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The Role of Breath in Meditation
Meditation practices involving the breath are found in many mystical traditions. Find out why in this article.
How to Learn More About Jesus and His Teachings
Q: What is the most authentic document of Jesus’ teaching? The Gospel of Thomas? Are there others you would point to? The Gospel of Thomas seems to be the most authentic. Certainly the four Gospels of the Bible contain his teachings, but mixed in with untrustworthy elements. Still, they should be read with the understanding that the sugar must be
Can Eggs Be Eaten on a Vegetarian Diet?
Q: I am a student preparing for my civil service examinations next year. Eating meat has greatly decreased my concentration level. Every year for at least a month I eat only vegetarian food before I make a pilgrimage to the Sabarimala Temple. I can feel the difference in my intellectual level during that time. Now I would like become a
Vote in the Readers Choice Awards for The Gospel of Thomas for Awakening
Hello friends, we need your help! The Gospel of Thomas for Awakening, by Abbot George Burke, was just nominated for the TCK Publishing 2017 Readers Choice Awards! Please vote for it at www.tckpublishing.com/readers-choice-voting. The Gospel of Thomas for Awakening: A Commentary on Jesus’ Sayings as Recorded by the Apostle Thomas has proved very popular and has garnered some excellent reviews. “An
Atoning for Our Sins: The Problem with the Western View
Q: You write in a Q&A section that Jesus did no such thing as pay for our sins. If that is the case, why does he say in Mark 10:45 that he came to give his life as a ransom for many? Or even more to the point, in Matthew 26:28 he says “This is my blood of the covenant,
Sanatana Dharma: a Ploy or the Truth?
To an Indian Methodist bishop who wanted to visit us because: “Here in India I am deeply concerned about reaching Hindus with the Christian gospel, in a way acceptable to them in the language and form they understand. After a lot of research and browsing I have found your way of understanding and presentation of the Christian faith may be
Why You Should Find the Right Kind of Satsang or Spiritual Association
In reply to a sadhaka living in an area where there were no others of her practice or philosophy. She asked which meditation groups I would recommend to a person looking for some spiritual association. The problem with meditation groups is that they are often for propaganda and keeping people followers of whatever philosophy or guru they have. And frankly,
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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.