Daily Inspirations


Importance of Om

Brahman is the highest of all. Om is his name. Om is also your real name. It covers the three fold experiences of man. From Om this sense world has been projected. The world exists in Om and dissolves in Om. Om is the greatest of all mantras (mystic fo…


You Are That Immortal Soul

Unless we realize our own true nature, unless we become aware of our spiritual reality, our life’s purpose is not fulfilled. The main goal behind all these searches and approaches and actions is to realize our true nature, to realize the Self, the God…


Exercises in Meditation

Keep a picture of Lord Krishna with a flute in his hand. Sit in your meditative pose and gently concentrate on this picture until you shed tears. Think of his feet, adorned with anklets. Think of his yellow silken garment. Think of the ornaments around…


There Is Nothing to Be Afraid Of

Sometimes we somehow get frightened,  and  a  fear  gets  into the subconscious mind. Consciously din into the mind that you are immortal and that there is nothing to be afraid of. Think in a positive way. Boldly meditate on it. Convince your conscious…


Listen to the Mystic Sound

Sit in padma asana or siddha asana. Practice your mudra by closing the ears with the thumbs. Hear the internal sound through the right ear. The sound which you will hear will make you deaf to all external sounds. Having overcome all obstacles you will…


Self-healing Should Be that Way

By putting out positive thoughts, and correcting your mistakes, you can heal your problems. But don’t do something to alleviate the problem without correcting the cause. The suffering came for your benefit. You should not try to take that away. Instead…


Stages in the Practice of Meditation

In the beginning you can meditate twice daily, from 4 to 6 in the morning and 7 to 8 at night. As you advance in your practices, you can increase the duration of each sitting, little by little, using your common sense and discretion, and also have a th…


And You Still Have the Dirty Spot

When others criticize you, there are two things to think of. First, “That’s the way they look at me and that’s what they see.” Give them that freedom. Probably they may not see the other, better side. Feel sorry for them. Leave it at that. The other th…


Self-effort and Grace in Meditation

You need a calm, clear, pure, subtle, steady, sharp one-pointed buddhi (intellect) to understand the reality of Brahman. Only then is realization possible. Only a trained mind which utterly controls the body, can inquire and meditate as long as life re…


Burdens Are Simply Rocks in the Mind

When you know why you are living and why you are working, that will give you strength. If you enjoy living, you enjoy working; the joy itself is enough to put a lot of strength in you. If you don’t enjoy living and working, life becomes a burden to you…


The Secret of Mediation

Meditation is the road to the attainment of salvation (moksha). Meditation kills all pains, sufferings, the three kinds of tapas (fevers), and the five klesas (sorrows). Meditation gives the vision of unity. Meditation produces a sense of oneness. Medi…


Gurudev’s Prayer

Question: Could you suggest a prayer that would strengthen one’s spirit when facing the difficulties of daily living? Answer: Would you like to know my prayer? My prayer is very simple. “God, I know that it is all Your form. It’s all Your name. It’s al…