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Does this statement not advocate a false sense of self-satisfaction and defeatist
mentality? Please reconcile the discrepancy and oblige.
“If a thing is refused to him (the Sadhak), he should not aspire for it again.”
Read this statement again and again till it suffuses your entire being, till the proper
substance of it is totally realized by yourself. Then only you will appreciate the grand truth to
imbibe its true spirit. “Neither ask nor reject” should be the motto of an ideal Sadhak. He
should no
The Yogic method excels all other methods. It is the best and the cheapest of all
prevalent systems of treatment. Take to intense Pranayam and Asans. Both these help a lot in
preserving Veerya (semen) and converting the vital energy into Ojas. Practice Sirshasan,
Sarvangasan, Matsyasan, Halasan, Paschimottanasan, Padahastasan and Yoga Mudra coupled
with Bhastrik Pranayam. Practice Pranayam till the stage of Kevala Kumbhak is reached. When
there is no necessity either to breathe in or to breathe out,
A righteous man is he who is pure in thought, word and deed and who observes Yama
and Niyama to the very letter. He ever moves astray for the sake of paltry gains and selfish ends.
He is ever pious, God-fearing, Self-centered and selfless. He has cosmic vision and a broad
outlook. He is equanimous and tolerant towards all. He is a mine of all virtues like charity,
nobility, sincerity, humility, renunciation, serenity, simplicity and so on. No egoism, no lust, no
greed, no crooked-mindedness, no vani
The true greatness of man is to be measured not by the amount of wealth nor by the
number of bungalows which are had or by the exercise of personal influence, but by the degree of
selflessness, all-embracive outlook, generosity, liberal views, cosmic benefaction, self-sacrifice,
egoless, self-effacing nature, grade of perception of unity in diversity, humanitarian services, etc.
A truly great man is pious, spiritually elevated, magnanimous and noble-hearted. He can never
have a thought for himself a
Every man has not sprung up all on a sudden as a man. The Jiva, right from the very first
ushering into the world, continues to undergo the cycle of births and deaths not in tens, hundreds
or thousands, but in lakhs. It actually carries with it the Samskaras right from its very first birth
up to the birth current, i.e., under enjoyment. The unenjoyed or residual Samskaras continue till
they are completely fried in toto by Atma Jnana. The very forgetfulness of death by man, though
he sees countless d
The industrial revolution does not compel anyone to lower the moral standard. No doubt,
it might have facilitated this fall to some extent. The real mischief was done by the misleaders of
mankind who deliberately exalted material values over spiritual values. It is never too late to
mend. Even now, if the heart of man be cleansed of the dross of selfishness and selfaggrandizement,
and righteousness enthroned in it, the moral standard can be kept high in spite
of the most spectacular industrial devel
Ask God why He has created this world! Attain wisdom of the Self. Then you will know
why God created the world. You cannot understand it with your intellect. You can understand it
only with intuition.
For the sake of sport, God created the world. Lokavattu Lila Kaivalyam. Creation of the
world has a purpose. Just as we cannot have a sun without rays, similarly, we cannot have God
without the world process. The world is like His rays. It is His Svabhava, nature. Just as a
juggler produces something an
There must be Purushartha also. Only when you do Purushartha, the grace will come. A
professor will not answer the questions for you and make you pass. The Gita says, “Uddharet
Atmanatmanam”. One should raise oneself. Grace only helps one to raise oneself. Everybody
should work out his own salvation. You may ask, “What is grace then?”. If an aspirant gets
letters from his preceptor, clearing his doubts, that is grace. If an aspirant comes here, takes
Ganges bath and hears the lectures here, that is
If a person hurts the feelings of some Godrealized
saint, then it is said that the saint may curse and thus herald a bundle of miseries
for him. How far is this true?
The company of Sadhus and Sannyasins is always covetable provided they are of sterling
character. If this singular qualification is traceable in them, they are worthy of adoration and
respect. They can never be a source of trouble to anyone.
Contact with Sadhus and Sannyasins of true worth can never mar the progress or the
personal inter
« Perfect Magic » is the 9th opus penned for the « 30 Songs for the Sunny Season » project. It was completed on February 6, 2013, and is the first new piece to follow the compositional rush that led to the « The Abode Of The Blessed » EP.
The lyrics were written in an « everything happens for a reason » frame of mind and aim to hint at how each and every life, even the apparently disadvantaged, is blessed with the loving support of the underlying intelligence that unites and animates all beings.
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You cannot renounce the world all at once. The world is a vast university. Nature is the
best teacher. In the world you can develop virtues like mercy, tolerance, etc. You cannot
develop them if you remain in a cave. The world is the best teacher. Gradually, when you have
evolved, you can renounce. Guru Nanak remained in the world with two or three children.
There is nothing wrong in the world. Prayer will remove all obstacles.
From "May I answer that" by Swami Sivananda (1987-1963). More Informatio
PRANAYAMA…….BREATHING
In Yoga it is said that each person has a fixed number of breaths allocated to him. If one breathes slowly then one will live longer, for the number of breaths is allocated for the lifetime; if one breathes rapidly the given number of breaths are used up more quickly resulting in a shorter life span. Whether you accept this idea or not, there is nevertheless a great deal of truth in it. A fast breathing rate is associated with tension, fear, worry, etc.which tends to lead t
Yes, purity of food leads to purity of mind. Aharasuddhau Satvasuddhih. Take a dose of
champagne and sit for meditation. Take a dose of orange-juice and sit for meditation. You will
know the difference. Different foods exercise different influences on different compartments in
the brain. By taking champagne, meat and garlic, the mind will be confused and will become
restless when you sit for meditation. By taking milk and fruits, you will get good concentration.
Our Rishis lived on fruits and milk.
You can practice ordinary Pranayam exercises without the help of a Guru. There is no
danger in practicing Pranayam, Asan, etc., if you are careful, if you use your common-sense.
People are unnecessarily alarmed. There is danger in everything if you are careless. If you are
careless in getting down the steps of a staircase, you will fall down and break your legs. If you
are careless when you walk in the busy parts of a city, you will be crushed by the motor-cars. If
you are careless when you purchase
Please, Swamiji, have some consideration even for a woman and tell me
whether I am to be blessed with such happiness in my future, and if so, when that will be.
It is said that one must have a proper Guru and I do not know where to hunt for one
who would satisfy my appetite soon. Can you help me?
Did you yourself have a Guru and who was he? Tell me all about him, please, if I
am not being too bold in asking this. Is he, or was he, a Satguru?
May I know whether you can be called a Guru or a Satguru?
I
Karma does not compel a man to do wrong actions. Samskara does, to a certain extent.
But God has bestowed free will on man, with which to make or mar his career. Man has no
Bhoga-Svatantrata or the freedom to enjoy or suffer, which factor is governed by Karma. But, he
has got Karma-Svatantrata or freedom to do good or evil. He can substitute good Samskaras in
place of the old vicious Samskaras by Vichara-sakti, will-power and continued practice of good
actions.
That evil seems to give immediate happi
Karma is likened to the wheel. It has to work out; because the force that set it in motion
has to be spent. It is a cycle of action and reaction. Just as the arrow once discharged from the
bow cannot be withdrawn, even if the hunter feels that he has aimed at a wrong target, Prarabdha
Karma, the fruit of those Karmas performed in previous births that have come up for experience
in this present birth, cannot be annulled.
How then does God help His devotee? The all-merciful God does help His devotee b
Why must I be bound by the laws of Prakriti and be limited by the phenomena of time,
space, causation and substance, and above all, why must I get involved in this process of
evolution and involution?
The eye cannot perceive itself. A man cannot stand on his own shoulders. Even so, all
enquiry into the Ultimate Cause, the causeless Cause of all creation, is first confronted with a
formidable wall of primordial ignorance. He who annihilates his ego to nothing at this point, and
who thus obtains the gr
Your mind will waver.
Run, run, run quickly to solitary places like Rishikesh. You will be safe in the spiritual
path”. May I come to you and lead the life of a Sannyasin?
Do not be hasty. Think well. Look before you leap. Mere emotion will not do in the
spiritual line. The above instructions are for those who were already doing some kind of
Sadhana. They will have to go in for seclusion for advanced practices. It will be better for
beginners like you to perform Nishkama Karma Yoga for three years in
