Unhappy Pleasure Seeking and the Antidote
To find the antidote to the unhappiness of pleasure seeking, one first has to realize the unhappiness IN pleasure seeking.
Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke)
When Rites Go Wrong–Krishna’s Wisdom from the Gita
Regarding mistaken ritualists: they prescribe labyrinthine rites whose complexity demand a trained and competent priesthood–a well-paid priesthood, pulling the Divine Vending Machine’s handle, and sometimes they are masked with sentimentality passed off as devotion.
How to Avoid Ignorance Disguised as Wisdom
Krishna has already told us that the sole purpose of yoga is the realization of the Self and the liberation that produces. It is not hard to conceive that this should also be the intent of religions. But it rarely is. Find out why.
Cultivation and Attention in Spiritual Life
Attention cannot be produced immediately, it requires constant and vigilant cultivation, meditation being the prime implement.
Fool’s Gold in Religion
There has been a great deal of progress in Indian philosophy over the past centuries, rejecting fool’s gold in religion. We must endeavor to do the same.
Our Outer Life as a Reflection of Our Inner Life
Two Dhammapada verses in relation to both good and bad: “He suffers and is tormented to see his own depraved behavior.…He is glad and rejoices to see his own good deeds.” Discover their practical meaning.