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What Does “Poor in Spirit” Mean?
Blessed are the poor in spirit: This beatitude is speaking of an attitude, of a practical view which we should hold regarding ourselves. But this attitude will in its fruition also be the impetus for spiritual activity.
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 one aspect and quite unevolved in another. So we do not have an overall level
What Is Atmajnana?
More from our series “Wisdom of Sri Gajanana Maharaj of Nashik” Once a gentleman who had a long conversation with me, said, “Maharaj, you have explained to me the meanings of avyakta, samadhi, dhyana, prarabdha, sanchita, and kriyamana. I have been enlightened on these subjects, and have clearly understood them. I know Sri Jnaneshwar has said that all skill and
Open Your Heart Through Purification and Meditation
A continuation of our series of postings on the early Christian writings, the mystical Odes of Solomon, written in Apostolic times. Open ye open ye your hearts to the exultation of the Lord, and let your love abound from the heart and even to the lips. To bring forth fruits to the Lord–a holy life, and to talk watchfully in his
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 one false guru and practiced several worthless yogas that led nowhere. So I know your
What If I Don’t Have Faith?
More from our series “Wisdom of Sri Gajanana Maharaj of Nashik” It might be asked: Is there any use in carrying on the japa of Soham without faith in its efficacy? The answer to that is that the repetition of the japa will always be useful, even though done without faith. It will never do you any harm. No doubt
The Unmanifest (Avyakta)
More from our series “Wisdom of Sri Gajanana Maharaj of Nashik” The power of the Avyakta is such that it will more than suffice for solving all possible difficulties in your worldly life If you repeat the Soham mantra in your mind, by continuous practice your mind gets concentrated upon it. The concentration may be called dhyana. If this force
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Yogis Who Saw Jesus
The Many Advantages of Vegetarianism
Seeing the One in All
In response to our recent blog posting about the reality of Jesus in the experience of India’s great yogis, we received a most heartening letter from India. I want to share parts of it with you and my reflections on it for I feel it presents the most authentic perspective on these matters.