The mind must first be calmed and quieted. Only then can the body be healthy and the intellect sharp. The mind is projected at one time only on a single object, not on many. But it is still a conglomeration
Thought for the Day from Prasanthi Nilayam 20th January 2023
If one loses wealth, he may regain it, by some ruse or other. If he loses health, some doctor might prescribe a tonic to win it back. If one loses status and authority, he may by sheer luck gain them
Thought for the Day from Prasanthi Nilayam 19th January 2023
God’s Name is as the effulgence of the rising sun that scatters the darkness of delusion; it is as luminous, as universal, and as sacred. Don’t misuse that sacred name even for a second. Don’t let even a second pass
Thought for the Day from Prasanthi Nilayam 18th January 2023
For a world pursuing ever-receding happiness and peace which as a consequence is blinded by the fog of disappointment and disease, the Divine is the pillar of light that indicates the path to progress. Man has inherited this realm of
Thought for the Day from Prasanthi Nilayam 17th January 2023
The physical body for whose sake you crave all this comfort and luxury is subject to damage and decay. One day, it will become food for dogs and jackals. The Lord, on the other hand, gives joy and the thrill
Thought for the Day from Prasanthi Nilayam 16th January 2023
The word Kama (of the four Purusharthas or goals of human life, Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha) is generally associated with worldly desires and sensual pleasures. But, when it is considered as a Purushartha – as one of the purposes
Thought for the Day from Prasanthi Nilayam 15th January 2023
Of the four Purusharthas, Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha, the first one, Dharma, is regarded in common usage as referring to actions like charity, the duties of one’s ashrama (stage in life), going on pilgrimages and such other good deeds.
Thought for the Day from Prasanthi Nilayam 14th January 2023
The day of Sankranti has a special significance. Sankranti means ‘San’ (coming together) and ‘Kranti’ (a big change). The entry of the Sun into Makararasi (Capricorn) heralds the beginning of a great change from this day. It marks the entry
Thought for the Day from Prasanthi Nilayam 13th January 2023
Devotion should not be a part-time exercise. It should be present all the time, through joy or sorrow, pleasure or pain. “Satatam Yoginah,” declares the Gita. The yogis are in constant communion with God. To be yogis (aspirants) in the
Thought for the Day from Prasanthi Nilayam 12th January 2023
If there is anything sweeter than all things sweet, more auspicious than all things auspicious, holier than all holy objects, verily, it is the name of the Lord, or the Lord Himself. Give up the company of the worldly-minded, and