Archive of Author: Swami Radeshwaranand

  Why is a mother's love unconditional? Because a mother knows who she is and has a defined relationship with her child. Other relationships we might have in our lives seem to come and go since they are based on give and take or a certain set of conditions and once those conditions are not met, that love, attraction, or…

  No matter what our goals are, in order to attain success, we need to have faith. Faith in our choices, our actions, and the path we are walking is necessary for us to succeed. It is the fuel we need in order to achieve what we want. It is especially required on our spiritual journey as well. In order…

In life, we all have certain dreams, goals, and aspirations that we put every ounce of energy into accomplishing. We are not, however, always successful in those efforts; many times, we fail. And we are never taught how to handle failure in life; our teachers, mentors, peers, and role models always teach us to get ahead, become successful, manage our…

  Everyone is born with imperfections. Rather than accept or reject them, spirituality teaches us to improve these imperfections on our journey towards God; human life is an opportunity to achieve perfection, negate our shortcomings, and realize the divine power that resides within us. But not everyone realizes this truth: some try to forcefully remove their blemishes, others accept them…

Throughout history, saints and sages have preached one thing: through meditation one can realize their purpose and achieve a higher state of consciousness, where one can attain peace and realization with God. However, similar to how a farmer must prepare his land before he can grow crops, there is one prerequisite that we must have to properly begin to meditate…