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Gurudev, the motto at IIT Bombay is ‘Gyanam Paramam Dhyeyam.’ What knowledge should we aspire for?
All types of knowledge are essential, so you should learn everything. There is an old proverb in tamil that says, one should even learn how to steal and then forget it. Usually kings or politicians are supposed to learn 64 disciplines and one amo ... -
When I am in the Ashram I feel so happy, how to continue this when I go out?
You have to be well founded in the knowledge. Keep going for your follow-up sessions and get involved in some seva project. All of this will help. ... -
Gurudev, when you impart knowledge, it appears to me that I have understood it but after that I forget everything. How do I make sure that the knowledge assimilates and gets internalized and comes up whenever I need it?
This is happening. When needed the knowledge will come up by itself. ... -
This begins a new practice
Beyond an event is Knowledge. Beyond a person is love. Beyond an object is infinity. Knowledge is not in an event; it is beyond an event. If you take one event and infer anything from one event-- infer knowledge-- it will be erroneous knowledge. Say Nancy ... -
The only thing you must remember is how fortunate you are
When you forget this you become sad. Sorrow indicates your negative qualities, and your attachment to your positive qualities. When you think you are too good, you blame the world; then you become sad. The purpose of sorrow is to bring you back to the sel ... -
The Washing Machine
Our body is like a washing machine, our mind is like cloth, each lifetime is one run or cycle, and Knowledge is detergent. The mind comes into the body to get cleansed and pure. But instead of detergent, if you use dirt, then you have dirty clothes. Pure ... -
Indigestion Of Knowledge
Indigestion of knowledge leads to development of a false ego which has no cure. Knowledge must be digested properly. Indigestion of knowledge leads to: False ego Disinterestedness; taking for granted; lack of awareness Familiarity without understanding, w ...
