The Shvetashvatara Upanishad - Part 1 What is the cause of the cosmos? Is it Brahman? From where do we come? By what live? Where shall we find peace at last? What power governs the duality of pleasure and pain by which we are driven? Time, nature, necessity, accident, Elements, energy, intelligence - None of these can be the first cause. They are effects, whose only purpose is To help the Self rise above pleasure and pain. In the depths of meditation, sages Saw within themsel

THY WILL NOT MINE BE DONE Everybody has aspirations, what then is God's will for us? God's will can be defined as those things of which God aspires. Scriptures point out, regardless of all else, God's will for each of us simply is that we lead not astray from the straight path He puts before us, this is for our own well being. Qur'an, The Opening [1:5-7] "It is You we worship; it is You we ask for help. Guide us to the straight path: the path of those You have blessed, those

AUM stands for the supreme Reality. It is a symbol for what was, what is, And what will be. AUM represents also What lies beyond, past, present and future. Brahman is all, and the Self is Brahman. This Self has four states of consciousness. The first is called Vaishvanara, in which One lives with all the senses turned outward, Aware only of the external world. Taijasa is the name of the second, The dreaming state in which, with the senses Turned inward, one enacts the impress

Money is a means to an end, a tool for getting a task done. The right use of money is to address issues substantially, not to grow extremely rich, which would only be to no good end. In honouring the banking system, the accumulation of wealth by big bank investors and corporations, the technological genius that was 'gifted' to the human race in today's world, and the putting of ownership on things, ultimately doing the wrong thing with things, is the core problem in today's w

- The Community Rule (III:18 - IV:26) He has created man to govern the world, and has appointed for him two spirits in which to walk until the time of His visitation: the spirits of truth and falsehood. Those born of truth spring from a fountain of light, but those born of falsehood spring from a source of darkness. All the children of righteousness are ruled by the Prince of Light and walk in the ways of light, but all the children of falsehood are ruled by the Angel of Dark

THE TRIPARTITE PRAKRITI (NATURE) OF THE SOUL FOUR HEAVENLY REALMS INTRODUCTION Concerning the visions of Ezekiel's chariot in Chapter 1 and chapter 10 of the book of Ezekiel as a glimpse into the heavens, The Zohar teaches a concept each realm corresponds to the four letters of the divine name and Tetragrammaton - YHVH (Yod-Hay-Vav-Hay). In the vision we have; (1) A "Sapphire Stone" that represents the highest heaven, associated with the Yod ("Y") (2) the "likeness of a thron

GOD THE REDEEMER Genesis 6:11-12 The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence. And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth. Damascus Document Ch 1:1-4 Now, therefore, hearken unto me [V Listen now], ye all who know righteousness\1 [=V; GM justice] and meditate upon [GM understand; V consider] the work [GM actions; V works] of | God\2 . For He has a controversy [GM V dispute] wi

Om Hindu sages say, "The universe is founded on two principles: 1. Rita: law, order or regularity. Making possible scientific and moral discovery; giving meaning. 2. Yajna: Renunciation. The most powerful action is sacrificing personal gain for the higher and holier. ------------------------------------------ The four Purusharthas (objectives) in Hinduism: Dharma (righteousness) Artha (prosperity) Kama (pleasure) Moksha (liberation) Dharma & Moksha are they that man ought

TAO TE CHING - Ch. 12 SEEK THE SPIRIT Too much light blinds the eye; too much noise deafens the ear; too many spices dull the taste; too much exercise weakens the body; the pursuit of great riches leads to ruin. The wise attend to the inner truth of things and are not fooled by outward appearances. They ignore matter and seek the spirit. - Lao Tzu ------------------------ Riches and fame tend to spoil; learn the ways of the the Spirit and be blessed. ----------------------

NEW COVENANT Now the first covenant had regulations for worship and also an earthly sanctuary. A tabernacle was set up. In its first room were the lampstand and the table with its consecrated bread; this was called the Holy Place. Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place, which had the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ark of the covenant. This ark contained the gold jar of manna, Aaron’s staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the co

THE TIBETAN BOOK OF THE DEAD - An Introduction In the opening of 'The Tibetan Book of the Dead', in the introductory commentary, the question is raised whether or not there exists a continuity of consciousness after death. In answering this question 'His Holiness The XIVth Delia Lama' first relates the idea of 'self' or 'I'; what constitutes a person, psycho-physical aggregates, dependencies and factors involved in personality and rebirth. Explains an interdependence of consc

TREASURES IN HEAVEN “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. “The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eyes are unhealthy, your whole body