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The Four Universal Truths of Spiritual Life
The Four Universal Truths in yogic philosophy are: Reincarnation, Karma, Evolution of Consciousness, and the existence of Many Worlds. These truths explain the purpose of life and the soul’s journey toward spiritual awakening and Self-realization.
Demons and Dunces, Part 2: Deluded Asceticism and Dispelling Evil Spirits
A continuation of “Why Spiritual People May Encounter Negativity“ Deluded asceticism The Bhagavad Gita rightly and reasonably says: “Asceticism [tapasya] which is practiced with deluded notions of the Self, and with self-torture… is declared to be of the principle of darkness and ignorance [tamas]” (17:19). Unfortunately, such deluded asceticism can be found in every religion. In Hinduism and Buddhism it
Demons and Dunces, Part 1: Why Spiritual People May Encounter Negativity
Q: I have just finished reading two books about Christian ascetics whose major activities seemed to be “fighting the demons” and being frightened or tormented by evil spirits throughout their lives. Does this really happen to those who try to attain higher consciousness and know God? Even yogis? Everything that happens to us externally is a matter of karma, the
All You Need to Know About the Chakras (Not Just Seven, Either!)
Just as the outer universe is a complex of many interrelated points such as suns and planets, in the same way the material and subtle bodies of the yogi–which reflect and react on one another–are a network of life energy points known as chakras. Chakras are points in the bodies into which the universal life force (vishwaprana) flows. Without that
The Destiny of Man: Spiritual Perfection or “Get Out of Jail Free”?
To a friend who asked my opinion of the idea taught in Fundamentalist Christianity “that nations or individuals who deliberately, intentionally and consciously engage in evil deeds in order to enrich themselves at the expense of others can be simply salvaged/redeemed and liberated by just saying: ‘I believe in Jesus Christ,’ without reforming and transforming their obnoxious behavior, greed, ruthlessness
The Redemption of Judas: Sri Ramakrishna’s Disciple Swami Saradananda
To a friend who asked me to write about Paramhansa Yogananda’s statements regarding Judas Iscariot and his present spiritual status. Master Yogananda knew Judas in India, where he had been reborn in Bengal in 1865, and was named Sarat Chandra Chakravarty. One day Jesus appeared to Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa and told him that Judas had suffered greatly in many lives
Jesus Expounds the Law of Karma in the Aquarian Gospel
“The Lord with Peter, James and John were in Jerusalem; it was the Sabbath day. And as they walked along the way they saw a man who could not see; he had been blind from birth. And Peter said, Lord, if disease and imperfections all are caused by sin, who was the sinner in this case? the parents or the
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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.