Question: Please explain the meaning of Jesus’ teaching, “It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.” Sri Gurudev: Poverty is not in things. You need food, shelter, a body. Poverty means giving up “mineness,” or calling things “mine,…
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…
Answer: The prayer should go on 24 hours a day, even when I am speaking to you, I should be praying.
Question: Is it okay that don’t do any rituals, I simply come and pour out my prayers at sacred samadhi? Answer: It all depends on the intensity of love which you pour out when you come to the sacred samadhi. At the same time, you should see within your heart: You should not feel superior…
By sincere prayer you put yourself in a receptive mood. You become a good receiver. You tune your heart radio. Prayer is a form of tuning. Once you tune your heart through prayer, you get all the cosmic things. Whatever you pray for, you get. Pray for peace, you are tuning your radio to the…
Don’t think that because you pray, somebody gets healed. No. God is not to be fooled that way. God didn’t give someone a problem because you didn’t pray. God did it to teach that person a lesson. By praying for someone, you open your heart. You become more compassionate; and of course your prayerful thoughts…
God is very close to you. He abides in your heart. Closer is He than the breath; nearer than hands and feet! He is your very self or atman. Strive to know God. Seek the company of sages. Lead a life of selfless service, renunciation, dispassion, prayer and meditation. Have self-conquest. Control the mind. You…
The simplest thing is to have faith. An ounce of faith moves mountains. The saint Ramalinga Swamigal used to say, “Lord, You are feeding me, so I am eating. Otherwise I wouldn’t even be able to eat my food. Do You think I am eating with my capacity? No. You are feeding me. When You…
The only real help comes from God. Pray sincerely. A sincere prayer will certainly be answered. If your prayer is not answered, don’t blame God for that. It simply means that you have not prayed enough. It’s not just a question of the length of time. You may be praying for ten years and get…
God is the source of all light. God is the source of everything. He upholds the earth and the heavens. God is spirit. God is love. God is the source of all. God is the destroyer of ignorance. God is beyond all understanding. God is the remover of all calamities. God is the granter of…
If you have absolute faith, you will always be happy and joyful even in the midst of suffering. You may have severe handicaps, but you can still be joyful. When Tirunavukarasar, one of the well-known Saiva saints, was suffering from a stomachache, he said, “Lord, I know You gave me this stomachache. I don’t know…
Live in the golden present. Always feel, “Yes, this is my present, right now. The past is past. The future is not in our hands.”Probably someone will ask, “Then shouldn’t we plan for tomorrow?” Yes, you should plan; but you shouldn’t worry about it. Ideas come, all right, plan. But know that there’s someone who…