“‘Poornima' means 'full moon'. It’s symbolic of the full moon’s light emanating from the heart of a human being who has purified himself/herself to such an extent that there is no cloud to hide the ...”
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“What does a human worship most - Desire? Enjoyment? Wealth? These are the things that man worships - pride, prestige, respect, wealth, lust and power. Absolute power corrupts absolutely. One need n...”
“The Upanishads postulate that nothing that you worship here is the Supreme Being. This is what the Keno Upanishad says: Yen manasa na manuta yena ahur mano matanm. Tadeva Brahma twam viddhi nedam y...”
“When the mind has ceased to move, when it returns to its original state of absolute stillness, then, something takes place, which we may call the ‘understanding of the reality’. Now, to get there (...”
“The moment I go deep into my consciousness, my capacity to break the bonds with the past expands. I learn to break the fetters one by one, when I go deeper and deeper into the core of my consciousn...”
“My Master said, "The first step is to understand your self, your strengths, your weaknesses, what you actually are. And not start with super-imposing the idea that I am Great, I am Blissful, I am t...”
“Your question is whether you need a teacher. Yes, you need a teacher. To learn anything, you need a teacher. But the teacher should not become more important than the teaching. There is a danger in...”
“Practice kindness first. Even if it’s just imitation, it doesn’t matter. Imitating a practitioner of kindness is always better than imitating a cruel person. Practice and extend kindness to all liv...”
“One of the greatest obstacles to Truth is sloth. Swami Vivekananda realized this and implemented its removal in his own life. He said one couldn’t meditate 24 hours a day; therefore, the next best ...”
“I have decided to walk the path. I have decided to follow some principles. I have decided to follow a certain way of life. No matter what anybody says, I am going to do it.”
“When a teacher gives you instructions, follow those instructions completely to the point. Don’t say that I will follow this and I will not follow that. Therefore to take a Guru, to take a spiritual...”
“Spiritual life is not distinct from our day-to-day life. It is not that I do whatever with my life, and then sit down one day, and visualize the light coming into my house! It is not possible. You ...”