Podcasts about absolute reality

What would the Truth be? God's Love and Peace and Joy created a Cosmos and that Love is the Only Reality. Everything else not love, coming from fear, and the "hell" that we made up, is a projection, an illusion of some complex of "thoughts" that are not in alignment with this Absolute Reality. A hard "pill" to swallow at first, until one sees this is a "declaration of release" from all the painful dramas the ego made up. When we "seek to reach the Truth" of this Ultimate Reality, we will have it. No one can fail who really seeks this Absolute Truth. All the universe guides us toward this "doorway into heaven."

The Court of the Dead, ch. 32 to 36 This week on Unwise Girls we discuss the problem with holding your cacodemon in public, total world-shattering changes to the status quo (and the best way to reverse them within 5 chapters!), Nico dabbling with plurality, short-lived judges, twins of a certain quality, and more! Come back next week for The Court of the Dead, ch. 37 to 41! Check out our Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/unwisegirls) Follow the show (https://twitter.com/unwisegirls) Join our Discord! (https://discord.gg/XnhhwzKQ8d) Hosted by Jacqueline (https://twitter.com/swampduchess) and Jane (https://twitter.com/janeyshivers). Edited by Jacqueline. Cover art by Vera (https://twitter.com/Innsmouth_Inn). Intro/outro: "Super Mariocean" by spacepony (https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR01147) This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

What does Tantra really look like in practice? Whether its "right" hand path Tantra or the so-called "left" hand path, Tantra is essentially a form of Deity Yoga, that is, an ongoing practice of cultivating a deep, personal, devotional relationship to a Deity. Importantly, the "deity" is a particular reading on the one, Absolute Reality. We call the deity an Ishta, the "Chosen Ideal." Since we are all of us unique, the way we are each of us going to understand the Absolute Reality, the way we will come to It and the way we will express It is necessarily going to be different & unique to us and our qualities, competency & proclivity. As such, while Tantra is essentially deity yoga, it is also a tradition that maximally offers innumerable deities, paths, lineages, rituals & practices so that no one is excluded and that everyone, whatever they're individual spiritual tastes may be, can find a practice (i.e choose an ishta, a deity) that most resonates with them, most inspires them and is most able to spiritually nourish them! We discuss how the Vijñāna-Bhairava Tantra and the various sahasranāma stotrams make a case for the illimitable and infinitely, maximally variegated nature of Reality, which the Tāntrik tradition tries to reflect by offering diverse deities, paths, lineages, rituals & practices all along the spectrum from "right" (orthodox) to "left" (transgressive). Mainly, we contemplate how Sri Ramakrishna, Swami Vivekananda & Swami Brahmananda reflect the above ideals in their lives and teachings as part of our Swami Brahmananda Jayanti celebration! Jai Guru Maharajji Ki Jai! Support the showLectures happen live every Monday at 7pm PST and again at Friday 11am PST Use this link and I will see you there:https://www.zoom.us/j/7028380815For more videos, guided meditations and instruction and for access to our lecture library, visit me at:https://www.patreon.com/yogawithnishTo get in on the discussion and access various spiritual materials, join our Discord here: https://discord.gg/U8zKP8yMrM

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Contact Welcomed HereWhen we are accountable things add up so we feel like we count. Absolute Reality has no reservations or exceptions. We can think IT does and feel isolated and alone while nursing baseless thoughts.  We do not need to understand any story we make-up to recognize the disturbing effects caused by sick thinking. The idea that facing Reality is complicated is not true. Trying to avoid it for any length of time is infinitely more complicated than facing it honestly. We Know We Know and are also readily and obviously aware even while and when we think and this say we aren't. We are free to choose to think whatever and however we think so when we create a sense of condemnation and doom it is the sum of how and what we are thinking about things that is felt. Practicing this is talking about how and what you think openly and honestly as thought.  Taking seriously the idea that thoughts are reality turns the idea of expressing what we are thinking openly into a seeming external threat - that does not feel funny no matter how silly the premise. Honesty does not require we be right. Honesty includes talking openly about whatever we are thinking about right or wrong.  To chronically think thoughts are right and never apply them is like sitting in the couch all day wondering how to be productive.  Thinking we ever keep these ideas to our seeming self becomes another secret we think we can keep even while we secrete blood, sweat and anxious, pitiful tears. Self-pity reflects the pitiful useless self we think is all we are. Usefulness is determined by how well we read our body language. Our functional literacy determines the degree to which we utilize our full functional capacity.  If our limited thoughts are imagine to be Reality the potential to rehabilitated and redeem any useless thinking will, by choice, be limited as evidence our wrong thoughts are right. We can create a mess and then blame the mess for the scarcity of our situation.  This only makes sense in induced insanity. To impose doubt where there is none is something we are free to do - but it doesn't make any sense beyond the limited ideas we make believe are our own seeming reality and truth.  The basis of Existence is Absolute and thus so is Nature. The nature of Nature is our nature; no exceptions, no other options, no doubts since there is no question. All the questionable doubts we encounters are not mysteries of the universe but a mystery as to why we don't bother to simply mention them.  We Know We Know. We Are Aware We Are Aware. We Are as We Are. Reality is unlimited and never changes. The idea that how and what we think creates reality suggests otherwise. Acting on backward thoughts leads to behaviors that are out of order reflecting a reversal of our natural fortune that are accurately called disorders. Anxious, nervous and systemic disorders reflect this impossible attempt to reverse Nature's Law and Order and our Universe's Essence. Dis-ease is the lack of ease created and maintained by such twisted mental acrobatics. Stress and Anxiety inhibit healing and compound and degrade health. Mentality is a bodily function. Mental disease is a physcial ailment. For as long as it is misdiagnosed - any cure or treatment will perpetuate its contagion. Principles affirm Our Indivisible nature. Sharing Principles confirms our natural indivisibility. Inspiration is natural while desperation, depression, degradation and acting oblivious to what is obvious is an unnatural choice to oppose reality which is impossible to accomplish though we are free to try. Ignoring what is happening, acting as though it shouldn't be or isn't happening, produces the unintelligible gibberish of ignorance - not reality.

As one of the most ancient and important texts of the Tāntrik Goddess (śākta) tradition, the Devī Māhātmyam is of course unspeakably rich in its every dimension!In its esoteric dimension, it is a very complex manual of mantra, ritual and magical application. As literature, is aesthetically and poetically sublime beyond comparison. As a narrative, it is astoundingly complex and ingenious in terms of structure and progression. And as a philosophy or theology, it is among the most refined and sophisticated that any religious tradition has ever offered! Politically, never have we encountered a more triumphant depiction of fierce, untamed feminine power! Theologically, the texts challenges our metaphysical ideas of objective reality & temporality, our ethical understanding of "good & evil" (the narrative is intensely morally ambiguous, after all as I point out in this talk) and our spiritual notions of the One & the Many, the Transcendent & the Immanent, the Absolute & the Relative etc. Studying and contemplating this text (and of course chanting and living the text) will dramatically transform everything about your world view, especially with regards to how you view the self, the world and "God" who in the text is "put to sleep", i.e transcended by this Absolute Reality we call Śakti, Power. In order to tease out some of this complexity as part of our Navarātri celebrations last week, we offered this talk! May all this be placed at the feet of our beloved Mā who comes to me in the form of all of you! Jai Mā! PS: you'll find all the talks we've given on the Devī Māhātmya in this playlist.Support the showLectures happen live every Monday at 7pm PST and Friday 10am PST and again Friday at 6pm PST.Use this link and I will see you there:https://www.zoom.us/j/7028380815For more videos, guided meditations and instruction and for access to our lecture library, visit me at:https://www.patreon.com/yogawithnishTo get in on the discussion and access various spiritual materials, join our Discord here: https://discord.gg/U8zKP8yMrM

In the Who Should Worship Kālī? | Dakṣiṇa Kālī vs Smaśāna Kālī talk, we explained the technical term "jagadānanda" which describes the bliss of fullness. We argued that from the Kaula point of view, the goal is not transcendence but fullness; not freedom "from" the world but freedom "as" the world. And we pointed out how Kālī sādhanā is uniquely about embracing this non-dual totality of all things! The Absolute Reality is dynamic, ever-free Consciousness, my very own Self and the goal is to realize this in all things, as all things. Necessarily, this involves coming to terms with realities that the dualistic, conditioned and limited mind often rejects. "Who dares misery love: to him the Mother comes" etc. Then, in Kālī's Non-Duality of Radical Acceptance | vs. Classical Non-Duality we went in with some finer brush strokes to compare the view of Classical Advaita, which we termed the "path of absolute negation" with that of Tāntrik Advaita, or the Non-Duality of Kālĩ which we described as the "path of absolute acceptance". Both can lead to non-dual realization and yet who can deny that these might be different flavors of non-dual realization! The former path is fit for some while the latter suits the disposition of others and for many, the two paths are practiced sequentially, one after another. All this we discussed in last week's talk. Now, this week, we take up this topic yet again but using the Sāmkhyan idea of the gunas to show how Kālī sādhana (i.e Tāntrik non-duality) is unique and therefore for some people, uniquely disturbing. I make a case against transcendentalists, "sattva-only" oriented traditions! Originally, I had intended this lecture to be about staying safe and grounded in Kālī sādhanā or something along the lines of a PSA on kundalini emergencies/spiritual crisis but I spent so much time describing how Kālī sādhanā uniquely leads to destabilization that I never really got around to talking about techniques for grounding! We briefly mention a few towards the end but I suspect I'll want to develop these theme on safety more next week: stay tuned! Support the showLectures happen live every Monday at 7pm PST and Friday 10am PST and again Friday at 6pm PST.Use this link and I will see you there:https://www.zoom.us/j/7028380815For more videos, guided meditations and instruction and for access to our lecture library, visit me at:https://www.patreon.com/yogawithnishTo get in on the discussion and access various spiritual materials, join our Discord here: https://discord.gg/U8zKP8yMrM

CW: Spoilers for Eddington and discussions of cinematic violence and sexual abuse.The film writer Del Winters joins me from Philadelphia for a deep dive into Ari Aster's contemporary Neo-Western/Comedy/Horror hybrid Eddington, starring Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal and Emma Stone.Set in a fictional small town in New Mexico during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Eddington depicts a showdown between the liberal mayor Ted Garcia (Pascal) who takes public health measures seriously and the town's conservative sheriff Joe Cross (Phoenix) who resents the mask mandates and warps an existing personal grudge against Garcia into a campaign to defeat him in the upcoming election, spewing internet-borne conspiracy theories that pit neighbour against neighbour in an escalating situation that may threaten the planned construction of a new data centre.Eddington has divided audiences along political lines, mirroring what the film has to say about how the pandemic exacerbated already existing problems in how we communicate with each other, how online communities have people now preferring to live in their own realities that reinforce their own beliefs, and the shadowy corporations that shape these divides through the use of technology and social media towards their own purposes.Del and I discuss how Eddington has been mistaken by some as an “equal opportunity satire" or one with a centrist or even MAGA agenda, the skill in which Aster blends various genres of filmmaking and how it moves from reality to hyperreality, and our responses to some of the most provocative ideas Aster puts forward in this pitch-black satire about modern, broken America.Over 30% of all Junk Filter episodes are only available to patrons of the podcast. To support this show directly and to receive access to the entire back catalogue, consider becoming a patron for only $5.00 a month (U.S.) at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/junkfilterFollow Del Winters on Bluesky and Twitter.More of Del's film writing can be found at MovieJawn and the Absolute Reality blog.Trailer #1 for Eddington (Ari Aster, 2025)

In this talk, we continue to unpack the Somānanda's Radical Non-Dual Revelation to show how Consciousness, the Absolute Reality which you yourself are is endowed desire, innately creative and always active. Also, we discover the profound implications of such a view on our spiritual lives and on our day to day interactions with the world!You'll recall that in  our last conversation we compared a few different approach to non-duality to show how many non-dual traditions prefer a more quietistic approach where the Absolute is conceived of as perfectly silent and perfectly still without any desire or dynamism whatsoever. And that's perfectly valid! Notice however that this idealistic, world-negating approach might work for some people (especially monastics) but not necessarily for everyone and certainly not for those who desire to engage with the world and act on their inspirations and desires for creative expression! As such, as an alternative to the more popular and mainstream non-dual presentations of Classical Advaita Vedanta and Classical Buddhism, we present the Tāntrik approach which argues for the innate dynamism of the Absolute such that the world is re-affirmed, desires are divinized and life is given a positive spin! On this view, the world is no longer seen as an illusion to be dispelled or as an error to be corrected; life is no longer seen as suffering but rather as innately blissful since all this is verily the shining forth of ever-free, ever-blissful Consciousness! PS: much of this conversation is also in dialogue with some of the observations we were making here in our What is the Sound of Absolute Silence? | Bagalā Jayanti talk where I argued that speech is always inherent even in silence! Support the showLectures happen live every Monday at 7pm PST and Friday 10am PST and again Friday at 6pm PST.Use this link and I will see you there:https://www.zoom.us/j/7028380815For more videos, guided meditations and instruction and for access to our lecture library, visit me at:https://www.patreon.com/yogawithnishTo get in on the discussion and access various spiritual materials, join our Discord here: https://discord.gg/U8zKP8yMrM

When we say this Universe is internal to consciousness, as we do in Non-Dual Philosophy, are we making a solipsistic claim? In this Q&A discussion after our Friday morning discussion on Turning Non-Dual Teachings into Non-Dual Practices | Paramārthasāra, Verse 37 we discuss so many wonderful things!Sri Devi asks beautiful questions about idealism and in response, we show why Advaita, Non-Duality is not solipsism! From this, we come to understand the role of śakti on Non-Dual Tantra as the raw potential that actualizes all possibilities from moment to moment! We then present a yardstick for figuring out whether or not we've really understood Advaita, Non-Duality.Then Gretchen Devi tells us about the Holographic Universe and we present the non-dual claim that you are Shiva, Pure Consciousness and also Shakti, the dynamic dance of the Universe that shines in Consciousness as an expression of radical freedom and joy!Paola Devi makes a case for the dynamic aspect of Awareness, Shakti which is Becoming grounded in the static aspect, Shiva, which is Being. As such, we can say Shiva-Shakti is Being-Becoming! As an aside, I make a rebuttal to Buddhism to establish Time, Kālī as the Absolute Reality!Then, Jaimie Devi makes a defense of the new Matrix movie and opens up a beautiful discussion about the Problem of Evil and coming to terms with both macrocosmic and microcosmic suffering through the worship of Kālī!Finally, Allistairji shares his Mother's reflections on how Kālī worship is the panacea for the dualities of Good vs Evil/Spirit vs Matter which has haunted religion and the human psyche for far too long! Here is a playlist of our Q&A discussions over the years!Support the showLectures happen live every Monday at 7pm PST and Friday 10am PST and again Friday at 6pm PST.Use this link and I will see you there:https://www.zoom.us/j/7028380815For more videos, guided meditations and instruction and for access to our lecture library, visit me at:https://www.patreon.com/yogawithnishTo get in on the discussion and access various spiritual materials, join our Discord here: https://discord.gg/U8zKP8yMrM

Perhaps one of the reasons all the various religions in the world are fighting and killing each other is because they never took the time to clarify to one another what, precisely, they meant by the term "God"? Often when atheists criticize religion, they only conceive of God along Abrahamic lines, and poorly at that. But the Abrahamic notions of God (while also being more diverse than many realize), are but a small part of the discourse. In India, during the course of our 9000 year (or so, by conservation estimates) civilization in which we have focused the main efforts of cultural life on spirituality, many very subtle and refined notions of God were realized! For example:1. Nirguna Nirākara, God who is Impersonal and Formless like what the Buddhist and the Advaita Vedantin proposes2. Saguna Nirākara, God who is Personal but Formless like we find in Abrahamic religion 3. Saguna Sākara, God who is both Personal and with Form (like Kālī, Krishna etc.) 4. The Avatāra, God as an incarnation on earth (Rāma, Krishna, Buddha, Jesus, Chaitanya, Ramakrishna)To name a few! Some traditions on the subcontinent favor one of these over the others. Some take an exclusive view, some prefer a more hierarchical, inclusive approach and yet others, like our tradition, maintain a pluralistic position: all these conceptions (and in fact all conceptions of God) are all equally valid since God, the Absolute Reality, can never be limited! There is no end to what we can discover in Her, no end to what She can reveal to us! Having said that, what is the Tāntrik view on God? Since Tantra is largely a theistic tradition (oriented around the idea of God), in this lecture, we track some of the various concepts of God that have emerged over the years. This is part of an introductory series of lectures on the foundational ideas of Tantra. You can watch the other videos in this series here.Support the showLectures happen live every Monday at 7pm PST and Friday 10am PST and again Friday at 6pm PST.Use this link and I will see you there:https://www.zoom.us/j/7028380815For more videos, guided meditations and instruction and for access to our lecture library, visit me at:https://www.patreon.com/yogawithnishTo get in on the discussion and access various spiritual materials, join our Discord here: https://discord.gg/U8zKP8yMrM

El pasado 29 de abril partía de este mundo el músico galés Mike Peters, tras tres décadas de lucha con el cáncer. Cantante de The Alarm y Big Country llegó a la música con la explosión del "punk" en los 70, tras escuchar a los Sex Pistols, pero se hace cristiano tras leer un libro sobre Jesús en un tren. No se identificó nunca como "un artista cristiano, sino como un artista que es cristiano, lo que es muy diferente", decía. Amigo de Bono, hizo giras con U2 y Bob Dylan como The Alarm, el grupo que formó en los años 80, después de su época "punk" como The Toilets y "mod" como de Seventeen, pero con los mismos miembros. Cuando actuaba en festivales cristianos como Greenbelt, lo hacía en solitario, para no incomodar al resto de la banda. Estuvo como Bono, toda su vida casado con la misma mujer, Jules, que padeció de cáncer como él. Al diagnosticarle su linfoma, siguió un tiempo con el grupo, pero inicia luego una carrera en solitario con una leucemia crónica, que le lleva a muchas iniciativas a favor de la lucha contra el cáncer. Su música tiene el aliento épico de las grandes bandas del post-punk, U2 o Big Country, ideal para grandes espacios, pero con unas letras llenas de ánimo y esperanza. Como Bono, mantiene una relación distante con la Iglesia, pero vuelve una y otra vez a la fe con la que enfrenta su enfermedad y sus relaciones con especial humildad y conciencia, tanto del presente como de la eternidad... ¡Extrañaremos sus himnos y entusiasmo! En este programa de "El sueño se ha acabado" escuchamos algunos de ellos con grabaciones de entrevistas sobre su vida y su fe. Las canciones son: "The Stand (1983); "Spiritual" (1994); "Where Were You Hiding?" (1984), "Absolute Reality" (1985); "Sixtiy Eight Guns" (1983); "Strength" (1985); "Walk Forever By My Side" (1985); "Train A Comin" (1994). Oímos fragmentos de la música que le inspiró de The Clash (I Fought The Law) y Big Country (In A Big Country), así como de la actuación con Bob Dylan, cantando juntos, "Knockin´On Heaven´s Door". Las entrevistas son de programas de la BBC, la realización técnica es de Daniel Panduro y los comentarios con las traducciones son de José de Segovia.

Today is Good Friday and since the Christ is a solar deity in a sense (the "sun" of God moving through the 12 disciples who are the 12 zodiac signs), I thought it would be nice to discuss the worship of the Sun of the Vedic and Tantrik context. In this class, which is part of our How To Do Tantrik Puja Series, we explore the sandhya vandana, the ancient practice of worshipping the sun with water at dawn/twilight and show how this ritual has been adapted into a Tantrik context. We discuss the significance of the sun as symbol for Brahman, the Unchanging Absolute of the Vedas, Existence-Consciousness-Bliss. We also make a few points about the Tantrik cult of the sun known as the Saurya Marga! It was a fun class! Thank you all for coming. Next, we'll go into more detail about the "arghya-dānam", the offering to the Sun and Mā willing, we'll cover the dhyāna-mantras and offering mantras for the Sun worship section of our ritual manual. oṁ namo vivasvate brahman bhāsvate viṣṇutejase। jagatsavitre śucaye savitre karmadāyine॥ eṣo'rghyaḥ oṁ hrīṁ haṁsaḥ mārtaṇḍabhairavāya prakāśaśaktisahitāya oṁ śrīsūryāya svāhā। "Salutations to Vivasvān, who is Brahman, the Absolute Reality, The Effulgent One (Consciousness) who is God's brilliance, the world-mover, the pure Sun who is the giver of all action we make you this offering, O Bhairava of the Setting Sun, you who are radiance (prakāśa) and self-reflection (vimarśa)! Salutations to Śrī Sūrya, the Sun!"oṁ raktāmbujāsanam aśeṣa-guṇaika-sindhuṁ bhānuṁ samasta-jagatām-adhipaṁ bhajāmi padma-dvayābhaya-varān dadhataṁ karābjaiḥ māṇikya-mauli-maruṇa-aṅga-ruciṁ trinetram OM seated on a red lotus, a single ocean of endless qualities the shining one, lord of all the world, I praise you, O three eyed one, Holding two lotuses and offering the gestures of fearlessness and boon-giving in your lotus like hands, Adorned with a ruby crown, your body glows red! oṁ javākusumasaṅkāśaṁ kāśyapeyaṁ mahādyutim dhvāntāriṁ sarvapāpaghnaṁ praṇato'smi divākaram OM deep red like a hibiscus glower, the descendent of Kāśyapa, supremely radiant, the enemy of darkness and the destroy of all sin, I bow before you, the maker of the day! oṁ namaḥ savitre jagadekacakṣuṣe jagatprasūtisthitināśahetave trayīmayāya triguṇātmakāriṇe viriñcinārāyaṇaśaṅkarātmane Salutations to Savitre, the single eye of the world, the non-dual witness of all things, the source of the world's creation, maintenaince and dissolution, the embodiment of the three states of waking, dreaming and deep sleep, the maker of the three qualities of the Self, the very essence of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva!You'll find a complete playlist of lectures on Tantra in both theory and practice here.Lectures happen live every Monday at 7pm PST and Friday 10am PST and again Friday at 6pm PST.Use this link and I will see you there:https://www.zoom.us/j/7028380815For more videos, guided meditations and instruction and for access to our lecture library, visit me at:https://www.patreon.com/yogawithnishTo get in on the discussion and access various spiritual materials, join our Discord here: https://discord.gg/U8zKP8yMrMJai Mā!Support the show

 In this episode Mary McGovern interviews Lasse Vogelsang on the nature of reality. They take up such questions as how Martinus describes absolute reality and how it compares to our experiences of temporal reality. How can we relate to the absolute reality that Martinus describes and how it can help us experience that life has a meaning? They look at the cycles in Nature and consider how these cycles also exist in our own lives. Lasse Vogelsang has a long-standing interest in Martinus Cosmology, having encountered it at the age of seventeen. His professional background is in IT development, and he currently works as a teacher. This podcast was recorded by Mary McGovern at The Martinus Institute, Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark on 8th December 2024. Music composed and performed by Lars Palerius. Photo: Marie Rosenkrantz Gjedsted Martinus's literature is available online on the Martinus Institute's website: www.martinus.dk/en. Here you can also find information about the international summer courses at the Martinus Centre in Klint, Denmark.

Comments / Questions welcome : hereThoughts are products of Reality,Thoughts process reality,Thoughts do not create reality, Nor can they be who, how, or what we Are. We cannot Be something we do, nor can we become something we have or do - even when we think we can, even when we think we do.  We're free to think what and how we want right or wrong. Imagining right as wrong or wrong as right is a right that the freedom to think what we want offers. That does not make this approach right. To entertain ideas that are insane does not affect Absolute Reality - it dramatically affects our mentality, behavior, and functional capacity. Neither our discussion nor any directed or non-professional participant comments are a medical or scientific diagnosis, prognosis, academic thesis, advice, or religious service.  We do not encourage stopping any protocol, program, practice, exercise, regimen, ritual, or therapy you are on or that may be suggested.  Nor do we suggest you discontinue taking direction or prescriptions from anyone you are free to rely on including professionals. MOD episodes have no shelf-life or expiration date.  Our focus is principled so each episode reflects the immediate peace and stability of our Ever-Present Knowing Awareness that clarifies conflicted impressions manifest by the instability and hyper-reactivity of obsessive thoughts that are purely “imagined reality” so that sleepwalking may seem normal. Sleepwalking pays little if any attention to what is happening. What could go wrong? Check your experience for clues. Feeling better is getting better at feeling what is actually happening and what is felt is the result of how and what we think. To think that feeling better about what is wrong gets us over what is wrong is a compulsion, like any addiction, used as a distraction to consume our attention. This cover of darkness, like any seeming secret, is the defensive posture of denial, defiance, and delusion since it is a lie. “Fixing” induced insanity by thinking more about “it” obsessively produces more unstable mentality followed by outward corrupt toxic actions.  Scarcity ( scare - city; “self-centered” fear ) is an induced environ-mental, dysfunctional condition. It is a choice dependent solely on the thinker coming to believe there is no other actual reality.  Seeing and hearing things only as imagined is not seeing and hearing things as they are. Illusion thought to be reality is induced insanity - directed by the thinker experiencing the manifest anguish. Inner conflict pronounces how we are thinking. Noticing pays attention and is a wise investment. Consider these things. The Mental Obsession Discussion:We Know We Know. We Are Aware We Are Aware. We Are as We Are. Reality is unlimited. Nothing can be added or subtracted to or from It. The idea that how and what we think creates reality suggests otherwise. Acting on such backward thoughts leads to behaviors that are out of order. Anxious and systemic disorders reflect this impossible attempt to reverse the Laws of the universe that govern nature's order. Disease is the lack of ease created and maintained by such twisted mental gymnastics. Sharing principles affirms and confirms our indivisibility. We can choose desperation while our unchanging essence remains inspired. Moments of clarity are like sparks of enlightenment revealing the Ever Present Shadowless Knowing Light of Inspiration's Intuitive Wisdom aptly called brilliance, bright, and radiant. Intelligence expresses our knowing nature. Ignoring what is happening produces unintelligible ignorance - not reality.contact@mentalobsession.com

Hall-of-Fame Bernard Hopkins chats with Cynthia for BWBSP and we discuss who he thought won between Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol in their very controversial decision, wouldn't have minded it to be a draw, wasn't a robbery and needs to have a rematch. Hopkins also knows as Hall-of-Famer and true boxing fan that four-division world champion and two-division undisputed king Terence Crawford needs to stay active and fight the best, a possible Oleksandr Usyk vs Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez and a how close can Ryan Garcia vs Teofimo Lopez be made in the near future! Hopkins unloaded his thoughts and advice on many hot topics in boxing that have been talked about and debated on. Check it out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

¿Por qué no creen, los que nos creen? El misterio de la incredulidad llena las páginas de los evangelios, hasta el punto de que lo más asombroso no es qué algunos no creyeran en Jesús, sino que no lo hicieran la mayoría de los que fueron testigos de sus milagros y escucharon sus palabras. El quinto capítulo de la Buena Noticia según Juan nos muestra, sin embargo, que Jesús dio claras evidencias de quién era Él. La sintonía, esta vez, está a cargo del cantante afroamericano Joe Turner, el "gritador de blues" de Kansas City que llego a ser pionero del rock &¨roll, La banda del músico cristiano galés Mike Peters, The Alarm, creía que había una "Realidad absoluta" (Absolute Reality 1985), que es la verdad de Cristo (Juan 5:19-29), una fe que compartían tres de los miembros del grupo que acompañaban en sus giras, U2. Los irlandeses grabaron en 1988 la canción que Woody Guthrie compuso a Jesucristo (They Laid Jesus Christ In His Grave) en 1940, cuando miraba por la ventana de su habitación el duro invierno de aquel año en Nueva York. Hasta conocer la verdad, "Bailamos en la oscuridad" (Dancing In The Shadows). Sobre ello canta el grupo de Andy Piercy, el músico británico que formaba un dúo a principios de los 70 con el cantautor cristiano Ishmael, antes de entrar en After The Fire, una banda de "la nueva ola" que tuvo tanto éxito que un día Bono se le acercó para decirle que quería ser un artista cristiano como él, que trabajaba en el medio normal de la música, no cantando para cristianos. José de Segovia habló con ellos cuando actuaron en el Rock-Ola, el mítico local de la Movida de Madrid en 1982. El clásico director de cine español José Luis Garci hizo una serie en 1992 para Televisión Española llamada "Historias del otro lado", que se puede ver ahora gratuitamente en la plataforma de RTVE y YouTube. Uno de sus relatos trata sobre el dilema de la fe, como el final de este capítulo del Evangelio según Juan. Se llama "Regalo de Navidad" y lo escribió con el ahora fallecido Juan Miguel Lamet. Narra el reencuentro en Asturias de dos hermanos, un científico español que se ha hecho famoso en el extranjero con sus estudios de biología y un reconocido teólogo jesuita, especializado en Patrística. El hombre de ciencia que interpreta el actor argentino Carlos Estrada, se está acercando a la fe, tras quedarse viudo, mientras que su hermano religioso ha perdido la fe. Hablamos de sus diálogos con la música del autor de la banda sonora de muchas películas de Garci, Jesús Gluck. A pesar de las evidencias que da Jesús (vv. 30-47), "Nadie escucha" (Nobody Listen), canta Adrian Snell en su disco "Alfa y Omega" de 1986. Cuando recibes su testimonio "Te entregas a Jesús" (Give Yourself To Jesus) dice Aretha Franklin en el concierto que se grabó en la Iglesia del Nuevo Templo Misionero de Los Ángeles en 1971 con el coro de la Comunidad del Sur de California del pastor Cleveland para el disco "Sublime Gracia" (Amazing Grace), al que asistió el cantante de los Stones, Mick Jagger y rodó para el cine, Sidney Pollack. Con esa fe, "Amas llamar a Jesús por su nombre" (Jesus I Love Calling Your Name), asegura la veterana cantante de góspel Shirley Caesar en 1983.

First, we take a look at the Caṇḍi (Devī Māhātmyam) to see all the different forms of Mā: 1. Mahākālī from chapter I who is described as being blue like a jewel with ten hands holding various weapons, ten legs and ten heads , 2. Kālī who springs forth from Parvatī in Chapter 5, Verse 88 after the aparājita hymn and of course, 3. Kālī who springs forth from Ambika's furrowed brow, a personification of her rage, in Chapter 7, in verses 7-27 to slay two demons named Caṇḍa and Muṇḍa thereby receiving the moniker Cāmuṇḍā, who is Herself one of the Aṣṭa Mātrikās (The 8 Tantrik Mothers) which you can learn more about here.And then we ask this question:In what way are all these forms of Kālī in the Devī Māhātmyam related if at all? How is Kālī different from Durgā/Ambika? And in what way are these Kālīs different from or the same as 4. Dakṣiṇā Kālī? To answer it, we offer the Tantrik theory of sarvākara nirākara: the Absolute Reality is formless and without attributes and therefore She can include ALL forms and attributes. Ultimately, I make the argument that all these aspectsa and forms that we see in Tantra are not themselves different Goddesses but just different sarees that the One Being, Pure Non-Dual Consciousness, wears to play! For more detailed Kali puja instructions, watch this playlist:https://www.patreon.com/collection/233799Lectures happen live every Monday at 7pm PST and Friday 10am PST and again Friday at 6pm PST.Use this link and I will see you there:https://www.zoom.us/j/7028380815For more videos, guided meditations and instruction and for access to our lecture library, visit me at:https://www.patreon.com/yogawithnishTo get in on the discussion and access various spiritual materials, join our Discord here: https://discord.gg/U8zKP8yMrMSupport the show

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Today is a very sacred day: Nāga Panchami, the Day of the Serpents! Vishnu reposes on a serpent couch named Ananta. Ananta means "un-ending", i.e Infinite. In the Taittīriya Upanishad, Brahman, the Absolute Reality is described as सत्यम् ज्ञानम् अनन्तम् ब्रह्म  "satyam jñānam anantam Brahma": that which is Existence, Consciousness and Infinity. Now you might have heard a different formulation of Brahman: Sat-Cid-Ānanda, Existence-Consciousness-Bliss. Notice how Infinity is synonymous with Bliss? As we learn in the Chandogya Upanishad, यो वै भूमा तत्सुखं नाल्पे सुखमस्ति "yo vai bhūmi tat sukham, nalpe sukham asti!": Joy is vast-nes, joy is Infinity!! There is no joy in limitation!Now, taking all of this from the perspective of Shaiva Tantra: this Infinitely Free Awareness which is Innately Blissful is Śiva! God is Vimarśa-Śakti, Śiva's self-reflexivivity, i.e Awareness Reposing in Itself. This is why Vishnu (i.e, God, I.e Vimarśa) "reposes" in his serpent couch, who is called the Infinite (Consciousness). In a Shaiva sense, he is in a state of svātmaviśrantih: self-respose. This is liberation!Patañjali, the founder of Yoga philosophy is considered by our tradition to be the incarnation of the Ananta, Vishnu's serpent couch and so he is the perfect yogi, reposing in his svabhāva, his essence nature and from that arises his profound teachings on Yoga, Grammar and Medicine. Abhinavaguptapada, is known as the "new" (abhinava) serpent (guptapada) because building upon the foundations of Yoga and Samkhya, he takes the Shaiva tradition to whole new heights with his unique presentation of the Trika doctrine! Lakshmana, Rāma's brother and Rāmanūja, the founder of Viśishtadvaita Vada are also both seen as incarnations of Ananta, this Great Serpent. On a personal note, my kula devi on my Mother's side is Nageshwarī, a form of Mariamman (Kālī) to whom my grandfather was deeply devoted. He was a lifelong practitioner of Shakta Tantra who took mahāsamādhi (i.e kicked the bucket!) in the sanctum sanctorum of our family snake temple. योगेन चित्तस्य पदेन वाचां । मलं शरीरस्य च वैद्यकेन ॥ योऽपाकरोत्तमं प्रवरं मुनीनां । पतञ्जलिं प्राञ्जलिरानतोऽस्मि ॥ आबहु पुरुषाकारं। शङ्खचक्रासि धारिणं॥ सहस्र शीरसं श्वेतं। प्रनमामि पतञ्जलिम्॥ yogena cittasya padena vācāṁ । malaṁ śarīrasya ca vaidyakena ॥ yo'pākarottamaṁ pravaraṁ munīnāṁ । patañjaliṁ prāñjalirānato'smi ॥ ābahu puruṣākāraṁ śaṅkha cakrāsi dhāriṇaṁ sahasra śīrasaṁ śvetaṁ pranamāmi patañjalim Yoga, for the mind Grammar, for the speech, Medicine for the impurities of the body, I bow to that great sage Patañjali who has given all these! Pure spirit incarnate in form, Holding the conch, discuss and sword I bow to Patanjali, that thousand headed white (cobra)!अनंतं वासुकीं शेषं पद्मनाभं च कंबलम् शंखपालं धृतराष्ट्रं च तक्षकं कालियं तथा एतानि नव नामानि नागानाम् च महात्मन: सायंकाले पठेन्नित्यं प्रात:काले विशेषत: तस्य विषभयं नास्ति सर्वत्र विजयी भवेत् anaṃtaṃ vāsukīṃ śeṣaṃ padmanābhaṃ ca kaṃbalam śaṃkhapālaṃ dhṛtarāṣṭraṃ ca takṣakaṃ kāliyaṃ tathā etāni nava nāmāni nāgānām ca mahātmanah: sāyaṃkāle paṭhennityaṃ prātakāle viśeṣatah: tasya viṣabhayaṃ nāsti sarvatra vijayī bhavet Ananta, Vāsukī, Śesha, Padmanābha and Kambala Śankhapāla, Drstarāshtra, Takshaka and Kāliya: These are the 9 great Serpents: I bow to them all! If (this mantra) is recited always, especially at dusk and at dawn, all poisons and fear will be destroyed and one becomes victorious everywhere!Support the Show.

W/C 29th July 2024A tough week this week. Not because of anything going on in my immediate orbit, just the unrelenting clamour of everything that is going on in the wider universe.I am not convinced we are making a particularly good job of it at the moment, but in reality that is just because of what has risen to the surface over the last few days. What was important last week, last month, last year is still the same and so we have to keep on going in the face of the forces that wish to divide and destruct.I do think it is being called out, both loudly and for what it is - but we have a fair way still to go.Stay safe.Absolute Reality - The AlarmTherapy For Me (or TFM as I now refer to it) is a bit of an audio curiosity. It started out as a mechanism for me to clear my head, with the hope that by saying stuff out loud it would act as a little bit of self-help. It's remains loose in style, fluid in terms of content and raw - it's a one take, press record and see what happens, affair.If you want to keep in touch with TFM and the other stuff I do then please follow me on Facebook, Insta, Twitter or Patreon. Thanks for getting this far.

MOD episodes have no shelf-life or expiration date.  Our focus is principled so each episode reflects the immediate peace and stability of our Ever-Present Knowing Awareness that clarifies conflicted impressions manifest by the instability and hyper-reactivity of obsessive thinking.    If the essence of existence exists then it is essential. To think we can be excluded from what is essential is to mis-think. Thoughts of this nature are conflicted. Inner conflict, emotional turmoil, and mental anguish are natural consequences indicating something is wrong. Thoughts change and can complicate things while the basis of the essence of existence is as stable as it is simple since it does not change.  Absolute Reality, Truth, or Life - do not change even while thinking dramatically affects how Life is experienced and as a result how we dysfunctionally choose to think and thus behave.Our instinct to survive naturally has us adjust flexibly to adapt to conditions as they occur.  Interesting that we would do what instinct and nature prescribe for survival while chronically maintaining a premise so shaky as to have no basis in reality - and so diminish our bodily capacity to function and maintain health.  Addiction tries to reverse the natural order of nature.  This has never been accomplished since it is impossible. Getting better at maintaining what is wrong as right does not affirm Life or anything other than a possible fight for the impossibility of a lie becoming true. The sick and sad irony is that a lie is only a lie as long as it is presumed to be true: meaning there would be no fight necessary if it were. And secondly, the fight for a lie vanishes once any lie is seen as a lie.  We are free to think what we want so when what we want is a sense of condemnation it is the reactive desire of sick thought we have chosen to act on.  contact@mentalobsession.com

MOD episodes have no shelf-life or expiration date.  Our focus is principled so each episode reflects the immediate peace and stability of our Ever-Present Knowing Awareness that clarifies conflicted impressions manifest by the instability and hyper-reactivity of obsessive thinking.    If the essence of existence exists then it is essential. To think we can be excluded from what is essential is to mis-think. Thoughts of this nature are conflicted. Inner conflict, emotional turmoil and mental anguish are to be expected. Thoughts change and can complicate things while the basis of essence of existence is as stable and it is simple. Absolute Reality, Truth, or Life - do not change even while thinking dramatically affects how Life is experienced and as a result how we dysfunctionally choose to think and this behave.We are free to misuse thought even while hoping more prayer and faith will relieve us of any abusive effects.  To cause a problem is to earn the effect. To think we should or can be relieved of the effect is evidence we think we have nothing to do with the cause.  Cause and effect, like two sides of the same coin, are intimately and simultaneously connected. We are perfectly free to think and are as perfectly free to suffer the condemning effects for the contempt we have for actual reality. To think we create reality is to think all things should obey the rule of our thinking. Experience witnessed honestly is enough to tell us that things and people do what they do and seldom if ever only what is thought to be what they should do. This is equally valid for the thinking we do about our seeming self. When things don't count they don't add up and any imbalance indicates a lack of accountability. Accountability accounts for the problem not by making an equal and opposite mistake that can seem to balance the problem while maintaining as though under cover.  Accountability accounts honestly for the first wrong to eliminate successive thought's failure. To see this accurately concedes more is never enough since more nonsense never makes more sense.  Our senses navigate on behalf of our human experience not only to help us survive but thrive by expressing our abundant nature.  Baseless thoughts are lies thought to be fighting for truth while actually fighting against Truth, Reality and Life. Substance abuse imagines lies have substance. We are free to think that lies and illusions have power but if there is any Absolute State of Being then seeming power is only imagined. Inducing day-dream-like hallucinations does not create reality. This form of inane thinking is insane and we know it by the discomfort and how wrong we naturally feel by its perpetuation. We can always think again. And we always Know what we Know in the Infinite sense regardless of what we think we know.  Mental blocks, block useful mentality not reality. These thoughts do not disrupt our actual nature but they do wreak havoc on our sick inter-reactions with all our relations. Life's terms are our nature and the terms of our life-forms' ability to respond literately and literally function at full capacity. Mental order is nature's order. As these terms are thought of accurately anxious disorders and the resulting societal disorder will dissipate by turning desperate reactions into inspired actions that will naturally and abundantly benefit all that are and all that is. If you've ever wanted to change the world - you have been changing it all along. Not liking the change does not reduce, limit, or change our responsibility for the effects of our irresponsibllity. Like it or not we each play a part and the part we play starts now with the content of each new thought. Consider that. contact@mentalobsession.com

MOD episodes have no shelf-life or expiration date.  Our focus is principled so each episode reflects the immediate peace and stability of our Ever-Present Knowing Awareness that clarifies conflicted impressions manifest by the instability and hyper-reactivity of obsessive thinking. If the essence of existence exists then it is essential. To think we can be excluded from what is essential is to mis-think. Thoughts of this nature are conflicted. Absolute Reality, Truth, or Life - do not change even while thinking dramatically effects how Life is experienced and as a result how we dysfunctionally choose to behave.Addiction is the vain attempt to reverse nature's natural order.  Life's terms are the law and order of nature. Our nature is natural. Lies are perfect examples of disorder. A lie lasts only as long as something false is imagined to be the only thing it cannot be: true. Lies only seem to exist in thought. They have no other place beyond imagination. When we choose to believe false is true we choose obsessive thinking. Attending to what is not happening takes attention from what is happening. Reactive, impulsive, and compulsive behaviors are symptoms of mental addiction; as mental obsessions are persistent reminders of this. Obsessive thinking is something we choose. That we think is not a choice. Thinking is naturally something humans do. It is how amd what we think that we choose. And it is when choices that dont align with reality once relied on as truth that creates the chain reaction of obsessive thoughts.  If we didn't start it there would be nothing to stop.  To think we have nothing to do with it is to think we can only chronically repeat it. Thinking we have nothing to do with it - of course - comes with the lasting impression there is nothing we can do about it. Lies always generate lies. Contaminated seed; poison fruit.  The mental allergy of mental addiction is a lie. Lies last only as long as faith, hope and belief in them will one day make them true. This is the impossibility of obsessive thinking. When enough is never enough neither will any more ever be enough. What we start, what we choose, we can undo easier than struggle to redo. Understanding the mechanics of this condition has taking it seriously - where there is nothing funny about it - into the laughable joke that it is. You are not an imposter or a loathsome liar to have obsessive thoughts. Though within thought you can imagine both those things define you - while they actually and accurately describe and define only what you choose to think - of a self wholly imagined in thought. Think about it in all its changing shapes, shades and shadows. Nothing can be simpler than an Absolute Source that never changes. There is nothing easier to complicate than simplicity. Stay tuned. Listen in, Listen up,  contact@mentalobsession.com

MOD episodes have no shelf-life or expiration date.  Our focus is principled so each episode reflects the immediate peace and stability of our Ever-Present Knowing Awareness that clarifies conflicted impressions manifest by the instability and hyper-reactivity of obsessive thinking. If the essence of existence exists then it is essential. To think we can be excluded from it is to think the process of thought that always changes is more powerful than that which is indivisible,  indiscriminate and does not change.  Thoughts of this nature conflict with nature and undermine our human experience and functional capacity - while they do not affect Absolute Reality, Truth, or Life - even while they have dramatically traumatic effects on how Life is experienced and as a result how we dysfunctionally choose to behave.Choices last only as long as they are chosen. Reality need not be chosen to be real. Introducing thinking to what we have aligns it with reality and so allows us to realize and fully utilize our human functional capacity.  Choosing to imagine that thinking about thinking itself becomes reality and thus our self corrupts the primary nature of thinking. This "self-serving nature has the basis of reality only what we think. This is not reality but insanity. This breach fractures and corrupts all subsequent thoughts causing enormous instability and conflict that affects us all.  Written human history speaks to the violent effects this "self" indignation produces. Mental addiction is induced insanity - meaning it is a choice. It seems crazy to freely choose this condition - but to see this is to see how crazy it is to do this.  Lies aren't sane since they see only imagined reality.  Undoing this is up to the doer. Not starting is how stopping it is accomplished. Sanity does not trigger reactive, impulsive and compulsive behaviors. Buttons and triggers are pushed or pulled by the one making the point with their finger. Obsessive thinking is an option.  We are aware we are aware and to understand this is to reaffirm our greater knowing awareness and thoughts naturally act on inspiration rather than fight for desperation.  We know better or would not feel worse when we are choosing the worst option. Trying chronically to feel better, overcome, or get through this disturbance is an admission of, and an attempt to manage,  the imposition of this condition. To instigate opinions that refute reality is one way of experiencing life.  Sick choices are choices freely made hoping sickness will cure what it creates. Addiction is based on a lie and so appears to twist fate and all other right into wrong. There is never any requirement to impulsively choose and set the chain reaction of obsessive thinking in motion - no matter what we think. Obsessive thinking becomes obvious when contemplating any Absolute concept; Life, Reality, Truth, Love….all sorts of ideas will re-act up to fight for other ideas that have no basis other than to be thought of as true. Peace as our nature makes any disturbance obvious. Seeing thought-centered thoughts accurately allows them to be processed correctly. Not choosing them becomes as easy as the option to choose them. Sanity is simple so easy to restore - even while nothing is easier to complicate than simplicity. Right is right because it works every time.  Wrong never works no matter how long we rely on it and the stress created trying to prove it may or can work.  Might, like may, maybe, or possibly are mighty words.  Considering what is happening is considerate. There is no fight in our naturally awakened state of contemplative meditation. contact@mentalobsession.com

Someone asked me over the weekend what my main mantra is, and what their mantra should be.  This is my answer. ❤️ Note: the most powerful mantra is the one you chant and keep chanting.  The one that helps you keep recognizing the unbroken mantra of Silent-Love that's always, already here. Feel It, feel It, feel It, or hear It, hear It, hear It... hold on to the path you're on because it is your destiny and is leading you to your destiny. You've made it (!!!!), and you'll make it. I Love you, Nik nikki@curlynikki.com ******God is afoot! I'm writing, and working on something BIG (and very useful) for your practice! I'll share #ListenerFavorite episodes until I return with new ones in Spring! Look out for announcements soon! Support the show: ▶▶https://www.patreon.com/goodmornings __________________________________________ Today's Quotes:    "The first rule to amass inner and outer wealth is: before all else, have awareness of Eufeeling (GoOD feeling)."  -Dr. Frank Kinslow, The Kinslow System "When nothing anyway belongs to you, what is it that you want to give up? Just relax and have faith. That's surrender." -Sri Sri Ravi Shankar "Try to remain in the inner stillness of the soul. That is where your real home is." - Sri Daya Mata "Thank God today for removing you from the situations that you weren't strong enough to remove yourself from... Focus on Jesus, not the storm.  Focus on Jesus, not the anxiety.  Focus on Jesus, not the pain.  Focus on the Jesus, not the struggle.  Focus on Jesus, not the enemy.  Focus on Jesus, not the world." -by KJ via @Living_Christian "Everyone here is Absolute Reality, Pure Awareness. This is your real nature. Right now, not some time in the future. Not when you get enlightened. But right this minute. This is what you are. Why will you not accept it?  When you think about yourself, do you think you're a puny human that has to struggle for existence and fight for survival? As long as you believe this, that's the way it's going to be for you. But as soon as you accept the truth about yourself, that you are a delight, Divine Sat-Chit-Ananda, you will be free. You simply have to accept this. There are no rituals you have to go through. There are no prayers you have to chant. You simply have to awaken to your true nature, Pure Awareness, Nirvana, Bliss, Consciousness. This is what you are right at this moment." -Robert Adams ("Silence of the Heart") "The next chapter of my life is called... I  told y'all ___! Respectfully." -@Bigluvnhollywood via IG 

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Title: Performing Actions with Sattvic Shraddha17th Chapter: verses 26, 27, 28; recapitulation of 17th chapterIt is difficult for normal human beings to perform their spiritual practices with perfection. With the utterance of “Om Tat Sat”, when we perform any act - Yajna, dana and tapah – they become purified. When we offer our activity to the all-pervading reality that is present in everyone and everything, the activity is purified. They become auspicious and spiritually meritorious.26th verse: “Sat indicates the Absolute Reality which is all-pervading, immortal, good for humanity and which sustains us. Sat means sat-bhāve “with the intention of essential goodness and nobility”, sādhu-bhāve “with auspicious intention” and praśhaste karmaṇi “Inspired by the an inner call and the Atman within”.27th verse: “With great steadiness, when we perform Yajna, dana and tapah, it is called Sat. Any activity done for the sake of Tat, which is the all-pervading divine reality, is also Sat.”Yajna refers to any noble, unselfish deed that is done with a sense of sanctity and sacredness and as an offering to God. Dana refers to any act of compassion, kindness and charity meant to help others. Tapah means austerity, activities that we do with the mind and senses focused on a single purpose with a sense of sanctity and sacredness.When we perform anything thinking of the all-pervading divine reality, then it becomes worship in the form of action, and it brings an element of steadiness to the activity. Steadiness comes from the Absolute Reality which is eternal and unchanging.28th verse: “Performing Yajna, dana and tapah with a sattvic attitude and a sense of dedication to the divine is Sat. Its opposite is called Asat. Performing hutam (sacrifice), dattam (charity), tapaḥ (austerity) or kṛitam (any other activity), without sattvic shraddha is Asat.”Shraddha cannot be properly translated in English. Shraddha refers to a sense of sanctity and sacredness that helps us preserve higher values. It can also mean faith in scriptures, God, teacher, and a sense of integrity. The shraddha of human beings is three-fold – Sattvika, Rajasika and Tamasika. Yajna, dana and tapah should be performed with sattvic shraddha.When we perform charity there is a possibility that we may get the opposite of gratitude from the recipient. That can hurt us unless we are guided by a higher spiritual ideal in the act of charity. Sattvic shraddha turns any activity into a spiritual activity.The following is a recapitulation of the 17th chapter:The 17th chapter starts with a question from Arjuna: “Those who have a high degree of shraddha but do not know how to follow shastram, what happens to them?”Shraddha is of three types - Sattvika, Rajasika and Tamasika. Sattvika is the highest and most sublime. It manifests itself as wisdom and serenity. If a person is very active and makes a show of his wealth and power, his attitude is Rajasika. Tamasika attitude manifests itself as laziness and delusion.In a rajarshi (philosopher king) – the philosophical aspect comes from sattva guna and the kingly aspect comes from rajo guna. His rajo guna is dominated and regulated by sattva guna.Shraddha is based on our inherent natural tendencies, which is based on our samskaras. Every action leaves a residual effect (vritti) in our mental system. Many identical vrittis – from similar, repeated actions – solidify a distinct memory block called Samskara.In Patanajali Yoga Sutra, Vyasa says: “The river of the human mind flows in two directions. One is of a positive nature and takes us towards higher spiritual fulfillment. The other is of a negative nature and takes us away from our cherished aspirations.” The mind may not act as our friend when it is not ready. For example, when we want to meditate (positive flow of the river), the mind may procrastinate (negative flow of the river).Vyasa also says that we can turn the mind into a friend with a refining process. The refining process starts with doing some noble, unselfish deeds. Such deeds increase the store house of positive samskaras and negate the negative samskaras. The mind then begins to evolve. When we perform our activities with sattvic shraddha, we improve the proportion of positive flow in the river of mind.The following discussions took place in the question-answer section of the class:The translation of Sanskrit words, such as Samskara, are limited in scope in the dictionary meaning. They can only be explained by giving examples. An example of past samskaras is a child prodigy in music, whose family has no background in music.We should put our ego to good work. When we perform an activity as Swadharma and as an offering to the divine, the ego is sublimated to a sattvic level.Creation moves in cycles – from creation to sustenance to dissolution to re-emergence.

Title: Purifying Spiritual Practices with Om Tat Sat17th Chapter: verses 23, 24, 25, 26, 2723rd verse: “In the Vedic literature, specifically the Upanishads, it is stated that “Om Tat Sat” constitutes the essence of all vedic literature. It represents the triple designation of Brahman. These three words are behind the origin and creation of the Brahmanas, Vedas and Yajnas.”Om represents the vedas. The entire vedic literature can be condensed into Om. All the vedas are an attempt to describe Brahman which can only be experienced. At the empirical level, Brahman is denoted with Om. Om represents the highest spiritual awareness, the highest wisdom, the highest existence, the highest consciousness and the highest blissfulness.Sri Ramakrishna said that the highest level of experience cannot be explained. It is a deeply felt experience whose language is silence. Below silence is Om, which is the first audible, verbal symbol of the divine. When we elaborate Om, we get Gayatri. When we elaborate Gayatri, we get Upanishads. Below the Upanishads, there are many mythological books. All these books are meant to take us beyond books. The highest experience is beyond all these books.Dharmaśāstra says: “All Vedas are founded on Pranava (Om). It takes you away from the transmigratory cycle of Samsara. It is the essence and totality of all verbal presentations. Any mantra without Om becomes meaningless.”Every mantra is preceded by Om. It is because the mantra becomes sacred when associated with Om.Omkara is not a letter symbol. It is a sound symbol comprised of three sounds A-U-M. It is pronounced with an elongated vowel sound. “A” represents the totality of waking state experiences. “U” represents the totality of dream state experiences. “M” represents the totality of deep sleep experiences. Together, they represent all our experiences, as we cannot have any experience outside of these three states.“A” is pronounced with an open mouth. “U” is pronounced with the mouth half open. “M” is pronounced with the mouth closed. We cannot pronounce anything which does not belong to these three categories. And, since everything in the world has a verbal counterpart, A-U-M represents everything in this world.“Tat” stands for the totality of existence. It also indicates Brahman. In the mayavakya “Tat-tvam-asi” -which means “The spiritual truth that you are seeking is non-different from yourself - “Tat” indicates Brahman.“Sat” is explained in the 26th verse. It is used to denote the Absolute Reality. It also represents goodness, auspiciousness and steadiness in dana, tapah and yajna.Why is the utterance of “Om Tat Sat” important? It is difficult for normal human beings to perform their spiritual practices with perfection. With the utterance of “Om Tat Sat”, when we perform any act - Yajna, dana and tapah – they become purified. They become auspicious and spiritually meritorious.For full effect, “Om Tat Sat” should be uttered with a sense of sanctity and sacredness and with full awareness. Mantras gather potency because they have been recited by spiritual seekers and sages for thousands of years. They help us realize the spiritual truth when we recite them with full concentration on the meaning of the mantra.24th verse: “Therefore, one should practice dana, tapah and yajna by uttering Om. When you do so, the activity becomes purified.”Yajna refers to any noble, unselfish deed that is done with a sense of sanctity and sacredness and as an offering to God. Dana refers to any act of compassion, kindness and charity meant to help others. Tapah means austerity, activities that we do with the mind and senses focused on a single purpose.25th verse: “When we perform dana, tapah and yajna with the utterance of Tat, it means we are performing that duty without expecting any fruits in return. We offer the activity and its fruits to the all-pervading divine reality.”“Tat” means Brahman, the all-pervading divine reality. When we perform dana, tapah and yajna with a sattvic attitude, and offer our activity and its fruits to Brahman, the activity is purified.When we offer our activity to the all-pervading reality that is present in everyone and everything, the activity is purified. In fact, this is the essence of the Brahma-Yajna-Mantra in the 24th verse of the 4th chapter. With the imagery of a Vedic ritual (Yajna), this verse says: “the process of offering, what we offer, the one who offers, into what it is offered, the act of performing the ritual, the goal to be reached – everything is Brahman.”There is nothing in this world, but Brahman. The Brahma-Yajna-Mantra brings the spiritual unity of existence to every thought, word and deed, including eating food. There should be no line of demarcation between our secular and spiritual life. Every secular act should be spiritualized.We should live life like the mantra in Rigveda which means: “Let every thought become a meditation, let every word become a mantra, let every action become an act of worship, let every travel become a pilgrimage, let every movement become a circumambulation around the deity, and let the whole life become an offering to God.”26th verse: “Sat indicates the Absolute Reality which is all-pervading, immortal, good for humanity and which sustains us. Sat means sat-bhāve “with the intention of essential goodness and nobility”, sādhu-bhāve “with auspicious intention” and praśhaste karmaṇi “Inspired by the an inner call and the Atman within”.Divinity is present in all of us. However, in some people it does not manifest because of the effect of past samskaras. At some point, people feel an inner call to do something good for humanity. This call is inspired by the Atman within. When we do something inspired by this inner call, we feel inner joy and contentment.We can be a good human being without affirming our faith in God. Swami Vivekananda said: “Live life in a way that even if you do not accept God, God will accept you.”27th verse: “When we think of the Absolute Reality through the utterance of Sat, it brings an element of steadiness to the activity and becomes a blessing to humanity. Steadiness comes from the Absolute Reality which is eternal and unchanging.”Tapah should be done with a sattvic attitude where the mans and the goals are in harmony. Success becomes a liability if tapah is done with improper means.

Title: Meaning of Om Tat Sat17th Chapter: verses 20, 21, 22, 23Yajna, Dana, and Tapah – these spiritual principles have the triple dimensions of Sattvika, Rajasika and Tamasika.Yajna refers to any noble, unselfish deed that is done with a sense of sanctity and sacredness and as an offering to God. Our everyday activities can be spiritualized when we perform them as yajna. Then there is no difference between the shrine and the workplace. Any activity not done as yajna becomes a bondage – it is an invisible chain that binds us to the world.Dana refers to any act of compassion, kindness and charity meant to help others.Tapah means austerity, activities that we do with total dedication and with a sense of going beyond the body-mind complex.20th verse: “Charity done with the attitude “It is my duty to help this person”, done in the right manner without any expectation of return, given to someone who is in need of it, who will use it for constructive purpose, and done at the right place and time – such charity is Sattvik.”21st verse: “When charity is practiced with the expectation of getting something back in return or done with a mind that is not happy as it is struggling with its own greed, ort done with a desire to be known as a charitable person – such charity is Rajasik.”22nd verse: “Charity done at the wrong place, at the wrong time, or to unworthy person or without regard for rules and etiquette – such charity is Tamasik.”Suppose a person is sitting in a dirty, filthy place and we give him restaurant food. It is an example of wrong place. Suppose that person has already had his meal and we give him food. It is an example of wrong time. Suppose we give money to a person who uses it for terrible things. It is an example of charity to an unworthy person.The 23rd and 24th verses are very important and explain how we can purify our spiritual activities such as yajna, dana and tapah.23rd verse: “In the Vedic literature, specifically the Upanishads, it is stated that “Om Tat Sat” constitutes the essence of all vedic literature. These three words are behind the origin and creation of the Brahmanas, Vedas and Yajnas.”There are four vedas. Each veda has four parts – Samhita, Brahmana, Aranyaka and Upanishad. Samhita contains hymns to deities. Brahmana contain description of rituals. Aranyaka contain philosophical discussions and spiritual disciplines. Upanishads contain the highest and most sublime portion of the vedas.It is difficult for normal human beings to perform their spiritual practices with perfection. For example, a prayer is effective when the mind, the act of prayer, the thoughts and emotions are all focused on the prayer. It is difficult for normal human beings to do so – there is an inherent incompleteness and imperfection in their prayer. The same applies to rituals. The spiritual practice – a prayer or an offering or a ritual – can be purified by uttering “Om” or “Om Tat Sat.”The utterance of “Om Tat Sat” can have two levels. The utterance has more effect when we understand its meaning. It has less effect if it is uttered without understanding its meaning.Om is a word symbol that represents the totality of existence and divinity. Whatever we experience in waking state, dream state or deep sleep state – they are all represented by Om.Om is comprised of A-U-M. “A” represents the totality of waking state experiences. “U” represents the totality of dream state experiences. “M” represents the totality of deep sleep experiences. Together, they represent all our experiences, as we cannot have any experience outside of these three states.Om contains the essence of all vedas. All the vedas are an attempt to describe the Absolute Reality which can only be experienced. At the empirical level, the Absolute Reality is denoted with Om.Om comes from two Sanskrit roots which mean “something that is all-pervading that sustains us, protects us from problems of the empirical world, and leads us to the highest spiritual realization.”Sri Ramakrishna used simple language to describe Om. In ascending order, he said: “Puaranas are the lowest. Higher than Puranas are Upanishads. Upanishads are condensed in Gayatri. Gayatri is condensed in Om. Beyond Om is total silence.”The highest level of experience cannot be explained. It is a deeply felt experience whose language is silence. Below silence is Om, which is the first audible, verbal symbol of the divine. When we elaborate Om, we get Gayatri. When we elaborate Gayatri, we get Upanishads. Below the Upanishads, there are many mythological books. All these books are meant to take us beyond books. The highest experience is beyond all these books.Tat means “I am offering it to the all-pervading, divine reality.” It is used to purify all forms of yajna, dana and tapah. These spiritual practices may have inherent imperfections which are rectified by utterance of Tat.When we offer our activity to the all-pervading reality that is present in everyone and everything, the activity is purified. In fact, this is the essence of the Brahma-Yajna-Mantra in the 24th verse of the 4th chapter. With the imagery of a Vedic ritual (Yajna), this verse says: “the process of offering, what we offer, the one who offers, into what it is offered, the act of performing the ritual, the goal to be reached – everything is Brahman.”There is nothing in this world, but Brahman. With this strong conviction, when we utter this mantra before eating food, then whatever we eat becomes purified.Sat means strong, steady faith. Yajna, dana and tapah, when done with a sense of sanctity, sacredness, sincerity, honesty and integrity – they get purified.Sometimes devotees chant “Hari Om Tat Sat”. Hari is the name of Vishnu and means the Lord.

Hans Wilhelm is a mystic, illustrator, author, and YouTube creator of Life Explained videos. In this interview, we dive into real mysteries and truths such as reincarnation, karma, spirit possession, soulmates, grief, and the spiritual laws of the universe. Hans Wilhelm has written and illustrated over 220 books for children and adults—including some together with Byron Katie. Many have been translated into more than thirty languages and have become successful animated television series that are enjoyed by children all over the world. As a noted speaker Hans has been inspiring audiences around the world with his spiritual and life-affirming concepts that he shares in many of his books and videos (LIFEexplained.com). From explaining how karma works to the cycle of reincarnation, Hans Wilhelm has a profound understanding of he spiritual laws of the universe. His videos are non-denominational and have become an important source of inspiration and help for his over 15 million viewers around the world. Over the years he has become increasingly aware of the beauty and perfection of the All-Intelligence of God as well as the ingenious and supreme simplicity of divinity. As a dedicated traveler on the path to LOVE, Hans has now begun to share his understanding of the spiritual laws and concepts in my videos. ___________________ PODCAST CHAPTERS 00:00:00 - Hans Wilhelm 00:02:50 - The Purification of Planet Earth and Incarnating Souls 00:05:34 - The Personal Path of Spiritual Laws 00:10:42 - Earth School & "The Fall" 00:13:23 - The Path of Forgiveness and Self-Recognition 00:18:32 - Reincarnation, Soul Contracts, Soul Mates 00:23:30 - The Importance of Kindness and Self-Love 00:26:08 - The Energy Feeding of Astral Entities 00:28:48 - Spirit Possessions 00:31:24 - The Power of God and Levels of Existence 00:36:47 - Inner Strength, Divine Assistance, Humility 00:42:05 - The Catholic Church's Removal of Reincarnation 00:44:34 - Past Lives 00:47:12 - Absolute Reality 00:49:49 - The Law of Projection 00:52:30 - The Transition from Intellect to Wisdom 00:55:09 - Life After Death and the Separation of the Soul 00:57:39 - Reaching the Young Generations 01:00:07 - The Afterlife and Soul Review 01:05:15 - Time Capsule Question ___________________ Guest: Hans Wilhelm, Life Explained ✦ Personal Website | https://www.hanswilhelm.com/ ✦ YouTube |  @lifeexplainedvideos  ✦ Life Explained Website | https://www.lifeexplained.com/ ✦ Book Recommendations by Gabriele | https://www.lifeexplained.com/book-recommendations ✦ Books | https://www.hanswilhelm.com/books Host: Emilio Ortiz ✦ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/iamemilioortiz/ ___________________ Special Offerings to Support the Show: ✦ NEW! Conscious Clothing Collaboration with UNLOCKED MOVEMENT. Wear our exclusive collection of 'Just Tap In,' 'All Paths Lead Inward,' and 'As Above So Below' pieces (shipping to US only). Shop Here

Sri Ramakrishna, like the Buddha before him, often held that what the Absolute Reality, Brahman is cannot be described. It is "ucchishta", meaning, undefiled by the tongue. As such, it is beyond the Vedas, the Puranas, the Tantra or any sacred book. Further, because the ultimate Reality is "one without a second", that is, non-dual, It cannot be compared to any other thing, It being all there is. What does ghee taste like? Well, Sri Ramakrishna would say, it "tastes like ghee!". In saying this though, the Master points out that there is a "rasa", a taste or a qualia, a subjective experience that comes with being absorbed in that Absolute Brahman. And he often compares that feeling to the feeling of a fish let loose into the ocean or the feeling of a bird soaring high in the sky. In this video, we take up Sri Ramakrishna's descriptions of what it feels like to be absorbed in Brahman, compare them to Chandogya Upanishad 7.23.1 (yo vai bhūma tat sukam, nalpa sukham asti = there is no joy in the limited, only the vast is joyful) and then come up with a few analogs from our day to day lives to give you a taste of what enlightenment feels like.Lectures happen live on zoom every Monday at 7pm PST and Friday at 6pm PST.  There's Q&A right after the lecture. It is free and open to the public. All are welcome!Use this link and I will see you there:https://www.zoom.us/j/7028380815For more videos, guided meditations and instruction and for access to our lecture library, visit me at:https://www.patreon.com/yogawithnishTo get in on the discussion and access various spiritual materials, join our Discord here: https://discord.gg/U8zKP8yMrMSupport the show

15th Chapter: Verses 8, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20The 15th chapter discusses the idea of immanence, transcendence and omnipresence of the Absolute Reality. The Absolute Reality is beyond verbalization and description – it can only be experienced.15th verse: “This divine principle is present as the indweller in every living being in this world. It manifests as memory, knowledge, ignorance, and forgetfulness. It is the one that is described and explored in all scriptures. It is the one to be known.”16th verse: “There are two kinds of beings in this world: First, is ksharah, which is the perishable. Second, is aksharah, which is imperishable. Ksharah is this phenomenal world, which comes and goes. Aksharah is the jivatma, present as the indweller in all beings, and is imperishable.”The anvil is installed on the ground and does not move. On top of it, metal pieces are hammered and shaped. Metal pieces undergo change – the anvil doesn't. The jivatma is like the anvil and does not change – it assumes new bodies from birth to birth.The 8th verse of the 15th chapter discusses transmigration of the soul. It says: “When this body is destroyed, the soul within is not destroyed. It leaves the body behind and acquires a new body taking with it the senses and the mind, just like the wind carries the scent away with it.”We are born with the baggage of past samskaras (tendencies) – we cannot disown them. We collect these tendencies in our Antahkarana through actions involving the senses and the mind. When the body is cremated, the physical senses are gone, but the Antahkarana is retained. It accompanies the jivatma when it takes a new body.We come out of the wheel of samsara – birth, old age, death, rebirth – when we dehypnotize ourselves into knowing that we are not this body, and we realize our true identity as Atman.17th verse: “Purushottama is the supreme divine truth that is immanent, omnipresent and transcendental. It is distinct and different from both the phenomenal world and the jivatma.”The jivatma is the supreme Atman manifesting through this body, in combination with the Antahkarana and past samskaras. When we remove the samskaras and the antahkarana from the jivatma, what remains is Purushottama – the supreme divine truth. To get back into our true identity is to realize that we are Purushottama.In the Ashtavakra Samhita, there is a verse: “In the ocean, there are so many waves. Without any effort, by the characteristics of the ocean, waves come and go. They emerge by their own nature and then they disappear. The ocean is not distinct from the waves. The waves cannot exist without the ocean. But the ocean can exist without the waves.”Similarly, in this Purushottama, the entire phenomenon of creation, dissolution and re-emergence of the world happens. Purushottama is like the ocean, and the phenomenal world is like the waves.Purushottama is all pervading and is immanent in everything. It is present in all three states of consciousness – waking, dream sleep and deep sleep states. At the same time, it is transcendental.The 17th verse emphasizes the spiritual oneness of existence. The whole creation is one spiritual family. We should maintain the harmony of nature and not deviate from the principles of Satyam, Ritm and Dharma.Satyam means truth. A person will not deviate from the path of harmony if he practices truthfulness and feels content.Ritm is the central principle of inherent harmony that exists in nature.Dharma refers to the ethical and moral principles through which one practices Satyam. For example, it is immoral to pollute the earth and therefore against Dharma.18th verse: “I am the Absolute Reality, the Purushottama, which is present everywhere.”19th verse: “A person who is free from delusion, who has understood this supreme divine truth through spiritual practices, he becomes the knower of everything - he knows the essence of all knowledge.”Shankaracharya explains this verse by reminding us of the inverted Ashvattha tree from the first verse. Roots represent the origin or the source. If the branches declare their independence from the root, the tree collapses. Similarly, a person who thinks that he is the body-mind-complex and forgets his connection to the Atman, he is deluded. The one who is not deluded, maintains his connection to the root – he understands that whatever he does, is powered by the Atman. Every action is an act of worship for him. For him, the line of demarcation between secular and spiritual disappears.To him, his entire life is a divine act. He lives his life like the mantra in Rigveda which means: “Let every thought become a meditation, let every word become a mantra, let every action become an act of worship, let every travel become a pilgrimage, let every movement become a circumambulation around the deity, and let the whole life become an offering to God.”20th verse: “I have now talked to you about this secret knowledge, which requires higher intuitive power to grasp.”To summarize, the purpose of the 15th chapter is to understand the true nature of Purushottama, and the impermanence of this material world.

What is reality? It's not what you think. Or maybe it is what you think--and that's the problem. Here's a discussion on the nature of prophecy and how it relates to getting in touch with Absolute Reality. 

This method is a guided meditation on the nature of the non-dual. Non-Duality, or "A-dvaita" in Sanskrit, is the experiential realization of the oneness of the individual soul and the supreme Godhead. Literally meaning "not-two", advaita expresses the simplicity of Absolute Reality as awareness itself. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/methods/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/methods/support

Someone asked me over the weekend what my main mantra is, and what their mantra should be.  This is my answer. ❤️Note: the most powerful mantra is the one you chant and keep chanting.  The one that helps you keep recognizing the unbroken mantra of Silent-Love that's always, already here. Feel It, feel It, feel It, or hear It, hear It, hear It... hold on to the path you're on because it is your destiny and is leading you to your destiny. You've made it (!!!!), and you'll make it. I Love you, Niknikki@curlynikki.com

Mental Ninja Series: Absolute Reality Attributes of Nature & Evaluating Mind Finding Flow: The Rhythm of Life as Calm Amidst Chaos Enhancing Awareness & Taking the Steps Book Release Date TBD TheBodyOwl.com

Mental Ninja Series: Absolute Reality Attributes of Nature & Evaluating Mind Finding Flow: The Rhythm of Life as Calm Amidst Chaos Enhancing Awareness & Taking the Steps Book Release Date TBD TheBodyOwl.com

Chitta-vritti-nirodha alludes to quieting the psyche through the reflective methods of Patanjali yoga. By quieting these psychological changes, the yogi opens him/herself to encounter association with the Divine, the Higher Self or the Absolute Reality. www.BeingShiva.Org www.YogiParampara.org

It's not inside you the center are of all what is the solution of everything. Definition of cosmic 1a : of or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone cosmic radiation. b : of, relating to, or concerned with abstract spiritual or metaphysical (see metaphysical sense 2) ideas cosmic wisdom. What is the meaning of cosmic vibes? Cosmic intelligent vibration refers to the sound of Om (or alternate spelling, Aum), as it represents Absolute Reality, or Brahman, in sound vibrations. It is the vibration of the primordial sound associated with the creation of the universe. It is believed that before creation, the humming of energy existed.

It's not inside you the center are of all what is the solution of everything. Definition of cosmic 1a : of or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone cosmic radiation. b : of, relating to, or concerned with abstract spiritual or metaphysical (see metaphysical sense 2) ideas cosmic wisdom. What is the meaning of cosmic vibes? Cosmic intelligent vibration refers to the sound of Om (or alternate spelling, Aum), as it represents Absolute Reality, or Brahman, in sound vibrations. It is the vibration of the primordial sound associated with the creation of the universe. It is believed that before creation, the humming of energy existed.

Timothy Conway had a spiritual awakening at the age of 16, became a spiritual seeker, a buddhist monk, studied with many of the great sages and - 40 years ago - was encouraged by Annamalai Swami (a spiritual son of Ramana Maharshi) and Nisargadatta Maharaj to share nondual or advaita spiritual perspectives, which he has been doing in different ways and forms since then. ❤️✨ Timothy shares with us:

Title: Arjuna's Vision of the Universal Form of the Divine11th chapter: verses 12-18In the 11th chapter, Arjuna experiences the vision of the universal form of the divine. Lord Krishna shows Arjuna his divine form. This cosmic divine form transcends our concept of time and space. Lord Krishna shows that all the different creatures, animals, suns, moons, stars, galaxies, human beings, celestial beings – they all originate, exist, dissolve and re-emerge within that cosmic divine form.When Arjuna gets this vision, he is freed from all doubts. Imagine that we are given a vision of how every minute, beings are born, beings are dying, they make money, they lose money – then our doubts will be dispelled. This is what happened to Arjuna when he saw the divine form. Human life becomes a problem when we relate to a specific experience at a moment. If we can extend this vision backward to the past and forward to the future, then we can see the reality beyond time. We understand the insignificant nature of our present worries.In Vishwa-Rupa-Darshana (vision of the divine form), the Absolute Reality is conceived as one physical all-pervading reality. Every effort to explain this one, infinite, reality is only an approximation. Purusha-Suktam of Rig Veda says: this reality is both immanent in the manifested world and yet transcendent to it. It is infinite and beyond words. It transcends the triple dimensions of time.Lord Krishna granted this vision to Arjuna, not through a special eye, but by removing the impurities from Arjuna's mind. Normally, our mind is clouded with impurities from our past samskaras that prevent us from realizing our true nature. Higher mystical thoughts emerge when we turn the journey inward, in pursuit of the truth.In the next few verses, Arjuna and Sanjaya describe this vision of the Absolute Reality, which is all-pervading, immanent and transcendental.12th and 13th verse: Sanjaya says: “This cosmic effulgence is like the combined effulgence of thousands of suns rising in the east. Arjuna saw in one point the entire cosmic life manifesting in so many ways in the past, present and future.”14th verse: Sanjaya says: “When Arjuna saw this vision, he was overwhelmed and struck with wonder. He folded his hands and prayed to Lord Krishna.”15th verse: Arjuna says: “I see in You all the gods and goddesses. I see Brahma the creator. I see the point of origin, existence and dissolution. I see saints and sages. I see different creations and so many different manifestations in You.”16th verse: Arjuna says: “I see You as the boundless form, as the infinite reality, with manifold arms, stomachs, mouths and eyes. However, I see neither Your end, nor the middle nor the beginning, O Lord of the universal form.”How can a human explain the infinite? He can only use finite tools to explain the infinite. These verses are poetic – they sing about the absolute reality but do not define it.17th verse: Arjuna says: “I see You with diadem, club and discus, a mass of radiance shining everywhere which is like the blazing sun and fire everywhere, and immeasurable.”Lord Krishna presented himself as Vishnu, who has these external symbols, for blessing and protection of creation.18th verse: “You are the totality of existence. You are indestructible. You are the supreme truth to be realized. You are the supreme abode of the universe. You are inexhaustible. You are the protector of dharma. You are eternal and unchanging. You are the purusha – the divine spark that is immanent and all-pervading.”Dharma refers to the ethical and moral principles through which we preserve, sustain, regulate and protect the universe. For example, it is immoral to pollute the earth and therefore against Dharma.

In the 11th chapter, the whole mystery of human existence is expressed in sublime poetry, which describe Arjuna's vision of the universal form of the divine. Lord Krishna shows Arjuna his divine form. This cosmic divine form transcends our concept of time and space. Lord Krishna shows that all the different creatures, animals, suns, moons, stars, galaxies, human beings, celestial beings – they all originate, exist, dissolve and re-emerge within that cosmic divine form.The whole reality is visible to Arjuna is one dimension, transcending time, space and causation. When we have a transcendental spiritual experience, we transcend time and space – the reality is then visible in one dimension.29th verse: “As moths rush towards a blazing fire only to perish, so also all of us are rushing towards Your mouth only to perish.”32nd verse: “I am the mighty, all-consuming time. “Every moment something ceases to exist – all of us are moving towards disappearance. To those who look upon the world as a place for sensual pleasures, the world is like a blazing fire, and they are like moths rushing towards it. But when we pause and reflect on the true meaning of life and understand that we are not this body-mind complex - at that moment, we start our journey away from the blazing fire.In the Kathopanishad, Yama explains the science of going beyond death to Nachiketa. Nachiketa asks Yama for three boons: (1) Let my father not scold me when I return (2) Teach me rituals to get to heaven and (3) Teach me the reality beyond death. Yama then teaches Nachiketa how to transcend death. He teaches him how to transcend our physical identity and realize our true nature as the Atman, which is deathless, and which is present everywhere and in everything.Death is just at the physical level. However, it can be transcended when we realize our deathless dimension, as the Atman. Once we realize our immortal dimension, we are no longer like moths rushing towards the blazing fire.We have two options. Our first option is to identify ourselves as beings that come into existence, exist for a while and then disappear. The second option is to identify ourselves with our true nature as the Atman, which is deathless.Ishavasya Upanishad says that the entire world is enveloped by the divine spark everywhere. We don't have to run away from the world – we have to change our perspective. We need to understand the perishable nature of the perishable and the imperishable nature of our true identity. Then the world is no longer a blazing fire – it becomes a happy and enjoyable place.At the end of the 11th chapter, after showing his cosmic form, Lord Krishna says: “You can understand My true nature only by true devotion.” Then we can live in this world but convert this blazing fire into a heavenly place. We can give all our secular activities a spiritual orientation – we can do them with a sense of sanctity, sacredness and detachment, as an offering to the Lord and for the welfare of others.In the next few verses, Arjuna describes this vision of the Absolute Reality, which is all-pervading, immanent and transcendental. He also describes his reactions.21st verse: “The divine angels, the saints and sages, they enter You. Some extol You in fear with joined palms. They praise you with splendid hymns. Every word that is uttered as an expression of glory or greatness is a tribute to You, directly or indirectly.”In the 41st verse of the 10th chapter, Lord Krishna says: “Wherever you find some greatness, prosperity, power or excellence – know that to be a part of My splendor.” Wherever we find a unique manifestation that is sublime and beautiful, it is an expression of the divine reality.22nd verse: “All the celestial entities – the rudras, adityas and so on – they all exist within You. They are all looking at you quite astounded.”23rd verse: “Seeing your immeasurable form with many mouths, eyes, arms, thighs, feet, bellies, tusks – the worlds are awe-struck and so am I.”How can a human explain the infinite? He can only use finite tools to explain the infinite. These verses are poetic – they sing about the absolute reality but do not define it.24th verse: “I am seeing You touching the sky, shining in many colors, with gaping mouths and large fiery eyes. I am terrified at heart and find no courage or peace O Vishnu.”25th verse: “Having seen your mouths with fearful tusks and blazing like fire, I have no sense of direction nor do I find peace. Please have mercy on me, O Lord of the universe.”

10th chapter: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 116th verse: “The seven great rishis, the four great ancestors, and the Manus – they are born from one supreme reality. All creatures in this world emerge from them.”7th verse: “Anyone who in reality knows Me as the supreme spiritual ideal which is present everywhere – that person will naturally understand the truth. There is no doubt about it.”Vibhuti means manifestation of divine qualities. They naturally come to a person when he meditates on God. The glory of the ocean is reflected in every pebble and wave in the ocean. Similarly, in all human beings who meditate on God, some unique characteristics manifest. Sunlight falls on water in a pot and the quality of its reflection depends on the cleanliness of the water. Similarly, the degree of manifestation depends on the purity of the person's mind. Swami Vivekananda said that the difference between an amoeba and a Buddha is only of degrees, not of kind. Buddha is like the clean mirror, in whom the presence of the lord manifests in His full effulgence.Absolute Reality has two dimensions. One is the unmanifested or impersonal dimension, and the other is the manifested or personal dimension. We should not begin our spiritual journey with the unmanifest. We should begin by focusing on a higher ideal and practice spiritual sadhanas. What we meditate upon, that we become. When we always think of a higher ideal, we begin to imbibe the qualities of that higher ideal. That makes us ready to transcend the personal and practice the impersonal – it is a matter of one's evolution, not choice.8th verse: “I am the origin of everything. And everything originates from Me. If a person understands this and recognizes Me with loving consciousness, he will become enlightened.”When Lord Krishna uses “I” or “Me” he refers to the one supreme reality. 164th sukta of the first mandala of Rigveda Samhita says: “Reality is one; sages call it by various names.”. The full mantra is: इन्द्रं॑ मि॒त्रं वरु॑णम॒ग्निमा॑हु॒रथॊ॑ दि॒व्यः स सु॑प॒र्णॊ ग॒रुत्मा॑न् । ऎकं॒ सद्विप्रा॑ बहु॒धा व॑दन्त्य॒ग्निं य॒मं मा॑त॒रिश्वा॑नमाहुः ॥Just as electricity manifests through different gadgets, the same divine energy enables different living beings to function. The one who understands this is enlightened.In the next few verses, Lord Krishna states that wherever we find a unique manifestation that is sublime and beautiful – physical strength, intellectual power, creativity, grandeur of a mountain, beauty of a flower – they are all an expression of the divine reality.9th verse: In this verse, Lord Krishna explains how a spiritually enlightened person functions in the world. “Those who get this enlightenment, their minds are absorbed in this divine reality. They spend their time talking about this higher truth and discussing spiritual teachings. They always speak about God and this gives them eternal contentment and happiness.”Brihadaranyaka Upanishad has a profound dialogue between Yajnavalkya and Maitreyi where Maitreyi questions whether wealth can give eternal happiness and immortality. Finally, both of them become spiritually enlightened and spent their lifetime in contemplation, meditation and scripture reading and studying.10th verse: “Those who are steadfast, who are devoted, who are contemplative – I give them that higher intuition called Buddhi Yoga.”Buddhi Yoga is the higher faculty of the human mind that enables us to get contentment along with knowledge. Along with knowledge we get the ability to make proper use of that knowledge and avoid the temptation to make improper use of that knowledge.Intellectual ability alone is not enough to interpret the meaning of life. When we take to spiritual life, our mind becomes pure, it becomes our friend. And along with that, we develop an intuition that gives us a unique clarity of life and its mysteries. That faculty is called Buddhi Yoga. It naturally comes to us irrespective of the spiritual path we follow, such as Bhakti Yoga or Jnana Yoga.11th verse: “When they become completely devoted to Me, out of mere compassion for them, I enter into their hearts and light the lamp of effulgence, the luminous lamp of knowledge.”Light is an important symbol in Vedanta. It symbolizes enlightenment and knowledge. The mantra: ॐ असतो मा सद्गमय । तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय । मृत्योर्मा अमृतं गमय । ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः means “Lead me from the unreal to the real. Lead me from darkness to light. Lead me from death to immortality. Om Peace Peace Peace.”God, as light or atma-jyoti, is already within us. When we do our spiritual practices such as japa and meditation with sincerity, compassion and looking upon the whole humanity as one – then our mind becomes pure and this divine light within us reveals itself.King Janaka asked Sage Yajnavalkya: “Endowed with what light does a person live in this world”. The first answer was sunlight. As each option provided in previous answers was eliminated, subsequent answers were moonlight, agni, and sound. When all four of these options were eliminated, the final answer was Atma-Jyoti, which is in all of us and that is self-revealing. It is the light of all lights - that enables all other lights, such as sunlight, moonlight, agni to function.When a person identifies with this light, he experiences spiritual freedom, happiness within, and illumined within.

The term Brahmacharya means, ‘going after Brahman' ,The Reality. This has two connotations in practice. One is engaging oneself in the pursuit of Reality. The other is the virtue of practicing celibacy. Let us study the Etymology of the word. The word brahmacharya stems from two Sanskrit roots: Brahma (ब्रह्म, shortened from Brahman), means “the one self-existent Spirit, the Absolute Reality, Universal Self, Personal God, the sacred knowledge”. charya (चर्य), which means “occupation with, engaging, proceeding , behaviour, conduct, to follow, going after”..This is often translated as activity, mode of behaviour, a “virtuous” way of life. So the word Brahmacharya literally means a lifestyle adopted to seek and understand Brahman – the Ultimate Reality. In historic literature of Hinduism, it means “devoting oneself to Brahman”. In modern literature, it is commonly translated to mean celibacy for those unmarried, and fidelity to one's partner when married. In ancient and medieval era Indian texts, the term brahmacharya is a concept with more complex meaning. Brahmacharya embodies in its meaning an overall lifestyle that helps the pursuit of sacred knowledge and spiritual liberation.It is a means, not an end, and usually includes cleanliness, ahimsa, simple living, studies, meditation, voluntary restraints on certain diet, intoxicants and behaviors (including sexual behavior)' So, one interpretation, which is basic, is that Brahmacharya means making efforts to Realize Brahman, The Reality. Brahman can be realized, according to scriptures, with the help of a Preceptor, Guru.. Though the Smritis  /Sruthi declare that Brahmacharya begins with Upanayana, at an early age with the Upanayana, which is recommended at ages between 5 , 7, and 9,people were aware that the quest for Brahman might arise in an individual at a later date, say at the age 25, 30, 40 or even 50. In such cases  by following of the enquiry into the nature of Brahman, one becomes a Brahmachari, a Student. He could be a married man or woman. Being married or unmarried , man or woman is no hindrance in pursuing the Reality Brahaman. We have many Grahasthas, married people as great Rishis, Vasishta,Krupar,Kashyapa, Agastya, Gargi , Maitreyi. Therefore these great souls, though married are students, Brahmacharis, as they pursued Brahama Gnana. Hence a Married man is also a Brahmachari in this sense. Brahmacharya indicates a Stage of life,  that of study. The four Asramas are Brahmacharya, Gruhastha, Vanaprastha and Sanyasa. These relate to the dispositions and the actions being contemplated upon by the individual, while Celibacy is a part of Sadhana marga which expedites spiritual journey. Coming to Celibacy, Celibacy is essential in preserving the Semen from falling to the ground or flowing down as this hinders the spiritual growth, It is called Urthvarethas, Meaning that the semen flows upwards through the Chakras in the body to reach the Sahasrara in the head, This Celibacy is called Naishtika Brahmacharrya.(not allowing the semen to flow down) Bhishma is a Naishtika Brahmachari. He is the only Naishtika Brahmachari, apart from Hanuman. This is  the reason, why Devavrataha, was  called Bhishma, one who does the Impossible. In the case of the Grahasthas, so long as their object of physical interaction is to produce progeny without Lust, they are also rated high in the scheme of things. King Janaka is one such. Therefore a married one can also be called a Brahmachari, provided he/ she is after the enquiry into the Nature of Brahman. You may read this at ramanisblog.in marrried men women are brahmacharis --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ramanispodcast/message

Reality is explained in Relativity.

Part VIII of Father Bede Griffiths' "Riches from the East" 

Part VII of Father Bede Griffiths' "Riches from the East"