Atmānanda- Laharī

      Brunch buffet at the beach          A variety of foods is offered at the buffet brunch A bowl of soup, a plate of rice with protein crunch A portion of vegetables and a cup of herbal tea Choose little bit of everything from what you see World is full of choices that one can make  Desires create actions for one’s own sake Finite nature of pleasure and pain create an ache That is not relieved even with a chocolate cake Mahāvakyā reveals the oneness between Jīvā and Īśvarā Understanding the oneness now and here is the moksha Equation of Tat Tvam Asi is solved step by step  Done by unpacking each side, step by step  Unpack the identity of the body, height and weight  Unpack the identity of the mind, memories and thoughts  Unpack the creator, sustainer, resolver from Īśvarā  Unpack the infinite body of knowledge from  Īśvarā Take off the cloak of complaints and complexes Non demanding appreciative awareness rema...

Tsunami of the Mind Tidal waves started to roar in the ocean One wave raises in the form of knower One wave raises in the form of known One wave raises as means of knowledge 'As though' Brahman appears as many  'As though' water appears wavy 'As though' tsunami hits the shore 'As though' whirlpool of conflicts roar I surrender to that intelligence  That creates universal experience  I surrender to all names and forms I surrender by joining both the hands I surrender to that supreme doer  I surrender to that supreme sustainer I surrender to that supreme resolver That all knowing limitless existence That which is unchanging in all three periods That which is non negatable in all three periods That which is the Lord of all groups That which is the intelligence behind all groups  That which governs five sense organs That which regulates organs of action That which is responsible for all thoughts That which makes one, a knowing being Guru calms the the tidal ...

ॐ भद्रंकर्णेभि: शृणुयाम देवा: । भद्रंपश्येमाक्षभिर्यजत्रा: स्थिरैरङ्गैस्तुष्टवाँसस्तनूभि: । व्यशेम देवहितंयदायु: ।स्थस्वस्ति न इन्द्रो वृद्धश्रवा: । स्वस्ति न: पूषा विश्ववेदा: ।स्वस्ति नस्तार्क्ष्यो अरिष्टनेमि: । स्वस्ति नो बृहस्पतिर्दधातु।। ōmbhadraṅkarṇē̍ bhiśśṛṇuy̠āma̍ dēvāḥ । bhadrampa̍śyēmāk̠ ṣabhiryaja̍trāḥ । sthirairaṅgai̎  stuṣṭhuv̠āgṃ sa̍stan̠ ūbhiḥ̍ । vyaśē̍ ma dēvahi̍ taṃ̠ yadāyu̍ḥ ।  svasti naindrō̍  vṛddhaśra̍vāḥ svasti na̍ḥ pūṣā̠ viś̠vavē̍ dāḥ ।  svasti nast̠ ārkṣyō̠ ari̍ ṣṭanēmiḥ । svasti nō b̠ṛhaspati rdadhātu ॥ ōṃ śāntiś śāntiś śāntiḥ̍ The Pirate attack  The rāga-dveṣa pirates from within attack (Ady ā tmika) A bang on an iceberg creates a crack ( Ā dhibhautika) Stormy ocean waves blow a whack ( Ā dhidaivika) Prayer removes obstacles with a knack Om is imminent and transcendental  Om is auspicious and fundamental May the circumstances be propitious May the ears hear that which is auspicious May the mind absorb teachings like a sponge M...

  Bon voyage  When questions are more than answers,  When I don't know who am I, When I mistake 'I' for many things, I landed on an  Island called 'Paradise'. Land is fully surrounded by water  Wind is blowing hard and cold 'āropa' of snake on rope still strong,  Cruising in the samsara ocean along Projections are made continuously Rocking the boat unintentionally   Drowning Jiva seeks help desperately Upanishad stick is shown compassionately Holding it with Śrāddha, head is held up Wanting to to find a way, you take a 'U' turn Ganapati Upanishad gently pulls you up Sat chit ānanda shore is on the way up Guru is the captain of this ship  Guiding us along step by step  May all the obstacles be removed Bon Voyage to everyone aboard! Classes 1 and 2 Ganapathi Upanishad  Shivananda Ashram Bahamas Swamini Svatmavidyanadaji

 Oh Lord Krishna!  The most attractive one! Narahari illustrates beautiful stories Bodasara narrates the Advaita glories Ignorance dispelled by the Guru   The joyful Rāsa-līlā  in the view Thoughts in the head are the Gopikās Dancing around with no purpose 'I' is the Krishna who lights them up  Understood by Zooming in closeup  Scarcity mentality make the joy disappear Fullness is felt with freedom cheer Free of guilt, hurt, anger and fear  Keep living 'As though' with near and dear Pūtanā, a cunning and terrifying character  Was killed and freed from the impurities Asura is no one but a devotee gone wrong And will be blessed with a desire to change  May the inner enemies be killed  May one know the 'I' to be fulfilled Krishna dances on the Kaliya snake Only to show that 'time ' is fake Let the vulnerable surrender to the truth May the fearless 'I' embrace even death  Krishna the 'I' can explode the delusion Never his devotees ...