The Origin of the Cosmos According to Vedanta
It is held by the sages of the Vedanta that the cosmos, both in its subtle and its gross phenomenal aspect, is an appearance only; that when analysed to its root, it has no substance but is made perceivable and conceivable by an ever-present power—divine in origin—the power of Maya. The words ‘divine in origin’…
Read MoreVairagya: Non-attachment
Whether one belongs to a Christian school of thought, or to a Buddhist, or a Sufi one, or to this school of Adhyatma Yoga, one finds that great emphasis is always laid on the necessity for cultivating non-attachment to success and failure, and the like, and renunciation of the pleasures of the senses. In The…
Read MoreThe Three Steps
This is a slightly edited version of a Chapter on three stages of learning and absorbing the non-dual teachings. They are: Shravana—the hearing [or reading] of the Truth. Manana—brooding on that Truth which has been heard. Nididhyasana—meditation or contemplation on the Truth, leading to absorption. The Truth has first to be received—that is shravana; then…
Read MoreImportance of Rhythm in Meditation
Before starting to meditate, there are three preliminary things to be established: a rhythm in timing a rhythm in posture a rhythm in the preparation to be carried out immediately before the actual meditation begins. The more conscious a pupil becomes of his inner processes, the more aware he will be of his disharmony, and…
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