By Swami Chidananda More work, more exertion or more doing cannot get you liberation! The Upanishadic wisdom is very clear on the distinct benefits of action (karma) and wisdom (vidyā). If
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RISE ABOVE GUILT AND SHAMERISE ABOVE GUILT AND SHAME
By Swami Chidananda As we anchor ourselves in the Pure Self, the great inner transformation frees us from guilt and shame. On one hand our bosom is free from any
THE GREAT LEAPTHE GREAT LEAP
By Swami Chidananda Can you good deeds without thinking of rewards! In activities of the world or in spiritual endeavours, the ego sustains itself by dreaming of rosy results or
FRAGRANCE OF YOGA IN OUR LIFEFRAGRANCE OF YOGA IN OUR LIFE
By Swami Chidananda The Upanishads supply a litmus test for us to know if our life has the stamp of Yoga. Neither theoretical knowledge nor being able to do difficult
Retreat in Lonavala, Jan 3 Thru 9, 2019Retreat in Lonavala, Jan 3 Thru 9, 2019
By Swami Chidananda More than 130 participants from different parts of India, and five from USA, enjoyed the Vedanta classes at the fabulous setting of Sree Narayani Dham in Lonavala
IMPERMANENCEIMPERMANENCE
by Swami Chidananda “Unsteady, verily, are these boats,” declares the Mundaka Upanishad [plavā hi ete adridhā yajna-rupāh – mantra 1.2.7] referring to the whole field of “actions and their results”.
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
Intelligence, Ordinary and ExtraordinaryIntelligence, Ordinary and Extraordinary
Beauty has no value if the beautiful person has no intelligence. So is the case with wealth, skills and talents. All of them cannot give us happiness if we lack
Mantra To PonderMantra To Ponder
Right seeing (samyag-darshana) is the essence of the Upanishadic wisdom. Various prejudices, likes and dislikes mark our psychological life and these lead to disharmony, conflict and chaos. In right seeing,
God and Vedānta ( Article, 450 words)God and Vedānta ( Article, 450 words)
Advaita Vedānta does not negate or dismiss God. It rather negates and dismisses our ego. God does not go out of the picture when the ‘quantum leap’ to non-duality takes