Articles on Spiritual Discipline Practice
मन की साधो
Jain Bharati, 2013
The text discusses the nature of the mind, describing it as a fundamental aspect of human life through which thoughts, memories, and emotions arise. It references the Bhagavad Gita, where Arjuna tells Krishna that the mind is restless, stubborn, and difficult…
विस्मृति की साधना
Jain Bharati, 2007
The text explores the concept of "sadhana of forgetfulness" (vismriti ki sadhana) through the Hindi proverbs "do good and throw it into a well" and "forget the past." It argues that forgetting one's good deeds prevents ego and allows continued altruism, while…
समाज और अनुशासन
Jain Bharati, 2004
The text discusses the relationship between society and discipline, asserting that they are inseparable and synonymous. It opens with a story of a new disciple who becomes frustrated by his guru’s constant instructions on how to walk, sit, sleep, speak, and…
The Karma Doctrine in the Swaminarayan Tradition
By Narayan M. Kansara · Sambodhi, 2003
This article explores how the karma doctrine is interpreted within the Swaminarayan sect’s nava‑visistadvaita (new qualified non‑dualism) and its spiritual discipline. It situates Swaminarayan theology in the broader Vedantic framework, explaining that it…