Thou light of my life—thou camest to spread wisdom’s glow
over the path of my soul.
Monkey Consciousness
Tej Bahadur willed himself to banish all thoughts of the monkeys which were leaping through the window of his helpless mind.
I Beheld Thee Hiding Behind the Flowers
I looked at a flower and prayed.
The Saint Who Went to Hades Speaking Truth
A seraphic saint, who lived in a forest, often sat in the shade of a huge tree, immersed in deep contemplation. One morning, he heard footsteps fast approaching.
I Come To Tell You All of Him*
Unknown I will walk by your side
And guard you with invisible arms.
From Peak To Peak I Will Fly, Singing Thy Name
Bless me, that with the humming
atoms I may time my song with Thine.
Sacred “Selfishness”
To be sacredly selfish is to seek happiness in the joy of others, and to try constantly to remove the wants of larger and larger groups of people.
The Devotee Who Tried Unsuccessfully to Change
It is easy for a man to go down a deep, gradually descending subway, but when he tries to climb back out, he finds resistance.
Nothing Can Steal My Love for Thee
Tell me Thou didst love me always, but that I knew it not.
The Saint Who Chose a King as His Spiritual Master
When Sukdeva decided it was time to go in search of his spiritual teacher, his father, Sage Byasa, advised him to go to King Janaka, the ruler of the province.