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Question: Everything comes from God, and thus everything is God. Therefore, how can it be said that there is a true Self and not true Self; or that, “I am not the body, not the mind.” It’s like saying, “God is everything except the body, mind, etc.” An… |
Japa is an important ariga (limb) of yoga. In the Gita you will find: “Yaj anarh japa yaj osmi – among yaj as (religious practice) I am japa yaj a”. In kali yuga (dark age) the practice of japa alone can give eternal peace, bliss and immortality. Japa… |
We are all related to each other. We are all united. All we have to do is understand that and experience it. We are related in spirit. That is the only relationship we have, and nobody can break it. Even if two people want to break it, they cannot. All… |
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Svadhyaya is study of scriptures and books written by realized sages. It is one of the limbs of niyama (discipline) in raja yoga. Svadhyaya is also enquiry of the nature of atman (self), or “Who am I?” It is recitation of mantras (sacred formulas) also… |
The lotus is considered to be a very holy and divine flower. Not just because of its beauty, but also because of its qualities. A lotus flower grows in very shallow water, usually in a muddy area. Though it comes out of the mud and mire, it rises as a… |
The organ of speech is a very great distractor of the mind. Too much talking indicates that the man is rajasic (restless). Talking makes the mind outgoing. Mouna (vow of silence) is almost death for the worldly man. It is a great blessing for the spiri… |
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Illness can be karmic; the reaction to your past actions. The best way to deal with that is to know that it is your past karma that has brought this. Pray sincerely, “God, let me accept this and do whatever I can to clean it up.” It doesn’t mean that y… |
That which purifies the impure mind is tapas. That which regenerates the lower animal nature and generates divine nature is tapas. That which cleanses the mind and destroys lust, anger, greed etc., is tapas. That which destroys tamas (dullness) and raj… |
The dentist who administers Novocaine is not taking away the pain. He or she is just temporarily keeping it away. Afterwards, you still feel the pain. In the same way, prayer also is a sort of Novocaine. When you pray you feel comforted, but you still… |
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Every man in the world is restless and is striving after something. What it is he does not know. In the accomplishment of ambitious projects he seeks the rest that he feels he is in need of – but he finds that worldly greatness, when secured, is a snar… |
For one month live a totally surrendered life. Try that life for a while. For a sample week, or a sample month. Just say, “Let God take care of me. And let me do my duty. Whatever God has given me to do, let me fulfill it.” That means wherever you are,… |
Shaucha is internal and external purity. External purity generates pure thoughts. Practice of shaucha is internal and external purity. brings disgust for one’s own body and the body of others also. You will soon give up mamata (mineness of body). Take… |
