Thought of the Month Archive

Elation at profit, joy, and cheer; dejection at loss and misery—these are natural characteristics common to all mortals. What, then, is the excellence of aspirants? They should not forget the principle: Be vigilant and

We should not allow trivial matters to dampen the spirit of enthusiasm. We should march forward with courage and conviction, unmindful of any hurdles and inconveniences in the way…. Ailment and suffering are but

The proof of the rain is in the wetness of the ground; the proof of devotion is in the peace that the devotee has, peace that protects them against the onslaughts of success as

Among yajnas, there are two types—the outer and the inner, the outer being a reflection of the inner. The inner yajna is the bird in the hand; the outer, the bird in the bush.

Speech is produced cheaply, but it has high value. It can elevate as well as demean man. Listening to a speech, a zero can rise into a hero or a hero can collapse into

First of all, one should have faith in one’s own Self. Develop self-confidence, which will lead to self-satisfaction. When you have self-satisfaction, you will be prepared for self-sacrifice. Only through self-sacrifice, can one attain

From the point of view of spiritual progress, persons can be grouped under three heads: pushthi (the full-filled or complete), maryaada (the part-filled or limited), and thepravaaha (empty or heedless). The first group, the

Every sense organ has to be used with the consciousness of the limit inherent in it. Beyond the limit it becomes a misuse, sacrilege of a God-given instrument. For example, the nose is to

Man has to cleanse his mind of four blemishes before he can overcome the disaster that is fast overtaking him. They are ashraddha, krodha, avishwasam, and chinta (want of steady application in work, anger,

Enquire, enquire, enquire. Make a determined attempt. Don’t relax your spiritual efforts in any way. What we need to recognize is the mooladhaara [root basis of existence] principle. This principle is not visible through

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 dharmaand truth, and on

Today man has to understand the true relationship between matter and mind. When one is asked about the mind, he says, “Don’t mind.” When he is asked about matter, he answers, “It doesn’t matter”.