Do not mistake deep sleep for samadhi. The glory of the state of turiya is ineffable. Its splendour is indescribable. If the body is light, if the mind is clear, it there is cheerfulness, know that you are meditating. If the body is heavy, the mind dul…
Daily Inspirations
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If you simply put your trust completely in that great force, all your burdens will be lifted. You will be led to perform your mission. You should know that you have been sent here for a purpose. It’s not that you decided one fine morning, “Let me go an… |
Still the waves of the mind and hold it steady in nirvikalpa samadhi (unconditioned state of superconsciousness). This needs constant, protracted practice of meditation. There may be breaks in the meditation in the beginning but practice makes you perf… |
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It’s impossible to make a wrong decision. Even if you make a wrong decision, you’ll very soon know it’s wrong and so you’ll learn a good lesson. It’s worse not to make any decision at all. If you don’t make any decision, you will not grow. If you want… |
O beloved Ram! You are within a strong fortress now. A spiritual fortress where no temptation can influence you. You are absolutely safe. Now you can do vigorous sadhana (spiritual practice) without fear. Kill the foe – the mind. Wear the spiritual lau… |
Question: How does a master love his or her disciples? How did you as a disciple learn to love? Answer: “How does a master love his or her devotees?” You will certainly know it when you become the master. True masters love not only their devotees, but… |
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As the will power in many persons has become very weak, as they had no religious discipline or training in schools and colleges when they were young, and as they are under the sway of materialistic influences, it is necessary for them to go in for secl… |
Worshiping God does not mean that God is in front of you and you worship God directly. Serving people is worshipping God; doing things for people is doing things for God. The great saint Thirumular said, “If you worship in the stationary temple, it onl… |
When you get a flash of illumination, do not be frightened. It will be a new experience of immense joy. Do not turn back. Do not give up meditation. Do not stop there. You will have to advance still further. This is only a glimpse of truth. This is not… |
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Question: Do we have to accept whatever karma comes, or can we try to change it a little bit? Answer: If we know that we are instruments, and nothing is in our hands, then accepting and changing are not in our hands either. It’s very simple. If you are… |
Just as the light is burning within the hurricane lamp, so also the divine flame is burning from time immemorial in the lamp of your heart. Close your eyes. Merge yourself within the divine flame. Plunge deep into the chambers of your heart. Meditate o… |
Don’t worry too much about dreams. If you have a dream about someone else—about his or her health, or whatever it is—it’s just a warning. It need not always come true. So you can just tell the person, “I feel that you should be a little more careful.”… |
