Spirituality and philosophy for seekers
…..Spiritual FREEDOM! Spiritual freedom is …The beginning of freedom is the realization that you are not “the thinker.” The moment you start watching the thinker, a higher level of consciousness becomes activated. You then begin to realize that there is a vast realm of intelligence beyond thought, that thought is only a tiny aspect of … Read more
Words, sounds and meanings (Image: Arjuna and his conchshell in the MaHaBaRaTa) Then, Lord Krsna blew His conchshell, called Pancajanya; Arjuna blew his, the Devadatta; and Bhima, the voracious eater and performer of Herculean tasks, blew his terrific conchshell called Paundram. – BG 1, 15 Words and sounds have lost their meanings. So many sounds. So … Read more
….Beautiful goddess…Sri Tripura Sundari. “Tara Devi is the blue form, Bagala is the tortoise incarnation, Dhumavati is the boar, Chinnamasta is Nrisimha, Bhuvaneshvari is Vamana, Matangi is the Rama form, Tripura is Jamadagni, Bhairavi is Balabhadra, Mahalakshmi is Buddha, and Durga is the Kalki form. BhagavatÌ Kali is the Krishna murti.” (Todalatantra, chapter 10) Dasha … Read more
Shri Tulasi Gayatri Mantra – Om Tripuraya Vidmahaye Tulasi Patraya Dhimahi Tannoo Tulasi Prachodhayat TULASI…”the central sectarian symbol of Hinduism” ………In Hindu mythology, Tulsi (“matchless”) is known as Vaishnavi (“belonging to Vishnu”), Vishnu Vallabha (“beloved of Vishnu”), Haripriya (“beloved of Vishnu”), Vishnu Tulsi, Shri-Tulsi (“fortunate Tulsi”); Rama-Tulsi (“bright Tulsi”); Shyama-Tulsi (“dark Tulsi”) or … Read more
? ?Mmmmm…. is the most essential task. It depends on ‘what/how one is thinking’. Positive thinking is always good brings in good thoughts… Nnno! Negativ?e ?, stop ✋. “Keep your thoughts positive because your thoughts become your words. Keep your words positive because your words become your behavior. Keep your behavior positive because your behavior becomes … Read more
? Who am I ? Soul, Atma/Jeeva; different from body/mind/intellect; Body perishes, you do not because there is no entity in the universe that can destroy you. Well; How do I know that I am different from BMI? (body, mind, intellect) Its just all a chemical reaction? Very simple! ? The body and thoughts have … Read more
***“Empty Chabmber”.,,,,,, being destitute of knowledge’ (Mahabaratha) Sulabha saintly, was adept in Yoga. She heard that King Janka was devoted to the ‘religion of Emancipation’ and was immensely desirous of ascertaining whether it was genuine. Read on… ….Yudhishthira said: Without abandoning the domestic mode of life, O royal sage of Kuru’s race, who attained to … Read more
. . . .’Om namah SHIVAYA’ . . …..? Chidambaram is one of the most ancient temple in India located in Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu. Lord Shiva in his manifestation of formlessness is worshipped in Chidambaram. …..Chidambara Rahasyam …….’Chit’ means consciousness and ‘Ambaram’ means ‘Sky’ derived from ‘Aakaasam’ or ‘Aaakayam’ i.e…. ‘Sky of Consciousness’. …….The RHASYAM…SECRET….There … Read more
GOD FIRST, THE WORLD NEXT, YOURSELF LAST. …………..shAnti-mantra. “saha nau avatu” – Let us be protected together( total surrender to the Supreme) “saha nau bhunaktu” –Let us enjoy together.(Be engaged in works for Me, Have Me as your refuge and so on; then you shall reach Me.) “mad-bhaktas-sanga-varjitaH; nirvairas-sarva-bhUteshhu …”(Be My devotee; Be clear of … Read more