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
Mantra Vacillation: Experimentation or Distraction?
To a friend who wrote telling me that during japa and meditation he often switched from one mantra to another, then to another and then back to the first mantra. The mind is like a restless child, playing with one toy after another, going around … Continue reading
Who Is to Blame: the Deceiver or the Deceived?
To someone who wrote asking me my thoughts as to why a very famous guru and his organization taught/teach a yoga method that is not supported by a single authentic yoga text or tradition. A person with an active mind in a guru or yoga … Continue reading
What Was Jesus’ Real Name?
Q: What name do you think Jesus was called by when he walked the earth? I’m certain that it was not Jesus. For one thing neither Hebrew nor Aramaic had a “J” sound like we have. I know he was called Issa or similar in … Continue reading