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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.
The Upanishads for Awakening: a New Book from Light of the Spirit Press
We are happy to announce that Abbot George Burke’s new book from Light of the Spirit Press, The Upanishads for Awakening: A Practical Commentary on India’s Classical Scriptures has been launched on Amazon as a paperback and ebook at all Amazon stores. (This universal link takes you to the book page at the Amazon store of your country.) With penetrating insight,
Karma: What Every Aspiring Yogi Needs to Know
A selection on Understanding Karma, from Perspective on Yoga, a new book a new book now available on Amazon and other online bookstores. Everything, without exception, material, or immaterial, arises from a cause, and is a revelation of that cause. Because of this, everything has a meaning. Those who believe in karma should carefully analyze their life situation in order to
“What Think Ye Of Christ?”
Toward the end of his mission in Israel, Jesus asked his disciples: “What think ye of Christ?” (Matthew 22:42). It is a sad but true fact that the teachings of any master or world-teacher are misunderstood even during his life, and after his departure from this world there is a steady degeneration and distortion of his teachings until what remains is
7 Traits of a True Jnani
A selection on Jnana and the Jnani, from Perspective on Yoga, a new book to be published later this year. The perfected jnani has gone beyond the need for the discursive, thinking, sensory-based mind (manas). Further, as Sri Ramana Maharshi frequently pointed out, through diligent tapasya the jnani’s mind has become transmuted into the Self and literally no longer exists in
Sacred Visions: A New Website of Spiritual Art and Photographs
Ever since we launched OCOY.org we have had requests for our image of “Christ of India” as is seen on our home page. Though we have on occasions shared this with inquirers, we wished to make it more widely available. We have discovered a way do so. Sacred Visions is live! We have launched a new website, SacredVisionsArt.com where we
Lahiri Mahasaya: His Advice About Sannyasa
Q: I have read that Lahiri Mahasaya said no one should become a sannyasi. Is that true? If so, why did he say it? Lahiri Mahasaya told his disciples that they should never become a Dasanami Sannyasi–a member of the Swami Order of Shankaracharya. The reason was purely yogic. To become a member of that order, a ritual known as
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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.