Tag: Spiritual Aspirant

For Spiritual Aspirants – Discourse 13 – Part 1

Where there is none other,  is called exclusive. On one side is the world and on the other side is God. Between God and the world is the ‘Jeevaatma’ (embodied soul). When one has no inclination for the world and only inclination for God, then it is called ‘ananya bhakti’ (exclusive devotion). When one has […]

Attaining God – 2

In a game, if a boy is spotted by another he has to present himself and not to remain hidden any more. So as God is hidden everywhere, if an aspirant perceives him everywhere, then God would not be hidden, but would reveal Himself. (413) By turning away from all other sides, an aspirant attains […]

Blend Your Wishes with His Will

Main point is that we must not desire that things happen according to our wishes.  Even if we have the best of desires, then too, our mind-intellect are not so pure that they can discern what is best for our spiritual well-being.   Therefore, let your desires,  be aligned with God’s will.  Let us do as per His will.   […]

Time and It’s Significance

Time is an invaluable resource.  But man is engaging in consumption of alcohol, tobacco, playing cards,  women, entertainment, hoarding wealth etc. etc., and not paying  attention to his invaluable resource – Time.   This time by whose power we are alive, is going by so very quickly. More money,  more things ! You simply do not look […]

Man of Steady Wisdom – 3

||ShriHari||   Arjuna: You have told how the man of stable mind sits. Now tell me how he walks? Krishna: O Brother, his walk instead of being an activity, is in the form of an emotion. The Self-controlled striver is free from all attraction (likes) and aversion (dislikes), moving among objects with senses under control, […]

Mark of a Man of Steady Wisdom – Part 2

||ShriHari|| Arjuna: What is the loss by having this relish (taste) to enjoy sense objects? Answer:  O Kuntinandana (Arjuna), turbulent by nature “the senses” even of a wise man, (who is practicing self-control) forcibly carry away  his mind to the sense-objects. (Gita 2:60) Arjuna: What should be done to do away with this taste? Krishna: […]