There is a beautiful Tamil lullaby: “Oh my beautiful baby, I call you my baby. I don’t know who you are and who I am. I don’t know what this relationship is. Where did you come from? Where are you going to go? It happens that we are together. You are my baby, I am…
Get up at 4 a.m. Japo Ram Ram, Get up at 4 a.m. do Brahma Viciir. Get up at 4 a.m. Enquire, ‘Who am I?’ Get up at 4 a.m. practise Yogabhyās. Observe Mouna daily for two. Fast on Ekadesi, take milk and fruits, Study daily one chapter of Gita. Do regular charity, one-tenth income,…
Eat a little, Drink a little, Speak a little, Sleep a little. Mix a little, Move a little, Serve a little, Think a little, Give a little, Work a little, Rest a little, Worship a little. Do san a little, Prānāyām a little, Meditate a little, Do Vicār a little. Do Japa a little, Do…
OM is the sound of the Cosmic Vibration. The entire cosmos vibrates. Every cell vibrates. In fact, the whole universe is nothing but sound vibrations. The basic vibration is a hum, and the sum total of the universal vibration is also a hum. In between, there are fragments. All the words, all the languages, all…
Meditation is freeing the mind from thoughts of sense-objects. Mind dwells on God and God alone during meditation. Have perfect ethical perfection. Then alone you will be established in deep meditation. Meditation follows concentration and samadhi (super-conscious state) follows meditation. * * * * * Be courageous. You will come across various obstacles in meditation.…
Dharma is the pivot of life. Dharma means duty, righteousness, religion, eternal law. Where dharma is, there victory is. Dharma supports life. Dharma brings perfection. Dharma is a way of life based on virtues and perfect moral conduct. Dharma bestows immortal bliss. * * * * * Control of the mind is the first step…
Be prepared to suffer any amount of pain. Have a set of maxims with you always to induce vairagya (dispassion). Treat sensual enjoyment as poison, as vomited food, as dung or urine. They cannot give you satisfaction. Preserve your vlrya (vital energy) carefully. Sleep always separately. Revere ladies as the mother divine. Root out the…
You don’t have to think of the meaning to meditate on OM. Just simply repeat: “OM, OM, OM, OM.” When you repeat OM you hear your own sound. When you close your eyes and say, “OM, OM, OM, OM,” you’ll be hearing your own sound, is it not? So listen to that sound. Don’t think…
Be very regular in your chanting and mantra repetition. That is the most important practice. Even if you miss other things, don’t ever miss the mantra repetition. Let it be a part and parcel of your life. The mantra literally surrounds you. The mantra acts as a shield around you. No undesirable influence can affect…
One’s individual ego, preconceived notions, pet ideas prejudices and selfish interests should be given up. All these stand in the way of spiritual progress. Lord’s grace begins to work only when you learn to discipline yourself, subordinate your selfishness and surrender fully to him. Why dost thou try to find thy God in deities and…
Put in some power. Pranayama is the same answer for this question also. Regarding powerlessness: why do you have that weak body and mind? You say you feel powerless? Then it is because there is no vitality in the situation. Pranayama again, again pranayama is the antidote. And you can add one more thing, which…
“Oh, talk a little. Okay, in one sentence: it is His name. “God or His name?” That means you assume that God has a body; a physical God has a name. In the story of Rama, it is proved that when Rama wanted to walk to Sri Lanka, he had to cross the ocean. He…