Thought of the Month Archive

How to Develop Good Samskaras
Man has taught the eye, the ear and the tongue, the luxury of constant novelty. Now he has to teach them the opposite tendencies. The mind has to be turned toward the good; the
Thought of the Month
November 3, 2014

Chitta
The tongue tastes, the eye sees, the ear hears, the skin feels, and the nose smells, each sense acts thus throughout life, is it not? The senses have to be withdrawn from the external
Thought of the Month
October 1, 2014

From Narrow to the Broad Vision
Man is like a seed. The seed sprouts, becomes a sapling, grows into a tree, and fulfils its destiny, offering flowers and fruits to the world. So too, man rises from childhood through adolescence
Thought of the Month
April 1, 2014

Atman
Life sustained by food is short; life sustained by the Atman (Divine Spirit) is eternal. Do not lay claim to long life but to divine life. Do not pine for more years on earth,
Thought of the Month
March 1, 2014

Dharma
Dharma is the moral path, the moral path is the light; the light is ananda (bliss). Dharma is characterized by holiness, peace, truth, and fortitude. Dharma is yoga, union or merger; it is satya
Thought of the Month
February 1, 2014

The Road to Real Shanti
Genuine shanti is won by the control of the senses only. Then it can be called prashanti. The experience of that stage is as the stream of peace. Calming the mental agitation that surges
Thought of the Month
January 1, 2014

Mahavakyas
Man need not undertake any special sadhanas (spiritual practices) to visualize the all-pervading truth. We call God by different names like Brahma, Vishnu, and Maheshwara. These are the names given by man to God
Thought of the Month
September 5, 2013

Namasmarna Is the best Sadhana
For maya-constituted beings there are two maya gates: the appetite for sex and the appetite of the tongue. These two have to be conquered by every man. So long as they persist, they cause
Thought of the Month
July 4, 2013

Shanti
There are many people who are not aware of even the meaning of the word, prasanthi. It is as the backbone to each individual and for the sadhaka (spiritual aspirant) it is as the
Thought of the Month
June 4, 2013

Nearest Devotee
“That devotee of mine, who expecting nothing, is pure, dexterous, unconcerned, free from distress, and renounces all undertakings, is dear to Me” (Bhagavan began His discourse with this shloka [verse] from the twelfth canto
Thought of the Month
April 3, 2013

Secret of Liberation
Search for the consciousness—the state of consciousness, which is unaffected by gusts of passion, which is pure, which is free from egoism or the desire to possess. Then alone can you experience the light,
Thought of the Month
March 3, 2013

God’s Residence
The more one loves one’s fellow beings, the greater would be the bliss that one enjoys. The more you love others, the happier you would be. Therefore, if you wish to be constantly happy,
Thought of the Month
February 3, 2013