Messiahs vs. Avatars
What is meant by “messiah” versus “avatar”? How are Jesus and Krisna similar and how are they different? Are they both Messiahs? Are they Avatars? Find out in this article.
Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke)
The Religion of Ignorance
What Jesus said to his disciples about those who propagate ignorance, from the Gospel of Thomas Jesus said, The pharisees and the scribes have taken the keys of knowledge [gnosis] and hidden them. They themselves have not entered, nor have they allowed to enter those … Continue reading
Buddha’s Words About Attention
It is important for us to comprehend about attention, for if loose lips sink ships, then lax and unaware minds sink lives. Find out what Buddha says about attention.
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.
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.