Articles by Swami Veda Bharati golden_leaf

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Lectures at the 2013 Sangha Gathering – Lecture #9

18 December, 2013 @ 5:13 pm

Allow me to welcome my special sister, Professor Bettina [Bäumer], Sharada. I wish we had reserved a space here for her to speak. You do not know how honored I feel by her presence. You should be sitting over here.

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Lectures at the 2013 Sangha Gathering – Lecture #8

18 November, 2013 @ 5:23 pm

We were talking yesterday about the symptoms of the openings of the chakras. Now please remember that what I’m giving is not exhaustive. It is only indicative – a few things out of many.

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Diwali 2013 Message

1 November, 2013 @ 8:28 pm

Every secret crevice of every living being's mind chamber, Be filled with radiant tranquil illumination of samadhi, Of the purest light of you, crystal soul who are, A spark of God's universal consciousness-flame, Divinity's mega-lamp.

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Lectures at the 2013 Sangha Gathering – Lecture #7

18 October, 2013 @ 5:50 pm

I also have little notes with questions on personal practice. I am trying my best to see those people. I’m not always managing, but you are not forgotten. I will see what I can do. The body has a great many limitations.

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Silence between Breaths

3 October, 2013 @ 6:20 pm

Silence is such a profound and deep experience of human existence that only when we have understood silence would we understand all the inspiration that has ever flowed to humanity from the minds and mouths of its great saints and sages. To understand silence as an act, as a habit of mind, is to know a person's disposition and most natural urge. We can look to the monks or "silent ones" of our society for example; however, even a householder with an active life can learn the art of "speaking" while in silence. Such a paradox has a very clear lesson.  

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A Question and Answer about Meditation

3 October, 2013 @ 5:20 pm

I recently read your thought provoking and heart touching book "meditation the art and science". i am a novice in the path of spirituality and meditation. I want to know one thing which I missed in the book is experiences, visions, miracles in meditation .what are the inner experiences while meditating i want to know it earnestly from you. i don't know why but the void will be filled when I receive your reply swami ji.

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You Needn’t Be Lonely

27 September, 2013 @ 1:29 am

I am often asked many variations of this question. I tell them that there are others who have set an example with their lives; that they had felt rejected, lonely, unloved, and are today the most widely loved individuals with tremendous satisfaction in their lives. How did they do it?

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Lectures at the 2013 Sangha Gathering – Lecture #6

18 September, 2013 @ 5:56 pm

What an impressive view today! With all your yellow wraps, it looks like you’re half way to sannyāsa. I wish I had such a large group of swamis working for me! And you’re wrapped up in Gāyatrī mantra, what more do you want?

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Day of Forgiveness, 2013

28 August, 2013 @ 2:42 pm

On 18th September is the KSHAMAVANI, day of forgiveness in Jaina religion but the sacred observances have already begun.

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Lectures at the 2013 Sangha Gathering – Lecture #5

18 August, 2013 @ 6:07 pm

I have the privilege of introducing someone whose books many of you have read, an author, lecturer, spiritual sādhaka, spiritual guide, author of dozens of books – very popular ones – Dr. David Frawley. You may greet him personally afterwards.

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