ON THE PATH TO ALL-ROUND IMPROVEMENT
For those on the spiritual, self improvement/awareness path
An atheist does not believe in either values or in the abstract. When an atheist comes to the guru, what happens? He starts experiencing his own form and discovers that he is indeed formless, hollow and empty, and this abstract non-form becomes more and more concrete. A guru makes the abstract more real, and what … Read more
It is difficult to see God as formless and it is difficult to see God as having a form. The formless is so abstract and God in a form appears to be too limited so some people prefer to be atheists. Atheism is not a reality; it is just a matter of convenience. When you … Read more
The first type of restlessness is caused by a particular place. When you move away from that place – the street or the house – you immediately feel better. Chanting, singing, laughing and children playing can change this atmospheric restlessness. If you chant and sing, the vibration in the place changes. (Paras note: Very true) … Read more
To be able to know yourself or to judge your actions, you need to understand tarka, vitarka and kutarka. Kutraka is wrong logic. Most people use this logic and get caught up in ignorance. For example, the door is half open means the door is half closed. Therefore, when the door is fully open means … Read more
Videos below the summary Summary:We believe that some are on the path and some are not. Up and down. We have this idea that enlightened should not be moved and un-touched by the happenings of the world. Everybody is affected! It’s not how much you can endure, it’s how fast you can pick yourself up. … Read more
Freedom by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Honour reduces freedom. Your fame, honour and virtue can limit your freedom. Nobody expects a good person to make a mistake, so the better you are, the higher the expectations people have of you. It is then that you lose your freedom. Your virtues and good actions are like … Read more
