The Universal Arya Samaj (Vishwa Arya Samaj) is the universal community of good people. It is not limited to a particular time or place. It spans the entire universe and counts as its members all the noble souls who hail from the Solar Dynasty. The Solar Dynasty is comprised of millions and millions of inhabited… Continue reading The Universal Arya Samaj

This page the courtesy of ARYA PRATINIDHI SABHA AMERICA. God is the efficient cause of all true knowledge and all that is known through knowledge. God is existent, intelligent and blissful. He is formless, omniscient, just, merciful, unborn, endless, unchangeable, beginning-less, unequalled, the support of all, the master of all, omnipresent, immanent, un-aging, immortal, fearless,… Continue reading 10 Principles of Arya Samaj

Samsara* is the society of the self-involved. Samsara is people caught in the spider web of desires. Samsara is a maze of spider webs, all connected together, thickly interwoven — forming an impenetrable trap. And in that web, samsaric people are caught like so many flies and fleas, their energies being sucked by their hyperactivity… Continue reading Samsara (article from ‘The Dog and the Saint’)

The Sea of Human Unreality People are drowning in the sea of human unreality. People-pleasers trying to please, missing the mark but becoming the target. Looking for a reward but finding remorse. Looking for attention, getting into tension. People are drowning in the sea of human unreality. Some think they will find happiness in another,… Continue reading The Sea of Human Unreality

From time to time, everyone has probably felt resentment towards somebody, or something. But did we ever stop to think about what resentment really is? Why should we avoid it? What makes us feel resentful in the first place? Can we avoid it completely? If we have resentment, how do we let go of it?… Continue reading Getting a Handle On Resentment

Our images are the single greatest obstacle to establishing ourselves in the state of harmony and true inner happiness. Images divide us, they do not unite us.  Even if they are so-called spiritual images, they are still obstacles to our spiritual growth. It is a shame to say, but the fact is, very few so-called spiritual leaders can… Continue reading What is an Image?

How can we cross the sea of Samsara? This worldly existence is so difficult to cross. Billions have died and billions will die. All of us will one day be dead. If we fail to realize the Self before we depart, we will have to take up the journey again and again until we succeed.… Continue reading Crossing the Ocean of the World

The Arya Samaj is a reform movement and religious/social organization which was formally established in Bombay in 1875. Its patron saint is Maharishi Dayananda. By patron saint we mean to say that he was the inspiration behind this movement and is taken to be the guide of all those who call themselves Arya Samajees. But… Continue reading What is the Arya Samaj ?

That which is a Cause, and a Cause only, can never be an Effect because it is only a Cause. That which is a Cause only, must be Eternal, otherwise it would be an Effect.  No effect can be Eternal because all effects are caused, and before they are caused they do not exist (except potentially).… Continue reading SATCHITANAND

Among Yoga practices, one of the yamas (or restraints) is to renounce the idea of ownership and doership. This booklet explores our habits of collecting material things, useless thoughts, and the problem of greed.  It also discusses how to change these habits.

Question: -> How does one control samskaras when they simply seem to overtake one? (Please answer in concrete terms; don’t answer by saying one has to control the senses, because this answer only begs the next question…how does one control the senses, etc.) Answer: Samskaras are a fact of life.  That is, it is quite… Continue reading A Question About Samskaras

The importance of good practices cannot be over emphasized. Good practices are the most important element of happiness—bad practices are the key factor in all mental and physical problems. What is the difference between a good practice and a bad one? Good practices are those actions which nurture the soul; bad practices are those actions… Continue reading Good Practices