The Yogavasishtha (4.39.24 and 26) warns against teaching an undeserving disciple as follows. अज्ञस्यार्धप्रबुद्धस्य सर्वं ब्रह्मेति यो वदेत् । महानरकजालेषु स तेन विनियोजितः ॥ – 4.39.24 Meaning : A Guru who preaches the tenet that ‘everything is Brahman’ to a completely ignorant or partially knowledgeable disciple, pushes that disciple into hell.
‘If you feel like having someone as your friend , it would be good if you make God one’ – Paratpar Guru His Holiness Dr. Jayant Athavale
यस्य यल्लक्षणं प्रोक्तं पुंसो वर्णाभिव्यंजकम् । यदन्यत्रापि दृश्येत तत्तेनैव विनिर्दिशेत् ।। – श्रीमद्भागवत Meaning: An individual should be classified in a particular class (varna) irrespective of his birth if he possesses the decisive characteristic of that class. One’s class should be decided considering the holistic picture of the qualities of the class of the person […]
The sanskrut meaning of temple is ‘devalaya’ which means the abode of deities , basically all our temples were the centres to impart knowledge about dharma but today the muslims teach Quran in mosque, the christians teach bible in church and the hindu temples have just become the centre for ritualistic practices like offering dhoopam, […]
Dharma teaches about merits, sins and abiding it in daily life. By following Dharma, a person’s basic nature itself turns sāttvik. That person never thinks of committing a wrong act and avoids any act that will generate sins. Hence where Dharma prevails there is no need for laws. This kind of situation prevailed in Satyayug. […]
हरेर्नामैव नामैव नामैव मम जीवनम् | कलौ नास्त्येव नास्त्येव नास्त्येव गतिरन्यथा || In Kaliyuga, there is no path other than taking the name of Shri Hari, which alone is my life
क्षीरोदन्वत्प्रदेशे शुचिमणिविलसत्सैकते मौक्तिकानां मालाकॢप्तासनस्थः स्फटिकमणिनिभैर्मौक्तिकैर्मण्डिताङ्गः | शुभ्रैरभ्रैरदभ्रैरुपरिविरचितैर्मुक्तपीयूष वर्षैः आनन्दी नः पुनीयादरिनलिनगदा शङ्खपाणिर्मुकुन्दः || Meaning : Contemplation on Personal form of the Vishnu. In the milky ocean, which has a bed of sparkling pure emeralds, the God who can give salvation to his devotees is seated on a throne decorated with strings of pearls, covered by […]
In present times most of the people across the globe are distressed due to one or many problems . These problems can be physical, mental or spiritual in nature It is difficult to decifer with the help of intellect whether the nature of problem is spiritual and whether one needs spiritual healing remedies. Only Saints and people […]
One obstacle that majority of people recount is being unable to find time for spiritual practice. Let us know the reasons behind this common problem and its solutions. In most cities, the rush for office starts, early in the morning. Yet, you can painlessly accommodate spiritual practice in your daily routine. For instance, you can […]
