A Blog on Spirituality
Our role in this life should be that of a guest We should be aware that we are guests only and have to go back to our home again. Howsoever be the food prepared by the lady of the house, the guest always appreciates it. Whatever be the arrangements made for him, he accepts gracefully. Similarly, we have to […]
Read moreWhat does spiritual science tell us about the phenomenon of capturing ghosts in a bottle? Is it possible? Recently the news of two ghosts captured in glass vials with stoppers and soaked in holy water captured the curiosity of world media. The ghosts were reported to have been not only captured, but also sold at an auction in New Zealand […]
Read moreHaving gratitude for what has been given to us by God is an important aspect in the development of spiritual emotion. A few days ago, I witnessed one such example of gratitude. Living in an āshram (hermitage) where SSRF has its research centre in Goa is not like living at home. It is a very spartan lifestyle and the frills […]
Read moreHave you ever wondered why psychiatrists themselves suffer from depression or some form of mental illness? While seeking guidance from His Holiness Dr. Athavale on a spiritual research topic, He mentioned something which would be of value to psychiatrists. His Holiness Dr. Athavale was Himself practicing as a clinical hypnotherapist until He came fully into spiritual practice. He mentioned that […]
Read moreSSRF’s Editor Sean Clarke recounts a heartening spiritual experience while video shooting the SSRF documentary on negative energy attacks through blood stains While shooting the first episode of Horrifying Supernatural Encounters, I developed a feeling of closeness to the deities of the Absolute Cosmic Elements of Earth, Water, Fire, Air and Ether. As the supernatural phenomena were taking place because […]
Read moreWe know that God is Omniscient. Saints are the manifest form of God. They have qualities related to spiritual practice, but most Saints do not have knowledge about worldly matters that is useful in spiritual practice. To my knowledge, H. H. Pande Maharaj is the only Saint who is an exception to this rule. Without thinking, He can instantaneously provide […]
Read moreScience has failed to predict calamities which have never been experienced before. Saints, on the other hand, have predicted such things. On the evening of August 20, 2009, the Canadian city of Vaughan (just north of Toronto) got hit by a series of tornadoes. The tornadoes were completely unexpected as the “Tornado Alley” of the region runs much further […]
Read moreEarlier this year, an actress from Hollywood made use of the Spiritual Science Research Foundation’s research on ghosts in order to prepare for the role of a person who is haunted by an evil spirit. The Hollywood movie ‘The Unborn’ features a character troubled by a ghost, and this haunted character is played by actress Odette Yustman. Odette Yustman had […]
Read moreWhen a traveller has firmly decided to take a particular path, howsoever troubled he may be by many storms, he waits patiently and as soon as he gets the opportunity, he again begins progressing in the direction of his goal. – H.H. Bhaktaraj Maharaj [Implied meaning: ‘Traveller’ refers to a spiritual seeker and ‘going on a path’ means walking on […]
Read moreHow to recognize whether tears are due to spiritual emotion or emotion? In cases when a person is possessed, is it the person who is crying or the possessing entity who is acting? 1. Crying due to spiritual emotion (bhāv) A. Tears are due to spiritual emotion (bhāv) if they occur while chanting and while thinking sāttvik thoughts. B. Sometimes […]
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