By Swami Chidananda The wise exhort us to use our heads while judging ourselves, but use our hearts while judging others. It is a bad habit indeed to take pleasure in making negative comments
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MICHAEL JAMES places Ramana as primary, Vedanta as secondary.MICHAEL JAMES places Ramana as primary, Vedanta as secondary.
By MICHAEL JAMES Michael James answers Carlos of a Spanish group of devotees of Ramana Maharshi, saying studying Advaita Vedanta before studying Ramana is not necessary. 29 March2020. Michael of
ASPIRE FOR THE HIGHESTASPIRE FOR THE HIGHEST
By Swami chidananda Life begins with seeking food, clothes and shelter. Even in this 21st century, a good percentage of humanity cannot look beyond these basic needs. Life progresses with appreciation
DO NOT NEGLECT WORKDO NOT NEGLECT WORK
ACTION BRINGS RESULTS By Swami Chidananda Geetā, echoing the wisdom of Upanishads, says1, “Success is the result of (hard, honest) work.” Unless you are convinced that we have very
What is wrong with chasing pleasure?What is wrong with chasing pleasure?
By Swami Chidananda The wisdom of the Upanishads is not against anybody seeking happiness per se. It in fact wishes to bless us with true happiness in the largest measure.
THE ROAD TO GREATNESSTHE ROAD TO GREATNESS
By: Swami Chidananda “The earth seems to be meditating,” says1 an Upanishad! The steadiness of the earth appears to be born of some kind of meditation that she (bhoomi-devi) is into! People of
EXTROVERTEDNESS, OUR UNDOINGEXTROVERTEDNESS, OUR UNDOING
We must reverse this downfall By: Swami Chidananda Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit – in the Biblical parlance – and that was their undoing, their ruin. The ancient
THE BEAUTY OF BEING ALONETHE BEAUTY OF BEING ALONE
Malathi Moorthy Being alone (which is not the same as being lonely) is not necessarily a situation to be avoided at all costs. In the Vedic perspective, it is not
GET IN TOUCH WITH GREAT TEACHERSGET IN TOUCH WITH GREAT TEACHERS
Life on one hand has its miseries but on the other offers remedies too. To cure the ills of our ignorant mind, there are amazing spiritual teachers at any given