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The simile of the lotus that grows in and derives its nourishment from water and yet doesn’t let water wet its petals. Water can’t stay on the petals of the lotus; it rolls off as droplets. That’s ...
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The simile of the lotus that grows in and derives its nourishment from water and yet doesn’t let water wet its petals. Water can’t stay on the petals of the lotus; it rolls off as droplets. That’s ...
What you seek spiritually is right there inside you and we search for it everywhere. It is in us, in our hearts, there is a beautiful treasure which we always miss.
There are ways to get in touch with the essence of your being - consciousness. It is beyond all religions and philosophies. Once you begin to see the possibility of getting to the core of your cons...
Knowing yourself starts with knowing myself, in the midst of other people, not alone
Ishavasyam idam sarvam – that Supreme Being pervades everything here. Yat kincha jagatyam jagat – that which moves and that which does not move. Tena tyaktena bhunjitha – therefore, give up and rej...
Since it is Janmashtami time, I’m going to tell you a story on Krishna and the path of devotion. There was a little boy whose mother was very poor and didn’t know who the father was. So, the mother...
If you need to go deeper into your mind and understand the essence of your consciousness, then your mindfulness should be all the time.
Ultimately, you are your own master. There is no other one. A teacher can help you understand that you are your own teacher. If you understand that then you are free.
Even if you don't have belief in a kind of a Supreme God, especially the thundering variety, you can still progress in yoga and find the essence of consciousness
That infinite consciousness which we're trying to explore and that is nowhere to be sought except in oneself because that’s one's true Id and not the body or the mind or any of those other things.
To look at yourself first to find out how you are in the midst of circumstances, I think is the beginning of knowing yourself.
It’s only in this world when you meet somebody, when you talk to people, how you behave, what you do that you figure out where you are, otherwise you can’t figure out, you cannot figure this out in...