Spirituality

In 2002 Mira (who had recently changed her name to Ganga) came to the Byron area where she is known as the long-time devotee and wife of H.W.L. Poonjaji, also known as Papaji. We talked about meditation and satsang in an interview attended by 10 or...

Hanuman is one of the most interesting personalities in Hindu mythology. Also known as Anuma or Maruti he is the son of the monkey, Anjani and the God of Winds,...

No traditional Hindu will embark upon a new project without invoking Ganesha, for it is he, as Vigneshwara, prime mover of obstacles, who clears the path to success. Ganesh is the first to be revered at temples, and huge festivals of public worship...

Dhyani Buddhas are emanated from Adibuddha. There are five Dhyani Buddhas (Buddhas in meditation). They are not separate deities – just abstract aspects of Buddhahood. They are also often called Tathagata. They found in every stupa and found...

Bodhidharma was born fourteen centuries ago as a son of a king in the south of India. There was a big empire, the empire of Pallavas. He was the third son of his father, but seeing, he renounced the kingdom. He was not against the world, but he was...

Acknowledging fear is not a cause for depression or discouragement. Because we possess such fear, we also are potentially entitled to experience fearlessness. True fearlessness is not the reduction of fear; but going beyond fear. In order to...

There is a definite correlation between the functioning of the mind and the body, and the mind has the dominant role. Conscious life has its beginnings within our own feelings, and emotions within our make-up and within what we make up; through what...

How do you stay in touch with the opening and powerful experiences that can occur in workshop situations or during a session? How do you integrate this experience into ordinary daily life? I believe that these are important and valuable questions to...

The Collins dictionary defines love as "to have great affection for; feel sexual passion for; enjoy something very much". I would venture to say if I asked 200 people, I would have 200 different definitions. Love is probably the most talked about,...

Do you like playing tennis and want to go a bit deeper into it? Dissatisfied with the lack of connection with the person over the net? Want to combine your love (of tennis) with meditation, and work on your relationships at the same...