यस्तु सर्वाणि भूतानि आत्मन्येवानुपश्यति सर्वभूतेषु चात्मानं ततो न विजुगुप्सते ॥ yastu sarvaaNi bhuutaani aatmanyevaanupashyati sarvabhuuteShu chaatmaana.n tato na vijugupsate He who sees everyone and everything in self; and the self in all beings and forms; feels no hatred for anything. [ (ईशावास्य उपनिषद् – iishaavaasya upaniShad, यजुर्वेद – yajurveda) ]
If a water tank has many outlets whether small or large, the same water from the tank flows out from all of them. However varied the shapes of bulbs maybe, when electricity flows through them only light is emitted from all of them. In the same way, though Gurus differ in physical appearance, yet the […]
How to hoist a Gudhi ? A bright green or yellow cloth adorned with brocade (zari) is tied to the tip of a long bamboo over which gaòhi (a type of sweet), neem leaves, a twig of mango leaves and a garland of red flowers is tied. This is then hoisted by placing a silver […]
You will not realise if you have a particular personality defect or not unless some incident takes place ! Normally I pick up the phone with my left hand, so that I can write down any message with my right hand. Over the past 4 months, the elbow of my left hand pains a lot, […]
Observing Righteousness (Dharma)The tendency of all living beings is to attain happiness, but they cannot expect to get it without following the ethics of Dharma. Hence they should be observed. The righteous individual whether knowledgeable or ignorant, will definitely experience happiness. – Ashtanghruday by Vagbhat, Sutrasthan 2:19
मुक्ताविद्रुमहेम- नीलधवलच्छायैर्मुखैस्त्रीक्षणैः युक्तामिन्दुकलानिबद्धमुकुटां तत्त्वार्थवर्णात्मिकाम् | गायत्रीं वरदाभयांकुशकशाशूलं कपालं गुणं शंखं चक्रमथारविन्दयुगुलं हस्तैर्वहन्तीं भजे || || Meaning: I worship Gayatrii, the goddess with faces having three eyes and illuminations from pearls, corals, gold and sapphire, with a crown sparkling with moonlight, with the essence of the ultimate truth – the word Om, carrying in her hands the propitious and […]
One cannot realize God if one has even the least trace of desire. A thread cannot pass through the eye of a needle if it has the smallest fibre sticking out. – Swami Ramkrushna Paramahansa
तदेव लग्नं सुदिनं तदेव ताराबलं चंद्रबलं तदेव । विद्याबलं दैवबलं तदेव लक्ष्मीपते तेंघ्रियुगं स्मरामि ।। Meaning : That alone is the best time, that only is the best day, that time only has the strength bestowed by stars, moon,knowledge and Gods, when we think of the feet of God Vishnu who is the spouse of […]
The ‘Name’ is superior to the Vedas , because the Vedas themselves are derived from the Name ‘Omkara’ , denoting Supreme God (Parameshwara). Therfore, concentrating on chanting the Name(Japa) is more important than the study of scriptures. – Paratpar Guru His Holiness Dr. Jayant Balaji Athavale .
