The Ordinary Mystic

It was almost three years ago, on September 2006, that by chance I heard a talk given by Swami Paramahamsa Nithyananda at a Hindu cultural program held in Cupertino, CA. It was in a relatively small auditorium and he – although obviously well-respected and revered – showed up with not much more fanfare than any of the other speakers scheduled to appear during that segment of the program.

This month I had another opportunity to listen to him speak, and this time the reverence and venue were kicked up a notch. Yes, this young enlightened master’s recognition had clearly spread in both intensity as well as numbers. [Read more →]

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I was working on a post about my experiences visiting a Hindu saint known as Mata Amritanandamayi or Amma, and I realized that first I needed to address the reasons for making such visits. Well, as I opened the Sunday newspaper today, an article in the main section jumped out at me, “Trying to Explain a Brush with the Divine“, and it provided a good introduction to explaining the effects that some spiritual people have on others, especially when they are considered to be self-realized, or enlightened. You can read the entire article at the link, but here are some key excerpts:
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This message is being spread worldwide! And it made it to my door the other day.

A friendly, well dressed man carrying a young child came up to my door and dropped off a pamphlet. I immediately recognized the “look” of the tract as being from the WatchTower Bible & Tract Society, the publishing arm for the Jehovah’s Witnesses. Evidently they are in the midst of a worldwide campaign to spread this particular message. I’m all too familiar with this work as I was actively involved with the Jehovah’s Witnesses for a number of years, until my heart led me in other directions.
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“One who is grounded in the practice of nonstealing experiences the jewel of abundance.”

Yoga Sutra

Is it possible to attract things to yourself by not seeking them? Can you be content with what you currently have, and end up with more?

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You might have heard such expressions as ‘finding your center’, ‘getting in touch with the real you’, or ‘finding your true self’. But what does that mean? And what does it feel like?

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