Palmistry Genuine or Fake?

Uplift your consciousness! Receive daily spiritual quotes from great Rishis. Subscribe on WhatsApp. A devotee once asked Mother Mirra for her views on Palmistry. Here is what she said, emphasizing that for those who pursue a spiritual life, a higher destiny starts to overtake and supersede the lower destiny predicted by palmistry. Mother Mirra: Horoscopes […]

Do We Have Free-Will?

Is there any free will? Or are we mercilessly bound by the coils of destiny? Some people posed this question to Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa…

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 […]

A True Devotee of God Does Not Look At Muhurata (Auspicious Time)

A devotee does not pay much attention to the auspicious or the inauspicious. He remains unaffected by them. He is firmly convinced that true dependence on God will lead him on the right way. The following incident from the life of Swami Yatiswarananda of the Ramakrishna Mission, sets the perspective clear on auspiciousness: “Once in […]