We all have heard the story of the rabbit and the tortoise, which had the heading, “Slow and Steady Wins the Race.” Let’s go and see other dimensions. After losing the race, the rabbit realized his mistake and asked the tortoise to participate in another race. The rabbit didn’t sleep and won the race. The …
This is a story of a Guru and his disciple. The disciple asked, “How can my mind focus on the soul?” Guruji gave a beautiful example and said, “Ring this bell gently. You heard a gentle noise and experienced a gentle after-effect. Now, ring it loudly. You heard a loud noise and experienced a louder after-effect. Similar things are …
Milarepa and Marpa met their Satguru in India. Milarepa felt that whomever he was seeking, was seeking him more earnestly. On the journey back home, Marpa felt that Milarepa was his guru. With great hesitation, Marpa stopped Milarepa and said, “I’m feeling that I’m not you Guru, but you are mine.” As soon as Marpa bowed at the divine feet of …
Today’s story is based on the life of a Tibetan saint, Milarepa. He was a seven-year-old boy when he lost his father. His uncle took care of his mother, his sister, and him. But, his uncle mistreated them and tamed them as servants. They lived a horrifying life. When he turned eleven, he felt to …
One of the twelve Jyotirlingas is Bheemshankar. The sixth Jyotirling, Bheemshankar Mahadeva is located about 120 kilometers from Pune, in the Maharashtra state of India. It is in the Sahayadri mountains. It goes back to Satyuga and even at the beginning of the Treta. This Jyotirling is swayambu, that is, it came out by itself. There was a person whose name was Bheem. He is not the Bheem of Mahabharata. He meditated and gained many powers. Out …
As we are aware that Rama meditated for nine days and nights to Mother, and received final blessings. Even, Rama prayed to Shiva before traveling to Lanka, at Rameshwaram. Ravana came to the ceremony, and Rama invited him as the pandit in the pooja. Ravana even brought Maa Sita with him to the pooja. After the pooja, Ravana blessed Rama and Maa Sita for a victorious life ahead. During the war, there was a rule that the opponent could only hit …
We have nine openings in our bodies; two eyes, two ears, two nostrils, one mouth, and two lower openings. This body is a fort and the energy resides in it. If we pay attention to the outside world, we are Shav, that is a dead body. The moment we are aware that we are neither the mind …
Mother Kalratri… Kal means death; the one beyond time and space. When we defeat death, we become Mrityunjaya. Death is unavoidable. When we remember death 24*7, we never walk on the wrong path. We walk on the path of Sitaratul mustaqeem. Mother Kalratri teaches us that the physical body shall die but the mind will dissolve in the soul, and we will be …
Days of Rabi ul-Awwal are going on. ‘Keep Allah first’, is the message behind this month. On the twelfth (1+2=3) of the third month, Rabi ul-Awwal, Prophet Mohammed peace-be-upon-him was born, and on the same date later, he took Mahasamadhi, i.e. renounced his physical body. When we place Allah first, we find a Satguru, and then we never deviate from the path. This is the reason why Allah sent his messenger, …
Today is the fifth day of Navaratri, revered in the name of Mother Skandmata. We are aware that She is called so because she is the mother of Kartikeya. She is the Mother of everyone; the omnipresent, the omniscient. Kartikeya took birth from the womb; we all took birth from her womb. She is our very own. We took birth through her and …