Everyone declares himself or herself as a sadhaka (spiritual aspirant). Every believer claims that he is seeking God. One must enquire whether it is the so-called devotee who’s seeking God or whether it is God who is searching for a
Thought for the Day from Prasanthi Nilayam 19 December 2021
One day while pursuing the forces of a rival king, a king got separated from his troops in the thick jungle. He rode a long way, exhausted and hungry, until he reached a hermitage. There was an old monk who
Thought for the Day from Prasanthi Nilayam 18 December 2021
You must cultivate love towards everyone, however distinct the character and capacity of each may be. Though the same blood flows through the entire body, the eye cannot smell, the ear cannot taste, and the nose cannot see; do not
Thought for the Day from Prasanthi Nilayam 17 December 2021
You must proceed from the known to the unknown. Then love expands in ever-widening circles until it covers all nature until even plucking a leaf from a tree affects you so painfully that you dare not injure it. The green
Thought for the Day from Prasanthi Nilayam 16 December 2021
Pray to the Lord to strengthen the conviction and faith that He is the Charioteer in all; He will open your eyes to the Truth and reveal to you that He is the Sanathana Sarathi, in all. That revelation will
Thought for the Day from Prasanthi Nilayam 15 December 2021
Man hoards wealth, authority, fame and learning, to acquire happiness. But he finds that they are fraught with fear, anxiety and pain. The millionaire is beset by tax officials, cheats, donation hunters, house-breakers, and his sons and kinsmen who clamour
Thought for the Day from Prasanthi Nilayam 14 December 2021
14 December 2021 – Man alone has the chance to liberate himself from the wheel of birth and death, through the most pleasant means of serving God. But, as a result of ignorance or what is worse, perversity, he lets
Thought for the Day from Prasanthi Nilayam 13 December 2021
Jnana (Wisdom) is the treasure that man has to accumulate so that he can realise himself as Divine and merge in the ocean of Divine Bliss. Cows may be of different breeds, or colours or sizes; but, the milk they
Thought for the Day from Prasanthi Nilayam 12 December 2021
12 December 2021 – Through wisdom, man can see the indwelling God in every being, that exists within the bounds of space. The receptacle may be different, but the Divine content is the same. The taste of seawater will be
Thought for the Day from Prasanthi Nilayam 11 December 2021
God is not drawn into desire; He has no wants; He is full, free and ever content. He has no aversions or attractions. He has no bonds of kith or kin. The Lord is above all attachments; he has no