In this article, we will explore the 7 stages of the spiritual path, all the way from the spiritual tourist, to the fully liberated Jivan Mukta. But first, we start with stage zero, with somebody who has no hint of spiritual aspiration; the socially spiritual person.
Stage 0 – Social Spirituality
At this stage, the…
Up until a couple of years ago I use to live a “normal” north American life. I went to university, studied physical therapy, and practiced professionally for two years. After a while, I started feeling like something was missing. So I quit, packed a bag and left for Asia, looking for something, but no idea…
Imagine that you are free from the game, imagine that you no longer need to impress anyone nor yourself. Imagine, that you do not want to be bigger or more successful, more loved or more respected. Imagine that you are no longer attracted to the mesmerizing ego, that you have already been freed from the…
In Bhagavad Gita chapter 3 verse 19, Krishna says to Arjuna: “Without being attached to the fruits of activities, one should act as a matter of duty; for by working without attachment, one attains the Supreme.”
Actions which are done out of Divine Consciousness do not produce any karma, unlike either the good or bad…
Everybody who practices spirituality for long enough will reach a point of realising that there is order in chaos. That everything happens for a reason. That the good and the bad is all due to yourself. In that moment, you understand that your destiny is in your own hands. Something inside tells you that there…
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…