“Swami, please instruct me. Who is a Swami?”. “Your answer is in the question itself. The answer is in the ‘is’ ”. “I did not understand”. “One who is Swayam is a Swami. The one who is with oneself. This is the ‘is’ ”. “How do I understand?”. “You are Swayam in sleep. In sleep,…
Author: baladrishti
I am dedicated to Advaita Vedanta, a system of perfect life, rule of wisdom and law of liberty.
The Night of Shiva.
Like this, one should ever contemplate on the darkness of the night during the dark fortnight of the moon to attain the form of Shiva. This is no ordinary night. It is extortionary. The dark night is spreading in front in the form of Shiva. It is the moment to enter the darkness. It is…
Ganga Snanam Aacha?
Deepavali is synonymous with bathing. The bath on this day is auspicious and is called “Ganga Snanam”. This is equivalent to taking a dip in the Ganga river. On this day, a person is greeted by asking ‘Ganga snanam aacha?’ or ‘Did you complete the holy Ganga bath’?
How about a Namaskaram?
Addressing someone as ‘Hi’ may puzzle an Indian villager. Because ‘Hi’ is used by them to address domesticated animals like cows and horses. Whereas ‘Namaskaram’ or ‘Namastae’ means I bow to you with respect.
Two Monks and one Truth.
Like a lion waiting for the gazelle, Yama the lord of death is waiting to ambush. Yama is behind from the time of birth, like a cat that is always behind a mouse.
Two monks and a lesson.
I am blind and I have one thousand eyes. This is mystery.
The Astrologer’s wheel.
Are human beings remarkably similar despite the many variations ranging from size, skin colour, shape, eyes, geographical location, culture etc.? Even though we belong to the same species, do we really believe we are similar?
Chapter 6. Ramayana.
Thereafter, the great hero of Ramayana, the best among the Raghu, the glory of the universe, ever blessing the world of sentient, organized his life into a program of intense tapas, as lived earlier by the royal saints in his own dynasty.
Chapter 5. Mahaan.
Liberation is certain for the one who remembers Arunachala. Being born in Kamalalaya, seeing Chidambharam and dying in Kashi are other ways for liberation – Skanda Purana.
Bhairava.
देवदेव त्रिशूलाङ्क कपालकृतभूषण ।दिग्देशकालशून्या च व्यपदेशविवर्जिता ॥ O, Lord of the gods, who bears the trident and skull as ornaments, tell me that state which is devoid of time, space, and direction and free from attributes. Tell me in Vykhari. – Vignana Bhairava Tantra. It was nearing noon when I got out of the car…
Chapter 4. Gita.
A part of Myself alone is in the form of the eternal jīva in the world of beings. He pulls the five sense organs, with the mind as the sixth, which reside in the body – Purushotama Yoga.
Chapter 3. Solitude.
Two inseparable companions of fine plumage perch on the self-same tree. One of the two feeds on the delicious fruit. The other not tasting of it looks on. The other is the higher nature of the same self – Mundaka Upanishad.
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