To live a meaningful life, we must have a vision and goal. According to the spiritual masters of Vedanta, we are essentially pure spirit expressing through human form. The main purpose of life is to realise this higher Self. To help us reach this goal, the ancient...
Do you sometimes wish you could understand understand life better? Unanswered questions about the deeper why’s of life can come up at the most unexpected time and places, creating sudden disturbances in your mind. Anything that disturbs your mind makes you unhappy....
The moment one questions the validity of the pursuits one has been following, one becomes a seeker and embarks on the spiritual path. —Swami Chinmayananda You begin seeking on your spiritual path when you start to question your life and pursuits. You ask: What is my...
This article contains excerpts from Your Spiritual Journey—A guide to unfolding your divine self by Manisha Melwani The spiritual journey is not a journey in time and place. It is a movement in consciousness. —Swami Chinmayananda Your spiritual journey begins when you...
We are divine spirit expressing in human form. When we put in efforts to grow and realize our true nature, we are described as being “on the path” or on a “spiritual journey.” There are three things that we must give up to grow on the spiritual path—the ego, the sense...
Dharma is a multifaceted word in Indian philosophy that has found its way into western thought and usage. Dharma is commonly used to mean one’s duty, or to do what’s considered right, morally and ethically. Dharma also refers to universal values of life such as...