spirituality
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Now that we’ve established that the divine force the Vedic rishis call “Agni” actually represents the Transformational Fire of God in our heart-of-hearts (the Inner Altar within the Temple of the Holy Spirit), let’s proceed to the Rigveda’s second Sukta. Long presumed to be a “hymn” extolling the virtues of “Vayu,” the alleged “god of…
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Over the centuries, the illusion-manifesting Ego Mind has tangled the foundational teachings of the Great Rishis of India into such a snarled hairball of lies, it’s hard to know where to begin the “detangling” process. So, let’s start at the beginning, with the earliest and most sacred of the Hindu shruti (divinely revealed) texts: the…
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Before we get started, let me state for the record that in no way do I consider myself an expert on Hinduism — not insofar as the world defines “expertise,” anyways. And, let me also just say that the deeper I wade into the Makara-infested waters of Hinduism’s multi-headed dog-ma, the more I wish I’d stayed…
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Today, let’s continue our discussion of “The Fundamentals of True Yoga,” by turning to another highly revered text in the Hindu literature: The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. Although published later than the Gita, The Yoga Sutras were reportedly compiled over many centuries. either by various sages using a common pseudonym (Patanjali) or by an Avatar…
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It’s finally time to talk about Yoga. And by Yoga, I mean True Yoga, the eight-limbed spiritual discipline through which we yoke our minds to the sound of God’s Voice, “the Reminder” we spoke of last time. So, put away your mats, blocks, straps, and any other “props” you’ve been deceived into buying, because Yoga…
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If you’re having trouble warming to the ABSOLUTE TRUTH that the world is a school for salvation, then try thinking of earthly life as a game of choices aided by the instructive symbols all around us. Growing up in the 1960s, I sometimes played “The Game of Life,” a popular board game originally created in 1860…
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Get comfortable, because this post is lengthy, but also chock-a-block full of insightful information – as will be most of my future postings about Spiritual Truth. Originally, I published this as a four-part series called “What is God?,” which made it less daunting to read, but looked awkward in the browser. So, here we are…
The Holy Meeting Place 