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2021

The Presence of Experience

There are two words: non-believer, naa-astik, and astik, believer. A non-believer does not believe in the existence and a believer believes in the existence: not-believing is a state of mind in the absence of a tangible experience. From time to time, people have different tangible experiences. Sometimes it is of peace, sometimes it is of divinity, or of the self. It is not important that everyone has the same vision or experience, even with the same object.

2021

Navaratri and faith

Faith is the quality that balances the psychological and emotional disturbances. For example, there is a big psychological difference between a beggar and a thief who has a knife or a gun to rob you of your valuables, and, if you resist, will possibly harm you. If a beggar in India does not get five rupees and goes hungry, at night before going to sleep he will say, “God didn’t want me to eat today.

2021

Daan, bhet, prasad and akshat

Why are gifts given in the ashram? What is meant by daan, bhet, prasad and akshat? People who come to the ashram contribute to it and the ashram returns that contribution in one form or another. It is part of the natural evolution of the ashram. In the beginning we did not give gifts because we were in need. The ashram was being built and all the finances and resources were required, but now we

2021

Manahprasad and Japa

In the Adhyatma Samskara Sadhana Satras held previously, some yamas and niyamas which help in bettering the lifestyle were looked into. The first yama and niyama presented were manahprasad: happiness, and japa: disconnection from the world of senses and connecting with the inner world. These two relate to each other, as happiness is the first necessity to focus the mind. When you are in distress and disturbed, can you do your japa? No way can the

2021

Spiritual growth

Gauging spiritual growth There is another thought in conclusion. How does one gauge the progress or the growth of a spiritual aspirant? Many people ask that question. How does one know that one is progressing in yoga and in spiritual life? The answer that is generally given is that you know you are progressing when your desires and passions reduce, when the cravings and needs of the mind are not aggressive and are pacified and

2021

Four aims in life

Sanatana culture is a culture of humanity which deals with the individual’s performance, action, lifestyle and thought, as well as his spiritual search in relation to society, the universe and the concept of God. It accepts all aspects of life as being relevant to growth and evolution. Sanatana culture advocates that human beings have come into this dimension or this world with four main aims to pursue. These four aims of human life are known

2021

Shivalingam

It is said that Shiva’s nirakara form is that of the Shivalingam. The Shivalingam is a symbol not only of Shiva, but it is the joint symbol of Shiva and Shakti. Shakti resides in Shiva, as Shakti is born of the Self of Shiva. Therefore, the Shivalingam has both Shiva and Shakti established in it. It has been called a lingam because during laya or dissolution, the entire creation merges and dissolves back into the

2021

Expectation causes karma

You associate karma with your activity, something that you do with your senses, body, mind and emotions; and therefore, if you do not use your body or your senses, you feel you are inactive. No. It is the detachment from the effect or the result of the karmas that is ‘seeing the inaction in action’. Sweeping is not a karma, sweeping is an act. Drinking is an act, sleeping is an act – they are

2021

Bhoga and yoga

The soul entering the body is pure, yet the body is not pure. Since the soul is energy, it is strength. The mind is also energy. However, the body is matter, made up of five elements. In the process of coming into being, the individual spirit goes through transformation from the purity of spirit to the impurity of matter. The soul and the mind, both in the form of energy, become locked inside the material

2021

Awareness and concentration

The interplay of awareness and concentration You have been learning to be aware, but from where? In your yoga practice, you are told to be aware of the right hand thumb, first finger, second finger, third finger, fourth finger. Where do you see them from? Inside or outside? You do not see your body from the outside; you take your mind into the part. Your mind is in the finger, your mind is not in

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