Our Fingerprints
As above, so below. As within, so without. Such principles tell us the world around us expresses who we are within, collectively. Over the ages, we have developed various techniques to read the patterns of …
Category: Principles
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 …
A Conversation with Andrew Hewson on Awakening and GC
Andrew Hewson and I had a conversation on the stages of enlightenment a year ago. We’ve decided to start a new series going into the stages in more detail. In this first in the series, …
The Pranava
I’ve written on the pranava or cosmic sound before. Pra means cosmic or primary. Nava has a few meanings including the number nine and more pertinently, new or fresh. It is the sound of our …
Change and Growth
The relative world is constantly changing. On each level of our life, we’re in a cycle of movement, be it cellular, emotional, organs, mental, energetic, or spiritual. Some years back, I talked a lot about …
What is Nature?
On this blog, I write about nature and use terms like nature’s support and true nature. The question came up – what do I mean by “nature”? “Nature” is a big picture word. It refers …
On Creation
I’ve had a few questions on what I mean by “creation.” This is the term I use for the subtle space created by globally self-aware consciousness (Atman). In this space arises fundamental structures that then …
Points in Relationship
Recently, I was asked if everything is points in relationship. I would say yes, this is true on every level. – When you and I exchange words, we are 2 points of awareness relating in …
What is Flow?
This came up in a discussion and I thought it worth sharing. Flow is the movement of primary qualities of nature through the physiology. We could say the movement of consciousness with qualities. When our …
Some Math
This article explores some numeric correspondences that have deeper connections. Some of it is speculative. The 7th or crown chakra is composed of 1,000 petals. This chakra runs the opening and some activity of the …
Soma and Agni
Agni is the cosmic fire described in the ancient Rig Veda. It is the first word of the first verse, the force that causes the world to come into being, the outward stroke. Agni has …
Primary Impurities
Kavitha Chinnaiyan wrote an article on the Tantric model of the 3 primary impurities or Malas. These are very subtle, on the level of the self-sense. 1) Anava mala: the sense of incompleteness 2) Mayiya …