Youth is the best time, the most fitting in a man’s life, to devote himself to spiritual aspiration and sadhana (spiritual practice). The spiritual life is practical from beginning to the end. The love for the ideal should be single minded and whole-he…
Daily Inspirations
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As long as you are in the world playing a part in this big drama, use the makeup and costumes, but don’t get caught in your part. Have fun and play that part until the curtain falls. Many people finish their part even in the midst of the drama. Once th… |
If a man feels even a little bit for his present deplorable condition; if he attempts even to show a slight improvement; if there is a little receptive attitude; then he can be corrected and he can make progress on the path of yoga. If he is obstinate… |
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The essence of Yoga and all the faiths and traditions is to be easeful in body, peaceful in mind and useful in life. The aim of Yoga is to make the body healthy and the mind tranquil and pure. With a pure mind and a healthy body, you become a useful in… |
Just reflect for a while when you have failed in an attempt. Try to be more careful in the next attempt. Try to remove those factors that led you to fail previously. Fortify yourself now. Be careful and vigilant. Be active and nimble as the squirrel. B… |
Life has become very artificial. There is physical, mental and moral degeneration. You do not find robust, stalwart, healthy people. Longevity is unknown. Everywhere you see puny, stunted creatures with dilapidated frames and sickly appearance. They ca… |
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Don’t love only your fellow humans. Love everyone and everything equally. All things are your fellow beings, not only humans. By loving everything, you are really loving yourself. Everything is nothing but the expression of yourself. If you stand in fr… |
God wants proof that you are totally surrendering yourself. Tests will come. If you fail the tests then your surrender is not complete. If your surrender is complete, no matter what test comes you will pass it. Once you pass the tests, you don’t have t… |
Difficulties exist only that you may grow strong by overcoming them. So overcome all difficulties, one by one, patiently. If you fail ten times, do not be disheartened. If you fail a thousand times, rise up or march on boldly. Failures are indeed stepp… |
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The liberated sage, like unto holy waters, purifies others by mere sight, touch and the utterance of his name. Sometimes he remains unnoticed, while sometimes he becomes known to those who desire welfare. He eats food offered to him by pious devotees a… |
The kind of realization we talk about—that nothing outside can bring fulfillment to you—is only theoretical. You’ve heard of it, but mere theoretical knowledge isn’t enough. To experience it, you must convince your mind. Think of your past experiences… |
You are not going to get God. You are not going to surrender yourself to God. You are not even going to allow God to function through you. God is already doing that. All you have to do is know it. If you don’t know, then you think that you are doing it… |
