Daily Thoughts

When there is something to be scared or stressed about--whether real or imagined--our ancient "fight-or-flight" reactions kick in as they should. But then something else happens: the mind begins to trawl through memories to try and find something that will explain why we are feeling...

I have been and still am a seeker, but I have ceased to question stars and books; I have begun to listen to the teaching my blood whispers to me. Hermann Hesse, Demian   Knowledge is acquired. Truth is revealed. Wayne Liquorman   There are books that function in every way like...

(It is) in that utter stillness the 'Truth' comes into being. One understands one's true reality. It is as if all the impurities, or all the agitations, or all the modifications of the mind have been wiped out and the essence remains in its absolute...

The Yogis of ancient times wondered: If the condition of the mind is affecting one's breath, is it possible to change the breathing rhythm so that the mind can be pacified? From this insight, many pranayamas came to be. A simple evidence - if you watch your...

Never say any man is hopeless, because he only represents a character: a bundle of habits, which can be checked by new and better ones. Character is repeated habits, and repeated habits alone can reform character. Swami Vivekananda   The ancient teachings of Vedanta say the goal of...

At some point of time a great thought will come to us: Let me go and see what is behind all these differences, let me try to understand the One behind the many. That will be the time when our journey will become inward. Till...