A beautiful rendition of the 16 names of Lord Vishnu, to be recited in the morning. The Stotra describes how Vishnu, the All Pervading One is in every aspect of our lives and how we can integrate His remembrance in daily life or indeed, recognise His already existing Presence in …
To arrange wordsIn some orderIs not the same thingAs the inner poiseThat’s poetry. The truth of poetryIs the truthOf being.It’s an experienceOf truth. No ornamentsSurviveA crucible.Fire revealsOnly moltenGold. Says TukaWe are hereTo reveal.We do not wasteWords. – Sant Tukaram 29 June this year is Ashadhi Ekadashi, also called Devshayani Ekadashi. …
“You won’t reach it without singing; if you don’t sing, it’s far.
But when you sing with deep feeling, God is right where you are!”
– Kabir
He is unique among those rich in understanding, but by His Grace I placed Him in my understanding to hold Him there, But even that is by His sweet Grace, and so He made me realise that all understanding and life and body and the infinite too are mere nothing, …
In equanimity, we are aligned with the Intelligence of the Creator.
The trouble with people who are your life
Is that when they leave, they take your life with them…
A video with some poems from my book ‘HeartWords: mystic poems’ by dear friend Lucia Lagana. A joy and blessing to share this! Lucia’s YouTube channel is a most beautiful service to Truth with many touching and profound video sharings. I’m very grateful for her wonderful work. Do check it …
A beautiful paradox that true expression that touches the other most deeply is one where ‘the other’ was disregarded in the make. True creativity as an expression of Life comes from a freshness where no residue was left that was still open for a reaction – something of the old, a faded …
“There is no authority that is the Truth. Truth is the only authority.” – Sadhguru Through the ages, the lives of saints and sages have demonstrated wisdom, love and courage that have appeared extraordinary to ‘regular folk’. On the occasion of Christmas, it is fitting to remember the …
Krishna is the most colourful incarnation – an irrepressible child, an irresistible lover, a truly valiant warrior, an astute statesman and a yogi of the highest order. sadhguru ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Sri Krishna Govind Hare MurareHe Nath Narayana Vasudeva~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sharing an excerpt from the Bhagavad Gita (Stephen Mitchell’s translation) in which Sri …
On the auspicious occasion of the laying of the foundation of the Rama temple at Rama’s birthplace in Ayodha (‘Bhoomipooja’), a small tribute to Sri Rama and the Ramayana. In the whole of Rama’s realm there was no one who suffered from bodily pains, ill fortune or evil circumstances. …
To the Universal Master– a dedication to my Gurus My Masteryou are my prefect mirrorYou play like Krishnabut really you are Shiva Your Love destroying all separationYour eyes shining with the Light of the UniverseYour form, Silence itself Words run outBut never Your GraceNever Your LoveNever You – to follow my Instagram …
Whether one is wise or ignorant, as long as the body lasts, its functions continue unaltered according to its nature. And the embodied person functions as is appropriate in the world either attached or unattached. The difference between the two lies in the mental dispositions; in the case of the …
“What effort does a lotus flower need to blossom in the lake? The lotus does not touch the lake even though it lives in lake. Only the legs touch the lake, not the head. So make effort with the legs and no effort with the head and you will see that you will not have any connection or relation with that in which you are living. This samsara is the lake. If you want to live like a lotus, live in the world with no relationship it. Most people are drowned in the lake and are not called a lotus. They are the creepers growing from the bottom. This is a very special method for the few who want to live free of any relationship and yet be involved in relationships totally. This is the secret. If you are aware and if you need it, you can get it, but not otherwise.”
– HWL Poonja (Papaji)
An article looking more closely at why we love and adore Rama…
A tribute to Meera bai on her Jayanti (birth anniversary) – contemplating ‘true love’
