मुझे योग की शिक्षा मिलने की उम्मीद थी, मुझे अद्भुत शिक्षाओं की आस थी, लेकिन उस शिक्षक ने मुख्य रूप से मुझे मेरे भीतर के अंधेरे का सामना करने पर मजबूर किया और इससे मैं लगभग टूट ही गई थी... मुझे हर तरह से इस हद तक कुचला गया जब तक कि मुझे अपने भीतर के उस हिस्से को स्वीकार नहीं करना पड़ा जिसे मैं पूरी जिंदगी नकारती रही थी।

I hoped to get instruction in Yoga, expected wonderful teachings, but what the teacher did was mainly to force me to face the darkness within myself and it almost killed me.... I was beaten down in every sense until I had to come to terms with that in me which I kept rejecting all my life.

I hoped to get instruction in Yoga, expected wonderful teachings, but what the teacher did was mainly to force me to face the darkness within myself and it almost killed me.... I was beaten down in every sense until I had to come to terms with that in me which I kept rejecting all my life.

Topic Spirituality & Morality Spirituality
Tone: Reflective Sentiment: Mixed Type: Reflection 95%

प्रियतम के साथ एक हो जाने के कुछ पल ऐसे होते हैं, जो परम आनंद और परमानंद से भरे होते हैं। वही शून्यता (नथिंगनेस) है। और यह शून्यता आपसे प्यार करती है, आपको जवाब देती है, आपको पूरी तरह तृप्त करती है और फिर भी वहाँ कुछ नहीं होता। आप बिना कम हुए एक नदी की तरह बहते चले जाते हैं। यही महान रहस्यवादी अनुभव है, यही परम आनंद है।

There are moments of oneness with the Beloved, absolutely ecstasy and bliss. That is nothingness. And this nothingness loves you, responds to you, fulfills you utterly and yet there is nothing there. You flow out like a river without diminishing. This is the great mystical experience, the great ecstasy.

There are moments of oneness with the Beloved, absolutely ecstasy and bliss. That is nothingness. And this nothingness loves you, responds to you, fulfills you utterly and yet there is nothing there. You flow out like a river without diminishing. This is the great mystical experience, the great ecstasy.

Topic Spirituality & Morality Spirituality
Tone: Reflective Sentiment: Positive Type: Philosophical 98%

मैं तुलनात्मक धर्म की छात्रा हूँ, लेकिन आप चाहे जो भी पढ़ लें, थोड़ी सी खरोंच लगाने पर ही नीचे एकता ही नजर आती है। आप इसे अलग-अलग नाम देते हैं, हाँ—समय के अनुसार, जगह के अनुसार, लोगों के अनुसार, लेकिन अंततः यह सब एक ही है।

I am a student of comparative religion, but whatever I read, you scratch a little bit and underneath is the oneness. You call it different names, yes, according to the time, according to the place, according to the people, but it is all one.

I am a student of comparative religion, but whatever I read, you scratch a little bit and underneath is the oneness. You call it different names, yes, according to the time, according to the place, according to the people, but it is all one.

Topic Spirituality & Morality Religion
Tone: Wise Sentiment: Positive Type: Philosophical 95%

मैं हर्ट-मास्टर आदि दा को आज के पश्चिमी जगत के सबसे महान गुरुओं में से एक मानता हूँ।

I regard Heart-Master Adi Da as one of the greatest teachers in the Western world today.

I regard Heart-Master Adi Da as one of the greatest teachers in the Western world today.

Topic Communication & Influence Teaching
Sentiment: Positive Type: Observation 95%

ईश्वर प्रेम है, इंसान पूरा प्रेम है, बस इंसान इसे बहुत पहले भूल चुका है।

God is love, the human being is all love, only the human has forgotten it long ago.

God is love, the human being is all love, only the human has forgotten it long ago.

Tone: Wise Sentiment: Positive Type: Philosophical 95%

सूफिज़्म और योग एक ही चीज़ हैं। ये महज़ शब्द हैं, ज्ञान में कोई अंतर नहीं है। सभी शिक्षाएँ बिल्कुल एक जैसी हैं। वे तो बस उस एक तक पहुँचने के अलग-अलग रास्ते हैं।

Sufism and yoga are one and the same thing. They are just words, in wisdom there is no difference. All the teachings are absolutely the same. They are only different paths to the One.

Sufism and yoga are one and the same thing. They are just words, in wisdom there is no difference. All the teachings are absolutely the same. They are only different paths to the One.

Topic Spirituality & Morality Spirituality
Tone: Wise Sentiment: Positive Type: Philosophical 95%

हम खुद अपने भाग्य के विधाता हैं।

We are the arbiters of our destiny.

We are the arbiters of our destiny.

Topic Life & Existence Destiny
Tone: Inspirational Sentiment: Positive Type: Aphorism 95%

जब आप किसी इंसान से गहरा प्रेम करते हैं, सचमुच बहुत गहरा, तो कहीं न कहीं आपको यह महसूस होगा कि आप फिर भी अकेले हैं, और इस बेहद प्यारे इंसान की भी वहाँ तक पहुँच नहीं है।

When you love, deeply love another human being, really deeply, somewhere you will feel that you are still alone, and this very beloved human being has no access.

When you love, deeply love another human being, really deeply, somewhere you will feel that you are still alone, and this very beloved human being has no access.

Tone: Reflective Sentiment: Mixed Type: Reflection 95%

हर योग का उद्देश्य एक अनुशासित जीवन जीना है।

The goal of every yoga is to lead a guided life.

The goal of every yoga is to lead a guided life.

Topic Health & Body Fitness
Tone: Reflective Sentiment: Positive Type: Philosophical 92%

मुझे कभी-कभी लगता है कि शाकाहारी लोग किसी भी चीज़ से ज़्यादा, यहाँ तक कि धर्म से भी ज़्यादा, पूर्वाग्रह से ग्रस्त और कट्टर होते हैं। यह भयानक है, आपको नहीं पता खाना कितनी बार चबाना चाहिए, यह नहीं खाना चाहिए और यह करना应当 चाहिए, हे भगवान!

I sometimes find the vegetarians are more conditioned and more dogmatic than anything else, more than the religion. It's terrible, you must chew the food I don't know how many times, this you mustn't eat and this you must do, goodness me!

I sometimes find the vegetarians are more conditioned and more dogmatic than anything else, more than the religion. It's terrible, you must chew the food I don't know how many times, this you mustn't eat and this you must do, goodness me!

Topic Health & Body Nutrition
Tone: Cynical Sentiment: Negative Type: Observation 92%

मुझे लगता है कि चूँकि हमारे दिल एक खास तरीके से बने हैं, इसलिए हम जैसे हैं, वैसे ही रहने के लिए विवश हैं।

I suppose because our hearts are made in a certain way we cannot help being what we are.

I suppose because our hearts are made in a certain way we cannot help being what we are.

Topic Society & World Human Nature
Tone: Reflective Sentiment: Neutral Type: Philosophical 95%