True love is an expression of Divinity. Like the mariner’s compass, it always points to the Divine wherever it may be present. As oil makes a lamp burn, love illumines life itself. What is termed love in ordinary worldly life
Thought for the Day from Prasanthi Nilayam 20th August 2022
‘Krish’ means to attract, draw, as in akarshana. Krishna draws the mind away from sensory desires; that is a way in which the draw operates. He pulls the mind towards Him and so they are pulled away from everything else,
Thought for the Day from Prasanthi Nilayam 19th August 2022
Krishna is said to have been born in Gokula, grew up in Brindavan, proceeded to Mathura and established His home finally at Dwaraka. The significance of this to the Sadhaka is, “Let Krishna be born in the Gokula of your
Thought for the Day from Prasanthi Nilayam 18th August 2022
The Krishna principle revels in delight. The Rama principle is based on the concept of badhyatha (obligation). Ramayana is intended to promote the reign of Truth and Righteousness on earth. Krishna Avatar was intended to give a perennial message to
Thought for the Day from Prasanthi Nilayam 17th August 2022
The mind plans and executes innumerable deeds and roams over vast expanses, all in the twinkling of an eye! It operates with unimaginable speed. It conceives an object and dallies with it a little, but it soon discards it for
Thought for the Day from Prasanthi Nilayam 15th August 2022
Keeping the Atmic consciousness in the forefront, you may perform any act. You will be acting in freedom. There are no two different types of freedom – individual freedom and spiritual freedom. Spirituality itself is freedom. Any talk of freedom
Thought for the Day from Prasanthi Nilayam 16th August 2022
All religions have laid stress on purity of heart. They have also declared that without a pure heart all spiritual exercises are valueless. How can purity of heart be realised if the mind is filled with egoism? The body can
Thought for the Day from Prasanthi Nilayam 14th August 2022
You toiled hard, earned money and deposited it in a bank for safety and security. No doubt that money belongs to you, but the bank will not give it to you on your mere asking for it. There are certain
Thought for the Day from Prasanthi Nilayam 13th August 2022
Whatever you speak shouldn’t cause any disturbance to others. It should be truthful as well as pleasing. You cannot always oblige but you can always speak obligingly. Sacred speech is a manifestation of Divinity. God exists in the form of
Thought for the Day from Prasanthi Nilayam 12th August 2022
Only those who have control over their mind can be called human beings. There are many in this world who are highly educated. There are also many who have mastered various forms of knowledge and are engaged in mighty tasks.