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ARTArticleThe Necessity, Process and Benefit of Stepping Back from Involvement in the Exte
al Surface ConsciousnessWhen we live on the surface of our being, we are highly reactive and tend to act without reflection, jumping at events or circumstances and responding to the slightest provocations. Even something as frequent as someone driving too slowly or too close triggers anger and in some cases, what is known as ‘road rage’. We have no peace when we live on the surface in our exte
al nature. This surface being is under the control of the three gunas, which are constantly in motion. In order to escape this reactive state, it is necessary to find a place where peace reigns in our being.ARTArticleThe Power of Affirmations in Healing the Body and Achieving Positive Results in LifeThe Power of Affirmations in Healing the Body and Achieving Positive Results in Lifer
Posted on August 13, 2022rARTArticleThe Power of Imagination in Shaping LifeWhile many people discount the value of imagination, pigeon-holing it into the realm of the creative arts, without much impact on their lives, an ever-expanding number of people are realizing the tremendous power that imagination holds in shaping one’s life and future. Pre-eminent geniuses such as Nikola Tesla and Albert Einstein touted the power of imagination as essential to the insights and developments they fostered in their work.ARTArticleThe Power of Visualisation Can Aid in Overcoming the Limits of the Logic-Bound Mental Consciousness in Achieving Realisation in the Spiritual Endeavour and the Exte
al WorldThe mental being tends to accept that if it has an intellectual understanding of something, that it has ‘accomplished’ that thing.ARTArticleThe Process and Steps of Ridding the Nature of Habitual MovementsSome believe that it is impossible to change human nature. They repeat the proverb that one cannot straighten out a dog’s tail, but it will return to its former status time and again. Some become frustrated and essentially fight with their body, vital being or mind, wherever the movement they desire to change resides. Some try to suppress the movement with force, and some through intimidation of torturing the body when an impulse arises which they do not want to accept.ARTArticleThe Process of Effecting Change in CharacterThe character we exhibit today is a result of the past, whether we start from the underlying habitual patterns of human nature, or perhaps even go back farther to the patterns of the vital animal nature.ARTArticleThe Process of Effectuating Real Change in Human NatureHonest observation without mental bias is the first step the Mother outlines. This is accomplished by setting up the ideal as a screen or filter against which to compare each action. Those that do not compare entirely favorably represent things that can be identified as subjects for the change process. The standpoint of the uninvolved witness of the nature does not have any obligation to intervene, and many paths of yogic development that utilize this method counsel non-intervention as a basis of achieving liberation.ARTArticleThe Subconscient Basis of Our Individual Being, Part 3There are realms that operate under different rules, or laws, than what we have come to expect here. Our earthly life is a complex amalgam of physical, vital, mental and psychic consciousness, and this mixture implies that none of these are able to express themselves in the purest sense of their own terms of existence and action. There are however realms where these powers are native and thus, have their complete expression without compromise. The physical body acts as a barrier, a restraint, and a protection from the direct operation of any of these other levels.ARTArticleThe Subconscient Basis of Our Individual Being, Part 4As the individual works to understand the wellsprings of the motives, impulses and forces that rise up through his being in the subconscient and push him into action, a subtler understanding begins to develop. The need to distinguish between the inherited habits and embedded atavistic movements, the influence of the society and those who interact with one, and then distinguishing those impulses which arise due to the influence of vital beings attempting to gain some control or result from the individual drives this subtle understanding.ARTArticleThe Subconscious Basis of Our Individual Being, Part 1We tend to not only identify with the values of our family, our country, our religion, but we also internalize the standpoint taken by them, so that we view situations, actions and reactions, and history through the lens of this standpoint. This of course can create a highly biased viewpoint of affairs, such as when the Europeans brutally enslaved, colonized and sucked out the wealth of developing countries and justified it by the idea that they were “bringing civilisation” to these backwards parts of the world!ARTArticleThe Subconscious Basis of Our Individual Being, Part 2As if the genetic, prenatal and neonatal influence, and the habits and customs of the society into which one is born is not sufficient burden to have to deal with as it rises up from the subconscient levels of our being, we also have to address the current influences provided through peer pressure, interactions with others on a daily basis and the mental and vital force exerted by those with whom we come into contact. Many people have come to appreciate that being in the presence of certain individuals is draining on their energy.ARTArticleUnderstanding and Addressing the Difficulties of Gaining Control of the Ordinary Human Nature and Life, Part 1Sri Aurobindo provided advice to an individual who was trying to sort out the direction for his life and how to face the difficulties that confronted him, particularly with respect to certain vital weaknesses to which he was prone. Sri Aurobindo analyzed the condition of this individual in great detail and provided both general and specific advice for addressing the situation. The general advice is here:ARTArticleUnderstanding and Addressing the Difficulties of Gaining Control of the Ordinary Human Nature and Life, Part 2Sri Aurobindo provided advice to an individual who was trying to sort out the direction for his life and how to face the difficulties that confronted him, particularly with respect to certain vital weaknesses to which he was prone. Sri Aurobindo analyzed the condition of this individual in great detail and provided both general and specific advice for addressing the situation. He determined that certain ideas accepted by the individual stood in the way of resolving the issues. The step by step specific advice is here:ARTArticleUnderstanding and Dealing with Nervous Imbalances Caused by Hostile ForcesThe question of ‘hostile forces’ is one that generally needs a certain amount of reflection. In the West, the major religious denominations frequently speak of the devil, the fallen angels, Satan, and other beings to which they attribute a malignant power that pressures human beings to commit ‘sins’. Thus, the West is very much aligned with the idea of such hostile forces active in our lives.ARTArticleVisiting the Symbolic Transcription of One’s Inner Being As Displayed to the Conscious AwarenessFor those who are anchored in their outer exte
al awareness of the world and of themselves, there is no understanding or acceptance of the reality of inner occult states of awareness. Thus, they deny the reality of the inner experiences, until perhaps they happen to have a near death experience, or an out of body experience of their own, and recognise that there are depths and realms within that they were simply not attending to. They treat dreams as something random and generally meaningless as well.ARTArticleVisualization as an Aid for Entering into Contact with One’s Psychic BeingFor those who have the power of visualisation and who are ready and willing to concentrate in this way, there can be tremendous progress in developing the relation to the psychic being. The mind transcribes the energetic relationships of the various parts of the being into different rooms and forms of energy and action, and thus, using the power of visualisation, the seeker can enter into a specific part of the being and relate to its action by moving through the visualisation process into the appropriate room or space involved.ARTArticleWho Am I?Sri Ramana Maharshi famously inquired into the question ‘who am I?’. Through constant self-examination with this question, the seeker begins to separate himself from the idea that he is the body, or the particular life-energy formation or mental sense that make up his exte
al, surface personality and being. For most people, we look to the physical body as being ‘who we are’. When we bury someone in a graveyard, we go to visit our family, friend or relative and lay flowers on the grave and recount that we went to see that individual, even though the body has likely long since disintegrated!ARTArticleWise Words of Mahatma GandhiMahatma Gandhi (October 2, 1869--January 30 1948) was an Indian civil rights leader who was instrumental in India’s independence from Great Britain. He promoted non-violent resistance and helped rally workers against discrimination and government excess taxation.
Below we list some words of wisdom from Mahatma Gandhi.
“Civil disobedience becomes a sacred duty when the state becomes lawless or corrupt.”
“Fear of disease killed more men than disease itself.”ARTArticleWise Words of Rudolf SteinerRudolf Joseph Lorenz Steiner (February 25th or 27th, 1861--March 30th, 1925) was an Austrian occultist, social reformer, architect, esotericist, and clairvoyant. He published may works including The Philosophy of Freedom, and founded an esoteric spiritual movement called anthroposophy.ARTArticleWords of Wisdom—Alice BaileyAlice A
Bailey (June 16, 1880 – December 15, 1949) wrote over twenty-four books on theosophical subjects, and was one of the first writers to use the term New Age. Her books cover topics such as how spirituality relates to meditation, psychology, society, healing, and the Solar System. She believed most of her work was channeled from a Master of Wisdom named Djwal Khul.
Below we list some words of wisdom from Alice Bailey.
"The entire universe is a great theatre of mirrors."
"Reinca
ation is implicit in the manifested universe and is a basic and fundamental."ARTArticleWords of Wisdom—Rabindranath TagoreRabindranath Tagore (May 7, 1861–August 7 1941) was an Indian writer, philosopher, and reformer who was the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. He was instrumental in reshaping Indian literature, and the Sri Lankan national anthem was inspired by his work.
Below we list some words of wisdom from Rabindranath Tagore.
“He who is too busy doing good finds no time to be good.”
“He who wants to do good knocks at the gate: he who loves finds the door open.”
“It is very simple to be happy, but it is very difficult to be simple.”ARTArticle“Yoga Made Easy?”There is no way to achieve “instant” yogic realisation. There is no automatic technique, there is no pill one can take to suddenly become enlightened. The sages ensured that we understand the needed patience, persistence and efforts required in the various accounts of realised souls and how they achieved their realisations. The young boy who was asked to take two cattle to the forest and only return after the herd reached 1000 is a good example. Many years went by for this process, and much growth and learning had to occur to face and overcome all the difficulties.ARTArticle10 Intresting facts of Astrology you must know1.‘Amatyakaraka’ planet i.e planet holding the second-highest degree gives the most crucial clue to figure out the nature of the profession.
2.If karkamsha Lagna is Sagittarius, that indicates danger from falling from a height once in lifetime.
3. Always check degrees of planets while analysing conjuction. Planets in ending degrees of one sign and initial degrees of other sign gives result just like conjuction and have strong influence over each other. And similarly if two planets are very much apart in degrees, even if falling in same sign, the results of conjuction become negligible.rARTArticle10 reasons to say Astrology real or not1. When you keep looking at the horoscopes of the known persons and keep getting information about their life events, your understanding of astrology keep getting refined. This is a gradual process and each day.
2. As you read more books there is more confusion because some books are not correct and not based on much research and some books have been written with respect to a time and space which has changed significantly and accordingly the interpretations in those books need revision.rARTArticle2022 Astrological and Numerological ExcerptsHermes Trismegistus, the author named in the text of the enigmatic Emerald Tablet, said, “That which is below is like that which is above and that which is above is like that is below.”
According to the Hermetic tradition, occult sciences such as astrology and numerology symbolize events and circumstances in your life. Notice the quote above states “…is like…” instead of “makes happen.” The microcosm reflects the macrocosm, and the macrocosm reflects the microcosm.ARTArticle3 Golden steps for Meditation beginnersStep 1 — Maha Rudra Kriya and effortlessness meditations both are very simple and easy to follow methods to relax your mind. Anyone can listen to these and you can share them with your family & friends safely. I still use these audios often to relax my mind.
Step 2 — Go deeper guided meditation teases you to question your beliefs and dares you to find the real truth. As the name suggests, go deeper helps you enquire who you are really? By entering deeper layers of your mind.ARTArticle44 Insightful Quotes from Albert EinsteinAlbert Einstein, a German-bo
theoretical physicist, is remembered as one of the greatest physicists of all time. Einstein created the theory of relativity and made important contributions to the theory of quantum mechanics. Below we list examples of his words of wisdom.
“A man's ethical behaviour should be based effectually on sympathy, education, and social ties and needs; no religious basis is necessary. Man would indeed be in a poor way if he had to be restrained by fear of punishment and hope of reward after death.” Albert EinsteinARTArticleA Balanced Approach to Dealing with Illness and the Health of the Body for the Yogic PractitionerThe traditional Western approach to health and well-being sees the human body as under attack and health is a matter for defense and counter-attack against the causes of illness in the form of bacteria and viruses. In cases where the process of illness or deterioration of the capacities of the body which are not subject to resolution through pharmaceutical drugs, surgery is considered to be a primary option.ARTArticleA Recommended Method of Transition from Ego-Standpoint to Divine StandpointRejection of the calls and demands of the ego personality under the impulsion of the rajasic vital desires, can be considered the “negative” side or pole of the yogic practice. It is important, but there is another “positive” side or pole of the effort which involves re-tuning the being toward the higher, the divine consciousness. In his book The Mother, Sri Aurobindo describes the steps involved as “aspiration, rejection, surrender”. Aspiration encapsulates the positive side or tuning toward the higher consciousness and calling it to act through one’s being.ARTArticleA Settled Peace in the Being and a Fixed Resolution in the Mind Aid in the Transformation of the VitalIn ancient Greek mythology, there is the tale of the 12 labours of Hercules, one of which was cleaning out the Augean stables. He needed to accomplish this task in one day, but there were so many cattle that it was considered an impossible task. And every day the mess was renewed after the cattle returned from pasture in the evening. Hercules was undaunted as he had the help of Athena, the goddess of wisdom. He made a hole on each end of the stables and dug trenches that allowed a river to flow into and out of the stable.