Yogic Powers – When Sri Ramana Maharshi Made the Hungry Feel Full
A beautiful story which acquaints us with the yogic powers of Sri Ramana Maharshi. These yogic powers arose on account of his individual will having merged fully and become ONE with the Divine’s Will at the moment of Samadhi. On one occasion a large number of people came to the Ashram unexpectedly and they had […]
Part 5: How Swami Vivekananda (in Spirit Form) Guided Sri Aurobindo After Death (VIDEO)
Swami Vivekananda gave up his body in 1902. About 6 years later in the year 1908, Vivekananda came in his subtle body and gave very detailed guidance to Sri Aurobindo, who was at that time lodged in jail, imprisoned by the British. About this guidance Sri Aurobindo said: *”It was the spirit of Vivekananda who […]
God Prefers the Sincere Bhakti of a Villager, Over the Bookish Knowledge of Priests
Once in the 1940s, I was sitting outside the hall with many devotees. Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi was reclining on a couch. A group of learned pandits was discussing passages from the Upanishads with great enthusiasm and profundity. All, including Bhagavan, appeared to be attentively listening to the interesting discussion when, all of a sudden, […]
My Interview / Podcast on Spirituality
I recently did a podcast over Zoom with PhilosopherJay YouTube Channel. Topics covered include: How I left Finance and transitioned into spirituality Why is spirituality essential? What is Advaita Vedanta? The unnecessary quarrel between Dvaita and Advaita Vedanta (dualism and non-dualism) What is Maya? Is going to temples and performing rituals sufficient to attain to […]
Part 4: Where is Swami Vivekananda Now? 4 Incidents Showing Swamiji Still With Us, In His Subtle Body
Great God Realized Gurus after leaving their physical body, choose not to merge their Consciousness in God the Infinite Brahman. Instead they deliberately continue to maintain a separate existence by staying on in their subtle or causal bodies in order to help devotees. In this video, we visit 4 incidents related to Swami Vivekananda, which […]
Secret to a Happy Life – Adjust According to Circumstances, Instead of Becoming Frustrated
The enclosed post has been excerpted from Swami Chetanananda’s beautiful write-up on the Holy Mother Sarada Ma. It showcases the lessons we can learn from the way Mother conducted herself through frustrating life events. Swami Chetanananda is a monk with the Ramakrishna Mission who has written many beautiful books. You can download and read Swami […]
Let Me Tell You One Thing – God Can Be SEEN
Let me tell you one thing. God can be seen. The Vedas say that God is beyond mind and speech. The meaning of this is that God is unknown to the mind attached to worldly objects. Vaishnavcharan (A noted devotee of the Vaishnava sect and an admirer of Sri Ramakrishna.) used to say, “God is […]
My 5 Dreams – Sri Aurobindo’s Message on Eve of India’s Independence (15th August 1947)
This message was given by Sri Aurobindo at the request of the All India Radio, Thiruchirapalli. It was broadcast on 14th August 1947. August 15th is my own birthday and it is naturally gratifying to me that it should have assumed this vast significance. I take this coincidence, not as a fortuitous accident, but as […]
If You Can’t Meditate, Do Mantra Jap At Least
Disciple: Mother, why is it that the mind does not become steady? When I try to think of God, I find the mind drawn towards other objects. Mother: It is wrong if the mind is drawn towards secular objects. By ‘secular objects’ is meant money, family, etc. But it is natural to think of the […]
Part 3: Why is a Guru Necessary? Third Eye Awakening – 4 Steps to Reach our Soul (VIDEO)
Why is having a guru so essential on the spiritual path? At the point of death who will help us cross over into the subtle realm? Who will guide us in the after-life? What is Third Eye Awakening? How do we go inwards and connect with our soul? One guru says this, another says that…Why […]
“I Am the Mother of the Wicked and the Good” – Holy Mother Sarada Ma’s Boundless Love
Once some intimate devotees of Shri Ramakrishna did not approve of Holy Mother extending her love to undesirable types of people. She however, ignored their advice and remarked, “Everybody can be the mother of the good, but who will accept these dregs of society and console them? I am the mother of the wicked as […]
Ramana Maharshi’s Complete Non-Attachment to Luxurious Things
Ramana Maharshi demonstrates that God-realization comes by conquering all materialistic & egoistic desires via the cultivation of self-restraint, and not by indulging in the fulfillment of these desires. Once a middle-aged, weak-looking man came with a walking stick in his hand, placed it before Sri Ramana Maharshi, bowed low and sat near him. He got […]
Part 2: What Do Gurus Do After God-Realization? Relax? Tapasya to Awaken India’s KUNDALINI (VIDEO)
Tapasya Sri Ramakrishna, Sri Aurobindo and Sri Ramana Did to Awaken India’s Kundalini Many people feel that if they were to find a God Realized Guru living in the physical body, such a guru: Will sit down with them and teach them the ABCs of spirituality from scratch, Will answer each and every question they […]
Soul is Not Limited by Space & Time – When Maharshi Gave Details of a Beach He Never Visited
The Self (Soul) is an Omnipresent (present everywhere) & Omniscient (all-knowing) reality. Sri Ramana demonstrated this very truth to his disciples by revealing the details of a beach he had never visited. A couple from Peru, who had heard of Sri Ramana Maharshi’s greatness, came to the Ashram. Being poor they had to save enough […]
Part 1: How to Find a Guru? Is a Living Guru Important for Spiritual Progress? (VIDEO)
Is it important that the guru be present in the physical body, or can we choose someone who is no longer living in an earthly body? Consider the example of a guru living in Rishikesh. This guru has disciples spread all over the world. Now suppose it is the middle of the night and 5 […]
Teachings of Swami Vivekananda on Fate – We Create Our Own Destiny
The enclosed post has been taken from the Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda Volume 8. There was a very powerful dynasty in Southern India. They made it a rule to take the horoscope of all the prominent men living from time to time, calculated from the time of their birth. In this way they got […]
Avoid Dependence on Astrology, Place Your Faith SOLIDLY in God Instead
Superstition means to seek guidance from effects, in ignorance of their causes. Many people look to the heavens for signs instead of choosing the wiser path of seeking guidance in their souls, from God. Some people refuse to do anything for themselves until the planetary positions are favorable. While it is not unwise to initiate […]
You Are the MASTER of Your Destiny – Destiny is Not Fixed, Can Be Changed
17 Truths about Destiny In this video 2 great Rishis of Vedanta, Swami Sivananda and Swami Vivekananda tell us that destiny is not something fixed by our horoscope and cast in stone from the time of our birth. Destiny can be changed. Therefore there is no need for us to fall into the trap of […]