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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, 20201KViews 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…

How it all started: Uriel’s take-off route

Spirituality, YogaOctober 28, 2020698Views 0Likes 0Comments

Searching for Truth in India At the age of twenty I had no guru, no master to go to, no spiritual community to comfort me. I was alone on my path and had only one wild aspiration: to fly on the wings of the wind. As Krishnamurti taught, I did not look for a teacher,…

Student of the Month: Meiyi

Community, Spirituality, Tantra, YogaApril 3, 2020929Views 0Likes 3Comments

I remember experiencing an extraordinary sunset when I was a teenager. It was an ordinary Sunday afternoon, my only time free from school and homework throughout the week. I took a random walk in the bustling streets, savoring the little freedom I could hold on to. When I arrived at the riverside, the sun was…

The Story of Marpa

Spirituality, YogaJanuary 21, 2019861Views 0Likes 0Comments

Marpa was an extremely frightening child. When he was 3 or 4 years old, everybody in the city was afraid of him. He had an immense power in him, and everybody said, “This child, either he is going to become a spiritual teacher, or he is going to destroy all of us as soon as…