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Hastamalaka & The State of Realization
*excerpt from “Hastamalaka Stotram of Adi Shankaracharya: A contemplation by Swami Purushottamananda” an English translation of Sant Eknath of Maharashtra’s original commentary in Marathi What is that which complete in itself can unfold happiness? Vedantic Masters refer to it as the ‘Supreme Being” or Sat-Chit-Ananda (Atman). Though ever-accomplished, for the individual (jiva) it appears to…
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Tradition, Yoga, Tantra + Kali
excerpts from “Biography of a Russian Yogi: The Extraordinary story of Yogi Matsyendranath” by Keith Simons “My tradition originated in North India and is related to Tantra, like Kundalini and Shakti. In my thinking yoga is the essence of Tantra. Yoga is therefore related to inner processes. To be successful in yoga it helps if…
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The Role of Vedic Texts as Guidelines to Overcome Fear, Anxiety, & Depression And Their Role in Inspiring Well-Being & Individual Growth
This is my contribution to the publication by ICVP for 2024 International Conference on Vedic Psychology, a conference dedicated to the study and promotion of the study of psychology as outlined in the Vedic texts. ABSTRACTThe Bhagavad Gita, Ramayan, Upanishads, Vedas and other texts from Bharat are not merely “stories” or historical accounts. Among certain…
Lunar Mysticism Vidhya 