Meditations on Transcendence

"Yoga-Kṣema: The Divine Burden-Bearer" (रामरसं निवेदयामि) “Ananyāś cintayanto māṁ ye janāḥ paryupāsate, teṣāṁ nityābhiyuktānāṁ yoga-kṣemaṁ vahāmy aham.” — Bhagavad Gita 9.22 In this verse, the Lord promises: “To those who worship Me with undivided devotion, meditating on Me constantly — I carry what they lack and preserve what they have.” But why did Ācārya choose not to comment deeply on yoga-kṣema? Perhaps, because it is to be lived, not merely explained. Taking care of our own yoga-kṣema — acquisition and preservation — eats up precious life. Human āyus is limited. When we entrust it to the Lord, para-śraddhā is born, freeing the mind for sādhana. Otherwise, the world’s web is such that even an Ambani may feel insecure. Those brave ones (ये चिन्तयन्तीह तमेव धीराः), abandoning all mental clutter (सर्वं परित्यज्य मनोगतं), and merging their focus on the primordial divine, alone enter the Lord. The path of devotion is susukham — effortless joy. Immersed in śravaṇa and kīrtana,...

The Transformative Power of Harinama Harinama, being Poornavastu Caitanya—the complete conscious entity—bestows poornata (wholeness) upon the chanter. As one absorbs the divine name, their inner state transforms, gradually becoming complete in itself. With increasing poornata, external dependencies naturally diminish. The bodily needs—hunger, sleep, desires—become ksheena (attenuated), leading to the stage of parama vairagya, the highest renunciation, where the Name alone sustains the seeker. The Nama is not a symbol but svarupa shakti—divine energy personified. The Padma Purana declares: "nāma cintāmaṇiḥ kṛṣṇaś caitanya-rasa-vigrahaḥ / pūrṇaḥ śuddho nitya-mukto’bhinnatvān nāma-nāminoḥ" “The Holy Name of Krishna is transcendental, full of spiritual nectar, complete, pure, and eternally liberated; being non-different from the Lord Himself.” By continuous chanting, the Nama unveils its potency, leading one beyond material demands into divine sufficiency. Harinama becomes both t...

  Blog Title: The Treasure Path: Following Agni to Rāya By Ramabodha The final verse of the Īśāvāsya Upaniṣad reveals a sacred longing: "अग्ने नय सुपथा राये अस्मान् विश्वानि देव वयुनानि विद्वान्। युयोध्यस्मज्जुहुराणमेनो भूयिष्ठां ते नम उक्तिं विधेम॥" “O Agni, lead us by the noble path to rāya —true wealth. O Divine One, knower of all the sacred ways, remove from us our devious sins. To You, we offer our deepest words of surrender.” At the heart of this mantra lies the soul’s hunger for rāya — not mere gold or grain, but the enduring riches of divine connection . This rāya is the jewel buried beneath the soil of samsāra , found only when the fire of divine guidance lights our path. Agni, as the inner flame of discernment, is our torchbearer through the cave of karma . When we trust that fire, the fog of juhurāṇam — binding sin — begins to lift. The prayer is a bridge of words stretched across the river of longing , asking not only for direction, but purificatio...

  ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲವಂತೆ! ಅನ್ನೋದು ನಗೆಯ ವಾದ ಭಾವ, ಸಂಬಂಧವಿಲ್ಲವಂತೆ – ದೇವನಿಗೋ? | ಮಾನವನಿಗೆ ಈ ಸಜೀವ ಸ್ಪಂದನೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿದ್ದು ಎಲ್ಲಿ? ನಾಮದಲ್ಲೇ ರಸವಿಗ್ರಹ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದಾನೆ ರಾಮಬೋಧ || ಅವ್ಯಕ್ತವೆಂದರೆ ಕಲ್ಪನೆಯ ಕೆರೆಯಲಿ ಮುಳುಗುವುದು ಸಮಗ್ರತೆಯಿಂದ ಹಿಡಿಯಲಾಗದು, ವ್ಯರ್ಥವೆನಾ? | ಭಕ್ತಿಯ ತುದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಶಾಂತವಾಗಿದೆ ಪ್ರೇಮದ ಹದ, ಅರಿವುಂಟೆ? ಏನು ಬಗೆ ಇಲ್ಲವೆಂದುನು ರಾಮಬೋಧ || ಯೋಗವೆಂಬುದು ಸಂಬಂಧದಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸುವುದು ಬಿಚ್ಚಿಹೋದ ನಂಟಿಗೆ ಸೇತುವೆ ಕಟ್ಟುವದು | ಬಿಡುಕಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಬಾಳಿದರೆ ತೂತದೊಳಗೆ ಮಿದುಳು, ಪೂರ್ಣತೆಯ ಪಥವೆನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸು ರಾಮಬೋಧ || ತೂತಿಗೆ ಬಾಳಿದರೆ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣತೆ ದೂರವದು ಒಗ್ಗಟ್ಟಿನ ಹುಮ್ಮಸ್ಸು ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗುವುದು | ಅಮೃತವಿಲ್ಲ ಈ ಬಿರುಕು ತುಂಬಿದ ಬದುಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ, ಹೊಂದಾಣಿಕೆಯೇ ಮೋಕ್ಷದ ದಾರಿ ರಾಮಬೋಧ ||

  The Manifest Bliss of Bhakti Yoga That which is readily perceived by the senses, especially the sense of sight, becomes a gateway to the divine. In Sanskrit, this is termed vyakta , the manifest, tangible presence of the eternal. In every form of yoga, one must endeavor to taste this manifest bliss, a direct experience of the sacred woven into existence. Among these paths, bhakti yoga shines as the most manifest of all yogas, its vibrancy undeniable. Through the deity, the holy name ( nāma ), the sacred tulsi, the flowing Ganges, and other divine symbols, bhakti offers a vivid, sensory connection to the infinite. In this practice, upāsanā ānanda —the bliss of worship—arises naturally, derived from showing reverence to this manifest divinity. Here, matter and the divine intermingle seamlessly, a union known as adhiṣṭhāna , where the mundane is infused with the transcendent. This reverence extends even among humans—to the guru, elders, and all beings—as embodiments of grace. A bhak...

मनः प्रवाहः — Manaḥ Pravāhaḥ (The Flow of the Mind) by Ramarasa The mind is like a river, constantly in motion, never at rest. Its very nature is to move, to think, to generate ideas, images, projections, fears, and desires. Like waves rising uninvited on the ocean, thoughts appear without permission, forming a continuous stream that we often feel powerless to stop. These thoughts come fast—racing, tumbling, colliding—leaving us breathless, confused, and sometimes even tormented. We often find ourselves at the mercy of this river, carried along by its current, unable to control where it takes us. This is the condition of the undirected mind—like leaves blown by the wind, tossed wherever chance dictates. In this chaos, our will is often bypassed, our clarity lost. But there is a way to steer this restless flow. To catch the current and gently direct it toward the personal form of Krishna—that is meditation . It is not about stopping the river, but about learning to guide its cours...

 How to do devotional service?...…………………..Service is not a task to perform; it is a divine energy flowing through us. When we enter that sacred zone, sevā manifests effortlessly. As the Gita states, daivī prakṛtim āśritāḥ—aligned with the divine nature—we transcend struggle. Yet often, we linger in mohinī prakṛti, ensnared by illusion, laboring with senses in vain. This exhausts time and spirit, yielding no fruit. Instead, seek refuge in daivī prakṛti, where service blooms naturally. Await its gentle surge, a subtle push from within, rather than forcing action. How do we shift to this divine nature? Through a refined mindset, cultivated by pure thoughts and elevated emotions. By anchoring ourselves in this clarity, we shed delusion’s weight, allowing service to arise as an organic expression of the soul, complete and unbound, in harmony with the eternal.