In the Vedic texts, we have what are called “Maha Vaakya”. Maha means great and Vaakya means statement. So, literally it means great statement. What they hold are simple phrases which have great wisdom within them.

These "Maha Vaakyas" hold true since time immemorial. If we were to consider this from a more modern perspective, then we could think of them as aphorisms which have amazing wisdom- that are expressed in a few simple words.

These Maha Vaakyas s are considered so powerful and potent that it is said that one could merely meditate on the wisdom of these sentences and attain deeper spiritual understanding on the inner workings of oneself and ultimately understand the workings of the entire universe- the cosmos!!

There are many such Maha Vaakyas, one such famous one being- Aham Brahmasmi. This concept of Maha Vaakyas is not limited to the Vedic era- there are many modern-day aphorisms which have deeper meaning such as “As above, So below”.
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Any spiritual aspirant should really endeavor to meditate and reflect on these powerful statements. This will allow them a deeper understanding of the mysteries of life and the ways of the Divine.

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We tend to think of fortune as a wheel. We also tend to think of time as a wheel. The reason being, we are all very familiar with the cyclical nature of time and aware of its ups and downs. But, what we do not realize is that though various part of the wheel goes up or down as the wheel moves, the center of the wheel is always stationary.

​It moves from one place to the other- BUT does not experience the “up-s and down-s” and does not feel the turbulence that the rest of the wheel experiences.

Though negative turbulence seems to create imbalance, strongly positive situations can also many a times make us feel imbalanced.

Have you noticed how winning an award or praise can make you re-live that in your memory and then ‘puff you up” with pride. And while you are feeling prideful, your attention gets diverted and instead of focusing on the task that brought you recognition in the first place, you tend to overlook some crucial aspect and then fall from grace!

Center yourself and live your life from this center. The word meditation comes from ‘medi’ which means center.  When we live life from our center, we are constantly in meditation- even while being fully active and conducting various tasks.

This is what Yoga is all about.

​It is not just simply twisting and turning your body into impossible shapes but to center yourself in such a way that you can be doing the most mundane or profound thing in your life, but you feel centered and while you are conducting your day as a “living meditation”, you feel truly alive and connected not just with your surrounding but with all of nature and all of life itself. 

Then you experience Yoga. Yoga is not about doing something, it is about a way of being- being in union. Unison with all and everything.

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