THE TENTH DOOR
Many of our scriptures refer to the tenth door and to the mysticism attached to it. Ancient Hatha Yoga refers to this ‘door’ as the brahmrandhra, moksadvara or mahapatha. While the Guru Granth Sahib refers […]
WHAT IS THE GREAT SECRET?
What is the greatest secret in the world? Will it show me the path to perfect abundance? Is there such a key to wealth? The greatest secret in the world isn’t hidden in a place […]
SHALL I TRY ASTRAL TRAVEL?
Astral travel happens when a person wilfully goes out of her body; as in, the soul leaves the body. Travels to various places, even different dimensions and then comes back. During this time, the body […]
TRANCE AND DOUBLE LIFE
What is a trance state? Is trance deeply spiritual? Or is it only hypnotism? Let us examine this from the point of view the knowledge of Magic. (‘Magic, White and Black‘ by Franz Hartmann, 1890 […]
Ryokan, greed and poison of the mind
Guest post from Dirk H. Ludwig, https://schreibrausch.com/ “If you don’t write about things deep in your own heart, what’s the point in making so many words? Ryōkan, Zen monk, hermit and poet * 1798 “In […]
WHAT DO DREAMS ABOUT NOT BEING DRESSED MEAN?
Let us go back to the dream world. Many people dream that they are either totally undressed or partly dressed. Let us examine a few variations to understand what the subsconscious mind is trying to […]
WHAT IS SO GREAT ABOUT THE DARK AGE?
As most of us may have heard, we are living in what is called the Dark Age or the Kali Yuga. In the traditional Indian scriptures the cycle of the world is compared to the […]
IF ENLIGHTENMENT COMES WITH GRACE THEN WHY THE EFFORT?
It is true that the path of true meditation as well as inner enlightenment cannot be forced. It comes with grace. In Sikh scriptures, the word “Gur parsad” is mentioned. One of its interpretations is […]
Unchartered: Looking Within During Unsettling Times
Originally posted on Perspective on Trauma:
It’s been a strange time for all of us over the last several months. As we “stay at home” or “shelter in place (no matter our political background or…
WHAT ARE SAMSKARAS ?
I learnt about Samskara from the Rikhiyapeet School of Yoga at Devgarh, Jharkhand, India. An ancient place of spiritual learning, penance and wisdom. Samskara in ancient Indian tradition is a set of rites which take […]
