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The Body is Inside the Mind

I don’t mean that you always show being wishy-washy. That is also self-deception. You do not have to be so vagary. Some people keep saying, “Everything is nice, everything is nice”. They say it is so perfect. They are smiling outwardly but boiling inside. ...

Cleanliness Counts!

Continued from last week In ancient days, people would invite the wise ones to their homes or dwelling, and give them food. When the wise ones would accept the food, then to show them gratitude for having accepted their offering, they would make one more ...

Experiencing Thoughtlessness

Patanjali Yoga Sutra Knowledge Sheet 44 Contd. from knowledge sheet 43 (I Sutra 47) “Nirvachara vaisharadye adhyatma prasadaha” N irvichara = thoughtless, a state of being hollow and empty; vaisharadye = undisturbed pure flow; adhyatma = spiritual; prasad ...

You have to take a step!

Patanjali Yoga Sutra Knowledge Sheet 74 Contd. from knowledge sheet 73 I will tell you another Mullah story. Mullah Nasruddin used to grumble all the time. He was a farmer and so he would grumble that there were no rains for many years. He would say, “Oh, ...

Being unconditionally happy is a practice

Patanjali Yoga Sutra Knowledge Sheet 73 Contd. from knowledge sheet 72 Santosha: contentment, happiness is the second niyama. Happiness again is an attitude. If you are used to being unhappy, even in the best of situation you will still grumble and be unh ...

Without Love, Spiritual Path Becomes Dry

Patanjali Yoga Sutra Knowledge Sheet 54 Contd. from knowledge sheet 53 Without love, self-study becomes ‘another day’ stuff. Without surrender, self-study is not charming. Do you see what I am saying? Without devotion, without love, the spiritual path bec ...

What is Aparigraha?

Patanjali Yoga Sutra Knowledge Sheet 71 Contd. from knowledge sheet 70 "Agarigraha sthairye janmakathamta sambodhaha'' (II Sutra 39) Aparigraha = non-accumulation; Sthairye = established; Janmakathamta = of how births happen; Sambhodhaha = ...

Story of Patanjali and the Gift of Yoga Knowledge

Patanjali Yoga Sutras Knowledge Sheet 1 We will begin with a story, the greatest and most effective way of conveying knowledge. Once upon a time, long ago, all the Munis and Rishis approached Lord Vishnu to tell him that even though He (incarnated as Lor ...

Truth is what we are!

To be with what is, to be truthful in one's life, to one's heart, one's presence, one's mind, is following satya. Not just with words, but with our intention. Is it truthful? Is your intention straightforward, is your intention clear? ...

The truth about lies!

There is a story about the emperor of Delhi. India was a collection of many small states. So he was an emperor. The emperor of Delhi had a minister called Birbal. He was a clown too. The emperor himself was a clown. He would lay down funny laws and rules. ...