BEST WAY to Contact God & Get His Guidance in Difficulties (VIDEO)
How can we contact God? How can we connect with Him, and present our problems to Him and ask for solutions? The powerful technique to do so has been enumerated by Paramahansa Yogananda. If we follow it, we will see that the answers and solutions do come. Now the answers/solutions do NOT come in the […]
Stories From Mother Mirra | Cultivate Sincerity – Don’t Be a Hypocrite
The enclosed teaching of Mother Mirra on sincerity, has been excerpted from her book: Words of Long Ago. In it Mother uses the story of a wolf, to point out that sincerity means being true to what we say, to always keep our word, our promise. For it is a common habit of many of […]
What is Success? Being Rich Does NOT Mean You are Successful – Paramahansa Yogananda (VIDEO)
Many of us equate success with being rich and powerful. We never stop to think – how and in what manner was this wealth earned? Was it earned ethically, or via greedy and corrupt means? How many people did this wealthy individual crush in his/her quest to become rich & powerful? In our blind worship […]
Mother Mirra | Only the Courageous Can Give Courage to Others (6/6)
The enclosed narration of Mother Mirra’s teachings on courage, has been excerpted from her book: Words of Long Ago (Volume 2). Although the Mother intended these teachings for children, they hold valuable lessons for all of us sadhaks who are trying to grow out of our spiritual childhood into the higher consciousness of spiritual adulthood. […]
Swami Vivekananda Motivational Quotes in Hindi & English – Transform the Way You Think!
Swami Vivekananda motivational quotes in Hindi and English that energize and uplift our mind by giving us a whole new perspective on life! Original English Quote: “Realize your true nature. That is all there is to do. Know yourself as you are — infinite Spirit. That is practical religion.” – Swami Vivekananda Hindi Translation: “स्वयं […]
What is Courage? The Ability to Be Calm in the Face of Danger – Mother Mirra (5/6)
What is Courage? Through the enclosed stories Mother Mirra, highlights for us the second meaning of courage (The first meaning of courage can be read here). True courage she explains, is the ability to keep one’s wits about and to be calm and unperturbed in the face of the greatest dangers. The enclosed narration which […]
In Gathering Wealth, Don’t Neglect Health – Live a Balanced Life | Paramahansa Yogananda (VIDEO)
The engine of life runs smoothly only when there is balance. Too much focus on only one aspect of life at the neglect of another, may give results in the short term, but in the long run, it creates tremendous instability. Therefore a balanced functioning, is essential. This is the message of Paramahansa Yogananda.
What is Courage? Persevering Forward In Spite of Difficulties – Mother Mirra (4/6)
What is Courage? Through the enclosed stories Mother Mirra, the God-realized Yogi, highlights the real meaning of courage. True courage she tells us, is the ability to walk the straight path, to brave the storm, darkness and suffering and to persevere forward, in spite of everything, towards the light. The enclosed narration which illustrates this […]
Speaking Truth To Power | Honest Vashishtha Incurs the Wrath of Vishvamitra (3/6)
Speaking Truth to Power – Through the enclosed stories Mother Mirra explains, that a sincere person does not need to be threatened or frightened into speaking the truth. Instead a sincere person speaks the truth because it is his very nature to be honest and forthright in all his dealings. The Mother brings out this […]
How to Develop a Strong Will Power? BEST Technique by Paramahansa Yogananda (VIDEO)
The secret to achieving any kind of success lies in an indomitable will. Here by success is not just meant a narrow kind of business or academic success, but a much broader victory over the ills of life itself. So how do we develop an indomitable will? In this video Paramahansa Yogananda teaches us a […]
Why is Life So Hard? Answer from Paramahamsa Yogananda
Through life’s challenges you learn life’s lessons. Challenges are not meant to crush you but to help you develop your powers. They come through the natural law of progress, so that you might advance from lower to higher levels of spiritual attainment. In order to pass life’s tests, you will need to develop elasticity of […]
How Should I Handle Disappointment? Paramahamsa Yogananda
Material things cannot be owned by anyone, for at death they must be left behind and given to others. We are only allowed the use of things. It is foolish to be attached to material things. You should pray only to be given the use of things you genuinely need and, if necessary, to be […]
The Courage to Speak the Truth and Expose the Crimes of the Powerful – A Lesson from the Ramayana
It is an increasingly common trend today, to put down and belittle our ancient texts such as the Ramayana. Many WhatsApp messages circulate to this effect. Since most people these days have never actually read the Ramayana, they easily succumb to these false narratives, 2 of which are: Ravana was the virtuous one instead of […]
Speaking Truth to Power | Vibhishan Risks His Life To Stand Up To Ravana – Mother Mirra (2/6)
Speaking Truth to Power – In Part 1 of our Series on Courage, we had learnt from Mother Mirra about the two types of courage, namely the courage to defend and protect oneself; and secondly the courage which is greater than this i.e. the courage to help others besides our own self. In this post […]
Stories From Mother Mirra | What is Courage | The 3 Types of Courage (1/6)
What is Courage? In this 6 Part Series on Courage, we shall visit Mother Mirra’s teachings regarding the 3 types of courage that are found in the world. Progressing from the lowest to the highest, the first kind of courage, is the courage to defend and protect oneself. The second is the courage to help […]
Teachings of Sri Ramakrishna | Do Not Speak Harshly And Hurt Others Feelings
Latu Maharaj was the first young disciple to come to Shri Ramakrishna at Dakshineswar. The sage gave him various spiritual instructions and guided him carefully in the development of his character. Latu had come to the Master with a habit of making blunt remarks, which Ramakrishna gradually corrected. One day, when a devotee at Dakshineswar […]
Teachings of Sri Ramakrishna | Forgiveness Towards a Priest Who Kicked Him
How Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa taught the virtues of forgiveness & forbearance to his disciples, through an incident which took place in his own life. The Kali temple of Dakshineshwar (Calcutta) where Sri Ramakrishna used to live, had been build by Rani Rasmani after she received instructions in a Divine vision to do so. She had […]
When a Sincere Person Speaks His Words Destroy Falsehood & Hypocrisy
The following moral story about cultivating the spiritual quality of sincerity (straightforwardness and lack of deceitfulness); has been taken from Mother Mirra’s book Words of Long Ago (Volume 2). In it Mother narrates an incident from the Ramayana, which acts as a wonderful metaphor for the truth that sincerity is a quality which endears us […]