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Centre for Inner Resources Development
(A Unit of Narayanashrama Tapovanam)
Swami Nirviseshananda Tirtha
“The goal of spirituality is to make us master of the world by making us master of our own mind and intelligence.”
Swami Nirviseshananda Tirtha
• At 24, he was initiated into the pursuit of Brahma-vidya (Self-
knowledge) by Baba Gangadhara Paramahamsa of
Dakshinkhanda, West Bengal.
• A PhD in Physics, he was a scientist and assistant professor in
the Radar & Communication Centre of Indian Institute of
Technology – Kharagpur.
“Spirituality - A Pilgrimage Towards an Integrated Personality”(CIRD, New Delhi)
Swami Nirviseshananda Tirtha
In 1987, he renounced his professional life and
dedicated himself wholesomely to the mission of …
Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha
Swami Nirviseshananda Tirtha
A Rational Understanding of Spirituality
“Spirituality – A pursuit of Self-transformation”
(Virginia, USA)
Spirituality Defined
“Bhagavadgeeta – A Revolutionary Message for Transforming Life”
(Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
“Spirituality or Adhyaatma-vidya as defined in
Bhagavadgeeta (verse 8.3) represents the knowledge of our
True Identity, the Self.”
Right Understanding…. not mystic
“There is a widespread misunderstanding that spiritual study and
practice are ‘otherworldly’, and necessary only at the end of our
life. But, in truth the purpose of spirituality is to grow with the right
knowledge about the world as well as about ourselves, so that we
can live a life of freedom and fulfillment.”
“Enlightened Leadership”Workshop for
Senior Corporate Executives (Jakarta)
Universal Message
“As the knowledge of Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, etc. does not depend on the racial or religious identity of the student, so too the knowledge of the 'Self' – our own real identity – is true of any human being on earth.”
“Science and Spiritual Quest” (Jakarta)
A Great Discovery
“Vedanta is the record of the results of enquiry into our own real identity. It is a statement of a great discovery. It is an exhortation, a call – to do the experiment oneself by refining and sublimating the inner faculties, and discover the Truth for himself, in his own being.”
“3 Great Discoveries of our Land” (Centre of Excellence, Jamshedpur)
“Often our scriptures are accused for the present decadence of our
civilization. But, in fact, the degeneration of India began when we
started distancing ourselves from the true purport of the
scriptures.
The knowledge that is based on uncompromising enquiry and
subtlest reasoning, was belittled as mystic; the scriptures that
emphasize relentlessly our self-effort, were ignorantly considered
as fatalistic; and the universal ‘Dharma’ based on a
comprehensive understanding of human personality, was
ignorantly termed as idolatry.”
Rediscovering our heritage
Knowledge must transform
“Essentials of Hinduism” (Jakarta)
“Spirituality is a delightful journey from selfishness to
SELF-ness; from the constricted ‘I’ to the universal ‘I’.”
“One must live the Knowledge. Scriptural knowledge
without the living experience is like the picture of fire, which
can neither illumine nor burn.
“This knowledge being about our own identity, mere
theoretical knowledge will not be enough. We have to
discover it first hand. The knowledge becomes ‘realized’
through a process of comprehensive transformation of our
inner being.”
Spiritual knowledge is experiential
“As soon as I started studying Physics, I fell in love with it.
Physics used to give me the joy of expansion, the joy of vairaagya
(dispassion or impersonality). If we are able to integrate the
fundamental philosophy of Physics into our vision of life and the
world, then it will certainly generate impersonality, impartiality
and humility in our mind.”
Living the Knowledge
“Science & Spiritual Quest” (Taylors’ University, Malaysia)
Inspiring the Youth
“Being Successful” (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
“Being successful is to be successful with your own mind.”
Spirituality revolutionizes our life & thinking
“Religion depends on the faith in some concept of God or
the Creator of the Universe. Spirituality begins when we
start questioning our faith, our concept of God.”
* * *
“Most people think of spirituality as rejection of the
world. In truth, spirituality means accepting the world
wholesomely without getting subdued or weakened by
any situation.”
“A God-believing person is a believer in the concept of God. An atheist is
also a believer, but in the concept of no-God. Both of them are believers.
They believe in some concept of their mind. This a priori belief stifles their
enquiry. A seeker of ultimate Truth should start with no belief.”
* * *
“Why do we look for a Creator of the world? Because, we find that
everything in the world follows causality. The causality we see all around
makes us think that there must be an ultimate ‘Cause’ (or Creator) behind
the universe. That is, the concept of God is basically an “inference” from
the causality we observe in the world.
“In fact, it is an invalid ‘extrapolation’ of material causality beyond its
domain. Although everything we observe in the material world is related by
causality, the Ultimate Truth, by definition, has to be beyond causality. It
transcends duality.”
Transcend belief & non-belief
“The infinite variety of the world is always pulling us away from
our real Identity, our inmost anchor. Know that this centrifugal
force is not generated by the objects themselves, but by our
mind’s preference and prejudice towards them.”
* * *
“To interact with the world variety remaining anchored to our
core identity, we have to balance the centrifugal force by
generating enough of centripetal force. How to constantly
generate the centripetal force?”
From slavery to mastery
Solution lies within
“Shift the focus from external situations, to the mind's
response to them. Do whatever leads to mind's expansion,
strength and transparence.”
* * *
“For self-improvement, always try to bring in the
transformation at the causal level. Shift the focus from
actions to their cause – the thoughts; from the thoughts to
their cause – the mind-set (bhaava) giving rise to them.
Transform the mind-set or ‘bhaava’ by relentless
contemplation on the infinitude and unaffectedness of the
Soul.”
“True spiritual pursuit must generate the feeling of sky-like
impersonality and impartiality within. Our inmost identity is the
abode of fearlessness, abode of strength.”
* * *
“We are suffering from the fear of losing what we like and facing
what we dislike. By not clinging to what we like, and not hating
what we dislike, we become fearless.”
* * *
“By clinging to external objects and objective situations for gaining
happiness, we become slave to the world. By discovering the real
source of happiness within, we become master of the world.”
Towards freedom and fearlessness
Why Spiritual Knowledge
“Those who have realized the Truth about their identity,
found that this knowledge makes a man fulfilled. It
makes him emotionally fulfilled by removing all sense of
insufficiency, desires, fear, and bondage. It makes him
intelligentially fulfilled by removing all his doubts. It
enables him to float unaffectedly over any world
situation surrounding him.”
Centre for Inner Resources Development (CIRD)
CIRD was conceived of as a unique knowledge
institution that will help individuals discover and
harness their Inner Resources through a deeper
understanding of the human mind and develop a
poised all-embracing personality.
For more information
www.SwamiBhoomanandaTirtha.org
Click on the links below:
Articles by Swamiji
Audio Recording of Swamiji’s discourses
For videos of discourses by Swamiji:
www.youtube.com