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
Author: Swami Chidananda
MEDITATE, ALL THE TIMEMEDITATE, ALL THE TIME
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
YOGA BEGINS WITH TRAINING THE SENSESYOGA BEGINS WITH TRAINING THE SENSES
Slavery to Pleasure Mars Spiritual Excellence By Swami Chidananda After talking about the wisdom1 of the ‘Indestructible Self,’ the Kathopanishad gives us a refresher course towards the end of the
THE WAY TO CLEANSE OUR LIFETHE WAY TO CLEANSE OUR LIFE
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
WHY ALL THIS PHILOSOPHY?WHY ALL THIS PHILOSOPHY?
By Swami Chidananda Many people say all these – philosophy, scriptures and metaphysics – are not necessary in life. “Be good and do good; that is enough,” they assert. We
WHOM DO YOU LOVE, REALLY?WHOM DO YOU LOVE, REALLY?
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 –
IN LOVE WITH A PRISON?IN LOVE WITH A PRISON?
Life is much more than this body By Swami Chidananda In simple terms, the Upanishads ask us to rise above body-consciousness. The body is a prison, which looks attractive at
BEING CLEVER CAN BE AN OBSTACLE IN SPIRITUALITYBEING CLEVER CAN BE AN OBSTACLE IN SPIRITUALITY
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
BEHOLD AND BE TRANSFORMEDBEHOLD AND BE TRANSFORMED
Stay in Contact with the Great By SWami Chidananda Two birds on a tree is a well-known metaphor1 from the Upanishads, providing a lot of scope for creative visualization. A