LOVE ALL – SERVE ALL
At the gates of liberation (moksha) and Self-realisation (sakshatkara), three guards are posted to validate your credentials. They are peace or mental equilibrium, joy or contentment, and inquiry or discrimination (shanti, santosha, and vichara). Even if one of the guards
You may acquire knowledge of the natural sciences, of all arts and crafts, of literature and music, dance and painting and every conceivable type of worldly knowledge but all of it will not give you peace or bliss if you
Aspirants must minimise all discussion and argumentation, for this breeds a spirit of rivalry and leads one on to angry reprisals and vengeful fighting. Do not struggle to earn the esteem of the world. Do not feel humiliated or angry
Navaratri is the festival to commemorate the victory of God over Evil. The Embodiment of Divine Power (Para-shakti), in its various manifestations, as Maha-Saraswati (Satwik), as Maha-Lakshmi (Rajasik), as Maha-Kali (Tamasik) was able to overcome the forces of vice, wickedness
It is hard to get rid of pride and self-love or ego (ahamkara), for everyone has been shaping their life from the beginningless period of time! Everyone has been allowing their mind to flow in the direction it likes for
Do not select tonics and drugs for the illness you have diagnosed as yours and believing in the labels and advertisements, do not start using them. Take the advice of a doctor who has known the peculiar problems of your
Each one of you must make your own heart a Prasanthi Nilayam. The transformation must begin from this very moment. Analyse your words, deeds, and thoughts and get rid of evil ones that harm you and others; instead cultivate sahana
With regard to anger, spiritual aspirants have to be vigilant even about the most minor matters that might provoke them, because if they are careless, they cannot progress in the least. Such people must cultivate a humble and loving spirit.
Bharat has been built on the foundation of Dharma (righteousness), laid down by sages like Narada and Valmiki, teaching people that one should not enthuse over victory or droop over defeat, that both are to be welcomed as tests of
Aspirants must never entertain hatred against those who point out their defects, for that is as bad as hating the ‘good’. The good has to be loved and the bad discarded. Remember, the bad should not be hated. It has