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Consorts of Ganesha
God, guru and ātman are one, meaning that God and guru are nothing other than ātma-svarūpa (the real nature of ourself).
Michael James • Ramana Maharshi's Forty Verses on What Is
Sri Ramana's God is not a personal God, he is the formless being which sustains the universe. He is not the creator of the universe, the universe is merely a manifestation of his inherent power; he is inseparable from it, but he is not affected by its appearance or its disappearance.
Ramana Maharshi • Be As You Are: The spiritual teachings and wisdom of Sri Ramana Maharshi (Arkana)
It is important to remember that this picture of the world as the play (lila) of God is mythological in form. If, at this stage, we were to translate it directly into philosophical statement it would be a crude type of pantheism, with which Hindu philosophy is generally and erroneously confused. Thus the idea of each man, each thing, as a part whic
... See moreAlan W. Watts • The Way of Zen
Kāma, the God of Love Central to the LSN. Also known as Kāmadeva or Manmatha. Confusingly, Śiva is also sometimes referred to as Kāma in some contexts. Not just the god of erotic love; Kāma represents the fundamental juicy desire to be alive! Incinerated by Śiva into ashes. Rises from the ashes as Bhaṇḍāsura, his distorted form that is the lack of
... See moreKavitha Chinnaiyan • Glorious Alchemy: Living the Lalitā Sahasranāma
You are neither the earth, nor water, nor fire, nor air, nor space. In order to be liberated, know yourself as pure consciousness, the witness of all these.
Janki Parikh • Ashtavakra Gita
Mantra magic
Sara Campbell • 10 cards
Transcendental Meditation
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The Buddha taught that our fear is great, but greater still is the truth of our connectedness.