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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.
Signs of Spiritual Progress
More from our series “Wisdom of Sri Gajanana Maharaj of Nashik” Supposing all these things happen: you try to keep your mind pure and by continuous contemplation a feeling of detachment grows up in your mind. Still the question remains whether you, the sadhaka, can be said to have progressed. You can get a very satisfactory answer to this question.
Real Bhakti: Love, Reverence, Worship and Sharing in the Being of God
A continuation of our series of postings on the early Christian writings, the mystical Odes of Solomon, written in Apostolic times. I will give thanks unto Thee O Lord, because I love Thee. O Most High Thou wilt not forsake me, for Thou art my hope. Freely I have received Thy grace, I shall live thereby. My persecutors will come and
Sadhus and Great Men
More from our series “Wisdom of Sri Gajanana Maharaj of Nashik” Kinds of samadhi/saints Samadhi is of two kinds. A mumukshu who had made some preparation of mind in his previous life, gets internal vision, and his mind is then merged in the light which is seen internally. This is one kind of samadhi. There are others who are quite
A Root of Many Evils: The Source of “The Age of Emerging Plagues”
In the sea of information and opinions about COVID-19 in which we are all floundering, we recently discovered a harbor of sanity. Dr. Michael Greger, author of How Not to Die and founder of NutritionFacts.org, recently posted a video and transcript of a presentation “Pandemics: History and Prevention” that he gave over ten years ago, when the bird flu was
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 cult eventually collects a number of “why does?” “why dids?” and “why nots?” regarding the
Meditation and Samadhi: a Modern Nath Yogi’s Insights
Wisdom of Sri Gajanana Maharaj of Nashik The difference between meditation and concentration Some persons do not understand the difference between meditation (dhyana), and concentration (ekagrata). Suppose a person sits and repeats the Soham mantra mentally. A few minutes later someone asks him, “How did you feel? Had you any thoughts? Was the flow of thoughts going on as usual,
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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.