If you cannot be loving with your parents, you’re not going to be loving with God either. But at the same time, you come across very hard parents who don’t want to understand their children. To such parents I say, “Open up a little. The world has chang…
Daily Inspirations
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Difficulties come to test you and thereby to help you by strengthening your will, patience and power of endurance. Be bold. Be cheerful. Be calm, cool and collected at all times, even in the face of difficulties. There is no spiritual sadhana (practice… |
You don’t make a friend. You become a friend. Then you automatically will have friends. If you relate to people in a very friendly, affectionate way, by loving and caring, sharing and helping, then naturally they will see you as a good friend. When the… |
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O man! Do not be discouraged when sorrows, difficulties and tribulations manifest in the daily battle of life. Thou art the master of thy destiny. Thou are divine. Live up to it, feel it, realise it. Draw up spiritual strength and courage from within.… |
Question: Why do we want so much to be loved, instead of just being contented to love others? Why do we crave emotional comfort and want others to care about us? Answer: Because we still haven’t realized that there’s somebody in us, always, who is cari… |
It is in the nature of man to strive for happiness but all the happiness which he can gain by his actions is only of limited duration. The enjoyments of the senses are transient and the senses themselves are worn out by to much enjoyment. Further, sin… |
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By repetition of a mantra alone, many hundreds of great saints have experienced Divine Consciousness. Knowing the meaning of the mantra is not even necessary. The faith behind it is more important. Whatever mantra is given to you, or whichever one you… |
Control the indriyas (senses), through introspection. Destroy the thirst for objects and sense-enjoyments then you will be established in supreme peace. Speak the truth and talk little. Observe silence for two hours daily. Speak only sweet, loving, sof… |
Question: Would you please give us some advice for what to do during those times when we are more aware of the devil inside? Answer: Be careful. Watch every one of your actions. At the same time, look for help. The devil is powerful, no doubt. You cann… |
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Be very regular in your chanting and mantra repetition. That is the most important practice. Even if you miss other things, don’t ever miss the mantra repetition. Let it be a part and parcel of your life. The mantra literally surrounds you. The mantra… |
The senses are your real foes. They draw you out and disturb your peace of mind. Do not keep company with them. Subdue them. Restrain them. Curb them just as you would curb your enemies on the battlefield. This is not the work of a day. It wants patien… |
Dama is self-restraint. It is control of the senses. It is a vedantic sadhana (practice). It comes after the practice of sama (restraint of mind). It is one of the Shat-sampat: (sixfold wealth). It does not allow the senses to run outwards. It gives st… |