender unto the Lord is the essence of bhakti (God-love). “I am Thine. All is Thine. Thy will be done, my Lord.” This is the best Saranagati Mantra or prayer (of self-surrender). Seek His will. Do His will. Surrender to His will. Yo… |
Question: How can you know if another person is telling you the truth? Answer: Until you positively know that he is telling a lie, trust that he is telling you the truth. If you always look at that person with suspicion, even the truth will look like a… |
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God is very close to you. He abides in your heart. Closer is He than the breath; nearer than hands and feet! He is your very self or atman. Strive to know God. Seek the company of sages. Lead a life of selfless service, renunciation, dispassion, prayer… |
A good spiritual teacher should say, “This is the way I know. It is positively helpful. If you like, you are welcome to follow it.” Suppose you say, “I don’t want to go that way. I want to go in the opposite direction.” The teacher will say, “All right… |
Dharma is the pivot of life. Dharma means duty, righteousness, religion, eternal law. Where dharma is, there victory is. Dharma supports life. Dharma brings perfection. Dharma is a way of life based on virtues and perfect moral conduct. Dharma bestows… |
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Question: Why is it so difficult to be disciplined? Answer: That is part of nature. There is a natural gravitation that makes it easy to push things down, and hard to lift them up. That pull is there; but we have been given the capacity to face it and… |
Serve untiringly. Serve selflessly. Pray devotedly. Live truthfully. You will soon enter the kingdom of God. Remain cheerful. Do japa whole-heartedly. Rejoice heartily. You will attain the state of blessedness. Reflect ceaselessly. Meditate intensely.… |
The heart should play an important role, not only in married life, but in all of our relationships: with friends, relatives, business associates, and even strangers. Even if the other person uses the head, you should use more heart. Remember, ultimatel… |
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What is divine life? To shed the animal in man and to sublimate the human in him to the divine; to express the sublimation in his daily life, in his hourly life, in thought, word and deed. That is divine life. To pray, to do japa (repetition of God’s n… |
The simplest thing is to have faith. An ounce of faith moves mountains. The saint Ramalinga Swamigal used to say, “Lord, You are feeding me, so I am eating. Otherwise I wouldn’t even be able to eat my food. Do You think I am eating with my capacity? No… |
Go wherever you like. Go to Kashmir to Darjeeling, to Vienna or the Alps, you will not find any real rest. The charming scenery may soothe the retina for a few seconds but raga (attraction), dvesha (aversion), jealousy, passion and greed are everywhere… |
