The sustaining self begins to reveal itself

There is no more ready means by which the first outlines of the inner self can be known than through complete honesty. Honesty with […]

Struggle between the spirit and the flesh

There is always a struggle between the spirit and the flesh, and the soul witnesses the struggle. If the spirit succumbs to the flesh […]

Real alleviation of suffering

The quest for happiness is irretrievably enmeshed in the problem of the illusion of the world of form with which the individual self has […]

Recipe for happiness

If man wants the happiness he is striving for, let him be more aggressive towards himself and more tolerant towards others. This is no weakness or cowardice—it […]

Difficulties and challenges have to be faced like a hero

Baba’s Samadhi under construction in 1938

The next morning, Baba called Pendu and said in a very serious tone, “I am giving […]

“Remain in Maya but do not get enmeshed in it”

During this brief visit to Madras, Baba explained about Maya to Sampath Aiyangar:

It is like this: If a person wants to […]

Maya’s opposition

My duty is to take you out of the meshes of Maya (Baba quotes: “It is my particular work to liberate everybody from the bondage of Maya.“), […]

The only way to find him within

Eruch read the alphabet board, as Baba dictated: “I am very happy with you. Try to find me within yourselves.”

“Let me know how […]

Out of the mayavic prison

A child who could but go about in the house on all fours once found a shining new coin, a rupee (Maya), lying in […]

Internal fountain of bliss

Question: If all the beautiful things we have known moonlight, stars, music, the sound of the sea, the fragrance of flowers, our little dreams […]