Keep away from the evil-minded – Ramakrishna Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa addressed his words particularly to a young man of nineteen, named Narendranath, who was a college student and frequented the Sadharan Brahmo Samaj. His eyes were bright, his words were full of spirit, and he had the look of a lover of God. How […]
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Symbols and Rituals are universal – Vive
Symbols and Rituals are universal – Vivekananda Before considering further how devotion to duty helps us in our spiritual progress, let me place before you in a brief compass another aspect of what we in India mean by Karma. In every religion there are three parts: philosophy, mythology, and ritual. Philosophy, of course, is the […]
Chanting and Meditation – Sarada Devi
Chanting and Meditation – Sarada Devi Pray to the Lord to make your heart as pure as the star. As a result of sincere and regular Japa and Meditation you will find that the Lord will speak to you. All your desires will be fulfilled and you will experience pure bliss. The kundalini will awaken […]
Desires are waves in the mind – Nisargad
Desires are waves in the mind – Nisargadatta Q: Do you experience desires occasionally? M: Desires are just waves in the mind. You know a wave when you see one. A desire is just a thing among many. I feel no urge to satisfy it, no action needs be taken on it. Freedom from […]
Spiritual Practices – Sarada Devi
Spiritual Practices – Sarada Devi Holy Mother: “Do you know the significance of japa and other spiritual practices? By these the power of the sense organs is subdued and the ties of past karma are cut asunder. But realization of God cannot be achieved without ecstatic love (prema bhakti) for Him.” Disciple: “But how can […]
Repeat the Name and Meditate – Sarada De
Repeat the Name and Meditate – Sarada Devi Repeating the name of God once, when the mind is controlled, is equivalent to a million repetitions when the mind is away from God. You may repeat the name for the whole day, but if the mind be elsewhere, that does not produce much result. The […]
God is Eternal Law – Gandhi
God is Eternal Law – Gandhi Om The Supreme Ideal Man’s Ultimate Aim is Realization of God. God is Sat-Chit-Ananda Existence, Knowledge, Power and Bliss. He is an Omnipresent, Omniscient, Omnipotent, Omniblissful Mysterious Power. God Is ETERNAL LAW God is Law Himself. He and His Law abide everywhere and govern everything. Therefore, though I […]
God is Being-Awareness-Bliss – Gandhi
God is Being-Awareness-Bliss – Gandhi Om The Supreme Ideal Man’s Ultimate Aim is Realization of God. God is Sat-Chit-Ananda Existence, Knowledge, Power and Bliss. He is an Omnipresent, Omniscient, Omnipotent, Omniblissful Mysterious Power. GOD IS SAT-CHIT-ANANDA The word Satya (Truth) is derived from Sat which means “Being”. And nothing is or exists in reality except […]
Discrimination between real and unreal –
Discrimination between real and unreal – Sarada Devi Always discriminate (between the real and unreal). Whenever the mind goes after anything other than God, consider it as transient and surrender the mind at the sacred feet of the Lord. Be like the man who, while angling for fish, became so absorbed in it that […]
God is everywhere – Sarada Devi
God is everywhere – Sarada Devi God is everywhere. Does one get a faith by mere study of books? Too much reading creates confusion. Sri Ramakrishna used to say that one should learn from the scriptures that God alone is real and the world illusory. As you meditate you will realize that He who is […]
God is Supreme Good, Truth and Love – Ga
GOD IS SUPREME GOOD, TRUTH AND LOVE – Gandhi Om The Supreme Ideal Man’s Ultimate Aim is Realization of God. God is Sat-Chit-Ananda Existence, Knowledge, Power and Bliss. He is an Omnipresent, Omniscient, Omnipotent, Omniblissful Mysterious Power. GOD IS SUPREME GOOD Is this Power benevolent or malevolent? I see It as purely benevolent. For I can […]
Brahma Jnaavali Mala – Adi Sankara
Brahma Jnanavali Mala – Adi Sankara In this work attributed to Sri Adi Sankaracharya, the characteristics of the person who has realized the Real Self are described. The aspirant seeking Liberation and Self-Realization is advised to meditate on these, in order to attain the same pristine state of Perfection and Bliss. भगवान श्री आदि शंकराचार्यकृत […]