Sublime

In addition to being an artistic polymath, Tagore was also a historian of India, a spiritualist who wrote and delivered lectures on the nature of God and a linguist who wrote on Bengali grammar. Tagore's main philosophical work, Sadhana: Realisation of the Self, sought to reconnect man with nature.

At the deepest level, the one without whom none of this would have happened is Gurumayī. The spiritual awakening I had through her grace catalyzed a process of unfolding that allowed me to encounter the words of the Tantrik master Abhinava Gupta as palpably living energy, not mere fossils. Without Gurumayī’s unfailing love and grace, I would likely

Follow a simple diet, exercise the body, and meditate daily—no matter what happens, rain or shine.

And, according to the Yogic scientists such as Patañjali—and even many modern scientists—behind the different forms of energy is one unchanging consciousness or spirit or Self.

the popular etymology which links the word to the roots man, “the mind,” and tri, “to cross.” The mantram, repeated regularly for a long time, enables us to cross the sea of the mind.

One of these great saints, Ramana Maharshi, used to ask, “Who am I?” We see now that this is a very

The best course is to pray: “Lord, make me happy with awareness of Thee. Give me freedom from all earthly desires, and above all give me Thy joy that outlasts all the happy and sad experiences of life.”