”The Magus welcomes pleasure, accepts wealth, deserves honour, but is never the slave of one of them; he knows how to be poor, to abstain, and to suffer; he endures oblivion willingly because he is lord of his own happiness, and expects or fears nothing from the caprice of fortune. He can love without being beloved; …
Mantra Shakti refers to the power or energy inherent in mantras. In Hinduism and other spiritual traditions, mantras are sacred words, phrases, or sounds that are repeated or chanted during meditation or spiritual practices. Mantras are believed to carry vibrational energy and have the ability to focus the mind, awaken higher consciousness, and evoke specific …
The Name of God, especially when it is given to us in the form of what is known as a Mantra, is a power by itself. It has a Shakti of its own, and this is the reason why Bhaktas, sages and saints have told us that even a mere repetition of the Name of …
I vow that my body shall shine as beams of brilliant light on this infinite and boundless world, showering on all beings, getting rid of their ignorance and worries with my teachings. May all beings be like me, with a perfect status and character, upright mind and soul, and finally attaining enlightenment like the Buddha. …
Within this world, the most powerful obscuration or negativity is known as the grasping of self, the “I”, or the ego. When one just thinks of “I” and has that kind of strong ego and pride, then within that kind of mind-stream it is very difficult to have these dharma teachings and practices. Pride or …
Adoration to the Highest Self Hari, Om! Verily, in the beginning all this was Self, one only; there was nothing else blinking whatsoever. He thought: ‘Shall I send forth worlds?’ He sent forth these worlds, Ambhas (water), Mariki (light), Mara (mortal), and Ap (water). That Ambhas (water) is above the heaven, and it is heaven, …
All this, whatsoever moves on earth, is to be hidden in the Lord (Self). When thou hast surrendered all this, then thou mayest enjoy. Do not covet the wealth of any man! Though a man may wish to live a hundred years, performing works, it will be thus with him; but not in any other …
The Buddha said: “We must not believe in a thing said merely because it is said; nor traditions because they have been handed down from Buddha”antiquity; nor rumors, as such; nor writings by sages because sages wrote them nor fancies that we may suspect to have been inspired in us by a Deva; nor from …
Yamas and Niyamas are ethical principles that form the foundation of yoga philosophy. The Yamas are the first limb of the eight-fold path of yoga, and they are the five ethical guidelines for social behavior. The Niyamas are the second limb of the eight-fold path and they are the five ethical guidelines for personal behavior. …
