Once there lived an ophidian in a crevice near a well. It was venomous enough to kill a human, by its single sting. It also possessed a noxious mind, and quite often killed people, without devouring them. Panic was set in, amongst the village dwellers. Thirst of water pulled them to the well, but were …
A saint used to sit under a tree, and a king used to pass by him daily. The king used to observe the saint daily, and he understood that the saint was unaffected by anything, be it money, clothes, or even if you disrespected him. The saint will always be in a blissful state. The …
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Accumulation of anything cannot make you free, be it money, power, wealth, or even thoughts. Whenever you get into the mindset of accumulation, then you will be burdened by it, and attaining moksha is not possible. So, start giving. For your thoughts, start forgetting and forgiving, which will ease you and make you free. If …
3rd April 2023- Without the idea of personal responsibility, no one can achieve anything great. 4th April 2023- Truth is of two kinds: (1) that which is known through the five ordinary senses and by reasoning based thereon; (2) that which is known through the subtle, supersensous power of yoga. Knowledge acquired by the first …
The word Ramzan comes from the Arabic word “Ramada”. Ramada means “scorching sun”. Why is the entire ninth month of the Islamic calendar named Ramzan? In this ninth month, if you follow as prescribed in that religion, the most important part is not to drink water after sunrise and before sunset. You have to control …
Assume a person used a bow to shoot an arrow. In this case, the bow and arrow do not play any role. The person who used them plays an important role. Similarly, if we think we can shoot an arrow, then you are wrong. If the soul is out of our body, we will not …
He was old, he was suffering, he was near his death, and then came the despised outcaste—he lives on carrion, dead animals; the Hindus would not allow them to come into cities—one of these invited him to a dinner and he came with his disciples, and the poor man, he wanted to treat this great …
If you love God, then you should not be scared of him, and if you are scared of him, then you do not love God. Love itself means you have become one with God, then there is no place for fear. Feedback- During the session, a lady said, “Love and Fear don’t go together.” Teacher …
The ocean has pearls in it; if you cannot find them in one dive, it doesn’t mean that the ocean doesn’t have pearls. You have to keep on diving deeper into the ocean until you reach that pearl. God is within all of us, and he is even closer to us than our death. If …
Well-educated individuals got married to each other and started their new independent lives. Teacher said, “They are getting independent in other people’s eyes, but from my point of view, they are getting more dependent on their senses. They are becoming more selfish.” After some time, they had children, and their complete attention shifted to the …