Three paths, one Truth
Begin where your heart is drawn. You can change paths any time.
Seeker's moment
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Knowledge
Gnani
For those who ask "Who am I? What is true?"
- Ask one honest question.
- Read the verse, then its plain-English meaning.
- Sit with it for a minute.
Gita verses 14
- Gita 2.20The true self is never born and never dies. It has no beginning and no end. It is ancient and eternal, and it is not destroyed when the body is.
- Gita 2.22Just as a person takes off worn-out clothes and puts on new ones, the soul leaves a worn-out body and takes on a new one.
- Gita 2.23Weapons cannot cut the Self, fire cannot burn it, water cannot wet it and wind cannot dry it.
- Gita 2.13Just as the embodied soul passes through childhood, youth and old age in this body, so it passes on to another body. The wise are not confused by this.
- Gita 4.38There is nothing in this world as purifying as true knowledge. One perfected in practice finds it within, in time.
- Gita 4.39One with faith, who is devoted and self-controlled, gains wisdom, and with it quickly reaches supreme peace.
- Gita 13.27One who sees the Supreme Lord dwelling equally in all beings, the imperishable within the perishable, truly sees.
- Gita 13.7Humility, sincerity, non-violence, patience, honesty, service of the teacher, cleanliness, steadiness and self-control are the marks of wisdom.
- Gita 15.7An eternal part of Me becomes the living soul in this world of life, and draws to itself the senses — the mind the sixth among them — which abide in nature.
- Gita 15.15I am seated in the hearts of all; from Me come memory, knowledge, and forgetting. I alone am what is to be known through all the Vedas; I am the maker of Vedanta and the…
- Gita 5.18The wise see with an equal eye a brahmin endowed with learning and humility, a cow, an elephant, a dog, and an outcaste.
- Gita 7.8I am the taste in water, the light of the moon and sun, Om in all the Vedas, sound in space and strength in human beings.
- Gita 2.70As rivers flow into the full and steady ocean without disturbing it, one into whom desires flow without disturbance finds peace, not the one who chases desires.
- Gita 10.20I am the Self seated in the heart of every being. I am the beginning, the middle and the end of all beings.
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- Ashtavakra GitaJanaka said: How does one gain wisdom? How does freedom come? How is dispassion reached? Tell me this, my Lord.
- Ashtavakra GitaIf you seek freedom, my child, avoid the pull of the senses like poison, and drink forgiveness, honesty, kindness, contentment and truth like nectar.
- Ashtavakra GitaYou are not earth, water, fire, air or space. To be free, know yourself as the witness of all these, consciousness itself.
- Avadhuta GitaOnly by the grace of God does the longing for non-duality (not-two, the Self alone) arise in the wise, to save them from great fear.
- Avadhuta GitaHow shall I bow to the formless, auspicious, undying One (Shiva), who by the Self alone fills all this within the Self, and is not apart from me?
- Avadhuta GitaThe world made of five elements is like water in a mirage. To whom, then, shall I bow? I alone am, without stain.
- Adi ShankaracharyaWorship Govinda (Krishna), worship Govinda, worship Govinda, O foolish mind. When the appointed time draws near, grammar rules will not save you.
- Adi ShankaracharyaFoolish one, drop the thirst to keep piling up wealth; cultivate a clear, unclutching mind, and be content with whatever your own honest work brings.
- Adi ShankaracharyaSeeing a woman's body, do not fall into delusion. It is only flesh and fat; reflect on this in your mind again and again.
- UpanishadsOm. We shall explain the science of pronunciation (shiksha): sound, accent, length, force, even delivery, and joining. Thus the lesson on pronunciation has been told.
- Upanishadsair the link. So for the worlds. Next, the lights: fire is the first form, the sun the latter form, water the joining, lightning the link. So for the lights. Next,…
- UpanishadsOnce Vajashravasa, longing for heaven's reward, gave away all he owned. He had a son named Nachiketa.
- Brahma SutraNow, therefore, the inquiry into Brahman (the Absolute Reality).
- Brahma SutraBrahman (the Absolute Reality) is That from which the birth, life and dissolution of this world come.
- Brahma SutraBecause scripture is the source of the knowledge of Brahman (the Absolute Reality).
- Swami VidyaranyaSalutation to the lotus feet of Guru Sri Sankarananda, whose only work is to devour the crocodile of primal ignorance, together with its effects — this whole world of…
- Swami VidyaranyaFor those whose hearts have been made pure by serving those two lotus feet, this inquiry — the discrimination of Reality — is undertaken, so that the truth may be easily…
- Swami VidyaranyaSo too in dream: the things seen there do not last, while in waking they seem to last. That is the difference between the two — but the awareness in both is of one form…
- Sant JnaneshwarNow may God, the very Self of the universe, be pleased with this sacrifice of words — and, pleased, grant me this gift of grace.
- Sant JnaneshwarMay the crookedness of the wicked fall away and their love for good deeds grow. May all beings find friendship with one another.
- Sant JnaneshwarMay the darkness of wrongdoing go, may the world see by the sun of its own dharma (righteous duty), and may every living being receive what it longs for.
Next: Yogi
Practice
Yogi
For those who learn by doing: stillness and discipline.
- Sit five minutes with the timer.
- Count one round of japa (108 beads).
- Return tomorrow.
Gita verses 14
- Gita 6.5Lift yourself up by your own effort; don't drag yourself down. You can be your own best friend or your own worst enemy.
- Gita 6.6For one who has mastered the mind, the mind is a friend. For one who hasn't, the mind behaves like an enemy.
- Gita 6.7For one who has mastered the mind and is at peace, the Supreme Self stays steady in cold and heat, pleasure and pain, honour and dishonour.
- Gita 6.16Yoga is not for one who eats too much, nor for one who does not eat at all, nor for one who sleeps too much or stays awake too long, O Arjuna.
- Gita 6.17For one who is moderate in eating, rest, work, sleep and waking, yoga destroys sorrow.
- Gita 6.26Wherever the restless, unsteady mind wanders, bring it back and settle it in the self.
- Gita 6.29One united in yoga sees the Self in all beings and all beings in the Self, seeing the same everywhere.
- Gita 6.35Yes, the mind is restless and hard to control. But it can be trained through practice and detachment.
- Gita 6.40One who does good never comes to a bad end, in this world or the next.
- Gita 2.48Do your work steady in yourself, letting go of attachment. Stay balanced in success and failure; that evenness is what yoga means.
- Gita 2.50One with wisdom lets go of both good and bad results. So commit to yoga; yoga is skill in action.
- Gita 3.19So without attachment, always do the work that needs doing. By working without attachment, a person reaches the highest.
- Gita 5.10One who acts, offering the work to the Divine and letting go of attachment, isn't stained by wrong, like a lotus leaf untouched by water.
- Gita 18.46By worshipping, through one's own work, the One from whom all beings arise and who pervades everything, a person attains fulfillment.
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- Yoga Sutras of PatanjaliYoga is the stilling of the movements of the mind.
- Yoga Sutras of PatanjaliThen the Seer rests in its own true nature.
- Yoga Sutras of PatanjaliAt other times, the Seer seems to take on the shape of the mind's movements.
- Guru GorakhnathNeither being nor void, neither void nor being — beyond reach, beyond sight: such is That. On the summit of the sky a child is speaking. What name will you give him?
- Guru GorakhnathBehold the unseen; having seen, ponder what you see; keep in your heart what the eye cannot see. Raise the Ganga of the underworld up to the crown of the universe —…
- Guru GorakhnathHere alone it is; here alone it lies hidden; here alone the three worlds are made. Abide open, in the company of What Is — for this alone, uncounted siddhas have become…
- Swami VivekanandaIn Him who is like the clear, pure sky, Lord of all yet beyond being ruled, may my heart's bond of love shine bright in this life.
- Swami VivekanandaHer glories here are guardians of boundless power. Tell me, if not in Her, where else shall we take refuge?
- KabirIn sorrow everyone remembers God; in happiness no one does. If one remembered God in happiness, why would sorrow come?
- KabirNever belittle even a blade of grass lying under your feet. One day it may blow into your eye and cause great pain.
- KabirAn age has passed turning the rosary, yet the turning of the mind has not stopped. Put down the bead in your hand and turn the bead of the mind.
- Dadu DayalDadu says giving is good; let everyone give. What is kept at home will not be found; only what you gave remains.
- Dadu DayalAll the world are companions in happiness; none is a companion in sorrow. In sorrow the companion is the Lord, says Dadu, and the true Guru.
- Dadu DayalDadu, see the Merciful One filling everything. He dwells in every pore; do not think him far away.
- Samarth RamdasGanadhisha, lord of all virtues, is the very root and beginning of the Attributeless. Let us bow to Sharada, source of the fourfold speech, and walk the endless path of…
- Samarth RamdasO good mind, walk the path of devotion and the Lord is reached naturally. Give up everything people rightly condemn, and wholeheartedly do what is truly worthy of…
- Samarth RamdasAt dawn let the mind think of Ram; then let the tongue first speak Ram. Never give up this great good conduct; among people, that person alone is blessed.
Next: Bhakti
Devotion
Bhakti
For those who feel their way to the Divine: love, surrender, song.
- Tell Rishi Ananta what weighs on you.
- Listen to the verse spoken aloud.
- Read one saint's words as an offering.
Gita verses 14
- Gita 9.26Whoever offers Me with devotion a leaf, a flower, a fruit or water - I accept that offering, given with love by a pure heart.
- Gita 9.22To those who worship Me with undivided devotion, always connected, I carry what they lack and protect what they have.
- Gita 9.29I am equal to all beings; I favor no one and reject no one. But those who worship Me with love are in Me, and I am in them.
- Gita 9.34Fix your mind on Me, be devoted to Me, worship Me, bow to Me. Unite your whole self to Me in this way, with Me as your supreme goal, and you will come to Me.
- Gita 12.13The one who bears no ill will to anyone, who is friendly and kind, free of possessiveness and ego, even in joy and sorrow, and forgiving, is dear to Me.
- Gita 12.15The one who doesn't disturb the world and isn't disturbed by it, who is free of excitement, envy, fear and agitation, is dear to Me.
- Gita 18.62Take refuge in Him alone with your whole being. By His grace you will attain supreme peace and the eternal abode.
- Gita 18.66Setting aside all other dharmas (every other support), take refuge in Me alone. I will free you from all sins; do not grieve.
- Gita 7.21Whatever form a devotee wishes to worship with faith, I make that very faith of theirs steady.
- Gita 8.7So remember Me at all times, and carry on with your duties. With mind and intellect offered to Me, you will surely come to Me.
- Gita 9.30Even someone who has done very wrong, if they turn to Me with whole-hearted devotion, should be seen as good, because they've resolved rightly.
- Gita 10.41Whatever is glorious, beautiful or powerful, know that it springs from a spark of My splendour.
- Gita 18.61The Lord dwells in the heart of every being, Arjuna, and through maya (the veil of appearances) He whirls all beings round, as though mounted on a machine.
- Gita 7.19After many births, the wise one surrenders to Me, knowing that Vasudeva is everything. Such a great soul is very rare.
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- MirabaiNot one moment passes well without the sight of you. You are my very life; how can I live without you?
- MirabaiThe course of karma cannot be turned aside.
- MirabaiI am dyed in the colour of the dark Lord; adorned, with bells on my feet, I danced, leaving behind worry about what people say.
- Narada Bhakti SutraNow, therefore, we shall explain devotion.
- Narada Bhakti SutraBhakti (loving devotion) is supreme love for Him.
- Narada Bhakti SutraAnd it is of the nature of nectar, immortal.
- Shandilya Bhakti SutraNow, therefore, the inquiry into devotion.
- Shandilya Bhakti SutraDevotion is supreme love and attachment to the Lord.
- Shandilya Bhakti SutraBecause scripture teaches that one who is established in Him attains immortality.
- TulsidasI bow to Vani (Saraswati, goddess of speech) and Vinayaka (Ganesha), the makers of letters, of the meanings they gather, of rasas (the moods of poetry), of metres, and…
- TulsidasMay He whose remembrance brings success, the lord of the ganas (Ganesha) with the face of a noble elephant, a treasure of wisdom and home of every good quality, shower…
- TulsidasJust as seekers, adepts and the wise, putting a magic salve on their eyes, see with ease great treasures in hills, forests and the earth.
- SurdasNot even one of the two came to be: I neither worshipped Hari (God as Vishnu or Krishna) nor found joy at home; life simply slipped away.
- SurdasIn the great torment of the womb, where you had not one limb formed, listen, foolish one, the Lord of your life did not leave you even there.
- SurdasIf you had held Ram’s name in your heart, both this life and the next would have been set right.
- Sant TukaramWhen hearts meet, everything meets; otherwise company is empty, like water and stone that sit together yet the stone never gets wet.
- Sant TukaramWealth sits in the greedy mind, desire in the lustful, the child in a mother’s; in Tuka’s (Tukaram’s) mind sits Rama.
- Sant TukaramI have no craving for learning; my tongue takes your sweet name. An unknowing child’s bond is one of love; it speaks its words out of love.
- Sri Chaitanya MahaprabhuGlory to the chanting of the Lord’s name: it wipes clean the mirror of the mind and puts out the great forest fire of worldly existence, and it widens the ocean of bliss…
- Sri Chaitanya MahaprabhuYou have put all Your power into Your many names, with no fixed time for remembering them. Such is Your grace, O Lord, and yet such is my misfortune that I have no love…
- Sri Chaitanya MahaprabhuHumbler than a blade of grass, more patient than a tree, wanting no honour yet honouring all: so should one always sing of Hari (God as Vishnu or Krishna).
- Akka MahadeviMy body is earth, my life is open space — what can I hold on to, O God? In what way shall I remember you? Still my maya (the veil of appearances), O Chennamallikarjuna…
- Gopi GitaSurely You are not just a gopi's son, O friend. You are the indwelling witness in every embodied being. Asked by Brahma, You have appeared in the Satvata line to guard…
- Gopi GitaYou who end the suffering of Vraja's people — hero, Your smile shatters the pride of Your own, of us women. Dear friend, take us as Your maidservants, and show us Your…
- Gopi GitaO lotus-eyed one, Your sweet voice and lovely words charm the minds of even the wise — and we, Your maidservants, are fainting. Hero, revive us with the nectar of Your…
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