Let it be clear I do not hate my past. In hatred, there is denial of the past, rejection of the past. I cannot deny my past, much less reject it. The past has happened. It is an …
(Excerpt from Pujya Swami Dayananda Saraswati ‘s Morning Meditation prayers) The basis for any form of prayer is not one’s helplessness; it is the acknowledgment of one’s helplessness. The key to an efficacious prayer is realizing my helplessness. Prayer is …
As we approach the 92nd birth anniversary of my beloved guru, Pujya Swami Dayananda Saraswati ji, I share excerpts from his beautifully profound book – Morning Meditation prayers. Human free will finds total expression in a quiet voluntary prayer. At …
The aquamarine waters of the ocean, the fresh green of the new leaf, the bright orange fruit, the deep brown of the tree trunk – We enjoy the beautiful palette of colors we see in nature. Likewise, there is a …
…I love you….You ……complete me ….(Clip from Tom Cruise in Jerry Maguire – the movie) When people saw this scene in the movie, women across the world swooned wishing that they were in the arms of Tom Cruise. I am …
The word Guru, can only be used for the one who removes the ignorance of the self – गुकारस्तुअन्धकार् रुकारस्तन्निवर्तकः अन्धकारनिवर्तित्वात रुरित्यभिधीयते Guru Ashtakam – a set of 8 verses that revolve around the guru written by Jagatguru Adi Shankaracharya. I …
The vision of the wise person is described by Bhagavan Krishna as someone who has the vision of sameness everywhere – sarvatra samadarshana. All that is here is the Atma, Consciousness, one without a second. Being all and being everywhere …
Namaste. Hello. Hi. A warm hug. This is happiness speaking! I am not on youtube nor on Instagram nor on Twitter nor Linkedin or any of the social media apps. You see, I don’t need any marketing or promotion. …
Like penguins we eagerly huddled around the board game. With bated breath, one threw the dice. It was 4. 1,2,3,4 he counted, moving his token along the board and lo behold he climbed the ladder and went straight from 9 …
People will remember hearing this – Is it is a bird, Is it a plane..No.. It ‘s superman. My variation of this. Happiness is it an object, Is it a person..No, it ‘s you! Let’s unpack this Everyone wants to …