Love in the marriage has three dimensions to it. The first dimension is that of dependence. This happens to most people. In such a relationship, the husband and wife are extremely dependent on each other. In such a relationship, the husband and wife slowly start to exploit each other, dominate each other and become possessive of[…]

Sada Jnatascittavrttayastatprabhoh Purusasyaparinamitvat The lord of the consciousness is the seer. He never wavers, alters or falters, but remains changeless forever. He, being the master of the consciousness, knows the behavioral pattern of consciousness. The seer is non-changing and non-wavering, while the consciousness is ever changing. As the seer is unwavering, he is aware of[…]

The main difficulty in life is that we do not understand the problem. In actuality, the problem is misunderstanding the problem. Life lies in understanding the problem. We have not understood the basic essence of life. And as we do not know nor understand the cause of the situation, we call it a problem. But[…]

Tadevarthamatranirbhasam svarupashunyamiva samadhih When the non-wavering and non-varying singular focal attention flows, shining brilliantly, then the feeling of ‘I’ fades out. When the feeling of the “I” fades out, absorption is felt. This is samadhi – when the focus of attention gets saturated and enhanced, timewise it transforms itself into meditation. Similarly, if the same[…]

Desires that always know their limit, senses that never lose themselves in indulgence, labour that earns livelihood without selfish motive, and a mindset that constantly scans life only to grasp the truth, these are the four boons worth praying for. Parividhiyanarithase Paravashate alidasukha virathiyodavereda lokodyoga yukti Parikisutha Jeevithava sathyavane pidiva mathi Varagalee nalkevara – Mankuthimma[…]

Tatra pratyaikatanata dhyanam  If a thorough and thoughtful flow of attention is maintained steadily and continuously for a long period of time, then it automatically gets transformed into meditation.

Don’t entice me by creating desires in me, and then don’t again ensnare me in relationships which permanently bind me. For heaven’s sake, please don’t make me walk the mud ridden road where they sell quicksand that binds me to different places. There is no need to create desires or bind me in relationships that[…]