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A Parivrajak mahatma is one who does not stay at a place for long. He continuously keeps travelling from place to place. Therefore, it is said “Nadī baheti bhalī, sadhu chalatā bhalā” i.e. A river is best when it flows and a sage when he’s forever on the move. Even otherwise it is ordained for…

Three fourths of the earth consists of water, and one fourth is land which in ancient times was covered by dense forests. Thus the colour of water, blue and the colour of vegetation on earth, green, are the most visible colours. Science has its own reasons for the water appearing blue and vegetation appearing green…

The Guru-disciple relationship should be understood rather than be expressed. Guru bin bhavanidhi tarahi na koi Jo biranchi Shankar sam hoi Not even Lord Brahma and Lord Shiv can swim through this sea of worldly existence without the help of a Sadguru, or true preceptor. One who inspires you by one’s presence or sermons to…

God’s leela is the basis of the creation of this universe.  Hence, there is no such thing as the ‘Ultimate Goal’. Children love to play in the sand, building sand castles and then when going home with their parents, break their castles at their own will. Similarly, God, who creates this universe, sustains it and…

Shri Ramacharit Manas says “Ishwar anśa jīva avināśi”, and Bhagavad Gita says “Māmaivanṣo jīva loke”. God is the whole or Anśi and jīva (living being) is the part or anśa. Jīva became ignorant and because of that ignorance it got separated from God. But why did the soul become ignorant? Because it felt that it…

God resides in the hearts of all living beings as supreme consciousness. The entity that is the soul is Shri Krishna.  Hence all animals naturally care about one’s own soul.  We care about others as a result of caring for ourselves.  Thus see God in all.

God is all-powerful; therefore, He should be capable of taking a form from being formless.  Just as chemically there is no difference between water and ice, there is only a difference in form. Hence it is not that water cannot become ice. Therefore, when unrighteousness rises, God incarnates with a body, to establish righteousness and…

One can recognise a great person who has experienced God through his conduct.  This is why Arjun asks God about the characteristics of a person with steadfast wisdom in Gitaji.  How does a person with steadfast wisdom speak, sit and talk? Also, in Shri Ramcharit Manas, Lord Ram Himself explains the qualities of such saints…

The answer is simple. When a person gives up his enmity, the desire for revenge and settling scores vanishes, the chain is broken.  Hence one should be forgiving in life. Saints tell us that sin is caused by lust and that ignorance is the cause of lust.  As long as there is lust, the cycle…

The Hindu Dharma believes in rebirth.  According to the scriptures; just as we discard old clothes and wear new ones, our soul leaves the old and aged body to take a rebirth in a new body. Please note that we wear clothes, the clothes don’t wear us.  Similarly, the soul dons the body not vice-versa.…