O my child ! Hast thy delusion been destroyed ? Have you become fearless now? Have your doubts been removed? Are you resting now in your own satcidananda svarupa? I have declared to thee the profound secret of vedanta, the essence of vedas. O preceptor…
Daily Inspirations
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Question: Please speak about the second coming. Some people say that Christ is now in the world in a physical manifestation. Answer: In the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna says clearly, “Whenever there is too much unrighteousness in the world, I come to ed… |
Thou art not this perishable body. Thou art not the wavering mind. Thou art not the indriyas (senses). Thou art not the intellect. Thou art not the causal body. Thou art the all-pervading, immortal Brahman. Realise this and be free. Thou art the praj a… |
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Just close your eyes and think for a minute, “Does the whole world love me? How many people don’t love me? How many animals don’t love me? How many plants don’t love me?” Then you will know yourself how healthy and happy you are. God is love. That is t… |
A jivanmukta (liberated sage) who has reached the imperishable turlya (transcendental) state can never be affected by the pairs of opposites. He always rests in his own satcidananda svarupa (essential entity as satcidananda). He roams about happily. A… |
Question: If you had a wish, what would it be? Answer: My only wish is to be a good instrument in the hands of that Supreme Entity that you call God. All these years He has kept me under His feet, used me as an instrument and has taken care of me so th… |
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He who thinks, “I am the body….. This body is mine… She is my wife… He is my son….. I am a brahmar:a …. I am fact…. I am black … I am a pandit,” is an ignorant man. He is bound. He who thinks, “I am not the body: I am all-pervading, chang… |
Question: Who is Satchidananda or what is Satchidananda? Answer: In a way, everyone is satchidananda. Every thing is satchidananda. Don’t think that Satchidananda is just the name of one person. All that we see is the form, and there is a name to go wi… |
Om is the symbol of Brahman. It is the word of power. It is the sacred monosyllable. It is the essence of all the Vedas. It is the boat to take you to the other shore of fearlessness and immortality. Meditate on Om with bhava (feeling) and meaning. You… |
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Question: I have a growing desire to see God. It has become the thing I want most. But no matter how much I long for God, my worldly duties and needs get in the way. Can you help me? Answer: How do you know that you have not seen God? I heard God sayin… |
As fire is concealed by ashes, sword by the scabbard, sun by the clouds, fetus by the amnion, rubies by the earth, mattress by the bedsheet, so also Brahman is concealed by flesh and bones. If you remove the ash you can perceive the fire; if the clouds… |
Don’t be concerned with how to set priorities in your service. When your mind is clean and neutral and you are selflessly serving, you will be able to hear your own conscience telling you what is to be done first. Priority depends on urgency as well as… |