Mind Matters

  DIVINE LOVE (This lecture is reproduced from the  Vedanta and the West .  See Vol. IV .) ( Delivered in San Francisco area, April 12, 1900 ) [Love may be symbolized by a triangle. The first angle is,] love questions not. It is not a beggar. . . . Beggar's love is no love at all. The first sign of love is when love asks nothing, [when it] gives everything. This is the real spiritual worship, the worship through love. Whether God is merciful is no longer questioned. He is God; He is my love. Whether God is omnipotent and almighty, limited or unlimited, is no longer questioned. If He distributes good, all right; if He brings evil, what does it matter? All other attributes vanish except that one — infinite love. There was an old Indian emperor who on a hunting expedition came across a great sage in the forest. He was so pleased with this sage that he insisted that the latter come to the capital to receive some presents. [At first] the sage refused. [But] the emperor insiste...

Tony Robbins is one of the most popular and recognizable self-help coaches in the world. He grew up very poor. His stepfather, who was working as a salesman, struggled to take care of the family and often couldn’t even afford to celebrate Thanksgiving or Christmas. When Robbins was a teenager, his mom wanted him to be a truck driver because he would make twice what his father made, but he ultimately decided to follow his passion instead of chasing the money. He decided that he wanted to grow up helping people in need. A wise decision, since he is now said to be worth half a billion dollars. He has authored several best-selling books including, Money: Master the Game and Awaken the Giant Within (his best book, in my opinion) and has coached some of the most successful people in the world including Oprah, Andre Agassi, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Bill Clinton to name a few. While his coaching style and teaching techniques are controversial, he remains one of the most popular personalities...