The Physiology of Grace: A Neurophenomenological View on the Visio Beatifica

In the heart of Catholic mystical theology lies the concept of the Visio Beatifica: the "Beatific Vision." It is described as the ultimate direct perception of God, a state of supreme happiness where the soul sees the Divine Essence face-to-face. Traditionally, this transition is made possible by Grace, a supernatural gift that elevates human nature … Continue reading The Physiology of Grace: A Neurophenomenological View on the Visio Beatifica

Jeanne de Salzmann and the Inner Law of Two Movements: What The Reality of Being Really Teaches

A good friend of mine sent me for Xmas one page from an unknown source. The page was intriguing to me. I print the page here. Why was it so intriguing? Because the last sentences resonated a lot. I subsequently learned the page is from a book by a pupil of my esteemed master, G.I. … Continue reading Jeanne de Salzmann and the Inner Law of Two Movements: What The Reality of Being Really Teaches

There Is No Going Inside: stop New Age Misleading Language!

Go Inside. Go Inside. Feel inside. Etc. Noooo! There Is Only Watching What Is Rising! Much of contemporary meditation rests on a subtle but decisive mistake. People are told to go inside, to turn inward, to enter the body, or to descend into deeper layers of experience. This language sounds innocent, but it quietly introduces … Continue reading There Is No Going Inside: stop New Age Misleading Language!

With Chinese Inner Alchemy we can avoid New Age Fantasies

New age fantasies are penetrating the entire western meditative world. I am sick of it. It leads people totally astray. Anyone who works seriously with inner sensing, inner light, or subtle bodily regulation will eventually encounter the same problem: as soon as experience becomes subtle, people start to inflate it with stories. Lights turn into … Continue reading With Chinese Inner Alchemy we can avoid New Age Fantasies

VedicVibes go India: India, Bharata, there where light is!

In 2026 VedicVibes go on a 5-weeks Inida trip visiting many meditation and yoga masters in Kerala. Why India? Because the ancient word for India is Bharata. And that makes a lot of sence. The Sanskrit word for India, 'Bharata', stems from the root "bhaya ratam iti bharatam." BHA signifies 'light' - knowledge, wisdom, and … Continue reading VedicVibes go India: India, Bharata, there where light is!

From the Body to the Cosmos: aham śarīramaham prāṇamaham pṛthvīmaham viśvamaham brahmāṇḍam

There is a simple sequence of Sanskrit phrases that can function as a complete path of yoga when approached not as philosophy, but as lived experience. Each line names a recognition that unfolds naturally when awareness is allowed to inhabit the body from within. Aham śarīram.I am the body. This is where everything begins. Our … Continue reading From the Body to the Cosmos: aham śarīramaham prāṇamaham pṛthvīmaham viśvamaham brahmāṇḍam

Āloka-Saññā and the Ancient Lineage of Inner Light Perception: phosphenes and the Buddha

Among the earliest and clearest descriptions of internally generated luminosity in the contemplative traditions is the Pāli term āloka-saññā, which translates as the perception of light, or more literally, the recognition and knowing of light. This term appears repeatedly in the early Buddhist canon, not merely as a poetic metaphor but as a reproducible perceptual … Continue reading Āloka-Saññā and the Ancient Lineage of Inner Light Perception: phosphenes and the Buddha

Entering the Inner Light and the Divine Dialogue Beyond Thought

When you close your eyes and allow the world to fall away, something ancient begins to reveal itself.At first, it appears simple: faint sparks, drifting shapes, subtle waves of luminosity. These are phosphenes as you know, the spontaneous forms of inner light generated by the meeting point of mind, perception, and the nervous system. Yet … Continue reading Entering the Inner Light and the Divine Dialogue Beyond Thought

Inside, Outside, and the Subtle Pulse of Being: What Yoga and Phenomenology Teach Us About the Inner Body

The Pulse of Being: Spandana and the Phenomenology of the Inner Body We grow up believing that the body has an inside and an outside, that the skin divides our private self from the world around us. This is the enduring legacy of dualism: the world here, the self there, the body as a container … Continue reading Inside, Outside, and the Subtle Pulse of Being: What Yoga and Phenomenology Teach Us About the Inner Body

Why Acupuncturist need to renew themselves and not tell the old old stories

Acupuncture Beyond Metaphor: The Body Does Not Need a Story to Be Real it needs Body Phenomenology based on the Meditative Mind For more than two thousand years, acupuncture has been wrapped in symbols, metaphors, and cosmological allegories. Qi flowing like rivers, meridians mapped like sacred cartography, wind-damp invading the channels: all poetic, all beautiful, … Continue reading Why Acupuncturist need to renew themselves and not tell the old old stories