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

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

Almora, 8 July 1916   Dear Bihari Babu, . . . I was so happy reading your letter, and again I became sad noticing your

 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

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

It is a great tendency among liberal people to . . . nibble a little here and there and, in the long run, find they

  What are we to understand by God? That he is the one power. Let us therefore unify ourselves so that this one power may

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

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. 

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