07/09/2022
How Practice Influences Karma – Himalayan Institute Online
We look at the world around us and see pockets of incredible suffering, and wonder why. Some people are visited by disease, starvation, and violence while
31/07/2022
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Heeding the Call of Our Soul
Today, when the warring forces of light and darkness stand firm in their resolution, we are left with no choice but to identify our dharma and be on the side...
14/07/2022
"To me Swamiji is a master not because he had lots of students and followers but because he was master of himself and his surroundings."
Swami Rama: Portrait of a Master - Himalayan Institute
Pandit Tigunait reflects on what distinguishes Swami Rama from other great masters and why his life continues to influence and inspire spiritual seekers.
14/07/2022
Heeding the Call of Our Soul - Himalayan Institute
Today, when the warring forces of light and darkness stand firm in their resolution, we are left with no choice but to identify our dharma and be on the side
15/04/2022
God Falling in a Trap
By: Pandit Rajmani Tigunait, PhD
Yoga Vashistha is a source book of yoga science, philosophy, and sadhana. This monumental work is a dialogue between an adept, Vashistha, and a sincere seeker, Rama, determined to make sense of life. In the first of this series, Pandit Tigunait shares the background and context of this classic scripture, and discusses how we can start to incorporate this knowledge into our modern life.
🔸Click here to listen: https://himalayaninstitute.org/wisdom-library/god-falling-in-a-trap/
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05/04/2022
Shaktipata: How It’s Transmitted and How to Retain It
By: Pandit Rajmani Tigunait
Shaktipata, the transmission of spiritual energy, is mysterious. When it happens, we are awestruck. We become an integral part of the experience—while it is occurring the “I” as such does not exist; we are not able to experience the experience objectively. Later, much of it fades, and what remains is difficult to capture in words.
Although the dynamics of shaktipata are indecipherable, the scriptures mention some of the better-known methods and processes through which spiritual energy is transmitted from master to disciple. These include touch, gazing, thought, mantra, or contact with tangible objects such as herbs, gems, mala beads, and so on.
🔸Read the full article: https://himalayaninstitute.org/wisdom-library/shaktipata-how-its-transmitted-and-how-to-retain-it/🔸