Thought of the Month Archive

It has become common to recognize each body and its form separately, and the common divine content is not seen by anyone. We are only looking at those different bodies and forms in an

Samadhi is of two types: savikalpa and Nirvikalpa. In savikalpa, the thriputi or the threefold nature of knower, knowing, and knowee will persist. When it is realized that the knower is Brahman, knowing too

Kshama is a word rich in meaning. Besides forbearance, it also implies extreme patience and an enormous capacity to forget as also to forgive. In view of this, the word kshama is directly used

There are three classes of messengers—those who do not understand the orders of the master or do not care to understand, and who operate to the detriment of the work assigned them; those who

While in this transient world, wading through joy and grief, man has sore need of someone of his kind with whom he can communicate his feelings, with whom he can share his discoveries and

No sadhana (spiritual practices) would help in realizing God if one is devoid of purity of the heart. The different kinds of sadhana like fasting, meditation, etc., would help to develop one’s faith in

The physical body that performs japam (Name recitation) or dhyanam (meditation) or the various other spiritual practices is but a water-bubble. The mind that is based upon this physical body is but a mad

It appears to Me that the real meaning of the word sharanagati or surrender has not been properly understood. Our elders, by the study of many scriptures and texts, have conveyed to us the meaning. Despite

Wherever men gather with a purpose into a society, there you perceive the Divine, the sat, chit, and ananda (being, awareness, and bliss)! A personality has arisen; a clearer flash of reason is evident; a

The clock, to all appearances, keeps on ticking away continuously. But this is really not the case. It is not continuous, for there is, one can notice, a short pause between one tick and

When a person is shown round a house, there is no need to tell him specifically, ‘This is the kitchen’ for, the blackened walls and the flavor of condiments, will reveal that to him.

Only in the nation in which the goddesses of dharma (righteousness) and shanti (peace) are adored will genuine prosperity and happiness exist. Today many are indulging in actions opposed to dharma and truth, and