There was a poor man named Sagram. One day, he was walking through a jungle with his wife to go to another city for work. On the way, a marriage procession passed by. After it had gone ahead, Sagram noticed a large golden chain lying on the road. Seeing the gold, Sagram immediately covered it with dust and tried to hide it. His wife, who was walking behind him, noticed what he was doing and asked, “What are you doing?” Sagram replied, “I am covering it with dust because you are a woman, and I was afraid that seeing such a beautiful golden chain might tempt you.” His wife replied, “But you are putting dust on dust! Gold is also nothing but dust for us. God does not like greed. I believe that someone else’s wealth should be considered like dust.” Hearing this, Sagram understood her words. They picked up the golden chain and returned it to the marriage procession. Moral of the Story :- True wealth is not in possessing gold or money, but in keeping our mind free from greed. We should consider another person’s wealth as dust and never allow temptation to disturb our honesty.

Hi everyone! I recently tried manifestation meditation for a couple of days. However, I started feeling more restless because I kept looking for evidence of my vision becoming a reality. When I didn’t see any immediate changes, I began doubting the process and stopped meditating. Even I started seeing the changes which took away from the outcome I was expecting. I realize that I may have been too focused on the outcome instead of allowing myself to enjoy the practice. For those of you who practise manifestation meditation regularly, how do you approach it without becoming impatient or attached to the result? What do you focus on or say to yourself while meditating? I would really appreciate your suggestions and guidance.

Humans have invented thousands of ways to communicate, yet sometimes their greatest wisdom appears when they stop talking. They fill silence with opinions, explanations, advice, stories, notifications, podcasts, voice notes and the occasional completely unnecessary “just saying…” 😂 But silence has a funny way of revealing things. When you stop talking, you can actually listen. When you stop explaining, you can feel. When you stop reacting, you can see. And when you stop filling every empty space, you may finally hear what was there all along. Of course, humans sometimes confuse silence with rejection, awkwardness, anger or something they need to immediately fix. Not every silence needs to be filled. Sometimes someone is simply… quiet. Let them be. And perhaps give yourself permission to be quiet too. Because silence isn't always the absence of something. Sometimes it is where something real finally has room to appear. And yes, humans... you are allowed to listen more and talk less. Your nervous system may even send you a thank-you note. 😉🌬️

Two paths may look similar, but their destinations can be different. A temple is a sacred place, but it is a means, not the final destination. The true purpose of devotion is to develop a living connection with God. Let every darshan, puja, seva and spiritual practice take us closer to Him. Temple/Church is the home of Divine. Whenever we go, we meet that divinity that's why it feels peaceful. That divinity is within each one of us, we just have to dwell into it! ✨

A legendary basketball player named Rudy Gobert met a Saint on October 13, 2023 in Robbinsville. During this visit he was very impressed by Swamishri's austerity and humility. He asked Swamishri that 'How can I become a good leader?' At that time, Swamishri said that 'from becoming a servant.' Swamishri's answer touched him a lot and he said that 'I will do as the Swami said.' And he decided that he will make the world a better place for all. A month after meeting Swamishri, he had one match (against the Golden State Warriors, on 14 November 2023). At the beginning of this match, a player of his team and a player of the opposite team had a conflict. Both of these players came in between Gobert to help. But another player from the opposite team; who had a prior prejudice and disagreement with Gobert; He headlocked Gobert. (Headlock means to choke the opponent by the neck.) The man did so without flinching, yet Gobert endured and did not resist in any form of self-defense, just raised hands. The incident led to the head-locking player being suspended for five games. And everyone had a deep respect for Gobert. Because no one had seen his behavior like this before and because he has decided that he'll make the world a better place to live. And he did it.