Reincarnating Backwards in Time, the Mother-God, and Other Questions
Q: Are our soul’s transmigrations limited to linear time? In other words, can, and is it natural, for a soul to reincarnate from, say, the 21st century, to the 13th? It is never good to be dogmatic about anything, especially since language never encompasses reality fully or … Continue reading
Succession from Saint Gregorios of Parumala
A Photo of Saint Gregorios of Parumala, The Wonder-Worker Q: Is your Apostolic Succession from the Saint Thomas Christian Church in India? Yes, we do have Apostolic Succession from the Saint Thomas Christian Church in India. Our succession comes from Saint Gregorios of Parumala who … Continue reading
Signs of an Awakened Kundalini
Q: Can you please tell me about signs of awaking of Kundalini? How is a sadhaka supposed to detect it? Here are the words of Sri Ramakrishna on the subject: “The mind of a worldly man generally moves among the three lower centres: those at … Continue reading
Christians or Hindus?
Q: Are you Saint Thomas Christians or Hindus? To us they are the same thing. Jesus lived in India from the age of fourteen until he returned to Israel when he was thirty. There he taught the dharma he had learned in India and incurred … Continue reading
How to Develop Sattwa Guna
Q: Can you please guide me as to how to increase the predominance of sattwa guna so as to move steadily in the path of devotion while continence is being practiced? Two things are necessary to help the sadhaka increase in sattwa, and both are … Continue reading
Is Exoteric Religion Necessary?
Q: Is an exoteric religious tradition necessary? Though it may not be easy to see how or why, everything in this world is necessary and has a purpose. There are two classes of human beings: those that are mostly aware of external existence and therefore … Continue reading