ON THE PATH TO ALL-ROUND IMPROVEMENT
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
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Ambition indicates a lack of self-confidence. When you know you can achieve something easily, you will not be amtitious; you will simply be confident about it. Your ambition indicates challenge and uncertainty, which is contrary to selfconfidence. So one who has total self-confidence cannot be ambitious, nor can a person who … Read more
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Your body is like a washing machine, your mind is like your clothing, each lifetime is like one washing cycle, pure water is like love, and knowledge is like detergent. The mind enters the body to get cleansed and purified. But if instead of detergent you use dirt, then you have … Read more
