It is important to modulate your desires, but never suppress. शमथ। Samatha Desires are like trees with many branches and deep roots. Each tree bears a different kind of fruit from the other. Some fruits may be beneficial for you while some others may not be. Before differentiating between the
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You must be patient in moving things to create what you want
You must be patient in moving things to create what you want. शमथ। Samatha Taking birth is like moving into a new room. Some rooms are furnished and some are plain. It is common to think that a well-furnished room is greater than a plain room. But do you always
When knowledge is crowned by Wisdom, you are transformed
When knowledge is crowned by Wisdom, you are transformed. शमथ। Samatha It is the knowledge that a hammer is used for breaking things. You can use it to break a stone or to drive in a nail. You may also use it to break somebody’s bones or to puncture a
Let there be no giver in giving, just the act.
Let there be no giver in giving, just the act. शमथ। Samatha Giving is an active role while receiving is passive. The active is assumed to be superior and the passive to be inferior or lower. This has created division within you. A divided body is a suffering body, spending
Faith is your eyes to see things in the right light.
Faith is your eyes to see things in the right light. शमथ। Samatha To be faithful means to be unperturbed. Faith emerges out of constant practice. Once it has come to the fore, it is unshakeable. What can be disturbed cannot be called faith. ‘Once faith is developed, your mind
Existence communicates, leading you to the best avenues for your growth. Let not your opinionated ideas hinder you
Existence communicates, leading you to the best avenues for your growth. Let not your opinionated ideas hinder you. शमथ। Samatha Life presents itself in every breath you take; there is a melody to it. You cannot stay aloof from your breath, yet you hardly notice it. Start noticing your breath
You do not have to aim too high to be successful, but you should never lose sight of infinity
You do not have to aim too high to be successful, but you should never lose sight of infinity. शमथ। Samatha How far can you see ahead when you walk, run or drive? Isn’t it just a few feet ahead! Even if you can see a hundred metres ahead of
Do not be preoccupied with your emotions and miss the target that is set for you
Do not be preoccupied with your emotions and miss the target that is set for you. शमथ। Samatha Emotions, be it positive or negative, can be quite overwhelming. You may think it is only negative emotions you have to avoid, and you must fill your mind with positive emotions. There
Do not despair when you are unseated; it is to show you something you would have otherwise missed.
Do not despair when you are unseated; it is to show you something you would have otherwise missed. शमथ। Samatha Complaining has become our second nature. Irrespective of where we are, home, restaurant, office, public transport, temple, hospital, we always find something to complain about so much so that it has
You have understood gratitude when you give yourself over to adding more beauty to the world than what has been handed down to you
You have understood gratitude when you give yourself over to adding more beauty to the world than what has been handed down to you. शमथ। Samatha This world and all it has is for you. The way you approach them and use them determines the course of your future. This