About Ishwara, and the Sanatana Dharma View of the Trinity
Ishwara is not in the world as an invisible presence. Rather, the world itself is the visible presence of Ishwara. We can think of Ishwara (Christ Consciousness) as the screen, and Creation as the play of light and shadow projected onto it.
The Mystery of the Virgin Mary
Q: What is the Virgin Mary? Is she a saint? An avatar? Divine Mother of some sort? What is the difference between her and the mothers of other avatars? I can only reply to your question according to my own study and my personal experience. … Continue reading
How to Easily Increase Your Meditation Time
A response to someone who asked how increase their meditation time from meditating 30 minutes to 3 hours of meditation.
What Is the Mind?: A Meditator’s Guide, Part 1
What is the mind? Sanskrit and Pali have the same word for mind: mana. Mana comes from the root verb man, which means “to think.” However, mind takes in more territory than the intellect; it includes the senses and the emotions.
What Is the Spiritual State to Which Jesus Called His Disciples?
A selection from Abbot George’s Commentary on the Four Gospels It is imperative that we discover the real meaning of that spiritual state to which Jesus called his disciples. The Beloved Disciple John in his epistle speaks of those that overcome the world (I John … Continue reading
In the Beginning and Before: the Inner Meaning of The Gospels
Today we are beginning a new series of occasional blog posts: selections from Abbot George’s Commentary on the Four Gospels, which he is currently working on. We begin with his introduction.