Nihar
Life is a journey of stories. The question is what stories we tell and what stories we hear makes all the difference in what we are today and what we can be tomorrow. Merely by telling or hearing stories we change.
Five branches of Vedanta philosophy- Dvaita or Dualism, Bhedabheda or difference-non-difference, Vishistadvaita or Qualified Monism, Shuddhadvaita or pure monism, and Kevala Advaita of Shankaracharya...
Nihar
We all have our perception on the idea of light and sound, we can change it simply by changing our perspective. The sound doesn’t always have to be heard. There is something we term as silence of sound...
Publisher : Inner Traditions; New edition edition (December 1, 1989)
ISBN : 978-0892812622
Paperback : 196 pages
About : Approximately two thousand years old, The Yoga-Sutra of Patañjali is the landmark scripture on classical yoga. The translation and commentary provided here by Georg Feuerstein are outstanding for their accessibility and their insight into the essential meaning of this ancient and complex text.
A scholar of international renown who has studied and practiced yoga since... morePublisher : Inner Traditions; New edition edition (December 1, 1989)
ISBN : 978-0892812622
Paperback : 196 pages
About : Approximately two thousand years old, The Yoga-Sutra of Patañjali is the landmark scripture on classical yoga. The translation and commentary provided here by Georg Feuerstein are outstanding for their accessibility and their insight into the essential meaning of this ancient and complex text.
A scholar of international renown who has studied and practiced yoga since the age of fourteen, Feuerstein also brings to The Yoga-Sutra of Patañjali his experience as a professional ideologist. His faithful and informed rendering of the aphorisms (sutras) is based on extensive personal research into the Sanskrit sources. Each word is explained so that the entire text becomes readily available to the western reader and student of yoga...
Datta SwamiTrue Essence of Yoga (Excerpt from message of Shri Datta Swami)
Yoga is most prestigious field of spiritualism. People think about 6 Chakras or lotus flowers present in spinal card, which are not seen by eyes. They are imaginary & carry some inner meaning. When you say a face as a moon, fools search for moon in that face. But, wise people see similarity in face & moon. Similarly, wheels & lotus flowers should not be searched in spinal card. Spinal card is main nerve, representing mind, which... moreTrue Essence of Yoga (Excerpt from message of Shri Datta Swami)
Yoga is most prestigious field of spiritualism. People think about 6 Chakras or lotus flowers present in spinal card, which are not seen by eyes. They are imaginary & carry some inner meaning. When you say a face as a moon, fools search for moon in that face. But, wise people see similarity in face & moon. Similarly, wheels & lotus flowers should not be searched in spinal card. Spinal card is main nerve, representing mind, which is base of love.
All these wheels or lotus flowers are bonds of love in various relatives like parents, wife or husband, children etc. They are compared to wheels or the revolving whirlpools in the ocean, which attract a swimmer & drown him. Similarly, these love wheels are compared to lotus flowers, since the lotus flowers attract the bee by sweet fragrance & bind it. Similarly, these love flowers attract any one & bind them. Kundalini is the mind which is energy traveling as waves like a serpent, should cross all these love wheels connected to 7th lotus flower in the head called Sahasrara, which is Buddhi or intelligence that takes decision, which is the firm love on God.
Gita is called as main scripture of Yoga (Yoga Sastra).Why there is no single reference to these wheels or lotus flowers anywhere in Gita or even in Upanishats?Since they are not real,they are not even mentioned. The author of Gita was Krishna is called Yogeswara.Krishna also says that the real yoga was lost since long. In beginning, Sages in India knew real yoga & loved God crossing all their family bonds. In due course of time, this true yoga was lost. Why? Middle age Indians were unable to cross family bonds & failed in Yoga.
They wanted to cover the inability by twisting concept of yoga. Family bonds were removed from concept & wheels or lotus flowers are left fixed. Now, they close eyes & say that they have seen lotus flowers, which are imaginary & cross these wheels by imaginary Kundalini & say that they have succeed in yoga.
Gurender
Oh yes if i am not wrong, you are so interested in tantric studies, i would like to suggest you Kashmir Shaivism, Mainly of AbhinavGupta, it is totally unique take on "Brahman and Maya-Shakti" Instead of "Brahman Only" concept of Vedanata.
Tho, they both mean the same thing but Kashmir Shaivism is unique with very subtle difference.
Gurender
Vajrayana is very interesting set of practices, whole new level of Buddhism,
Vajrayana is more of like middle path, which gives off material as well as spiritual growth both at the same time, since the sadhanas included are built in such a way.
Of course they are so, because vajrayana is directly influenced by Tantra sect of Himalayas, Mainly Kuala Sampradaya but in some ways, Vajrayana has introduced totally unique ways to attain knowledge for sure
Datta SwamiDifferent castes … (Excerpt from message of Shri Datta Swami)
Any human being who knows true meaning of Veda is a Brahmana. Any human being who protects the innocent is a Kshatriya. Any human being who donates money for the sake of the work of the Lord is a Vysya. Any human being who does service of Lord without aspiring anything in return is Sudra. Sudra means person who suffers (Sochati Iti Sudrah). Person who does service without aspiring any fruit in return, really suffers & so is... moreDifferent castes … (Excerpt from message of Shri Datta Swami)
Any human being who knows true meaning of Veda is a Brahmana. Any human being who protects the innocent is a Kshatriya. Any human being who donates money for the sake of the work of the Lord is a Vysya. Any human being who does service of Lord without aspiring anything in return is Sudra. Sudra means person who suffers (Sochati Iti Sudrah). Person who does service without aspiring any fruit in return, really suffers & so is called as Sudra.
Brahmana means person who knows true meaning of Vedas. Sudra means a person who practices the true meaning of Vedas and undergoes suffering during sacrifice. Therefore a Sudra is higher than a Brahmana. Every servant of the Lord is a Sudra who practices the spiritual knowledge. Brahmana means only the scholar of the spiritual knowledge without practice.
Manu Dharma Sastra says that Brahmana knows knowledge of Veda & Sudra does service with self-suffering. Unless, knowledge is converted into practice, one cannot get salvation. This is the reason for sages who were Brahmanas to take birth as Gopikas (Sudras) to get salvation. The sages discussed Vedas but Gopikas practically sacrificed the fruit of their hard work (butter) to the Lord and served the Lord. They did not give the butter even to their own children and such sacrifice was really suffering in the heart. So Sudra should not be treated as lower range person.
Similarly women should not be treated as lower than men. A male Brahmana denied Gayatri to women & Sudras. But actually Gayatri remains with them only. Gayatri means song on Lord. Women & Sudras worship Lord through devotional songs. Please don’t forget that I am a male & Brahmana. Only blind egoism of certain rigid male Brahmins is being criticized by me & this criticism is not at all meant for good male Brahmins who have acquired perfect obedience (Vinaya) through their Brahma Jnana & who are like Rishis. Sages like Kasyapa, Atri, Bharadwaja were Brahmins & demons like Ravana, Hiranyakashipu were also Brahmins!!
More than just a religious text the Gita shows any human being how to establish equanimity in internal life and dealings with the world. It helps one explore the purpose and meaning of life. Through detached action it asks you to give your best, accept the result in humility and reflect on your actions to know how you can do better...
Datta SwamiEssence of Bhagavad Gita (Excerpt from Message of Shri Datta Swami)
Today, in the world everybody agrees that the real power is the money only. Money is the fruit of work and Bhagavat Gita calls sacrifice of money “Karma Phala Tyaga”. In Bhagavat Gita it is said “Dhyanat Karma Phala Tyagah” which means that devotion is greater than Knowledge and sacrifice of the fruit of the work (money) is greater than the devotion. Knowledge consists of intelligence and words. Devotion consists of... moreEssence of Bhagavad Gita (Excerpt from Message of Shri Datta Swami)
Today, in the world everybody agrees that the real power is the money only. Money is the fruit of work and Bhagavat Gita calls sacrifice of money “Karma Phala Tyaga”. In Bhagavat Gita it is said “Dhyanat Karma Phala Tyagah” which means that devotion is greater than Knowledge and sacrifice of the fruit of the work (money) is greater than the devotion. Knowledge consists of intelligence and words. Devotion consists of mind and words.
Sacrifice consists of heart and love. The proof of the love is the practical service, which is the practical sacrifice of work or money. For the propagation of the divine knowledge and devotion the money is needed to publish the Gospel in the form of books. When you sacrifice your money for the divine work your treasure in the heaven is built up. This means that God will help you after your death and you will enter the kingdom of God.
You give your earnings to your family only and so your real love is on your family only. There is no need of any further argument on this point because it is very clear proof. This is the real fire test for your love. You are sacrificing valueless words and valueless mind in leisure, which is valueless time. This cannot prove the real value of God. You must give real value to God.
You are finishing your prayers and meditation on God as soon as the time to go to job is nearing. Similarly, when some work for the family is approaching, you are immediately leaving the presence of God. Therefore you do not give any value to God for all practical purpose. But you tell lies in your prayers that God is everything for you. The money is the final test and it can be the only test also since all the family is associated with you for money only and the family serves you in your old age for your money only. If the money is sacrificed to God your real color of love can be seen.
Morphogenetic fields are not fixed forever, but evolve. The fields of Afghan hounds and poodles have become different from those of their common ancestors, wolves. How are these fields inherited? I propose that that they are transmitted from past members of the species through a kind of non-local resonance, called morphic resonance...
Most skeptics would agree with Michael Mussachia that "our beliefs, desires and expectations can influence, often subconsciously, how we observe and interpret things". In psychology and clinical medicine these principles are widely recognized...
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