by Satinder | Sep 27, 2016 | Happiness Inc., Poetry Unlimited, Practical Spirituality, Who Am I? |
Already, Always the Self! All states of mind come and go. No such thing as ‘permanent’ state of mind. Mind disappears daily during deep sleep. Thankfully, you don’t. Therefore, you are not the mind! When sleep gives way to the waking state, ‘Me’ and the ‘world’ appear...
by Satinder | Sep 17, 2016 | Happiness Inc., Practical Spirituality, Who Am I? |
CUTTING THE ROOT OF ALL SEEKING AND SUFFERING! At the root of all suffering is the unexamined notion that I am a separate, limited or isolated entity. However, when we closely examine our existence, we realize that our being is not separate and limited. This fact is...
by Satinder | Sep 12, 2016 | Happiness Inc., Practical Spirituality, Quotable Quotes and Stories |
Spiritual Costs of Selfishness? A Rare Story! The psychological costs of self-centeredness are well documented in positive psychology literature, such as greater psychological distress (anxiety and depression), poor physical health (lower immune system and increased...
by Satinder | Sep 11, 2016 | Practical Spirituality, Who Am I? |
Artwork by Shally Dhiman AVIDYĀ: THE ROOT-CAUSE OF ALL EVIL! All seeking and suffering is due to “mis-taking” the apparent ego-entity–the “me-notion” to be our real self. All evil (अनर्थ) anartha, proceeds from it. Adi Śaṅkara makes it very clear in Adhyāsa...
by Satinder | Sep 5, 2016 | Happiness Inc., Practical Spirituality, Who Am I? |
Guru: The Embodiment of Supreme Compassion: परम करुणानुना गुरुणा This is how Adi Shankara defines a teacher, a guru: That s/he is the very embodiment of supreme compassion. That is the only raison d’être that the teacher teaches. The teacher wants the shishya to...
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