8 days remaining for gurupoornima Guru Poornima this year is on July 31 according to Panchaang (the Hindu calendar) On this day, the Guru Tattva gets magnified a thousand times and is far more potent. Thus, if we perform qualified Sadhna, Guru Krupa can be acquired many times over. To enable you to utilize this […]
दु:ख त्रयाभिघातात् जिज्ञासा तदपघातके हेतौ । दृष्टे साऽपार्था चत् नैकान्तात्यन्ततोऽभावात् ।। – सांख्य करिका Meaning : Curiosity for elimination of unhappiness arises after one experiences adhibhautik (physical), adhidaivik (physical and spiritual combined) and adhyatmik (purely spiritual)suffering. If this desire is fulfilled with visible remedies then what is the need for remedies from philosophy which are […]
Before going to sleep every night, (when you start feeling drowsy), give a self-suggestion to your mind 10 to 15 times in this way : “Whenever unwanted thoughts will come to my mind, I will become aware of it and will start Chanting.” This kind of autosuggestion will make the conscious mind aware of the […]
If we are not aware of the next level of chanting then also chanting becomes monotonus, initially we should do chanting in Vaikhri (pronouncing aloud) mode of speech, and then in Madhyama (mental chanting) mode of speech. Then only the bliss can be experienced. The next level of chanting is Pashyanti mode of speech. We […]
The element that is deficient in our Pind (subtle body), that element, meaning chanting the name of that particular deity results in our very fast spiritual progress. One who tells us as to which element is deficient in our sublte body is called Sadguru (Spiritual Master). -Tanuja Thakur
Question : “You say that efforts at chanting should be constant, but I find chanting monotonous, why is it so?” – Sachin Arora, Delhi. Answer: Chanting is never monotonous. If you find it so, it could be due to the following reasons : (i) When a Sadhak is troubled by negative energies, the […]
Those who read the newspaper while sitting in the toilet do not realise that by doing such an act where they are not saving their time, but earning the wrath of Maa Saraswati. In the midst of performing the Seva (service) of Dharma Prasaar (spreading spirituality), I came into contact with many rich and so […]
Gomutra, a healing aid in #Ayurveda and a spiritual #healing remedy to obtain Divine consciousness .** Gomutra, though it is inanimate, has the ability to attract Divine consciousness (Chaitanya) which in turn creates an increase in the Sattva component and therefore facilitates spiritual healing. One may question why an Indian cow’s urine has such special […]
Inviting guests and offering them non-vegetarian food, serving liquor, dancing to western songs played at full volume late at night… such acts reduce the presence of Sattva component in our house; and negative energies begin to inhabit the place. Thus, avoid the profane act of hosting modern-style parties.- Tanuja Thakur