Question: “How Do We Keep Our Mind Centred And Not Get Entangled With Emotions”
Sanjib: Thank you for such a beautiful and sincere question. Keeping the mind centred and serene, is one of the primary goals of any spiritual discipline and can be attained with a little understanding of the mechanics of the mind. (more…)
By Sanjib Mukherjee
Most households in India start the day with a morning ritual called a “puja” where an individual will close their eyes and offer a prayer of hope to the divine, so all their desires may be taken care of. Though people may pray in differing ways (depending on the gods they worship and the rituals they observe), every thought is ultimately directed to the same consciousness (or omnipresent soul called the “Atman”). (more…)
The complexity and difficulty of relationships makes humans distinct from other species. The more advanced we are, the more we face the challenges of relationship.Animals have no problems with relationships. (Laughter) They don’t go for any counseling. Nor do tribal societies have problems with relationship. (more…)
By Paramhansa Yogananda,
The relationship of guru and disciple depicts the only real way to retrace the truant soul’s footsteps back to God. In the beginning it is wise to compare many spiritual paths and teachers, but when the real guru and the real teaching are found, then the restless searching must cease. (more…)
By Sanjib Mukherjee
Dronacharya (the great warrior and guru to master bowman, Arjuna) had a very simple philosophy to winning all his major battles…. “archery is never learnt on the battlefield”. His principle dictated that the key to any success in life was in the preparation, where champions were made in training and not in competition. (more…)
By Sanjib Mukherjee
Radha is the embodiment of devotion with her entire existence dedicated to loving her Lord Krishna. She loved Krishna from the very core of her being and totally accepted everything about him, even the flirtatious attentions of all the fellow gopis (village girls) who also had their eyes on her beloved. (more…)
By Sanjib Mukherjee
At one point in our livetime, every single one of us will fall madly and deeply in love with another person. Whether the experience be labelled a teenage crush, an innocent infatuation, a soul mate union or even forbidden lust, no-one escapes the arrows of cupids aim whilst gracing this earth. Falling in love can be one of the beautiful experiences we will ever have. (more…)
By Sanjib Mukherjee
Question: “Can Spirituality Be Learnt From Reading Books?”
Sanjib: Our vedic scriptures describe 4 pathways for each individual to reach their highest spiritual goals. Karma Yoga is the path of action, Raja Yoga the path of Meditation, Bhakti Yoga the path of love and devotion and finally Jnana Yoga the path of Knowledge. Books, articles, scriptures are all an essential component to Jnana Yoga and thus to answer your question, yes spirituality can be learnt from reading books. (more…)
By Paramhansa Yogananda
Every soul is destined to be perfect, and every being, in the end, will attain to that state. Whatever we are now is the result of whatever we have been or thought in the past, and whatever we shall be in the future will be the result of what we do or think now. (more…)
By Swami Vivekananda
Every soul is destined to be perfect, and every being, in the end, will attain to that state. Whatever we are now is the result of whatever we have been or thought in the past, and whatever we shall be in the future will be the result of what we do or think now. But this does not preclude our receiving help from outside. The possibilities of the soul are always quickened by some help from the outside. In studying books, sometimes we are deluded into thinking that we are being spiritually helped. But if we analyse ourselves we shall find that only our intellect has been helped and not the spirit. (more…)
