Hooked by the fish!

Read a cartoon recently that connected to this idea of never letting go of Om. 

In the cartoon, a bunch of guys are fishing and leaning over the bow of a fishing boat and calling out to one of their friends who has been pulled over the bow by a particularly large and energetic fish that he has hooked. The friends are calling out to him to not let go of the fishing rod so they can get their deposit back!

It struck me that as the mind is yanked all over by the power of Shakti through the ups and downs and twists and turns of the world, one should hold on that that fishing rod of Om with utmost tenacity for that is the only way to Bliss (and getting your deposit back!).

Why should one hold the mind fast to Om?

Why should one hold the mind fast to Om? Else the pot of Bliss will be taken away!

It's really that incredibly simple!

Indescribable Bliss. paramAnanda!

Indescribable Bliss. paramAnanda! Yes, even one afflicted by the worst physical and mental pains can taste this Ocean of Bliss. There there is no pain because there is no ignorance. Why would one leave that Elysium of samAdhi for even one instant? As RamaNa says, why leave the cool shade of Brahman for the scorching heat of the world? Because past memories persist that are being purified through each experience of samAdhi. Never forget this smRti- Eternal Bliss exists, the Vedas are the truth, the Guru's word never fails.

If anyone wants to attain samAdhi, today is the day. The short shukla bhAdrapada tRtIyA tithi ends leading to Ganesh caturthI. Rtu of sharad is sAttvic. The door to heaven and beyond is wide open! Make haste O traveller of this path of fire and light!

Hang on to the praNava for dear life! As shakti takes you through the twists and turns of worldly experience, never lose sight of bindu. Always keep the mind on Om. Great Bliss results. 

Today you can see for yourself the sUrya koti samaprabhA

The radiance of a million suns!

Yes, it is possible. 

May this mind have the Grace to rest in this Bliss always. 

Ignorance is frankly speaking too painful. 

Brahma MuhUrta

A student in yoga class asked about Brahma MuhUrta. Indeed it is the 48 minutes before sunrise.

But how and when to explain that, in truth...

BrahmA muhUrta is every instant a thought arises from Consciousness. But repeated experience of waking state causes moha by mohinI because of asuraic tendencies and then the subsequent brahma muhUrtas are not seen as such. Each thought is sRShTi sthiti pralaya.

How to use the three guNas wisely?

How to use the three guNas wisely?

Use tamas to rest the body and to nurture it so it can become an effective vehicle for Self-Realization. 

Use tamas to destroy thought as Shiva did. 

Use rajas to conquer tamas. Animate yourself. See Sri KRShNa the great psychologist in verses 2.33-35 of BG.