Prana and Intellect
In the Kosha model, the emotional body is called the prana or life-force body. This is where prana is fully embodied. However, we shouldn’t take this to mean it’s the sole realm of prana. Like …
Instructions to Students
In the 9th Anuvaaka of the Taittiriiya Upanishad, truthfulness and self-control have a priority, behind recitation of the Veda. In study, they consider recitation in Sanskrit the most important as it entrains you to the …
Live Conversation June 12
A conversation on Healing and Divine Unfoldment. Divine Unfoldment is another way of saying stages of enlightenment. This month, Andrew and I are having another conversation but we’ll be doing it Live on Zoom. We’ll …
Knowledge and Ignorance
“Through ignorance, we cross beyond mortality (change). Through knowledge, we gain immortality.” – Isha Upanishad 11 Of course, the opening line doesn’t mean by being stupid, we reach the absolute. Ignorance is how the Sanskrit …
Dorothy Rowe & Andrew Hewson on the Blossoming of Human Potential
Recently, Dorothy and Andrew had another in their series of conversations, discussing our potential, healing, and so forth. They explore many of the topics you see here but framed a little differently. Sometimes, hearing it …
Peace of Body-Mind
“Peace of mind and physical well-being are closely related. Some years ago, a scientist at Emory University told me that continuous anger, fear and suspicion tend to eat into our immune system. Besides, peace of …
Vedanta Books
Vedanta means the end of the Veda or the final knowledge, although the texts cover the full range. It is the last of the 6 systems of Indian philosophy aka the darshanas. They generally consider …
The Laundromat
I’ve spoken a great deal about healing and purification over the years. When we first take up a spiritual or healing practice, we gradually realize how we resist and contract and we learn to release. …
Individuals in Wholeness
On The Nature of Our Times, I commented that “Oh yes, each area has its own laws of nature. That leads to unique expressions of culture, language, etc. This is akin to the very awake …
This and That
The Upanishad use words like “this” and “that” to describe aspects of reality. For example: Puurmam adah puurnam idam puurnaat puurnam udachyate puurnasya puurnam aadaaya puurnam evaavashishyate That is full, this is full. From fullness, …
A Conversation with Andrew Hewson on the Collective Transition
In our latest conversation, Andrew and I explore the current collective transition in consciousness, purification, and healing. on YouTube Transcript Prior conversations with Andrew Davidya
Layers of Perspective
The average person expects their view of the world to be accurate and reliable, even if they have doubts about certain aspects. We need a stable view so we can function in the world. Yet …