“There is one Cosmic Essence, all-pervading, all-knowing, all-powerful. This nameless formless essence can be approached by any name, any form, any symbol that suites the taste of the individual. Follow your religion, but try to understand the real purpose behind all of the rituals and traditions, and experience that Oneness.” TryingRealFormPurposeNamesIndividualPowerfulBehindsKnowingTasteTraditionEssenceSymbolsOnenessRitualCosmicNameless Author:Swami Satchidananda
“Devotion gradually progresses to higher levels. . . . One type goes to God and asks Him to remove his suffering. Another one will ask for money or material things. A third will request liberation or release from his bondage. And the fourth will not ask for anything. He will just enjoy praying and praising his Lord. That is the highest form of prayer. (Beyond Word, 119)” FormSufferingAsksEnjoyPrayerLevelsLordProgressMaterialsTypePrayingHigherHighestThirdsPraiseDevotionReleaseLiberationRemoveFourthBondageRequestHigher LevelMaterial Things Author:Swami Satchidananda
“Just as a little bird cracks open the shell and flies out, we fly out of this shell, the shell of the body. We call that death, but strictly speaking, death is nothing but a change of form.” LittlesBodyFormBirdGrievingLife And DeathCracksShells Author:Swami Satchidananda
“Yoga says instinct is a trace of an old experience that has been repeated many times and the impressions have sunk down to the bottom of the mental lake. Although they go down, they aren’t completely erased. Don’t think you ever forget anything. All experiences are stored in the chittam; and, when the proper atmosphere is created, they come to the surface again. When we do something several times it forms a habit. Continue with that habit for a long time, and it becomes your character. Continue with that character and eventually, perhaps in another life, it comes up as instinct.” ThinkingLongHas BeensCharacterFormForgetHabitLong TimeYogaInstinctBottomCome UpSurfaceImpressionAtmosphereLakesAnother Life Author:Swami Satchidananda
