Part 1 – To Improve Your Meditation STOP Indulging in Backbiting (VIDEO)
Backbiting & Gossip – Dirty Habits that Pollute the Mind Many people write to me saying they can’t meditate. In this video Swami Sivananda highlights one of the key reasons which prevents our mind from staying still during meditation. VIDEO: Meditate Better! Cleanse Mind of Bad Habit of Gossiping – We have wrongly trained our […]
Face the Troubles But Keep Yourself Steady in Meditation
Mrs. and Mr. Kelly, an elderly couple from America, and others of their company desired to know what they should do to gain concentration in face of discomforts of sitting and the sting of mosquitoes, etc. Sri Ramana Maharshi replied: “The discomforts will not worry you if your concentration is right. Do not mind the […]
#2 TIP to Succeed in Meditation – Practice Constantly, Do Not Get Disheartened & Give Up
The following article has been excerpted from the essay: Reflections on the Bhagavad Gita by Swami Atulananda of the Ramakrishna Mission. His essay appeared in the Prabuddha Bharata Magazine in November 2003. Practice is necessary to succeed in meditation. We must try again and again. If we fail, that is nothing; we must try again. […]
#1 TIP to Meditate Successfully – Cultivate One-Pointed Devotion for God, Just as Kunti Did for Sri Krishna
Meditation means controlling our thoughts and making them flow one-pointedly towards God. But many of us find it extremely difficult to do so. Whenever we sit down to meditate we find our thoughts running helter and skelter. The reason being that all through the day we have not practiced controlling our thoughts, and now when […]
Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya Books in Hindi and English | Free PDF Download
Free Spiritual Books || Free Books by Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya Rishi Avatar, Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya wrote numerous spiritual books in Hindi. During his lifetime, this noble Rishi renounced all copyright on his books, because he wanted the spiritual knowledge to spread as freely and widely as possible, so as to benefit the maximum […]
Should I Meditate After Dinner? | Swami Sivananda (VIDEO)
Is it good to meditate at night before going to bed? A disciple once asked the God-realized sage Swami Sivananda (of the Divine Life Society) this question. Enclosed in this video is his answer. FREE Books Referenced in This Video The above video references Swami Sivananda’s books May I Answer That and Yoga in Daily […]
What is Brahma Muhurta? Why is it the Best Time to Meditate? (VIDEO)
What is Brahma Muhurta, or Brahma Mahurat as it is alternatively called? Why have the Rishis of Vedanta, laid so much stress on meditating at Brahma Muhurta? In the enclosed video, Swami Sivananda, the God-realized sage who established the Divine Life Society answers this pertinent question that often arises in the minds of many beginner […]
One Does Not Need to Take Sannyas (Monkhood) to Attain God-Realization
There is an age old misconception prevailing in India concerning two groups of people: Sannyasins and householders (those who have married). The misconception centers on how they view each other. Sannyasins, who are monks, who have renounced the world and its material comforts, tend to feel spiritually superior and look down upon householders as lesser […]
God Does Not Care About Externals – He Sees the Innermost Heart
The following poignant excerpt has been taken from the introduction to the book: A Guide to Spiritual Life: Spiritual Teachings of Swami Brahmananda. It has been authored by Swami Chetanananda of the Ramakrishna Mission. In it is recounted an incident which occurred in the life of Swami Brahmananda, which highlights not only the tremendous repression […]
Meditation Advice – Develop Steadfastness (Nishtha) To Progress in Life & in Spirituality
Meditation Advice for Beginners – One of the most common difficulties that sadhaks face when they begin to meditate, is that they are unable to bring their mind into focus. Random thoughts keep arising and boredom quickly sets in. Students too face this difficulty when they sit down to do their lessons. The reason this […]
What is Tapasya? Real Tapasya Is Not In Feats Of Torturing The Body
“The Sastras declare: Health is the vital factor in spiritual practice. This means that one should see that the vitality of the body remains unimpaired. One should eat healthy food, avoiding that which excites or produces lethargy.” – Swami Brahmananda Whenever the word Tapasya (penance, austerity) comes up, most of us imagine some sort of […]
Beautiful Hindi Bhajans That Infuse the Heart With Divine Love | FREE
Free Mantras & Bhajans || Beautiful Hindi Bhajans Enclosed below is a collection of beautiful Hindi bhajans, whose melodious tunes infuse the heart with devotional fervor and divine love. What makes these bhajans extra-special are their meaningful and thought-provoking lyrics, which inspire sadhaks to hasten the pace of self-reformation, so that they can attain to […]
Gayatri Mantra Free Download | Surya Ashtakam | Gayatri Aarti Mp3
Free Mantras & Bhajans || Gayatri Mantra & Surya Ashtakam Enclosed below are several melodious chantings of the Gayatri Mantra, the Surya Mandala Ashtakam (Gayatri Stavan) and a rendition of the Gayatri Aarti. They have been sung by various musical teams of talented devotees from the All World Gayatri Pariwar (AWGP), founded by Pandit Shriram […]
Disheartened With Your Meditation? Valuable Advice From Sri Aurobindo
Frustrations, delays, doubts and difficulties are a part of every sadhak’s (spiritual aspirant’s) sadhana. This truth was beautifully underscored, by Shriram Sharma Acharya in his retelling of the story of Madhvacharya (previous post), which resonated with so many Spiritual Bee readers. Therefore in this post, we shall delve into some more precious and practical advice, […]
Don’t Be Sad if Your Meditation or Mantra Japa, Does Not Yield Immediate Results
“The path of Yoga is always beset by inner and outer difficulties and the sadhak must develop a quiet, firm and solid strength to meet them.” – Sri Aurobindo Have you ever become disheartened with the pace of your sadhana? Have you ever felt that you are making no progress in your mantra japa or […]
Can Mantra Chanting Bestow Siddhi (God-Realization)?
Portions of the following post have been taken from an article published in the Akhand Jyoti, a magazine of the Gayatri Pariwar, founded by Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya. In this excerpted conversation Shriram Sharma Acharya explains in a wonderfully simple way, why a mere verbal repetition of mantras (like a parrot) is not sufficient to […]
I Can’t Meditate, It’s Too Noisy Outside! What Shall I Do?
“Meditation means withdrawing the mind from all distractions and making it abide in the Self (the Atman, the soul, the pure consciousness).” – Sri Aurobindo Those of us who reside in India, especially in the big cities, live amidst constant noise. There are cars honking, loudspeakers blaring and dogs barking. So in such noisy surroundings, […]