More and more questions coming: Q: Perhaps my question is too personal, but I am curious whether you have attained Self-realization. A: I have been asked that question several times in the past. If I answer “No”, the person might think: “If that is true, how is it possible for him to be teaching a method to […]
FAQ – Part 6
The quantity of questions is never-ending: Q: Can you describe the general stages in the spiritual path? A: Yes. I did so already in my Svātantryasūtravṛtti I.9 (yes, Sanskrit there is intimidating, but the translation is in clear English), nonetheless I can expand my explanation. Let us analyze the three categories of aspirants again: Beginner or […]
FAQ – Part 5
More questions, more answers: Q: Could you continue to speak about the Self in His Grace mode? A: Yes. When He does want to reveal Himself to someone, He does so. This is His Grace. And when He does not want to reveal Himself to someone, He will not do so. This is His concealment. […]
FAQ – Part 4
Another set of questions and their respective answers: Q: What is the use of spiritual practices as far as Self-realization is concerned? A: I will explain this in a double manner so aspirants will be able to understand my answer: From the Self’s viewpoint, there is never “someone” in bondage that needs to get Final […]
FAQ – Part 3
I compiled more questions and their respective answers here: Q: Is a liberated one necessarily celibate? A: No. Just as he can continue living his usual life prior to Final Liberation or become a guru, he can do whatever he wants regarding his sexual life, become celibate or keep a family life, etc. Anyway, all […]
FAQ – Part 2
More frequently asked questions: Q: Are there different categories of genuine guru-s? A: Yes. I classify them like this: guru-s who teach spirituality (in all its forms) guru-s who save guru-s who teach and save The first category is the most common and the least interesting. These are low caliber guru-s because they describe the […]
FAQ – Part 1
I regularly receive many questions about spirituality. I decided to answer them through this FAQ section in simple terms: Q: Is the physical guru or human teacher more important than the scriptures? A: No, because the physical guru, even one of the highest quality, is farther from you. The closest one to you is your own […]
The 36 categories of universal manifestation
Here you have the list of the thirty-six levels of universal manifestation according to Trika. In order not to write their names in Sanskrit, I will use descriptive names for some of them: Self Power of the Self Supreme Will Supreme Knowledge Supreme Action Ignorance Limited activity Limited knowledge Limited will Notion of time Notion […]
Removing elementary doubts (Part 7)
New doubts cleared: How can one help the world? Before helping the world one must understand what the world is. One cannot help if he does not know the nature of the world. The world is a residual manifestation of the Power of the Self. In the case of a limited person, the world appears as […]
Removing elementary doubts (Part 6)
Some more common doubts: When one achieves spiritual enlightenment, does one receive a certification? Hahahaha, NO. The Self does not issue any certificates to enlightened people. Spiritual ignorance is so hilarious sometimes. The “certification” thing is about “spirituality + business”. Real spirituality is never certified. It would be like the Sun needing certification to prove that it is […]
Removing elementary doubts (Part 5)
There are still more doubts to be cleared: Why does the word “love” rarely appear in your teachings? Because that word has been so misused that it has practically lost its real meaning. It has almost as many meanings as there are people in this world. Diversity of opinions is never conducive to Final Liberation […]
Removing elementary doubts (Part 4)
More doubts, more answers: You said that Haṭhayoga, except for the sitting postures, is unnecessary in order to achieve spiritual enlightenment. Could you explain more? Yes, I said exactly that. The word Yoga means “union”. It also has a pile of other meanings but they are not relevant in this context. In turn, as so […]
Removing elementary doubts (Part 3)
More doubts? Here you have my answers: What is your opinion on the practice of mantra-s? I will share not only my opinion but also my experience as I was informally initiated with the mantra “Om̐ namaḥ śivāya”. Next, I was formally initiated with the mantra “Haṁsa”. Besides, I chanted hymns in Sanskrit for so many […]
Removing elementary doubts (Part 2)
More doubts cleared: Is spiritual enlightenment warranted? NO. Even if you find the most awesome Master in the entire history of humankind, spiritual enlightenment is never warranted. It is just about probabilities. If you find a genuine spiritual teacher, the odds are in your favor, but by no means that amounts to warranting you spiritual […]
Removing elementary doubts (Part 1)
When one starts his spiritual path, he is a rookie filled with elementary doubts about everything related to spirituality. What is Reality? Reality is what is immutable: the Self and His Power. All that changes is not Reality but a “manifestation” of Reality. Most people mistake reality for existence and unreality for nonexistence. This is wrong. Therefore, […]
Spiritual teacher and disciple (Part 5)
Now, I will speak about the two fundamental qualities of a genuine spiritual teacher: Direct experience of the Self Solid knowledge of the scriptures dealing with the Self If he does not have those two qualities, he is not ready for teaching people yet. If he has direct experience of the Self but lacks knowledge about […]
Spiritual teacher and disciple (Part 4)
For you to easily understand how the things work in spirituality, I will give a simple example: When you use your computer, there are, broadly speaking, three factors involved: CPU – operating system – you (the user) CPU is the Central Processing Unit, i.e. it is the chip that controls everything in your machine. The […]
Spiritual teacher and disciple (Part 3)
Certainly, there are several categories of disciple (beginner, middle, advanced), but now I will describe the most common mistakes made by disciples in general. Obviously, very advanced ones are not included. Western culture strongly encourages individuality. There is another word that it is frequently mentioned in the West: “freedom”. By freedom most people refer to bodily […]
Spiritual teacher and disciple (Part 2)
So, the spiritual aspirant has finally found a genuine spiritual teacher. What is next? He has to ask the spiritual teacher’s permission to be his disciple. This is generally bypassed in the West. People frequently access Yoga through Haṭhayoga (the most insignificant type of Yoga). They call Haṭhayoga “Yoga” out of sheer ignorance. It is […]
Spiritual teacher and disciple (Part 1)
In the vast majority of cases, a “spiritual teacher – disciple” relationship will have to take place for the Self to reveal Himself. Very, very few disciples are able to realize Him on their own (with no teacher). They realize Him without a teacher because they are very advanced spiritually from their very birth. As […]
