Rohini explains how spiritual direction goes beyond conventional forms of therapy and counseling, and how its stages work. For more videos and lessons, sign up for a free or paid subscription.
How Spiritual Practice Unfolds….
All is misery. This is because of the kleshas, the afflictions spoken of in the Yoga Sutras. Our ignorance of who we are is what causes our misery. There is always a sense of missing something, of not being true, of not feeling fulfilled or experiencing Love. We can have moments and then say we are fulfilled in our work …
We are our own worst victim…..
It is not my fault. It is your fault. This view works for me. The only time this does not “work” is when both of us claim the role of victim. Then we have a competition. When this happens we can have a standoff for hours or even days. We are committed to our small self as a victim, and …
We Are Not as Good as We Think….
We cannot go forward without first bringing down our small self. What is the small self? Simply, it is who we think we are. It is not who we are. The small self is just a set of ideas, but we then believe those ideas are who we are. Our true Self actually enlivens these ideas, but our small selves …
Dismantling the Victim and the Bully….
We have become a nation of victims and bullies. Everyone is encouraged to adopt one role or the other. We seem to have lost our sense of character and of the honor of taking responsibility for our actions. Our media and public officials have taken to name-calling rather than discerning what actually may be going on. We are all so …
Ramesh Pattni on “Walking Home with Baba”….
When I heard that Rohini Ralby had written a book about her spiritual journey, I was immediately interested. I became even more engaged when I learnt about her commentary on Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras, as I was then working on my dissertation on the same subject. Rohini’s husband generously handed me Rohini’s book, which I went on to read with resonances …
Appropriate Rest….
Sometimes, when pursuing the Truth, the best thing we can do is: rest. This may sound strange when we are intensely determined to stay on track. Are we on track or are we driven? Though we say we know the goal, we may be just driven to be driven. We may have “forgotten” the goal of Home, Truth, God, the …
How the Levels of Spiritual Practice Work….
Rohini explains how one moves through the three levels of spiritual practice. For more videos and lessons, sign up for a free or paid subscription.
Nobody Has Control….
Rohini discusses how control is an illusion. For more videos and lessons, sign up for a free or paid subscription.
Real Leadership….
Rohini discusses the nature of true leadership and why so many people get it wrong. For more videos and lessons, sign up for a free or paid subscription.