A site that shows figures about religions has to lay open the texts they come from. Here is the whole collection. Every entry leads to the full analysis and to the wording itself.
The text teaches how to master the restless monkey mind through one-pointedness, perseverance, and devotion to a higher goal, in order to attain the Infinite.
The text defines the true self as infinite consciousness that transcends body and identifications, and invites the recognition of inner freedom.
Samskaras are dynamic habits of mind that arise through repetition and can be changed through conscious behavior.
A commentary on Bhagavad Gita 18.50 that encourages understanding the highest ideal of oneness with Brahman as an attainable goal.
The text explains a step-by-step meditative practice from the Gita in which the mind is detached from cultivated desires in order to rest in the bliss of the Self.
The mind should be purified through daily practice in order to detach from desires and attain inner freedom.
The text explains the law of karma as causality and the true self as actionless consciousness, which is transcendent over all activities.
The text explains the four life goals of Kama, Artha, Dharma, and Moksha and shows how they can be ethically and spiritually connected in everyday life and in ashram life.
The text calls on the reader to cultivate the intense longing for the Supreme as an inner fire that burns away all worldly desires and leads to divine life.
The text explains Bhagavad Gita 18,49: One who acts unattached and lets go attains liberation from karma and an exceptionally high state.
Meditation leads to a peace that transcends all worldly pleasures and sufferings; Yoga is the separation from sorrow.
Yoga and Vedanta are to be found not only in books or sacred places, but above all in everyday life and in one's own heart, where they are to be practiced.
The text explains spiritual life as a practice of selflessness, service, yoga exercises, and self-realization, with the pure motivation of service being decisive.
One's own duty should be fulfilled despite its imperfections, as it serves as an opportunity for growth and a path to spiritual development.
The text calls for the repetition of the identification 'I am all' and describes unity with God as the highest experience.
The text advises releasing attachment to the individual in order to recognize the Infinite within the limited and find inner contentment.
The text explains that meditation is facilitated by moderation in food, sleep, and action, as well as by identification with the true Self.
The text teaches that the fulfilment of one's own, innate duty serves spiritual growth and is to be preferred over comparison with others.
The text calls for the overcoming of the ego and the release from attachments in order to realize absolute reality and infinite joy.
The text teaches that perfection is achieved by offering all actions to God, supported by the mantra Narayana, iti, Samapayami.
Swami Sivananda is presented as a model for the integration of yoga, medicine, and God-realization, whose spiritual power continues to inspire today.
The text emphasizes that meditation requires full attention, mental discipline, and the identity as a fearless seeker of the Infinite in order to attain liberation.
An analysis of the guru-disciple relationship in Ramakrishna, which distinguishes three types of teachers and emphasizes the necessity of divine authority for liberation.
The text explains meditation on Om as a path to the realization of pure consciousness beyond the states of waking, dreaming, and deep sleep.
The text presents Brahman, the personal God, the Guru, and love as secure supports in a transient world and encourages surrender.
The text encourages acting according to one's conscience in the uncertainty of life and finding comfort in one's own nature as Satchidananda.
Practical meditation instructions from the Bhagavad Gita: a clean place, a firm seat, a one-pointed mind, the purpose being the purification of the mind.
The text teaches that inner peace is attained through accepting things as they are and recognizing the unity in all beings, so as no longer to be disturbed by expectations.
The text compares Vedanta and Buddhism and argues that the three states of consciousness never actually existed, since they are products of ignorance.
The text explains that meditation is only possible after the mind has been disciplined through Karma Yoga and detachment from attachments.