Western culture promotes individual freedom that encourages acting as per own wish and thereby, invites sorrow; whereas, Hindu culture teaches how to overcome one’s own wish and thereby, attain Sat-Chit-Anand state – Sachchidananda Parabrahman (Dr) Jayant Athavale
A blind by birth could say that vision, seeing is blind faith; similarly, rationalists term subtle perception ability blind faith. – Sachchidananda Parabrahman (Dr) Jayant Athavale
Performing spiritual practice according to Jnanayoga is mostly through the use of intellect, performing spiritual practice according to Karmayoga is through the medium of body and mind, whereas performing spiritual practice according to Bhaktiyoga is through the medium of mind, intellect and body. – Sachchidananda Parabrahman (Dr) Athavale
The subjects that science deals with are associated with materialistic world; whereas, the subjects that Spirituality deals with are associated with God-realisation. Science progressively entraps humans in materialistic world; whereas, Spirituality helps humans to get liberated from materialistic world. – Sachchidananda Parabrahman (Dr) Athavale
The term ‘All religions are equal’ is used by those illiterate, who have not studied different religions. It amounts to saying ‘Literate and illiterate are equal’. – Sachchidananda Parabrahman (Dr) Jayant Athavale
Becoming seeker or disciple is millions of times superior to becoming office bearer of a political party; because, upon entering a political party, Raja-Tama components increase; whereas, by becoming seeker or disciple Sattva component increases. It leads one towards God-realisation. – Sachchidananda Parabrahman (Dr) Athavale
Instead of merely reading Ramayan, Mahabharat or biography of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, take inspiration from the incidents in them and protect Sanatan Dharma. – Sachchidananda Parabrahman (Dr) Jayant Athavale
Parents of a child are worried about its future; whereas, Saints have a comprehensive emotion that all the children in the Nation are their’s; hence, they are always in a state of Anand. – Sachchidananda Parabrahman (Dr) Jayant Athavale
Hindus are not required to conduct any research; because, Hindu Dharma is replete with every information for obtaining Anand (bliss), meaning, information for obtaining Moksha and not merely attaining (materialistic pleasure). – Sachchidananda Parabrahman (Dr) Jayant Athavale
Those who perform spiritual practice do not wish to be reborn; instead, wish for the Final Liberation on the strength of their spiritual practice. Conversely, patriots and devout followers of Dharma expect to be reborn again and again for serving Dharma. If we term this as one’s own wish, then expecting not to have rebirth … Read more