http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/-t1.htm   Regular messages from one of the many Spiritual Masters. Automated to appear on the portal page for easy viewing.  Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:44:02 GMT 10 http://i13.servimg.com/u/f13/11/74/91/13/aum10.gif http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/-t1.htm http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/sathya-sai-baba-his-message-t793.htm Sarveswara Sathya Sai Baba -- His Message Sathya Sai Baba encourages us to recognize who we are. We are not these minds. We are not these bodies. We are the eternal spirit that temporarily occupies these minds and bodies. We can appreciate and become who we really are by turning inward with faith in God and an intense yearning to know Him. Our conscience is a reflection of the eternal spirit. Sathya Sai Baba tells us that our conscience is our master. When we follow our conscience, our thoughts, ... Wisdom from the Masters Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:44:02 GMT http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/sathya-sai-baba-his-message-t793.htm#1529 http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/sathya-sai-baba-his-message-t793.htm http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/nisargadatta-maharaj-i-am-that-t782.htm Sarveswara “I AM THAT” Nisargadatta Maharaj .. \"The profound yet simple words of this extraordinary teacher are designed to jolt us into awareness of our original nature. Like the Zen masters of old, Nisargadatta's style is abrupt, provocative, and immensely profound--cutting to the core and wasting little effort on inessentials. His terse but potent sayings are known for their ability to trigger shifts in consciousness, just by hearing, or even reading them.\" - Robert Powell ~*~ \"The ... Wisdom from the Masters Wed, 31 Dec 2008 23:02:50 GMT http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/nisargadatta-maharaj-i-am-that-t782.htm#1508 http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/nisargadatta-maharaj-i-am-that-t782.htm http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/bhagavan-sri-ramana-maharshi-t760.htm Sarveswara Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi December 1879 - April 1950 The ordainer controls the fate of souls in accordance with their prarabdha karma. Whatever is destined not to happen will not happen, try as you may. Whatever is destined to happen will happen do what you may to prevent it. This is certain, The best course therefore is to remain silent. Wisdom from the Masters Sun, 21 Dec 2008 03:43:05 GMT http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/bhagavan-sri-ramana-maharshi-t760.htm#1476 http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/bhagavan-sri-ramana-maharshi-t760.htm http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/god-by-swami-sivananda-t753.htm Sarveswara GOD By SRI SWAMI SIVANANDA INTRODUCTION Who is God? What is God? Is there a God? Where is God? How to realise God? Man wants an answer to these eternal questions. Certainly there is God. God exists. He is the only reality. God is your creator, saviour, and redeemer. He is all-pervading. He dwells in your heart. He is always near you. He is nearer to you than your jugular vein or nose. He loves you. He can talk to you. You cannot find God by the intellect. But, you can find Him ... Wisdom from the Masters Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:57:35 GMT http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/god-by-swami-sivananda-t753.htm#1467 http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/god-by-swami-sivananda-t753.htm http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/peace-and-harmony-in-daily-living-ramesh-s-balsekar-t734.htm Admin ADVAITA THE TEACHING - A small passage from Chapter 6 'Peace and Harmony in Daily Living', by Ramesh S. Balsekar Advaita (a dvaita = non-duality) simply means that the Source, by whatever name known – Primal Energy, Consciousness, Awareness, Plenitude, God – is Unicity, Oneness, Non-duality. The manifestation that arises or emerges from the Source is based on duality, the inevitable existence of interconnected opposites: male and female, beauty and ugliness, good and evil. ... Wisdom from the Masters Sat, 06 Dec 2008 23:32:18 GMT http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/peace-and-harmony-in-daily-living-ramesh-s-balsekar-t734.htm#1442 http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/peace-and-harmony-in-daily-living-ramesh-s-balsekar-t734.htm http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/rudyard-kipling-if-t726.htm Sarveswara .. In day to day living, a beautiful guidance is givenby the famous Rudyard KiplingIF If you can keep your head when all about youAre losing theirs and blaming it on you,If you can trust yourself when all men doubt youBut make allowance for their doubting too,If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,Or being lied about, don't deal in lies,Or being hated, don't give way to hating,And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise: If you can dream--and not make dreams your master,If ... Wisdom from the Masters Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:54:18 GMT http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/rudyard-kipling-if-t726.htm#1433 http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/rudyard-kipling-if-t726.htm http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/the-power-to-change-your-life-paramahansa-yogananda-t705.htm Sarveswara We are what we think we are. The habitual inclination of our thoughts determines our talents and abilities, and our personality. Thus, some think they are writers or artists, industrious or lazy, and so on. What if you want to be other than what you presently think you are? You may argue that others have been born with the special talent you lack but desire to have. This is true. But they had to cultivate the habit of that ability some time -- if not in this life, then in a previous ... Wisdom from the Masters Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:44:24 GMT http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/the-power-to-change-your-life-paramahansa-yogananda-t705.htm#1393 http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/the-power-to-change-your-life-paramahansa-yogananda-t705.htm http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/sri-gopalakrishna-baba-divine-discorse-9th-nov-2007-t685.htm Sarveswara Sri Gopalakrishna Baba ~ Divine Discorse 9th Nov 2007 Swami starts his speech with "Let there be peace within everyone". Embodiments of Love. I reside in all the places where there is peace. Whoever is thirsty for divine love, let them run to get it and I will respond accordingly. If you are hungry, I will fill your heart with love. When you are hungry, you should not eat everything to fill your stomach. I am always thirsty for my devotees' love. Love is my food. I dislike ... Wisdom from the Masters Tue, 11 Nov 2008 01:32:15 GMT http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/sri-gopalakrishna-baba-divine-discorse-9th-nov-2007-t685.htm#1354 http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/sri-gopalakrishna-baba-divine-discorse-9th-nov-2007-t685.htm http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/letter-to-god-ramesh-s-balsekar-t670.htm Sarveswara "If you stop fearing god it is more than likely that you will start loving God. The greatest freedom to find is freedom from the fear of God: I do nothing; he does everything." This is Ramesh's letter to God, which was published in the book 'The Ultimate Understanding' (Publishers: Yogi Impressions). I bow in worship to that Sadguru (The Source or God) who, though in reality formless, is the very embodiment of compassion. - Jnaneshwar Dear God, This is my record ... Wisdom from the Masters Sun, 02 Nov 2008 21:58:36 GMT http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/letter-to-god-ramesh-s-balsekar-t670.htm#1336 http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/letter-to-god-ramesh-s-balsekar-t670.htm http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/sathya-sai-his-teachings-t659.htm Sarveswara Love and Service Bhagawan Baba’s principal message is love. He is the embodiment of selfless love and His life is a saga of selfless love for the humanity. Talking about the nature of Love, He says, "Love lives by giving and forgiving; self lives by getting and forgetting. Love can never entertain the idea of revenge, for it sees all others as oneself. When the teeth hurt the tongue, do you seek vengeance against the wrongdoer? No, for they both belong to you and are integral parts ... Wisdom from the Masters Mon, 27 Oct 2008 23:35:16 GMT http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/sathya-sai-his-teachings-t659.htm#1321 http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/sathya-sai-his-teachings-t659.htm http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/rama-the-ideal-t641.htm Admin Rama – The Ideal Mankind has progressed much in exploiting the material resources of the earth in order to promote the standard of life. But, neither the individual nor society has learnt the way to inner peace and contentment. Envy and greed have fouled the relations between nations and between persons, suppressing the awareness of the Unity that underlies all Creation. The main cause of this calamitous situation is rank egoism; each one tries to grab for himself whatever adds ... Wisdom from the Masters Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:32:14 GMT http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/rama-the-ideal-t641.htm#1299 http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/rama-the-ideal-t641.htm http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/you-are-most-blessed-swami-omkarananda-t624.htm Sarveswara How to Attain Supernormal Powers on Daily Life? Your will-power is developed, and the soul-force increases, with every temptation you resist, every wrong thought you reject, every harsh feeling you transform, every desire you sublimate. Every little act of self-control increases your will-power. Every craving and emotion uplifted and transformed by Wisdom or by Love, or by spiritual aspiration and activity, adds to your soul-force. Difficulties when endured and mastered silently, ... Wisdom from the Masters Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:35:47 GMT http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/you-are-most-blessed-swami-omkarananda-t624.htm#1273 http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/you-are-most-blessed-swami-omkarananda-t624.htm http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/mind-and-brain-t609.htm Sarveswara Swami Paramananda Mind And Brain The mind does not act directly on the brain, but uses the subtle bodies as medium. Before going deeper into the subject, let it be clear to the reader that the human being consists of seven layers or seven bodies, which are explained in more detail in my previous works. They are the physical, the etheric, the astral, the mental, the spiritual, the cosmic and finally the Nirvanic bodies. In this context, we will deal with the first four bodies ... Wisdom from the Masters Sun, 28 Sep 2008 22:39:18 GMT http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/mind-and-brain-t609.htm#1252 http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/mind-and-brain-t609.htm http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/the-illusory-nature-of-creation-t574.htm Sarveswara The Illusory Nature of Creation When you visit a cinema, what do you see? A white screen. Films come and go, but this screen is there always, night and day. The scenes projected on it come and disappear. They are an illusion. What remains is always the screen alone. The pictures keep changing and vanish. The whole universe is a film on the screen of the divine Consciousness. God is there always. Creations come and disappear, worlds come and disappear, you come and disappear – everything ... Wisdom from the Masters Sat, 13 Sep 2008 20:30:11 GMT http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/the-illusory-nature-of-creation-t574.htm#1209 http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/the-illusory-nature-of-creation-t574.htm http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/swami-paramananda-some-sayings-t558.htm Sarveswara Body and mind are the periphery of the cyclone. Consciousness is the seer, the centre and the silent witness. The whole science of Yoga is to transcend the limitations of body and mind to attain the centre. To behold the moon, it is important to look beyond the finger. Similarly, it is important to go beyond religion to attain God. But man is so engrossed in his dream-world owing to his mind which is 95.5% unconscious, that he blindly performs the religious practices without understanding ... Wisdom from the Masters Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:56:33 GMT http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/swami-paramananda-some-sayings-t558.htm#1168 http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/swami-paramananda-some-sayings-t558.htm http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/life-a-song-divine-swami-omkarananda-t551.htm Sarveswara "Faith means you are totally dominated by the strong feeling that the Divine is all-seeing, omniscient, omnipresent, and the true Mother, the true Father, the true Friend." Swami Omkarananda Life, a Song Divine Our inner spiritual experience discloses to us the grand truth that life is a fine manifestation of infinite delight. Life as created by God is rich in its content of joy, peace, harmony and perfection. Wherever life is present, active, manifest, there ... Wisdom from the Masters Fri, 22 Aug 2008 11:39:16 GMT http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/life-a-song-divine-swami-omkarananda-t551.htm#1153 http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/life-a-song-divine-swami-omkarananda-t551.htm http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/o-wise-lord-realisation-the-holy-vedas-t545.htm Sarveswara .. O All-Wise Lord! Guide us to that free world, Where dwells immortalising divine lustre; And where the radiant light of wisdom, the sun, shines, And solemn peace reigns. O Lord, Thy arms are wide and strong; May we feel secure under Thy infinite shelter. (Atharva 19.15.4) Realisation Find the eternal object of your quest within your soul. Enough have you wandered during the long period of your quest! Dark and weary must have been the ... Wisdom from the Masters Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:56:11 GMT http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/o-wise-lord-realisation-the-holy-vedas-t545.htm#1130 http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/o-wise-lord-realisation-the-holy-vedas-t545.htm http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/let-your-heart-talk-to-god-swami-omkarananda-t537.htm Sarveswara .. Let your Heart Talk to God It is not enough merely to think of the Divine. You have to root yourself in the Infinite and grow one with the Infinite. How can you achieve this? While you think of God and feel His presence all around you, start a dialogue with Him. Let your soul find its own method of serving God in this contemplative state. Smile at Him, talk to Him, let Him talk to you. Serve Him and let Him pour out all His grace upon you. This is the way, by which you ... Wisdom from the Masters Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:43:24 GMT http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/let-your-heart-talk-to-god-swami-omkarananda-t537.htm#1108 http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/let-your-heart-talk-to-god-swami-omkarananda-t537.htm http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/truth-is-god-swami-sivananda-saraswati-t532.htm Sarveswara SWAMI SIVANANDA SARASWATI Truth is the seat of God. Truth is God. Truth alone triumphs. Truth is the basic law of life. Truth is the means and the goal ultimate. Truth is the law of freedom, falsehood the law of slavery and death. Truth is justice, fair play, adherence to the fundamental laws of ethics. Purity and truth are the twin factors that unfold and awaken the divinity that lies dormant within you and lead you to perfection. Truthfulness is the first pillar in the Temple ... Wisdom from the Masters Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:16:51 GMT http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/truth-is-god-swami-sivananda-saraswati-t532.htm#1097 http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/truth-is-god-swami-sivananda-saraswati-t532.htm http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/separation-from-god-swami-omkarananda-t528.htm Sarveswara Our Separation from God Is Purely Functional God has endowed man with His own power, with His own soul. He has formed him from His own substance and being. His consciousness is omnipresent; everything exists in it and without it nothing exists. An iceberg is drifting in the vast ocean. As long as it remains an iceberg, it is distinct from the ocean from which it is born, and by which it is supported and sustained. It places itself in contrast to the ocean and other icebergs. Its ... Wisdom from the Masters Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:33:00 GMT http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/separation-from-god-swami-omkarananda-t528.htm#1080 http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/separation-from-god-swami-omkarananda-t528.htm http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/the-place-of-anger-swami-muktananda-t518.htm Sarveswara The Place of Anger Q: What is the place of anger in an evolved person’s life? SM: An evolved person has very little anger left. His anger is like a child’s. It stays with him only for a short time. It does not stay with him until he dies, like the anger of a snake or a camel. The scriptures say that the best kind of person holds onto his anger only for a second, that the average person holds onto his anger for half an hour, and that an inferior person holds onto his anger ... Wisdom from the Masters Mon, 21 Jul 2008 06:41:07 GMT http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/the-place-of-anger-swami-muktananda-t518.htm#1053 http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/the-place-of-anger-swami-muktananda-t518.htm http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/take-god-not-life-seriously-paramahansa-yogananda-t514.htm Sarveswara Paramahansa Yogananda Take God, Not Life, Seriously. Life is full of tragedy and comedy, a kaleidoscope of infinite variety. No two things are the same. Everyone’s life is individual. Each person has a different kind of face, a different kind of mind and desires. We would become bored if we had exactly the same experiences every day; we wouldn’t want it. We enjoy variety. The stereotyped conception of heaven is all wrong, If it were boring, all the saints would pray to come back ... Wisdom from the Masters Wed, 16 Jul 2008 04:05:30 GMT http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/take-god-not-life-seriously-paramahansa-yogananda-t514.htm#1039 http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/take-god-not-life-seriously-paramahansa-yogananda-t514.htm http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/the-holy-bible-i-corinthians-131-13-t509.htm Sarveswara I Corinthians 13:1-13 If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames, but have not love, I gain nothing. Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it ... Wisdom from the Masters Sun, 13 Jul 2008 08:06:19 GMT http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/the-holy-bible-i-corinthians-131-13-t509.htm#1028 http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/the-holy-bible-i-corinthians-131-13-t509.htm http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/in-praise-of-wisdom-the-holy-bible-proverbs-81-36-t498.htm Sarveswara In Praise of Wisdom Proverbs 8: 1-36 Listen! Wisdom is calling out. Reason is making herself heard. On the hilltops near the road and at the crossroads she stands. At the entrance to the city, beside the gates, she calls: “I appeal to all of you; I call to everyone on earth. Are you immature? Learn to be mature, Are you foolish? Learn to have sense. Listen to my excellent words; all I tell you is right. What I say is the truth; lies are hateful to me. Everything I say is true; ... Wisdom from the Masters Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:46:20 GMT http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/in-praise-of-wisdom-the-holy-bible-proverbs-81-36-t498.htm#1012 http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/in-praise-of-wisdom-the-holy-bible-proverbs-81-36-t498.htm http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/sayings-of-swami-omkarananda-t487.htm Sarveswara ''' Sayings of Swami Omkarananda "The whole world is ensouled by the marvellous and mighty Presence of the Divine. Every speck of space is filled with the infinite Power and Glory of the Divine. Every atom is charged with Its Love and Ecstasy. Here and now anyone can experience the Divine in all Its perfections." "Absolute Peace and absolute Beauty are the two eyes of the Absolute, which is Being-Consciousness-Bliss." "The more we are conscious of ... Wisdom from the Masters Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:03:39 GMT http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/sayings-of-swami-omkarananda-t487.htm#986 http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/sayings-of-swami-omkarananda-t487.htm http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/keep-moving-on-swami-muktananda-t482.htm Sarveswara Keep Moving On Swami Muktananda Once there was a poor woodcutter. All day he would cut down tress and take the wood to the market to sell. He did not care about day or night or heat of cold; he just did his work every day. He worked so hard that he became exhausted. He was so emaciated that his bones and ribs showed. One day as he was wandering unhappily in the forest, he came across a great being. When the great being saw his predicament, he became concerned and said “Oson, don’t ... Wisdom from the Masters Tue, 01 Jul 2008 06:35:44 GMT http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/keep-moving-on-swami-muktananda-t482.htm#971 http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/keep-moving-on-swami-muktananda-t482.htm http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/bringing-out-the-best-paramahansa-yogananda-t475.htm Sarveswara Paramahansa Yogananda Excerpts from his book "Where There Is Light" Bringing Out the Best Within You We are what we think we are. The habitual inclination of our thoughts determines our talents and abilities, and our personality. Thus, some think they are writers or artists, industrious or lazy, and so on. What if you want to be other than what you presently think you are? You may argue that others have been born with the special talent you lack but desire to have. ... Wisdom from the Masters Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:36:47 GMT http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/bringing-out-the-best-paramahansa-yogananda-t475.htm#958 http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/bringing-out-the-best-paramahansa-yogananda-t475.htm http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/the-real-attainment-swami-muktananda-t459.htm Sarveswara Swami Muktananda The Real Attainment Q: Why does one fall back into ignorance even after seeing one’s true nature? SM: After seeing one’s true nature, one should become established in it; otherwise, one falls. Because your true nature exists within you, you can experience it easily and spontaneously. However, becoming established in your true nature after seeing it requires practise. For example, you experience happiness many times during the day, even if only for a few seconds, ... Wisdom from the Masters Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:03:33 GMT http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/the-real-attainment-swami-muktananda-t459.htm#931 http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/the-real-attainment-swami-muktananda-t459.htm http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/a-needle-to-heaven-swami-chidanand-saraswatiji-t455.htm Admin A needle to Heaven Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji Once, Shri Gurunanak Devji Maharaj, the founder of Sikhism and a very great saint, was on a pilgrimage. This was approximately 500 years ago, and the saint would travel by foot, freely dispensing wisdom, guidance and blessings to thousands of people. Along the way, a very rich man invited Gurunanak Devji to his home for the night. This home would be more aptly called a palace. Marble and gold everywhere; expensive horses and carriages; ... Wisdom from the Masters Sun, 22 Jun 2008 03:38:00 GMT http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/a-needle-to-heaven-swami-chidanand-saraswatiji-t455.htm#923 http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/a-needle-to-heaven-swami-chidanand-saraswatiji-t455.htm http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/how-to-outwit-temptation-sri-paramahansa-yogananda-t449.htm Sarveswara MAN'S ETERNAL QUEST ~ Sri Sri Paramahansa Yogananda ~ How To Outwit Temptation Satan, or cosmic delusion, is always snaring us through our ignorance. That is how he obstructs God. The Lord could easily destroy Satan, but prefers to overcome him by love. Whenever we choose the divine offerings of eternal joy instead of the passing pleasures of the senses, the Adversary is robbed of his dark power. So it is up to us to cooperate with our Heavenly Father, that the Devil may be vanquished. Whenever ... Wisdom from the Masters Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:17:12 GMT http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/how-to-outwit-temptation-sri-paramahansa-yogananda-t449.htm#916 http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/how-to-outwit-temptation-sri-paramahansa-yogananda-t449.htm http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/love-is-the-message-for-today-sai-baba-t431.htm Sarveswara Love is the message for today. Why do you think I give you messages, day after day, about love? It is because love is God and to bring God into your lives. But few of you listen! You are so embedded in materialism that your minds fail to absorb or grasp the significance of what I am telling you. So I repeat My message, over and over again. There is no other path to God except through love and service. Love comes first because it leads you on to service that is service that ... Wisdom from the Masters Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:12:38 GMT http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/love-is-the-message-for-today-sai-baba-t431.htm#878 http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/love-is-the-message-for-today-sai-baba-t431.htm http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/moral-values-his-holiness-the-dalai-lama-t427.htm Sarveswara Moral Values ~ Quotes from ... His Holiness The Dalai Lama The Power of Love A good heart is both important and effective in daily life. Reaping The Benefits The reason why we seek to behave in a good manner is that it's from good behavoiur that good fruits are derived. Building a Better Life One wants happiness and doesn’t want suffering, and on the basis of that, one enters into good actions and avoids bad actions. Guiding Principles Be guided by ... Wisdom from the Masters Fri, 13 Jun 2008 12:37:07 GMT http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/moral-values-his-holiness-the-dalai-lama-t427.htm#872 http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/moral-values-his-holiness-the-dalai-lama-t427.htm http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/secrets-of-the-inner-journey-swami-muktananda-t420.htm Sarveswara Swami Muktananda Excerpts from his book I Have Become Alive ~ Secrets of the inner journey. This is the main function of the Guru: to destroy the ego of the disciple. The Guru is death to the ego. No matter which scripture you read, you will find that all the Guru does is to kill the ego of the disciple. It is not that the Guru makes the disciple attain the Self: the disciple has already attained the Self. The Guru’s job is to clean away the dirt that has accumulated around the ... Wisdom from the Masters Wed, 11 Jun 2008 03:20:35 GMT http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/secrets-of-the-inner-journey-swami-muktananda-t420.htm#856 http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/secrets-of-the-inner-journey-swami-muktananda-t420.htm http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/divine-assistance-swami-chidanand-t417.htm Sarveswara DROPS OF NECTAR Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji Maharaj (Muniji) Divine Assistance There was once a man who was a great devotee of God. He always believed that God would take care of him, regardless of the circumstances. One day a great flood came to the town in which he lived. All the neighbours began evacuating their homes. However, this man was not worried. “God will take care of me,” he assured himself. Soon, the flood waters began to rise and water filled the ... Wisdom from the Masters Mon, 09 Jun 2008 06:25:17 GMT http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/divine-assistance-swami-chidanand-t417.htm#850 http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/divine-assistance-swami-chidanand-t417.htm http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/change-your-mental-attitude-paramahansa-yogananda-t414.htm Sarveswara An Excerpt from Paramahansa Yogananda's Book "Mans Eternal Quest" Change Your Mental Attitude We should bear in mind, however, that it is not wise to disregard the body wholly. One should eat proper foods in preference to wrong foods. And if you must live with people who make you nervous, then once in a while you should change your surroundings. But it is better still if you can change your mental environment, so that you won’t be disturbed by others’ actions. Change yourself, ... Wisdom from the Masters Sun, 08 Jun 2008 02:55:08 GMT http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/change-your-mental-attitude-paramahansa-yogananda-t414.htm#843 http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/change-your-mental-attitude-paramahansa-yogananda-t414.htm http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/the-love-of-a-mother-sai-bababa-t412.htm Sarveswara There is nothing greater than the love of a mother. God Himself resides in a virtuous mother that teaches her children to live with the wings of sincerity and self respect. The first teacher of life for every child is the mother. Hence it is important for every mother to love without fear, without any desire other than that of the complete welfare of her child. That mother surrounds her child with God from a very early age will surely see her child reach the front door of God and witness ... Wisdom from the Masters Fri, 06 Jun 2008 23:49:23 GMT http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/the-love-of-a-mother-sai-bababa-t412.htm#841 http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/the-love-of-a-mother-sai-bababa-t412.htm http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/we-are-only-his-tools-swami-chidanand-saraswatiji-maharaj-t407.htm Sarveswara Drops of Nectar By Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji Maharaj (Muniji) We Are Only His Tools A few years ago, the United Nations was having its 50th Anniversary Golden jubilee celebration. World leaders – religious, political, social – were gathered together to commemorate this special anniversary. Numerous renowned people gave speeches – on the global significance of the UN, on the importance of fostering inter-ethnic harmony, on how to curtail the insidious trafficking ... Wisdom from the Masters Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:33:52 GMT http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/we-are-only-his-tools-swami-chidanand-saraswatiji-maharaj-t407.htm#829 http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/we-are-only-his-tools-swami-chidanand-saraswatiji-maharaj-t407.htm http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/mans-eternal-quest-sri-sri-paramahansa-yogananda-t405.htm Sarveswara Man’s Eternal Quest Sri Sri Paramahansa Yogananda The Desire that Satisfies All Desires The glory of God is great. He is real, and He can be found in the life. In men’s hearts there are many prayers – for money, fame, health – prayers for all manner of things. But the prayer that should be first in every heart is the prayer for God’s presence. Silently and surely, as you walk on the path of life, you must come to the realization that God is the only object, the only goal that will ... Wisdom from the Masters Mon, 02 Jun 2008 06:14:16 GMT http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/mans-eternal-quest-sri-sri-paramahansa-yogananda-t405.htm#826 http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/mans-eternal-quest-sri-sri-paramahansa-yogananda-t405.htm http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/getting-rid-of-what-you-havent-got-swami-muktananda-t401.htm Sarveswara Getting Rid of What You Haven’t Got Swami Muktananda Turning a Prison into a paradise One morning Wesley Zineski dropped in to see Baba Muktananda where he was staying in Piedmont, California. Zineski had an urgent desire to establish contact between Muktananda and the inmates of San Quentin State Prison, just across the bay from San Francisco. Zineski was a quiet, middle-aged man who owned a coin-operated laundry in San Francisco. In his spare time he worked as a voluntary teacher ... Wisdom from the Masters Sun, 01 Jun 2008 01:31:29 GMT http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/getting-rid-of-what-you-havent-got-swami-muktananda-t401.htm#819 http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/getting-rid-of-what-you-havent-got-swami-muktananda-t401.htm http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/drops-of-nectar-pujya-swami-chidanand-saraswatiji-maharaj-t397.htm Sarveswara Drops of Nectar A collection of Teachings by Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji Maharaj The Leaky Bucket In the very olden times there was once a great king. This king had many, many servants to take care of every task. One particular servant was responsible for bringing water from the well to the King’s table. However, it was a long journey from the castle to the well from which fresh, clean and pure water could be obtained. As this was the time before cars and other ... Wisdom from the Masters Fri, 30 May 2008 06:43:51 GMT http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/drops-of-nectar-pujya-swami-chidanand-saraswatiji-maharaj-t397.htm#810 http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/drops-of-nectar-pujya-swami-chidanand-saraswatiji-maharaj-t397.htm http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/mediations-on-politics-and-war-neale-donald-walsch-t395.htm Sarveswara Mediations on Politics and War On the folly of not following your own instincts In most cases you’ve chosen to accept someone else’s decision. Someone who came before you and, presumably, knows better … This is especially true on important matters. In fact, the more important the matter, and the more ready you seen to be to make someone else’s ideas your own. On tolerating war Most people are satisfied with a world in which differences, not similarities, are honoured, and disagreements ... Wisdom from the Masters Thu, 29 May 2008 00:19:50 GMT http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/mediations-on-politics-and-war-neale-donald-walsch-t395.htm#807 http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/mediations-on-politics-and-war-neale-donald-walsch-t395.htm http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/the-little-book-of-wisdom-his-holiness-the-dalai-lama-t390.htm Sarveswara The Little Book of WISDOM His Holiness The Dalai Lama Happiness Lies Within The very purpose of our life is happiness: in order to achieve happier days, happier weeks, happier years, happier family, happier human community … we should pay more attention to inner development. Characteristics if the Evolved individual We need human qualities such as moral scruples, compassion and humility … These qualities are accessible only through forceful individual development. For ... Wisdom from the Masters Tue, 27 May 2008 14:09:44 GMT http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/the-little-book-of-wisdom-his-holiness-the-dalai-lama-t390.htm#793 http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/the-little-book-of-wisdom-his-holiness-the-dalai-lama-t390.htm http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/the-holy-vedas-sudden-showers-t386.htm Sarveswara ... Sudden Showers God is just behind us when we cry for help, We feel our prayers might not reach Him. In our panic we seek the assurance of safety, In a moment the clouds of gloomy fears are swept away. My soul, bathed in celestial joy, The heavens laid bare their blue agyss. The choicest gifts are showered upon me from all directions, And I am lost in complete bliss. (Atharva.19.52.3) ... Wisdom from the Masters Sun, 25 May 2008 08:43:34 GMT http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/the-holy-vedas-sudden-showers-t386.htm#785 http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/the-holy-vedas-sudden-showers-t386.htm http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/where-there-is-light-paramahansa-yogananda-t378.htm Sarveswara Paramahansa Yogananda Where There Is Light Insight and Inspiration of Meeting Life’s Challenges The Personal Element in the Search for God There is a personal element in the search for God that is more important than mastery over the whole science of Yoga. The Heavenly Father wants to be sure that His children desire only Him, that they will not be satisfied with anything else. When God is made to feel that He is not first in the devotee’s heart, He stands aside. But to ... Wisdom from the Masters Fri, 23 May 2008 06:38:50 GMT http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/where-there-is-light-paramahansa-yogananda-t378.htm#766 http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/where-there-is-light-paramahansa-yogananda-t378.htm http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/your-mission-has-begun-baba-t376.htm Sarveswara Your mission has begun. These are My words to you, My Devotees! Each one of you has a unique and valuable part to play in this lifetime. Only those whom I have called can serve Me. My mission has reached that point in time when Each on of you has work to do. This planet has a purpose in the great galaxy in which it is held. The purpose is now unfolding before your eyes. I call upon you to radiate the devotion within you so that its Unseen power will envelope all who come to ... Wisdom from the Masters Thu, 22 May 2008 06:21:47 GMT http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/your-mission-has-begun-baba-t376.htm#763 http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/your-mission-has-begun-baba-t376.htm http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/your-inner-existence-is-god-swami-omkarananda-t374.htm Sarveswara Your Inner Existence Is God The field of your experience is not only this material universe but the world of reality, the world of the Divine, which is here and everywhere - in your existence, in your being, at the heart of your life. Let us see, what this centre of your life, the ground of your existence, is. We shall touch that now in your Self. Close your eyes: What do you see? Are thoughts arising? Are feelings arising? Do you observe these thoughts and feelings? Stand back from the ... Wisdom from the Masters Wed, 21 May 2008 03:22:46 GMT http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/your-inner-existence-is-god-swami-omkarananda-t374.htm#759 http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/your-inner-existence-is-god-swami-omkarananda-t374.htm http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/what-is-a-guru-t369.htm Sarveswara The Science of Self-Realization ~ His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Choosing a Spiritual Master What is a Guru? “I was born in the darkest ignorance, and my guru, my spiritual master, opened my eyes with the torch of knowledge. I offer my respectful obeisance’s unto him.” The word ajnana means ‘ignorance’ or ‘darkness’. If all the lights in this room immediately went out, we would not be able to tell where we or others are sitting. Everything would ... Wisdom from the Masters Sun, 18 May 2008 05:18:38 GMT http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/what-is-a-guru-t369.htm#749 http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/what-is-a-guru-t369.htm http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/the-little-book-of-wisdom-his-holiness-the-dalai-lama-t365.htm Sarveswara The Little Book of WISDOM His Holiness The Dalai Lama Some timeless collections of advice, comments and sayings from one of the world’s most widely known and admired spiritual leaders. ____________________________ Meditate on the Truth! If we can realise and meditate on ultimate truth, it will cleanse our impurities of mind and thus eradicate the sense of discrimination. Ultimate Truth In the search for ultimate truth, if it fails to dawn on us, it is we who have not found ... Wisdom from the Masters Fri, 16 May 2008 03:06:34 GMT http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/the-little-book-of-wisdom-his-holiness-the-dalai-lama-t365.htm#740 http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/the-little-book-of-wisdom-his-holiness-the-dalai-lama-t365.htm http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/divine-inspirations-sai-baba-t360.htm Sarveswara VIDEO - SAI DIVINE INSPIRATIONS 7 Below is a video of some Divine Truths! Moving and inspirational quotes made into a movie. Wisdom from the Masters Tue, 13 May 2008 23:03:46 GMT http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/divine-inspirations-sai-baba-t360.htm#722 http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/divine-inspirations-sai-baba-t360.htm http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/video-awake-awake-awake-sai-baba-t356.htm Sarveswara VIDEO - AWAKE! AWAKE! AWAKE! This video has been created from a letter sent to devotees by Sathya Sai Baba, a message from God. For me Sathya Sai Baba is my instrument to bring me to GOD. God may come to you in a different form and different name, but He is still the One and same God that IS, represented by all names and forms! Although this letter has been written by the name and form of Sathya Sai Baba, simply by replacing your own particular name and form of ‘God’ to the internal ... Wisdom from the Masters Sat, 10 May 2008 00:39:18 GMT http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/video-awake-awake-awake-sai-baba-t356.htm#712 http://spiritualmessenger.forumotion.com/wisdom-from-the-masters-f8/video-awake-awake-awake-sai-baba-t356.htm