Seeing children play in the garden made me nostalgic for swinging on the swings, sliding on the slides, making sand castles, playing hide and seek, jumping ropes, running, falling, hurting knees, injuring elbows, blaming, fighting, then doing homework, and as Dad returns, jumping around the ... Views: 625
The body and mind are closely connected with each other and therefore they need to work together to bring about full efficiency in anything we do. So here are a few ways how we can increase the working power of our mind and make it fresh and disease-free:
A healthy body gives strength, ... Views: 481
The Soul means Self
You say, “I am John (the reader may insert his own name here)” However, John is the name of the body. Who are you in this? The Self is the Soul!
Where There Is Growth, Where There Is Feeling, There the Soul Exists
For instance, if you tie pulses in a wet cloth, they’ll ... Views: 769
No one truly likes to become angry, but it is an emotion that occurs all too often in marriages and indeed in most aspects of life. This emotion is similar to a fire. When one person gets angry, the effects of that anger soon spread to others. For the person who is the subject of the anger, they ... Views: 518
If everyone is becoming more spiritually conscious, know that the world is all set to soon become a haven better than heaven!!Spiritual Consciousness Means To Be Aware Of The Real Self.
All along, we have always believed ourselves to be the body or the name given to identify this body, and ... Views: 507
Everybody in this world is in search of peace, as there is so much of chaos & conflicts in almost everyone’s life. We need to find out the root causes behind them and how to solve the problems of disharmony and discords. No one ever perceives from the total perspective. People only see from the ... Views: 613
Akram Vignan, a spiritual science provides precise understanding of how karmas are bound and how they are shed:
The Soul is our real Self.
Although the Self is Soul, you claim that, “I am John. (the reader may insert his own name here).” Claiming yourself to be something that you are not, ... Views: 504
In today’s article, we touch upon a radical problem of ‘Intolerance and narrow-mindedness’ that prevails in a lot of our countries in this world, and which is dividing one human being from the other.
Countries that are overwhelmed with the idea that ‘their belief, religion, their colour, ... Views: 506
When we say, ‘A woman should be independent’, we expect her to be a strong, self-reliant and self-motivated person, who is clear in her thinking, and not caged in the limiting stereotype beliefs that normally hold back people from being their natural self.
To mention some of her obvious and ... Views: 416
‘I am better than you’ mindset is an outcome of the ego that wants to be superior to others and desperately wants to be ahead than the rest. Such ego develops with the help of an intellect that keeps comparing one’s self and competing with the people around him, and in the process collects ... Views: 580
It is said, “If you want to be happy, you need to be successful.” It is also said, “When you love someone, you feel happy when you see the person you love is happy.” Come, let’s verify these statements…
In today’s world, money is considered to be the biggest parameter of success. Almost ... Views: 409
Intuition is the direct light of the Soul.
When we have a problem or seem to be confused regarding some matter, while we are sitting silently and are in steadiness, all of a sudden we get a flash suggesting the path ahead. This is called intuition.
On our spiritual journey, depending on ... Views: 436
Everyone faces difficulties in life such as loss of job, loss of family member, ill-health, financial crisis etc.; we too would have faced many. But we may not have faced them with a positive thinking, as we usually get trapped into negative thoughts, the moment we come across any difficult ... Views: 552
What is destiny?
Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan says:
You cannot baselessly say, "It is destined." Nor can you baselessly say, "It is not destined." Saying so is a liability, it would be a fault! The outcome is in between 'it is destined’ and ‘it is not destined'. If the pocket gets picked even ... Views: 418
The origin of all thoughts, good or bad, lies in our past life. Our opinions given in past life create the thoughts that we get in this life.
How are thoughts generated?
•Every time we give a specific opinion, automatically atoms are attracted and get charged into our body accordingly.
•A ... Views: 602
There are six eternal elements in the Universe...
They are:
1.Soul,
2.Matter,
3.Space,
4.Time,
5.Motion,
6.Inertia.
The universe is filled with nothing but these six eternal elements.
The functions of the six elements...
Illustrating the function of each of these elements in ... Views: 471
People are in search for God because, they do not know really who is God and where exactly His real abode is. Some believe God exists in heaven while some believe He resides in temples or churches. And for many, He lives in their heart too.
But to reach God, first of all we ought to ... Views: 483
The world is in utter distress today, and if the young generation grows up to bring good relief and peace in this world, what an incredible achievement that would be, isn’t it?!
But while we are hoping the young generation to reach out to the world to make it a better place to live in, the ... Views: 449
A woman holds a prime position in every person’s life, for the care, the concern, the passion, the strength, sensitivity and support, and the love, energy and happiness that she brings in the relationship. She nurses children, protects the family, serves parents and supports her husband. A ... Views: 609
All of us would have surely faced difficult situations in life such as loss of job, loss of family member, ill-health, financial problems etc. But not all would have faced them looking at the positive side of it because one usually gets trapped by negative thoughts when one comes across ... Views: 422
1.No, no, we don’t have to get afraid of negative thoughts.
2.We do not have to come into any kind of suffering either, for it won’t help us get anywhere.
3.Rather we must maintain awareness when such thoughts arise.
4.The moment negative thought for some third person arises in our mind, we ... Views: 571
Undergoing a major breakup for a girl is like walking on fire! The pain, agony and loneliness that one feels is best understood by someone who has equally undergone the same feeling. Depending on how seriously you had taken the relationship, you feel that much miserable post breakup. Giving ... Views: 533
Immediately after a traumatic event, it is common for people to feel stunned and not being able to accept what has happened, as such events could arouse a lot of disturbing feelings in a person, giving rise to mixed emotions of stress, fear, anger and agitation. But things usually settle with ... Views: 822
If you feel the person and the relationship are right for you, the phase of recovery from depression should not be a deal-breaker. Everyone has some or the other kind of baggage that one brings along with one’s self; so don’t be too hard on yourself. To consider one’s self different and inferior ... Views: 527
The one most important piece of advice to give to anyone is: “Discover the real Self!”
All Lords, Spiritual Masters, Saints and great spiritual personalities in the world have emphasised on just one thing, and that is to ‘Know Thyself’; to arrive at the answer to the question, ‘Who am I?’
It ... Views: 431
The world is full of sensual pleasures. They grasp our attention, and once we indulge in them, we feel like we need more and more to be satisfied. Without them, we often feel tense and agitated, due to a craving for more.
Such worldly pleasures and attachments drive us away from spiritual ... Views: 356
The answer to this question varies from individual to individual, depending on the value that one assigns knowingly or unknowingly to a particular aspect of life. Our perception about how we look at life is what determines ‘what life is worth living’ in our eyes; it conveys the important reason ... Views: 363
There is much more to life than just living.
And one, who realises this, does maintain some particular aim in life. One strives hard to achieve that aim. And when the aim gets fulfilled, he experiences joy and satisfaction too. But no sooner one aim is achieved, one sets out setting another ... Views: 317
Many believe that a good sexual life leads to peace and happiness. But is this belief correct?
Do you know, in reality, sexual interaction is the primary reason for conflicts and unhappiness that couples have to endure in their married life? We get to understand this when Gnani, the ... Views: 441
The whole world is nothing but the principle of karma.
If there is no bad karma there is no disease, there is no suffering. Malnutrition, infections, abuses, poverty, and illiteracy - it all happens because of the bad karmas coming into effect.
Whatever comes our way is a result of our own ... Views: 640
Who can give? One who has it!!
So, one who has with Him Moksha, gives Moksha.
Moksha means the experience of freedom from sufferings. And it is Gnani, the Enlightened One, who gives Moksha to the people in this world. Let us try and understand how….
It is like if you want to experience ... Views: 621
Do you want to be a ‘better’ or the ‘best’ version? Everyone wants to be the best, of course!
You will be surprised to know, that by real fact, you are already the best. Indeed! Let me tell you how...
If asked, ‘who are you?’ you would say, “I am John. (The reader may insert his own name ... Views: 824
Depression can materialise at any time for anyone. All one needs to know is how to remove this depression when it shows its early symptoms, so that it does not do any harm to us and our relationship.
Fundamentally, the solution lies inside us. But if you are unable to find out how to get rid ... Views: 348
Positive thinking means to think straight, regarding any matter. The straightforward thinking conserves our energy in a big way for it does not get wasted in futile efforts unnecessarily. Moreover, it generates positive energy which is integral to our everyday life as it brings happiness and ... Views: 379
The benefits of a Spiritual life are far too many!
Spiritual life means a life lived with a purpose to progress on the path that leads to ultimate liberation. Ultimate liberation is when one attains freedom from the cycle of birth and rebirth; and until the liberation happens, while leading a ... Views: 797
Clashes and conflicts arise on a daily basis regardless of how extreme or minor the conflict may be. However, the best thing and most effective thing to do is to be able to avoid bringing them up or feeding the clash even further. On a spiritual level, truly avoiding conflicts can restore ... Views: 331
Contentment is one type of knowledge. It suggests development.A contented person has contentment in everything – be it money, or being loved by family and friends, or social status, health, professional fulfilment or achievements in life. He has enjoyed these things in his many previous lives. ... Views: 514
Depression is of 2 types.
1.From birth: This is a result of past karma and it could remain for lifetime. For this, we need to consult doctors and take professional help to get the best possible relief.
2.A phase of depression: For some reason, the ego has got hurt and the child undergoes ... Views: 498
Husband and wife are two unique individuals who have their own personalities. They decide to unite for a lifetime and become one, when tied in the knot of marriage! They become life-partners and together share their happiness and pain in life.
The couple begins their new journey with lot of ... Views: 498
Questioner's Background: I think they're all cool, funny, successful, confident and I’m not. I love what I'm doing, and I believe in my goals, but I think I can't make myself and my goals seem interesting to people. Sometimes I get sad when people praise others. It's like I want all the ... Views: 411
Good that you not only want control over the outer anger but even the anger inside. And yes when you get rid of weakness like anger inside out you would be more than happy.
Once we realize and confront the problem, the solution is half reached. One cannot stop anger immediately. Firstly, one ... Views: 859
In this era, suffering and pain are prevalent throughout the world unfortunately. Famines, natural disasters, impending environmental doom, global diseases and wars rage across our planet. Every time we look at the news, there is an endless amount of suffering, pain and misery.
The key to ... Views: 510
The love that this world talks about is worldly love, and that is why this world is so complex itself. This worldly love is infatuation and attraction. Where there are infatuation and attraction, there is desire. When desire does not get fulfilled, complaints and attacks arise from within. There ... Views: 753
Pujya Deepakbhai, a spiritual master, says that the “Natural Law is that the jealousy felt by us will block our own Self (Soul). But if we wish well for others, the very feeling, will remove obstacles impeding our own development.”
• Jealousy leads to negativity: -
People always feel jealous ... Views: 325
The ultimate objective of leading a spiritual life is Moksha. Moksha means freedom.
There are two stages of moksha:
1.First denotes the freedom from ignorance of the Self. Ignorance of the Self is the biggest bondage as it creates illusion and keeps us in the illusory state all the time. ... Views: 420
Someone has rightly said, “If you continuously compete with others you become bitter.” “But if you continuously complete with yourself you become – better.”
People have indulged so much in comparison and competition that they have forgotten what the purpose of life is. Trapped in the imaginary ... Views: 389
What do you seek when you think of pure and unconditional love? Does one truely mean ‘love’ in saying ‘I love you’? The truth is that we accept what we think is ‘love’ in multiple ways.
No one, except the Gnani Purush understands and applies the absolute definition for the word ‘love’? ... Views: 465
It is very easy to form any habit. Some habits are beneficial whilst some could be extremely damaging too. Many a times we are not even aware of the detrimental impact a specific habit can have on us. So listed below are the 10 brain-damaging habits, which can have short or long-term harmful ... Views: 698
Goals make us focus. Whilst life’s purpose provides us with a general direction, our goals give us crystal clear focus on what we need to spend our time and energy on. When you have resolved on a goal, you may or may not know how to get there; but because you have established a goal in your ... Views: 912
Staying with a control freak is not pleasant and easy... because people afflicted with this tendency want everything to be done their way, and they are highly obsessed with the need to constantly keep directing people and the outcomes in their life. It is an annoying personality trait and a ... Views: 668