14-Oct-2009
Books
The human mind is far more fertile, far more incredible and mysterious than land, but it works the same way. It doesn't care what we plant...success...or failure. A concrete, worthwhile goal...or confusion, misunderstanding, fear, anxiety and so on. But what we plant must return to us.
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13-Oct-2009
Books
Each time you start dreaming about how perfect your life would be if...come back to this moment, give thanks for what is, and do one thing to perfect what you have and who you are right now.
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16-Sep-2009
Books
The goal of mankind is knowledge. Pleasure is not the goal of man, but knowledge. Pleasure and happiness come to an end. It is a mistake to suppose that pleasure is the goal. After a time man finds that it is not happiness, but knowledge, towards which he is going...
Tags: Swami-Vivekananda, Book-excerpt, spirituality
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14-Mar-2009
Books
The Light that Yoga sheds on Life is something special. It is transformative. It does not just change the way we see things; it transforms the person who sees.
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12-Feb-2009
Books
The first principle of learning to be still is regular practice; the second is patience; the third is observation; and the fourth is analysis. It is true that you must understand yourself from within to attain a state of perfection-but analysis is not sufficient to transform the personality. After analysis comes the discrimination.
Tags: Book-review, Book-excerpt, Ayurveda, Yoga, meditation
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