“Damru is special to Shiva. Dhug, dhug, dhug, when you make the sound of the damru and the nagada, you are sending a message to those beings who are responsible for the Jyotirlinga, saying we rememb...”
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“Every human being, whatever be the outward actions or behavior, deep within treasures the Shivam, the Supreme Being. So, treat all human beings as temples, sacred. This is the first lesson to learn...”
“When you start your sadhana, you are swimming against the stream. Everybody is swimming in one way, you are trying to turn around and swim in the opposite direction. So, naturally obstacles and pro...”
“Yogas chitta vritti nirodha, which means yoga is the removal of all the disturbances and contradictions, all the distractions of the mind. When all the distractions of the mind are removed and the ...”
“Sadhana is living every day as a new day letting go of yesterday”
“The mind is the most important aspect of time. If you like something, time seems to be running very fast. If you don't like something, time seems to be running very slow.”
“Vedanta says - Tat Tvam Asi, you are not this you are That. This means the limited individual, that means the unlimited Sat.”
“Vedanta says that when you derive bliss or happiness from anything, you are merely manifesting a small part of the Ananda of the Supreme Reality.”
“Agamas described That happiness as Anantam Anandam Brahma. That Ananda has no Anta, no end. How wonderful! It's all part of you and me. You don't have to depend on anything, but your own self.. ”
“According to Vedanta, the expression used to describe the ultimate reality, the Supreme Being, whatever the limited mind cannot conceive is called Satchitananda.”
“The mind is actually that which is not, but is ever becoming. When the becoming ceases, there is only that which is.”
“The whole idea of Vedanta and the search is to find the witnessing entity separated from the conditioned witnessing entity; to the absolute unconditioned entity, the witnessing entity. In Sanskrit ...”
“The framework on which we form our images of this world is based on the inputs and the inputs can vary according to the instrument of perception. Therefore we really don't know what it is.”
“Truthful means to appreciate and encourage that part of reality which is beneficial to all as much as possible. The rishis have said that to be truthful is to be transparent. If you yourself are no...”
“The golden rule of yama and niyama is moderation. If you don’t have moderation, you cannot meditate. Everything has to be done in moderate proportions—eating, drinking, entertainment, walking, exer...”