Thought of the Month Archive

Man has to encounter sorrow from three sources while here on earth. The scriptures mention these and warn men against them. They refer to them as: Adhyaatmic (individual, personal), Aadhibhotic (external elements), and Aadhidaivic

Wealth, friends, property, and even wife if lost, can be acquired again, but the human body is not like that; once it goes, it can never be got back, no matter how hard one

And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way, after the

There are five kinds of kleshas (sufferings) that stand in the way. Avidya (ignorance) is one kind of suffering. What is this ignorance? In the scriptures, the question is asked, “Who is a moorkha

Yashoda did not know where Balarama and Krishna were born. She brought them up as her own children. They were born in Mathura, but grew up in Gokulam. They grew in the womb of

Today marks the beginning yet another new year. Many new years have gone by but your old habits have not changed and life remains the same. The reason is that man is not making

Faith is very essential for the pilgrim on the spiritual Path. Man is now caught up in temporary and trivial preoccupations in the too short interval between birth and death, and he deceives himself

Right from small ants, mosquitoes, and birds to mighty elephants, every being is the manifestation of God. Even the trees, hills, and mountains are manifestations of God. Such being the case, how can there

Merely having a human form does not make one a human being; it is the conduct and behavior that matters. In the same manner, mere acquisition of bookish knowledge does not make one truly

Mental Peace can be obtained only by constant contemplation of God. This cannot be purchased from the market. It is only by constant contemplation of God that mental worries can be overcome. This is

In every human heart there resides a gnawing desire to achieve unwavering and lasting ananda (bliss). Day and night throughout his life man is endeavoring without a moment’s rest to attain this stage, and

“If anyone serves me, he must follow me.”  ~John 12:26 “When we live and practice Jesus’ teachings we are true Christians, not before.” ~Sathya Sai Baba, Christmas 1979 Practice the spiritual disciplines necessary to