There is an image of spiritual realization that can exert a powerful attraction: one rises beyond the noise and demands of ordinary life into a peace so complete that the world, with all its complications, seems finally left behind. The great Yoga and Vedanta...
One of the root causes of suffering for us all is the illusion that we are each a separate body/mind. On one level, we are separate and we must function that way in our daily lives. But to understand ourselves only this way prevents us from experiencing the ground of...
On September 8, 2026, we celebrate the 139th birth anniversary of Sri Swami Sivananda Maharaj, one of the great spiritual luminaries of modern India and the beloved Guru of Swami Satchidananda. We know Swami Sivananda as the sage of Rishikesh, founder of the Divine...
Question: Wouldn't I also be attached to a person when I truly love them? Swami Satchidananda: One should be loving but not attached. Attachment is far different from love. Attachment is always personal and selfish: "So and-so makes me happy when we are together; if I...
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