What is the Self, the Atman?
Q:Is consciousness an attribute of the Self, or is it the Self? Spirit is consciousness itself, and the Self is spirit. Consciousness is not an attribute, it is essential being, the nature of God himself. Consciousness does not depend on anything else for its existence, … Continue reading
How to Test the Value of Psychic Experiences
To someone who wrote describing many kinds of psychic experiences including astral travel and kundalini manifestations. So many kinds of experiences are possible that even the yogis of India have not listed and classified them as to their character and value. For the yogi there … Continue reading
The Great Experiment in Vegetarianism and Meditation
Q: I eat meat, however I have decided to adopt a strict vegetarian diet for sixty days. If it does enable me to go deeper into meditation, I will never eat meat again. My question is, is sixty days long enough for me to experience … Continue reading
Who is the Guru?
Q: Reading the words [about God as guru] in Om Yoga a bell went off: the realization that the teacher we need to “introduce” us to God is Him who already is within us and he comes into our lives when we “see” this. Am … Continue reading
Is Reincarnation True?
To someone who wrote juggling all kinds of statements about how much better it would be to not believe in reincarnation and the problems such a belief caused. In the West the question about a belief is its utility, its plausibility, its acceptability (appeal) and … Continue reading
Distinction Without Difference: The Nature of the Atman
Q: What is the difference between atman and jiva? Also do you believe that we are all one soul, or many living entities? The atman and the jiva are the same thing, though since atman is derived from the root at, which means “I breathe,” … Continue reading