Surrender (Śaraṇāgatiḥ)
Surrender is an unavoidable step in our pilgrimage to the Truth, regardless of which path we take. What is called Self-realisation in the language of knowledge is termed as the state of total surrende ...
Two Verses from the Panchadashi
These two verses are from the beginning of the tenth chapter of the Pañcadaśī, titled ‘Nāṭaka Dīpaḥ’. The entire explanation, as well as the word meanings and footnotes, was handwritten by Pujya Gurud ...
Panchadashi: A Prakarana Grantha
In continuation of the ‘Story of Vidyaranya’ in our previous issue, we bring you this section on‘ Prakarana Granthas’ as an introduction to the Panchadasi. Both these are unpublished so far. Since the ...
Story of Vidyaranya
Among the treasures housed in the Chinmaya Archives in Mumbai is this manuscript prepared by Pujya Gurudev, with the seeming intention of publishing a commentary on the Panchadasi by Swami Vidyaranya. ...
Pledge
I learnt the Pledge way back when I was in lower kindergarten at Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Allapuzha. Within a year I had also been enrolled into Balvihar, where too the Pledge was taught to me. This t ...
Humour and Spirituality
The word ‘Humour’ gives one an undemanding, petty and childish feeling even though it is loved and enjoyed by all. Many think, to be successful in life, one should be very serious at all times. For ...
The Vision of Oneness and the Mission of All-Inclusiveness
Our life is based on the vision that we possess of ourselves and the world around us. Vision is that inner conviction that colors what we perceive and interprets all that we experience. It is on the f ...