Let us, however, drop the subject now; more of it another time. Someone, again, let us suppose, might have attained perfection with the name of Allah, and immediately another creed originated by him began to spread, Wheel pose in yoga and so on. Disciple: But I have heard that Bhagavan Shri Ramakrishna used to sing the name of God very much? Swamiji: I know Bhagavan Shri Ramakrishna to be even greater than those you have just named. Swamiji: I dare say not. Disciple: I cannot even grasp you, what to say of Shri Ramakrishna! Cambodia’s principle river is today called Me Kong, which some scholars say is derived from India’s Ma Ganga (Mother Ganges). I certainly wouldn’t claim I’m a virtuoso — I often feel I’ve barely begun to understand them — but I instinctively feel they can be used extraordinarily well. More and more people will develop the use of memory systems in a virtuoso way. If you meditate on any truth with steadfast devotion and concentration, you will see that the mind is more and more tending onwards to Oneness, i.e. taking you towards the realisation of the absolute Existence-Knowledge-Bliss. Swamiji: Very well. To enquire about the root of Oneness through the diversity of phenomenal existence is named by the Shâstras as Vyatireki reasoning, or the process of arguing by the indirect method, that is, Adhyâropa and Apavâda, first taking for granted something that is nonexistent or unreal as existing or real, and then showing through the course of reasoning that that is not a substance existing or real.

Disciple: Might not this state as well be brought about by a derangement of the brain? I have experienced that state in my own life. Disciple: To my mind, the state of the existing or the seen seems to be self-evident, and hence true, and that which is opposite to it seems, on the other hand, to be unreal. Disciple: But many are now preaching him as an Avatara. Swamiji: Are you not considering this question from the point of view of phenomenal existence? The Puranic view is that even if its histories are only myths (which is not necessarily the case), the lessons to be learned from them are infinitely more valuable than what can be learned from recording the coming and going of humanity. Only, the Jnanis lay greater stress on His aspect of Chit or knowledge, while the Bhaktas keep the aspect of Ananda or love more in view.

This has to be cleared away, and the true eternal principles have to be held before the people; and then only, our religion and our country will be really benefited. He only knows what he himself really was; his frame was a human one only, but everything else about him was entirely different from others. Swamiji: But the Vedas say, «One only without a second». Swamiji: That true Shraddha, as of old, has to be brought back again. This is especially true for resistance training or any other exercise modality. Disciple: Do you, may I ask, believe him to be an Avatara (Incarnation of God)? There may be a few honourable exceptions among them, but know, that the greater part of them are possessed of dark Tâmasika nature. But that is due to her preoccupation with the transcendent, the suprahistorical, and not to any ineptitude on her part. The worship of Mahavira must be introduced; the Shakti-pujâ must form a part of our daily practice; Shri Ramachandra must be worshipped in every home. Must our society really be guided by laws dictated by such hypocrites? It has happened, not only in India, but in every nation and every society in the world.

After a pause Swamiji continued: To re-establish the Dharma, there come Mahâpurushas (great teachers of humanity), suited to the needs of the times and society. Perhaps the development of Western civilization and the Protestant ethic, which many of the West are now coming to abhor, have gotten in the way of the spiritual development of humanity. The Aztec system of education bears a striking resemblance to the Indian system of gurukula, in which boys were sent to the care of a guru for spiritual and practical education. Try Ustrasana. Ustrasana is one of the few yoga poses beneficial in reducing belly fat if practised after knowing its simple and correct procedures. Likewise, depending on where you hold tightness or feel your health and performance could be improved, you might increase the number of poses or length of time in a given area. For example, a more experienced practitioner might use Bow or Wheel to open the torso while a beginner might find that Cobra is plenty. 1. People who have respiratory disorders find the importance of Chakrasana in opening up their lungs. Swamiji: Who says so? Swamiji: Why, first of all, we have to introduce the worship of the great saints.