Experiencing the Cosmic Body
The Cosmic Body is the body of all bodies. It is a deep idea-form in cosmic mind (on the level I call creation) that is the model for our form and contains all bodies in …
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The Yugas Discussed
I’ve mentioned the Yugas or ages in various articles. These mark the rising and falling of collective consciousness in the seasons of time. I summarized the Yukteswar interpretation of their timing previously (see comments there …
Mother is at Home
As consciousness becomes more self-aware within, we gain a sense of unchanging reality, an inner rock or point of stability. If we’re prone to be fearful or insecure, this is a great balm. “Weapons cannot …
The Cause of the Gunas
As I’ve described prior, the gunas are fundamental qualities within all things. Their balance determines how we experience objects and the lens we see them through. In brief, the gunas are: Sattva: purity or clarity …
Moving and Still
For much of our life, we’ve been immersed in movement, in activity. But after we learn to meditate, we begin to experience stillness. Then things seem to have two states, moving and still, relative and …
The Vedic Perspective
Dr. Jack Purcell, a philosophy professor at Middle Tennessee State University, invited me to speak to his eastern philosophy class. I’m introduced by his son, Rishi. I offer a little history and a broad overview …
Others Actions
Karma means action but refers to both the doing and the consequences. It’s often described as unfathomable because it operates “in the commons.” Everything is intertwined with everything else. It’s also layered, causing action to …
Suma Interview
Suma runs a regular interview show. After exploring various new age topics, she’s shifted to spirituality. She’s interviewed some well-known teachers like Adyashanti and Tony Parsons, and many lesser-knowns too. We sat down on February …
Refined Perception With Dorothy Rowe and Andrew Hewson
Dorothy Rowe and Andrew Hewson started a YouTube channel for a series of conversations. Most have not been posted yet. Last weekend, I joined them as a guest to discuss refined perception. It was a …
The Dance
I’ve written before how the world arises with sound, vibration. Used in harmonies, we could say the world is sung into existence. Those vibrations are used in relationships, the patterns creating subtle structure, sometimes called …
On Purusha
One thing I’ve not much related to is the term “Purusha.” In the philosophy of Samkhya, Purusha and Prakriti (nature) are seen as the fundamental dual reality from which all arises. This is like a …
Gunas – Inherent and Infused
The gunas are the 3 fundamental qualities whose blend gives everything its basic characteristics. I talked about their origins here. They are: Sattva: purity or clarity of the flow (golden) Rajas: movement itself, energy or …