Duty not universally same – Vivekananda The Bhagavad-Gita frequently alludes to duties dependent upon birth and position in life. Birth and position in life and in society largely determine the mental and moral attitude of individuals towards the various activities of life. It is therefore our duty to do that work which will exalt […]
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Desirelessness is the highest bliss – Ni
Desirelessness is the highest bliss – Nisargadatta Questioner: I have met many realised people, but never a liberated man. Have you come across a liberated man, or does liberation mean, among other things, also abandoning the body?
Hermit and the lady – Vivekananda
Hermit and the lady – Vivekananda A young Sannyâsin (hermit) went to a forest; there he meditated, worshipped, and practiced Yoga for a long time. After years of hard work and practice, he was one day sitting under a tree, when some dry leaves fell upon his head. He looked up and saw a crow and […]
What is Duty – Vivekananda
What is Duty – Vivekananda The idea of duty is different in different nations. The Hindu says what is in the Vedas is his duty; the Mohammedan says what is written in his book, the Koran, is his duty; and the Christian says what is in the Bible is his duty. We find that there […]
Are Knower and Witness same – Nisargadat
Are Knower and Witness same – Nisargadatta Q: Another question. There is the person. There is the knower of the person. There is the witness. Are the knower and the witness the same, or are they separate states? M: The knower and the witness are two or one? When the knower is seen as separate […]
I Am is the Root – Nisargadatta
I Am is the Root – Nisargadatta Questioner: Without God’s power nothing can be done. Even you would not be sitting here and talking to us without Him. Maharaj: All is His doing, no doubt. What is it to me, since I want nothing? What can God give me, or take away from me? What […]
Can a householder realize God – Ramakris
Can a householder realize God – Ramakrishna Washing away the heart’s impurities with tears Visitor: Sir, is it ever possible to realize God while leading the life of a householder? Master: Certainly. But as I said just now, one must live in holy company and pray unceasingly. One should weep for God. When the impurities […]
Appearances and the Reality
Appearances and the Reality Questioner: Repeatedly you have been saying that events are causeless, a thing just happens and no cause can be assigned to it. Surely everything has a cause, or several causes. How am I to understand the causelessness of things? Maharaj: From the highest point of view the world has no […]
True meaning of Selfless Service – Gandh
True meaning of Selfless Service – Gandhi (1) SELFLESS SERVICE A SOURCE OF JOY The human body is meant solely for service, never for indulgence. The secret of happy life lies in renunciation. Renunciation is life. Indulgence is death. Therefore everyone has a right and should desire to live 125 years while performing service […]
Self-Restraint Pathway to God – Gandhi
Self-Restraint Pathway to God – Gandhi (1) RESTRAINT SHOULD BE VOLUNTARY Restraint self-imposed is not compulsion. A man who chooses the path of freedom from restraint, i.e. self-indulgence, will be a bondslave of passions, whilst a man who binds himself to rules and restraints, releases himself. All things in the universe including the sun and […]
Explanation of evil – Ramakrishna
Explanation of evil – Ramakrishna Questioner: Why does a man have sinful tendencies? Master: In God’s creation there are all sorts of things. He has created bad men as well as good men. It is He who gives us good tendencies, and it is He again who gives us evil tendencies. Questioner: In that […]
Is the Realized One aware of happenings ...
Is the Realized one aware of happenings – Nisargadatta Q: The fully realized man, spontaneously abiding in the supreme state, appears to eat, drink and so on. Is he aware of it, or not? M: That in which consciousness happens, the universal consciousness or mind, we call the ether of consciousness. All the objects […]