The mind has the power of creating or undoing the whole universe in the twinkling of an eye. Slay this mind through vicara (enquiry), destruction of vasanas (psychological impressions or conditioning) and control of its fluctuation. Mind is a bundle of…
Daily Inspirations
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Question: What’s the best way of disciplining oneself to complete a task? Answer: Know that it is God’s task. God wants you to do that and is giving you the interest, the capacity and the knowledge to do it. If you think of yourself as an instrument in… |
Avidya (ignorance) is malina satva (weakened purity). It is the upadhi (limiting adjunct) of jlva (individual soul). It is the karana sarira (causal body) of the individual soul. Avidya is anandamaya kosha. Avidya is a false perception by which the ign… |
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Only timid people get intimidated. If you don’t want to be like that, don’t compare yourself with others. You are what you are. Everybody is needed to make the whole drama, the cosmic play. Everybody. The king is needed, the queen is needed, the gatek… |
Maya (illusion) is the upadhi (limiting adjunct) of Tsvara (God). She is the illusory power of Brahman. She keeps the llla (creative play) of Tsvara (God), through her three gunas (qualities), viz., satva (purity), rajas (passion) and tamas (darkness).… |
Meditation is very important if you want to practice any kind of Yoga. You cannot become a good Karma Yogi without proper meditation, nor a good Bhakti Yogi. Meditation is the sustaining force. And don’t say, “Oh, if I come to meditation I can’t fulfil… |
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Fear not, my child. In reality there is no death for thee. There is a means for crossing this ocean of relative existence and attaining immortality or the supreme bliss. I shall teach thee now Brahma-vidya (knowledge of the absolute). Salutations to sa… |
The first and foremost reason not to have jealousy is that it affects the person himself or herself. If you are jealous, it affects you physically and mentally. It in no way helps you or anyone else. So at least for your own sake, it’s advisable not to… |
Competent disciples are never in want of a competent guru. Realised souls are not rare, but ordinary ignorant persons cannot easily recognise them. Only a few persons, who are pure and embodiments of all virtuous qualities, can understand realised soul… |
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Question: What can people do who have a tendency to judge themselves harshly or to look very negatively at themselves? Answer: The question is not about self-judgment, but about self-negativity, or having a poor opinion of yourself. Certainly, that wil… |
You will find in the Gita: “Learn thou this by discipleship, by enquiry and by service. The wise, the seers of the essence of things, will instruct thee in wisdom.” (Chapter IV – verse 34.) The guru must not only be a Brahma-srotriya (well-versed), but… |
Question: If we pray for others, is their karma taken away? Answer: We are not praying to have the karma of others taken away. We pray so that they can get insight into their karma and get the strength to face it and purge it out. Your prayer should be… |
