Category: Mantra to ponder

By Swami Chidananda Our own mind has to be the instrument with which we can realize the Self, our true nature. Generally, the mind has been much blamed for all

By Swami Chidananda    Few among us keep in mind the truth, so eloquently said in the Upanishads, that ‘what we eat’ influences ‘how we think’. The food we consume,

The Supreme Purpose of Vedānta By Swami Chidananda Something or the other bothers us, all the time, as we are caught in the ego process of thought. The rich and

By Swami Chidananda One of the frequently asked questions with regard to “action and its results” (karma and its phala) is, “What caused our first birth?” If our present birth (and the

Be healthy, Be well By Swami Chidananda The world baffles us all the time and we try endlessly to improve the world around us. A whole lot of science and

By Swami Chidananda    Following right study (shravana) and reflection (manana), a seeker strives to stay in the higher understanding. Backing it all the time with more of required study

By Swami Chidananda It is never too late to set our house in order, to clean everything up – inside and outside our life. Inside, we need to wash away

By Swami Chidananda We often say, “I love this person; he gives me immense happiness. I love this car; it gives me immense happiness.”­    The plain truth is –

By Swami Chidananda Being street smart can certainly help us in our pursuit of wealth (artha) and pleasure (kāma). As we graduate to the search for order (dharma) and liberation