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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.
God as Infinite Light: The Mystical Experience
Q: Are these statements right: 1) Christianity expresses that God is not within His creation. He is out of His creation (materiality). 2) Contrary to the idea of Upanishads, in the Western there has been a tendency to assume that the phenomenal or transactional world possesses a reality of its own. Upanishads say that the world has no absolute reality;
Divine Incarnation: Which is Your View of Avatars?
Q: Would you explain the incarnations of the Hindu faith and how we should reconcile Krishna and Jesus? There are two views about divine incarnations in India. The most common is the idea that God incarnates and lives in a physical body. Some say, however, that the incarnation is in a chinmaya body, a body formed of consciousness and not
Understanding the Process of Spiritual Evolution and Reincarnation
Q: May I ask you a question regarding rebirth? Does it always follow the principle of evolution and if so how does that work? The entire purpose of our entering into relative existence is for us to evolve to the point where our consciousness is so expanded that we can awaken into divine consciousness as perfect reflections of God and
Esoteric Knowledge Hidden in the Eastern Orthodox Churches
To someone who wrote asking about some statements I had made regarding the secret esoteric beliefs of many in the Eastern Orthodox churches. In the heart of the Eastern Church is a vast amount of esoteric knowledge that “must be kept secret” because of the “guardians of orthodoxy” that ruthlessly destroy anything that differs from the official theology. At the
Monastic Life and the Way of the East
To someone who wrote about joining the monastery and receiving “monastic training.” This I tell you very sincerely: monks are born, not made. The idea of “monastic training” gives me the horrors, for it is just brainwashing. The Roman Catholic Church specialized in it for centuries, calling it “formation,” another chilling word. A monk is not a performing animal to
9 Obstacles to Yoga Meditation You Need to Overcome
The following is an excerpt from Abbot George’s soon-to-be-published Commentary on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. Yoga Sutra I:30. Disease [vyadhi], languor [styana], doubt [samshaya], carelessness [pramada], laziness [alasya], worldly-mindedness [avirati], delusion [bhranti-darshana], non-achievement of a stage [alabdhabhumikatva], instability [anavashtitatvani], these (nine) cause the distraction of the mind and they are the obstacles [to yoga]. These are too important to
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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.