There is only one Light Of Truth Universal Shrine now, a place like this where people of all faiths and beliefs can come together and silently worship in their own way under the same roof. But this is only a beginning. I know that once people see the b…
Daily Inspirations
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There are three defects of the mind. They are: impurity, tossing of the mind, and the veil of ignorance. The mind is tossed about among objects of love and hatred like a light feather in a story my wind. It whirls far and wide among sensual objects, fa… |
Question: At Satchidananda Ashram-Yogaville, which is based on your teachings, there is a temple called the Light Of Truth Universal Shrine (LOTUS). What is your vision for the temple and the ashram? Swami Satchidanandad: My vision of LOTUS and Yogavil… |
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Mind is very treacherous. It will hurl you down into the abyss of ignorance. It will say: “Pltva pltva punar pltva punar janma na vidyate”. (Drink, drink again, there is no rebirth). It will say: “Give up sadhana (spiritual practice), you will not gain… |
If ever you lose money all of a sudden, know that it was ill-earned money. Well-earned money will never be robbed. I’ll give you a small illustration. Once upon a time in a village there lived a milkman who had a few cows. He used to milk them, and tak… |
Form the habit of deep introspection. Good aspirants who enter into deep meditation also march forward in sleep. Taking food immoderately or at the wrong time will affect your system and render meditation difficult. Lead a life of self-restraint and ba… |
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The mind is the all in all. Its mastery leads to the renunciation of all. True renunciation is the abnegation of the mind. It consists in renouncing all desires and egoism, not world existence. Through such mental abnegation you will be able to free yo… |
Selfishness is when you feel, “I must have it at any cost.” Use your discriminating faculty. Analyze your motives. “Why am I selfish? What am I gaining out of that?” By being selfish, you aren’t going to be happy at all. Selfishness makes you miserable… |
Mind and breath are like milk and water. Raja yoga is control of the mind. He who wants to become a perfect yogi and wants to experience wonderful samadhi (superconscious state), must control mind and breath. He must throughly overcome the five tatvas… |
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Question: I believe in the teachings, and try to apply them, but I am not very regular in the formal practices. This causes me pain. Should I make more of an effort to do formal sadhana or should I consider the pain to be a part of my spiritual practic… |
Question: The Bible talks about “false gods.” What is a false god? Answer: If God is omnipresent, what could be called a false God? God is present in name, in fame, in money. The Bhagavad Gita says, “Wherever people glorify a thing, I am there.” What w… |
The first thing a spiritual aspirant has to acquire is mastery over the mind. Like a blind man – look at the objects. Like a deaf man – hear sounds. Do not allow the sense experiences to penetrate within. The mind gets fattened on account of its being… |
