Love is simple
Love is simple. This is why our complicated mind can never ever comprehend it. From Anand Krishna’s Facebook, 5 April 2012
Ego must fall in love, and love must rise in Compassion
Ego must fall in love, and love must rise in Compassion From Anand Krishna’s Facebook, 1 April 2012
Grant me the companionship of those who are madly in love with You
"Show me O Lord, the way to Your Mansion of Love. Show me the path of Love that leads to Your Mansion. Grant me the companionship of those who are madly in love with You. Spare me from the wolves of jealousy, hatred, arrogance, and the like. Protect me from their...
It is only when you are capable of loving and trusting that people can betray you
It is only when you are capable of loving and trusting that people can betray you. Bless your stars and pity them who are not capable of loving and trusting. Good day, friends. From Anand Krishna’s Facebook, 26 February...
Happy Nyepi 2012
Silence is not natural to this present realm we live in. When we deliberately observe silence, we transport ourselves to another realm where all noises disappear into absolute silence. This silence is God, the Godliness within each and every living being. Nyepi gives...
The Law of Gratitude is to be practiced, and not to be discussed
The Law of Gratitude is to be practiced, and not to be discussed. It is very easy for us to tell others to be grateful, but very difficult to actually remain in the state of gratefulness. It is said that Jesus, once, healed thousands - and only one from the multitude...
One single being – man, woman, or the third gender – can change the course of history1
One single being - man, woman, or the third gender - can change the course of history. And, that "being" is YOU, if YOU SO BELIEVE. Loves From Anand Krishna’s Facebook, 15 Maret 2012
Most of us are asleep, dreaming, and want to remain so
Most of us are asleep, dreaming, and want to remain so. Most of us are not interested in waking up, we want to continue dreaming. We do not look for the truth. We only search for someone to appreciate and agree with us, with our sleep, dreams, and slumbering. This...
Try going against the Flow, be the Change
"Going with the Flow" is easy, who doesn't? Try going against the Flow, be the Change, Good Day Friends, loves. From Anand Krishna’s Facebook, 11 Maret 2012
Be brave, be intelligent
When we make a wrong decision, it is only the brave among us who acknowledges his/her wrongdoing, mistake; stops pursuing the wrong path and, makes a positive U-Turn to be on the right track again. The weaklings are unable to do so because of their own ego. They want...
Interfaith activism means that you firmly believe in all different
Conversion zeal and interfaith activism are two different things. They are poles apart. You cannot be interfaith activist and still endorse conversion. Interfaith activism means that you firmly believe in all different belief systems as equally valid paths to the...
Love is giving and forgiving
"As long as we dont forgive the people who have hurt us, they occupy a rent-free space in our mind." Thus says one of my friends. I, however, think, feel, and believe that it is not just a matter of letting them occupy a rent-free space, but also exhausting our...
Thinking about the past we exhaust all our energies and stop moving
Thinking about the past we exhaust all our energies and stop moving. This is the reason why we do not succeed in life. It is better therefore to learn from the past, let go, and move in the present. This is the only way to success. From Anand Krishna’s Facebook, 20...
Bless me with friends, O Lord, who can show me my mistakes, so I can overcome them
"Bless me with friends, O Lord, who can show me my mistakes, so I can overcome them." (Swami Satya Anand Anomadassi - translated from "1008 Prayers of Soul" in Hindi) From Anand Krishna’s Facebook, 19 February...
Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal
"Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else, without realising we are the ones who get burnt first" - Ram Vaswani From Anand Krishna’s Facebook, 18 February...
Our Lord told us to pray in secret
Our Lord told us to pray in secret – that means in your heart – and he instructed us to “shut the door.” What is this door he says we must shut, if not the mouth? For we are the temple in which Christ dwells, for as the Apostle said: “You are the temple of the Lord.”...
I have never seen a spiritual person who lends his/her ears to such heresy
I have never ever met a spiritual person who engages himself/herself in backbiting, spreading rumours and being jealous of others' achievement: and I have never seen a spiritual person who lends his/her ears to such heresy. Cheers, friends, I love you all From Anand...
Happy Dharma Day 2012
Our "true" birthday is the day when we begin to awake, to rise up from the mud of unconsciousness, and face the light of sun. To face the sun of consciousness is to leave behind all strings, all ties connecting us with the mud of anger, jealousy, greed, ill-feelings,...
Mahatma Gandi’s Death Anniv 2012
On Mahatma Gandhi's Death Anniv today I am reminded of one of his central teachings often quoted by Nehru, and that is: don't do anythg in hiding. For whatever u do in hiding indicates ur fear. Either we are then not sure of what we are doing, or not convinced that...
Wake up!
The Master reminded us of Angada's story, "Be yet no emissaries like Angad. The Lord deputed him to put some sense into Ravana's head, instead, he got carried away by Ravana's sweet but poisonous talk. "He was rescued by Hanuman, who was the very personification of...
First step in spirituality is when we stop talking ill of others
First step in spirituality is when we stop talking ill of others. Good Day friends, love you all From Anand Krishna’s Facebook, 4 January 2012 Not talking ill of others is not the same as not identifying ill as ill. It is only by identifying ill as ill that you can...
Happy New Year 2012
We must, not only allow the old to pass, but also to facilitate its passing, its exit from our life. Indeed, the old is already past... However, the memory of past events we hold in our mind, often becomes the seed to recreate the very same past event in the future....
Kills a single person, killed the entire humankind
It is written in the scriptures that whosoever kills a single person, it is as if he has killed the entire humankind; and whosoever saves a single person, it is as if he has saved the entire humankind (Al Qur'an 5:32). This beautiful, this sacred message, these holy...
One can never ever follow blindly
"In order to follow Jesus, Muhammad, Krishna, or Buddha, one must be 100% FULLY AWARE. There is an old conventional saying that 'one should not follow blindly', but i say unto thee that thou canst ever follow blindly. "One can never ever follow blindly. One must be...
“Why do you call Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say?
"Why do you call Me, 'Lord, Lord,' and do not do what I say? "Everyone who comes to Me and hears My words and acts on them, I will show you whom he is like: "He is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid a foundation on the rock; and when a flood occurred,...
Merry Christmast 2011
Christmas reminds us of the options offered by Jesus, serve God or serve mammon. Mammon offers us the worldly kingdom that is never ever lasting, whereas God offers us the know-how to establish His Heavenly Kingdom on Earth that is everlasting. Follow Jesus, and all...
Beware of those
"Beware of those," says Kabir, "who praise you indiscreetly, for they boast and elevate your ego; and, be grateful to them who criticize you, for they help you in going beyond it." From Anand Krishna’s Facebook, 22 December...
Love cannot be thought about
Love cannot be thought about, love cannot be cultivated, love cannot be practised. The practice of love, the practice of brotherhood, is still within the field of the mind, therefore it is not love. When all this has stopped, then love comes into being, then you will...
Love opens all doors
Love opens all doors, no matter how closed they may be, no matter how rusty from lack of use. Your work is to bring unity and harmony, to open all doors which have been closed for a long time. Have patience and tolerance. Open your heart all the time. (Maharishi...
Now, that’s love
Nancy was having coffee with Helen. Nancy asked, "How do you know your husband loves you?" "He takes out the garbage every morning." "That's not love. That's good housekeeping." "My husband gives me all the spending money I need." "That's not love. That's generosity."...
Your Master is Your Heart
Your Master is Your Heart; Your Heart is Temple of God; God is in You, within You, around You, above You, and behind You... Live, Live in Love... Love, Love, Love, Love is God.... Live, Live, Live, Live in Love.... Expand Your Heart to Encompass All, Live, Live in...
The Only Way OUT is Way IN
"The Only Way OUT is Way IN....." says the Master From Anand Krishna's Facebook, 19 December 2011
A book against Svami
This happened during an interview, someone commented on a book against Svami, "Sir, if you permit, we can make sure that the book is not distributed. We can sue both the author and the publisher." Svami smiled: "No, no, not neccessary. Those who believe in the book...
Misunderstanding is a disease
Misunderstanding is a disease caused by the germs of gosip, viruses of hearsay, and bacterias of rumours. You cannot stop people from hearsay, gosipping, and spreading rumours. But, you can always defend yourself against such attacks by building a strong immune...
Unconditional Love
What the world direly needs today is Unconditional Love, the willingness to help and serve fellowbeings without any reservation and condition.. Good day friends, love you all From Anand Krishna's Facebook, 15 December...
Make sure that they addressed correctly
If You want your letters to be delivered than make sure that they are addressed correctly, stamped adequately, and mailed timely From Anand Krishna's Facebook, 13 December 2011
Satyam Shivam Sundaram
Satyam Shivam Sundaram: The Godliness within each one of us is the True measure of our inner and outer Beauty From Anand Krishna's Facebook, 13 Desember 2011
Spiritual organization, there is an added value of selflessness
When it comes to meeting ethics, etiquette and discipline - corporate or spiritual - they are still the same and must be observed. This i learnt years back from Nari Khubchandani - a very dear friend. Indeed, when it comes to spiritual organization, there is an added...
God is Omnipotent, Omniscient, Omnipresent
God is Omnipotent, Omniscient, Omnipresent - how do we attain to Him/Her/It? It is by developing the "omni"-qualities; it is by letting go of our individual ego, and working for the welfare of all. Worhsipping the Omni-"Present" is to realize His/Her/Its...
Life is all about change, reformation, transformation, and evolution
Life is all about change, reformation, transformation, and evolution. Those who dread change are crushed under the ever revolving wheels of time. No post, no position, no social status is permanent. There is no such thing as once having it, forever having it. Those...
Tamaso-maa Jyotirgamaya
The ancient prayer Tamaso-maa Jyotirgamaya is not merely an appeal to the Lord, the Divine Mother of the Universe, to lead us from the dreadful darkness of delusion and ignorance to the eternal light of truth, love, and wisdom - it is also a testimony of faith,...
From Rabindrananth Tagore
Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high Where knowledge is free Where the world has not been broken up into fragments By narrow domestic walls Where words come out from the depth of truth Where tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfection...
Sufi Amir Khusro
What beauty can be there in surmah, the kohl powder, O Khusro?! Apply the dust from His doorstep, and beautify your Soul..... (Inspired by the Great Sufi Amir Khusro of Delhi) From Anand Krishna's Facebook, 6 December...
Outer Beauty is the result of Bliss
Outer Beauty is the result of Bliss within and being blissful is neither a desire, hope, or expectation. It is the realization of the very Source of Bliss within that is no other than You. Good day friends, love you all From Anand Krishna's Facebook, 9 December...
About Yajna, Sankeertan and Seva
"The Spirit of Yajna (Offering to the Lord) while working; Naam-Sankeertan (Chanting of Divine Glories); and Seva (Setving the Less Privileged) - this is the Trident needed to pierce through the veil of ignorance, suffering, and all calamities." From Anand Krishna's...
Man is devalued God, and God is revalued Man.
Man is devalued God, and God is revalued Man. Love is The Value that counts most. Absence of Love degrades man, whereas its presence upgrades him. Good day. Love you all From Anand Krishna's Facebook, 11 December...