ALL-ROUND IMPROVEMENT – Spirituality for Thinkers. Tools for Doers
For those on the spiritual, self improvement/awareness path
All that exists in the three heavens rests in the control of Prana. As a mother her children,O Prana, protect us and give us splendor and wisdom. – Prashna Upanishad II.13 To change something we must alter the energy which creates it. This fact is true in the practice of Yoga. To bring about positive … Read more
Free PDF version – Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Interpretive Translation Presented by Swami Jnaneshvara Bharati www.SwamiJ.com Intro from the book: There are almost 200 sutras, traditionally divided into four sections. – The first is the Portion of Contemplation (Samadhi Pada) which gives the theory of Yoga and a description of the most advanced stages of … Read more
You have the power in you. We all have three shaktis (energies) in us. They are ‘ichcha shakti’ (the energy of will), ‘kriya shakti’ (the energy of action) and ‘jnaana shakti’ (the energy of knowledge). We have disturbances or ups and downs in our lives because of imbalances in these three energies. The jnaana shakti … Read more
Two twins were talking in the womb… – Tell me, do you believe in life after birth? – Of course. After birth comes life. Perhaps we are here to prepare for what comes after birth. – Forget it! After birth there is nothing! From there, no one has returned! And besides, what would it look … Read more
Every illness of the body, every discomfort in the mind and disharmony of the emotions are due to impurities. We come into this world pure – that´s why babies are so charming and blissful – and we leave it impure. We need to change that. We need to get back to a state of purity. There are … Read more
‘Contemplation’ means directed thinking. We all think; that is not contemplation. That thinking is undirected, vague, leading nowhere. Really, our thinking is not contemplation, but what Freudians call association. One thought leads to another without any direction from you. The thought itself leads to another because of association. You see a dog crossing the street. … Read more
