Three Spiritual Questions
Q: Is the faith and destiny of us human beings completely due to God’s will without anything to do with our karma? In other words, is it predetermined because we have no control? Is it just like a drama, a human being only an actor, but … Continue reading
An Esoteric Christian Creed
We believe in God, the undivided Unity, embracing all in oneness. We believe in the Holy and all-glorious Trinity, Who pervades the whole universe, Who dwells also in the spirit of man. We believe in Jesus Christ, the Lord of love and wisdom, first among … Continue reading
Be Like a Mountain Crag
“But the Tempter cannot master a man who dwells on the distasteful side of things, self-controlled in his senses, moderate in eating, resolute and full of faith, like the wind cannot move a mountain crag” (Dhammapada 8). Buddha did not advocate a hating of life … Continue reading
What is “Spirit”?
We are gods within God, finite spirits within the Infinite Spirit. But what is spirit? Yoga tells us that spirit is consciousness. We are eternal consciousnesses, each of us individual and distinct. Yet we are more. Each of us takes our being from God as … Continue reading
How to Develop Intuition
An article by Paramhansa Yogananda from the October 1939 Inner Culture Magazine Intuition is that directly perceiving faculty of the soul which at once knows the truth about anything. Unless you have the power of intuition, you cannot possibly know Truth. It is the knowing … Continue reading
Karma and Reincarnation: Fundamental Spiritual Laws
Q: How important is belief in karma and reincarnation? Comprehending the two principles of karma and rebirth is not needful just because they are facts of universal life, but because they give us a right perspective on all facets of life itself. Without knowledge of … Continue reading