Determinism is an argument developed by pre-Socratic philosophers (circa 7th century B.C.E.) that states that all events ultimately […]
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On the Way to Self-mastery The sages tell us to start small, with baby steps, slowly, gently coaxing […]
Once upon an autumn day, in a charming vale high in the Himalaya, I approached the King of […]
I met Baba (Swamy Vinayagananda) when I was 24. When I began life at his hermitage in that […]
Once upon a time my Guru and I were having our tea in the Tibetan Quarter of New […]
The practice of Real Yoga means that the practitioner is on the Way of Self-realization or Self-mastery, and […]
Any activity that brings the sadhaka closer to the goal of self-realization can be sadhana. Here I present […]
Such an important topic in this day and age of trendy spiritual entrepreneurism. Important because of the great […]
When encouraging Kundalini to rise through the body, the sages often recommend that we discourage the downward movement of Apana, one […]
Energy artistry is something every human being is born to and carries out one way or the other […]
Sati meditated for many years in order to attract the attention of Her Lord and Mahaguru, Shiva Shankar. […]
Om Namah Shivaya! Jai Shankar! Jai Shankar! Jai Shankar! I walked with Shiva Shankar through the hills and […]
I was self-realized as a child, but I didn’t know that, and the child that I was trusted […]
Jhana in Pali is Dhyana in Sanskrit. In English this is most often understood as meditative absorption. I […]
When I was but a wee lad, Mahavatar Babaji reached out to me through time and space, tapped […]
Historically, the transmission of Gyan, spiritual wisdom and knowledge, was an oral tradition. The truly awakened are on the […]
It was 2006, if I recall right. Guruji and I were having lunch in a little Tibetan cafe […]
You absolutely can and must practice by yourself! It’s Self that’s calling you to meditate and Self that […]