Prema Vāṇī for the Day

The Ātma

The Ātma, who am I, the true Self.

  1. 8 October 2026The Chocolate Within the WrapperTruly, man is not the deha, the body.From Swami’s discourse of 14 June 1978
  2. 16 September 2026The Voyage into the Known HarbourThe sages of India gave up the paths of superficial pomp and temporary security; they sought to gain inner peace and lasting joy.From Swami’s discourse of 23 February 1968
  3. 25 August 2026The Water Behind the WavesEmbodiments of Divine Love!From Swami’s discourse of 25 December 1991
  4. 21 August 2026The Hunger That Dissolves the EgoGod will tolerate anything but not anger and ego.From Swami’s discourse of 5 September 2006
  5. 17 August 2026The Tendril That Clings Only to GodLove should not be rationed on the basis of caste, creed, or economic status or intellectual attainment of the recipient.From Swami’s discourse of 23 February 1971
  6. 14 August 2026Understanding Before PracticePeople who go about this land will notice the large concourses that attend temples, partake in bhajan and namasankirtan where the glory of God is sung with demonstrative enthusiasm, and mill around venerable personalities who preach and teach the ways of God, and they infer that this is a sacred land full of pious individuals who tread the pilgrim path to Divinity.From Swami’s discourse of 23 February 1971
  7. 3 August 2026The Vessel Must Be PureThe first step on the path of spirituality is the acquisition of anasuya or freedom from envy, jealousy, malice and covetousness.From Summer Showers, June 1979, chapter 26
  8. 31 July 2026There IsWhere there is the feeling of absence, the truth of presence is also there.From Swami’s discourse of 7 July 1996
  9. 28 July 2026The Sweet Juice the Ātma ConfersElectricity is found everywhere in nature; but it can be collected, stored and utilised only through certain contrivances designed by man.From Swami’s discourse of 23 December 1971
  10. 16 July 2026The Fountain of Joy WithinThe charavakas (the materialists) argued that a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.From Swami’s discourse of 13 July 1965
  11. 9 July 2026Sugar in Every SweetIf you mix sugar with the wheat flour or the rice flour and prepare some kind of sweet, you will get the sweet taste of such a preparation in your mouth.From Swami’s discourse of 1 June 1973
  12. 6 July 2026When the Mango RipensAlways think that God is present in this temple of body, and whatever you do is an offering to Him.From Swami’s discourse of 31 August 1996
  13. 5 June 2026The Colour of the BottleA person whose heart is filled with good thoughts and noble intentions will put education and money to good use.From Swami’s discourse of 28 June 1996
  14. 1 June 2026Giving What You Love MostThere is a lot of difference between charity and sacrifice.From Swami’s discourse of 28 June 1996
  15. 31 May 2026Feasting on GodDiscipline must be followed while practising dhyanam (meditation).From Dhyana Vahini, chapter 14
  16. 14 May 2026You Are Prema ItselfEveryone must endeavour to realise this sacred principle of love.From Swami’s discourse of 27 July 1996
  17. 13 May 2026Digesting the TeachingsWhatever teachings that you hear and read, you should imbibe them in your heart.From Swami’s discourse of 27 July 1996
  18. 11 May 2026The Bondage of Not Knowing Who We AreOur life has its roots in the Atma, and it grows through the agitated waves of living.From Swami’s discourse of 8 January 1983
  19. 27 April 2026Be the Prema That You AreGod has provided everything for man’s good in the world.From Swami’s discourse of 27 February 1995
  20. 22 April 2026Beyond Father and Mother: The Lord as One’s Own SelfTake the Lord to be your father or mother, but only as the first step towards transcending that relationship and merging in the absolute!From Swami’s discourse of 26 October 1961
  21. 17 February 2026Remember the Seer, Not the SeenConsider this example: Here is a person whose form can be described in terms of various physical features.From Swami’s discourse of 7 March 1997
  22. 19 September 2025Uprooting the Tree of the MindA tree that has roots deep in the ground cannot be destroyed when its branches or leaves are cut off.From Swami’s discourse of 31 July 1986
  23. 16 September 2025The Fire That RisesWhere there is care and where there is a desire to learn with attention, wisdom will appear.From Swami’s discourse of 13 June 1974
  24. 15 September 2025Rāma Is the Ātma WithinMan attains peace and bliss by the grace of Atma-Rama (indweller Atma called Rama).From Swami’s discourse of 7 July 1977
  25. 14 September 2025The Bliss That Is Already YoursThere are two categories of Ananda (bliss) in the world: Sadhana-Janya Ananda (Acquired bliss) and Swatah-Siddha Ananda (Self-generating bliss).From Swami’s discourse of 12 February 1989
  26. 12 September 2025The Ten Who Forgot ThemselvesOnce, a party consisting of ten fools happened to cross a river.From Swami’s discourse of 29 May 1990
  27. 11 September 2025The Misery of IgnoranceWhether he be a king, a farmer, a millionaire or a pauper, everyone has to face five types of kleshas (miseries).From Swami’s discourse of 4 October 2000
  28. 6 September 2025Change the Mati, Not the MatamTo realise the Divine, the only easy method is chanting the Name.From Swami’s discourse of 21 June 1989
  29. 28 August 2025The Signpost and the JourneyThe body is transient.From Swami’s discourse of 6 September 1984
  30. 26 August 2025The Diamond of Human BirthEvery human being is the embodiment of the Atma.From Swami’s discourse of 2 September 1996
  31. 21 August 2025A Collection Called “Me”Embodiments of Love!From Swami’s discourse of 2 September 1996
  32. 14 August 2025The Car We Never Got IntoIf anybody accosts a person and asks him, “Who are you?”, out of his identification with the body, he gives his name in reply.From Swami’s discourse of 23 August 1995
  33. 6 August 2025The Flower of the HeartThe flower symbolises the heart.From Swami’s discourse of 16 January 1988
  34. 25 July 2025The Threefold OnenessThe Atma is the Truth, and you are the Atma.From Swami’s discourse of 23 July 1987
  35. 14 July 2025The Label That Matches the BookGod is everywhere.From Swami’s discourse of 7 July 1990
  36. 13 July 2025Beyond the Form, Holding the FormYou must all realise that the relationship between you and Me is not related only to the physical body.From Swami’s discourse of 24 July 1983
  37. 9 July 2025The Guru Comes in Search of YouDo not go in search of gurus.From Swami’s discourse of 7 July 1990
  38. 6 July 2025A Sample of the Real BlissEvery human being is an embodiment, repository, and vehicle of ananda (bliss).From Swami’s discourse of 25 July 1983
  39. 2 July 2025Love All, Because God Is EverywhereAll people in this world love someone or the other.From Swami’s discourse of 28 July 2007
  40. 1 July 2025The Mirror Turned Towards the SunThe sun shines brilliantly when there is no obstruction, but when we build a house and fit it with doors and windows and close all of them, there is only darkness, but no light inside that house.From Summer Showers, 1972
  41. 14 June 2025Tolerance Founded on the ĀtmaThe cultivation of viveka (discrimination) is the chief aim of education; the promotion of virtuous habits, the strengthening of dharma - these are to be attended to, not the acquisition of polish or gentlemanliness, or the collection of general information and the practice of common skills.From Swami’s discourse of 2 February 1958
  42. 7 June 2025The One in the ManyThe Quran has salat and zakat as the two eyes.From Swami’s discourse of 12 July 1983
  43. 3 June 2025Watching from the StandsNever give room to the thought that you are the body.From Swami’s discourse of 20 May 1993
  44. 1 June 2025Sītā in the Garden of AśokaYou must also realise that the source of true joy is within yourself and not in the objects of the external world.From Swami’s discourse of 24 June 1989
  45. 10 April 2025Forget Others, Remember GodCultivate pure love through these two methods: 1.From Prema Vahini, chapter 19

Swami’s discourses on The Ātma