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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.
18 Indispensable Ingredients You Need to Become a Real Yogi
Q: How does a person go about becoming a yogi? I mean a real yogi in a real tradition? First of all, seek God and God alone, and never accept any intermediary, though there is nothing wrong in learning from teachers. But scrutinize them thoroughly and do not be afraid to question, ignore or reject them. I appreciate your question,
How to Grow Your Knowledge of the Life of Christ
Q: Do you base for your knowledge about Jesus Christ and his teachings on the presently available Bible or some other book(s)? Though they are not well known, there are quite a few books about the lives of Jesus and his mother Mary. They were considered authoritative by the early Christians but are mostly forgotten today except by the Eastern
Satsang with the Abbot Now Available in Print and as an Ebook
We are happy to announce that Satsang with the Abbot: Questions & Answers about Life, Spiritual Liberty, and the Pursuit of Ultimate Happiness is now available on Amazon in printed and ebook formats. In this book Abbot George Burke, spiritual director of Light of the Spirit Monastery, answers over 350 questions from inquiring spiritual seekers. During the month of April, the ebook
Practical Advise on Learning the Kriya Yoga Methods
To someone who wrote describing his experiences in meditation and who was practicing Kriya Yoga from an ebook he had purchased. The evaluation of meditation experiences is very tricky, because it depends on the meditator’s karma, any past life experience of esoteric development, and the current state of the meditator’s physical, astral and causal bodies. So I really do not
How You Can Overcome Negativity by an Effective Positive Attitude
Part 3 of Demons and Dunces (See Part 1 here, and Part 2 here.) Positive attitude Always remember that the positive expels the negative and do not fear or feel animosity for the spirits, for fear and hatred attract evil. Many of the exorcism prayers for both Eastern and Western Christianity are ridiculously negative and even hateful, and can prolong
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
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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.