Bhakti (devotion) in essence is two-fold. On the one hand there is an intense attachment towards God, nurtured by deep emotion and, on the other, an earnest urge of love for him. When these two elements are combined we find bhakti to be either an attac…
Daily Inspirations
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In the Bhagavad Gita, Sri Krishna says, “Think of Me always.” When he says, “Think of Me,” it should be taken as, “Think of God,” because it is God who speaks in the name of Krishna. So, “Think of God;” but how can you think of God without knowing wha… |
In essence we are one, but in nonsense we are many. We need essence and nonsense. Life is for fun; otherwise God could have just created everyone alike with the same thoughts. Everything is God’s Will. Nothing happens without God’s Will. God allows thi… |
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Sri Ramakrishna said, “Before you see God we will go to the Ganges so you can take a bath.” He took the young man to the Ganges and said, “All right, dip.” But when he dipped into the water, Sri Ramakrishna held him under. Immediately the devotee start… |
When you are on a pilgrimage, you depend totally on God. You don’t depend on your credit cards, your hotel bookings, your taxis. Nothing. You just give yourself into the hands of God. “God, I’m coming to You completely empty-handed. You do anything You… |
Question: If we have faith in God, do we need medicine when we are sick? Answer: Medicine is also a gift from God. Prayer, medicine and certain dietetic discipline could all be used at the same time. Even food is a kind of medicine for the pain of hung… |
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Through both pleasure and pain, God is trying to help you grow in the right direction. Keep in mind that God is always behind everything, always helping you. If you put your complete trust in God, your mind will not even come up with desires that might… |
Training the mind is worth doing at any cost. It’s extremely difficult. That’s why we don’t see very many saints. If it were that easy, there would be thousands. How many saints have there been like that? You can easily count them. Don’t be discouraged… |
Never give up. Know that your spiritual goal is something great. You have fallen down from the summit, and you are on your way back up. It is greater even than climbing Mount Everest. As soon as the climbers get to the peak of Everest, they have to go… |
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Question: What should you do if your family members are against your spiritual pursuits? Answser: Take it as a challenge, and know that God is on your side. You don’t need to hate them. Instead, you should take it as a good omen. God has put an examine… |
Your true personality is happiness; it is peace and love. The minute you forget that, you start to look for these things to come from outside. Unfortunately, that has happened even from the very beginning. God made Adam and told him, “Adam, I have crea… |
When you repeat the Lord’s name you must evince unflinching devotion from the bottom of your heart – devotion to God, without love for any other object. You must drive off all worldly thoughts from your mind. Fill the mind with thoughts of God and God… |
