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Consciousness Is Everything: July 2014
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Tuesday, July 22, 2014. The lack of recognition is reinforced as we act according to the lie. Even if we can't presently perceive this fundamental unity for ourselves, our lives will be benefited if we can apply the principle of ahimsa. Any time you point a finger, you can count on having that finger pointing back at you. Conversely, when our interactions with others are characterized by selfless giving, without conditions or expectations of some sort of payout, one sows the seeds of happiness.
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Consciousness Is Everything: August 2014
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Sunday, August 24, 2014. The Danger of "Us" VS "Them". To paraphrase Nietzsche, the danger in fighting monsters is that of becoming a monster oneself. Why do we feel the need to fight monsters? First we must perceive "I" as distinct from "an other". At the heart of the matter, all is resolved into Oneness. But when we fail to perceive this, the sense of separation. Prevails. This is the root of all of our troubles. Occupy the same territory. Some of the people of Israel have done some unsavory things...
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Consciousness Is Everything: January 2014
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Friday, January 24, 2014. Book Release: The Yogic Gospel of Thomas. Was Jesus actually an enlightened Master belonging to a Shiva-centric sect of Indian mystics? The Yogic Gospel of Thomas. Sheds new light onto this question by considering alternate accounts of Jesus’ lost years and exploring the philosophical common ground between the. The Yogic Gospel of Thomas. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile. Publications by Swami Anantananda Giri. Book Release: The Yogic Gospel of Thomas.
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Consciousness Is Everything: December 2014
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Sunday, December 28, 2014. Chanting of the Ganapati Atharvashirsha. I chanted the Ganapati Atharvashirsha and set it to photos I took of the various murthis of Lord Ganesha at the ashram of my Guru, Mahamandaleshwar Swarupananda. The Ganapati Atharvashirsha is a late Upanishad. It contains the distilled wisdom of non-dual Advaita philosophy. Here that supreme, all-pervading Principle, who is also the Guru, and who also is the Self, is honored in the form of Lord Ganesha. Tuesday, December 16, 2014.
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Consciousness Is Everything: September 2013
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Sunday, September 29, 2013. I sat down, alert and prepared to recite the given mantra for quite some time, while looking at my Guru's picture to keep my mind on Him, as per the instructions relayed to my by my mentor, Swami Shivananda Giri. I wasn't doing japa. Chakra was highly energized. LSD, mushrooms, mescaline; they've got nothing on Shaktipat. At this point I was about 5, possibly 10 minutes into Shaktipat. The photo that I was looking at when I received shaktipat for the first time. At one point I...
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Consciousness Is Everything: August 2015
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Wednesday, August 19, 2015. This is one of the most popular and powerful of all of the Vedic mantras. It calls upon Lord Shiva, "the Three-eyed God," to grant protection, abundance, and enlightenment to the devotee. I have put together a short video to help facilitate the chanting of this great mantra. OM tryambakaṃ yajāmahe sugandhim puṣṭivardhanam. Sunday, August 2, 2015. Ahimsa for All the Cecil-the-Lions of the World. The Cecil the Lion. Presently, based on insights and convictions obtained through m...
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Consciousness Is Everything: Non-Judgment
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Tuesday, July 22, 2014. The lack of recognition is reinforced as we act according to the lie. Even if we can't presently perceive this fundamental unity for ourselves, our lives will be benefited if we can apply the principle of ahimsa. Any time you point a finger, you can count on having that finger pointing back at you. Conversely, when our interactions with others are characterized by selfless giving, without conditions or expectations of some sort of payout, one sows the seeds of happiness.
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Consciousness Is Everything: Ahimsa for All the Cecil-the-Lions of the World
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Sunday, August 2, 2015. Ahimsa for All the Cecil-the-Lions of the World. The Cecil the Lion. Issue happening in the news has had a predictably polarizing effect. Here's what this swami thinks. Below I quote a Facebook friend who prompted me to address the issue:. I don't understand the desire to kill an animal for sport. It's not an accomplishment; you've got a gun. Definite right and wrong options), making the right choice offers the very real possibility of profound transformation and redemption.
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Consciousness Is Everything: October 2014
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Wednesday, October 22, 2014. No Good Deed Goes Unpunished? I am concerned with the frequency that I hear people asking this question or echoing the sentiment that it is somehow detrimental to do good things in the world. I'm going on the record to call B.S. Do you want to know what I hear whenever someone says this? People who cultivate an attitude of gratitude don't necessarily have more to be grateful for, but they're more likely to recognize. Nothing personal, Dos Equis Guy. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Consciousness Is Everything: March 2014
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Sunday, March 16, 2014. The philosophical school of non-duality, for me. Simply reading for the first time that the Self is Sat-Chit-Ananda. Existence/Consciousness/Bliss-absolute, was a satori experience in itself. Somehow this opened something up for me and I was suddenly able to look at things in a way that was a game-changer. 8221; I couldn’t answer that question so I looked to one that should have had a more obvious answer: “Where does the air end and where do the birds begin? I was bawling. My ...
