Across cultures and centuries, forms of knowing have emerged that do not fit within institutional epistemologies. They are experiential, symbolic, or transformative rather than analytic or instrumental. Wouter J. Hanegraaff famously called this domain rejected knowledge, the “dustbin” of Western intellectual history, populated by the occult, the mystical, and the magical. Yet rejection is only … Continue reading Beyond the Boundary of Academia: Mapping the Dimensions of Trans-Academic Knowledge
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Our Brain, Field Dynamics and the Inner Light: new vista’s!
Recent research proposes that consciousness may arise not from neurons firing, but from rhythmic waves resonating together to form stable patterns, like music made of light.In the ancient Yoga of the Inner Light, this same resonance is experienced directly as phosphenes: luminous fields appearing behind closed eyes when awareness turns inward. When we close our … Continue reading Our Brain, Field Dynamics and the Inner Light: new vista’s!
Field Dynamics and Inner Light
The hidden geometry of consciousness revealed through the Yoga of the Inner Light I have always been fascinated by what happens behind closed eyes. That quiet, pulsing luminosity, the faint field of shifting light that appears when the mind grows still. For most people, it is just a background shimmer, dismissed as visual noise. But … Continue reading Field Dynamics and Inner Light
The Inner Pulse of Consciousness: Rediscovering the Yoga of the Inner Body
Every contemplative tradition recognizes powerful inner dimensions we can access through focused practice. We often hear about the Yoga of Inner Light (phosphenes, visual radiance) and the Yoga of Inner Sound (subtle, spontaneous tones). But there is a third, forgotten pathway, the most fundamental and physical of all: The Yoga of the Inner Body. This … Continue reading The Inner Pulse of Consciousness: Rediscovering the Yoga of the Inner Body
From Jumps to Presence: How Iyengar Yoga Shaped Modern Ego Yoga
And Why We Must Return to the Yoga of the Inner Body When we look at what most people today call yoga, especially in the United States, we do not see yoga. We see gymnastics with Sanskrit names. Competitive flexibility. Rubber bodies. Endless selfies. Yoga as physical theatre. Yoga as spectacle. Yoga as ego. And … Continue reading From Jumps to Presence: How Iyengar Yoga Shaped Modern Ego Yoga
Phosphenes & the Ouroboros: How the Brain’s Inner Light Turns Self-Reference into Sacred Vision
Why our inner “visual grammar” and the loop of self-reference make the sense of the sacred both repeatable and deeply personal, and how studying those loops can bridge neuroscience, religion and art. Think of that famous sentence-paradox, “This sentence is not true.” It folds language into itself and produces a tiny electric shock: meaning that … Continue reading Phosphenes & the Ouroboros: How the Brain’s Inner Light Turns Self-Reference into Sacred Vision
On mantras — Om, bija, and the practical power of sacred sound
There are topics that feel almost taboo to discuss in public, and mantra practice sits squarely among them. Yet much of what’s said about mantras in classical texts is not occult so much as carefully framed: initiation matters old masters said, context matters, and a great deal of the power attributed to a mantra is … Continue reading On mantras — Om, bija, and the practical power of sacred sound
The path of the Yoga of the Inner Light and the Yogic Theory of Mind & Consciousness (YTMC)
If you’re new to meditation and curious about those moments when light seems to appear behind closed eyes, tiny sparks, a soft glow, or sometimes a strange, all-encompassing luminosity, here’s a simple, plain-language guide that brings together an accessible version of the Yogic Theory of Mind & Consciousness (YTMC) and what it means for practicing … Continue reading The path of the Yoga of the Inner Light and the Yogic Theory of Mind & Consciousness (YTMC)
On the Secret Tibetan Temple Yoga
We have discussed some aspects of this Yoga on our Youtube. After a lifetime dedicated to spiritual practice, I've come to a profound realization: this body is an ancient vessel of wisdom. Before it returns to the earth, I want to share a secret with you, one that can transform your entire practice, whether it’s … Continue reading On the Secret Tibetan Temple Yoga
What is enlightenment somebody asked…and are you enlightened?
My first reaction was LOL this concept has blinded many people...The key question is why people ask this question! And there is one esoteric truth! If you answer in whatever way, the question is not helping anymore! It is thus about finding the root of the question. So far my humble idea about this first … Continue reading What is enlightenment somebody asked…and are you enlightened?
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