Daily Inspirations


The Simple and Practical Way to Find Peace

Any time you complain of worry, anxiety, depression, fear, hatred, jealousy— whatever it is—sit back and analyze the cause. If you’re really sincere, you’ll find out that you wanted something for yourself. Selfish desire causes all the problems. Do thi…


Prana Control

Prana is expended by thinking, willing, acting, moving, talking, writing, etc. A healthy and strong man has an abundance of prar:a, nerve force. vitality. Prana is supplied in water, in food, in air and in solar energy. Excess prana is stored in the br…


Don’t Worry About the Future

What you sow you reap. Don’t worry about the future and don’t worry about the past. A great thinker said the past and the future are not even visible. But what is visible? The golden present. Think of the golden present, sow what is necessary, what is…


Prana and Pranayama

Breath is external manifestation of prana, the vital force. Breath, like electricity, is gross prana. Breath is sthula (gross) and prana is sukshmatvaat.h (subtle). By exercising control over this breathing you can control the subtle pra a inside. Cont…


The Essence Is Always There

Anything that becomes rare becomes very dear to us. When things are in abundance, we do not even know their value. It is only when a species is labeled “endangered” that we try to protect it. Even the value of peace has been taught to us in this way. N…


See the Results

For those who have poorly developed chests, respiratory exercises are necessary. For those who have excess fat in the abdomen, abdominal exercises are essential. Exercises that are best calculated to improve the function of vital inner organs of the bo…


But If You Can Do Something

Question: I hate fighting and find it very upsetting. Even fighting among dogs. Is there any way I can overcome being disturbed by it? Answser: You might not like fighting, but don’t hate it. Hating is worse than fighting. Dogs fight, and the next minu…


Benefits of Yoga Asana

The practice of asanas develops the body and the practitioner himself is kept agile and nimble. He has an elastic spine and a supple body. He has a keen and vigorous appetite. Any trouble is removed at its starting point by the practice of asanas. The…


God Will Answer Your Prayers

God is everywhere. You can talk to anything or anybody, and God will be present through that. A small stone or piece of paper can answer you. A picture or a small light can answer you. If you are looking for God in those things, it is not just a piece…


Yoga Asanas

Health is wealth. Good health is a valuable asset for one and all. It can be achieved by the practice of yoga asanas, which control the emotions and produce mental peace. It also distributes prar:a evenly throughout the body and different systems. It h…


Man Proposes, God Disposes

Whenever you feel that you are making a decision, then it is yours, not God’s. If it just comes about, and is not something that you particularly decide, then it is God’s decision. If you decide to do something and fail at achieving it, then that failu…


Mental Health Is Vital

Good health is the prerequisite for spiritual pursuits. The practice of yoga asanas for even fifteen minutes a day will help to keep good health. Become quite fit and you will be hale and hearty. Without good health you cannot wage war against the turb…