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ARTArticleDeveloping Aspiration Without Admixture of DesireThe Bhagavad Gita devotes considerable focus to the operation of the three gunas, qualities of the action of the nature, Sattwa, Rajas and Tamas. The Gita indicates that all actions are modified and controlled by the action of the gunas. This includes the practice of spiritual sadhana. Rajas taints the sadhana through the action of desire. When rajas is active, we come to the sadhana with a demand, an expectation or some kind of pressure to achieve a specific result in a certain time. Some try to carry out extreme austerities to “storm the gates of heaven”, so to speak.ARTArticleDeveloping Receptivity to the Action of the Higher Force for Transformation of the NatureWe turn our attention and focus normally to the needs of the body, the desires and ambitions of the vital being, the impact of perceptions and the thought processes of our minds. Even when we take up a spiritual path, we try to find a practice that may involve the body, the life-energy and / or the mind in carrying out that practice. We try to measure “progress” by a definition that we have set up based on our mental calculus of what the spiritual practices are intended to achieve.ARTArticleDeveloping the Inner Poise of Equality in the Practice of the Integral YogaThe more reactive we are to people and events, the more dispersed our awareness is and this draws away from the ability of the practitioner of the yoga to create and maintain the inner connection to the spiritual force that is pressing to manifest the next phase of the evolutionary development. Thus, it is an essential part of the sadhana to develop, cultivate and stabilize the inner being in a focused status that does not let itself be drawn out into the normal physical, vital, emotional or mental reactions that are experienced in our interactions with the outer world.ARTArticleDifference betwee Astrology and Tarot CardsElements of an astrology sign = suits of tarot cards Astrology Sign Qualities (fixed, cardinal, or mutable) = tarot court cards (kings, queens, and knights ). If your sun sign is a Fixed sign, you will have tarot zodiac lesson cards with the numbers 5, 6, and 7 in them and the number of your destiny card will be one of those three numbers. Those with a sun sign that is cardinal will have zodiac lesson cards with the numbers 2, 3, and 4 in them with one of those numbers being the number of their destiny card.ARTArticleDifference betwee Rational and logical thinkingRational means it makes logical sense in a mathematical, quantifiable way. Think Spock from Star Trek, or even Dr. Manhattan from The Watchmen. At times, they are coldly rational and only consider pure logic even if absurd moral or ethical sacrifice is involved. Reasonable means it is a logical judgement, and makes sense in a fair and sensible way. Everything is considered from all conce ed perspectives when saying something is reasonable. Absolute, quantifiable, rational information may be overridden to make a reasonable decision.ARTArticleDifference between topper and You!What’s the difference between a topper and you? A topper has focus and you don’t. A topper is clear about his goals and you are not. A topper is persistent and you are not. A topper never waste his time and your favorite app is instagram. When you are listening to Sandeep Maheswari they are studying. Focus A focus is like a muscle which develops with practice. When you study and are not able to concentrate then keep studying. Bringing you focus back to your book again and again will build your focus.ARTArticleDistinguishing Between the Mind, the Vital Mind and the Physical Mind in the Process of Yogic SadhanaWe transcribe and filter impulses and feelings that arise from the physical body and the vital action through our minds, and thus, we generally confuse the awareness or the response that arises through this process as a mental functioning. Sri Aurobindo distinguishes between the physical mind, the vital mind and the mind proper and assigns to the mind proper the roles of logic, intelligent differentiation, reasoning and planning, etc.ARTArticleDistinguishing Between the Qualities of Quiet, Calm, Peace and Silence in the Integral YogaNear the top of the “wish list” for most spiritual aspirants is achieving “peace”. This is generally understood however in a very personal sense to alleviate the turmoil, dissention and conflict that invariably arises in our normal circumstances living in the world. It is rarely appreciated that, as an aspect in the practice of the integral yoga, peace is actually part of the tuning and receptivity effort required to bring about the transformation from the body-life-mind complex to the supramental consciousness.ARTArticleDistinguishing Concentration and MeditationThe great epic of India, the Mahabharata, provides various illustrations of concentration in the recounting of the actions of Arjuna, who was the pre-eminent archer of the time and whose actions led to victory. The first example was provided during his youth as he, and his siblings and cousins were being trained by the renowned teacher, Drona. They were each asked to focus on the eye of a particular bird in a tree at some distance, with the idea that they should be able to shoot an arrow through that extremely tiny target with the proper concentration.ARTArticleDistinguishing the Location of the Conscious Awareness from the Object of MeditationIt is a somewhat frequent occurrence that the instruction to meditate on the space behind the heart, or between the eyebrows is taken to be the meditation itself. There is a difference between where one “seats” one’s consciousness during meditation and the object of the meditation. Sri Aurobindo makes this difference clear. As one gains insight into the internal space within one’s being, it becomes clear that the location of the awareness is something different than the subject upon which one is concentrating or focusing.ARTArticleDistinguishing the Supracosmic Reality from the Supramental ConsciousnessThe long history of focus by spiritual aspirants on achieving oneness with the Transcendent, the Ete al, while subordinating or outright denying the life of the world, has created substantial confusion about the significance of life, the nature of the manifested universal creation, and the relation of these to the Ete al. Sri Aurobindo clarifies the differences between the Ete al and the consciousness which is responsible for the creation, the supramental consciousness.ARTArticleDivine Grace and the Action of the Laws of NatureDue to the nature of the mind, which always seeks for “black and white” solutions and answers, it is easy to fall into the idea that everything depends on one’s own efforts, or alte atively, that one’s efforts do not matter as the Divine controls what occurs. In actuality, there is no real opposition between the two extremes — they are complementary concepts. The solution is to appreciate the different standpoints involved and the way that the Divine action takes place through the mechanics of the individual and the universal manifestation.ARTArticleDo astrological predictions help on the stock market?Stock Market: Nowadays the share market is a topic which is attracted by everyone and it is seen as a golden way to earn money and most people invest some part of their money in the share market. They are always interested, but not all people are benefiting from this field, this is not the case, where many people make a big profit by investing their money in shares, then many people also have to face heavy losses.ARTArticleDo mantras really work to appear the Goddess?Do goddesses also appear in Kali Yuga?r ARTArticleDo's and Dont's for Successful lifeMistakes are bound to happen, never worry While taking chances. Do right things at right time. Watch porn because “Zindagi Na milegi dobara” means you will not get the adolescence again. Nobody is going to give you practical sessions or classroom training. You have to learn it on your own. When God couldn't stop Adam from exploring Sex then who am I. Masturbation is also very relaxing sometimes, specially on weekends when you have nothing to do.r ARTArticleDoes Astrology Remedies Work?Astrology and medical science both are extraordinary in discovering the reason for the problem. But when it comes to therapy and therapeutic actions, human feelings come into the picture. That is where the position of psychology comes to be crucial in both medical and astrological science. That is why the medical college syllabus has a patient psychology course as its crucial portion. And a well-off doctor is not that, who can analyze the disease, but the one, who can assure the patient for taking the right therapy.ARTArticleDoes really planets effect our lives?Some even look for Best Vedic Astrology books for beginners. Whilst, some enroll themselves in astrology courses, with the ideology of mastering this art. For gaining deep spiritual insights about this divine world, we get our hands-on various books titled with different titles related to Learn Astrology or Learn Vedic Astrology.ARTArticleDoubt, and Certitude About the Divine“Seeing is believing” has been a proverb for humanity since time immemorial. Yet, as we delve deeper into the way the world functions, we come to understand that what we see is not always an accurate reflection of the underlying reality. We see the sun rise in the East and set in the West on a daily basis, and for ages, we believed that this meant that the sun rotated around the earth. Today in the age of the internet and digital manipulation of information and images, we understand that not everything we see is actually true and accurate.ARTArticleEdgar Cayce’s Predictions that Came TrueEdgar Cayce (1877 – 1945) also referred to as the “sleeping prophet” and the “father of holistic medicine,” was the most documented psychic of the 20th century. He gave thousands of readings for over 40 years, often correctly diagnosing illnesses and predicting future events.ARTArticleEffects of Shani in Astrology HoroscopeA lot is said and believed about the effects of Shani in a person’s astrological charts. This is the reason that he is one of the most revered as well as one of the most feared planets. The Sadhe saati and dhaiya of Shani are the most well-known and talked about effects. However, Shani is not just an evil planet. Instead, it is also one of the most benevolent and beneficial planets to have in one’s charts.ARTArticleEvolution of ConsciousnessIn order to evolve, a power or principle must be first involved. When we say that life evolved out of inanimate Matter, we have to reflect, “how is this possible?” When we examine Matter at the sub-atomic level, we see an incredible power of consciousness at work with very precise and mathematical relationships, balances of positive and negative charges, and cycles of rotation and interaction. Similarly, when we examine the development of Life, we find that every life-form has genetic coding of DNA that builds the precise form and activity of life that has been previously encoded.ARTArticleEvolution: East and WestThere is a long tradition in the West that does not accept evolution in any form as an acceptable explanation for life on earth. This view is set forth in the creation story in Genesis where God created each form and being of its own kind and created human beings to act as stewards of the natural world. When the individual dies, he eventually goes to heaven, or hell, based on his deeds and in some cases, through a redemptive process, is reunited with his family in heaven.ARTArticleExperience and Signs of Spiritual Development in the ConsciousnessWhen we experience something in the physical body, it is a sensation that carries a nervous impulse to the brain, which interprets whether it is cold or hot, dry or wet, painful or pleasurable, etc. Similarly, vital reactions and emotions are experienced through the release of various hormones into the bloodstream which travel to the brain and create the vital experience.ARTArticleExperience of the Divine and the Forms of the DivineWhile a spiritual experience is a subjective event, we can reference the accumulated reports from around the world and throughout human history to provide an accurate picture of the types of experiences and the reality of the experience. Sometimes these experiences come after undertaking various practices or disciplines, but it must be noted that long periods of practice do not guarantee a spiritual experience will result.ARTArticleExperiencing the Shift of Consciousness from the Outer Being to the Inner BeingThere is a complete reversal of consciousness that occurs when the inner being opens and the awareness shifts inward. It may be experienced as a separation of an observer watching all the actions and events in the outer world, including the thoughts, feelings, perceptions and outer stimuli that impinge upon the being. Suddenly one might feel transported into a different state of awareness where the outer actions seem to be somewhat illusory or unreal. This seems to be one of the experiences that led to the development of the concept of the illusion of the world.ARTArticleExte al and Internal Conditions for the Practice of MeditationSwami Vivekananda, in his lectures on Raja Yoga, describes what we may call the “mind stuff”, citta, which tends to be always disturbed as impressions, perceptions, thoughts, feelings, emotions create ripples, as a breeze will create ripples on the surface of a lake. He goes on to describe the need to bring this “mind stuff” to a state of quiescence as an essential condition for gaining control over the mental processes. This is a preliminary stage to the eventual development of concentration and samadhi, the ‘yogic trance’.ARTArticleExte al Forms of Worship and Spiritual Growth in the Integral YogaPractitioners of mainstream religions are very familiar with ritual worship. Much of the activity of religion is scripted around a set formula of exte al worship that has developed from perhaps an initial experience or, over time, as a result of habitual action. The intended purpose of this ritual is to bring together the believers in a common form of activity that will hopefully promote and develop the sense of oneness and devotion in the congregation.ARTArticleFacing and Overcoming Self-Doubt and Internal CriticismAs the spiritual seeker develops the internal witness awareness, viewing the actions and reactions of the various parts of the being, it is frequently noted that the closeness of the view leads the aspirant to become overly critical of one’s own flaws, weaknesses, habits etc. This same type of perspective leads to the proverb in the outer life that ‘the grass is always greener on the other side of the street’. Distance provides more perspective and one does not fixate so intensely on the flaws.ARTArticleFaith or DoubtWhich will Help, Inspire and Encourage you in your life, faith or doubt? Please take time right now to choose. Declare it out loud. Declare and share with someone. Share and express the Power of Faith with your loved ones. Talk to God, Now. Tell God you would like to have Faith as of Now. Faith that God is watching your back as you release and let go of control which is motivating you to constantly doubt God. Tell God you've had enough. Tell God inside your heart to strengthen you against your own damaging and corrupting thoughts.ARTArticleFamous Indians with Kalsarpa Yoga in horoscopeKAAL means death. The person born under Kaal Sarp Yog passes through death like agonies throughout the life. The Kaal Sarp Yog is formed when all the planets are situated betwee Rahu and Ketu. ONLY when all the seven planets come betwee Rahu & Ketu KAAL SARP YOG exist. The person who takes birth in this yog suffers from various problems like child problems, loss in business, family problems etc. This yog is more dangerous than other malefic yoga. Generally Kaal Sarp affects a person till 47 years and some time throughout his or her life. According to Indian astrology.

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