Yoga means not merely doing exercises but it is a
Sadhana*. This Sadhana can be
perfected through Dhyana Yoga by following the means of Pranayama, concentration
and Nadi Sthuddi.
Athma vairagya (self detachment) is the path to realisation. Namasankirthanam
is the only means to achieve this invaluable.
Religion is not reserved for philosophers and theologicians. It is intended
for the ordinary man's pilgrim's progress towards God-head.
Wisdom is removing ideas of multiplicity and realising the unity of the self:
the Jeevatman and Paramatman.
Follow the path of spritual strength and not that of miracles. Try to awaken
your conscience and lead a purposeful life.
The existence of God can only be realised by persistant effort, personal
experience and intensive feeling.
Once the "I" in you is erased, you become one with God. For He is the only
Reality. You see Him in all humanity.
Man is not the mere physical body. He is the Atman (self) encased in the
body. The Atman seeks release to join the Paramatman. The sacred mission
of Man is to help this process.
The whole world lives and moves and has its being in God. Dharma is the means
to elevate mankind to the level of feeling the presence of God. Man should
practice Dharma to react this Divinity.
Saints attained their sanctity through the adoration of God. Seeking refuge
in God solves all your problems.
Let your minds be imbued with love and devotion to God. Seeking refuge in
God solves all your problems.
External enemies of man can either be conquered or befriended. But his internal
enemies like desire, anger, greed, pride, attachment and jealousy remain
concealed, causing untold havoc. They can be vanquished only through His
Grace. So let us pray and fit ourselves to be the recipient of His Grace.
Control over sense organs is very much needed for the realisation of God.
Singing the names of the Lord devoutly and fervently enables such control.
True spritual pursuit leads the
Saadhaka* into Samadhi in which
the Jagat (universe) and the Jeeva (life) disappear. All relative existences
vanish leaving behind only the Brahman, the Absolute.
Thoughts and feelings rise in the minds of the ordinary people like waves
on the sea. But the mind of a yogi is like a waveless sea. This placid state
is due to his mastery over the self.
The yogi is a Sanyasin as his mind is completely attached, individuality
subdued and his desire utterly annihilated. This state of actionlessness
is the Blissful state or Brahmavastha.
Those who make an exhibition of their temple going without real devotion
are hypocrites. Temple-visit is in reality an outward manifestation of the
inner urge to see His Idol, which is symbolic of the ideal, and to fill the
mind and heart with His thoughts.
Listen to Guru's teachings and follow them in practice. It is by the triple
process of Sravana, manana and Nidhi-dyasana that knowledge is attained.
When the mind is stilled, the Bliss in the self can be directly grasped.
Remember God can worship Him when you are happy. Forget yourself when you
are in sorrows. Then peace comes to you of its own accord. Zeal and courage
of the mind can be acquired by serenity.
Draupadi's episode reveals that absolute surrender to the Lord alone makes
Him shed His Grace on the devotee.
The progress to perfection is through pain and suffering. Hard flint must
come into collision to produce sparks.
Grief grows from desires and attachment. Happiness cannot be attained from
satisfying the desires as new desires crop up. Hence happiness lies in
contentment. Happiness leads to peace of mind. Peace of mind results in
concentration. Concentration is the basis of meditation. Through meditation
mind gets united with Sachchidanada. There is no happiness higher than this.
Experience of the supreme Bliss is the greatest happiness.
One should not proclaim that he knows everything. One should be free from
ego, pride and prejudice. One should develop self-confidence.
Man aspires to enjoy the Supreme Bliss. This can be possible by renouncing
the worldly things and by offering the following eight flowers: Nonviolence,
Control of senses, Sympathy, Patience, Peace, Austerity, Meditation and Truth.
Saga Kapila offered these eight flowers to God and attained union with Him.
The existence of God can only be realised by persistent efforts. Personal
experience and intuitive feeling, logical arguments and eloquent speeches
do not help to feel the presence of God.
In the process of material progress one should not lose oneself in the trifles.
Man should not forget the real purpose for which he is created on earth.
One who cleans his inner self is ready to receive the grace of God. His inner
self reflects in good conduct (sadachar) which is the excellence of his external
conduct.
When youth vanishes you cannot control the mind. When body is worn out you
cannot do sadhana. Strive now earnestly to attain spirituality and the highest
perfection.
The Ultimate Reality can be perceived only by constant practice.
Even the highest learning of shastras supported by logic and creative imagination
can take us only to the lower level of awareness.
One cannot realise one's soul until the ego vanishes. When the ego is submitted
and when there occurs a total surrender to God. One can experience supreme
bliss by feeling the presence of God. In such a state, the minute soul will
be merged with the Universal Soul and there will be no difference between
Nara and Narayana.
All agonies can be easily averted if only man feels that God is the responsible
spirit behind all the progress.
Bhakti, Karma, Jnana are just means to the same end. Each charts out for
us a route towards God. When the highest knowledge dawns on us, the final
release is obtained.
Manava Jeevans has come to us as God's greatest boon. Let us not throw it
away in ignorance.