Sri Ramakrishna’s samadhi at the name of Rama
The Resident of Dakshineswar — Is the Anahata Shabda always sounding within and without? Sri Ramakrishna — This sound alone is not enough. There is something indicated by the…
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Notes on non-duality, the Himalaya, and daily practice. Kept since 2011.
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Sarvam Vasudeva Mayam Jagat
Krishna Premi had a very enlightening conversation with Bhagavan. He asked Bhagavan, “Is not the precept Sarvam Vasudeva Mayam Jagat , the most wonderful teaching of all time? It…
To know what you are you must first investigate and know what you are not.
Your ideas about yourself change from day to day and from moment to moment. Your self-image is the most changeful thing you have. It is utterly vulnerable, at the mercy of a…
Astrology as a Tool for Purifying the Mind
Spiritual books and figures often discuss a common theme: the purification of the mind. Our religious scriptures also emphasize this. But why is it so important? A pure mind can…
Astrology Through a Nondual Lens
When we view astrology through a nondual lens, we perceive it differently than from a dualistic perspective. In nonduality, everything is interconnected as part of a unified…
In the stillness of the mind, the boundless Self is revealed 🧘♂️
Q: Why is it essential to quiet the mind? A: In the stillness of the mind, we find our true selves, beyond thoughts and attachments. Q: What is the role of self-inquiry in…
Are spiritual leaders free from materialistic desires?
This is a common paradox many spiritual leaders face. Without direct experience with them, it can be difficult to fully understand their perspectives. Often, discussions around…
When there is a mind, it is Samsara
The root of suffering is attachment to the mind or being attached to thoughts. When your thoughts do not get manifested, you suffer. When there is no-thought, this is no…
Your nature is Peace and Happiness. Thoughts are the obstacles to realization.
D: I fell ill. I could not meditate and so I felt depressed. M: This thought, ‘I am not able to concentrate,’ is itself an obstacle. Why should the thought arise? D: Can one…
April 19, 2022
The fool thinks, “I am the body.” The intelligent thinks, “I am an individual soul united with the body.” But the wise, in the greatness of knowledge and spiritual discrimination,…
All thoughts are inconsistent with realization.
D.: If we think “I am the real,” will it do? M.: All thoughts are inconsistent with realization. The correct state is to exclude thoughts of ourselves and all other thoughts.…
March 10, 2022
Give up thoughts. That is happiness and also meditation. All thoughts are inconsistent with realization. The correct state is to exclude thoughts of ourselves and all other…
December 23, 2021
Man’s real nature is happiness. Happiness is inborn in the true self. His search for happiness is an unconscious search for his true self. The true self is imperishable;…
Give up what is evil and give up what is good
This is a world of good and evil. Wherever there is good, evil follows, but beyond and behind all these manifestations, all these contradictions, the Vedanta finds out that Unity.…
Reality through devotion to the Self.
Men certainly reach Reality [Brahman] through devotion to the Self. All doubts are dispelled and all problems related to worldly life are resolved through Self-knowledge. This is…
July 24, 2021
The whole of man’s life in the absence of the consciousness of God is kind of a dream. It is only in this dream that all the pairs of the opposite - good and so on - appear…
June 25, 2021
What exists in truth is the Self alone. The world, the individual soul, and God are appearances in it. - Sri Ramana Maharshi
All teachers advise to meditate. What is the purpose of meditation?
We know the outer world of sensations and actions, but of our inner world of thoughts and feelings we know very little. The primary purpose of meditation is to become conscious…
May 8, 2021
The mind craves for formulations and definitions, always eager to squeeze reality into a verbal shape. The mind covers up reality, without knowing it. To know the nature of the…
April 12, 2021
You make yourself mortal by taking yourself to be the body. Only the dead can die, not the living. That which is alive in you is immortal. It is the changing that dies. The…
April 5, 2021
Giving up such distinctions as ‘This is what I am’, and 'I am not that’, recognise that 'Everything is myself’, and be without distinction and happy. It is through your ignorance…
April 3, 2021
This is a miracle that men can love God, yet fail to love humanity. With whom are they in love then? — Sri Aurobindo
March 23, 2021
Evolution of consciousness is the central motive of terrestrial existence. The consciousness of the seer, is a greater power for knowledge than the consciousness of the thinker.…
March 15, 2021
gnosticinitiation-deactivated20 : “There is a tree by the river… and we have been watching it day after day for several weeks when the sun is about to rise. If you establish a…
February 20, 2021
The Absolute Brahman is beyond the reach of Vidya (knowledge) as well as of Avidya (ignorance), which keeps one away from the realization of the Absolute. The absolute Brahman is…
October 19, 2020
vedicfeed : Before the creation, I, only I, existed; nothing else was existent then. My Real Self is known by the names Chit (consciousness), Sambit (Intelligence), Para Brahman,…
July 24, 2020
“Your duty is to be and not to be this or that. ‘I am that I am’ sums up the whole truth… Give up the notion that 'I am so and so’. All that is required to realise the self is to…
July 12, 2020
vedicfeed : “God is in all men, but all men are not in God; that is why we suffer.” — Sri Ramakrishna Paramhamsa
June 10, 2020
vedicfeed : Talk to yourself once a day, otherwise, you may miss meeting an excellent person in this world. Take risks in your life. If you win, you can lead, if you lose, you can…
June 5, 2020
nevver : All I know, Tom Polo
March 29, 2020
If you detach yourself from the body and abide in Consciousness, you will at once become happy, peaceful and free from bondage. - Ashtavakra ⠀
June 29, 2018
louisetakesphotos : I’ve been going back through my Nepal photos, stumbled upon a few I missed the first time round. What a magical place!
June 15, 2017
#closeup #eyes #pet #gsd #dog
April 21, 2017
Handsome Swallow! #shade #d600 #bird #nature #swaĺlow
March 7, 2016
The popular lapsi #tree and the #mayfair effect on city lights ! #lovethis #nightphotography #stars (at Surfmandu)
February 24, 2016
Sadhu!
February 23, 2016
हर हर महादेव ! #hinduism #lordshiva #pashupatinath #kathmandu #temple #hdr #instanepal (at Pashupatinath Temple (Lord Shiva))
February 21, 2016
Ring the bell, ring the bell ! #hinduism #bell #temple #noeffect #canon #closeup #photooftheday
February 1, 2016
A Free Man ! #hinduism #hindu #instanepal #temple (at Pashupatinath, Nepal)
January 16, 2016
The Winter effect !! #nature #hiking #forest #startuplife #instanepal
January 14, 2016
January 8, 2016
December 15, 2015
Laughing is the best medicine :)
December 10, 2015
Late night work @vidinterest ! #StartupLife #startup #sketch (at Surfmandu)
December 5, 2015
Startup Vela 2015
December 5, 2015
November 3, 2015
This is Nilgiri .
October 26, 2015
Mount Dhaulagiri
October 14, 2015
Meanwhile In Kathmandu ! #instanepal #rain #nature #clouds #nepal (at Surfmandu)
October 3, 2015
Singing bowl And The Gorilla Pod !