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The Isha Upanishad

This Upanishad is only two pages long and often appears at the beginning of Upanishad collections. It has a poetic grandeur and a directness that makes it vital and alive. Gandhi said of this Upanishad: “If all the Upanishads and all the other scriptures happened all of a sudden to be reduced to ashes, and…

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The Yoga of Emotions – attaining spiritual realisations by deepening our emotional experiences

An intense emotional experience such as fear, joy or sadness can shatter the ego into pieces and bring enlightenment. In this article we’ll explore the Tantric perspective on the 9 basic human emotions, the rasas, and how by experiencing them in a particular way we can transform them into spiritual tools. What is spiritual enlightenment? Is…

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