Forgive yourself If you make a mistake, it’s alright. Everybody makes mistakes. First forgive yourself. Then learn from it, and move on… Just don’t stagnate. Past is dead. What’s done is done. You made a mistake. So what? It’s not the end of the world! These things happen to make you stronger. You are the […]
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Author: Vasundhara
Don’t take anyone for granted
Don’t take anyone for granted When someone is nice, kind or helpful to us, we should not take them for granted. Just because someone is close to us, we should not overlook their caring and love. Nothing is guaranteed in life. Take the time to appreciate those who care about you.
Don’t think about mean people
Don’t think about mean people When you keep thinking about the people who were mean to you, you are giving them the power to hurt you even more. They are the ones with a problem, not you. They are not worth your attention. Try as much as possible to stop thinking about them, because it […]
Break up gently
Break up gently If you decide to break up with someone, break up gently. No matter how angry you are, no matter what reasons you may have to be bitter, don’t spill your venom on them. Because, there is a chance that you may be deeply hurting a good person who does not deserve to […]
Good or bad mind
Good or bad mind There are no two persons, one evil and one good. When a person is under the influence of bad thoughts, the mind is bad. When a person is under the influence of good thoughts, the mind is good.
God is same for all
God is same for all God is One, and the same for all religions. Appearances may be different, but the main sentiment is Love, and the Goal is Happiness and Peace of Mind.
Fame Glamor Wealth Illusory
Fame Glamor Wealth Illusory Each one’s purpose in life is different. Each one’s destiny fulfills itself. It is wise not to be fooled by the fame, glamour and wealth of others and confuse that with happiness. Only a quiet mind and peaceful life can give happiness. Nothing else can. It is better to live our own […]
Fame Glamor Wealth Illusory
Fame Glamor Wealth Illusory Wealth makes us rich. Fame makes us glamorous. Neither one makes us truly happy.
Stillness of mind is not dullness
Stillness of mind is not dullness Some people misunderstand that meditation and self-enquiry means living life like a zombie with no enthusiasm or zest for life. They think that these things are only for old people who have no passion for life or lively activities. These are misconceptions. Being mentally still does not mean dullness. In fact, […]
Meditation
Meditation When there are less disturbing thoughts, it means the mind is relatively quiet. Even when a worldly desire is fulfilled, actually the mind gets quiet because of the satisfaction, and this we call happiness. Therefore, quietness of mind alone is called happiness. To consciously make the effort within to get this quietness in the mind is called […]
Gaining quietness of mind
Gaining quietness of mind The Mind is like a stack or bundle of thoughts. It has tons of desires and fears stacked or bundled up, the strongest one taking precedence. When this one is dealt with, the next one pops up, while a new one is being added all the time. Actions make impressions or deep […]
Screen and Movie
Screen and Movie Sages say that our true nature is Real and Blissful and the phenomena is passing and ephemeral. To give a simplistic example, they are like scenes of a movie passing on a screen. The scenes are projected. They fly by and change, but the screen stays the same. The scenes are not […]
Ramana Quote 21
Ramana Quote 20
Their success is not your failure
Their success is not your failure Success and Failure Sometimes, when we see someone’s success, we may feel inadequate. We may think that we haven’t accomplished much in life as others have. But it is important to know that someone else’s success does not mean it is our failure. We should only measure up […]
We should not compare ourselves with oth...
No comparison with others Each one is unique In life, there will always be someone who are better off than ourselves in different ways, at different times, at different places. And some will be worse off than us. So it is really not useful nor sensible to compare ourselves with others. Each […]
Their success is not your failure
Their success is not your failure Whenever you see someone succeed in something, don’t compare and feel bad about yourself in any way. Remind yourself: “Their success is not my failure!”
No comparison with others
No comparison with others We should never compare ourselves with others. There will always be someone better or worse than us in life. We can, and should learn from others. But we should not measure our success or failure based on other people. We should only see if we measure up to our own capabiliities, […]
Holier than thou
Holier than thou “Holier than thou” attitude is the worst obstacle for worldly happiness as well as spiritual improvement. Sri Ram Tirtha proclaimed, ‘Wanted reformers – but reformers who will reform themselves first.’ Jesus said “He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone.”
Appearances may be deceptive
Appearances may be deceptive Some people may be very sweet to us, but their intentions may not be all that sweet. And some may appear unfriendly to us, but they may be in fact having our welfare in mind. Also, some may shower flattering compliments, but they may not mean it. You see, sometimes appearances can be […]
