How can I become dispassionate? Why should I become dispassionate? I’m happy in this world and enjoying it to the fullest. Why should I see the dead body? I also heard that when people become dispassionate, they lose interest in the world and become an idiot. I am enjoying the world as well as God. …
Once upon a time, there lived a sailor. He used to pray to God always, before beginning his voyage. That day, he was traveling with a group of youngsters. Seeing him praying to God, the youngsters mocked him and said, “Why is he praying? There is no problem hovering on heads. Is it? Is there …
Atmadeva, Dhundhli, Dhundhli’s sister, Dhundhkar, Gokarna…. Once upon a time, there lived a rich brahmin, named Atmadeva. He got married to a very beautiful lady, named Dhundhli. She was very pious, but her physical beauty deluded her. She didn’t want to bear a child, as she feared losing her physical beauty. As Atmadeva grew older, he wished to have …
During the discussion on ‘live in the present moment,’ the teacher said, “look at your left hand. You see an inverted V-like figure, which signifies 8 in Arabic, and beside it, there is a vertical line representing 1; in total, it means 81. Look at your right hand. You see 18 inscribed in your right …
Deepotsava, Deepawali, or Diwali… celebrating the light. Diya means to give, and Wali signifies energy. Ali wali Sher-e-Khuda is the energy. The ‘so-called’ religious experts may call the festival Deepotsava but the light is the same, irrespective of religion or sect. Shubh means happy, peaceful, or serene. Yesterday, we observed Narak Chaudas, when Sri Krishna killed Narakaasura, a demon. This also indicates joy for celebration. Light prevails in the heart, by victory over …
Often, we are very lazy and are always ready to give thousands of excuses for health or wealth. But, the main cause behind laziness is the mind, which plays the game. As the mind plays the game, we become engrossed in the game, and the mind wins. When we become strong, then we can win …
—-चित्त में कर्तापन का अभाव ही उत्तम समाधान है,वही आनंदमय परमपद है।—-समस्त प्राणियों के भीतर जैसा भाव होता है,वैसा ही बाहर अनुभव होता है।—-देह में अहं भावना करने से आत्मा दैहिक दुःखों के वशीभूत होता है,अहं भाव/देह भाव त्याग देने पर उस दुःख जाल से मुक्त हो जाता है।।। योग वाशिष्ठ ।।
Death is an illusion. For a layman, it is, “Death is the reality.” The essence of the Gita, Bible, Quran, and the rest is death is an illusion. We are aware that we lose our physical assets but we carry forward our minds to future births. Today is Dhanteras and we celebrate the birthday of Dhanvantri, the father of Ayurveda. He emerged out of the …
Remember Death 24*7. Whenever we forget it, we live in the past or the future and hence we suffer. There is an example. Once there was a saint, who was walking through a village. A young boy hit him with a stick. He didn’t react but instead picked up the stick to return it to …
Once there was a head monk in a Buddhist monastery. All the monks worked very hard in the monastery. The head monk thought, “My colleagues are a bit stressed due to the heavy workload. Let me call a monk from the bigger monastery so that they feel relieved.” The monk sent a letter to another …