In the subtle state of death, you remain static. You function within yourself and within evaluation, but there is no evolution or progression. For any entity to progress he needs all three aspects of himself: physical, mental and spiritual. That is why our bodies are necessary. That is why theology can say, “Your body is […]
Your journey begins..
When the spiritual Self, the true identity of man and his true eternity, can shine in its fullest glory, then the glass (the mental body) will also become unnecessary. The glass too will melt away in that beautiful divine light that is radiated in all its purity. When you leave this body and your whole […]
Until you know what life is you are dead
Everything from the grossest to the subtlest has to emanate a force, like fire emanating heat or a flower emanating fragrance. All these emanations put together form the emanation of the universal mind. All minds are interconnected. Even in a stone there is life; it is not dead. There is no death. Everything is vibrating […]
The process of refinement
If you become familiar, through your spiritual and meditational practices, with the subtler layers of the mind, then when you pass over you will be familiar with those regions because you will have experienced them here and now in the physical. When you pass over you will say, “Did I really pass over?—it is all […]
Ego is a very tricky thing!
The truth is this: what we assume to be real is false. Now, with the acceptance of this factor, that “my conditioned mind is small and insignificant,” immediately, as that realization dawns, we develop humility, and surrender to a greater power takes place. We stop boasting that “I” can do everything and start questioning, “Who […]
The Path of Yoga
The path of Yoga is not as simple as it seems. The path of Yoga, Vivekananda said, is the path of heroes, the path of the warrior. There has to be determination. Krishna said, “There are a few types of people that want to reach me: the one that wants worldly gain, the one that […]
We cannot exist on beliefs
If we do not pursue the things in life for which we have a real need, then we are wasting a very valuable life. When you are immersed in worldly ambitions, in the mundane, material things of life, I would never advocate that you throw them away. No—keep them, but let the mental attitude take […]
Gururaj and Cansita
Cansita was a devoted disciple of Gururaj Ananda Yogi from Spain. Her spiritual name Cansita means the Goddess of Love. In these pictures taken during the last course during a photo posing session all these picture were taken. These photos bring back the shakti and enchanting Love’s flow that was part of the experience everyone had in Gururaj’s presence.