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Never Trust a Teacher of Wisdom Traditions

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Determinism is an argument developed by pre-Socratic philosophers (circa 7th century B.C.E.) that states that all events ultimately […]

Posted on July 11, 2024May 21, 2025 CoachingGuruLifestyleSpiritual & Esoteric

“Baby” Steps

On the Way to Self-mastery The sages tell us to start small, with baby steps, slowly, gently coaxing […]

Posted on August 23, 2022October 17, 2023 CoachingHealingLifestyle

Master of the Word!

Once upon an autumn day, in a charming vale high in the Himalaya, I approached the King of […]

Posted on January 18, 2022January 18, 2022 Guru

A Yogi’s Morning Routine

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I met Baba (Swamy Vinayagananda) when I was 24. When I began life at his hermitage in that […]

Posted on October 11, 2021October 11, 2021 GuruLifestyleYoga

Loneliness! On the Path of “Self-Mastery”

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Once upon a time my Guru and I were having our tea in the Tibetan Quarter of New […]

Posted on September 19, 2021September 19, 2021 GuruLifestyleYoga

Sadhana & The Guru

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The practice of Real Yoga means that the practitioner is on the Way of Self-realization or Self-mastery, and […]

Posted on July 25, 2021August 13, 2021 GuruYoga

Effective “Sadhana” For Self-Realization

Any activity that brings the sadhaka closer to the goal of self-realization can be sadhana. Here I present […]

Posted on May 10, 2021May 16, 2021 The Jnani

The Qualities of a “Spiritual Master”

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Such an important topic in this day and age of trendy spiritual entrepreneurism. Important because of the great […]

Posted on May 9, 2021May 9, 2021 GuruLifestyle

Shaktipat! Or “Espresso”

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When encouraging Kundalini to rise through the body, the sages often recommend that we discourage the downward movement of Apana, one […]

Posted on May 6, 2021November 7, 2022 KundaliniThe Jnani

Energy Arts: Where Can I Find A Legit School?

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Energy artistry is something every human being is born to and carries out one way or the other […]

Posted on April 24, 2021May 16, 2021 Spiritual & Esoteric

“Preparing” For the GURU

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Sati meditated for many years in order to attract the attention of Her Lord and Mahaguru, Shiva Shankar. […]

Posted on April 23, 2021May 14, 2023 Guru

To “Experience” SHIVA

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Om Namah Shivaya! Jai Shankar! Jai Shankar! Jai Shankar! I walked with Shiva Shankar through the hills and […]

Posted on April 22, 2021February 28, 2022 LifestyleSpiritual & Esoteric

How Did You “Know” That Your Guru Was THE ONE

I was self-realized as a child, but I didn’t know that, and the child that I was trusted […]

Posted on April 21, 2021April 21, 2021 Guru

Step By Step to JHANA

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Jhana in Pali is Dhyana in Sanskrit. In English this is most often understood as meditative absorption. I […]

Posted on April 21, 2021April 21, 2021 The Jnani

KRIYA & The “Mahavatar

When I was but a wee lad, Mahavatar Babaji reached out to me through time and space, tapped […]

Posted on April 21, 2021April 21, 2021 Guru

From Guru To Disciple: A Mystical Transmission of Knowledge!

Historically, the transmission of Gyan, spiritual wisdom and knowledge, was an oral tradition. The truly awakened are on the […]

Posted on April 20, 2021April 22, 2021 Guru

“Manifesting” World Peace Or At Least the “God of Love”

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It was 2006, if I recall right. Guruji and I were having lunch in a little Tibetan cafe […]

Posted on April 20, 2021April 25, 2021 GuruMeditationSpiritual & Esoteric

You Don’t Need a “Guru” to Learn to Meditate

You absolutely can and must practice by yourself! It’s Self that’s calling you to meditate and Self that […]

Posted on April 19, 2021 Guru

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