Sublime
An inspiration engine for ideas
Among many others, I draw on the ideas of two spiritual teachers I should mention. One is my friend Douglas Harding, whose unique and inimitable approach sheds light on the Self as Consciousness, which is pure Kashmir Shaivism. The other is the enigmatic 20th-century teacher G. I. Gurdjieff. I met his teachings in my earliest days as a spiritual se
... See moreSwami Shankarananda • Consciousness Is Everything: The Yoga of Kashmir Shaivism
Swami Chinmayananda,
Kavitha Chinnaiyan • The Heart of Wellness: Transform Your Habits, Lifestyle, and Health
Sufi teacher Idries Shah
Tara Brach • Radical Acceptance
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
... See moreChristopher D Wallis • Tantra Illuminated: The Philosophy, History, and Practice of a Timeless Tradition
a yogi engages himself in a definite, step-by-step procedure by which the body and mind are disciplined and the soul gradually liberated.
Paramahansa Yogananda • Autobiography of a Yogi (Self-Realization Fellowship)
Pratibhā simultaneously means intuitive insight, embodied instinct, and spontaneous inspiration.
Christopher D. Wallis • Near Enemies of the Truth: Avoid the Pitfalls of the Spiritual Life and Become Radically Free
