Jewels of Wisdom

Who Loves, Lives

He who loves lives; He who loves himself lives in hell; He who loves another lives on earth; He who loves others lives in Heaven; but he who silently adores the Self of all creatures lives in that Self; and… Who Loves, Lives

The Names of THAT

(1) Transcendental (parã) – The illumining principle behind is the pure Self, the Consciousness, which is one without a second upon which the universe of names and forms is an illusory projection. Hence Brahman is indicated in the philosophy of Vedãnta as… The Names of THAT

The Causeless Cause

. . . The ever unknowable and incognizable Karana alone, the Causeless Cause of all causes, should have it shrine and altar on the holy and ever untrodden ground of our heart–invisible, intangible, unmentioned, save through “the still small voice” of our spiritual consciousness. … The Causeless Cause

Spirit of Wisdom to Wield

CHORUS OF SPIRITS Our spoil is won, Our task is done, We are free to dive, or soar, or run; Beyond and around, Or within the bound Which clips the world with darkness round. We’ll pass the eyes Of the… Spirit of Wisdom to Wield

Axioms in the Pursuit of Knowledge

The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled. Ignorance is the root of all evil. True knowledge begins in knowing that you know nothing. The pursuit of knowledge is the noblest quest. To… Axioms in the Pursuit of Knowledge

Where Wisdom Grows

I am because we are, This truth, I carry near and far. In the warmth of every hand I clasp, I feel the pulse of life’s vast grasp. In ancient lands, where wisdom grows, I’ve walked with those who truly… Where Wisdom Grows

Mystery of Manifestation

“Nor Aught nor Nought existed; yon bright sky Was not, nor heaven’s broad woof outstretched above. What covered all? what sheltered? what concealed? Was it the water’s fathomless abyss? There was not death—yet there was nought immortal, There was no confine betwixt… Mystery of Manifestation

To Him That Was Crucified

MY spirit to yours dear brother, Do not mind because many sounding your name do not understand you, I do not sound your name, but I understand you, I specify you with joy O my comrade to salute you, and to… To Him That Was Crucified

Food for the Soul

Just as food is necessary for sustaining physical life, even so meditation and worship are needed for keeping up the spiritual life. The physical man must be made more ethereal by taking pure food; moral man more self-denying and philosophical;… Food for the Soul