Rejecting Swarga's Temptations
A king ponders heavenly rewards, revealing the truth behind Swarga's allure and earthly significance.
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Yoga Vasishta
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- 77 If God controls, how is man responsible?
- 76 Why should we not feel sad about things beyond our control?
- 75 Effort is Supreme
- 74 Laziness: The Root of Misfortune
- 73 Spiritual Growth Requires Consistent Effort
- 72 Persistence Amid Adversity
- 71 The Pitfall of Ignoring Direct Perception: Insights from the Yoga Vasistha
- 70 Why Effort Matters More than Destiny
- 69 Importance of Effort
- 68 Sadeha Mukti vs. Videha Mukti
- 67 Understanding Reincarnation: Insights from Yoga Vasishta
- 66 Insights from Yoga Vasishta on Reality, Dreams, and Afterlife
- 65 Humility and Learning in the Face of Earth's Vast Complexity
- 64 Journey of Vasanas: Influence Beyond Death
- 63 What is this world?
- 62 Is Guru Necessary for Realization ?
- 61 Pushpavrishti At Ayodhya
- 60 The Notion Of Ownership
- 59 Can't Trust The World
- 58 Can Spirituality Not Wait Till Retirement?
- 57 The World Is A Creation Of The Mind
- 56 Why Do We Call The World Unreal?
- 55 Only A Fool Would Get Attached To Worldly Life
- 54 Why Are We Not Able To Get Peace?
- 53 This World Can Never Be Trusted
- 52 What Destiny Means
- 51 The Timepass Of Time
- 50 Time Destroys Everything
- 49 Life is not a celebration
- 48 What are the problems faced in old age
- 47 Sexuality is a trap
- 46 Too many options
- 45 Reckless acts of the youth lead to dire consequences
- 44 The life of a child is stressful
- 43 Children have a knack for getting into trouble
- 42 Everyone thinks that the child can be pushed around
- 41 Who says childhood is a happy period?
- 40 People who bring your attention to your body are your enemies
- 39 Lord Rama calls the body thankles and shameless
- 38 Lord Rama compares the body to an untidy house
- 37 Lord Rama says that this body is like a tree and mind is like a monkey jumping around on that tree
- 36 This body is like a hollow drum that can not even produce good music
- 35 Have you thought about the real nature of the body?
- 34 Do you know what desires can do to you?
- 33 Why can not I also get all the luxury that he has
- 32 When you chase desires understand that only calamities and problems are waiting for you
- 31 Desire has its own ways of laying a trap and finding its prey
- 30 Your mind is your own private space
- 29 Knowledge unless it comes from the right source can only confuse the mind
- 28 Lord Rama unveils the unreliable nature of the mind
- 27 How the concepts of I and Mine complicate life
- 26 Long life is irrelevant
- 25 Lord Rama speaks on wealth
- 24 We are like sold animals
- 23 Lord Rama starts talking explaining the reason behind his present state
- 22 Lord Rama comes to the court of Dasharatha where Sage Vishwamitra was also present
- 21 A servant from the palace comes and reports in the court about the state of Lord Rama
- 20 King Dasharatha refuses to send Sri Rama with Sage Vishwamitra
- 19 Sage Vishwamitra wanted to take Shri Rama with him to fight Rakshasas
- 18 Dasharatha did not instantly reply when Vishwamitra wanted to take Lord Rama with him
- 17 Why did Sage Viswamitra have to seek help?
- 16 In spite of having Brahmastra Vishwamitra seeks the help of Lord Rama
- 15 Lord Rama went into depression when he was around sixteen
- 14 Who is benefited when you compete?
- 13 What is behind arrogance?
- 12 Knowledge is today sold in modules
- 11 How to manage tendency to become greedy
- 10 Do you know why people get angry?
- 9 How can simple acts help in cleansing the mind?
- 8 Do you know what causes formation of impurity in the mind?
- 7 Lord Rama undertook a pilgrimage once
- 6 Do you know what exactly is meant by vasana?
- 5 Is the World Really Unreal?
- 4 How Belief Systems Shape Consequences
- 3 Lord Rama Shows Us How to Live
- 2 Rejecting Swarga's Temptations
- 1 Lord Rama Relied on Curses to Incarnate
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