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Samadhi by “Giving the Life to God”: Ishwara Pranidhana
Yoga Sutra 1:23: “Or by total giving of the life to God.” This could legitimately be rendered: “Or by total merging of the life with/into God.” This is NOT a mere: “Here, O Lord, take my life; I give it to you.” Find out more.
How and Why You Should Transcend Raga and Dwesha (Attraction and Aversion)
This article on Raga and Dwesha is an excerpt from The Bhagavad Gita for Awakening, by Abbot George Burke (now available here). However, with attraction and aversion eliminated, even though moving amongst objects of sense, by self-restraint, the self-controlled attains tranquility (Bhagavad Gita 2:64). The words translated “desire” and “hatred” are raga and dwesha. Raga is both emotional (instinctual) and intellectual
The Inner Meaning of Bhagirathi’s Penance to Bring Down the Ganga
Q: Is there an esoteric meaning of Bhagirathi doing intense tapasya to bring Ganga to earth? Also, what is the significance of Lord Shiva and the redemption of Bhagirathi’s ancestors in this episode? There is a symbolic, esoteric meaning to this, but that does not mean that the account in the shastras is only symbolic. The Ganga is the water
Possession and Obsession by Negative Entities, and How to Protect Yourself
Q: What is “possession” by spirits? It is the same as “obsession”? This is a most important subject. Possession by negative entities is absolutely possible, although obsession is much more common. Let us look at both phenomena. What possession is Possession occurs when an entity actually enters into the body of a physically living being (it need not be a
Sexual Scandals the World Over
Q: Can you comment on the continuous sexual scandals in the Catholic Church, and why it is that western people and the Catholic Church never understood what celibacy is about? First, such scandals are not just in the Catholic Church, but in Protestant churches as well. But they, too, get hushed up. Because of the Catholic Church’s size and prominence
How to Overcome Grief at the Death of a Loved One
In reply to a friend who wrote asking how to overcome grief at the death of a loved one. Please accept my heartfelt sympathy over your great loss and sorrow. Karma determines all the aspects of our life, especially birth and death. Therefore your action or inaction could not effect when your beloved son would leave this world. His karma
Yajna (Sacrifice): The Many Meanings and Practical Applications in the Bhagavad Gita
Q: May I ask for your explanation of the true sense of yajna [sacrifice] and Adiyajna [Primal Sacrifice] as used by Lord Krishna, and is it found in the sacred teachings of The Christ? Although we naturally equate yajna with the fire sacrifice, agnihotra, yajna basically means any kind of offering. Those who publish and distribute books of spiritual and
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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.