Question: Could you suggest a prayer that would strengthen one’s spirit when facing the difficulties of daily living? Answer: Would you like to know my prayer? My prayer is very simple. “God, I know that it is all Your form. It’s all Your name. It’s all Your deed. And it’s all for good.” You are…
In the end, nobody—none of these so-called loved ones—is going to come with you. I don’t say that you should deny them or renounce them. It’s all right to be with them; but you have to save your soul. Nobody else is going to help you with that. How many individuals have left the world…
Put your faith in God. Then do whatever you can within your capacity, because you can’t do anything beyond your capacity. If you could do something beyond your capacity, then you would have the capacity to do it. So try your utmost, but at the same time, have faith in God: “God, I’m doing all…
Contentment is God. A contented mind is a peaceful mind; it’s not disturbed. That’s why we say, “Contentment is golden.” If you are contented, your mind is always peaceful, serene. Then you are a yogi automatically. That’s the only qualification. The sign of a good yogi is to be always peaceful, always contented. Once you…
Question: What did Jesus mean when he said, “Take, eat; this is my body which was given for you.” Answer: When he says, “It’s my body,” that means the bread itself is the manifestation of that spirit. Whatever you eat, eat it with the feeling that, “It is the spirit that has manifested as this…
Question: Should I ask, “What is Thy Will?” for every decision, every day? Is that self-help, or am I being too dependent? Answer: In the beginning, until we learn what God’s Will is, we have to be dependent. Who is the One who wills, and who is the one who wants to know the will?…
Kundalini shakti is the coiled up, dormant, cosmic power that underlies all organic and inorganic matter. It is the primordial energy that lies at the basal centre (muladhara chakra) in a dormant, potential state. Kundalini yoga treats of Kundalini shakti, the seven chakras (centres of spiritual energy), and the arousing of this sleeping kundalini. Nadis…
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 three important organs, that is the heart, the lungs,…
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 of paper or a…
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 failure is also God’s decision. We don’t achieve all…
Question: You say we are all actors. If we see someone in trouble, should we just say, “That is some act!” or even worse, “That’s his or her karma?” Where do compassion and responsibility come in? Where does action come in? Answer: If you feel that you are an actor, it cannot just be theoretical.…
Question: How can I truly know without any doubt that God is with me every moment? So often it seems that I am alone and on my own. Answer: God is with you every second. If not, you wouldn’t even be living. This is the proof. In order to live, you have to breathe. Are…