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- Feb 12, 2020
- 4 min
Truth is not attained, it is realised.
'The Truth lies within us'. What did the Gurus and masters mean by that? What did Jesus mean when he said, "The kingdom of God lies within us"? Therein lies the answer. God called by a thousand names in numerous language are just another name for the Truth. Truth is not an acquisition that has to be sought. It is not a goal to be attained. It is a realisation and an awakening. If truth cannot be attained, then how is it realised? To be truly happy and liberated, then to the c
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- Feb 9, 2020
- 2 min
It will pass
We will always see the divine in the form we have been taught all our lives in our places of study and worship or in our literature and art. If that should happen, then we should know that we are not experiencing the divine. The human mind is so powerful that it easily fools even us ourselves. When we desperately long for something, our mind is easily capable of conjuring it up for us. Our minds are very powerful, therefore it projects whatever we desperately seek. We feel we
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- Oct 29, 2019
- 2 min
How did Zen originate?
Zen originated in India with the laughter of Maha Kasyapa, one of Gautama Buddha's close disciple. One morning all the disciples watched with incredulously as Buddha walked in with a rose flower in his hand. For about half an hour he just sat and looked at the rose flower, all were silent and fidgeting when suddenly Maha Kasyapa laughed. Gautama Buddha called Maha Kasyapa and gave the flower to Maha Kasyapa. Addressing the 10,000 strong gathering Gautama Buddha said, "All wha
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- Jun 27, 2019
- 2 min
Feel Alive and be Happy
In Greek mythology, Icarus was the son of the famous craftsman Daedalus, the creator of the Labyrinth. They were imprisoned in a tower by King Minos. Clever Daedalus managed to create two sets of wings for himself and his son, that were made of feathers glued together with wax. He taught Icarus how to fly and warned him not to fly too high, which would cause the wax to melt, nor too low, which would cause the feathers to get wet with sea water. Together, they flew out of the
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- Jun 24, 2019
- 1 min
Enlightenment is not about becoming divine.
“Enlightenment is not about becoming divine. Instead it’s about becoming more fully human… . It is the end of ignorance.” ~ Lama Surya Das Facebook - Twitter - linkedin - SikhNet #growth #Guru #Guru_Wonder #Gurvinder #happiness #India #knowledge #love #meditation #silence #soul #spiritual #wisdom #Wonder
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- Jun 17, 2019
- 1 min
Purifying Oneself
There is much talk of leading pure lives, but how shall we purify ourselves? Time tested ancient wisdom of India lists 10 easy to practice ways to achieve purity in our existence Body gets purified by Bathing and Exercising Breath gets purified by practicing Yogic Breathing (Pranayam) Mind gets purified by Meditating Intellect gets purified by Acquiring Knowledge Memory gets purified by Reflection and Thinking Emotions / Feelings gets purified by giving Selfless Love Food ge
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