Member Since June 4, 2009 , From United States
~ The Heart is the hub of all sacred places, go there and roam ~
About Faith:

The short version: Good ole Gramma Kate, born in Catholic Ireland, God bless her little green heart : )  tried her best to teach me the stations of the cross .. but alas.. God had OTHER plans for me.   Checked out the Unitarians... lovely people, very altruisitic based, tried on the Agnostic label for a while since  I simply did not know God.. but then God showed up so I couldn't be that anymore <g>.  10 years later Grace stuck and my life was forever changed. Probably the best label to stick on me now is that of Bhakti Yogi.  (Lover of The Divine ONE)  My path is basically Kashmir Saivism.. a most ancient, and very esoteric,  non-dual philosophy.  Probably the most profound teaching  that my path reveals is that ~ God dwells within You AS You. ~ It is a path of Grace dependent on the awakening of one's dormant inner Kundalini / Divine Energy.  * Little secret?  At first I thought the Kundalini was some kind of new pasta shape. <g> Talk about being "out of the loop"!  Turns out NOoooo, it is actually the dormant Divine Energy which exists at the base of the subtle spine.. in all human beings.  But it takes an act of supreme Grace to awaken it.  In that moment I literally REALIZED the True Greatness of One such as Jesus. Such a one is unfathomable to the finite mind. Without this direct awakening of Grace there can be no true understanding of who God is OR who we are.  ~  ~   ~

Suggested readings: PLAY OF CONSCIOUSNESS by S. Muktananda

COURAGE AND CONTENTMENT by Gurumayi Chidvilasananda

THE SACRED POWER ~ A seeker's Guide to Kundalini~   by Swami Kripananda


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Answered: How do you prioritise your work?

First decide what would have the most negative impact on your life if you didn't do it. <g> But seriously.... as Claude says, start with a list, and be flexible and realistic with it. I find ...

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There are no words to describe unconditional Love, but silence and a smile can speak volumes. : )

Answered: Why is it so hard to change bad habits?

Weare creatures of habit. We like what is familiar. Each time our mind experiences something it creates a memory pathway in the brain. The more we do, or even think something, the deeper that ...

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samuside Answered: Yechiel and Njoy both of you are in error about your information concerning the virgin birth of Jesus. I would even accept that Mary knew she was a virgin and the Gospels give ...

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Vijay: God Almighty can only be reached via path of spirituality... never religion. FR: Agreed Vijay. :) Although I would probably word it... ~ Realized ~ rather than reached, since a ...

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Note: Normally I would not post such a thorough POV on a site such as this.. however, because the ongoing dialog between myself and Sam hinges on how the word Gnosis is understood it seems fitting ...

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@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ What is THE BEST Religion? THAT ONE which frees our minds from the tyranny of our own veiling egos, which frees us from that which contracts and limits our ...

Answered: What Is Your Favorite Book?

Karma And Reincarnation by Paramahamsa Yogananda. Small book, big read. It really helps clarify a lot of misconceptions that the "Western" mind carries around the principles of Karma. (Sanskrit word ...

Answered: Why does Hussein Obama hate the Jewish people so ...

Such intolerant and disrespectful posts do nothing to secure mutual understanding or lead to peace. ~ Just as there were those in Northern and Southern Ireland... who DARED to seek peace ...

Answered: How do the upanishads agree with earlier vedas?

From Finite To The Infinite: (Swami Muktananda) Upanishads ( Lit. sitting close to; secret teachings) With immense variety of form and style, all of these texts (over 100), give the same essential ...

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