Sublime

to actually practice svādhyāya rather than the often much more comfortable acts of rationalization, denial, and self-delusion, we must always practice satyam—we need to remain unflinchingly honest and truthful with ourselves.

In general, Shaivite texts are completely unintelligible for the unawakened. An illumined guide is needed to explicate them. Siddha Meditation is, undoubtedly, the most lucid and helpful treatment from a yogic point of view, but it is far from comprehensive. I always look at the individuals who ask me, ‘Where do I go from here?’ and wonder, could t

As you experiment with the techniques and innovate your own, it’s important to remember the core purpose of all contemplative paths, captured so beautifully in a line worth contemplating by Moinuddin Chishti, a revered early Islamic saint:

If you stay with this process every day, you will get there. Put time aside to remind yourself who you are and to recall your commitment to cleaning up inside. Morning and evening practices will help you do this. It doesn’t have to be much time; just enough to relax and release, come back to center, and remember to use every moment of your life to

Divine Beloved, allow me to give with complete ease and abundance, knowing that You are the unlimited Source of all. Let me be an easy, open conduit for Your prosperity. Let me trust that all my own needs are always met in amazing ways and that it’s safe to give freely as my heart guides. And equally, let me feel wildly open to receiving. May I kno

Keep a diary of your spiritual life. I used to make a record of how long I had meditated daily and how deep I had gone. Seek solitude as much as possible. Do not spend your leisure in mixing with people for merely social purposes.