Om Agnim īḷe purohitamyajñasya devam ṛtvijamhotāraṃ ratnadhātamam The first verse of the RigVeda is the ultimate recipe for self-recognition—for enlightenment. Basically by meditating and reciting it you follow the following steps: Invoke the Agni - the Will Power wanting to know its own source Invoking to become the interface where the divine can manifest itself … Continue reading The first verse of the Rig Veda: the invocation of Agni, directly leads to enlightenment.
The Great Kundalini Lie
All crazy stories on Kundalini Awakening, very popular in the New Age. All lies and fantasies. Here's why that is! In modern global spirituality, kundalini has come to occupy a position of near-mythic centrality. Workshops promise awakening of dormant serpent energy; books describe dramatic ascents through chakras; practitioners seek explosive experiences at the base of … Continue reading The Great Kundalini Lie
Faulure of Ayurvedic Medicine and Vedic Astrology?
This story needs to be shared with my medical friends because it shows a bit that we are not sure about how Ayurvedic medicine and Vedic astrology work… First listen to the essential info: https://youtube.com/shorts/cePGLipUGPs?si=__dAkoQhVVX1HbVb So the specialists suggested a patient with migraine go for a whole list of lab assessments, which made no sense … Continue reading Faulure of Ayurvedic Medicine and Vedic Astrology?
The Real World and the Imaginary
On Honesty in our lives: The Domestic and the Primal Exploring the Tension Between Social Evolution and Hidden Inclinations There is a curious friction in the modern cultural landscape. On one hand, we have successfully dismantled many of the rigid "traditional" cages that once confined women to specific roles. On the other hand, in our … Continue reading The Real World and the Imaginary
Gurdjeff, Grace and Gratitude and Awe
The 3 higher emotions and man’s spiritual ascent Integrating the "GodEvent" triad—Grace, Gratitude, and Awe—into Gurdjieff’s Law of Three offers a fascinating perspective on spiritual mechanics. In the Gurdjieffian system, no phenomenon can occur without the intersection of three "Holy Forces": Active (Affirming), Passive (Denying), and Neutralizing (Reconciling). Based on our previous work, here is … Continue reading Gurdjeff, Grace and Gratitude and Awe
Yoga, Impressions, and the Return of the Seer
From Yogaś citta-vṛtti-nirodhaḥ to the work on Essence At the very beginning of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, we find a definition that forms and is the essence of the yogic practice: Yogaś citta-vṛtti-nirodhaḥ. Yoga is the cessation of the movements of the mind. This sūtra is often quoted, translated, and explained, yet its radical … Continue reading Yoga, Impressions, and the Return of the Seer
Impressions as Food for Essence Part 5
In the book The Reality of Being Jeanne de Salzmann brings an important clarification around how we can and should perceive 'impressions' in order to grow. The decisive point of inner work The moment of impression In the Gurdjieff Work, the word impression refers to a precise and critical moment: the instant at which reality … Continue reading Impressions as Food for Essence Part 5
A call to consciousness, the many I’s and the search for presence Part 4
The section 'A call to consciousness' unfolds over twelve chapters and gradually sharpens the reader’s capacity to observe themselves without illusion. In the next chapter of this section, Jeanne de Salzmann turns attention toward what feels most familiar and at the same time most unstable, the sense of I. We speak of ourselves as if … Continue reading A call to consciousness, the many I’s and the search for presence Part 4
A call to consciousness, the moment life enters Part 3
In the secton of the book 'A call to consciousness', Jeanne de Salzmann (1889, 1990) turns from the general observation I am asleep to something very precise, the moment an impression enters. This moment, she suggests, is decisive. It is where consciousness is either lost again, or has a chance to appear. An impression is … Continue reading A call to consciousness, the moment life enters Part 3
A call to consciousness, the first honest step Part 2
The opening chapters of The Reality of Being are part of a larger section of 12 short chapters, 'A call to consciousness'. This framing is essential. Jeanne de Salzmann (1889, 1990) is not presenting a theory, nor a gradual self improvement program. She is calling the reader into a direct confrontation with the fact of … Continue reading A call to consciousness, the first honest step Part 2
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