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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
My Friend Jugavati, and the Vishnupur Train Platform Swami | Podcast
Click here to listen to My Friend Jugavati, and the Vishnupur Train Platform Swami if you do not see the player above. The podcast length is 6:35 minutes. The next treasure I want to tell you about lived right in the midst of the bustle of Delhi, but … Continue reading
Meditation and the Heart
Q: I am looking for a type of meditation that focuses on the heart in order to attain pure love: a loving path, a way to be purified in heart as Jesus said. Can you help me in this? It is important to realize that … Continue reading