Spirituality

Reincarnation – is it real? (part 1)

SpiritualityMay 5, 2021618Views 0Likes 2Comments

Many spiritual traditions agree that until we discover our ultimate, divine nature, which lies within ourselves, we will continue to reincarnate over and over again, going through different lessons and experiences which ultimately guide us back home, in the heart of God. Although people tend to disregard the idea of reincarnation as wishful thinking, it…

The Yoga of Emotions – Transformation through rejection

Spirituality, TantraApril 14, 2021620Views 0Likes 0Comments

What do you do when you feel bad? When someone rejects you or when you are angry or scared? Do you lose control or do you suppress and swallow the bad feeling? Do you become indifferent or do you just run away from the situation? The unique wisdom of Tantra presents a number of simple…

The Isha Upanishad

Spirituality, YogaMarch 7, 2021756Views 0Likes 0Comments

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…

The Five Subtle Senses

Spirituality, YogaJanuary 22, 20211KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Besides the five physical senses, each of us is also endowed with five subtle senses through which we can see, smell, hear, taste and feel the world of the spirit. Read Uriel’s inspiring journey of discovery and development of these subtle sense. The question of the existence or non-existence of the spiritual world should be…

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

Spirituality, Tantra, YogaDecember 18, 20202KViews 0Likes 2Comments

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…

Meeting a great spiritual master in the heart – My encounter with Nityananda

Meditation, Spirituality, YogaNovember 13, 2020954Views 0Likes 0Comments

When people learn that you have a guru, they often suspect something is “wrong” with you. Followers of a guru are considered blind, weak sheep-like humans, incapable of taking their own decisions. But the first person I called “my guru” led me away from the real herd of the world. “I look at his picture and…