The Jivas are distinct from God and matter. According to Madhva, the difference between Brahman and Jiva is real.
Sincerity
Sincerity refers to authenticity and genuineness in one's intentions and actions across various spiritual traditions. Many traditions converge on the importance of sincerity in spiritual growth and development. They diverge in their perspectives on how to cultivate sincerity, offering unique practices and guidelines.
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The Eternal is beyond time. Brahman is timeless, an eternal reality that transcends time.
God can be realized through truth alone.
We have been given this human life to understand the all-pervading, omnipresent God. This knowledge can only be given by someone who has themselves realized God. Life becomes truly happy only after meeting such a God-realized person.
Krishna told Arjuna that having even one occult power would prevent him from realizing God.
You may believe in a God with form or a formless God, but your faith must be genuine and complete. It is through faith alone that one achieves everything.
Forgiveness, courage, non-violence, equanimity, truth, sincerity, knowledge, charity, and renunciation are said to be the characteristics of the path that arises from goodness.
The wise, with the help of the Vedas and knowledge, having ascertained that the visible universe is an illusion, instantly realizes the Supreme Spirit as the sole existing independent essence.
You will rise to higher realms and dwell with me above the skies.
For bliss is the very essence of the ultimate reality, it is the supreme nature of the all-pervading reality.
A gnostic being will have not only a truth-conscious control over the physical world through the realized spirit's power but also the full power of the mental and vital planes, utilizing their greater forces to perfect physical existence.
Spirituality is essentially an awakening to the inner reality of our being. It is a connection to the spirit, self, or soul that is beyond our mind, life, and body. This awakening involves an inner aspiration to know, feel, and become one with this greater reality.
Those who live and move within the realm of ignorance stumble and are battered, deluded, like the blind being led by someone who is also blind.
The mind is unable to possess the infinite, it can only be affected by it or be completely taken over by it. All it can do is blissfully surrender to the real, under the radiant presence that extends from planes of existence beyond its grasp.
The ultimate reality is one, indivisible, and that is pure existence.
Recognize that which is indestructible and pervades everything. Nothing can destroy this imperishable reality.
The one who practices non-violence develops cosmic love to the highest degree. The practice of non-violence eventually leads to the realization of one's true self or the unity of the Self.
This is not Karma Yoga, but rather a self-promotional attempt to gain fame. In contrast, a common laborer who earns a meager living through hard work may choose to donate their earnings to feed the hungry or sick, even if it means they themselves go without food that day. This is true self-sacrifice and genuine Karma Yoga.
The Karma Yogi realizes Atma Jnana, or self-knowledge, over time. (Gita: Chapter IV-38)