Ignorance, among all the modes of material nature, presents the most challenging set of influences on our lives, but spiritual paths, especially those taught in the Vedas, never shy away from challenges. Here are three ways to ris…
Continue reading 3 WAYS TO RISE ABOVE THE MODE OF IGNORANCE →Among the three modes of material nature, passion presents an intermediate level of challenge to our spiritual practice. The main threats include chronic anxiety, interpersonal friction and confusion. This article offers five ways…
Continue reading 5 WAYS TO RISE ABOVE THE MODE OF PASSION →The mode of goodness stands above the modes of passion and ignorance. Under the influence of this mode, we deal with things in clean, truthful, disciplined and kind ways. This article offers nine ways to rise above even goodness b…
Continue reading 9 WAYS TO RISE ABOVE THE MODE OF GOODNESS →Prayer is known as vandanam in the Vedas. It’s one of the nine practices which form the path of bhakti-yoga, or approaching God through devotion. Whether silent or vocal, unique or traditional, spontaneous or scheduled, sincere pr…
Continue reading WHAT IS PRAYER? →No matter to whom (or what) you pray, starting a prayer journal can help deepen your relationship with the divine powers at work in your life. Throughout life’s challenges, a prayer journal will give you space to reflect on both y…
Continue reading 6 REASONS TO KEEP A PRAYER JOURNAL →Among the three modes of material nature, rajo-guna is the mode of passion. It supports all kinds of creation by providing initiative and power. Passion has a greater range of spiritual applications than ignorance, but not as many…
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