Belonging
While we may emphasize our independence in the west, humans are social animals. We relate to ourselves and others through our community interactions, where we feel connected. This brings us meaning, purpose, and value. That …
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Refined Brahman
Writing about Brahman in an intelligible way is a little fraught. It’s so beyond most peoples frame of reference that words can be entirely misleading. How do you describe something that is nothing, that is …
Healing Everything – Part 1 of 3
Part 1 – Intro Everything can be healed, if we know the actual cause and understand it’s mechanics. However, that cause may be masked under layers of other unresolved debris making it very difficult to …
What is a Dimension?
Dimension is a word often used in modern spiritual terminology to mean another place or level of existence. As in “angels live in another dimension.” However, that’s not a correct use of the word. It’s …
A Perfect Teacher
A discussion came up about a controversial teacher recently. I’ve written about teachers before. It’s worth making a few more comments on the subject. One thing you may run into is the Indian habit of …
On Angels and Other Subtle Beings – Part 1 of 2
A recent discussion in a spiritual forum made it clear there is a lot of noise about subtle beings out there, even among people who are teaching this stuff. If we don’t know how to …
Yoga Articles
Recently, I’ve been reviewing the Yoga Sutra of Patanjali, as translated by Dr. Thomas Egenes. (see the Books tab) For your convenience, here are links to the articles. True Yoga The Enlightenment of Yoga The …
True Yoga
In my neighbourhood, there are quite a few yoga studios. Only most of them don’t actually teach yoga. Some teach a form of asana or posture, but in many cases it’s about fitness. In fact, …
Male and Female Paths
Funny how ideas sneak up on you. How the grander picture often emerges in increments. For example, I’ve long known of higher states of consciousness. More recently, I’ve shown a more complete model, like this: …
The Energy Bodies (Koshas)
I first began talking about the energy bodies here in 2009. When I came back to the topic in more detail about a year ago, a definition error crept in I should have caught. Firstly, …
Seer, Sage, or Shanti
There’s a pernicious idea people often have that the awake are supposed to teach. That enlightenment somehow gives you a teaching mission. I’ve seen a number of such people start teaching, then fade away. Or …
Where is the Soul?
Over the years, I’ve heard many descriptions of where in the body the soul resides. By soul, I mean the spark of our being. Some talk about it as kundalini, coiled in the root chakra …