Tag: Philosophy
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From Effort to Surrender: Karma Yoga and Buddhi Yoga Explained
Many people hear the terms karma-yoga and buddhi-yoga and assume they mean the same thing: act without attachment. In the Bhagavad-gita, however, Sri Krishna—and especially A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada in his commentary—draws a much sharper distinction. The difference is not about what action looks like on the outside but about the purity of intention behind it. Prabhupada begins his…
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Space, Time, and the Practice of Cyclical Awareness
Earth’s axial precession demonstrates that space and time are not fixed, but unfold in vast, repeating cycles. Due to gravitational forces exerted by the Sun and Moon on Earth’s equatorial bulge, Earth’s axis slowly wobbles, completing one full circular motion approximately every 25,772 years, commonly rounded to 26,000 years (Milankovitch 1941; NASA 2016). Over this…
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Yoga as Living Mythology: Why Hindu Deities, Mantras, and Sacred Symbols Belong in Practice
In contemporary Western yoga culture, studios increasingly strive for neutrality, often removing statues of Hindu deities, omitting Sanskrit chants, and reframing yoga as a purely physical wellness practice. This trend reflects a broader discomfort with religion and mythology in public spaces, driven by fear of alienating students unfamiliar with or resistant to spiritual symbolism. Yet…
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Explaining the Layers of Reality in Theosophy and Sankhya
Theosophy and the Sankhya school of Indian philosophy present a hierarchical cosmology that attempts to explain the nature of existence, consciousness, and spiritual evolution. Theosophy gives us the seven planes of existence that range from the dense physical world to the highest spiritual planes. Sankhya presents a metaphysical framework based on tattvas (principles) that distinguish…
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States of Consciousness in Theosophy
In Theosophy, the concept of “planes” refers to different dimensions or layers of existence. Each is associated with distinct states of matter and consciousness. The word plane is “the range or extent of some state of consciousness, or of the perceptive power of a particular set of senses, or the action of a particular force” (Theosophical…
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The Fourth Yuga as the Foundation for the Current Spiritual Decay
In Hinduism, time is cyclical. It is constituted of four major epochs or Yugas: Satya Yuga (the Age of Truth), Treta Yuga, Dvapara Yuga, and Kali Yuga. The yugas represent a gradual decline from an age of spiritual perfection to an age of moral decay and materialism. The fourth yuga, Kali Yuga, is the final…
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