जन्मैश्वर्यश्रुतश्रीभिरेधमानमदः पुमान् । नैवार्हत्यभिधातुं वै त्वामकिञ्चनगोचरम् ॥ २६ ॥ janmaiśvarya-śruta-śrībhir edhamāna-madaḥ pumān naivārhaty abhidhātuṁ vai tvām akiñcana-gocharam ॥ 1.8.26 ॥ Śrīmad Bhāgavatam This shloka from the 1st Skanda of Śrīmad Bhāgavatam says that a person who grows surrounded by comforts and shielded from the challenges of human life often finds it difficult to develop humility and a genuine spiritual connection. In the modern world, parents are i

Inspired by Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 1.8.25 विपद: सन्तु ता: शश्वत्तत्र तत्र जगद्गुरो । भवतो दर्शनं यत्स्यादपुनर्भवदर्शनम् ॥ २५ ॥ vipadaḥ santu tāḥ śaśvat tatra tatra jagad-guro bhavato darśanaṁ yat syād apunar bhava-darśanam ॥ 1.8.25 ॥ 1. Settling In Sit comfortably.Close your eyes.Let your breath fall into a natural rhythm. Feel the ground beneath you —steady, unmoving, dependable. Let this steadiness remind you: Within you too, there is a place that does not shake. 2. Acknowledgin

The Beginning of the Story “Do you want to know my story? Here we go.” My story began several millions of years ago. Back then, there was nothing — not even time. There was no today, no tomorrow. I was not born yet. The earth, the sun, the stars, the sky — none of them existed yet.Everything was silent… dark. Strange, isn’t it? Let us go further. The Light Hidden Within Darkness Even though everything was dark, beyond that darkness there existed a luminous light. There was on

కథ ప్రారంభం “నా కథ వినాలనుకుంటావా? అయితే విను.” కొన్ని వేల లక్షల సంవత్సరాల క్రితం మొదలైయ్యింది నా కథ.  అప్పుడు ఏమీలేదు. ఇవాళ రేపు అనేటటువంటి కాలము కూడా లేదు. అప్పుడు నేను పుట్టలేదు. ఈ భూమి, సూర్యుడు, నక్షత్రాలు, ఆకాశం—ఏవీ ఇంకా పుట్టలేదు. అంతా నిశ్శబ్దం… చీకటి. కొంచెం విచిత్రంగా ఉంది కదూ! ఇంకా విను. చీకటిలో దాగిన వెలుగు అంతటా చీకటిగా ఉన్నా చీకటి అవతల ఒక ప్రకాశవంతమైన వెలుగు ఉండేది. అక్కడ ఒకటే ఉండింది — దానినే ఏకత్వం అంటారు. పోతనగారు భగవతములో, "లోకంబులు లోకేశులు లోకస్థులు దెగినత

Realization of the Absolute Truth by a seer brings with it immense responsibility with honesty. Knowledge that is agochara, beyond senses and mind—should be carefully recorded so that their insights face minimal human distortion.   Vyāsa and other seers who have undergone meticulous Dharmic spiritual training not only in receiving the knowledge but maintaining the integrity for the welfare of humanity recognised that any lapse in clarity can lead to misunderstanding with grav

I am the Self dwelling within this body. That Self is the ultimate truth, the all-pervading Divine. To recognize this Inner Indweller, the body, senses, and mind must be used in the right direction—just as tools are meant to be used purposefully. What are the senses? They are the instruments—ear, nose, tongue, eyes, and skin—through which we perceive the world. They naturally pull us towards both necessary and unnecessary objects. Therefore, they must be trained to seek truth

By: Dr. Malladi Srinivasa Sastry Shloka योऽन्तः प्रविश्य मम वाचमिमां प्रसुप्तां सञ्जीवयत्यखिलशक्तिधरः स्वधाम्ना । अन्यांश्च हस्तचरणश्रवणत्वगादीन्प्रा णान् नमो भगवते पुरुषाय तुभ्यम् ॥ Yo’ntaḥ praviśya mama vācamimāṃ prasuptāṃsañjīvayatyakhilaśaktidharaḥ svadhāmnā ।Anyāṃśca hastacaraṇaśravaṇa-tvagādīnprāṇān namo bhagavate puruṣāya tubhyam ॥ Meaning O Lord! You, who have entered within me, awaken my dormant speech.Endowed with infinite powers and radiant with your own divine lig

By Dr. Malladi Srinivasa Sastry ज्ञातोऽसि मेऽद्य सुचिरान्ननु देहभाजां न ज्ञायते भगवतो गतिरित्यवद्यम् । नान्यत्त्वदस्ति भगवन्नपि तन्न शुद्धं मायागुणव्यतिकराद्यदुरुर्विभासि ॥ 3.9.1 ॥  jñāto ’si me ’dya sucirān nanu deha-bhājāṁ na jñāyate bhagavato gatir ity avadyam nānyat tvad asti bhagavann api tan na śuddhaṁ māyā-guṇa-vyatikarād yad urur vibhāsi Translation Lord Brahmā said: O my Lord, today, after many, many years of penance, I have come to know about You. Oh, how unfortunat