Looking for the key
A man was walking home late one night when he saw Mullah Nasruddin on his hands and knees, searching under a street light for something on the ground.
“Mullah, what have you lost?” he asked.
“The key to my house,” Nasruddin sai
Know Aum to be Isvara, the Lord, ever present in the hearts of all; the man of discrimination realizing Aum as All-Pervading does not ever grieve. Gaudapada
Read more…Regarding Meditation : How is it done - 1) by remaining silent and observing breathe or By chanting Om ?? Pls reply This question was asked on our facebook page and received several answers - do you have any other advice? Jaymie: I remain silent mo
Read more…Is life a wonderful opportunity for the soul to be one with the supreme?, Is life to be used for self realization? or Is it something else? or is it possible that life means different things to different yogis? It would wonderful to know the views o
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No matter how hard you work, never go to bed without giving God the deepest attention. You
won't die; but die for God if it is necessary.
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According to me Yoga and Meditation can at times be synonymous processes. Many years back, people believed that meditation was part of a religious or cult practice. In today's age yoga and meditation go hand in hand. These are very common pr
The ego is the patron, the sense objects the audience, the intellect the dancer, the sense organs musicians playing on their instruments; and the lamp illumining them all is the witness-consiousness. (Panchadasi, 10.14) As a lamp reveals all objects
Read more…Anger seems to be a VERY common reaction to meditation. People are
usually confused by it, as you expect medtation to make you more
peaceful and hence, less angry.
My answer:Meditation works to purify your mind. We all have thoughts
that we don't want
Is there a danger of isolating yourself from your feelings in meditation hence hiding from your challenges/issues in life?"
This question was asked by one of our facebook friends. Here are some replies - do you have any other comments?
Mei: on the c
Read more…Here is an interesting article asking the question whether food and shelter are prerequisites to leading a spiritual life. http://www.kansascity.com/2010/08/25/2174034/voices-of-faith-are-food-and-shelter.html Several facebook friends replied, What
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you have any tips or techniques that you use before or during your meditation practice to help focus your mind? Do you have any tips you can share here to help others?
The following tips come from our Facebook users - maybe you have some more to sh
Sivananda's Message of the Day for Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Learn to realise that sensual pleasure is never complete and full.
-- Sri Swami Sivananda
Much of the Wisdom of the Ancient Rishis has been confirmed by Modern Science.
People who suffer from a chronic illness often feel helpless and out of control. Meditation helps them to gain the strength to look at their situation more calmly and objectively. Apart from the negative consequences of the illness, there is often so
Read more…Since I wrote in my blog about the niyama of "ishwara-pranidhana", I thought I'd start a discussion about surrendering your ego without letting people take advantage of you.
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