The Origin of the Cosmos According to Vedanta

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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’…

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Vairagya: Non-attachment

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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…

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The Three Steps

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At certain times in one’s life, one stands before something unknown, or only partially known. School, marriage, a position in life, or, what we are about to consider, the entrance into a stream of spiritual thought and instruction. All are occasions when we face the unknown; they are also occasions when our personal characteristics make…

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Importance of Rhythm in Meditation

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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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