not the outfit not the religion not the ritual All was the Self of All not the education not the money not the pedigree All was the Self of All …
Maya and the Five Kanchukas….
In the cosmology of Kashmir Shaivism, God (Shiva) manifests the world out of Himself in a series of 36 principles, or tattvas. The first five tattvas are called pure; it …
are you talkin to me….
o man wake up the sages say i am awake i say go in go in the sages say i am in i think i am i say the sages …
The Mystical Itinerary….
We can observe the mystical journey in the levels of spiritual practice and in the lives of the great mystics. If we are to take this journey, we have to …
Baba’s Prasad….
My Guru is Swami Muktananda. Baba left his physical body on October 2nd, 1982. At the time, I was seven months pregnant with my first son. Baba had been clear …
The Authoritarian Disciplinarian….
It is a truism that what we don’t want to face in ourselves we will deny and instead attribute to other people. People in positions of authority bear the brunt …
On the 35th Anniversary of Muktananda’s Mahasamadhi….
Only because of Muktananda do I exist. Baba left his physical body, but I will not let him leave me. I am a stubborn child who demands he stay with …
Baba’s Lessons Keep Teaching, Part Two….
Baba always spoke of not hurting a human heart. This was and is the crucial guide by which to assess our motivations and actions. True sādhana bruises the ego, but …
Family Recipes….
“Life will be easier if I don’t practice.” Why will it be easier? If we practice we will have to face what we have. But we don’t want to face …
Honoring Baba with the Guru’s Words….
There is no better expression of gratitude than to live the Guru’s words. Muktananda says: The world is an extraordinary drama. The Shiva Sutras say, nartaka ātmā—“The Self is an actor.” …