Almost every one of us has heard the phrase— Stop and smell the roses. In our hectic lives, we often dismiss the idea of slowing down and noticing the beauty that surrounds us. The adage is intended to remind us to pause, draw a breath, and reflect on our lives, just for a couple of…
Problems? Face Them!
Who has no problems? Everyone has to face problems. A crowd of problems marching towards us with plans to conquer us is life to the majority! But some rare folks discover, even in the midst of a host of threatening problems, an artistic way of tickling them all to laughter! This art, in fact, should…
Can a Worldly Person Ever Be Happy?
Some people claim that, though direct manufacture of happiness may be impossible, it is, indeed, possible to manipulate external objects and circumstances into a favourable design that will yield a feeling of happiness. These are the worldly people, successful people of the material world — rich, honoured, and generally accepted as intelligent. According to the…
Why there is So Much Suffering in This World?
This individual personality, that you and I have been given, is to grow; and in order to grow, the intelligent nature — or that intelligence you call God — has supplied each and everyone of us the most appropriate environment, relationships, objects and beings around us. All these have been supplied to each individual, exactly…
Sorrow Follows Reaction
The Global Head of Chinmaya Mission, Swami Swaroopananda, released a souvenir at Chinmaya Mission New Delhi titled ‘Doubts Dispelled’. It is a compilation of a series of questions – answers, from talks and satsangs, at various places with Swamiji.We are bringing this series of blogs based on that souvenir. Sorrow Follows Reaction is a blog…
Is Spiritual Living a Must for Right Living?
We all wonder what is the importance of scripture or spirituality in our lives. Here Swami Chinmayananda explains beautifully the significance of spiritual living. Somebody once donated a radio and said, “Swamiji! Ye Aapka hai (this is yours)”. He told me how to switch it on when I admitted that I know little about the…
Ashtavinayak Temples in Maharashtra
The destroyer of all evil and undoubtedly the most beloved God in the Hindu Mythology is Lord Ganesha. While famous temples with an astounding history behind them are scattered all across the country, there are eight Ganesha temples in Maharashtra known as ‘Ashtavinayak’, which hold a special place in the hearts of devotees. The Ashtavinayak…
Invoking Lord Ganesha – by Swami Tejomayananda
Here is a beautiful song invoking Lord Ganesha… Gaie Ganapati jagavandana Sankara suvana bhavani nandana Gaie Ganapati jagavandana… (Praise be to Ganapati, the son of Shankara and Parvati, worshipped by the whole world) Siddisadana gajavadana vinayaka Kripasindhu sundara saba layaka Gaie Ganapati jagavandana (Praise be to Ganapati with the elephant face, the abode of success,…
Thoughts on Patriotism
What is Patriotism? Pujya Swami Chinmayanandaji defines love in three ways. There is first the lower kind of love which is called sneha, and then a higher kind of love which is called prema. The lower kind of love is based on demanding and wanting while prema, the higher kind of love is based on giving. It is…
Krishna Gets a Heart
Here is a beautiful story narrated by a long-time devotee of Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda, Mrs. Anjali Singh. She had the good fortune of not only travelling with Him but also took some of the most enchanhting photographes of Gurudev. This story of her, Krishna, His heart and Gurudev. It not only shows her devotion…