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November 2012 Blog Posts (55)

SIGNS OF PROGRESS

Your mind will sometimes shudder when evil thoughts enter it. This is a sign of your spiritual progress. You are growing spiritually. You will be much tormented when you think of your evil actions committed in the past. 'This is also a sign of spiritual upheaval. You will not repeat the same actions now.

Your mind will tremble, your body will quiver whenever the wrong mental impression of some evil action urges you to do the same act through three of habit. Continue your meditation with… Continue

Added by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on November 29, 2012 at 7:00pm — No Comments

THE MAGIC PILL

Try to identify yourself with the eternal, ever ¬pure Atman that resides in the chambers of your heart. Think and feel always: "I am tile Atman that is ever pure." This one thought will remove all troubles and all fanciful thoughts. The mind will try to delude you. It will lurk like a thief. Start this anti-current of thought.

There is no magic pill more effective than silence and solitude to remove the disease of tossing of the mind.

From "Daily Sayings" by Swami Sivananda… Continue

Added by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on November 28, 2012 at 7:00pm — No Comments

NEVER COMPLAIN OF ENVIRONMENTS

Environments are not bad but your mind is such. Your mind is not disciplined properly. Wage war with this horrible and terrible mind. Do not complain of unfavourable environments. Complain against your own mind first. Train it first.

If you practice concentration amidst unfavour¬able environments, you will grow strong, you will develop your will-force quickly, you will become a dynamic personality. See good in everything and transmute evil into good. This is real Yoga. This is the real… Continue

Added by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on November 27, 2012 at 7:00pm — No Comments

WASTE NOT PRECIOUS TIME

In the Gita it is stated: "The Yogi, labouring with assiduity, purified from sin and perfected through manifold births, reacheth the Supreme Goal."

If you can give up idle talk, gossip and curiosity, and if you do not interfere in the affairs of others, you will have ample time to practice intense meditation. If worldly thoughts try to enter the mind during meditation, reject them. Have steady devotion to truth. Be cheerful.

From "Daily Sayings" by Swami Sivananda (1987-1963). More… Continue

Added by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on November 26, 2012 at 7:00pm — No Comments

IDLENESS IS NOT REST

Real rest can be had during meditation when the mind rests in the Atman. Change of work can give rest. Remaining idle without work and allowing the mind to wonder wildly like a furious elephant, or building castles in the air, cannot bring rest to the mind and soul.

The man who cannot fix his mind in meditation and prayer cannot have knowledge of the Self. The unsteady man cannot practice meditation, He can¬not have intense devotion to knowledge of the Self, or any burning longing for… Continue

Added by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on November 25, 2012 at 7:00pm — No Comments

I ONLY AM RESPONSIBLE FOR MY OWN HAPPINESS...!

"Fragrant petals of the flower of Eternal happiness are in my own hands...!"

~ J G M J V S A…

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Added by Dr SWAAMEE_APRTEMAANANDAA_JEE on November 25, 2012 at 10:40am — No Comments

LET LOVE PREVAIL......!

"Why all this non-sense fight and cruel wars?...Why not let love prevail all over the world...!"

~ J G M J V S A…

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Added by Dr SWAAMEE_APRTEMAANANDAA_JEE on November 25, 2012 at 10:33am — No Comments

True Guiding Light Within and Without...!

I have Been a seeker and I still am,

But I stopped asking the books and the stars.

I started listening to the teaching of my soul.~Rumi♥

By: Rumi… Continue

Added by Dr SWAAMEE_APRTEMAANANDAA_JEE on November 25, 2012 at 7:30am — No Comments

MEDITATION DISSOLVES DOUBTS

Regular meditation opens the doors of intuitional knowledge, makes the mind still, calm and steady, awakens an ecstatic feeling and brings the Yogic student in contact with. the source or the Supreme Purusha.

If there are doubts they are cleared by themselves as you march on the path of meditation. You will yourself know tile way to place your foot on the next rung of the spiritual ladder. A mysterious inner voice will guide you. Listen attentively to this voice, O Yogindra.

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Added by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on November 24, 2012 at 7:00pm — No Comments

LET US NOT BE SELECTIVE IN OUR SPIRITUAL ANALYSIS - PART 2

In my last article, I gave two examples of the selective spiritual analysis indulged in by Rampal of Satlok Ashram, Karontha, Haryana, India. In this article, you will find a few more such examples as given…

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Added by Dr SWAAMEE_APRTEMAANANDAA_JEE on November 24, 2012 at 11:30am — 10 Comments

THE FINAL UNION

You will have to pass through the six stages of meditation before you finally enter into perfect Samadhi. In the state of Samadhi the perception of forms will completely vanish. There will be neither meditation nor meditator now.

In this supreme state you will attain the highest knowledge and supreme peace. This is the goal of life. This is the final beatitude of life. You now become an enlightened and liberated sage. You are absolutely free from pain, sorrow, fear, doubt and delusion. The… Continue

Added by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on November 23, 2012 at 7:00pm — No Comments

THE STATE OF FREEDOM

A desire arises in the mind. It is gratified and another desire arises. In the interval between the two desires there is perfect stillness of mind.

When the mind is fully concentrated on Brahman, it becomes one with Brahman, like camphor that becomes one with the flame, like salt that becomes one with water, like water that becomes one with milk. The mind melts in Brahman. It becomes of the nature of Brahman. This is the state of Kaivalya or freedom. Therefore, know Brahman and be… Continue

Added by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on November 22, 2012 at 7:00pm — No Comments

LET US NOT BE SELECTIVE IN OUR SPIRITUAL ANALYSIS - PART I

We must respect all religions and spiritual approaches if we are really truly spiritual beings. We shouldn’t try to show others in poor light by quoting…

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Added by Dr SWAAMEE_APRTEMAANANDAA_JEE on November 21, 2012 at 2:35pm — 8 Comments

HOPEFULLY PERMANENT PEACE SHALL COME FAST IN PALESTINE AND ISRAEL…!

I have been able to remove the last stub-born dark patch of negativity from over the South-East Israel, by focusing on blazing Sun for more than an hour [1145 hours to 1255 hours, morning] today, using the…

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Added by Dr SWAAMEE_APRTEMAANANDAA_JEE on November 21, 2012 at 9:55am — 2 Comments

FORMULAE FOR MEDITATION

Fire is generated by rubbing two pieces of wood. Even so, the fire of wisdom is generated by intense meditation on the Supreme Self.

In the beginning the mind is disciplined by fixing it on a concrete object or symbol. When it is rendered steady and stable, it can then be fixed on an abstract idea such as, "I am Brahman."

Meditate always on the following formulae: "I am pure Consciousness. I am Satchidananda Brahman. I am the immutable, self-effulgent, immortal Self. I am the silent… Continue

Added by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on November 21, 2012 at 7:00am — 1 Comment

THE GREAT MARCH

When you reach the grand spiritual summit of the thought-free state you will enter the realm of eternal peace, immortality and supreme bliss.

0 Ram, commence your homeward journey now. March boldly on the spiritual path. Be not afraid of difficulties. Be bold. Ascend peak after peak. Cross the deep ravines of subtle infatuation and pride that you meet on your way. Chop the thoughts that wage guerrilla warfare. Enter now into the infinite domain of pure bliss and highest knowledge. Regain… Continue

Added by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on November 20, 2012 at 7:00pm — No Comments

Matsyasana

This Asana has to be done after the Sarvangasana which i had mentioned earlier.

Matsyasana, as the name suggests which means like a fish.Here,your body resembles a fish in this asana.

For this keep your legs in a stretched position first.Then fold your legs as you sit in padmasana pose.i.e[Bend your left leg and place your heel on the right hip joint and likewise your right leg on the left hip joint.] This way ,keeping yourself in padmasana, lie on your back without raising the…

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Added by Rekha Chatterjee on November 20, 2012 at 5:24pm — No Comments

TRUCE SHALL TAKE PLACE ANY MOMENT

TRUCE SHALL TAKE PLACE ANY MOMENT FROM NOW VERY SOON, BETWEEN ISRAEL AND HAMAS…KUNDALEENEE SHAKTE/POWER HAS REMOVED NEGATIVITY FROM OVER THE MENTAL SKIES OF ISRAEL AND…

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Added by Dr SWAAMEE_APRTEMAANANDAA_JEE on November 20, 2012 at 3:30pm — No Comments

BECOME A FLAME AT GOD

Just as the light burns within a hurricane lamp, so also the Divine Flame has been burning from time immemorial in the lamp of your heart.

Close your eyes, merge yourself within the Divine Flame. Plunge deep into the chambers of your heart. Meditate on this Divine Flame and become a flame of God. Withdraw all the senses from their objects.

Propitiate the Lord by means of your austerities. Meditate on Lord Hart, get into the dazzling divine car and reach the supreme abode of… Continue

Added by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on November 19, 2012 at 7:00pm — No Comments

IS ‘KUNDALEENEE/KUNDALINI SHAKTE’ THE ‘HOLY GHOST’ MENTIONED IN THE ‘NEW TESTAMENT’…?

…Yes! The Kundaleenee Shakte indeed is the ‘Holy Ghost’ mentioned in the New Testament. The Holy Ghost is mentioned along with the Father [Almighty/Supreme Consciousness] and the Son…