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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.

Paramatma, Prakriti and Jivatma: Three Concepts You Need to Understand to Pursue God-Knowledge
Q: I am wondering about the concept of Paramatma, Prakriti and jivatma: Why have a construct of Paramatma, Prakriti and atma/jivatma? Why not simply have Paramatma, without the need for any existence, any Universe, creatures or beings, given that Paramatma is eternal, unmanifest, not of Prakriti, and does not require Prakriti or jivatma to “be,” whilst the latter two require

Soham Yoga Now Available in Paperback and as an Ebook (and for Reading on Our Website)
We are happy to let you know that Abbot George’s latest book, Soham Yoga: the Yoga of the Self, is now available for purchase on Amazon and other online outlets. It is also available for reading on the web, each chapter a separate web page, and as a free downloadable PDF on our eLibrary page. We have revamped our Home Page and
How Karma Affects Our Thoughts and Actions
Q: Would you address the interaction of karma and bad choices (for example, self defeating, free will choices in life possibly made from a poor sense of self esteem). If they do affect each other, how does one affect the other? Simplistic statements are usually not very trustworthy, but I believe we can safely consider that our experiences within relative
Anandamayi Ma’s Instructions on Diety Puja (Image Worship)
Q: Could you tell me the procedure to perform the standard Deity Puja as it is done in India? I can tell you something much better than that. I will tell you how Ma Anandamayi told me to do puja. During a conversation with Ma I asked her if the basic form of doing puja by making offerings with simple
Tantra: The Extreme Dangers of the “Path of Power”
Q: You have written that Tantra is dangerous, having seen half a century of people harmed by it. Could you expand on this? Why is it dangerous? Which practices for example are dangerous? How was it harmful in your observation? The “path of power” is always dangerous, whether yogic or occult/esoteric. Our nature is consciousness, not shakti, and obsession with
Watch Our New “Christ of India” Video Trailer
You have heard of video trailers for movies. Did you know that there are trailers for books? We have created a video trailer for Abbot George’s book, The Christ of India: The Story of Original Christianity, which we have shared on Youtube, Vimeo, and Facebook. The video is only 3 minutes long. We hope you will take a short moment
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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.