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Now Available: “Christian Non-Dualism” in Paperback and Ebook
We are very happy to announce the publication of Christian Non-Dualism: A Commentary on Theologia Germanica, a new book by Swami Nirmalananda Giri that reveals the non-dualism at the heart of Christ’s teaching through the lens of one of Christianity’s forgotten mystical classics.
Did Jesus Really “Pay the Price” for Our Sins?
Follow-up questions and answers to How Karmic Debt is Used by Great Masters Such as Jesus Q: Did Jesus Christ actually “absorb and cancel” the karmic debt of the world’s people and all sentient beings for all past present and future offenses? No, he did not. For proof of that: take a look at the world! Is it karma-free? Has suffering ended?
Unique Spiritual Podcasts at Your Fingertips
It has now been two years since Abbot George began making podcasts on spiritual life available for our readers. We continually add new ones and now offer 38 podcasts on all different aspects of spirituality. We’re now approaching 100,000 downloads/listens! We recently updated and improved our podcasts page, and would encourage you to visit and explore. A wide range of useful
How Karmic Debt is Used by Great Masters Such as Jesus
To someone who asked how Jesus could have a personal karmic debt requiring the crucifixion for its expiation if he had become Christ and was in total conscious union with the Absolute. This was part of the Great Sacrifice made by Jesus. Definitely he had no compulsory karma whatsoever. But he willingly retained the karmic debt in order to facilitate
The Important Need for “Reincarnational Health”
Q: I want to ask you if you know how one can communicate with family members that have passed on, and if you can offer any pointers in that direction. It is very important–necessary, actually–that after a certain time in earthly incarnation the human being leaves the body and spends time in an astral world so the previous life experiences
Who Is the Krishna of the Bhagavad Gita?
It is time for us to understand who the figure of Krishna really is–and what the Gita really is, as well. First we must understand the context of the Gita. The Gita is seven hundred verses within an epic poem known as The Mahabharata, that chronicles the Mahabharata (Great Indian) War that took place about three thousand years ago (according
Is Initiation Necessary? Does Initiation Empower a Mantra?
Q:I am wondering if the So’ham mantra requires initiation, as many mantras do. I am also wondering if the Om Namah Shivaya mantra requires initiation. A: Certainly neither So’ham nor Om require initiation because they are innate in each sentient being. As far as ishta mantras such as Om Namah Shivaya are concerned, opinions differ. For example Ma Anandamayi said no
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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.