Understanding the Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive them that trespass against us. And … Continue reading
The Great Vow and Its Beneficial Effect on Us
A Commentary on Sutra 31 of Book Two of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Yoga Sutra 2:31. These (the five vows), not conditioned by class, place, time or occasion and extending to all stages constitute the Great Vow. Ahimsa, satya, asteya, brahmacharya, and aparigraha (See … Continue reading
Seeing Our Spiritual Blindness That We Can Overcome It
A Continuation of the Commentary on Theologia Germanica, by the Frankfurter. For the lack lies altogether in us, and not in it. In like manner the sun lights the whole world, and is as near to one as another, yet a blind man sees it … Continue reading
Abbot George to Be Interviewed on Om Times Radio
On Sunday, May 15th from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Pacific time, Abbot George Burke will be interviewed by Monika Goyal on her online radio show, Come Heal Yourself, on the Om Times Radio network. The main topic of the show will be The Three Principles … Continue reading
How to Help Ghosts and Avoid Entanglement With Them
Q: What is your opinion on ghosts? Are they departed spirits or something else? The word “ghost” comes from the German geist which simply means “spirit.” Certainly spirits can be seen and sometimes communicated with. (The wisdom of that is debatable.) There are many kinds … Continue reading
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