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My son! Realized sages say that absolute inherence in Reality means becoming one with the immutable, tranquil, non-dual Absolute Supreme Being which is Existence-Consciousness-Bliss and the Self of all, and making the wandering mind one with it like the proverbial milk and water, absolutely free from all concepts. When one scrutinizes this variety of manifestationContinue reading “Ribhu Gita verse.”

DEVOTEE: How is the mind to be stilled? SRI RAMANA MAHARSHI: Looking at the mind with the mind, or fixing the mind in the Self, brings the mind under control of the Self. DEVOTEE: Is there any yoga, i.e., a process for it?MAHARSHI: Vichara (investigation) alone will do. DEVOTEE: How is Poorna Brahman to beContinue reading “Poorna …perfection.”

Between Mind and No-Mind: The Sufi Journey of the Self In the vast ocean of spiritual awakening, the seeker often finds themselves caught between two shores: the active mind and the silent no-mind. This space in between — neither here nor there — is the threshold where true transformation begins. It is not a destination,Continue reading “Mind and No Mind.”

It is better for you to go on creating a large accumulation of one sound in the unconscious, so that there will be only one form. If you create many sounds, there will be many forms, because every sound has its own form. So you have to know and remember only one mantra, and thatContinue reading “Believe in your mantra.”

The liberated one is alone, but he is all. He is not even a being. He is the beingness of all beings. Not even that. No words apply. He is what he is, the ground from which all grows. Everybody dies as he lives. I am not afraid of death, because I am not afraidContinue reading “You are not the body.”

Do not be bound by this earth. This is just a place where for a time you are to act your part. Do not give undue importance to it. Balance material and spiritual duties in your life; that will bring you supreme happiness. Be ambitious for God, which will help you to play your partContinue reading “Be an actor.”

*If the goal is to transform the world, where must we begin? Bhagawan lovingly serves us an important reminder today.* To eliminate the mind and remove the delusions from it, desires have to be controlled. But the sadhaks of today have not reduced their desires. It must be realised that selfishness and self-centeredness have toContinue reading “Begin with yourself.”

I shall now tell you the scheme of liberation. One learns true devotion to God after a meritorious life continued in several births, and then worships Him for a long time with intense devotion.Dispassion for the pleasures of life arises in a devotee who gradually begins to long for knowledge of the truth and becomesContinue reading “Shravanna,  manan, niridhyasana.”

Bhagawan Lovingly Explains… Yoga Vasishta Reveals… Remain always as pure Consciousness which isyour constant (i.e. true) nature beyond the states ofwaking, dream and deep sleep. O mighty-armed, be always free from mental concepts like the heart of a rock though not insentient like it. Do not be that which is understood, nor the one whoContinue reading “Remain in true state.”

*In the path of surrender to God, what is it that we must surrender? Bhagawan, our sole refuge, clearly lays it out for us today.* Dedication or Prapatti means total surrender. There is a formidable force that stands between man and God like a limiting wall. This power that is separating the devotee from GodContinue reading “No medicine for Ego.”