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- Signs for Identifying the World Personality - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2023 from santosh krinskyIn the Bhagavad Gita, Arjuna poses the question of how to identify the spiritual man, the superior individual. Sri Krishna makes it clear that this is not determined by outer signs, but by the inner state of the individual. The Mother takes up this question in a slightly different form and ...
Views: 350 - Signs of Entering the Spiritual Path - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2022 from santosh krinskyMost children focus on their need for food, emotional comfort and play, which is a means of gaining knowledge and power of action for them. As they move into later stages of life, they can get fixated on attaining good grades in school, making friends, hobbies and sports. As they reach puberty, ...
Views: 549 - Sincerity and Spiritual Sadhana - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2025 from santosh krinskyFor most people, the concept of ‘sincerity’ is connected with how they relate to other people, in an open, natural and honest way, without duplicity or hypocrisy. The idea that sincerity can relate to oneself and one’s inner life is something that spiritual aspirants grapple with. Sincerity is ...
Views: 157 - Sincerity in the Aspiration Is the Basis of the Divine Life - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2025 from santosh krinskyThe ego-consciousness is deeply embedded in each human individual, through the evolutionary process that created the ego as a mechanism for individuation and self-awareness, as the mental phase of this process took shape over long periods of time. The ego provided a needed framework to allow ...
Views: 122 - Sincerity Is the Only Protection in the Development of the Spiritual Life - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2022 from santosh krinskyIf we consider what the most important quality is for progress in spiritual growth, we generally come up with a number of different ideas, including devotion, strong mind or will, faith, dedication, aspiration. We rarely name ‘sincerity’ as the quality most required. Yet, the Mother stresses the ...
Views: 445 - Single Mom Finding Love - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2014 from Jessica RectorAs another year winded down and a new one begins, I feel a sense of pressure. Don't get me wrong I'm excited to see where this next year leads, but there's this thing creeping up. I have successfully pushed it away before, but I feel it coming again. I used to work in a restaurant, so every New ...
Views: 1317 - Six Recommendations for Speech and Social Relationships - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2022 from santosh krinskySpeech not only can affect one’s own energy, but it can also affect one’s relationship with others and the dynamics of a social relationship and a community. For the most part, people tend to speak whatever comes to them without a great deal (if any) reflection. This practice however can have ...
Views: 602 - Sleep and Sadhana - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2026 from santosh krinskyWhat happens when we sleep? Where does the consciousness go? For most people, sleep is a blank state. We have little awareness of what goes on during sleep, except for times when we are having a dream in a state near enough to the waking state that we actually remember details from the dream. We ...
Views: 71 - Sleep and the Practice of Integral Yoga - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2022 from santosh krinskyReligious devotees and spiritual aspirants throughout the world have tried to experience a divine revelation through various extreme practices that put the body under severe stress. One of these practices has been extreme fasting, and another, the attempt to overcome the power of sleep and carry ...
Views: 524 - Sleep, Dream, Waking Consciousness, Self-Awareness and Spiritual Development - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2026 from santosh krinskyThe physical consciousness is the primary seat of the Guna of Tamas in the being, in general, and thus, when the waking consciousness of the mental and vital levels is in abeyance during sleep, there is a natural tendency for the tamasic energy to come forward for a time. One of the first ...
Views: 69 - Sleep, Rest and Consciousness - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2022 from santosh krinskyWestern scientists describe the various stages of sleep. Yet they are looking at sleep from outside and do not know how to correlate the stages with the movement of consciousness during sleep. They recite facts based on observation and brain wave activity and pronounce that one is experiencing ...
Views: 652 - Sliced and sliced, burnt to ashes - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2012 from Ma-Mahajnan prosadIs genius a simple thing? What is it? Development, expounding, individuality in the perspective of favourable, adverse and under any circumstances—will not all these things be assessed? Of course, judged by the standard of Mother, everything will outright vanish into a mere dot. Looking at her ...
Views: 1762 - Slogging Through the Dense and Dull Consciousness of the Physical Being - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2026 from santosh krinskyThe natural seat of the Guna of sattwa is in the mental being; rajas in the vital being and tamas in the physical being. This is not to imply that there are not times and situations where one of the othe qualities comes forward in any of these three aspects of our external being; on the ...
Views: 82 - Small Vital Entities and Their Action in Human Life - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2024 from santosh krinskyThe Mother relates two stories here about interactions she personally had with some small entities. One group were of good will and acted to remind her of things when she was otherwise distracted. She was able to pay attention to their hint and ensure that all worked out properly. It takes a ...
Views: 384 - So Sensitive - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2015 from Womens Recreation, Inc.Some of us are more sensitive than others. What bothers one may have a profound effect on another. I am speaking about someone who is sensitive to others’ needs. I am speaking of humanitarians, volunteers or someone who generally feels the pain or needs of others. I am speaking of scientist ...
Views: 1399 - So You Want to Change the World? Do This First. - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2020 from Lisa BarnettIt feels as if the world is on fire lately. So what to do those of us who’ve heard the call to be a part of conscious evolution do? How do we find the stillness we need to hear guidance in the midst of the frenetic energy swirling around us? How we each participate in changing the world is a ...
Views: 1327 - So-Called ‘Spiritual’ Experiences and True Spiritual Development - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2023 from santosh krinskyWe tend to associate experiences of various unusual powers as either evidence of high mental development or perhaps spiritual development. Most of what gets mooted about, however, may be seen as experiences of entering into various occult vital planes and bringing back the experience from those ...
Views: 426 - Solving Illness With Insight and Moderation - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2026 from santosh krinskyIt is a natural human tendency, and it carries over to those who take up spiritual practice. This tendency sees most things through the mental lens and tries to categorize them as black and white, positive and negative, etc., essentially creating a mental framework of exclusion that looks to ...
Views: 67 - Solving the Existential Crisis of Our Lives Through the Evolution of Consciousness: My Personal Journey in the Adventure of Consciousness - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2024 from santosh krinskyWe struggle with finding meaning in our lives. There is so much strife, so much confusion, so many issues that threaten our very existence as a species. We view enormous changes to the environment, the ever-dwindling supply of fresh water, the imminent collapse of the ocean fisheries, ...
Views: 417 - Some Facts about the Prophet’s Mosque or Masjid E Nabawi - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2019 from Marghoob Bin SafdarMasjid e Nabvi has a unique place in the hearts of Muslims. Being one of the holiest places in Islam, Muslims assemble to it in the millions. Masjid e Nabvi has its very own appeal that is the reason each Muslim dream to visit this lovely Mosque. Masjid e Nabvi is otherwise called the Prophet's ...
Views: 980 - Soul Whispers - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2012 from emily hillAre you listening to your soul whispers? I remember when I first heard this expression in The Power of Intention by Dr Wayne Dyer. Something resonated with me and I decided to ‘check in’ to see if I could hear the ramblings of my soul. And then I realized….. My soul was no longer ...
Views: 929 - Soul-Mates, Marriage and the Integral Yoga - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2022 from santosh krinskyThe soul-mate, the individual who is intended to match your soul in this lifetime, the perfect partner, the person who helps one make life work. People are always seeking for just the perfect match, and there are any number of romantic notions about how this occurs in life. People then say that ...
Views: 532 - Sources of the Higher Forms of Imagination - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2024 from santosh krinskyHow does imagination work? Why do some people seem to have a large amount of active imagination and others very little? All kinds of formations are active in the vital and the mental domains. For those who have the receptivity and the aware connection to either of these realms, there is an ...
Views: 363 - Speak Truth, Not Falsehood - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2022 from santosh krinskyTruth. This term is subjected to considerable interpretation in today’s world. Some say that there is no such thing as ‘truth’ and that ‘truth is relative’. Some hold that what one person understands as ‘truth’, seen from a different perspective, is falsehood. Some indicate that ‘today’s truth ...
Views: 543 - Speaking About One’s Spiritual Experiences - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2022 from santosh krinskyAn individual has a peak spiritual experience, or something unusual takes place in his inner life about which he has no prior knowledge or understanding. This creates an impulse to speak of the experience to other people. There can be a number of motivations for talking about an inner experience ...
Views: 665 - Speech and the Practice of Yoga - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2022 from santosh krinskyHuman beings are talkative creatures. The power of speech, the power of language is one of the most highly developed areas of difference from most other species on the planet (there are other beings that have speech, but to date we have not found them to have the complexity and breadth of ...
Views: 679 - Spirit Guides via Qabalistic Knowledge - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2015 from Jackie Wiliams BrockertIn most psychic readings we learn that a Spirit Guide or Guardian Angel is a spirit being that helps us on our journey through life. They know the outcomes of our choices. Spirit Guides may give us warnings, and may be responsible for strange coincidences that seem to protect us from harm. A ...
Views: 805 - Spiritual Awakening: Moving Away From Disillusionment to Finding Meaning in Life - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2025 from santosh krinskyAs we grow and experience life, there may come a time when we become disillusioned. We may feel like there is no meaning or significance to what we do. We feel like we are running in a hamster wheel, or on a treadmill, always striving to earn money to survive and maybe have a bit of enjoyment. ...
Views: 143 - Spiritual Choice. Part I - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2021 from Jacklyn LoIntroduction According to contactees with Supreme Consciousness, we live in a transition period from the fifth to the sixth race. That is an extremely challenging time since the previous era's results are summed up, and humans' destinies are decided. A tiny group of the very best people ...
Views: 821 - Spiritual Choice. Part II - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2021 from Jacklyn LoRight Spiritual Choice In our God’s hierarchy, a Right Spiritual Choice is a Choice towards Light. One of the best samples of a Right Spiritual Choice is represented in the drama-horror movie The Rite ( 2011). Multiple Spiritual Choices towards Light is the best-case scenario for any ...
Views: 817 - Spiritual Development Can Occur Regardless of One’s Activities in the World - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2025 from santosh krinskyFrom early childhood we are inculcated with the idea of achieving success, becoming foremost and occupying a position of power, prestige or wealth in the world. Parents drum this idea into the mind of their children that they need to study, attain degrees, choose suitable (lucrative) careers, ...
Views: 204 - Spiritual Development Is a Marathon, Not a Sprint - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2025 from santosh krinskyA devotee by the name of Satyakama Jabala approached a respected Guru, in a story related in the Chhandogya Upanishad. He asked for teachings so he could achieve realisation on the spiritual path. The teacher asked him his name and family background, to which the young seeker replied that he did ...
Views: 163 - Spiritual Development Through Action of the Divine Force Rather Than Through Purely Personal Effort - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2025 from santosh krinskyWe are wrapped up in the ego-consciousness from the moment we take birth. The entire societal structure, as well as the weight of millennia of evolutionary development to create an entity that could develop the powers of the vital and mental being as a self-aware and seemingly independent being, ...
Views: 111 - SPIRITUAL DIGNITY - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2015 from Dileep TiwariSelf-realization is the ultimate goal of spirituality. People on the spiritual path spend a lot of time seeking a master, attending lectures, reading spiritual books. It is good to learn and take guidance from the great thinkers but blindly following or imitating them makes a person lose their ...
Views: 2102 - Spiritual Experience and Psychoanalysis - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2021 from santosh krinskyHumanity has a tendency to try to judge everything by its existing level of perception and knowledge. Thus, for most of human existence, people ‘knew’ that the sun rotated around the earth and that the earth was the center of the universe around which everything else moved and upon which ...
Views: 654 - Spiritual Experience Beyond the Mind - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2025 from santosh krinskyIn his epic poem Savitri: A Legend and a Symbol, Sri Aurobindo states: “God shall grow up while the wise men talk and sleep.” Until an individual has an actual experience of an inward state of consciousness, or that of the silent mind, or one in which the experience is that of an uninvolved ...
Views: 120 - Spiritual Experience Comes and Goes Until the Nature Becomes Ready for a Total Shift of Standpoint - by Submitted on May 17, 2023 from santosh krinskyMost people who take up spiritual practices are deeply involved in some kind of regular practice and, as with everything else in the normal life, they look for signs and signals that show they are making progress in their chosen path of development. An experience comes, some new revelatory ...
Views: 391 - Spiritual Experience Impacting the External Being - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2025 from santosh krinskySpiritual experiences are not purely subjective events impacting the mind or the emotions. They can also take on a very concrete form that impacts the vital nature and the physical body. Because of a general mental, religious and social bias against what appear to be unusual experiences, many ...
Views: 129 - Spiritual Experience Transcends the Mind’s Understanding - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2024 from santosh krinskyThe mind cannot comprehend experiences with which it has no familiarity. Sri Aurobindo describes a spiritual status that is experiential in nature. When there is such an experience, the mind tries to describe or transcribe that experience into its normal process of linear thought expressed in ...
Views: 261 - Spiritual Experiences and the Foundation of Peace and Aspiration Needed As Their Basis - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2025 from santosh krinskyThe vital nature is enamoured of experiences that are new and different, ‘exciting’, unusual. This is the allure of the vision quest, fasting, and the use of entheogenic substances to bring forth experiences, visions, contact with alternative states of conscious awareness, and alternative ...
Views: 160 - Spiritual Experiences Manifest When They Are Ready and When the Seeker Can Perceive Them - by Submitted on May 20, 2023 from santosh krinskyOur ability to perceive is limited both by the scale within which we are able to perceive, as well as the operation of the “all or nothing” phenomenon. Thus, events are occurring, activities are underway at wavelengths below those we can perceive, and above those we can perceive. At some point, ...
Views: 412 - Spiritual Growth and the Development and Use of New Powers of Consciousness - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2024 from santosh krinskySpiritual seekers harness the powers of body, vital being, emotions and mind in order to develop and eventually attain the goal of their seeking. The power of dedicated work, the power of the breath, the power of devotion, the power of concentration all have a part to play in the seeker’s ...
Views: 293 - Spiritual Growth Is Characterised by Inward Experience and Maturation of the Being - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2026 from santosh krinskyThe spiritual development of the individual seeker is not something that can be measured or defined in terms of the intellect, or understood by specific results as sought by the vital nature. Nor can it be certified by various physical attainments, capacities that exceed the normal status of the ...
Views: 42 - Spiritual guru Dr. Pillai Says, Remove Karma to Live Your Dream Life - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2020 from AstroVed AstrologersThere is no way anybody can progress in life, unless their karma is cleared. If you have good karma, everything would happen on its own. You would have been born in a royal family, with a tremendous amount of resources, private jets and so on and so forth. But unfortunately, most people are not ...
Views: 1023 - Spiritual Humility - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2021 from santosh krinskyThe quality of humility is important to keep the ego in check, but even here, the ego finds ways to create an artificial form of humility that actually reinforces the ego. Those following an inspiring leader, or treading a path that provides true spiritual experience may use their position to ...
Views: 716 - Spiritual Insight, Not Psychotherapy, Leads to Deeper Truths of the Being - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2023 from santosh krinskyAs human beings typically rely on their mental capacities to understand things, seekers frequently take the advice of tracing back to the roots of the impulses, thoughts, feelings they experience as requiring a method akin to the processes followed in psychotherapy. Western psychotherapy uses ...
Views: 368 - Spiritual Liberation — Mukti - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2026 from santosh krinskyAs we grow beyond the pure vital enjoyment of the growing child, we begin to recognise that we have demands being made upon us, subtly or overtly, from family, friends, peers, and society at large. There are expectations and pressures that come with living in a societal setting, or even, just ...
Views: 13 - Spiritual Matters - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2011 from Rabbi Simcha WeinbergPharaoh had a problem. It doesn’t seem too serious, but it has the potential to explode. Moses arrived with Aaron to demand; “Let My people Go!” The people in question are not there. Oh! They set out with Moses and his brother to confront Pharaoh, but they dropped off, one by one, and by the ...
Views: 1071 - Spiritual Practice Requires Strength of Body, Life and Mind - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2022 from santosh krinskyMany people mistakenly believe that those who take up the spiritual life and withdraw from active involvement in the outer life of society, marriage, familiy, commerce, governance, etc. are somehow weak or unfit to succeed in society and they are “taking the easy way out”. It is true that some ...
Views: 531 - Spiritual Progress Is Generally a Circuitous Process - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2026 from santosh krinskyWhen an individual takes up spiritual practices, the first expectation is that progress will be steady and upward toward the spiritual objective. This usually comes about through some experiences that take the individual out of his normal external view and ego-standpoint, temporarily, and which ...
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