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The Religion of Ignorance
What Jesus said to his disciples about those who propagate ignorance, from the Gospel of Thomas Jesus said, The pharisees and the scribes have taken the keys of knowledge [gnosis] and hidden them. They themselves have not entered, nor have they allowed to enter those who wish to. You, however, be as wise as serpents and as innocent as doves.
Yama: Your First Important Steps to Success in Yoga
This important subject is a Commentary on Sutras 29 and 30 of Book Two of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Yoga Sutras 2: 29. Self-restraints [yama], fixed observances [niyama], posture [asana], regulation of breath [pranayama], abstraction [pratyahara], concentration [dharana], contemplation [dhyana], trance [samadhi] are the eight parts (of the self-discipline of Yoga). These eight “limbs” (angas) of yoga will now be
Shall We Meet Again After Death?
Q: Do you think people somehow ever meet again after passing? Yes, we do meet again in various ways. Sometimes we see the departed, sometimes we may hear their voice, sometimes ideas or memories pop into our minds that are definitely from them, and sometimes we feel their presence. Even more significant, often our lives are influenced by them, by
How to Become a Friend of God | Monastic Life Podcast 2
Click here to listen to How to Become a Friend of God if you do not see the player above. The podcast length is 17:48 minutes. “The first time I wrote to Mother Anandamayi, in her reply she referred to me as “my friend,” which she only did in relation to monastics. Others she called “father” or “mother.” To his
Reflections on Monastic Life – Part 1 | Podcast
Click here to listen to Reflection on Monastic Life, Part 1 if you do not see the player above. The podcast length is 16:46 minutes. Who should lead a monastic life and who shouldn’t, and what motivates a monk. I would like to share with you my reflections on monastic life as I approach the fifty-second anniversary of my taking sannyas. How does
3 Types of Supernatural Contact and the People Who Engage in Them
“The sattwic worship the gods, the rajasic worship the yakshas and rakshas. The others, the tamasic men, worship the dead and the hordes of nature spirits” (Bhagavad Gita 17:4). Several types of beings are mentioned here and should be defined. We will rely on our old friend, A Brief Sanskrit Glossary. Devas are “shining ones,” in the evolutionary hierarchy they are semi-divine
How Enlightenment is Reached in Seven Stages
Sutras 27 and 28 of Book Two of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Yoga Sutra 2: 27. In his case the highest stage of enlightenment [prajna] is reached by seven stages. Swami Vivekananda’s explanation of this is extremely valuable, so here it is: “When this knowledge comes; it will come, as it were, in seven grades, one after the other; and
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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.