Teachings of Sri Ramakrishna | Forgiveness Towards a Priest Who Kicked Him
How Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa taught the virtues of forgiveness & forbearance to his disciples, through an incident which took place in his own life. The Kali temple of Dakshineshwar (Calcutta) where Sri Ramakrishna used to live, had been build by Rani Rasmani after she received instructions in a Divine vision to do so. She had […]
When a Sincere Person Speaks His Words Destroy Falsehood & Hypocrisy
The following moral story about cultivating the spiritual quality of sincerity (straightforwardness and lack of deceitfulness); has been taken from Mother Mirra’s book Words of Long Ago (Volume 2). In it Mother narrates an incident from the Ramayana, which acts as a wonderful metaphor for the truth that sincerity is a quality which endears us […]
Stories From Mother Mirra | Prudence – Dasaratha’s Rashness and Death of Shravankumar
The following moral story about cultivating the spiritual quality of prudence – of wisdom and foresight, of thinking about the consequences before initiating any action; has been taken from Mother Mirra’s book Words of Long Ago (Volume 2). In it Mother narrates an incident from the Ramayana, concerning King Dasaratha (father of Lord Rama) and […]
Stories From Mother Mirra | Prudence – Wise Merchant and Grateful Vultures
Mother Mirra the God-realized sage, wrote several stories in her lifetime, to highlight certain key moral qualities that every aspiring sadhak must adopt and incorporate in their behaviour – in their thoughts, words and modes of action. Although Mother wrote these engaging stories with children in view, they hold important lessons for all of us, […]
Always Speak the Truth Because It Takes Us Directly to God-Realization
The Mundaka Upanishad boldly proclaims: Satyameva Jayate – Truth alone Triumphs and not Untruth. This is because only by being truthful with ourselves and with others, can we clear away the scum of the ego-driven imperfections that cloud our mind; and when the mind is thus purified, our soul can see its reflection clearly and […]
Why Should We Be Good, When Being Selfish Is More Rewarding?
“We are all divine. In each is a conscious spirit that survives the body and the mind and is a part of the Absolute. The goal is to manifest this divinity within. Do this either by work, worship or philosophy, – by one, or more, and be free.” – Swami Vivekananda Why be good? In […]
Face Your Fears – Boldly Tackle the Dangers and Vicissitudes of Life!
“Whether joy or sorrow, pain or pleasure; whatsoever may befall thee, accept it serenely with an unvanquished heart.” – Rabindranath Tagore quoting a verse from the Mahabharata, in a letter to his wife Mrinalini in 1898. Source: Selected Letters of R. Tagore “There is in addition to a courage with which men die; a courage […]
Believe in Yourself – Arise, Awake from this Hypnotism of Weakness!
“Men often become what they believe themselves to be. If I believe I cannot do something, it makes me incapable of doing it. But when I believe I can, then I acquire the ability to do it even if I didn’t have it in the beginning.” – Mahatma Gandhi Rouse your sleeping soul. The power […]
2-Minute Spirituality – What Can a Child Teach Us About Failure?
When we watch a child take his first unsteady steps in the world, we see his countless failures; his successes are but a few. If we had to limit our observation to a narrow space of time, the sight would be rather cruel. But we find that in spite of his repeated failures there is […]