Even if one possesses a weapon like the ‘Sudarshan Chakra,’ but always holds a ‘flute’ in his hand, then he is Krishna!!

Even if one has the grandeur of the city of ‘Dwarka,’ but is still a friend…[Read more]

It’s the only thing we can truly and directly change in real-time. Just think about it: you can shift your thoughts from imagining the color red to picturing the color blue.

So, why aren’t you…[Read more]

However, what many fail to realize is the vast potential of yoga which has been utilized for centuries. The ancient Indian yogis developed hidden techniques that not only elongated their life spans remarkably but…[Read more]

Essentially, all life depends upon the Soil… There can be no life without soil and no soil without life; they have evolved together.

Man is not an island; nothing is. All is interrelated, all is interdependent. Independence – the very word – is false, so is dependence. The reality is interdependence.

Everything is so deeply c…[Read more]

The brain is constantly adapting.

The brain’s job is to respond to things. Its activity is a change. Brain activity is ever-changing and – for that reason – changes are almost always reversible.

Fear of Change:
Many times we feel fear of change and feel frightened.

It is natural. Whenever you feel frightened, just relax. A…[Read more]

Peace and happiness begin, geographically, where garlic is used in cooking.

“Most people are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.” – Abraham Lincoln

Is happiness a choice? Yes! Many happy people realize happiness is a choice and it’s up to them to intentionally choose it every single day.

Happy people are not held…[Read more]

When we look at the Box it reminds us of our boundaries. Which is nothing but our self-discipline.

Effortless Discipline
We always question while practicing meditation – When does discipline become meditation?

Never. Discipline never becomes meditation; meditation certainly becomes a discipline. Don’t start with discipline o…[Read more]

Ostrich dreams can symbolize truth and justice.

Truth happens to individuals, not to crowds.

The experience of truth is neither a thought nor a feeling. It is a vibrating and a throbbing of all the vital components of your entire being. It is not in you; you are in it. It is your whole being, not just an experience that is…[Read more]

Wooden Hammer a judge slams down on his desk when he’s trying to bring order and discipline into the court?

Self-discipline is a key to success.

The single most important attribute to becoming successful is self-discipline. It helps you stay focused on reaching your goals, gives you the gumption to stick with difficult tasks, and a…[Read more]

We have two ears and one Tongue so that we would listen more and talk less.

The principles of communication are important in Buddhism, since the right use of words and silence depends largely on the harmony of a particular social environment. Each one of these principles refers to communication with oneself and others.

Buddhism…[Read more]

Every life is a canvas and every interaction is a Brush, therefore we’d be wise to consider how we handle the paint.

Communication as such is difficult. Of course it is more difficult between lovers. But first you have to understand the general difficulty of communication. Each mind has been conditioned by different parents, d…[Read more]

On your track to success, never forget that you are crossing many rivers. Yes you are! And each of those rivers contain Crocodiles that may attempt to intimidate you. Never be afraid; sail on and you will get there.

This reminds me Tough Times Never Last, But Tough People Do!

Discover your ability to be brave in times of…[Read more]

My life is the road. I need to keep moving.

There’s only one thing you can do when confronted with difficult times: Move forward. Don’t allow the challenges of life to break you. Don’t allow these difficult experiences to derail you from pursuing your dreams. When life pushes you to the ground, force yourself back up again. Keep fight…[Read more]

Life is like an onion: you peel off layer after layer and then you find there is nothing in it.

Nothing is Unique:
You can be unique only when you are nothing. If you are something, you are comparable.

If you are somebody you can be compared with others, and that which can be compared cannot be unique. Unique means incomparable.…[Read more]

Life consists not in holding good Cards but in playing those you hold well.

Cards tell us – Wait for the Right time.

We all are in a hurry to accomplish things. We all want to accomplish everything at this moment. Sometimes it becomes impossible to wait in life. The art of patience is a talent that we need to cultivate…[Read more]

A folder or box for holding loose papers together and in order for easy reference.

If you organize your paper systematically, it will be very easy for you to get any information. In the process you will be quick.

Hurry is a rushed action “Hurry up before we get late.” in that there is no preparation.

Quick is if something or som…[Read more]

The seeker must courageously know it to be separate from the body, like the kernel of a Coconut shell. He must know it to be the elixir of deathlessness, the immortal essence.

All who realize this science of the soul will also become free of desire and of death. They too will know the ultimate reality.

To acquire the art of…[Read more]

There are moments in life, when the heart is so full of emotion That if by chance it be shaken, or into its depths like a Pebble Drops some careless word, it overflows, and its secret, Spilt on the ground like water, can never be gathered together.

If your emotional abilities aren’t in hand, if you don’t have self-awareness, if you…[Read more]

The Tilak – the vermillion mark – was first devised as an indication and symbol of that unknown world. It cannot be applied just anywhere, and only a person who can place his hand on the forehead and find the spot can tell you where to apply the tilak. There is no use in putting the tilak just anywhere, because the spot is not in exa…[Read more]

A Valve is a device that regulates, directs or controls the flow of a fluid (gases, liquids, fluidized solids, or slurries) by opening, closing, or partially obstructing various passageways.

Valve directs and controls the flow. We need to learn how to direct our energy for self-discipline.

Self-discipline is an intensely specified…[Read more]

Farmers live in trust and know how to wait.

Trust the wait. Embrace the uncertainty. Enjoy the beauty of becoming. When nothing is certain, anything is possible.

Remaining centered, in face of uncertainty
It happened that a Zen master was invited as a guest. A few friends had gathered and they were eating and talking when…[Read more]

Triphala is ayurvedic herbal formulation containing the three fruits (also known as three myrobalans) in equal proportion.

Three is the first number to which the meaning “all” was given. It is The Triad, being the number of the whole as it contains the beginning, a middle and an end. The power of three is universal and is the tri…[Read more]

Don’t fear the light within. May it ignite the Sacred Flame in your soul.

Allow the Fear
Fear has a beauty of its own, a delicacy and a sensitivity of its own. In fact it is a very subtle aliveness. The word is negative, but the feeling itself is very positive. Only alive processes can be afraid; a dead thing has no fear. Fear is p…[Read more]

Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.

Anger Is a Small Thing
Anger, jealousy, envy, greed, competitiveness…all our problems are very small, but our ego magnifies them, making them as big as it can.

The ego cannot do otherwise; its anger has…[Read more]

Night Blooming Jasmine (Raat Rani) is known for its immense fragrance and ornamentation applications. Jasmine is one of the most popular flowers in India where it is commonly used for worship of Lord Shiva and other deities. Jasmine flowers are symbolic, they symbolize different emotions of life in different cultures,…[Read more]

The flowers are full of honey, but only the bee finds out the sweetness.

Life is a flower of which love is honey. Turn all things to honey; this is the law of divine living.

You don’t need to look to others for approval and love. The power to experience complete and full love is within you. Learn how to find love for yourself that…[Read more]

Hockey Stick reminds us of teamwork.

Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.

What is teamwork?
Teamwork means a sense of unity, of enthusiasm for common interests and responsibilities, as developed among a group of persons closely associated in a task, cause, enterprise,…[Read more]

The Charkha Remind Us Of Unity, Truth And Nonviolence.

Why is Ahimsa or Non-violence concept important?
Ahimsa is a Sanskrit word for “non-violence”. The practice of non-violence is a call to keep your own actions and reactions clear from any sort of violence. It is an intention and a conscious decision not to harm others on phy…[Read more]

Dieticians recommend regular use of Soy products in a well balanced diet.

A balanced diet is important because your organs and tissues need proper nutrition to work effectively.

Be Effective, Not Efficient
Have you ever finished a whole list of tasks but then realized at the end of the day that you didn’t actually achieve much? The r…[Read more]

In India anklets are usually worn by married women, but unmarried girls also wear them, which signifies their bravery and pride.

What is the difference between ego and taking pride in oneself? Taking pride in oneself is not ego. Not only is there a difference between them, they are opposites. Ego is the feeling of being superior to…[Read more]

Goat dictionary meaning a hardy domesticated ruminant mammal that has backward-curving horns and (in the male) a beard. It is kept for its milk and meat, and noted for its lively behaviour.

From the lively behaviour of Goat we can learn to be playful.

Meditation is not anything of the mind, it is something beyond the mind. The first…[Read more]

Some of us walk around with a necklace of hope, an armour of sanity, but at the end of the day, they always come off. We reveal our naked, vulnerable, true self.

If like many seekers you are trying to find your ‘true self’, it is simply the ego trying to accumulate some kind of knowledge or experience. This is no different to how…[Read more]

The word “peacock” actually refers to the male of the species, while “peahen” is what the females are called. But both sexes display their plumage, and all peafowl can symbolize Confidence, Pride, Protection from harm, Love and romance, Connection with others, Attitude and self-respect, Owning your truth, Beauty, Staying true to yoursel…[Read more]

They say that shoulder blades are where your wings were, when you were an angel. They say they’re where your wings will grow again one day.

Love means the art of being with others. Meditation means the art of being with yourself.

They are two aspects of the same coin. A person who does not know how to be with himself c…[Read more]

When someone beats a rug, the blows are not against the rug, but against the dust in it.

Similarly when the master beats us, the blow is not against us, but against the Ego.

Vanity and pride are what most of us tend to think of when we think of ego, but ego is much more than an overinflated sense of self. It can also turn up in…[Read more]

There is a window from one heart to another heart. So chose to live from the heart.

Live From The Heart means – Whatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you had chosen it.

People don’t realize that now is all there ever is; there is no past or future except as memory or anticipation in your mind. …The past gives you…[Read more]

Both Dates and Date palms are considered a symbol of power, triumph, abundance and faith.

If you trust yourself – power, triumph, abundance will follow you.

Why We Lose Trust
The reasons we lose trust are rooted in the self-judgment and negative beliefs about ourselves that we talked about earlier. When we happen to fail at…[Read more]

Life is this great big blackboard, and on it you write all the things that you do.

We all have an inner and outer world; how do we tune into the inner self to stay balanced and calm amid the hustle and bustle of everyday life?

After being inspired to expand their awareness and walk the path of higher consciousness, people can…[Read more]

Hinge is a jointed or flexible device on which a door, lid, or other swinging part turns.

Be flexible – The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.

“Success is that old ABC – ability, breaks and courage.” — Charles Luckman

Ability is showing that you know how to put your knowledge into play or practice to achieve…[Read more]

Skipping Rope says Be quick but don’t hurry.

Creating Urgency:
Nothing gets done without urgency. With that in mind, shorter timelines are better than longer. They create urgency – Be quick.

Urgency and Quality:
Shorter timelines enhance efficiency.
Shorter timelines, on the other hand, threaten quality – Don’t hurry.…[Read more]

An orchid in a deep forest sends out its fragrance even if no one is around to appreciate it.

Similarly when you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy.

The more you give of yourself, the more you find of yourself
We all know how great it feels to receive gifts. However, the joy of getting is short-lived.…[Read more]

The pendulum of consciousness keeps swinging between meditation and love, between aloneness and togetherness. And because all the religions of the world up to now have been either of love or of meditation, they were fragmentary, they were not total.

A total religion, a religion which allows both. When you feel tired with the other,…[Read more]

We cannot fight with darkness but can Switch On the Light. Similarly we cannot fight with the ego but we can transcend.

No one has ever seen the face of ego. It is like a ghost that we accept as a controlling influence in our lives. I look upon the ego as nothing more than an idea that each of us has about ourselves. The ego is only…[Read more]

Can’t reinvent the wheel. But you can put your own spin on it.

We cannot reinvent the wheel but we can be creative and innovative.

Einstein wasn’t the first person to state one of the basic facts of life when he said, “We cannot solve our problems with the same level of thinking that created them.”

We experience new i…[Read more]

There is a Magnet in your heart that will attract true friends. That magnet is unselfishness, thinking of others first; when you learn to live for others, they will live for you.

Whatever you do in life attracts those conditions to yourself. If you set the example of selfishness, people will practice selfishness on you.…[Read more]

Life is like a wheel. Sooner or later, it always come around to where you started again.

Zen asks you to come out of the head and go to the basic source…. It is not that Zen is not aware of the uses of energy in the head, but if all the energy is used in the head, you will never become aware of your eternity…. You will never know…[Read more]

Like Caterpillar the mission is always changing. Life is nothing but constant Change.

We all face changes every day – whether it is a simple change in the weather, our schedule or expected change of seasons.

Change affects us all and we each deal with change differently. This only constant in life, the only thing we can be s…[Read more]

Look at the sparrows; they do not know what they will do in the next moment. Like Sparrow let us live in the present moment.

Here are some easy ways to connect with the present moment:
Pay particular attention to any repetitive thought patterns, those old audiotapes that have been playing in your head perhaps for many years. This…[Read more]