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Wake Up!
The founder of Shanti Sadan, Hari Prasad Shastri, recalls an incident during his time in China (1919-1929) Once while living in one of the cities of China, I had a room on the first floor of a house, the ground floor of which was used as a bar, frequented by sailors and others drawn from…
Read MoreHow to Enjoy the Spring Flowers
Colours and forms, bursting out in such luxuriance, in an atmosphere of creativeness, accompanied by the songs of our winged cousins, engage our attention and call forth reflections. Mere superficial observation of this great feast of beauty is a passing joy. The botanist enjoys the springtime spectacle on a higher level. Subscribe or enrol for…
Read MoreMeditation Practice
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Read MoreThe Way of Peace and Understanding
In me there is a light which lights the whole world. It is radiating now, peace and understanding. A text for meditation The mind is always with us, so it makes sense to nurture it in peace and wisdom. This requires effort, but the alternative is to be saddled with an instrument of dubious stability,…
Read MoreThe View from Nowhere
The ‘View from Nowhere’ is one way of defining the special knowledge that we seek through meditation and other practices. Normally, we experience everything through our senses and minds, and no matter how highly we develop them, or enhance their capacities with technical instruments, the mind and senses inevitably present us with a partial picture…
Read MoreWalk Through the Garden Free
To the one who has understood the spiritual truth, the world is neither a bed of thorns nor a field of fire, nor something entirely unreal like a dream city. To the wise, sansara—the field of changing existence—is to his Atman (Self) what the rays are to the diamond. The Absolute is revealed through sansara.…
Read MoreAwakening to the Supreme Truth
Let us explore some ideas about the great principle called ‘Truth’ as it is understood in the non-dual teachings. Our purpose is not just theoretical. It is highly practical. For if we can grasp the meaning of Truth in this context and take up the inner practices that are recommended, our mind will be led…
Read MoreInner Progress through Love and Knowledge
Life has to be progressive to be worthwhile, and there are many ways in which we do make progress. Progress is often thought of as something which shows itself outwardly and can be seen and admired by others. This might include our educational qualifications, our job title, our property, our holidays in faraway places. To…
Read MoreTowards Great Understanding—The Wisdom of China
Those familiar with the religious history of China will know the expression ‘the three religions’ or ‘the three teachings’. It refers to Buddhism, Taoism and the Way taught by Confucius. Going back to ancient or medieval times, we can say that those with education in China would study all three. The three teachings were competitive,…
Read MoreThe Light of Understanding: Bhagavad Gita Chapter Eight
The eighth chapter of the Bhagavad Gita is sometimes overlooked as it can seem somewhat obscure. However, this obscurity appears partly because the teacher is aware of difficulties the pupil is having, and is trying to re-present them in steps that the pupil can follow. So there is much here that we may all find…
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