How to overcome impure thoughts
By Japa, fasting, charity and selfless service, you can easily destroy the impurities of the complex mind. The evil thoughts, for lack of attention and by the pressure of good thoughts, will die a natural death.
By Japa, fasting, charity and selfless service, you can easily destroy the impurities of the complex mind. The evil thoughts, for lack of attention and by the pressure of good thoughts, will die a natural death.
These three instructions, plus meditation, contain the only rule of life that any disciple needs: Detachment Realization of God as the Giver Unruffled patience As long as we fail in any one of these three, we still have a serious
A lump of sand cannot withstand the erosive effect of the ocean’s waves; an individual who lacks imperturbable inner peace cannot remain tranquil during mental conflict. But as a diamond remains unchanged no matter how many waves swirl
“As you cannot broadcast through a broken microphone, so you cannot send out prayers through a mental microphone that has been disordered by restlessness. By deep calmness you should repair your mind microphone and increase the receptivity
Meditation is a powerful mental and nerve tonic. The holy vibrations penetrate all the cells of the body and cure the diseases of the body. The powerful, soothing waves that arise during meditation exercise a benign influence on the mind, nerves,
All your actions in this world, weather eating food, getting married, or having children, homes or friends, are an attempt to find happiness. But do they give you happiness? They offer the best of joys--- for a moment--- but they do not give you
Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinaha Sarve Santu Niramayah Sarve Bhadrani Pashyantu Mas Kaschid Dhuka Bhag Bhavet Sanskrit to English Translation Sarve-all; bhavantu-may be; sukhinah-happy; niramayah-free from disease;
“Your meditational method should be completely systematic, and you should discipline your body and breath and mind and it will become quiet. ...I am explaining why students cannot meditate.” ~ Swami Rama
The person who is slave to physical comforts should gradually eliminate all that is superfluous and train himself to be content with bare necessities. Anyone who finds it difficult to overcome physical lethargy and rise early in the morning should