Swami Amar Jyoti
How would the world be without music? God must have thought that the world needs sweetness. According to the Vedas, speech and music are attributed to Goddess Saraswati and Lord Shiva. Wherever vibrations are rhythmic, it will produce music. If you listen to water flowing freely, you will hear music. If you listen to the wind rustling through the trees, you will hear unknown tunes. The rhythmic flow of anything creates music. Whether it is creative dance, the rhythmic flow of action, the rhythmic flow of speech-- when you flow in tune with nature in you and around you, you will hear music. Whenever action becomes disorderly, chaotic, un-rhythmic, it becomes noise.
When you are in rhythmic flow, your body will feel lighter rather than exerted or tired. That creative flow is yogic living. It brings you in tune with the cosmos and your surroundings in such a way that you enjoy life. Generally, we feel the pleasures of life with the senses, as opposed to the real enjoyment of living. But even pleasures, if rhythmic, will be enjoyable. This is the whole flow of life: when actions, speech, and thoughts are rhythmic.
This spiritual treasure is taken entirely from the recorded Satsangs and writings of Swami Amar Jyoti, including many rare Satsangs that have never been released, and intimate gatherings with devotees in America over four decades. Among the eighteen chapters are two chapters of devotees' remembrances from India and the United States. 32 pages of color and black and white photographs taken from 1960 through 2000 make this the most remarkable book on His life and teachings. His message is the timeless wisdom of the Himalayan sages in a language understandable to a modern world, regardless of East or West.
Spiritual warriors do not fight; they just keep going on the path. We have to start where we are. Why Satsang, practices, prayer, meditation, yoga and pilgrimage are necessary. Consistency is one of the greatest virtues. It is faith that keeps us going forward on the path. We have to keep the Goal before us at all times, whether we receive praise or blame. We have to be peaceful and forbearing and keep our minds free from agitation. The ego is defensive and self-protective; it is the only thing that separates us from God. When we are trying hard but still not succeeding, pray to the Lord for courage and strength. Do practices daily, even if mechanical, in order to attain discipline of mind. Remind yourself that you are a seeker and do not focus on the distractions of the world. Meditation is paramount. The utmost joy is belonging to God.
Swami Amar Jyoti was a humanitarian activist, who founded Jyoti Ashram, Sacred Mountain Ashram, the Desert Ashram, and the Truth Con-sciousness movement. Born in northwest India on May 6, 1928, in a small town close to the banks of the Indus River, Swami Amar Jyoti was named Rama by his parents. As a child he was interested in science, math, writing, cycling, drama, and sports. The partition of India in 1947 interrupted his college education, causing him to transfer to a university in Bombay (Mumbai). Just a few months prior to his graduation he left school in order to obtain the remainder of his education from the world itself.
WHEN YOU ARE CARING FOR YOUR BODY-- let's say when you are sick-- you go to a doctor, take medicine, do exercises, pay attention to your diet, your sleep, etc. all to better your health. Would you call that selfishness, because you are doing something for your body? No, you would say, If I am not healthy, how can I help others? To have a sound mind and body we have to do certain exercises and practices, and to achieve that we have to divide our time and energy in such a way that we balance our life.
When you are in rhythmic flow, your body will feel lighter rather than exerted or tired. That creative flow is yogic living. It brings you in tune with the cosmos and your surroundings in such a way that you enjoy life. Generally, we feel the pleasures of life with the senses, as opposed to the real enjoyment of living. But even pleasures, if rhythmic, will be enjoyable. This is the whole flow of life: when actions, speech, and thoughts are rhythmic.
This spiritual treasure is taken entirely from the recorded Satsangs and writings of Swami Amar Jyoti, including many rare Satsangs that have never been released, and intimate gatherings with devotees in America over four decades. Among the eighteen chapters are two chapters of devotees' remembrances from India and the United States. 32 pages of color and black and white photographs taken from 1960 through 2000 make this the most remarkable book on His life and teachings. His message is the timeless wisdom of the Himalayan sages in a language understandable to a modern world, regardless of East or West.
Spiritual warriors do not fight; they just keep going on the path. We have to start where we are. Why Satsang, practices, prayer, meditation, yoga and pilgrimage are necessary. Consistency is one of the greatest virtues. It is faith that keeps us going forward on the path. We have to keep the Goal before us at all times, whether we receive praise or blame. We have to be peaceful and forbearing and keep our minds free from agitation. The ego is defensive and self-protective; it is the only thing that separates us from God. When we are trying hard but still not succeeding, pray to the Lord for courage and strength. Do practices daily, even if mechanical, in order to attain discipline of mind. Remind yourself that you are a seeker and do not focus on the distractions of the world. Meditation is paramount. The utmost joy is belonging to God.
Swami Amar Jyoti was a humanitarian activist, who founded Jyoti Ashram, Sacred Mountain Ashram, the Desert Ashram, and the Truth Con-sciousness movement. Born in northwest India on May 6, 1928, in a small town close to the banks of the Indus River, Swami Amar Jyoti was named Rama by his parents. As a child he was interested in science, math, writing, cycling, drama, and sports. The partition of India in 1947 interrupted his college education, causing him to transfer to a university in Bombay (Mumbai). Just a few months prior to his graduation he left school in order to obtain the remainder of his education from the world itself.
WHEN YOU ARE CARING FOR YOUR BODY-- let's say when you are sick-- you go to a doctor, take medicine, do exercises, pay attention to your diet, your sleep, etc. all to better your health. Would you call that selfishness, because you are doing something for your body? No, you would say, If I am not healthy, how can I help others? To have a sound mind and body we have to do certain exercises and practices, and to achieve that we have to divide our time and energy in such a way that we balance our life.
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