Stories From Mother Mirra | Prudence – Dasaratha’s Rashness and Death of Shravankumar
The following moral story about cultivating the spiritual quality of prudence – of wisdom and foresight, of thinking about the consequences before initiating any action; has been taken from Mother Mirra’s book Words of Long Ago (Volume 2). In it Mother narrates an incident from the Ramayana, concerning King Dasaratha (father of Lord Rama) and […]
Stories From Mother Mirra | Prudence – Wise Merchant and Grateful Vultures
Mother Mirra the God-realized sage, wrote several stories in her lifetime, to highlight certain key moral qualities that every aspiring sadhak must adopt and incorporate in their behaviour – in their thoughts, words and modes of action. Although Mother wrote these engaging stories with children in view, they hold important lessons for all of us, […]
Always Speak the Truth Because It Takes Us Directly to God-Realization
The Mundaka Upanishad boldly proclaims: Satyameva Jayate – Truth alone Triumphs and not Untruth. This is because only by being truthful with ourselves and with others, can we clear away the scum of the ego-driven imperfections that cloud our mind; and when the mind is thus purified, our soul can see its reflection clearly and […]
Why Should We Be Good, When Being Selfish Is More Rewarding?
“We are all divine. In each is a conscious spirit that survives the body and the mind and is a part of the Absolute. The goal is to manifest this divinity within. Do this either by work, worship or philosophy, – by one, or more, and be free.” – Swami Vivekananda Why be good? In […]
Face Your Fears – Boldly Tackle the Dangers and Vicissitudes of Life!
“Whether joy or sorrow, pain or pleasure; whatsoever may befall thee, accept it serenely with an unvanquished heart.” – Rabindranath Tagore quoting a verse from the Mahabharata, in a letter to his wife Mrinalini in 1898. Source: Selected Letters of R. Tagore “There is in addition to a courage with which men die; a courage […]
Believe in Yourself – Arise, Awake from this Hypnotism of Weakness!
“Men often become what they believe themselves to be. If I believe I cannot do something, it makes me incapable of doing it. But when I believe I can, then I acquire the ability to do it even if I didn’t have it in the beginning.” – Mahatma Gandhi Rouse your sleeping soul. The power […]
2-Minute Spirituality – What Can a Child Teach Us About Failure?
When we watch a child take his first unsteady steps in the world, we see his countless failures; his successes are but a few. If we had to limit our observation to a narrow space of time, the sight would be rather cruel. But we find that in spite of his repeated failures there is […]