Are We Living in Spiritual Times?
The question is often asked: are we living in more spiritual times? According to the yogic traditions, shades of ignorance and knowledge swing eternally like a pendulum. Today, there is, without question, more access to wisdom texts than ever before. The latter is a...
Attitude is Everything
As they say, attitude is everything. This is especially true in yoga and meditation. Our ability to succeed in any endeavor depends to a great extent on our attitude. In the beginning, after learning of the amazing opportunities that meditation has to offer, after...
The Flowering of Ethics
In yoga there’s a lot of stress on morals and ethics. Patanjali in his Yoga Sutras points to the yamas (self-restraints) and niyamas (observances). They are: Yamas: 1) Ahimsa: non-violence, non-injury, harmlessness; 2) Satya: truthfulness, honesty; 3) Asteya:...
The Essence of Ritual
Let the sight of the deity unite you to your own awareness. That is the true meaning of darshan (vision of your own Self). Just as without virility a man is impotent, and without life the body is dead, so is the external worship[without inner feeling]. —Abhinavagupta...
A Beautiful, Heart-Warming Way to get out of a Meditation Slump
If we are searching for a way to deepen our meditation, kirtan or chanting is the one thing we might be missing. The day I was initiated into meditation was also the same day I learned how to chant. The year was 1992, and it was my first visit to a well-known ashram...
The Essence of Meditation
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Andres Pelenur
I founded the Mahāsāra School of Meditation to share the timeless wisdom of yoga. I am a disciple of Sri Bhagawan Nityananda of Ganeshpuri (1897 – 1961) and practice within the Non-dual Shaiva Tantra and Advaita Vedanta traditions. Join our community and email me your thoughts and questions. I look forward to getting to know you better.