Why don’t we understand? Why don’t we have that experience of our Essence? Why don’t we get it? We don’t get it because we don’t go for it. Instead, we go for the things of the mind. Instead, we go for shopping. Instead, we go to the refrigerator for something to eat, even though we …
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The Atheist and the Theist
The atheist is one who denies the existence of a Supreme Being, and the theist is one who asserts the existence of a Supreme Being. The atheist is one who does not believe in the existence of GOD, and the theist is one who believes that GOD exists. Both the atheist and theist are caught …
In Search of Truth
Oh Human Being, why are you wandering in the world of unreality? Why are you stuck in your images and distorted intellect? Your intelligence was given to you to guide your mind beyond your small self; beyond your false feelings of ‘me, my, and mine.’ But you are using your intellect to justify and validate …
What is Missing?
We are missing the Supreme Self. We are missing our True Lover and Beloved. We are missing our Supreme Mother and Father. We are missing our Eternal Friend. We are missing the experience of Supreme Bliss; we are missing our connection to the Absolute. Will one who is filled with a sumptuous meal of healthy, …
Back to the Basics
“Too much thinking is stinking.” We really need to stick to the basics. The basics are this: Eat healthy foods in moderation Exercise regularly Don’t waste time in useless phone calls, useless surfing on the internet, useless watching of television, useless reading of newspapers, magazines and novels Don’t shop for what you cannot afford, do …
More on Nothing, and Everything
Before this world came into existence there was nothing — there was no ‘thing’ distinguishable. When this world ceases to be, again everything will be nothing. While this world exists, we say that there is ‘something’ I know, there is ‘something’ I do not know. There is ‘something’ I have, there is ‘something’ I do …
Become Nothing
As long as we think we are somebody or something, we cannot find lasting peace. “We were nothing, we are nothing, and we will be nothing. So why play the ego-game?” Dr. T. R. Khanna We waste so much time trying to impress others, or fighting with others, or struggling with our own mind because …
Use Kind Words In Abundance
The Shastras (teachings of the Wise) tell us “speak the truth, but speak it lovingly.” There is no harm in speaking the Truth with love and kindness, but there can be a great harm in speaking it sarcastically or harshly. Harming others with our words is an act of violence, and with this act we …
Personality, Ego, Mind, and the Ultimate YOGA
First, let us come to a deeper understanding about personality. . . . It has been said elsewhere in this wisdom journal that personality is the flavoring of ego. We have also said personality is the expression of ego. So, this would seem to mean that unless we express our ego we have no personality, …
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Self-doubt
Self-doubt is the result of being dishonest with ourselves. Self-doubt is created in the mind when we go against our Real Nature. There is another form of doubt which is a natural and useful element of the mind, which is employed to ascertain the correctness or incorrectness of an action, thought, or other thing. However, …