This used to be a very active site. It looks like it now has 5% to 10% of the
postings it once did. Have people lost interest in this sort of group or moved
on to others?
Several of my Favorite Spiritual Books (with a Bhakti Emphasis)
Bhagavad Gita, commentary Swami Mukundananda
A profound and deep commentary by a modern Vedic Master who knows Sanskrit and
its subtleties, along with India’s vast spiritual literature. Krishna’s words
on karm, gyan and bhakti
Yes, the siddhis being taught are a real puzzlement. India's scriptures warn
about the dangers of these powers. Great yogis and munis have fallen as a
result of them. Spiritual pride is the main lurking danger of having siddhis
or even one siddhi. To think that we ordinary Joes and Janes
The six internal enemies are doing more than nipping at our heels. They are
diseases of the mind, deeply rooted throughout. For example, as an exercise I
monitor my thoughts during the day. How many times do I find myself
criticizing others? How many times do I find myself offering advice
#HappinessChallenge. This free course is offered by Swami Mukundananda.
Swamiji has a degree in engineering and an MBA from India's equivalent of
Harvard and Stanford. His discourses are attuned to everyone and given in a
practical, logical, engaging manner. Swami left the corporate world
http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/sbe15/sbe15041.htm
http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/sbe15/sbe15041.htm
The vedas address the levels of bliss experienced at different levels of
evolution above.
An Indian person I know well and completely trust told me this story. The man
who was
Lots of excellent ideas on how we can promote happiness in our lives from the
Vedas and modern psychology. Here is the intro. You can go to YouTube to pick
up the course or register to have the daily videos sent to you.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnEo1s-00-8=10s
Right now, I'd suggest you just stick with the portion of Maharishi's Gita you
have. And while I prefer Swami Prabhupada's translation and commentary, it is
from the bhakti (devotional) perspective and might cause confusion. As for the
other recommendation, it is from a person with a
Fascinating. I Googled the author and title to read the entire piece. I
taught and practiced TM for over 35 years. It was invaluable earlier in my
life. I look on my spiritual journey as starting with being a devout Catholic,
experiencing spiritual malaise, finding TM, dissatisfaction,
So, so easy to criticize when one does not have the responsibility of making
decisions. Can you imagine the pressures of being president? I am surprised
people who have been president are not absolutely crushed, babbling blobs by
the time their terms are over.
God Realization is not what we have heard of as "God Consciousness", which I
have never been able to find referenced in any saint's commentaries on the
sacred scriptures. That aside, God Realization is the goal of the bhakta, the
devotee of the personal God. TM is the path of jnana yoga,
When you consider that the Fairfield demographics are not representative of
small towns in Iowa or the USA in general, the stats are not impressive. What
percentage of Fairfield's population is TMers or New Age folk? Hardly the sort
that have criminal tendencies to begin with. It's a shame
I'm looking for the studies on the Maharishi Effect for Fairfield, Jefferson
County and Iowa.
One thing I have been curious about for a long time. I lived briefly in
Fairfield. I think it was in early 2006 that Mother Divine relocated there.
We went out to look at the property, and were astonished to see that a good
number of the manufactured homes had primary southern and secondary
Two heart touching bhajans to share with you.
https://jaidas.com/category/bhajans-in-hindi/
https://jaidas.com/category/bhajans-in-hindi/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPNG8Vhz3g0=share=IwAR2MoaSaNpxKgNHTVqQJ71XysRC2S1HJwW0xHNCp9RsW_zoJKa_u_00NlJI
I was there in Fiuggi. We were all very young and very inspired by the World
Plan Maharishi described. I suppose we believed all these high ideals could be
achieved with enough people doing TM. Looking at them now, they could only
possibly exist in Satya Yuga, if even then, as we live in the
Timeless advice from three spiritual teachers on love and relationships. These
do not just apply to people entering a relationship, but to all of us, whether
our relationships are romantic or otherwise.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMdvgbeKVoE=1s
The popular saying "Nature supports" has always seemed incomplete to me.
"Nature supports coherent activity" makes a lot more sense. Why wait and hope
when you can be proactive? If this book had been published many years ago, I
would have benefited immensely from its clear guidance and
Thanks and well wishes to Rick for making Fairfield Life an interesting forum
over the years. And the same to those who made meaningful, positive
contributions in that time.
Smart meters seems to be an issue for those who live in Fairfield and
elsewhere. Our energy company, Duke Energy, installed one on our house a few
months ago. I can't say I have noticed any difference, although it has to go
through three walls to get to our bedroom. Duke uses a "two-way"
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