Thought of the Month Archive

Charity is giving of money, time, or energy for a good cause; sacrifice is giving up of one’s bad traits and weaknesses. If sacrifice means just giving up of hearth and home, many people

“The mysteries of creation are marvelous. When two persons meet at any time or place, the differences between them are patent. Their forms and manners differ. They differ in their cleverness and intelligence. Their

Why is steady and concentrated effort most essential in our journey toward God? Here’s what Swami says: The hero is the steady person who is not agitated to the slightest extent by ups and

To be an instrument in the hand’s of God, one needs to stop identifying oneself with being the doer. What is the viewpoint to consider when engaged in day to day actions? In the

Ganesh Chaturthi will be celebrated on August 22, 2001. What is the inner significance of Ganesha worship? Here is what Swami says: How does it happen that Vinayaka (Another name for Ganesha) has the

In order to be free from fear, you must develop the understanding of who you are. Here is what Swami says: When you forget yourself, when you forget the Atma, (Soul) you will suffer

Why is the relationship between mother and child so lasting? What is the responsibility of a child to his mother? Here’s what Swami says. Motherhood is the most precious gift of God. Mothers are

Death, is not normally thought of while one is engaged in life. Why is it important for a spiritual aspirant to reflect upon and inquire into the phenomenon of death? Here’s what Swami says: Keep always

You must have sincere yearning for the guru and make earnest inquiry to reveal the best path for your spiritual progress. Here is what Swami says: The guru warns and wakens. He reveals the

Baba often says that nature is our true preceptor and that there is much we can learn from it. Here is what Swami says. “The trees provide cool shade and sweet fruits equally to

Swami has declared this year to be the year of love. What is the nature of love and why is it important for us to cultivate love? Here is what Swami says. “Love is

The thought manifests as word, the word manifest as deed; the deed develops into habit; the habit hardens into character. So, watch the thought and its ways. Let is spring from love, love that