How Do We Deal with the Misery-Producing Kleshas?
Sutras 10 & 11 of Book Two of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali 10. These, the subtle ones, can be reduced by resolving them backward into their origin. 11. Their active modifications are to be suppressed by meditation. In meditation we plumb the depths of the … 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
What is Karma?
Whether a student of spirituality is new or has been studying for a while, it always pays to review the basics, in this case, “what is karma?”. “Karma” comes from the Sanskrit root kri, which means to act, do, or make. It is exactly the … Continue reading
Jesus Teaches the Brotherhood of Life in India
“Benares is the sacred city of the Brahm[in]s, and in Benares Jesus taught; Udraka was his host. Udraka made a feast in honor of his guest, and many high born Hindu priests and scribes [pandits] were there. “And Jesus said to them, With much delight … Continue reading
The Necessity of Solitude for the Yogi
The greatest monk of the Christian church was Saint Arsenios the Great who lived in the Egyptian desert. At the beginning of his spiritual search he prayed for guidance from God. A voice sounded from heaven, saying: “Arsenios: flee men.” Which he did, and became … 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