Sayings of Indian sages about life. Sayings from fables, poems, treatises of ancient India
India is a real spiritual laboratory of humanity. Over the past four to five millennia, she has directed all her enormous energy and ingenuity to the deepest and exquisite research inner life person, and not on the expansion of external space.
Hindus talk about the law of Karma, the law of Cause and Effect. Every thing and phenomenon, everything that happens is a consequence of what happened before and the reason for what will happen after. Indian philosophy also speaks of Dharman - the Law that governs the Universe and all its inhabitants; it also teaches that there is Sadhana - the meaning of life and the predetermined path along which this meaning is manifested.
The theme of reincarnation, or reincarnation, is most clearly and definitely revealed in India. This theory offers answers to questions that have always worried people: will there be something after death? Will we live again?
To govern yourself, use your head; To treat others, use your heart.
If someone betrays you once, it is his fault; If someone betrays you twice, it's your fault.
God gives food to every bird, but He does not throw it into its beak.
He who loses money loses a lot; He who loses a friend loses more; He who loses faith loses everything.
The tongue weighs practically nothing, but very few people can hold it.
When wealth is lost, nothing is lost; When health is lost, something is lost; When reputation is lost, all is lost.
Learn from the mistakes of others. It is impossible to live long enough to experience them all.
When will the last tree be cut down, when will it be poisoned?
the last river, when the last bird is caught, only then
you will understand that money cannot be eaten.
In the first year of marriage, the newlyweds looked at each other and thought,
can they be happy? If not, they said goodbye and looked for themselves
new spouses. If they were forced to live together in
disagreement, we would be as stupid as the white man.
You can't wake up a man who's pretending
sleeping
Great Spirit imperfect. He has a light side and a dark side.
Sometimes dark side gives us more knowledge than light.
Look at me. I'm poor and naked. But I am the leader of my people. We don't
We need wealth. We just want to teach our children to be
right. We want peace and love.
Even your silence can be part of prayer.
A white man greedy. In his pocket he carries a canvas rag, in which
blows his nose as if he is afraid that he might blow his nose and
missing out on something very valuable.
We are poor because we are honest.
Knowledge is hidden in every thing. Once upon a time the world was a library.
My son will never take up farming. The one who works for
earth, does not dream, but wisdom comes to us in dreams.
We don't want churches because they will teach us to argue about God.
When a man prays one day and then sins six, the Great Spirit
gets angry and Evil spirit laughs.
Why do you take by force what you cannot take by love?
The old days were wonderful. The old people sat in the sun at the doorstep
home and played with the children until the sun went down
them into slumber. The old people played with the children every day. And in some
for a moment they simply did not wake up.
When a legend dies and a dream disappears, there is nothing left in the world
greatness.
What is a man without animals? If all the animals are destroyed,
a person will die from great loneliness of spirit. Everything that happens to
animals, it happens to humans too.
One “take” is better than two “I will give.”
Don't go behind me, maybe I won't lead you. Don't go ahead
I may not follow you. Walk next to me and we will
one whole.
Message quote Great names of India
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1. Helena Blavatsky (1831-1891)
The founder and first president of the Theosophical Society, Helena Petrovna Blavatsky is one of the most mysterious women of the 19th century. A Russian noblewoman, traveler and medium, she had an irresistible interest in mysticism since childhood. Wandering from the age of 17 to different countries, including Tibet, she has been working since the early 70s to create a universal theory that summarizes existing esoteric teachings. In 1875, together with Colonel Henry Olcott, he created the World Theosophical Society, which from 1879 to this day has been located in Adyar (Madras). She was the first to try to make a religious and philosophical synthesis of the spiritual teachings of all centuries and peoples. She outlined her ideas in the books “Isis Unveiled” (1875), “The Secret Doctrine” (1888) and others. On May 8, 1891, she left her body, having managed to transfer her ideas to her successor, Annie Besant. Currently, the Theosophical Society numbers up to 200 thousand people in more than 50 countries around the world.
“... H. P. Blavatsky, truly ours national pride, Great Martyr for Light and Truth. Eternal glory to her!” (E. Roerich)
2. Ramakrishna (1836-1886)
An eminent thinker, mystic and sage of the 19th century, Sri Ramakrishna (Gadadhar Thakur) was born in a very poor family Brahmins. He was a pujari (priest) in the Kali temple on the banks of the holy Ganga in Dakshineswari (Bengal). Having repeatedly experienced the ecstatic states of samadhi and having gone through numerous mysteries and trials, he came to the conclusion that all people are the children of one Mother, and all spiritual traditions are paths to the one Truth, to the one God.
Thus was born his “Universal Gospel,” which begins his preaching of a “universal religion,” which had a profound influence on the spiritual development of the West. Around 1874, having completed the cycle of his religious experiences, Ramakrishna, as he put it, acquired three wonderful fruits of knowledge: “Compassion, Piety and Self-Denial.” Since 1879, he began to have students. He is very strict in their choice; he demands that his students, first of all, cleanse themselves of selfishness. His task is to kindle true mercy in their hearts - love that extends to everyone and is not limited to anything. Ramakrishna prepares his disciples to create an all-powerful society, brotherhood... On Sunday, August 15, 1886, despite the excruciating pain in his throat, he talked until last minute with his beloved disciple Vivekananda. He passed away with the name of Mother Kali. The Sage and the Great Teacher passed away...
3. Annie Besant (1847-1933)
Irish by birth, Annie Besant went through a difficult path from a materialist to a theosophist, later becoming President of the Theosophical Society. A meeting in 1889 with Helena Petrovna Blavatsky completely changed her worldview. “I remember her with the passionate gratitude and reverence of a student,” she writes about Blavatsky. Going to India in 1891, she contributed to the revitalization of the Theosophical Society, which became even more popular. Having served as president of the society for 26 years, she also headed the Indian National Congress from 1917 to 1923. Besant is the author of dozens of works, including “Ancient Wisdom”, “The Path to Initiation”, “Esoteric Christianity”, “The Laws of Higher Life", "Lectures on Theosophy" and many others. Annie Besant left the earthly plane of existence on September 20, 1933 in Adyar.
4. Shirdi Sai Baba (1852[?]-1918)
Where and when Sri Sai Baba was born and who his parents were is shrouded in mystery. It is said that he first appeared in the form of a 16-year-old boy who chose a place for himself at the foot of sacred tree near the village of Shirdi (Maharashtra) and remained there meditating for three years. His fame as a yogi spread throughout the area and after some time his followers accepted his divinity. He lived in a destroyed mosque, which he called "Dwarkamayi Mosque". Not only Hindus, but also Parsis, Sikhs, Muslims and even Christians came to him for help and blessings. Until now, many consider Sai Baba to be the reincarnation of Kabir and the incarnation of Daitatreya. He constantly kept the fire (dhuni) burning and used to distribute the ashes (vibhuti) to his devotees as a miraculous remedy for healing diseases and a magical elixir for internal transformation. Shirdi Sai Baba, who left his body in 1918, remains today a living spiritual force, attracting people from all walks of life and from all corners of the world.
5. Vivekananda Swami (1863-1902)
An outstanding philosopher, educator and preacher of Hinduism in the West, Narendranath Dutt, who received the name Vivekananda, was born into an aristocratic family in Bengal. He received an excellent education at Calcutta University. At the age of seventeen, out of curiosity, he paid a visit to Ramakrishna, who immediately recognized him as his future spiritual son. In the next meeting, the Master put Naren into a trance with his touch. But only four years later, having experienced a deep spiritual crisis, Vivekananda finally joins the Teacher. One day, during meditation, Narendranath experiences a tremendously powerful ecstatic state of deep samadhi, from which he brings out one of the brightest truths: “Every human soul is potentially divine and every Man can realize God in himself.” After Ramakrishna went into Mahasamadhi in 1886, 16 of his disciples decided to unite into a community, taking the names of Swami. Narendranath was named Swami Vivekananda. He founded the Ramakrishna Mission, led and expanded its influence through his skill as a leader and preacher. After some time, Vivekananda undertakes a walking pilgrimage across India, visiting holy places and temples. The idea of future service takes shape in his mind - to convey the spiritual ideas of the East to the rational West. In the spring of 1893, he went to America for the World Congress of Religions. He talks there about the unification of all religions, about human brotherhood, calls for the unity of all humanity. Having traveled all over America with lectures, he gets acquainted with her life and, horrified, subjects the cruel and selfish way of Western life, the hypocrisy and hypocrisy of Christian leaders to devastating criticism. In March 1896 he gave his brilliant course “Philosophy of Vedanta” in Harvard University, where he was awarded the title of professor of philosophy. His life is running out, his great work in the world is coming to an end. Ramakrishna and Vivekananda were the first to awaken Indian consciousness. He said: “If you want to serve God, serve man! What other God do you want to find? Why look far for it if it is spread out all around? God is in people, in animals, in every fluttering petal.” He passed away at the age of 39...
6. Helena Roerich (1869-1955)
Elena Shaposhnikova (daughter of the architect Ivan Shaposhnikov and niece of the composer Modest Mussorgsky), went down in history not only as the companion, inspirer and wife of Nicholas Roerich (since 1901), but also as spiritual leader, ascetic and philosopher, co-author of “Living Ethics”. She was an unusually gifted woman - a talented pianist and the author of many books, including “Fundamentals of Buddhism” and a translation of Blavatsky’s work “The Secret Doctrine”, she had clairvoyance and clairaudience. From 1907 to 1909 The Roerichs are increasingly immersed in the study of India and Tibet, and they are especially interested in the legend of Shambhala. In 1923 Elena Ivanovna and Nikolai Konstantinovich set off on a trans-Himalayan expedition that lasted 5 years and 25,000 km. During the expedition, rare manuscripts and manuscripts, collections of religious objects were collected. The Roerichs created an institute called “Urusvati”, which means “Light of the morning dawn”. Elena Ivanovna becomes the honorary president of the Institute and its soul. Here she writes down all the books in the Agni Yoga series, a teaching that unites ancient wisdom The East with the philosophical and scientific achievements of the West and providing the means of in-depth self-knowledge. Elena Ivanovna Roerich believed that peace on Earth was necessary for the continuous process of spiritual evolution and called on people to help achieve peace by finding mutual language in the consciousness of Beauty and Truth. She passed away from the earthly plane on October 5, 1955 at Kalimpong (Sikkim). Her body was cremated and her ashes were buried in a stupa facing Kanchenjunga, her favorite Himalayan peak.
7. Nicholas Roerich (1874-1947)
"Roerich" translated from Old Norse means "rich in glory." An outstanding thinker, artist, scientist and traveler Nicholas Konstantinovich Roerich was born in St. Petersburg, where he received a legal education. However, he devoted his entire life to ethnography, philosophy and painting. His legacy as a philosopher is known as “Living Ethics”, the esoteric symbol of which was the “Banner of Peace” - three circles: past, present and future in the ring of Eternity. His cultural heritage- these are hundreds of paintings reflecting the highest spiritual state of Man and the World, decorating dozens of galleries in many countries. He spent the last 20 years of his life in the town of Naggar (Kullu Valley), where the Urusvati Institute of Himalayan Studies, founded by the Roerichs, still operates today.
8. Sri Aurobindo (1872-1950)
Arobindo Ackroyd Ghosh is an outstanding yogi, revolutionary and public figure, poet and philosopher was born in Calcutta in the family of a Bengali doctor. From the age of seven he studied in England - first in Manchester, then in Cambridge - where by the age of twenty he had studied seven European languages. Returning to his homeland in 1893, he taught at college, wrote poetry and, while studying philosophical foundations and spiritual traditions of India “finds God.” Since 1902, he was actively involved in the revolutionary struggle for the independence of India, for which he was imprisoned in 1908. It is here that he experiences the state of samadhi - union with the omnipresent. Realizing the importance of spiritual sadhana, he breaks with politics, leaves for Pondicherry and devotes himself entirely to yoga, which he later calls “Integral Yoga.” The Ashram is founded here, the philosophical monthly “Arya” is published for six and a half years, and on November 24, 1926, Aurobindo achieves enlightenment and withdraws from the outside world. Future life Sri Aurobindo, right up to the Mahasamadhi of December 5, 1950, carried out a grandiose spiritual work to prepare humanity for conscious transformation. The leadership of the Ashram is entrusted to his associate, Mirra Alfassa, who later became known to the whole world as Mother. The collected works of Sri Aurobindo number about thirty volumes, the most famous of which are “Divine Life”, “The Hour of God”, “Spiritual Evolution of Man”, “Synthesis of Yoga”, the poem “Savitri”, etc.
9. Mother (1878-1973)
Mother - Mirra Alfassa Richard - was born in Paris in the family of a banker. A talented musician and artist, while still a child she involuntarily entered meditative states, in one of which she “saw” for the first time stranger, subsequently recognizing him as Aurobindo. So Mirra, without knowing it, began her spiritual practice at the age of five. In 1905 she left for Algeria, where for 2 years she studied the occult and deepened her spiritual experience. Returning to Paris, she marries the writer and publicist Paul Richard. Arriving in Pondicherry in 1914 and seeing Aurobindo, she recognizes him as her spiritual teacher, who appeared to her in childhood. In 1916-20 Mirra is in Japan, where she studies the culture and traditions of the country. In 1920 she returned to Pondicherry and remained in India forever. Since 1926, the entire management of affairs and the Ashram rests on her shoulders. Seeing in her the embodiment of the divine Shakti, Sri Aurobindo gives her the name “Mother”, by which she is now known throughout the world. After the Teacher leaves, she continues to embody his ideas. The ashram quickly grew and gained international fame, and in 1968. On the initiative of the Mother, under the auspices of UNESCO, the “City of the Future” is being founded - Auroville, where the spiritual teachings of Sri Aurobindo should be put into practice. Auroville is an international community that welcomes people from all over the world who want to devote themselves to the divine transformation of human consciousness and spirit. On November 17, 1973, at the age of 95, Mother left her body.
10. Ramana Maharshi (1879-1950)
“The most outstanding,” according to Paramahansa Yogananda, “the saint of the 20th century,” the ascetic, enlightened mystic and philosopher Venkataraman Aiyar was born in the vicinity of Madurai. At the age of 17, while studying at the Lyceum, he experienced an ecstatic state of his own death. Soon after this (in 1896) inner voice ordered him to leave everything and retire to a cave on the slope of the sacred mountain Arunachala, considered one of the first manifestations of Shiva on earth. Although he was very young, his consciousness was so open that he was soon recognized as a Teacher - Guru and called Maharshi (lit., “great sage”), and his disciples created an ashram. The Maharshi is certainly a representative of Advaita Vedanta. His main method is meditative self-inquiry: thinking about the question “Who am I?” To comprehend the Truth and manifest pure atma, the student must first calm his mind and renounce attachments. There is nothing in the world that could exist on its own and everything is only a projection of the Unified “I”. Dying, Ramana told his friends: “You associate too much with the body. They say I'm dying, but I'm not going away. Where could I go? I am!". Sri Ramana Maharshi Ashram is located in Tiruvanamalai (230 km from Madras). Next to the ashram is one of the largest temple complexes in India, dedicated to the divine couple, Shiva and Shakti.
11. Sivananda Swami (1887-1963)
One of the most famous modern yoga philosophers, a saint and a sage was born on September 8, 1887 in a family descended from famous rishis and sadhus, one of whom was Appai Dixita. His early intention to study the principles and traditions of Vedanta, as well as his compassion and desire to serve all people, led him to pursue medical education. After a short period of work in Malaysia, he returned to India in 1924 and remained in Rishikesh, a city of yogis located on the banks of the Holy Ganges. Sivananda (literally “the bliss of the Supreme”) understands his mission as serving man, full of self-denial and asceticism. In 1932 he founded the Ashram, in 1936 - the Society of Divine Life, and in 1948 - the Forest Academy of Yoga and Vedanta. After undertaken in 1950. After a brilliant journey through India and Sri Lanka, Sivananda convenes the “World Parliament of Religions”. On July 14, 1963, Swami Sivananda entered Mahasamadhi, leaving behind more than 300 books and hundreds of the most different nationalities belonging to different religions and professing a wide variety of beliefs. His Ashram is now run by Swami Chidananda and Swami Krishnananda.
12. Paramahansa Yogananda (1893-1952)
World famous yogi, mystic and enlightened Master Mukunda Lal Ghosh was born in Gorakhpur. Since childhood he experienced ecstatic states and mystical visions. At the age of 8, he fell ill with Asian cholera, and received healing and enlightenment after experiencing a trance while contemplating a photograph of the Yogavatara - Lahiri Mahasaya. Sri Yukteswar becomes his teacher, who initiates the young man into Kriya Yoga - one of the methods of reunification with divine reality. In 1915, after graduating from the University of Calcutta, he entered the ancient monastic order "Swami", where he received the name Yogananda (the second monastic title - Paramahansa (lit. - "perfect swan" - the charioteer of Brahma the Creator) - bestowed on him in 1935 by the Guru Sri Yukteswar). In 1917, Yogananda founded his school and ashram in Ranchi. At the age of 27, he receives an invitation to take part in the International Religious Congress in Boston (USA). Here he remained for several years, giving public lectures and speaking to audiences of thousands in many large cities. His religion is the unity of all religions, his method is internal transformation and expansion of divine consciousness. Yogananda establishes the Self-Realization Society, which attracts tens of thousands of followers. He went into mahasamadhi on March 7, 1952. The incorruptibility of his body after death is proof of his realization and perfection. His “Autobiography of a Yogi,” published in many languages in thousands of copies, became for many, as well as for the author of these lines, a kind of breakthrough into another reality, into a different worldview, into the world of the Divine Spirit.
13. Jidu Krishnamurti (1895-1986)
Krishnamurti's destiny is unique. Born into a poor Brahmin family in Madanapali, he spent his childhood in Adyar, near Madras, where in 1909 he was noticed by Charles Webster Leadbeater, one of the leaders of the Theosophical Center. Amazed by the young man's abilities, he decides that Jidu is the new Teacher of the world, the Buddha of the future - Maitreya, and introduces him to the chairman of the society - Annie Besant. In 1911, Annie Besant, determined to make Krishnamurti the Messiah, established the Order of the Eastern Star, appointing him as its leader. In 1929, he dissolved the society, which by that time numbered tens of thousands of members, declaring that to realize the Truth no organization is needed, and the true task of man is liberation from fears, attachments and ignorance, for which only inner Freedom is needed...
It is very difficult to talk about Krishnamurti; you need to read him, empathizing and feeling inside that humanity is united in its most complex and eternal problems, which need to be solved in this life, decide here and now! The outstanding thinker and philosopher Jidu Krishnamurti left a huge number of lectures, conversations and lyrical improvisations, including audio and video.
14. Swami Prabhupada (1896-1977)
The founder of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, philosopher and preacher Abhay Charan De, who received the name Prabhupada in 1933, was born in Calcutta. In 1947, he was given the title "Bhaktivedanta" in recognition of his scholarship and devotion to God. In 1959, Prabhupada took the vow of sannyasin, devoted himself to scientific knowledge and literary work. In 1965 he went to the USA, where he founded the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, which in a few years grew into a huge organization that included more than a hundred ashrams, temples and agricultural communities. Prabhupada's most monumental work is the Bhagavata Purana. The place of samadhi is Vrindavan.
15. Indra Devi (1899-2002)
The recently deceased, world-famous only woman who was awarded the status of a yogi was our compatriot, Evgenia Vasilievna Labunskaya. The fate of this woman is amazing: fatal accidents, fantastic coincidences, amazing meetings - with Krishnamurti and Mahatma Gandhi, N. Roerich and Tagore... She was born in 1899 in Riga. She was a student of Fyodor Komissarzhevsky and performed in the theater " Blue bird" in Berlin. Then in 1929 he left for India, where he taught dancing and acted in leading role in the film "The Arabian Knight" and remained here for 25 years. It was then that she changed her name to the Indian one - Indra Devi (Indra is like the daughter of J. Nehru, and Devi means “goddess”). Studying yoga in Mysore from outstanding Master Sri Krishnamachari. In the late 40s he moved to Los Angeles, where he opened a yoga school in Hollywood. Her students include movie stars Greta Garbo, Gloria Swanson, Jennifer Jones... From her pen the books “Yoga: a technique for health and happiness”, “Yoga for everyone”, “ Eternal youth, eternal health,” which become bestsellers and are translated into dozens of languages... Speaking in 1990 with Molchanov in the program “Before and After Midnight,” she ends the meeting with the words: “Everyone say to yourself: I am light and love, I am peace and tranquility , a divine spark burns in my heart, and therefore I will give light and love to everyone I meet. And to those who love me, and to those who don’t love me. Thy will be done! Amen".
16. Mother Teresa (1910-1998)
Canonized, laureate Nobel Prize Peace (1979) and the founder of the Catholic monastic order “Mission of Mercy”, Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu was born in Skopje (the capital of Macedonia, Yugoslavia) in rich family. After graduating from school, I decided to go as a missionary to India. From 1929 to 1948, she taught geography and history at St. Mary's School in Calcutta, where she learned Hindi and Bengali. In May 1937, she took monastic vows and took a new name, becoming Teresa. In 1946, on her way to Darjeeling, she had a mystical experience when she heard the words: “Go and live among the poor, and I will be with you.” From that moment on, she decides to leave the monastery and turns to the Pope with a request to create an order of mercy. Having received permission, she opens the first home for the dying, Nirmal Hridaya - Pure Heart, in Calcutta. Her path is the path of practical service to Christ manifested in every person, her law is the Christian commandment “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Over the 50 years of its existence, the nuns of the order have helped more than 70,000 people. On September 5, 1997, Mother Teresa's heart stopped.
17. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (born 1911)
The creator of the TM technique and one of the most popular Guru in the West, Mahesh Prasad Varma was born in Uttarkashi in a wealthy family of a tax collector. Having received a master's degree in physics from the University of Allahabad in 1942, he became interested in ancient Indian literature, studied Sanskrit and became a student of Swami Brahmananda Saraswati in Kedarnath. For 13 years he has been studying and serving in sacred temple Shiva, located in the Himalayas at an altitude of 3600 m. Here he develops his technique of transcendental meditation (TM). After two years of Himalayan hermitage, he returns to the world - first to Kerala, and then Mahesh, who by this time began to be called Maharishi - “great sage”, gives lectures in many cities in India, Singapore and Hawaii. In 1959 he went to the USA, where he founded an international society, and after some time - Maharishi University, combining the mastery of TM with academic subjects. By the end of the 80s, he already had tens of thousands of student teachers and more than a million people mastering the TM technique. He himself, following the vows of a sannyasin, preaches the idea that Man himself is a source of creative energy, happiness and peace.
The most outstanding personality, appeared on the Planet in the 2nd millennium - Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba was born on November 23, 1926 in the small village of Puttaparthi, in the state of Andhra Pradesh in southern India. His birth was accompanied by signs, and according to the testimony of many scriptures and the prediction of astrologers, he was destined to become the savior of mankind. At birth he was given the name Satya Narayana Raju. His childhood, full of extraordinary miracles, passed before the eyes of many people. And now many of his peers testify to little Satya’s extraordinary love and compassion for all living things. In May 1940, at the age of 14, he discovered that he was an incarnation of Sai Baba from Shirdi. Sai Baba of Shirdi lived the life of a Muslim saint and left his body in 1918, predicting that he would be born again after 8 years. In October 1940, Sathya proclaimed himself Sathya Sai Baba and announced that he was leaving his parents as devotees were waiting for him. The task and mission of Sai Baba is to revive in people the desire for spirituality, the desire to live in love and mutual assistance, instead of hatred and enmity. “Restoring and establishing Righteousness (Dharma) is my goal, uniting humanity into one family is my task,” says Sathya Sai Baba. It teaches that man must realize his divine nature and understand that God dwells in everyone's heart. To realize his divinity, a person must follow universal human values in his life: Truth, Righteousness, Peace, Love and Non-violence. Love manifests itself in a person’s life only when he destroys his ego - the feeling of “I”, “me” and “mine”. Until this happens, he remains self-centered and selfish. The path of spirituality is a movement from selfishness to self-giving. Swamiji says he did not come to found new religion, not in order to convert people to Hinduism or impose your teaching on them - no one needs to change their faith, for there is Truth in everyone, you just need to realize it! He calls on all people to break out of the material world that absorbs our souls and remember their high purpose. Sai Baba wants us to respond to the call of love, to begin our spiritual path and did not stop until the goal was achieved.
Sathya Sai Baba works tirelessly for the welfare of people. In India, under his leadership, free schools, colleges and universities were founded and operate, in which attention is paid not only to academic success, but also to the development of character, morality and spirituality. As a result of his care for sick people, a modern hospital was built in Puttaparthi, and a heart center was built in Bangalore, where treatment is free. He also manages a project to supply drinking water to about 700 settlements in the dry regions of South India.
Sai Baba's Ashram, called "Prashanti Nilayam" or "Place of Supreme Peace", is located in Puttaparthi, 160 km north of Bangalore. On its territory there is the Sai Kulwant hall, where meetings with the Teacher take place and several temples, hotel complexes and canteens, the Museum of All Religions and concert hall, shopping complex and clinic. Near the Ashram there is the University, Sai Institutes and Schools, a stadium, the Jyoti Chaitanya Museum, a planetarium, a Meditation Tree, as well as a huge modern hospital and airport.
What is happening in the Ashram is difficult to describe in words. We can say that here an opening of the heart or an expansion of consciousness occurs in a person, and the divine spirit, which is most often not manifested in most people, begins to awaken. In Puttaparthi you can meet Japanese and Australians, Argentines and Estonians or, for example, the Queen of Belgium and the Prime Minister of Greece, the King of Nepal and the wife of the President of Kazakhstan. Among those who visited the Ashram are the 14th Dalai Lama, Mstislav Rostropovich, George Harrison, Steven Seagal , Ernst Muldashev, Boris Grebenshchikov and many, many others.
19. Satprem (born 1923)
One of the first philosophical books about India to appear in Russian after years of stagnation were the books of Satprem. He was born in Paris, and spent his childhood in Brittany, devoting everything free time sailing trips along the coast. During World War II, he became a member of the French Resistance, was captured by the Gestapo and imprisoned in a concentration camp. At that time he was only 20 years old. He spent a year and a half in Buchenwald and Mauthausen, was released in 1945... During his imprisonment he experienced deep experiences.
“Everything lost its value,” the author recalls, “there was absolutely nothing left, everything in me was destroyed, broken, destroyed...” In this atmosphere of “continuous, complete horror”, “endless internal spaces” and “a strength that helped to survive” were revealed to him.
Feeling “no reality” in everything that surrounded him in post-war life, not seeing any meaning in family, work, career, or business - “What else could the West offer me?” - he goes on a journey: first to Egypt, and then to India, where he first saw Sri Aurobindo, but did not stay in his ashram, “because,” said Satprem, “then any walls seemed like a prison to me.” He's leaving for South America where he spends whole year in the jungles of Guiana (which served as material for him to write his first novel, “Gold Digger”), then goes to Brazil, and from there to Africa. In 1953, he returned to India and became a mendicant sannyasin (wandering monk), practicing tantrism (impressions and experiences of this time formed the basis of his second novel, “The Body of the Earth”). The meeting with the Mother, Sri Aurobindo’s collaborator, radically changed his life: “Mother conquered me,” the author recalls. He devotes himself completely to the service of the Mother. He dedicates his first work to Sri Aurobindo, “Sri Aurobindo, or the Journey of Consciousness,” and then his second book, written in the same spirit, “On the Path to Superhumanity.” For nineteen years he was next to the Mother (she gave him the name Satprem, i.e. “one who knows how to truly love”), becoming her confidant and witness to personal conversations, which he recorded (later compiled from them). most interesting document in 13 volumes - “Mother’s Agenda. Chronicle of the supramental influence on the Earth"). Long-term communication with her gave impetus to writing a trilogy about Mother (1. “Divine Materialism”; 2. “New Species”; 3. “Mutation of Death”), and then the fictional story “Gringo”, the action of which takes place in the jungle, and, finally, the last work: “The Mind of Cells,” which presents the essence of the Mother’s discovery: a change in the genetic program and a different, new vision of death.
Currently, Satprem lives without maintaining active social contacts, is not involved in social and literary activity, fully dedicating himself to continuing the work begun by Sri Aurobindo and the Mother.
20. Sri Chinmoy (born 1931)
Famous philosopher, musician, poet and artist born in Bengal. From the age of 12, after the death of his parents, he was brought up in the Aurobindo Ashram. His life of spiritual practice included meditation for up to 14 hours a day, writing poetry and songs, playing sports and serving. In 1964 he moved to New York. Sri Chinmoy teaches that spirituality is not a withdrawal from the world, but a means of transforming it, he emphasizes the non-religious nature of his doctrine and preaches the “Path of the Heart”, which is the simplest path spiritual development. As part of his selfless service, he has conducted peace meditations at the UN in New York since 1970. Known as the “ambassador of peace,” Chinmoy is the initiator of the World Peace Runs (every two years since 1987). He has written hundreds of books (the most famous are “Meditation”, “The Summit is Aspiration”, “The Beyond Within”). He is the creator of several thousand mystical paintings, which he calls “Fountain Art”. The master wrote more than a thousand spiritual songs and compositions for musical instruments. Sri Chinmoy Centers currently exist in more than 50 countries around the world.
21. Osho Rajneesh (1934-1990)
Shri Rajneesh or Osho is one of the most controversial personalities of the 20th century. A professor of philosophy, a mystic and an enlightened Master for some, for others he is a notorious destroyer of ancient traditions, a “spiritual terrorist” and a “sex guru”. Chandra Mohan Rajneesh was born in Kushwad (Madhya Pradesh) into a wealthy Jain family. On March 21, 1953, while studying at the Faculty of Philosophy at Jabalpur University, he experienced what he called “enlightenment.” After completing his studies, he taught philosophy for nine years. Traveled extensively throughout India. Rajneesh saw the main mistake of religions and meditative practices in the fact that they lead a person away from earthly life, offering a certain spiritual world. The creator of his own mystical movement, Osho (lit., “dissolved in the ocean”) suggests overcoming “earthly passions” through their intense experience. With the power of his Love, Rajneesh inspires thousands of people to break out of their conditioned past and live freely, perceiving life as a flow, as a game, lived fully and consciously. “My goal,” he says, “is to encourage you to search for the causes of your own unhappiness and help you find the source of joy and divinity that lies within you.” In 1974, he organized his ashram in Pune, and in 1981 - a commune in Oregon (USA). After a series of trials and a short prison sentence in 1987, he returned from America to Pune. A particular target of Osho's public disapproval is the idea of complete freedom that he allowed his disciples to go totally and deeply into all the experiences of life. This freedom, especially in dealing with sex, came main reason opposition to Rajneesh in India. He also claims that overcoming life’s passions cannot be achieved through their denial or suppression. A person must survive them, realize them, surpass them. At the same time, he imposes the strictest restrictions on the passion for perfect freedom: “I give you total freedom to experience only on one condition - be vigilant, be observant, be conscious, control your feelings, passions and states.” January 19, 1990 Osho leaves his body, but his Ashram in Pune and more than 300 thousand of his followers continue to implement the ideas of the Master today.
22. Dalai Lama XIV (born 1935)
Lobsang Tenzin Gyatso is the current spiritual leader of Buddhists in Tibet and the territories located in the zone of Tibetan civilization (Mongolia, Buryatia, Tuva, Kalmykia, Bhutan, etc.). He was born in 1935 in the town of Tengster, Amdo Province (Eastern Tibet) in peasant family. At the age of two, according to Tibetan Buddhist tradition, was recognized as the reincarnation of his predecessor, the 13th Dalai Lama, and, like all Dalai Lamas, the earthly incarnation of Avalokiteshvara, the Buddha of Compassion. The title "Dalai Lama" has Mongolian origin and is translated as “Ocean of Wisdom.” Tibetans usually call their leader Yeshe Norbu - "Jewel of Wish Fulfillment" or Kundun - "Presence". Beginning at the age of six, the Dalai Lama received a traditional Buddhist education and at the age of 25 was awarded the title Geshe Lharamba ( highest degree Doctor of Buddhist Philosophy). After China's invasion of Tibet (1949-1950), he took full power in Tibet into his own hands. After the suppression of the popular uprising in Lhasa in 1959, he emigrated to India, where he was granted political asylum. Since that time, he has been constantly in Dharamasala (Himachal Pradesh), where the Tibetan government in exile is located. Actively participates in international political life, advocating the transformation of Tibet into a zone of ahimsa (non-violence) with the subsequent demilitarization of the region. Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize (1989), he is also the author of more than 50 books on Tibetan Buddhism, including: My Land and My People (1962), Buddhism of Tibet (1991), Freedom in Exile "(1992).
23. Haidakhan Babaji (1970-1984)
Sri Haidakhan Vale Baba (Babaji), revered as the next mahavatara of Shiva himself, miraculously, in the guise of an 18-year-old youth, appeared in 1970 at the foot of the Kumaon Mount Kailash. He appeared endowed with divine wisdom and power to restore Sanatan Dharma - the law of Truth and righteousness. Over the course of several years, he performed many “miracles”: he healed people, brought the dead back to life, and fed many with a small amount of food. During his mission, nine temples and several ashrams were built on the land, the main one located near Rajnikhet. The doctrine that he proposed to his students was a life of truth, simplicity and love, the practice of karma yoga and concentration on the mantra “Om Namaha Shivaya”.
24. Swami Vishwananda (born 1978)
Spiritual Master Swami Vishwananda was born in 1978 on the island of Mauritius into an Indian family. WITH early childhood he developed a desire for spirituality and an extraordinary interest in religious traditions. From childhood, he lived consciously aware of the presence of God and the Saints. Over time, the Master's unique personality began to attract many people who came to him seeking advice or blessings. After completing his studies, he devoted himself entirely to the mission of a spiritual teacher and accepted invitations to visit various countries in Africa, Europe and other parts of the world.
A special love connects Swamiji with Jesus Christ and His teaching, imbued with humility and unconditional love. The natural ease with which Swami Vishwananda combines elements of Western religious tradition and the spirituality of Hinduism, gives people the opportunity to experience a very personal contact with the Divine, regardless of their culture, gender or age.
"We are all brothers and sisters, and we all come from the same God. Our true nature, hidden behind the emotions and worries of everyday life, is our soul, our own true Self. In order to achieve outer unity with all our brothers and sisters, we must achieve unity within ourselves, the unity of body, mind and soul.We must accept and love ourselves as we are now, with our physical body, emotions and thoughts - and at the same time strive for our Soul Humanity needs to remember that all people came from the same source, and that they will all return back to the same source."
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WHETHER A MAN IS SMART OR STUPID, OLD OR YOUNG, HE WILL AWAKEN WITH YOUR MIND AFTER KNOWING ALL THIS.
This is what the sages of the East said. In ancient Indian aphorisms, everyone can find something useful and instructive for themselves that will change their life for the better.
He is in all beings, he is different from all beings, beings do not know him, his body is all beings; he rules over all beings by residing in them. This is Atman.
He is everything that was and that will be, he is eternal, comprehending him is victory over death. There is no other way to liberation.
Our “I” is only a reflection of a higher being.
What you are is me, what I am is you too. And I, and you, and all beings are always in one.
Less small, more great, the Atman is hidden in the heart of every being.
Faith will set you free and take you beyond death. He who sees in himself all beings and himself in all beings does not turn away from his condition. Where will blindness and sadness come from to the one who sees unity, to the one who knows that all beings are one with himself?
Both immortality and death live in our body - death comes from error, immortality comes from goodness.
There is nothing here and there is nothing there; No matter where I go, there is nothing. On reflection, I see that there is nothing in the world except knowledge of oneself.
Who am I? Who are you? What is this world? Who is doing this evil and why? One comes into the world, the other leaves. All life is a chain of instant changes.
Our life is like a mirage that disappears in an instant; knowing this, associate with good people for the sake of virtue and well-being.
The world is full of joy for those who look at everyone without hostility and prejudice.
Truly great is the one who doesn’t care whether happiness or sorrow; who cares whether it is cobblestone or gold; who doesn’t care whether it’s pleasant or unpleasant; who cares - blasphemy or praise.
Desire gives birth to sadness, desire gives birth to fear. One who is freed from desire has neither sadness nor fear.
Whatever a person desires, what he desires eludes him. But he achieves everything when he stops wanting.
The slave of his hopes is the slave of all people, the master of his hopes is the master of the whole world.
You should curb your speech, curb your thoughts, curb your body.
Give up one person for the sake of the family, give up the family for the sake of the community, give up the community for the sake of the country. For the sake of your soul, give up all the earth.
A person comes into the world alone, he leaves the world alone, alone he tastes the fruits of his good and evil deeds.
In every birth there is death, in health there is illness, in success there is failure, in youth there is old age.
All things are created by the properties of nature, but blinded by the consciousness of his “I” he thinks: “I create.”
It is difficult to overcome one's own nature. Put a dog in a kingdom - it will still chew your shoes.
He who created swans white, parrots green, peacocks colorful, will provide you with the means to live.
Troubles befall birds soaring in space; Skilled fishermen extract fish from the depths of the sea. What is unreason and what is reason? What's the use of sticking to your place? Even from afar, fate overtakes us - as soon as it reaches out its hand.
What does not happen does not happen; whatever happens happens without any effort. What is not destined for us slips out of our very hands.
Time is like a cook: every moment it prepares everyone’s destiny.
There would be no birth, no old age, no death; do not be afraid of separation from your loved ones; If everything weren't so fickle, who wouldn't be happy in this life?
Who is not proud when he gains wealth? What libertine escaped adversity? Whose heart on earth has not been broken by a woman? Who can call himself a friend of the king? What poor man was respected? Who came out of the trap unharmed? Who is not subject to death?
Happiness is followed by unhappiness, and unhappiness is followed by happiness. There is no continuous unhappiness, there is no continuous happiness.
One heart for two - such is the fruit of love. When hearts are divided, it is the love of corpses.
When you happen to fall, worthy man falls like a ball, insignificant - like a lump of clay.
Conquer the greedy with money, the proud with prayer, the foolish with indulgence, the wise with truthfulness.
Fools hate the smart, the poor hate the rich, the vicious hate the virtuous, and harlots hate faithful wives.
Nothing shortens life more than intimacy with someone else's wife.
Time will pass, and a friend will become an enemy, and an enemy will become a friend. For one’s own benefit is stronger than anything else.
A causeless quarrel is a sign of stupidity. A smart person will give a hundred coins just to avoid arguing.
Desire only what is available to you; never desire the unattainable. Enjoy the present, don't worry about the future.
The poor man is the one who is overcome by greed, let him own the seven islands. He who is satisfied is the supreme ruler.
People greet someone who is unworthy of greeting; they honor someone who is unworthy of honor; getting close to someone who is not worthy of communication - such is the power of money.
No one is by nature either high or low - only one’s own deeds lead a person to honor or contempt.
Avoid doing things that depend on others; strive only for what depends on you. Everything that depends on others brings grief, everything that depends on you brings joy.
You cannot sow one thing and get another. Whatever seed is sown will bear fruit.
There is no barrier equal to the barrier of ignorance.
Anyone who is unfamiliar with poetry, music and other arts is like a beast - except perhaps without a tail and horns.
Studying science does not mean getting rid of stupidity. He is only truly learned who is capable of action. And a well-prepared medicine will not heal the patient with just its name.
It is easy to satisfy the ignorant, it is easy to satisfy the enlightened, but the creator himself, spoiled by superficial knowledge, will not satisfy.
Knowledge is called the highest good among all: it cannot be taken away, it is invaluable, it never runs out.
Don’t talk about what you have in mind: there is no success in a plan that is open to others.
Strive for the smart and honest, be on your guard against the smart and deceitful, pity the honest and stupid, avoid the deceitful and stupid.
Just as clouds obscure the sun, so crowds of fools, like cattle, cover everything worthy with darkness.
A dressed fool shines in an assembly, but only until he opens his mouth.
A fool fusses with all his might, starting a trifle, but a smart one remains calm, taking on a great task.
When it comes to giving advice to others, everyone is a storehouse of wisdom. When you have to follow these tips yourself, then a wise man is no smarter than a fool.
Wealth and constant health, a friend and a sweet-tongued wife, an obedient son and useful knowledge - these are the six blessings in this world.
Everything planned can be achieved through human effort. What we call fate is only the invisible properties of people.
He is visited by the goddess of happiness who works like a lion. Only the insignificant say: “Everything is from fate!” Conquer fate with courageous deeds; If your zeal is not crowned with success, then there is no guilt on you!
The noble man speaks only about the virtues of his neighbor, even though he is deprived of them; low - only about shortcomings. And let both of them lie - the first goes to heaven, the second to hell.
Nothing encourages a person more than a kind word.
When you are happy, you want the whole world to know about it. However, happiness, as we know, grows well only in silence, away from envious eyes. No wonder there is such a Russian proverb: “What you boast about, you will be left without.” Besides happiness, there are other things in life that are better to remain silent about.
1. Your plans
No, we are, of course, not talking about the intention to buy a juicer or go to the cinema tomorrow (although sometimes it’s better to leave such little things out of the equation), but about more global things. Plans, especially far-reaching ones, should not be trumpeted until they have taken on more or less real features, and even better, until they have come true. There are several reasons for this precaution: firstly, plans are often just ideas that easily perish under the pressure of other people’s criticism and skepticism, and secondly, having received a portion of approval, a person will most likely put them into practice with less diligence.
2. Good deeds
In Christianity, all the good you do must be done in secret. And then, according to the words of the apostle, “Your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you openly.” This is absolutely true for speakers of any other religion. A person who boasts about his patronage and help at every corner evokes not admiration, but contempt. Even good deeds themselves become for him just food for a self-satisfied “ego” and a reason for posturing. Indian sages say that nothing kills charity more than pride.
3. Asceticism
You should also remain silent about how strict your lifestyle is. Abstaining from sleep, food, sex life - useful thing, but only if it comes in conjunction with the emotional component.
4. Courage and heroism
The internal trials we experience are no less valuable than external trials. However, the former are visible to people with the naked eye, while the latter remain secret. Why should we remain silent about them? Something special needs to be said here. On the one hand, you have already received a reward in the form of wisdom and experience, and on the other hand, this will protect you from excessive pride and bragging. What thunders, as they say, is what is empty from within.
5. Spiritual knowledge
What you can fit isn't for everyone. Don't delude yourself. Your internal changes will already be reflected in your life, so whatever they are, keep everything inside.
6. Family problems
If you are a wife, remain silent about your husband's shortcomings in front of your friends and relatives. If you are a husband, don't say anything bad about your wife. You will not resolve conflicts this way, but people will not have the highest opinion of your loved ones. A strong family is one that does not wash dirty linen in public.
7. About other people’s misdeeds and negativity
You can get your shoes dirty, but you can get your soul dirty. The soul becomes dirty from gossip, from retelling someone’s unpleasant actions, from condemnation, from ugly words. If you witness something like this, let this negativity die in the silence of your soul. Don't spread this infection further.
According to the classic expression, silence is good, safe and beautiful.
If someone betrays you once, it is his fault. If someone betrays you twice, it's your fault. Learn from the mistakes of others. It is impossible to live long enough to experience them all.
India - great country With centuries-old history and rich culture. Probably, no other country has produced so many sages, philosophers and educators...
Unlike Western countries, where external achievements are put first, the people of India have directed all their strength and energy towards knowing themselves. This is a real spiritual laboratory where the mystery of life has been studied for centuries, inner world and the subtle human soul.
We have collected for you 29 inspiring sayings of the wise Indian people. There is something to think about!
If someone betrays you once, it is his fault. If someone betrays you twice, it's your fault.
Learn from the mistakes of others. It is impossible to live long enough to experience them all.
Great minds discuss ideas. Medium - discuss events. Small ones - people.
Be attentive to the guest - even if he is your enemy. Even a lumberjack with an ax does not refuse shade from the tree.
There was not, is not and will not be a person worthy of only condemnation or only praise.
Knowledge is hidden in every thing. Once upon a time the world was a library.
Giving advice to a fool only makes him angry.
A person who lives for the sake of others, even a very short life, is filled with happiness.
The inconsolable is consoled by the past, the weak-minded by the future, the intelligent by the present.
Happiness itself finds its way to a strong spirit.
The child is a guest in your home. Feed, teach and release.
Do not boast when you are ready to go, but boast on the way back.
Women are scientists by nature, men by books.
Conquering yourself is the best way to avoid being defeated.
The world is full of joy for those who look at everyone without hostility and prejudice.
If danger cannot be avoided, what is the use of cowardice that will not protect you anyway?
Truth is what people believe.
If you are wise, do not contradict the rich man, the ruler, the child, the old man, the ascetic, the sage, the woman, the fool and the teacher.
To control yourself, use your head. To treat others, use your heart.
The woman is shining - the whole house is shining, the woman is gloomy - the whole house is in darkness.
You can catch a tiger in the thicket, a bird in the sky, a fish in the depths of the waters, but you cannot catch the fickle heart of a woman.
When it comes to giving advice to others, everyone is a storehouse of wisdom. When you have to follow these tips yourself, then a wise man is no smarter than a fool.
There is no trace of a bird in the air or a fish in the water - such is the path of the virtuous.
The adornment of a person is wisdom, the adornment of wisdom is calmness, the adornment of calmness is courage, the adornment of courage is gentleness.
A wise person evaluates according to his own judgment, a fool trusts rumor.
Write down grievances in the sand, carve blessings in marble.
