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Compassion – not Kindness but an All-Inclusive Passion

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  Photo Credit: Instagram Compassion – not Kindness but an All-Inclusive Passion In everyday language, compassion is often equated with kindness. We think of it as a gentle act of helping someone in need or showing sympathy in times of suffering. Yet, in the light of Himalayan Samarpan Dhyanyog, as explained by Shivkrupanand Swamiji, compassion is far more profound. It is not merely kindness - it is an all-inclusive passion, a force that encompasses life itself and transforms the way we relate to all beings, human and non-human alike. Kindness is situational. It arises when we see someone in difficulty and feel moved to help. Compassion, however, is not limited to situations. It is a state of being, a passion that flows continuously from the heart. Compassion does not wait for suffering to appear; it radiates naturally, touching everyone and everything around us. It is not selective - it embraces all beings, sentient and insentient, because it arises from the recognition of uni...
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Without Love, Self-enquiry is Dry

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  Photo Credit: Instagram Without Love, Self-enquiry is Dry Self-enquiry is often described as the highest path to self-realisation. It is the process of turning inward, asking “Who am I?” and seeking the essence of the Self beyond body and mind. Yet, as Shivkrupanand Swamiji explains in the tradition of Himalayan Samarpan Dhyanyog, self-enquiry without love is dry. Without devotion, compassion, and pure unconditional love for all beings - sentient and insentient - the enquiry becomes intellectual, lifeless, and incomplete. Love is the fragrance of the soul. It softens the hardness of the mind and opens the heart to surrender. When enquiry is pursued without love, it remains confined to the intellect. The mind analyses, questions, and debates, but the soul does not awaken. True self-enquiry must be infused with love, for love dissolves ego and connects us to the universal consciousness. Swamiji teaches that meditation is the living practice of self-enquiry. In Samarpan Dhyany...
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Transcending the Mind – Finding the Self

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  Photo Credit: Facebook Transcending the Mind – Finding the Self The mind is a restless instrument. It thinks, analyses, compares, and reacts, constantly pulling us into the past or projecting us into the future. We often identify ourselves with this restless activity, believing that the mind is who we are. Yet, in the light of Himalayan Samarpan Dhyanyog, as explained by Shivkrupanand Swamiji, the mind is not our true Self. To transcend the mind is to discover the Self - the eternal consciousness that lies beyond thought, beyond identity, beyond illusion. This transcendence does not happen through force or suppression. The mind cannot be silenced by the mind itself. It can only dissolve through unconditional surrender. In Samarpan Meditation, the sadhak surrenders the chitta at the sahastrar to the Guru Energies. This surrender is not an act of control but of openness. It is the willingness to let go of ego-driven striving and allow the Satguru’s energy to flow. In that flow,...
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The Mind Investigates the Mind – Finds No Mind

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  Photo Credit: Instagram The Mind Investigates the Mind – Finds No Mind The mind is often seen as the centre of our existence. It thinks, analyses, and reacts, and we identify ourselves with its movements. Yet, in the light of Himalayan Samarpan Dhyanyog, as explained by Shivkrupanand Swamiji, the mind is not the ultimate reality. When investigated deeply, the mind reveals itself to be nothing more than a collection of thoughts and impressions. And when the mind turns inward to investigate itself, it discovers that there is no mind - only a vast expanse of consciousness, pure silence, and bliss. This realisation does not come through intellectual effort but through unconditional surrender. The mind, by its nature, resists silence. It wants control, certainty, and activity. But in Samarpan Meditation, the seeker learns to surrender the chitta at the sahastrar to the Guru-energies. In this surrender, the restless movements of the mind begin to dissolve. The Satguru’s vibrations ...
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The Source of Consciousness

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  Photo Credit: Pinterest The Source of Consciousness The quest for the Source of Consciousness is the ultimate frontier of human exploration, a journey that leads away from the peripheral noise of the world and into the silent sanctuary of our own being. In the profound tradition of Himalayan Samarpan Meditation, as expounded by His Holiness Shivkrupanand Swamiji, this Source is not a distant philosophical concept or an intellectual realisation but a living, vibrant reality that can be directly experienced. To find the source of consciousness, one must navigate the layers of physical identification, mental constructs, and egoic resistance. The most potent and direct catalyst for this internal navigation is the principle of complete, unconditional surrender to the Guru-energies. Swamiji teaches that the Guru is not merely a physical person but a bridge - a high-voltage conduit for the universal energy that originates from the primordial Source. When a seeker surrenders, they are ...
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Trust the Divine Power

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  Photo Credit: Pinterest Trust the Divine Powe r The spiritual journey, as illuminated by the profound teachings of His Holiness Shivkrupanand Swamiji and practiced through Himalayan Samarpan Meditation, is fundamentally a journey from body consciousness to soul consciousness. The human condition is typically characterised by a deep identification with the physical form, the fleeting emotions, and the churning intellect - all components of the body-mind complex. This identification, or deh-abhiman , is the root cause of fear, attachment, and the relentless struggle for control. When we perceive ourselves primarily as the body, we operate from a place of limitation, constantly striving to secure transient worldly gains, fearful of loss, and inherently distrustful of the invisible forces that truly govern existence. The spiritual imperative, therefore, is to shift our centre of gravity: to recognise, accept, and live from the eternal, boundless reality of the Soul. This shift nec...
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The Indispensable Role of Self-Effort on the Spiritual Path

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  Photo Credit: Facebook The Indispensable Role of Self-Effort on the Spiritual Path The spiritual journey is often described in terms of grace, surrender, and divine assistance. While these elements - especially grace, which is the cornerstone of Himalayan Samarpan Meditation as taught by His Holiness Shivkrupanand Swamiji - are undoubtedly essential, they do not negate the profound and indispensable role of self-effort ( purushartha ). The path to self-realisation is a unique synergy where the universe provides the means, the Guru shows the direction, and the seeker must provide the unwavering effort to walk that path. Without the committed personal tapas (penance or conscious endeavour), the most profound spiritual teachings and the most potent divine grace can remain inert. Swamiji often clarifies the relationship between grace and effort using simple analogies: The Guru can show you the door to liberation, but the disciple must make the effort to put their hand on the doo...
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