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The Two Ways of Life and Death from Three Teachers
When Buddha first spoke to others the knowledge gained through his enlightenment, the first principle he gave was: “There is suffering.” This is the fundamental fact of relative existence. What did Buddha then say about ending suffering?
The Ever-present Witness
More from our series “Wisdom of Sri Gajanana Maharaj of Nashik” About a fortnight ago a learned shastri came to visit me. He had read some of the letters sent by me to my friends, and also the messages which I had given to some religious institutions, and owing to it a sort of respect had been created in his
Making Attraction and Aversion Work For Us, Not Against Us, Part 1
A continuation of our series of postings on the early Christian writings, the mystical Odes of Solomon, written in Apostolic times (to be available as a paperback and ebook later this year). As the impulse of anger against evil, so is the impulse of joy over what is loved, and brings in of its fruits without restraint. My joy is the
Mantra Vacillation: Experimentation or Distraction?
To a friend who wrote telling me that during japa and meditation he often switched from one mantra to another, then to another and then back to the first mantra. The mind is like a restless child, playing with one toy after another, going around and around. But the yogi must realize that the more a mantra is repeated the
The Power Is In You
More from our series “Wisdom of Sri Gajanana Maharaj of Nashik” The real power lies in the mantra and this power is also centered in everyone I therefore say again and again, that the real power lies in the mantra, Soham. This power is also centered in you. If you thoroughly realize this power, and become one with it, you
The Deifying Work of the Holy Spirit in Man
A continuation of our series of postings on the early Christian writings, the mystical Odes of Solomon, written in Apostolic times. Many of the Odes of Solomon are expressions of the illumined soul, as is this sixth ode. It is also an exposition of how the deifying power of God, the Holy Spirit embodied in (and as) the Divine Word, accomplishes
Random Counsels: Soham Sadhana and More
Random counsels from a letter written to a yogi friend in India. The problem with all exoteric religion is that it eventually leads back to bondage in this world. I am very thankful that I came from a very religious family, but in time that was not enough. Certainly the knowledge of yoga is a supreme blessing. As Paramhansa Yogananda
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Yogis Who Saw Jesus
The Many Advantages of Vegetarianism
Seeing the One in All
In response to our recent blog posting about the reality of Jesus in the experience of India’s great yogis, we received a most heartening letter from India. I want to share parts of it with you and my reflections on it for I feel it presents the most authentic perspective on these matters.