Now and then we know a moment of supreme bliss, when we ask nothing, give nothing, know nothing but bliss. Then it passes, and we again see the panorama of
Devotee: “Does the ego disappear altogether after the realization of God?” Master: “Yes, sometimes God totally effaces the ego of His devotee, as in the state of samadhi. But in
Almora, 8 July 1916 Dear Bihari Babu, . . . I was so happy reading your letter, and again I became sad noticing your old self-deprecating mood. You are
The innumerable gods and goddesses of the Hindu religion are the human aspects of the indescribable and incomprehensible Spirit, as conceived by the finite human mind. They understand and appreciate
Master: “God alone is real, and all else illusory—the garden and its owner, God and His splendor. But people look at the garden only. How few seek out the owner!”
The teachers of the science of yoga declare that religion is not only based upon the experience of ancient times, but that no one can be religious until one has
Govinda: “Revered Sir, why does the Divine Mother have a black complexion?” Master: “You see Her as black because you are far away from Her. Go near and you will
A real Guru is one who is born from time to time as a repository of spiritual force which he transmits to future generations through successive links of guru and
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