Prayer, Dharma, and Meditation: 3 Questions
There is little value in wanting to get God to do what we want. He already knows what is needed, and takes care of it all. What is of value is our wanting to do what God wants! And since he has manifested this entire universe for the sole purpose of our evolving and attaining perfect knowledge (Brahmajnana/Atmajnana), that is what we should be wanting, as well.
Podcast: How to Become an Angel (and More)
Today our friend Jonathan Mahoney asks Abbot George, “How does a human being evolve into an angel in this lifetime? How do they ‘get out of the game’”? In this podcast Abbot George discusses the two paths of evolution: the natural path by “accumulating a lot of goodness,” and the deliberate path of evolution through yoga and meditation.
Podcast: Evolution (Material and Spiritual) and What It Means for the Yogi
(If you don’t see the player above, visit this link to listen to the podcast: Evolution (Material and Spiritual) and What It Means for the Yogi. The podcast is 40 minutes long.) In a new podcast, our friend Jonathan Mahoney asks Abbot George Burke … Continue reading
Evolutionary Status: Where Am I?
To someone who asked how he could determine his present evolutionary status. One of the besetting dilemmas of the human being is the fact that we do not evolve harmoniously and simultaneously on all aspects of our being. Consequently we can be evolved highly in … Continue reading
Breaking False Spiritual Bonds
To some people that found after twenty years that the guru they had been following was a fraud. First of all, please accept my deep and sincere sympathy for this terrible shock that has come to you. I myself followed with total faith more than … Continue reading
Five Quick Questions for Abbot George
Q: How do I exhaust all my vasanas totally in this life before death, so that I will no longer transmigrate/reincarnate totally? Even if you do not exhaust all your vasanas in this life, if you have been constant in your sadhana you can be … Continue reading