Work on this line at present… Know that every time you feel weak, you not only hurt yourself but also the Cause. Infinite faith and strength are the only conditions of success. (p.77-8, C.W. Vol.5, …
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Brahma Sutra 1.4.4
ज्ञेयत्वावचनाच्च ॥ ४ ॥ jñeyatvāvacanācca || 4 || jñeyatvāvacanāt—Because it is not mentioned (as something) to be known; ca—and. 4. And because it is not mentioned (that the Avyakta) is …
Katha Upanishad 2.1.3
How can we know the Knower येन रूपं रसं गन्धं शब्दान् स्पर्शाꣳश्च मैथुनान् ।एतेनैव विजानाति किमत्र परिशिष्यते । एतद्वै तत् ॥ ३॥ yena rūpaṃ rasaṃ gandhaṃ śabdān sparśāgͫśca maithunān .etenaiva …
April 3: Don’t Give up God
We all struggle … If we cannot reach the Absolute, we will get somewhere, and it will be better than we are now. (p.233, C.W Vol.4, ‘Meditation’ Lecture delivered by Swamiji at the Washington Hall, …
Chandogya Upanishad 8.4.3
तद्य एवैतं ब्रह्मलोकं ब्रह्मचर्येणानुविन्दन्ति तेषामेवैष ब्रह्मलोकस्तेषां सर्वेषु लोकेषु कामचारो भवति ॥ ८.४.३ ॥॥ इति चतुर्थः खण्डः ॥ tadya evaitaṃ brahmalokaṃ brahmacaryeṇānuvindanti teṣāmevaiṣa …
Brahma Sutra 1.4.3
तदधीनत्वादर्थवत् ॥ ३ ॥ tadadhīnatvādarthavat || 3 || tadadhīnatvāt—On account of its dependence; arthavat—is fitting. 3. On account of its dependence (on the Lord), it fits in (with our …