Nirajan — the archive

Sri Ramakrishna’s samadhi at the name of Rama

Tue, 11 Feb 2025 16:47:00 GMT

The Resident of Dakshineswar — Is the Anahata Shabda always sounding within and without? Sri Ramakrishna — This sound alone is not enough. There is something indicated by the…

Sarvam Vasudeva Mayam Jagat

Fri, 20 Sep 2024 21:17:00 GMT

Krishna Premi had a very enlightening conversation with Bhagavan. He asked Bhagavan, “Is not the precept Sarvam Vasudeva Mayam Jagat , the most wonderful teaching of all time? It…

To know what you are you must first investigate and know what you are not.

Wed, 18 Sep 2024 20:30:00 GMT

Your ideas about yourself change from day to day and from moment to moment. Your self-image is the most changeful thing you have. It is utterly vulnerable, at the mercy of a…

Astrology as a Tool for Purifying the Mind

Wed, 11 Sep 2024 23:25:00 GMT

Spiritual books and figures often discuss a common theme: the purification of the mind. Our religious scriptures also emphasize this. But why is it so important? A pure mind can…

Astrology Through a Nondual Lens

Tue, 03 Sep 2024 00:04:00 GMT

When we view astrology through a nondual lens, we perceive it differently than from a dualistic perspective. In nonduality, everything is interconnected as part of a unified…

In the stillness of the mind, the boundless Self is revealed 🧘‍♂️

Mon, 03 Apr 2023 16:51:00 GMT

Q: Why is it essential to quiet the mind? A: In the stillness of the mind, we find our true selves, beyond thoughts and attachments. Q: What is the role of self-inquiry in…

Are spiritual leaders free from materialistic desires?

Tue, 21 Feb 2023 20:33:00 GMT

This is a common paradox many spiritual leaders face. Without direct experience with them, it can be difficult to fully understand their perspectives. Often, discussions around…

When there is a mind, it is Samsara

Sun, 14 Aug 2022 23:09:00 GMT

The root of suffering is attachment to the mind or being attached to thoughts. When your thoughts do not get manifested, you suffer. When there is no-thought, this is no…

Your nature is Peace and Happiness. Thoughts are the obstacles to realization.

Tue, 03 May 2022 16:08:00 GMT

D: I fell ill. I could not meditate and so I felt depressed. M: This thought, ‘I am not able to concentrate,’ is itself an obstacle. Why should the thought arise? D: Can one…

April 19, 2022

Tue, 19 Apr 2022 16:07:00 GMT

The fool thinks, “I am the body.” The intelligent thinks, “I am an individual soul united with the body.” But the wise, in the greatness of knowledge and spiritual discrimination,…

All thoughts are inconsistent with realization.

Sat, 12 Mar 2022 01:29:00 GMT

D.: If we think “I am the real,” will it do? M.: All thoughts are inconsistent with realization. The correct state is to exclude thoughts of ourselves and all other thoughts.…

March 10, 2022

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 00:29:00 GMT

Give up thoughts. That is happiness and also meditation. All thoughts are inconsistent with realization. The correct state is to exclude thoughts of ourselves and all other…

December 23, 2021

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 01:50:00 GMT

Man’s real nature is happiness. Happiness is inborn in the true self. His search for happiness is an unconscious search for his true self. The true self is imperishable;…

Give up what is evil and give up what is good

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 00:40:00 GMT

This is a world of good and evil. Wherever there is good, evil follows, but beyond and behind all these manifestations, all these contradictions, the Vedanta finds out that Unity.…

Reality through devotion to the Self.

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 01:01:00 GMT

Men certainly reach Reality [Brahman] through devotion to the Self. All doubts are dispelled and all problems related to worldly life are resolved through Self-knowledge. This is…

July 24, 2021

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 13:24:00 GMT

The whole of man’s life in the absence of the consciousness of God is kind of a dream. It is only in this dream that all the pairs of the opposite - good and so on - appear…

June 25, 2021

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 13:24:00 GMT

What exists in truth is the Self alone. The world, the individual soul, and God are appearances in it. - Sri Ramana Maharshi

All teachers advise to meditate. What is the purpose of meditation?

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 21:11:00 GMT

We know the outer world of sensations and actions, but of our inner world of thoughts and feelings we know very little. The primary purpose of meditation is to become conscious…

May 8, 2021

Sat, 08 May 2021 19:40:00 GMT

The mind craves for formulations and definitions, always eager to squeeze reality into a verbal shape. The mind covers up reality, without knowing it. To know the nature of the…

April 12, 2021

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 00:13:00 GMT

You make yourself mortal by taking yourself to be the body. Only the dead can die, not the living. That which is alive in you is immortal. It is the changing that dies. The…

April 5, 2021

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 23:19:00 GMT

Giving up such distinctions as ‘This is what I am’, and 'I am not that’, recognise that 'Everything is myself’, and be without distinction and happy. It is through your ignorance…

April 3, 2021

Sat, 03 Apr 2021 22:29:00 GMT

This is a miracle that men can love God, yet fail to love humanity. With whom are they in love then? — Sri Aurobindo

March 23, 2021

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 22:17:00 GMT

Evolution of consciousness is the central motive of terrestrial existence. The consciousness of the seer, is a greater power for knowledge than the consciousness of the thinker.…

March 15, 2021

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 16:54:00 GMT

gnosticinitiation-deactivated20 : “There is a tree by the river… and we have been watching it day after day for several weeks when the sun is about to rise. If you establish a…

February 20, 2021

Sat, 20 Feb 2021 20:32:00 GMT

The Absolute Brahman is beyond the reach of Vidya (knowledge) as well as of Avidya (ignorance), which keeps one away from the realization of the Absolute. The absolute Brahman is…

October 19, 2020

Mon, 19 Oct 2020 16:04:00 GMT

vedicfeed : Before the creation, I, only I, existed; nothing else was existent then. My Real Self is known by the names Chit (consciousness), Sambit (Intelligence), Para Brahman,…

July 24, 2020

Fri, 24 Jul 2020 12:07:00 GMT

“Your duty is to be and not to be this or that. ‘I am that I am’ sums up the whole truth… Give up the notion that 'I am so and so’. All that is required to realise the self is to…

July 12, 2020

Sun, 12 Jul 2020 20:13:00 GMT

vedicfeed : “God is in all men, but all men are not in God; that is why we suffer.” — Sri Ramakrishna Paramhamsa

June 10, 2020

Wed, 10 Jun 2020 00:39:00 GMT

vedicfeed : Talk to yourself once a day, otherwise, you may miss meeting an excellent person in this world. Take risks in your life. If you win, you can lead, if you lose, you can…

June 5, 2020

Fri, 05 Jun 2020 22:41:00 GMT

nevver : All I know, Tom Polo

March 29, 2020

Sun, 29 Mar 2020 09:19:00 GMT

If you detach yourself from the body and abide in Consciousness, you will at once become happy, peaceful and free from bondage. - Ashtavakra ⠀

June 29, 2018

Fri, 29 Jun 2018 22:15:00 GMT

louisetakesphotos : I’ve been going back through my Nepal photos, stumbled upon a few I missed the first time round. What a magical place!

June 15, 2017

Thu, 15 Jun 2017 21:29:00 GMT

#closeup #eyes #pet #gsd #dog

April 21, 2017

Fri, 21 Apr 2017 12:44:00 GMT

Handsome Swallow! #shade #d600 #bird #nature #swaĺlow

March 7, 2016

Mon, 07 Mar 2016 01:01:00 GMT

The popular lapsi #tree and the #mayfair effect on city lights ! #lovethis #nightphotography #stars (at Surfmandu)

February 24, 2016

Wed, 24 Feb 2016 20:19:00 GMT

Sadhu!

February 23, 2016

Tue, 23 Feb 2016 20:07:00 GMT

हर हर महादेव ! #hinduism #lordshiva #pashupatinath #kathmandu #temple #hdr #instanepal (at Pashupatinath Temple (Lord Shiva))

February 21, 2016

Sun, 21 Feb 2016 13:20:00 GMT

Ring the bell, ring the bell ! #hinduism #bell #temple #noeffect #canon #closeup #photooftheday

February 1, 2016

Mon, 01 Feb 2016 19:01:00 GMT

A Free Man ! #hinduism #hindu #instanepal #temple (at Pashupatinath, Nepal)

January 16, 2016

Sat, 16 Jan 2016 20:10:00 GMT

The Winter effect !! #nature #hiking #forest #startuplife #instanepal

January 14, 2016

Thu, 14 Jan 2016 13:40:00 GMT

January 8, 2016

Fri, 08 Jan 2016 10:09:00 GMT

December 15, 2015

Tue, 15 Dec 2015 21:59:00 GMT

Laughing is the best medicine :)

December 10, 2015

Thu, 10 Dec 2015 21:42:00 GMT

Late night work @vidinterest ! #StartupLife #startup #sketch (at Surfmandu)

December 5, 2015

Sat, 05 Dec 2015 20:09:00 GMT

Startup Vela 2015

December 5, 2015

Sat, 05 Dec 2015 13:01:00 GMT

November 3, 2015

Tue, 03 Nov 2015 18:57:00 GMT

This is Nilgiri .

October 26, 2015

Mon, 26 Oct 2015 21:04:00 GMT

Mount Dhaulagiri

October 14, 2015

Wed, 14 Oct 2015 15:29:00 GMT

Meanwhile In Kathmandu ! #instanepal #rain #nature #clouds #nepal (at Surfmandu)

October 3, 2015

Sat, 03 Oct 2015 15:37:00 GMT

Singing bowl And The Gorilla Pod !

June 17, 2015

Wed, 17 Jun 2015 22:23:00 GMT

Long exposure ! Never tried this before on the street. #instanepal #longexposure #Photography #nightphotography

May 27, 2015

Wed, 27 May 2015 18:06:00 GMT

Angry Bird !

May 22, 2015

Fri, 22 May 2015 10:43:00 GMT

नेपाल फेरि बन्नेछ ! #Nepalquake #nepal #basantapur #NepalEarthquake

April 11, 2015

Sat, 11 Apr 2015 17:59:00 GMT

जुरेली चरा ! #birds #nature #instanepal (at Surfmandu)

March 23, 2015

Mon, 23 Mar 2015 19:25:00 GMT

श्री पशुपतिनाथले हामी सबैको रक्षा गरुन् ! #hindu #instanepal #temple #kathmandu #oneplusone

March 22, 2015

Sun, 22 Mar 2015 21:25:00 GMT

Jai sambho ! #instanepal #hindu #temple #pashupatinath #nepal

March 11, 2015

Wed, 11 Mar 2015 19:43:00 GMT

She travelled from #ukraine with her husband in bicycle with some message from the people wish for peace in Ukraine ! #travel #peace #war #love (at Surfmandu)

March 2, 2015

Mon, 02 Mar 2015 17:16:00 GMT

As seen from my place ! #instanepal #clouds #nature #sky #rain #kathmandu (at Surfmandu)

January 29, 2015

Thu, 29 Jan 2015 00:26:00 GMT

#motivation

December 27, 2014

Sat, 27 Dec 2014 18:36:00 GMT

Rose again, taken with 600D

December 24, 2014

Wed, 24 Dec 2014 17:22:00 GMT

There’s a sunrise and a sunset every single day, and they’re absolutely free. Don’t miss so many of them. #photography #sunset #sky #mountain (at Surfmandu)

December 11, 2014

Thu, 11 Dec 2014 13:19:00 GMT

My backyard is full of roses :) #flowers #rose

December 10, 2014

Wed, 10 Dec 2014 17:46:00 GMT

City of lights, #singapore #marinabay #travel #lights #latergram

December 6, 2014

Sat, 06 Dec 2014 15:40:00 GMT

Photographers are like Fisherman, both need patience ! #sky #clouds #sea #latergram

December 1, 2014

Mon, 01 Dec 2014 19:36:00 GMT

Day 4 of #5blackandwhitechallenge ! #blackandwhite #boat #sea #beach #travel #bali #latergram. I nominate @sambidareg for 5 day black and white challenge (at Pandawa Beach/Screat…

December 1, 2014

Mon, 01 Dec 2014 11:14:00 GMT

One of the best Statue of Lord Vishnu I have ever seen #travel #bali #hindu #art #sculpture #god (at Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park)

November 30, 2014

Sun, 30 Nov 2014 18:43:00 GMT

Day 3 of the #5blackandwhitechallenge in #bali #beach #blackandwhite #cloud #sea (at Kuta Beach, Bali Indonesia)

November 28, 2014

Fri, 28 Nov 2014 21:04:00 GMT

17th century railway station ! #travel #indonesia #blackandwhite (at Jakarta Railways Center (JRC) Juanda)

November 21, 2014

Fri, 21 Nov 2014 13:46:00 GMT

4th day! altitude - Est. 3200 Mtrs. #natural #noeffects #watefall #instanepal #nature #photography #langtang #nepal

November 20, 2014

Thu, 20 Nov 2014 08:38:00 GMT

Toy RC car ! #toy #car #photography #instanepal #lights

May 27, 2014

Tue, 27 May 2014 20:19:00 GMT

Amazing clouds, as seen from my office :) #instanepal #sky #clouds #sunset #photography #nature (at Surfmandu)

May 14, 2014

Wed, 14 May 2014 11:04:00 GMT

Happy birthday #Buddha

April 16, 2014

Wed, 16 Apr 2014 23:30:00 GMT

#Sunset as seen from my office. #nature #photography #mountain #instanepal #sky #instamood #shade #Kathmandu

March 30, 2014

Sun, 30 Mar 2014 22:35:00 GMT

1st shot with EOS Kiss X5. #instalike #kissx5 #canon #photography #instamood #flower #natural #noeffects #yellow

May 20, 2013

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:30:00 GMT

Interrupted fisherman #portrait #instanepal #river #nepal #photooftheday #photography #fishing #nature #instamood #igers #blackandwhite

February 17, 2013

Sun, 17 Feb 2013 13:29:00 GMT

vidinterest : We are now one of the featured partner of Dailymotion.

January 13, 2013

Sun, 13 Jan 2013 13:49:00 GMT

Hahahaha omfg this is so true

December 19, 2012

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 15:27:00 GMT

nevver : The world won’t end

November 2, 2012

Fri, 02 Nov 2012 12:04:00 GMT

Heading down (alt. 4100 Mt.) #Nepal #travel #trek #nature #peace #stupa #instagram #sky #instamood #tagstagram #webstagram #clouds #himalaya #mountain #photoftheday #photography

October 22, 2012

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 16:35:00 GMT

Gosaikunda, Nepal. #lake #nature #instalove #mountain #heaven #peace #sky #beautiful #webstagram #nepal

June 20, 2012

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 17:25:00 GMT

baba ji from #pashupatinath #temple #Nepal (Taken with Instagram )

May 24, 2012

Thu, 24 May 2012 22:36:00 GMT

Unite and lead sounds better than divide and rule ! #nepal #peace #people #kathmandu #flag #instagood #iphone instagood sia #webstagram #bestpic #photography #android #youth…

May 17, 2012

Thu, 17 May 2012 15:29:00 GMT

#goddess saraswoti, #hindu #god #goodstagram #instagram #instagood #antique #history #nepal #kathmandu #beautiful #bestpic #landmark #travel (Taken with instagram )

April 16, 2012

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 18:10:00 GMT

Color splash #photography #nature (Taken with instagram )

August 4, 2011

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 02:55:00 GMT

How to Feed the World? (by enbeeone3 )

June 21, 2011

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 22:20:00 GMT

peindre : 100126 Hot Air Balloons 05 (by borromini bear )