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Why Are People Born with Psychic Abilities?
Patanjali is now discussing those people who from birth are seen to possess marked psychic faculties and psychic powers–even to a miraculous degree.
What Was Jesus’ Real Name?
Q: What name do you think Jesus was called by when he walked the earth? I’m certain that it was not Jesus. For one thing neither Hebrew nor Aramaic had a “J” sound like we have. I know he was called Issa or similar in India. “Jesus” actually is Joshua: Yahoshua in Hebrew and Yeshua in Aramaic. (The Saint Thomas
The Odes of Solomon, the Earliest Christian Hymns
Today we are introducing a new commentary on some of the earliest Christian writings, the mystical Odes of Solomon, written in Apostolic times. The Odes of Solomon for Awakening: A Commentary on the Mystical Wisdom of the Earliest Christian Hymns and Poems is now available in paperback and ebook on Amazon and other online bookstores. Notes on the Odes by
Going Beyond Death
Wisdom of Sri Gajanana Maharaj of Nashik If an aspirant carries on the continuous meditation on the sound of Soham, he will become one with Soham. If he happens to die in this stage he can be sure of attaining sadgati (high status) after his death. It is very difficult to bring our mind to bear upon the contemplation of
Advice to a Seeker–Wisdom of Sri Gajanana Maharaj of Nashik
Today we will begin occasional postings from Atmaprabha (see the bottom of this article), containing the wisdom of the modern saint of Nashik, India, Sri Gajanana Maharaj. Importance of spiritual visions and experiences A few days ago, a gentleman from Poona came to see me. While talking on various topics, he incidentally said: “Maharaj, some years ago a Santa Parishada
Does Hell Exist, and Why?
Q: Does hell exist? If so, why, and what is it like? In Sanskrit the word for hell is naraka, which means “pertaining to human beings.” That is telling us something, isn’t it? But since it is the Christians who are most fond of talking about hell and annoying us “heathen” with it, let us take a look at their
The Many Advantages of Vegetarianism
You can indeed reap a lot of benefits by being a vegetarian and people have become more aware of the health benefits of being a vegetarian. Animal rights issues is only one of the reasons why people decide to go on a vegetarian diet. People are beginning to care more about the environment. However, the main reason why people go on vegetarian diet is because of health benefits.
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Yogis Who Saw Jesus
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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.