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In the world but not of the world
I must have probably written about this topic before but I came across 2 photos on the internet that made me want to write on this topic before. There are also people who keep asking me how can I be both fulfilling responsibilities expected of a normal human being (playing out my roles of being…
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Bhakti Yoga
This is the third path to enlightenment, besides Gyana Yoga and Karma Yoga. This is the path via Bhakti, which means through prayers and devotion. Not ordinary prayers, not ordinary devotion. But complete surrender. Complete devotion. To the Self, to the Truth, to the Universe, to Krishna- whatever pleases you. Many people pray everyday, but…
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The 3 Paths to Enlightenment
There are 3 paths to spiritual enlightenment- gyan yoga, karma yoga, and bhakti yoga. Gyan yoga is enlightenment through knowledge. Knowledge of what is real and what is not, what is true and what is untrue. It’s not as complicated because everything is unreal and untrue except awareness which you already are. But the trick…
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Schrodinger’s Cat
In your spiritual path, you’ll reach a point where you realize that you are nothing more than a character on the stage. Many people believe that they “got it” when they reach this phase. They think they have understood. Their spiritual ego swells with pride. But that’s not it.
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The Book of the Dead
The Tibetan Book of The Dead- also known as Bardo Thodol- is an important book for us all to read because it makes you think about death, and prepare you to face it with calm and composure when the time comes. However, the most important part of the book is in the Introduction under the…
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What did Buddha achieve?
Buddha achieved Enlightenment. But what did Buddha achieve from achieving Enlightenment? Buddha has answered this question himself. He declared, “Truly, I attained nothing from Enlightenment”. What does that mean?
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Happiness, Sex, Health, and Death
We crave happiness because we think it is the ultimate goal of life. And we think happiness comes out of fulfilling our desires. But happiness is not the fulfillment of desire. Rather, it is the desirelessness that gives happiness. Some people pursue spiritual enlightenment for all the wrong reasons, and then pursue the path using…
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KOANS
Koans are important expedient measures to encourage the prepared minds to suddenly see the truth by unseeing the false and realizing the futility of efforts. These koans were popularized in the Zen tradition of Buddhism- both Soto and Rinzai sects, but mostly in the Rinzai sect. These Koans are usually in the form of questions,…
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Sacchidananda
This post is dedicated to one of my childhood friends Sacchidananda I had a friend during my childhood whose name was Sacchidananda. He never liked his name, and was upset with his parents who chose such a difficult name for their child. Not easy to pronounce or to spell. We used to tease him for…
Bishal Gyawali 