<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028463</id><updated>2012-01-17T06:03:42.397+05:30</updated><category term='Arathi'/><category term='Linga'/><category term='Lingashtakam'/><category term='Spiritual'/><category term='Sai'/><category term='Siva'/><category term='Bhakti'/><category term='Guru'/><category term='Sadhu'/><title type='text'>Swamy's spiritual journey as seen through his articles over years</title><subtitle type='html'>S.V.Swamy's spiritual journey as seen through his articles over years and also including reviews of good spiritual books read by him.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://swamyspiritual.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5028463/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://swamyspiritual.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Saidasa (Swamy Spiritual)</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01519328160512200829</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>9</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028463.post-3919096637330169157</id><published>2012-01-01T21:36:00.001+05:30</published><updated>2012-01-01T21:38:41.627+05:30</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>

‎....i seesaw between the material n spiritual living...the balance a tricky affair on a seesaw ~* - one friend wrote a few minutes ago. My response was triggered by the grace of Sri Sadguru Sai and is shared below:

Sai Ram. Seesaw needs 2 people one on each end and yes, most of the so called spiritual aspirants have a double, triple or multiple personas residing in one body-mind-ego (I have </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://swamyspiritual.blogspot.com/feeds/3919096637330169157/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5028463&amp;postID=3919096637330169157' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5028463/posts/default/3919096637330169157'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5028463/posts/default/3919096637330169157'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://swamyspiritual.blogspot.com/2012/01/blog-post.html' title=''/><author><name>Saidasa (Swamy Spiritual)</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01519328160512200829</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028463.post-1193709266931832646</id><published>2010-01-05T17:30:00.002+05:30</published><updated>2010-01-05T17:33:36.006+05:30</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Sai Ram. Swami Sivananda Maharaj of Divine Life Society was a great Yogi and Master. His teachings are very insightful and I draw a lot of inspiration from them. I also found that the Masters are really One and help the disciples / devotees of other Masters as needed. Today, I had a problem with my fickle mind and see what I got from this great Master. May be it is useful to you too! I bow to Sai</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://swamyspiritual.blogspot.com/feeds/1193709266931832646/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5028463&amp;postID=1193709266931832646' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5028463/posts/default/1193709266931832646'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5028463/posts/default/1193709266931832646'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://swamyspiritual.blogspot.com/2010/01/sai-ram_5752.html' title=''/><author><name>S.V.Swamy</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pWedMr24OA8/SOnQnCyl02I/AAAAAAAAABk/D4g2Klj5q2I/S220/svs.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028463.post-4499945284064566882</id><published>2010-01-05T13:29:00.002+05:30</published><updated>2010-01-05T13:37:00.388+05:30</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Sai Ram. Here are the Eleven Assurances of Sai Baba. Whosoever puts their feet on Shirdi soil, their sufferings will come to an endThe wretched and miserable will rise to joy and happiness as soon as they climb the steps of the mosqueI shall be ever active and vigorous even after leaving this earthly bodyMy tomb shall bless and speak to the needs of my devoteesI shall be active and vigorous even </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://swamyspiritual.blogspot.com/feeds/4499945284064566882/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5028463&amp;postID=4499945284064566882' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5028463/posts/default/4499945284064566882'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5028463/posts/default/4499945284064566882'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://swamyspiritual.blogspot.com/2010/01/sai-ram_05.html' title=''/><author><name>S.V.Swamy</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pWedMr24OA8/SOnQnCyl02I/AAAAAAAAABk/D4g2Klj5q2I/S220/svs.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028463.post-5148162621213629390</id><published>2010-01-04T23:07:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2010-01-04T23:07:28.685+05:30</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>  Sai Ram. It is a beautiful message from Sai Baba and the photo / graphic / visual is really appealing. I am glad to share that with all of you, especially since I got so much benefit from Sadguru Sai in the last few years of my life.His devotee and servant,Swamy</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://swamyspiritual.blogspot.com/feeds/5148162621213629390/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5028463&amp;postID=5148162621213629390' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5028463/posts/default/5148162621213629390'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5028463/posts/default/5148162621213629390'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://swamyspiritual.blogspot.com/2010/01/sai-ram.html' title=''/><author><name>S.V.Swamy</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pWedMr24OA8/SOnQnCyl02I/AAAAAAAAABk/D4g2Klj5q2I/S220/svs.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pWedMr24OA8/S0InV9RA92I/AAAAAAAAA2E/40kHIvB-TwI/s72-c/special_characteristic_frame.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028463.post-2520265792399077763</id><published>2008-11-01T06:56:00.002+05:30</published><updated>2008-11-01T07:04:30.601+05:30</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Importance of Baba's Punya TithiSai Ram. The following is an adaptation of a speech delivered at the behest of Baba at His Temple, Dilsukhnagar, Hyderabad, on 30th September, 2008. The original speech was delivered in Telugu and an English adaptation is presented here for the benefit of Sai devotees across the world. Sai Ram.Sai Ram. I offer my prostrations to Sai Devotees, Sai Bandhus and to Sai</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://swamyspiritual.blogspot.com/feeds/2520265792399077763/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5028463&amp;postID=2520265792399077763' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5028463/posts/default/2520265792399077763'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5028463/posts/default/2520265792399077763'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://swamyspiritual.blogspot.com/2008/11/importance-of-babas-punya-tithi-sai-ram.html' title=''/><author><name>S.V.Swamy</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pWedMr24OA8/SOnQnCyl02I/AAAAAAAAABk/D4g2Klj5q2I/S220/svs.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028463.post-7017713068094354938</id><published>2008-10-15T20:58:00.004+05:30</published><updated>2008-10-15T22:05:34.540+05:30</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sai'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Guru'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Arathi'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Spiritual'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bhakti'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sadhu'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>The following are the articles posted at Swamy's page in www.saidarbar.org between 2000 and 2001. That page is not being updated now. But the articles throw some light on my state at that time.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------This page is maintained by Sri S V SWAMYSWAMY'S PAGE"Swarna Venkateswara Swamy, born on 8th April 1948, at </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://swamyspiritual.blogspot.com/feeds/7017713068094354938/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5028463&amp;postID=7017713068094354938' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5028463/posts/default/7017713068094354938'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5028463/posts/default/7017713068094354938'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://swamyspiritual.blogspot.com/2008/10/following-are-articles-posted-at-swamys.html' title=''/><author><name>S.V.Swamy</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pWedMr24OA8/SOnQnCyl02I/AAAAAAAAABk/D4g2Klj5q2I/S220/svs.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028463.post-114157820603102772</id><published>2006-10-16T20:25:00.002+05:30</published><updated>2008-10-15T22:39:16.434+05:30</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Siva'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Lingashtakam'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Linga'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Meaning of LingashtakamA short introductionLingashtakam is a hymn in praise of Sri Siva, also called Maheswara, Rudra, Pasupati etc. The Linga is a symbol for Siva, just like Sankha and Chakra are symbolic of Sri Vishnu. Linga also means the gender of a being. We have Stree Linga (Female gender), Pumlinga (Male Gender) and Napumsaka Linga (literally non-male Gender, but meaning neutral gender). </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://swamyspiritual.blogspot.com/feeds/114157820603102772/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5028463&amp;postID=114157820603102772' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5028463/posts/default/114157820603102772'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5028463/posts/default/114157820603102772'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://swamyspiritual.blogspot.com/2006/10/meaning-of-lingashtakam-short.html' title=''/><author><name>S.V.Swamy</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pWedMr24OA8/SOnQnCyl02I/AAAAAAAAABk/D4g2Klj5q2I/S220/svs.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028463.post-88712704</id><published>2006-10-16T20:22:00.001+05:30</published><updated>2008-10-15T22:41:26.951+05:30</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>This was written about two years ago.Welcome to the personal page of S.V.Swamy, Swarna.Venkateswara Swamy, Swamy to friends.I am Swarna.Venkateswara Swamy, 58 years old, a physical metallurgist by qualification. I am also a seeker of the Self or Atma Jnan, so that this birth on the earth plane will, hopefully be the last! Only Bhakti and Prapatti (they are to be treated together) and/or </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5028463/posts/default/88712704'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5028463/posts/default/88712704'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://swamyspiritual.blogspot.com/2006/10/this-was-written-about-two-years-ago.html' title=''/><author><name>S.V.Swamy</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pWedMr24OA8/SOnQnCyl02I/AAAAAAAAABk/D4g2Klj5q2I/S220/svs.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028463.post-115961365621922012</id><published>2006-09-30T16:09:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2006-10-01T21:38:18.156+05:30</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>When I wanted to submit my article, I found that it will be published in Yoga-Spirituality section of www.oneindia.in and so, I first thought of requesting the administrator to change the last part of the link from yoga to spirituality to differentiate it from yoga, which is more concerned with asanas, yama, niyama and pranayam etc., but then realised that the goal of spirituality and yoga is one</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://swamyspiritual.blogspot.com/feeds/115961365621922012/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5028463&amp;postID=115961365621922012' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5028463/posts/default/115961365621922012'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5028463/posts/default/115961365621922012'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://swamyspiritual.blogspot.com/2006/09/when-i-wanted-to-submit-my-article-i.html' title=''/><author><name>S.V.Swamy</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pWedMr24OA8/SOnQnCyl02I/AAAAAAAAABk/D4g2Klj5q2I/S220/svs.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
