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 Crossroads posted by cleaves, 2005-01-16 05:37:42
At some point during the course of one’s sadhana a crucial stage is reached ie, the realisation that the mind is attempting to transcend itself by entertaining concepts (mental fabrications) of the goal. This process is both circular and dangerous. (full story)
personal development / international
  Doubt and Maya posted by cleaves, 2005-01-16 05:28:24
Doubt is a horrid thing, is it not? Imagine if the sun doubted, it would extinguish; or on a lesser scale, if a centipede had to think which foot to put before the other, it would make very slow progress, if any at all. What is the effect of doubt on humans? Tragic is an accurate description. Doubt removes us from the knowledge of our essential nature/Self, which results in becoming profoundly lost in this world (Maya). (full story)
philosophy / international
Schoolyard Allegory posted by cleaves, 2005-01-16 05:16:55
Somewhere in an elementary school a schoolyard bully and his cowardly lackeys confronted an eleven-year-old boy and demanded money. The eleven-year-old had precious little money; he could not and would not accede to the demand. The bully decided to make a show of his displeasure and strength by belting the boy in the face. This event attracted the attention of all the other boys in the schoolyard (who had also been bullied.) A large crowd formed around the confrontation. The teachers in authority, for reasons known only to them, ignored the situation (full story)
prose/poetry / international
Pranayama posted by cleaves, 2005-01-16 05:04:52
Various approaches to the movement of vital force are detailed in Indian Yoga texts. For the Southern Siddha tradition pranayama is the harmonising of the vital principle that courses through the ‘system.’ (full story)
personal development / international
Asana posted by cleaves, 2005-01-16 05:03:58
Asana is a divine gesture assumed by the body but performed (or pre-formed) by consciousness; this ‘gesture’ acknowledges the relationship between the personal and infinite in particular characteristic ‘form’ or expression. For those who fail to spontaneously understand the above description the following brief explanation is offered. (full story)
personal development / international
Endnote posted by cleaves, 2005-01-16 05:03:40
It was recently brought to my attention that I had not addressed Islamic fundamentalists with the usual vigour I reserve for other religious hypocrites. After deliberating on this oversight – more a result of my lack of knowledge of Islam – I have decided to completely abandon the general approach of opposition and highlight instead the similarities in all religions and the unity of humankind. Which was always the underlying theme in my previous papers. (full story)
theology / international
Kundalini posted by cleaves, 2005-01-15 22:26:04
As a result of the widespread commercialisation of ‘Yoga’ in the US and the overnight manifestation of numerous ‘expert’ teachers, an alarming amount of misinformation and misinterpretation of Yoga philosophy has occurred. Unlike other fanciful fads, which pose no health hazard to participants, Yoga improperly taught could result in serious physical and psychological injury to the student. This is particularly the case if advanced levels of Yoga are pursued without proper preparation or expert guidance. (full story)
personal development / international
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