The whole theory of Maya does not mean that the world is an illusion. The world is a reality, but it is only relatively real and not absolutely real. This means it is not what you think it to be or what you think it is. 24 Feb 2022 Anyone who has touched the amrita, even a drop of it, or half a drop of it, becomes so intoxicated and filled with the joy of Shivam, that nothing else is an attraction to him.

When the mind is calm – beyond the tempest of its passions and desires – in that utter stillness the ‘Truth’ comes into being. One understands one’s true reality.

Whenever a sincere student, a Satya KamaÑone who searches for nothing but the ‘Truth’Ñsits in humility before a teacher, with his mind open and unprejudiced, ready to receive what is givenÑthat learning and whatever is learnt from that teaching is considered the Upanishad, the ‘Truth’.

Self realization is basically to understand oneself and, in this process one has to break down innumerable illusions that we have created about ourselves, one by one.

When the mind has completely emptied itself, has almost ceased to move and remains in its original state of no action and no movement, something takes place which we may call recognition of the ‘Reality’.

According to Vedanta, to enquire is to keep your mind open, totally unprejudiced, and to slowly explore the issue.

The true inner Self is the consciousness deep within us, which by its very nature is full of bliss.

Everything becomes a festival of joy and the root of this lies within oneself. It is when we find the inner being dwelling within us that the world becomes full of joy for us.

Inner change can be brought about only through one’s own personal sadhana. If we don’t grow inside, what will we give to others? 14 Feb 2022 Inner growth is reflected and is shown by the way we act and behave with people who are close to us : when we reflect this, not what we wish to project. 15 Feb 2022 Let us not think that we cannot do much : let us say, ‘let us do something,’ And that ‘something’ should start in here, in the heart.

You can’t run away anywhere. Wherever you go, you take your mind with you. And if you think by taking ‘sanyasa’ and going and joining an ‘ashram’ full time, you are going to find peace-Try it out! 4 Feb 2022 A spiritual being is one who keeps doing his work, not worrying too much about the results. You need to have a goal, but if it doesn’t work, move forward, don’t hang on to that. 5 Feb 2022 With the mind restrained from going outwards to objects and always uniting it with the Supreme in spiritual communion, the yogi attains peace which is the Supreme salvation. 6 Feb 2022 Simply by practicing half an hour of Kriya everyday, for two years of your life, you expect to find ‘moksha’, let me tell you it’s not so easy. There are no shortcuts. If somebody is offering that, run away. 7 Feb 2022 Diligently practicing and sticking to your path is very important. 8 Feb 2022 A teacher is like a polished mirror. You look at him and you see yourself properly reflected. 9 Feb 2022 If you really want spiritual illumination, you have to give a lot of yourself, not anything else. Dedicate yourself fully to it. If you really want it you can do it. 10 Feb 2022 (Edited) Live your life as you are living it. But always keep one goal in mind, that the ultimate aim of life is to attain spiritual realization. 11 Feb 2022 The real change comes when there is an inner change in us. Without this inner change, the outer change is of no use. 12 Feb 2022 Any meditation or any religious advancement which is not accompanied by inner- selflessness has no meaning; because if our meditation does not contribute to changing us even one little bit from our totally selfish ways of life, there is something wrong with that meditation.

There are two sterling qualities to be developed in a seeker. One is shraddha, and the other is saburi.

Alchemistry is actually the metaphoric expression of purifying the mind. The base metal called the gross mind can be purified and made subtle and pure. Then the same mind becomes gold.