Pujya Swami Satchidanandaji, known as Anantasivan in Parvashram, after a period of struggles and trials in his early life, came under the spell of the unique personality of Beloved Papa (Swami Ramdas) in l949. His age then was 30. Beloved Papa saw a keen aspirant in him and Anantasivan found his Guru in Beloved Papa. At the behest of Beloved Papa, he took to the order of Sanyas and dedicated his entire life to the service of God by loving and serving others. Beloved Papa and Pujya Mataji through their loving care and concern hastened his march towards the Source of all sources. The path he adopted to attain the Ultimate was Nama Japa, Guru Seva and dedicated service to all. Since then he served the great masters, Beloved Papa and Mataji, throughout their life time.
After the Mahasamadhi of Beloved Papa in 1963, Swamiji assisted Pujya Mataji in the day to day affairs of the Ashram. Pujya Mataji was silently grooming Swamiji to equip him Silly for carrying out the noble mission they had started. In 1989, when Pujya Mataji cast off the mortal coil, the mantle of running the Ashram fell on Pujya Swamiji.
True to the divine Sankalpa of Beloved Papa and Pujya Mataji, Swamiji, with his exemplary qualities, has become the guiding spirit of the Ashram, following the foorsteps of these great Masters.
We have immense pleasure in bringing out this book ‘Mundane to Spiritual’ coinciding with the birthday of Pujya Swami Satchidanandaji. Part I of this book contains pointed hints culled out from Pujya Swamiji’s letters to devotees while Part II covers the gist of messages delivered by Swamiji on various occasions.
Pujya Swamiji lays great emphasis on the fact that in the life of an aspirant everything is spiritual and therefore there is nothing that can be called mundane. Swamiji adds that this state can be achieved by divinising all our thoughts, words and actions, i.e. bringing in God in each and every sphere of one’s life, following the life and teachings of the great masters-Beloved Papa and Pujya Mataji.
Pujya Swamiji refers to Sadguru Swami Ramdas as Beloved Papa and Mother Krishnabai as Pujya Mataji. As God and Guru are one, Beloved Papa is also referred to as the almighty Lord of the universe, wherever the occasion arises in these compilations.
We are sure, by making an earnest attempt to translate the teachings of Swamiji into our work-a-day life, we will be moving towards divinising our thought and action thus paving the way for attaining the Ultimate.
Though it is not in my nature to give lectures or discourses, it became necessary to address friends who gather on special occasions like the Jayanthi and Mahasamadhi days of Beloved Param Pujya Papa and Param Pujya Mataji. It is also necessary daily to reply to quite a few letters from friends seeking advice on certain complicated matte which they considered serious. In most cases they were mundane while in some cases they related to Sadhana.
This book is a collection of the synopsis of the short talks referred to above and extracts from the replies to various letters.
It will be observed that most of the problems of an individual arise because of the disturbed state of mind. A mind in turmoil finds it difficult to face the battle of life successfully and is so much agitated that it reaches almost a state of frustration. A calm and cool mind alone can think properly and arrive at the right decision. So the solution is to make the mind calm. The way suggested for the same and repeated in my replies is to take to the chanting of God’s Name.
Only when human efforts fail and force us to succumb to the trying conditions, we realise that we should not depend upon mundane things for real and everlasting happiness but should invoke divine intervention by catching hold of the Lord’s feet. To get at His lotus feet and hold on to them, the easiest way is to chant His holy and all powerful Name as much as possible with all love and devotion and with a prayer coming from the bottom of the heart to intervene in the matter and save us from the perilous predicament. Sincere prayers are sure to be answered.
This practice will also give us the experience that communing with God as often as possible and ultimately without break is the only way to live peacefully and happily making life flow smoothly, carrying God with us always, or rather to be conscious of God’s eternal presence. Total dependence upon God will free us completely from the worldly worries and anxieties and ultimately lead to a state where everything is Divine- Sarvam Khalvidam Brahma
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Part I | |
Pujya Swamiji answers | |
1. | No difference between mundane and spiritual life |
2. | All are He only |
3. | The world is exactly as it should be |
4. | Have always loving attitude |
5. | All happen by God’s will |
6. | Accept what saints say unreservedly |
7. | God’s ways are mysterious |
8. | Everything is pre-ordained |
9. | Go beyond the surface |
10. | No planning for the future |
11. | Be watchful of Ego’s play |
12. | A Real Aspirant |
13. | Sadhaka’s attitude in Ashram life |
14. | Be soft-hearted |
15. | Deal with sympathetic calmness |
16. | Carry Ashram atmosphere |
17. | Enrich life while in Ashram |
18. | Thou art the doer or the non-doer |
19. | Doing Sadhana at home |
20. | Adjust to all conditions cheerfully |
21. | Individual will and Divine will |
22. | Significance of Namaskar |
23. | Mind and ego after God-realisation |
24. | Truth experienced only with pure-mind |
25. | Realisation not depending on age |
26. | Be happy at all times |
27. | Antidote to Enmity |
28. | Don’t overstay with the Guru |
29. | Sadhakas find fault with the Guru |
30. | Custom in olden days |
31. | Ego daily crushed by the Guru |
32. | Long stay— Attachment to the Guru |
33. | Long stay—advantages |
34. | Receptivity—a stage of progress |
35. | Guru is only One |
36. | Taking another Guru after Initiation |
37. | Surrender— easy to say |
38. | God’s Grace flows through the Guru |
39. | God-remembrance possible for householders |
40. | Mahatmas may give only a glimpse of God-realisation |
41. | Prepared aspirants alone may get experiences |
42. | Contact of saints does not go in vain |
43. | Experience God in saints’ presence |
44. | Jnani has all qualities |
45. | Papa’s ‘righteous indignation’ |
46. | One cannot know saint by books |
47. | Swamiji’s Sadhana in the Ashram |
48. | The inner struggle of Swamiji |
49. | Awakening during arm life |
50. | Papa inducing Swamiji to take Sannyas |
51. | “External” Sannyas protects the Sadhaka |
52. | Swamiji’s accepting the world as a family |
53. | Ram Nam chanting during meditation |
54. | Get over the feeling of unwantedness |
55. | Constant Ram Nam chanting needs no japa male |
56. | Using the mala, if helpful |
57. | Bring out the best while working |
58. | Attitude while engaged in an institution |
59. | Synchronising tongue and mind |
60. | Tongue, mind and hands—one with Papa |
61. | Eyes seeing Papa everywhere |
62. | Hands doing all work for Papa |
63. | Women’s true role—at home |
64. | Women’s housework dedicated to God |
65. | Internal Sannyas |
66. | Meaning of the ochre robe |
67. | Devotion to God |
68. | Mutual love, giving up of ego sense |
69. | Sadhana for Realising God |
70. | Respecting elders |
71. | Mutual understanding and Love |
72. | Work itself becomes its reward |
73. | Passing exams not the criterion to success in life |
74. | Right behaviour in trying situations |
75. | Avoid divorce |
76. | Dealing with an alcoholic parent |
77. | God will never let us down |
78. | Have a detached view |
79. | Identification with the atman and Surrender |
80. | World drama—a projection of God |
81. | God puts on the mask of ignorance |
82. | God removes the mask of ignorance |
83. | Witnessing the world- Lila |
84. | Leave the results to God |
85. | Attachment turns to pure love |
86. | Value of right involvement |
87. | Difficulties in life—remedies |
88. | Sufferings caused by past Karma |
89. | Transferring all burdens unto God |
90. | Facing adverse situations |
91. | Evil spirits—powerless |
92. | Forgiving or not noticing others’ faults |
93. | Facing tension and worries—remedies |
94. | Be positive in your approach |
95. | Happenings are unchangeable |
96. | Spiritual aspirants respecting Dharma |
97. | Divinise all activities |
98. | Nama, Japa, Sadhana |
99. | Long Sadhana, yielding no fruits |
100. | Ram Nam serving to fulfil desires |
101. | Crave for God |
102. | Barometer to evaluate spiritual progress |
103. | State of mind reveals spiritual progress |
104. | Sweetness of Ram Nam |
105. | No instant reaction to situations |
106. | Prayer for strength to do work |
107. | Chant Ram Nam before reacting |
108. | How to become His devotee |
109. | Plunge only when aspiration is strong |
110. | Intensifying Sadhana |
111. | Higher life comes on realising hollowness of the worldly attainments |
112. | Purushottama |
113. | Sadhaka to be understood as spiritual aspirant only |
114. | Right attitude in social service |
115. | Miracles |
116. | God will decide future |
117. | A detached view |
118. | We make our future |
119. | One gets what one is destined to |
120. | Everything in the world transient |
121. | Ponder over the inevitable |
122. | On rebirth |
123. | Advice to a girl on marriage |
124. | Papa and Mataji reacting, differently |
125. | Taking the mind within |
126. | Distaste for worldly things doesn’t result in inefficiency |
127. | Vairagya due to domestic problems |
128. | Practising prayers silently |
129. | God-remembrance |
130. | Sadhana in critical situations |
131. | One type of Sadhana only |
132. | Disharmony in Ashram |
133. | Settle differences smoothly |
134. | Serve the Guru |
135. | Become a model for others |
136. | Mantra Initiation |
137. | Miracles Happening by God’s will |
138. | To recognize a realized soul |
139. | Searching for God without/within |
140. | Difficulties to understand saints |
141. | Sadhana removes dirt in mind |
142. | Perfect purification of the mind is a ‘must’ |
143. | Mind-purification by God remembrance |
144. | Process of mind-purification |
145. | Destroy ego-sense, not body |
146. | Mind-control by Nama Japa |
147. | Reality/Unreality of the body |
148. | Dealing with colleagues |
149. | Avoiding rebirth (by God-remembrance) |
150. | How to face critical situations |
151. | Draw strength from Ram Nam |
152. | Love versus jealousy |
153. | Make life happy by accepting to God’s will |
154. | Difficult to understand saints |
155. | Identification of the Atman |
156. | Suffering in married life |
157. | Sadhana in daily life |
158. | Seeing God in others |
159. | Depression & remedies |
160. | Ego-Sense |
161. | Ram Nam chanting in crisis |
162. | On inter-caste marriage |
163. | God as Guru |
164. | Individual—part of the universal |
165. | Overcoming the ego and ego-sense |
166. | Conquering ambitions |
167. | Judge by watching the mind |
168. | Synchronising Japa and thought |
169. | Chanting Ram Nam and results |
170. | Self-sacrifice in married life |
171. | Renouncing sense of doership |
172. | God does everything for our good |
173. | Experience God by chanting Ram Nam |
174. | Chant any name of God |
175. | Be content with His Darshan, even in dream |
176. | Divine love is an inner experience |
177. | Spiritual practice itself is joy |
178. | Significance of celebrations |
179. | The right vision |
180. | Feel God’s presence always and everywhere |
181. | Maintain unbroken remembrance |
182. | Working out one’s Prarabdha |
183. | Having a ‘‘Clean Slate” before death |
184. | Sadhana prompted by Guru’s grace |
185. | Worldly things drop off by themselves |
186. | Worshipping the Formless through forms |
187. | Self-inquiry or self-surrender |
188. | To be free from worry and tension |
189. | Real love |
190. | Realising oneness with the Guru |
191. | Vyabhicharini Bhakti |
192. | Feeling of separation |
193. | Don’t hurt others’ feelings |
194. | God does everything inproper time |
195. | Ups and down in Sadhana and its remedy |
196. | Sadhana for happy life |
197. | Worship in temples |
198. | See God in every being |
199. | God will come to the rescue |
200. | When and where we can meet a true saint |
201. | Never have ill—feelings |
202. | Make best use of difficulties |
203. | Be free from tension by loving all |
204. | Advice to a newly married girl |
205. | Method of prayer |
206. | Struggle in a Sadhaka’s life |
207. | Intense aspiration needed |
208. | The best way to erase the ego |
209. | Chant Ram Nam in all your waking hours |
210. | Individual will and Divine will |
210. | Homes for destitute—code of conduct |
211. | To control mind—Faith and practice |
212. | Study the mind and choose your life |
213. | God’s Name— the powerful weapon |
214. | Samadhi |
215. | Saints feel one with entire humanity |
216. | Harmony and love in the family |
217. | Have equal respect towards all temples |
218. | God’s will is supreme |
219. | For peace and happiness in the house |
220. | “Contentment is a perpetual feast” |
221. | Better to have Sannyas in the traditional way |
222. | Eschew siddhis |
223. | Personal and impersonal God |
224. | Brahmacharya |
225. | Name—panacea for all ills of life |
226. | Everyone is God Himself |
227. | Free yourself from anger |
228. | God-realisation |
229. | The inexhaustible source of power; Mind arid ego after God-realisation |
230. | Be conscious of Hi eternal presence |
231. | Take to one Mantra |
232. | Two aspects of the Divine |
233. | Spiritual progress not so fast |
234. | Prepare the mind for Dhyana—Chant Ram Nam |
235. | Make the house itself a Temple |
236. | Pray for one-pointed love and devotion |
237. | Satsang—the best way to get over depression |
238. | Differences in family life |
239. | There is nothing but God |
240. | Studies are for gaining knowledge |
241. | For abiding peace and happiness |
242. | God grants only whatever is good |
243. | God is guiding you |
244. | Identify each thought with Beloved Papa |
245. | Become conscious of God’s presence |
246. | No need to be attentive to Kundalini |
247. | How to follow the spiritual path |
248. | The goal o Life |
249. | Saguna and Nirguna |
250. | Marriage—No bar to God-realisation |
251. | Embrace Infinity |
252. | Desire is our worst enemy |
253. | Advice to elderly people |
254. | Ignore people’s criticism of saints |
255. | Assert when necessary |
256. | Guru only gives the Mantra |
257. | Get over pangs of separation |
258. | To feel for lapses—the right step |
259. | To nullify ill— effects of our behavior |
260. | Chanting the name of the Guru |
261. | Maintain love and harmony in the family |
262. | On grief over death of a dear one |
263. | Convey spiritual message through drama |
264. | Everything is Divine |
265. | Prepare for higher experiences |
266. | Advice to an expectant mother |
267. | Spiritual attainment for eternal happiness |
268. | He causes events for the good of all |
269. | Commune with the “stillness” |
270. | Writing the Mantra |
271. | Sadhana itself makes you joyous |
272. | Be childlike and not childish |
273. | Assert your divinity |
274. | God protects only on total surrender |
275. | Basic approach of a Sadhaka |
276. | Right attitude towards destiny |
277. | Accepting the world as it is |
278. | Work is His worship |
279. | Glimpse of God-realisation |
280. | After God-realisation |
281. | Initiation by Guru’s representative |
282. | Realisation is not so easy |
283. | Different methods of concentration during Nama Japa |
284. | Control of temper- by chanting Ram Nam |
285. | Saint awakens the ignorant ones |
286. | Sadhana in worldly life |
Part II | |
Messages and articles of Pujya Swamiji | |
287. | Evaluate progress in Sadhana on birthdays |
288. | Samsaric life and Adhyatmic life not separate |
289. | Treat oneself as a Research station |
290. | Shift priority in life to know our real goal |
291. | To the youth |
292. | Expand your Love-circle |
293. | Disseminate universality of religion |
294. | Best type of Worship to the Guru |
295. | What Gurupurnimaday conveys |
296. | Reply to birthday felicitation |
297. | Translate the teachings of the Mahatmas into the work-a-day life |
298. | On sense of doership |
299. | Sri Ramalinga Swami (Vallalar) |
300. | Choice is ours |
301. | Become real Bhaktas |
302. | Nursing the sick-great Seva |
303. | Dos and don’ts for a pure life |
304. | Preservation of Dharma |
305. | The have’s should help the have-nots |
306. | Problems of the aged |
307. | Divine life |
308. | Value of Satsang |
309. | Prepare yourselves to prepare others |
310. | On adoption of Sannyas |
311. | Life of Beloved Papa-a source of inspiration |
312. | High standard of renunciation necessary |
313. | On surrender |
314. | Papa’s Sannyas-its uniquenes |
315. | True renunciation leads ultimately to eternal happiness |
316. | Pujya Mataji’s devoted service |
317. | Pujya Mataji’s wonderful personality |
318. | This is our Mataji |
319. | Pujya Mataji’s concern |
320. | Memorable days with Beloved Papa and Pujya Mataji |
321. | Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj |
Pujya Swami Satchidanandaji, known as Anantasivan in Parvashram, after a period of struggles and trials in his early life, came under the spell of the unique personality of Beloved Papa (Swami Ramdas) in l949. His age then was 30. Beloved Papa saw a keen aspirant in him and Anantasivan found his Guru in Beloved Papa. At the behest of Beloved Papa, he took to the order of Sanyas and dedicated his entire life to the service of God by loving and serving others. Beloved Papa and Pujya Mataji through their loving care and concern hastened his march towards the Source of all sources. The path he adopted to attain the Ultimate was Nama Japa, Guru Seva and dedicated service to all. Since then he served the great masters, Beloved Papa and Mataji, throughout their life time.
After the Mahasamadhi of Beloved Papa in 1963, Swamiji assisted Pujya Mataji in the day to day affairs of the Ashram. Pujya Mataji was silently grooming Swamiji to equip him Silly for carrying out the noble mission they had started. In 1989, when Pujya Mataji cast off the mortal coil, the mantle of running the Ashram fell on Pujya Swamiji.
True to the divine Sankalpa of Beloved Papa and Pujya Mataji, Swamiji, with his exemplary qualities, has become the guiding spirit of the Ashram, following the foorsteps of these great Masters.
We have immense pleasure in bringing out this book ‘Mundane to Spiritual’ coinciding with the birthday of Pujya Swami Satchidanandaji. Part I of this book contains pointed hints culled out from Pujya Swamiji’s letters to devotees while Part II covers the gist of messages delivered by Swamiji on various occasions.
Pujya Swamiji lays great emphasis on the fact that in the life of an aspirant everything is spiritual and therefore there is nothing that can be called mundane. Swamiji adds that this state can be achieved by divinising all our thoughts, words and actions, i.e. bringing in God in each and every sphere of one’s life, following the life and teachings of the great masters-Beloved Papa and Pujya Mataji.
Pujya Swamiji refers to Sadguru Swami Ramdas as Beloved Papa and Mother Krishnabai as Pujya Mataji. As God and Guru are one, Beloved Papa is also referred to as the almighty Lord of the universe, wherever the occasion arises in these compilations.
We are sure, by making an earnest attempt to translate the teachings of Swamiji into our work-a-day life, we will be moving towards divinising our thought and action thus paving the way for attaining the Ultimate.
Though it is not in my nature to give lectures or discourses, it became necessary to address friends who gather on special occasions like the Jayanthi and Mahasamadhi days of Beloved Param Pujya Papa and Param Pujya Mataji. It is also necessary daily to reply to quite a few letters from friends seeking advice on certain complicated matte which they considered serious. In most cases they were mundane while in some cases they related to Sadhana.
This book is a collection of the synopsis of the short talks referred to above and extracts from the replies to various letters.
It will be observed that most of the problems of an individual arise because of the disturbed state of mind. A mind in turmoil finds it difficult to face the battle of life successfully and is so much agitated that it reaches almost a state of frustration. A calm and cool mind alone can think properly and arrive at the right decision. So the solution is to make the mind calm. The way suggested for the same and repeated in my replies is to take to the chanting of God’s Name.
Only when human efforts fail and force us to succumb to the trying conditions, we realise that we should not depend upon mundane things for real and everlasting happiness but should invoke divine intervention by catching hold of the Lord’s feet. To get at His lotus feet and hold on to them, the easiest way is to chant His holy and all powerful Name as much as possible with all love and devotion and with a prayer coming from the bottom of the heart to intervene in the matter and save us from the perilous predicament. Sincere prayers are sure to be answered.
This practice will also give us the experience that communing with God as often as possible and ultimately without break is the only way to live peacefully and happily making life flow smoothly, carrying God with us always, or rather to be conscious of God’s eternal presence. Total dependence upon God will free us completely from the worldly worries and anxieties and ultimately lead to a state where everything is Divine- Sarvam Khalvidam Brahma
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Part I | |
Pujya Swamiji answers | |
1. | No difference between mundane and spiritual life |
2. | All are He only |
3. | The world is exactly as it should be |
4. | Have always loving attitude |
5. | All happen by God’s will |
6. | Accept what saints say unreservedly |
7. | God’s ways are mysterious |
8. | Everything is pre-ordained |
9. | Go beyond the surface |
10. | No planning for the future |
11. | Be watchful of Ego’s play |
12. | A Real Aspirant |
13. | Sadhaka’s attitude in Ashram life |
14. | Be soft-hearted |
15. | Deal with sympathetic calmness |
16. | Carry Ashram atmosphere |
17. | Enrich life while in Ashram |
18. | Thou art the doer or the non-doer |
19. | Doing Sadhana at home |
20. | Adjust to all conditions cheerfully |
21. | Individual will and Divine will |
22. | Significance of Namaskar |
23. | Mind and ego after God-realisation |
24. | Truth experienced only with pure-mind |
25. | Realisation not depending on age |
26. | Be happy at all times |
27. | Antidote to Enmity |
28. | Don’t overstay with the Guru |
29. | Sadhakas find fault with the Guru |
30. | Custom in olden days |
31. | Ego daily crushed by the Guru |
32. | Long stay— Attachment to the Guru |
33. | Long stay—advantages |
34. | Receptivity—a stage of progress |
35. | Guru is only One |
36. | Taking another Guru after Initiation |
37. | Surrender— easy to say |
38. | God’s Grace flows through the Guru |
39. | God-remembrance possible for householders |
40. | Mahatmas may give only a glimpse of God-realisation |
41. | Prepared aspirants alone may get experiences |
42. | Contact of saints does not go in vain |
43. | Experience God in saints’ presence |
44. | Jnani has all qualities |
45. | Papa’s ‘righteous indignation’ |
46. | One cannot know saint by books |
47. | Swamiji’s Sadhana in the Ashram |
48. | The inner struggle of Swamiji |
49. | Awakening during arm life |
50. | Papa inducing Swamiji to take Sannyas |
51. | “External” Sannyas protects the Sadhaka |
52. | Swamiji’s accepting the world as a family |
53. | Ram Nam chanting during meditation |
54. | Get over the feeling of unwantedness |
55. | Constant Ram Nam chanting needs no japa male |
56. | Using the mala, if helpful |
57. | Bring out the best while working |
58. | Attitude while engaged in an institution |
59. | Synchronising tongue and mind |
60. | Tongue, mind and hands—one with Papa |
61. | Eyes seeing Papa everywhere |
62. | Hands doing all work for Papa |
63. | Women’s true role—at home |
64. | Women’s housework dedicated to God |
65. | Internal Sannyas |
66. | Meaning of the ochre robe |
67. | Devotion to God |
68. | Mutual love, giving up of ego sense |
69. | Sadhana for Realising God |
70. | Respecting elders |
71. | Mutual understanding and Love |
72. | Work itself becomes its reward |
73. | Passing exams not the criterion to success in life |
74. | Right behaviour in trying situations |
75. | Avoid divorce |
76. | Dealing with an alcoholic parent |
77. | God will never let us down |
78. | Have a detached view |
79. | Identification with the atman and Surrender |
80. | World drama—a projection of God |
81. | God puts on the mask of ignorance |
82. | God removes the mask of ignorance |
83. | Witnessing the world- Lila |
84. | Leave the results to God |
85. | Attachment turns to pure love |
86. | Value of right involvement |
87. | Difficulties in life—remedies |
88. | Sufferings caused by past Karma |
89. | Transferring all burdens unto God |
90. | Facing adverse situations |
91. | Evil spirits—powerless |
92. | Forgiving or not noticing others’ faults |
93. | Facing tension and worries—remedies |
94. | Be positive in your approach |
95. | Happenings are unchangeable |
96. | Spiritual aspirants respecting Dharma |
97. | Divinise all activities |
98. | Nama, Japa, Sadhana |
99. | Long Sadhana, yielding no fruits |
100. | Ram Nam serving to fulfil desires |
101. | Crave for God |
102. | Barometer to evaluate spiritual progress |
103. | State of mind reveals spiritual progress |
104. | Sweetness of Ram Nam |
105. | No instant reaction to situations |
106. | Prayer for strength to do work |
107. | Chant Ram Nam before reacting |
108. | How to become His devotee |
109. | Plunge only when aspiration is strong |
110. | Intensifying Sadhana |
111. | Higher life comes on realising hollowness of the worldly attainments |
112. | Purushottama |
113. | Sadhaka to be understood as spiritual aspirant only |
114. | Right attitude in social service |
115. | Miracles |
116. | God will decide future |
117. | A detached view |
118. | We make our future |
119. | One gets what one is destined to |
120. | Everything in the world transient |
121. | Ponder over the inevitable |
122. | On rebirth |
123. | Advice to a girl on marriage |
124. | Papa and Mataji reacting, differently |
125. | Taking the mind within |
126. | Distaste for worldly things doesn’t result in inefficiency |
127. | Vairagya due to domestic problems |
128. | Practising prayers silently |
129. | God-remembrance |
130. | Sadhana in critical situations |
131. | One type of Sadhana only |
132. | Disharmony in Ashram |
133. | Settle differences smoothly |
134. | Serve the Guru |
135. | Become a model for others |
136. | Mantra Initiation |
137. | Miracles Happening by God’s will |
138. | To recognize a realized soul |
139. | Searching for God without/within |
140. | Difficulties to understand saints |
141. | Sadhana removes dirt in mind |
142. | Perfect purification of the mind is a ‘must’ |
143. | Mind-purification by God remembrance |
144. | Process of mind-purification |
145. | Destroy ego-sense, not body |
146. | Mind-control by Nama Japa |
147. | Reality/Unreality of the body |
148. | Dealing with colleagues |
149. | Avoiding rebirth (by God-remembrance) |
150. | How to face critical situations |
151. | Draw strength from Ram Nam |
152. | Love versus jealousy |
153. | Make life happy by accepting to God’s will |
154. | Difficult to understand saints |
155. | Identification of the Atman |
156. | Suffering in married life |
157. | Sadhana in daily life |
158. | Seeing God in others |
159. | Depression & remedies |
160. | Ego-Sense |
161. | Ram Nam chanting in crisis |
162. | On inter-caste marriage |
163. | God as Guru |
164. | Individual—part of the universal |
165. | Overcoming the ego and ego-sense |
166. | Conquering ambitions |
167. | Judge by watching the mind |
168. | Synchronising Japa and thought |
169. | Chanting Ram Nam and results |
170. | Self-sacrifice in married life |
171. | Renouncing sense of doership |
172. | God does everything for our good |
173. | Experience God by chanting Ram Nam |
174. | Chant any name of God |
175. | Be content with His Darshan, even in dream |
176. | Divine love is an inner experience |
177. | Spiritual practice itself is joy |
178. | Significance of celebrations |
179. | The right vision |
180. | Feel God’s presence always and everywhere |
181. | Maintain unbroken remembrance |
182. | Working out one’s Prarabdha |
183. | Having a ‘‘Clean Slate” before death |
184. | Sadhana prompted by Guru’s grace |
185. | Worldly things drop off by themselves |
186. | Worshipping the Formless through forms |
187. | Self-inquiry or self-surrender |
188. | To be free from worry and tension |
189. | Real love |
190. | Realising oneness with the Guru |
191. | Vyabhicharini Bhakti |
192. | Feeling of separation |
193. | Don’t hurt others’ feelings |
194. | God does everything inproper time |
195. | Ups and down in Sadhana and its remedy |
196. | Sadhana for happy life |
197. | Worship in temples |
198. | See God in every being |
199. | God will come to the rescue |
200. | When and where we can meet a true saint |
201. | Never have ill—feelings |
202. | Make best use of difficulties |
203. | Be free from tension by loving all |
204. | Advice to a newly married girl |
205. | Method of prayer |
206. | Struggle in a Sadhaka’s life |
207. | Intense aspiration needed |
208. | The best way to erase the ego |
209. | Chant Ram Nam in all your waking hours |
210. | Individual will and Divine will |
210. | Homes for destitute—code of conduct |
211. | To control mind—Faith and practice |
212. | Study the mind and choose your life |
213. | God’s Name— the powerful weapon |
214. | Samadhi |
215. | Saints feel one with entire humanity |
216. | Harmony and love in the family |
217. | Have equal respect towards all temples |
218. | God’s will is supreme |
219. | For peace and happiness in the house |
220. | “Contentment is a perpetual feast” |
221. | Better to have Sannyas in the traditional way |
222. | Eschew siddhis |
223. | Personal and impersonal God |
224. | Brahmacharya |
225. | Name—panacea for all ills of life |
226. | Everyone is God Himself |
227. | Free yourself from anger |
228. | God-realisation |
229. | The inexhaustible source of power; Mind arid ego after God-realisation |
230. | Be conscious of Hi eternal presence |
231. | Take to one Mantra |
232. | Two aspects of the Divine |
233. | Spiritual progress not so fast |
234. | Prepare the mind for Dhyana—Chant Ram Nam |
235. | Make the house itself a Temple |
236. | Pray for one-pointed love and devotion |
237. | Satsang—the best way to get over depression |
238. | Differences in family life |
239. | There is nothing but God |
240. | Studies are for gaining knowledge |
241. | For abiding peace and happiness |
242. | God grants only whatever is good |
243. | God is guiding you |
244. | Identify each thought with Beloved Papa |
245. | Become conscious of God’s presence |
246. | No need to be attentive to Kundalini |
247. | How to follow the spiritual path |
248. | The goal o Life |
249. | Saguna and Nirguna |
250. | Marriage—No bar to God-realisation |
251. | Embrace Infinity |
252. | Desire is our worst enemy |
253. | Advice to elderly people |
254. | Ignore people’s criticism of saints |
255. | Assert when necessary |
256. | Guru only gives the Mantra |
257. | Get over pangs of separation |
258. | To feel for lapses—the right step |
259. | To nullify ill— effects of our behavior |
260. | Chanting the name of the Guru |
261. | Maintain love and harmony in the family |
262. | On grief over death of a dear one |
263. | Convey spiritual message through drama |
264. | Everything is Divine |
265. | Prepare for higher experiences |
266. | Advice to an expectant mother |
267. | Spiritual attainment for eternal happiness |
268. | He causes events for the good of all |
269. | Commune with the “stillness” |
270. | Writing the Mantra |
271. | Sadhana itself makes you joyous |
272. | Be childlike and not childish |
273. | Assert your divinity |
274. | God protects only on total surrender |
275. | Basic approach of a Sadhaka |
276. | Right attitude towards destiny |
277. | Accepting the world as it is |
278. | Work is His worship |
279. | Glimpse of God-realisation |
280. | After God-realisation |
281. | Initiation by Guru’s representative |
282. | Realisation is not so easy |
283. | Different methods of concentration during Nama Japa |
284. | Control of temper- by chanting Ram Nam |
285. | Saint awakens the ignorant ones |
286. | Sadhana in worldly life |
Part II | |
Messages and articles of Pujya Swamiji | |
287. | Evaluate progress in Sadhana on birthdays |
288. | Samsaric life and Adhyatmic life not separate |
289. | Treat oneself as a Research station |
290. | Shift priority in life to know our real goal |
291. | To the youth |
292. | Expand your Love-circle |
293. | Disseminate universality of religion |
294. | Best type of Worship to the Guru |
295. | What Gurupurnimaday conveys |
296. | Reply to birthday felicitation |
297. | Translate the teachings of the Mahatmas into the work-a-day life |
298. | On sense of doership |
299. | Sri Ramalinga Swami (Vallalar) |
300. | Choice is ours |
301. | Become real Bhaktas |
302. | Nursing the sick-great Seva |
303. | Dos and don’ts for a pure life |
304. | Preservation of Dharma |
305. | The have’s should help the have-nots |
306. | Problems of the aged |
307. | Divine life |
308. | Value of Satsang |
309. | Prepare yourselves to prepare others |
310. | On adoption of Sannyas |
311. | Life of Beloved Papa-a source of inspiration |
312. | High standard of renunciation necessary |
313. | On surrender |
314. | Papa’s Sannyas-its uniquenes |
315. | True renunciation leads ultimately to eternal happiness |
316. | Pujya Mataji’s devoted service |
317. | Pujya Mataji’s wonderful personality |
318. | This is our Mataji |
319. | Pujya Mataji’s concern |
320. | Memorable days with Beloved Papa and Pujya Mataji |
321. | Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj |