(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 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
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
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
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
“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
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
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
How sweet the moonlight sleeps upon this bank! Here will we sit and let the sounds of music Creep in our ears: soft stillness and the night Become the touches of sweet harmony. Sit, Jessica. Look how the floor of… The Music of the Spheres
Sow a thought and you reap an action. Sow an act and you reap a habit; Sow an habit and you reap a character; Sow character and you reap a destiny. -Ralph Waldo Emerson
Yield and remain whole; Bend and remain straight. Be empty and remain full. Be worn and remain anew. Own little and be replete. Own much and be restless. Therefore the Sage embraces the One And sets an example for the… Yield and Remain Whole
O Satyakama, AUM is the Supreme Brahman and the conditioned Brahman. By meditating upon It the wise man may attain either the one or the other. If he meditates upon one letter (matra) alone and is enlightened thereby, then after… Meditation Upon AUM