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Does it not amount to sinful violence to kill an animal or get it killed, particularly in the case of those
who are out for spiritual advancement? Does it not sound suicidal for a hermit to sit all his
life on the skin of a dead animal and aspire for deliverance or Mukti for himself?

The most important point to remember in connection with the use of deer-skin or tigerskin
as Asana or seat is that the animal is never killed for obtaining its skin. The deer was always
a part of the ancient Ashrams of

The mind is a special, limited particularization of the Soul-consciousness, which is
unlimited and never ceases to be all-pervading. The mind is the form of the collective totality of
desires, and hence, it is inert and powerless. But it appears to be conscious and powerful as the
Inner Self or the Soul is reflected through it. The mind alone is the real person or the individual
and it is the real doer of all actions. It is the experiencer of every condition in the universe, both
objectively and sub

A real Guru is a Srotriya and a Brahmanishtha, one who is learned in the scriptures and
established in Brahman. He who is wise, desireless and sinless can be a true teacher and guide.
The Guru, by virtue of his wisdom and capacity, draws towards himself the souls fit to be guided
by him. When one feels that he is thus spontaneously drawn to a Mahapurusha whom he cannot
help loving, admiring and serving, who is an embodiment of unruffled tranquillity, mercy and
spiritual experience, such a great one

With all that,my troubles and difficulties are multiplying. I have lost my job. I am starving now. What
shall I do? Is this the Grace of the Lord? How can I continue my Sadhana when I have
nothing to eat?
It is said that the Lord gives food even to the frog that lives between the strata of rocks.
Why has He failed in your case alone? This is a great wonder! Has He failed in His duty? This
cannot be. He is all-merciful, all benevolent! Is it because He wants to develop in you the
constructive qualitie

World peace would not depend upon the existence or non-existence of politicians, if only
people, individually and collectively, understand and live up to the canons of perfect
righteousness, wisdom, truth and justice. As long as people do not rise to this level, ‘politicians’,
which is only a name for those who are in charge of the administration, will continue to be
actuated by their selfishness and greed and will accordingly ride roughshod over the feelings and
sufferings of millions and will go o

Then what is the use of being good and doing good when goodness is not recognized and properly rewarded? Please illumine.
Whether goodness pays you well or not from the material standpoint, do good and be
good always. No doubt the worldly-minded generally take advantage of such people as ideal
gullibles to carry their wishes through and even to deceive. It matters nothing, for the Lord is
always on the side of the good and the righteous who stick to Dharma and who rely on Him. No
man is to be consid

“The personal relative self involves the idea of individuality, but the Absolute
does not ... The question arises¾are there two selves? One involving individuality, and the
other, without individuality but universal?
There is really one Self which is the Absolute. The relative self is not something different
from the Absolute Self, but it is only the Absolute Self experienced through the adjunct or the
instrument of the mind. An object has an independent nature of its own, but when it is seen
through

It is the Divine Will that works everywhere. Separation from the body does not mean the
death of the person. What one wishes to do, he shall do even after the death of the body. The
body is not the real doer of anything. What really does actions is never destroyed. It is not
possible to prevent anyone from doing anything by merely killing his body. Gandhiji was a
votary of the Second Chapter of the Gita and he knew very well that the Self in him was
indestructible.
From "May I answer that" by Swami S

but strangely enough, omits to mention anything about the purpose behind
creation. Why did God embark on creation at all?
The Lord’s silence, in the Gita, about the purpose of creation, is truly a demonstration of
His divine wisdom. This very same problem arises in various minds in various forms. How did
Avidya arise in Brahman? When did Karma begin? Why did the Formless assume forms? How
could darkness or Maya exist in the Supreme Absolute Light? And so on. There can be no
answer to these questions.

Abandon the habit. Take a soothing medicine to counteract nervous excitement. Avoid
the company of smokers. Divert the mind to some busy activity. Do not give the mind idle
leisure. Study hygienic principles, the laws of good health and ideal life. Impress well upon the
mind the ruinous effect of tobacco upon the human system. Observe Ahimsa, Satyam and
Brahmacharya. Study spiritual texts and contemplate on their meaning. Practice Asan and
Pranayam. Remember God always. All evil traits will vanish.
F

The whole events whether they are good or bad, they just come in our life and societies and try to teach us. It is our own unfortunate that we do not learn from such incidents.

The bad happenings warn us for not involving in such works which results come with pain at the end whereas good deeds motivate us to do such so that we can have satisfaction and happy ultimately.

With LOVE,
Kriyananda Maharshi Dayananda

As far as the Indian nation is concerned, it is essentially spiritual. In olden days,
everywhere there used to be Ashrams pulsating with divine ideals and replete with venerable
Acharyas who were intensely practical and realized. Even their Sishyas were highly evolved and
receptive in their very nature in regard to their Guru’s teachings. The degradation in the present
era is mainly due to the aping of Western manners and the copying of the Western modes of life
without doing even a modicum of justi

You would argue that we are never created and never would die. Then why
should not we all be in that all-pure, omnipotent state without being entangled by
Samskaras and Maya?
Questions like these are Ati-prasnas¾transcendental queries¾for which you will not get
an answer even if you rack your brain for millions of years. Intelligent people leave questions
such as the ‘why?’ and the ‘how?’ of the universe. If a small son questions his father, “Papa,
how did you procreate me?”, what answer will Papa gi

As a drastic measure to overhaul the vicious worldly Samskaras, I ask the students to
drown themselves in active service for some months or years. The period of training varies
according to the evolution of the students. They must know cooking, washing, and nursing of the
sick. They must serve the Sadhus and the Sannyasins in every possible way. Side by side they
must be able to learn all the Yogic exercises, concentration, Japa, meditation, etc. They must be
able to write essays on philosophy and Y

Today is starting Navaratri - the nine days in honor of the Divine Mother.
During the first three days Durga is worshipped.
During the next three days Lakshmi ist worshipped.
The last nine days Saraswati ist worshipped.

Today and the next two days recite the Mantra Om Shri Durgayai Namaha - and other Mantras/Kirtans in praise of the Divine Mother.

But this Mantra has two names, Hare
Rama and Hare Krishna. As these two names are different, will it not be Vyabicharini
Bhakti if the names of two gods are uttered by a devotee? And what is the form to be
thought of in meditation while repeating the above Mantra?
It cannot tantamount to Vyabicharini Bhakti. Real Vyabicharini Bhakti is worshipping
God for a few minutes and again loving children, wife, property, etc., for the rest of the day. The
Supreme Deity behind the two names Rama and Krishna is

Keeping your brain sharp and preventing mental decline involves more than just the brain itself. By working to keep your mind sharp, you can improve your attitude.

Nothing angers a person more than not being able to remember important things or events.

Healthy practices in many areas of life will help you keep your brain, as well as your body, in top shape.

Here are tips to keep your mind sharp

Eat a healthy diet

Too much or too little energy throws a kink in the brain’s delicate machinery. A low gl

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compound feeling of attraction and repulsion is the outcome of it. Vacillation between the
good principles inculcated from babyhood and the faith as expounded by some now gives
rise to a perpetual internal contest. And if the voice of conscience strongly shows
disfavour, what would you advise?
Do not mistake your emotions or the promptings of your own mind for the voice of
conscience. Only if you have learnt the art of stilling your thoughts for considerable periods of
time can you claim to be able

Can he not read the thoughts of the student before the student has time to
utter them, before the student can bring out his questions, as Sri Ramakrishna
Paramahamsa did? Can one who has such powers, even of thought-reading, be regarded
as a Master?
Clairvoyance and clairaudience are not always automatic processes. Unless the Master
directs his attention towards someone, he need not necessarily be aware of the seeker’s mentality
and doubts. Imagine a seer or a Perfect Master who is ever aware of what

The universe is not an accidental combination of atoms. The theory of evolution differs
according to the different schools of philosophy. The most accepted view, however, is that of the
Vedanta. According to it, the universe is a systematic organic whole directed by a supremely
intelligent and omnipotent Being behind it. From the relative standpoint, the universe appears as
a gradual unfoldment of the primordial matter into the visible gross effects, this matter being
actuated by the all-pervading C