A lecture given in Bhubaneswar, India on September 28, 1995. If you are very greedy, very eager to have sadhu-sanga, sat-sanga, the association of grantha-bhagavata and bhakta-bhagavata, first of all you have to give up duhsanga...
Read MoreHappiness cannot be attained by snatching others happiness. It does not mean to be dependent and take the support of anybody. Happiness vibrates the soul; ordinary happiness can be attained with fulfillment of subjects related...
Read Moretrayo dharmaskandha yajno ‘dhyayanam danamiti prathamah – Chandogya Upanishad Religion has three bases. Out of these, yagya, study and charity are the first basis. Yagya: A religious follower should adopt yagya in...
Read MoreChapter Two of Kena Upanishad: yadi manyase suvedeti dabhram evapi nunam tvam vettha brahmano rupam/ yadasya tvam yadasya ca vedesu atha nu mimamsyam eva te manye viditam ||1|| If you believe that you know the form of Brahma...
Read MoreThe average life span of a human being is negligible when compared to other ages. In other ages the life span of people used to be more and they used to get more time for devoting themselves on the paths of love and duty. During...
Read Moreashvatthe vo nishadanam parne vo vasatish krita gobhaja itkilasatha yat sanavatha purusham Oh human being! You are living in a world, which can come to end at any time, the world is mortal. You exist in a world, which is like...
Read MoreSage Chakrayan began his discourse with the following verse-Which means, do not criticize the seasons, this is a religious vow. The sage explained the meaning of this religious yow mentioned in Upanishad and said- we have four...
Read MoreThe first righteous person about whom saint Dayanand had talked about with reference to virtuous behavior is lord Shri Krishna. He wrote – “Life of Shri Krishna is similar to any great soul. He is the greatest personality...
Read MoreQuery: Is this asceticism? The answer is – No, there is a stage beyond this as well. tatparam purushakyatergunavaitrishnayam ||16|| Word meaning: tat – that; pararn – different asceticism, which; pusrushkhyte...
Read MoreMay our lives be full of yagyas… maa pra gaama patho vayam maa yajnaadindra sominah | maantah sthurno araatayah || (Rig Veda 10.57.1, Atharva Veda 13.1.59) Rishi – Friend, good friend; Deva – Almighty; Meter...
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