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ARTArticlePersonal Effort and Divine Action in the Integral YogaWhen we reflect on the action of the Divine Force, and its ability to impact the individual and transform aspects of his life, we are frequently met with the skepticism of those who do not have the experience. How can one explain colors to a person who is blind from birth? How can music be explained to someone who is deaf? In the evolutionary progression, beings can only respond to forces, vibrations and beings they can experience within their own level of receptivity.ARTArticlePersonal Effort in Service of the Divine Is an Initial Step Towards Complete Shift to the Divine StandpointThe normal human action is based in the ego-consciousness. We act as if we are fully independent, making our own decisions based on our own criteria, needs and conce
s. We treat ourselves as something of a self-standing actor, working to survive in a somewhat hostile world and environment, maintaining our individuality against the pressures of both circumstances and our societal setting, while at the same time, finding ways to ‘fit in’ to our society.ARTArticlePersonal Effort Needed in Spiritual Practice and the Action of the Divine ForceThe spiritual seeker starts out from the standpoint of the human individual, the ego-consciousness. The process of spiritual development involves a systematic shift of the standpoint to the divine standpoint. This process does not occur ove
ight, and does not proceed ‘automatically’ but requires some effort on the part of the individual. Without this effort, the human nature remains essentially unchanged, locked into the ego-personality and unable to fully integrate the higher powers of conscousness.ARTArticlePerspective of Time and Stages in the Process of Transformation of Human LifeWhen we consider the objective of the transformation of human nature, we begin to understand that it is not a simple or quick process. We carry within us the physical, vital and mental habits of life on earth, including instincts, set modes of action and response, and the rsult of the training and socialization we have received in the current lifetime, which represents the combined force of the past development of human society acting in the present.ARTArticlePhysical Austerities, Self-Torture, Fasting and the Mastery of the Sexual ImpulsePhysical Austerities, Self-Torture, Fasting and the Mastery of the Sexual Impulser
Posted on January 21, 2026rARTArticlePowers Within: Summary and ConclusionsWe tend to overlook, or underestimate, the powers inherent in our human existence, the powers of the body, the powers of the vital nature, the powers of the mind, the powers of the psychic being, and the power of the spirit. Some of these powers are manifest but not fully understood, explored or developed. Others remain latent within our being. Still others we can see active in other forms and beings in Nature. From time to time, some of these other powers can be activated within the human being as well.ARTArticlePraise, Criticism and Comparing Oneself With OthersThe vital nature generally craves praise and becomes upset with criticism. This habit has been increased by the rise of social media with the ‘likes’ and ‘dislikes’ that appear on various posts, videos and blogs. People work hard to increase their ‘likes’ and ‘followers’ and make that almost an end in itself to justify their activities, ideas, actions and reactions to themselves through this exte
al form of validation.ARTArticlePredictions for 2011Every good spiritual advisor makes predictions for the coming year. Would I be remiss if I did not? Of course; so I will.
1. The American people will stop sitting by while politicians play with their lives like Lego toys. Politicians in the next two years will discover that the Americans of today expect their elected officials to actually do what they were sent to Washington to do and NOT what THEY want to do.ARTArticleProject and Personnel Management From the Viewpoint of the Spiritual SeekerBeing a spiritual seeker, and a manager of a business, or a unit or department or program, are not incompatible activities. The question that seekers raise is how to find the proper balance that allows the work, including the management work, that they do, be part of their spiritual sadhana. If they are interpreting that work according to a fixed guideline of “right or wrong”, they frequently opt toward a more severe and less forgiving form of management.ARTArticlePsychoanalysis and the Practice of Yoga, Part 1A narrow focus of extreme specialisation is a major cause of inaccurate assessment and therefore, inappropriate decisions and action. This is, however, a symptom of our modern-day fixation on mental analysis rather than on an approach that integrates the various parts into a coordinated whole, and therefore, a more complete pattern.ARTArticlePsychoanalysis and the Practice of Yoga, Part 2Freud made a breakthrough for the development of Western psychology that finally recognised that the human being responds to situations and circumstances, not solely on the superficial, transactional level, but also from suppressed, subliminal and subconscient activities that actually have a greater control than the exte
al conscious being in many instances. C.G. Jung widened this understanding beyond the very tight limits explored by Freud.ARTArticleREALITY: who's in charge? Exploring the Pitfalls and Solutions for Conscious Creating"We can not solve a problem at the same level of consciousness we created it." ~Albert EinsteinARTArticleRealization of the Divine Consciousness and Ananda Requires Control of Sexual EnergiesSuccess in attaining the objectives of any spiritual practice is based on achieving ‘one pointed concentration’. This means focusing the aspiration on the spiritual source and maintaining that focus without diverting energy and attention away to any other objective. The integral yoga, with its focus on the transformation of life on earth into a divine life, requires similar commitment.ARTArticleReceiving Spiritual Shocks and Trials With Humility Through a Shift of Standpoint Away from the Ego-ConsciousnessThe way we respond to setbacks or difficulties is conditioned by how deeply we are embedded in the ego-consciousness. The individual ego judges everything from its own very limited viewpoint. What it interprets as a negative result or as an obstacle may actually be part of the larger process of change that human nature is undergoing. The pressure of the outer circumstances provides the impetus for change.ARTArticleReconciling Difficulty of the Change of Human Nature With the Time and Patience Needed for the ChangeThe objective is almost unimaginably complex and difficult. Changing human nature, including the inheritance humanity brings from the animal evolutionary process, is not something that is quickly or easily accomplished. It cannot also be done entirely by the action of human mind and will power. If we waited on Nature to accomplish the change, it could take many thousands of years, as we have seen with the development of life, and its increasingly complex formulations out of matter, and the development of mind, and its impact on life and matter.ARTArticleRelationships: Clearing Reactions & Opening to Playfulness!Relationship Empowerment - Clearing Reactions and Opening to Playfulness!
Most of us have so many fantasies of what the "perfect" connection looks like, and a few emotional wounds in the past that create a tough criteria for us to really open and risk sharing who we really are so we can control any future hurt we perceive could occur.
Unfortunately this creates firewalls and an inner judge that is not very playful or spontaneous in the moment, and actually steals a lot of inspiration and life energy from a very powerful force called Love from entering and empowering our lives.rARTArticleReliance on the Divine Power Rather Than on the Individual Mind and WillA strong mental consciousness and will may aid the individual in determining a way forward, but they are not the powers that can eventually succeed in the yogic process. If we view the yoga of Nature, we find that as a new power emerges, it brings with it unique, new ways of dealing with the need of the time and the evolutionary process as it takes shape at that moment.ARTArticleRemaining Calm in the Face of Difficulties and OppositionFacing the difficulties and obstacles presented by the exte
al world to our ego-personality, we frequently become disturbed and react with anger, frustration or some other indication of a lack of peace. We tend to “become” the reaction. Someone cuts in front of us on the road and we become angry, in some cases expressing ourselves through what is known as ‘road rage’ or at least mentally engaging in some type of upset reaction.ARTArticleResisting and Overcoming the Negative Universal Forces That Try to Control Our ReactionsAll consciousness, all energy, all material substance is essential one, although it takes different forms in the exte
al surface consciousness. Vibrational patterns move across the universal creation and forms respond to them if they are able to vibrate within the range of the vibrations. Human beings can respond to vibrations within a particular limited range, which means the colors we see, the sounds we hear, are not the entire spectrum of color or sound.ARTArticleRespect, Elders and Elder SpiritsThis writing was first placed on the internet by me in 1996. I feel this writing is more relevant now. So I am placing it here for further contemplation. This is a spiritual writing and is meant to be read a minimum of four times. This is only a partial teaching of the wisdom of Respect.
Respect Life!ARTArticleRestraining the Response to the Impulses Attractive to the Vital Nature Is the First Step Towards MasteryA lesson in control of impulses was described by Homer in The Odyssey. The protagonist, Odysseus is on his ship trying to return home after the Trojan War. He approaches an area that was home to the Sirens, whose alluring voices would lure sailors to their death as the ships crashed among the rocks. He wanted to experience the call of the Sirens without succumbing to their force. He had his crew stuff their ears with wax, and then had himself tied firmly to the mast so that he could not do anything to steer the ship towards them.ARTArticleResurrecting the Ancient Knowledge of the Various Planes and Parts of the BeingIn the Kena Upanishad, the powers of the physical plane, the vital plane and the mental plane all believe they are predominant and can wield their power to achieve whatever they want. These powers are embodied in the form of Agni on the physical plane, Vayu on the vital plane and Indra on the mental plane. The Upanishad confronts these powers with a power they cannot recognise. They try to use their native force against this power, but they all fail. They were able to approach the Ete
al, with the mental power coming closest to that realisation.ARTArticleSadhak of Integral Yoga Rejects Fulfillment of Sexual Impulse to Focus Conscious Force on the Spiritual RealizationThere is a vast difference between the goals of the ordinary human individual and those who have chosen to take up spiritual sadhana. This difference defines the way they respectively look at things, including the various normal and natural functions of human life. For the ordinary individual, it turns out that their lives are very much defined by their interests, their careers, their relationships and the various forms of enjoyment they seek.ARTArticleSadhana in the Path of Integral YogaWith its focus on transformation of body, life and mind through the descent, development and expression of the next term in the evolution of consciousness, the integral yoga sets a different aim than other paths of yoga, which tend to focus on individual liberation, salvation or transcendence.ARTArticleSelf-Dedication to the Divine Through WorkThe ego-personality almost always interprets exte
al activity, work, by an arbitrary measure of value, in many cases, monetary, but in some cases, based on the benefits provided to the society. Religious and spiritual institutions frequently take up work that is considered to be charitable in nature, such as feeding large numbers of people, or treating people for their health conditions, founding hospitals, and providing refuge to people who are suffering. These things are then seen as a representation of selfless work, a form of karma yoga.ARTArticleSelf-Surrender in Principle and Self-Surrender in DetailWhen the seeker takes up the path of yoga and surrender of the ego-consciousness to the Divine, he identifies himself with the psychic being, the soul entity, in his being and makes the offering from that part of his being. What is frequently not recognised however is that the human being is made up of numerous different parts or planes of action that represent the various evolved forces that have developed this complex interaction which we identify as ourselves.ARTArticleSeven Core NaturesSeven Core NaturesARTArticleSex, Spirituality and Transformation of Human LifeMost religious and spiritual paths have addressed the issue of sexuality from a viewpoint that turns it into some kind of sin or morality concern, and proscriptions about sex and responses to the sexual impulse mirror this focus on morality versus immorality. People who engage in sexual behaviour itside the accept norm in a particular society are stigmatised for those activities. The determination of what constitutes ‘moral’ or ‘immoral’ is clearly based on the view of specific societies, and thus, can be seen as a ‘temporal’ determination not some kind of universal law or judgment.ARTArticleShifting the Motive Power of Action from the Exte
al Being to the Psychic BeingFor most people the impulsion to action comes from a need, desire or ambition of some sort. If these are removed, the individual can become depressed and fall into a state that lacks motivation and thereby reduces their energy when it comes to doing anything. We frequently see people, (or experience within ourselves), states of being that have essentially ‘given up’, with the sense that all this action is meaningless, or destined to fail, or else, a sense of deep fatigue takes over and one can barely get up out of bed and go through the normal chores of the day.ARTArticleShifting the Standpoint of Consciousness Beyond the Action of the Three GunasThe three Gunas of Nature control the actions and reactions of the exte
al nature and the response to the dualities that present themselves in Nature. As long as we remain fixated at the level of the surface personality, we remain subject to this action of the Gunas.