Divinity
I wonder still, about using this term “divine”, because it seems to be tainted with the same problem which I think we need to overcome in order to obtain a more real vision: – the problem of everyday vision is … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: spiritual-life
Everything subject to doubt
What we have been taught by parents and teachers is doubtful. What we are told by neighbours and friends is likely to be mistaken. Our perception, experience and understanding are not to be trusted. Common sense is a bit of … Continue reading →
Why meditation is important
It’s important because it is basically the only activity (or non-activity) that teaches us how to tolerate being alone with ourselves. For the majority of us not to have anything to do, without some form of engagement or entertainment is … Continue reading →
The pattern hidden in the dust
In the evening I read and listened to a couple of interviews by David Godman, a disciple of Ramana Maharshi. He was born in 1953 and in 1976 arrived in Tiruvannamalai, intending to stay a few weeks. He said he … Continue reading →
The virgin consciousness and its many suitors
True meditation is characterized by a state of openness and receptivity. But in such a state, the mind is vulnerable to assault by any passing thought that wishes to colonize it. For this reason, meditators are usually advised to do … Continue reading →
Samnyasa
There is no longer any reason to accept anything: any ideology or creed, or hold on to any conception of truth. By now, we’ve proved all of them wrong. By the early 21st century we can say with complete confidence … Continue reading →
Meher Baba; ajapa japa
Only India has been able to produce spiritual masters like Kabir and Meher Baba, whose religious identity is unclear, but whose spiritual stature is enormous. And Meher Baba himself explored and brought attention, more than any other, to the world … Continue reading →
Frawley, comparing Ramana Maharshi and Sri Aurobindo
In his The Creative Vision of the Early Upanisads David Frawley says, “Those who regard the idea of the direct realization of the Absolute as an invention of the Upanisads or Buddhism do not understand the inner implications of Vedic symbolism.. however, … Continue reading →
Sri Aurobindo: Integral Yoga
“The supreme Shastra of the integral Yoga is the eternal Veda secret in the heart of every thinking and living being. The lotus of the eternal knowledge and the eternal perfection is a bud closed and folded up within us. … Continue reading →
Samnyaasa and 9/11
The Buddhist monk who had immediately before been discussing the Dharma suddenly asked, “Do you know about 9/11?” It was obvious from the way he said this that his understanding of the event was different from the accepted version. He … Continue reading →