Yes, there is such a thing as good and bad money, because after all, money is energy. Why is money energy? Money gives energy. Money is power. Money is a form of prāṇa, captured in paper, in silver and most importantly in gold. Actually, gold is the real money, the basis of all paper money,Continue reading “Discriminate Good & Bad Money”
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God listen our prayers
When life becomes ups down and when life throws hard challenges then human exercises different options but after all attempts and in despair he approaches God at last place. We say something to God such as, “Oh God, please do this.” But this cannot reach Him unless we have something in us by means ofContinue reading “God listen our prayers”
Flawless creation
The intrinsic and real nature of all beings is their soul, which is goodness. The world, too, is God’s flawless creation. All is in perfect balance. There are changes, and they may appear evil, but there is no intrinsic evil. Aum. Sage Explains: The soul radiates love, is a child of God going through itsContinue reading “Flawless creation”
Defining ‘God’
The Taittiriya Upanishad presents a precise, profound, and sublime definition of God. ब्रह्मविदाप्नोति परम् , “The knower of the Brahman attains the highest” — a short statement in Taittiriya Upanishad encapsulates the entirety of Vedanta. The simple understanding is that there is something called Brahman, it is possible to know ‘It’, and by knowing ‘It’Continue reading “Defining ‘God’”
Right Contemplation
The great Sadhana for spiritual growth recommended by many masters is, witnessing the mind. It is true, Vedanta says that ‘I am Sakshi (witness) to my mind but I am not mind. Making this distinction is a big forward step in Vedanta path of self realization. It is not as easy as we deliberate, becauseContinue reading “Right Contemplation”
Lord Shiva & Maha Shivaratri
Ever thought why is Shiva the subject of such deep wonder and worshipped so widely in India? Could Shiva be an actual person? Does divinity possess a human form ? And would it be limited if that divinity was in a human body? What is Mahashivratri and Why it is Celebrated? Mahashivratri, “The Great NightContinue reading “Lord Shiva & Maha Shivaratri”
“Asparsa yoga” for attaining ‘no mind’
If we look at our own experience, the subject-object duality is the very basis of our experience of the world. I am a limited being separate from the rest of the world, this is the duality which a natural feeling of all sentient beings. “I am the experiencer and all the world of objects isContinue reading ““Asparsa yoga” for attaining ‘no mind’”
Disciplining the Mind is True Yoga
Swami Chinmayananda says in one of his talks “If mind is not under my control, nothing within or outside me is under my control” In Patanjali Yoga, training the mind & disciplining the mind is the primary goal to enter into Samadhi which is the final goal of Yoga. According to Vedanta or Upanishads, ChittashuddiContinue reading “Disciplining the Mind is True Yoga”
Reality of the ‘ego’ is unreal
Vedanta says there only Sat-Chit-Ananda (Absolute Truth) alone Is. In that substratum (adhishtâna) this mysterious offshoot ‘me’ with all its desires, ambitions, pretensions, assumptions and above all, a tremendous thirst to thrive as an individual, is born. This spurious offshoot is ‘jeeva’. It is the ego. In fact the ego is a ghost. But itContinue reading “Reality of the ‘ego’ is unreal”
Steady Wisdom comes from Devotion to Lord
A famous verse from Holy Gita says; The Lord Said: Those who, fixing their minds on Me, worship Me, ever steadfast and endowed with supreme faith, these are the best in Yoga in My opinion. (B.G. C. XII; V. 2) Many Acharyas are written commentaries on this Verse in different ways. According to my understanding, Lord KrishnaContinue reading “Steady Wisdom comes from Devotion to Lord”