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- The Influence of the Circumconscient Environmental Consciousness - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2021 from santosh krinskyThe paradigm that has ruled Western psychology has focused on treating the individual as a discrete entity, separate and apart from everyone else, and independent of his environment. Pressure may be exerted by societal influences, economic influences or family relationships and expectations, but ...
Views: 15 - Can Human Beings Change? - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2021 from santosh krinskyWe try, as human individuals, to make changes in our lives. Self-help information proliferates, and people try numerous methods to change various habits, cravings and directions in their lives. We have a proverb that it is harder to change human nature than to straighten out a dog’s tail, which ...
Views: 22 - Experiencing the Shift of Consciousness from the Outer Being to the Inner Being - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2021 from santosh krinskyThere is a complete reversal of consciousness that occurs when the inner being opens and the awareness shifts inward. It may be experienced as a separation of an observer watching all the actions and events in the outer world, including the thoughts, feelings, perceptions and outer stimuli that ...
Views: 28 - The Surface Being and the Inner Being - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2021 from santosh krinskyFor most people, their lives are focused on the external world and their inner life consists mainly of brooding over or planning actions within that context. Even the distinction between extrovert and introvert is primarily a difference in ways of response to the world. The extrovert tends to be ...
Views: 31 - Afflictions Shall Not Rise Up The Second Time. The Goddess Is Fully Awakened. - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2021 from Dr. Monica M. Burns, PhDThere is a reason for all of the seemingly "strange weather." Just recently, half the world was under snow and iced over. People who were used to having their usual comforts, had nothing. Simple necessities such as water was scarce, forcing people to utilize melting snow. They had no electric, ...
Views: 28 - Very Few Ever Make It. Salvation Is of The Jews - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2021 from Dr. Monica M. Burns, PhDThe Scriptures states, "Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it." Most people on earth will never find Salvation or Eternal Life. The Scriptures states, "Salvation is of the Jews." The whole world has been living blindly in great ...
Views: 30 - Understanding and Distinguishing the Complex Makeup of Human Nature - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2021 from santosh krinskyEverything we experience is filtered through the mind. For daily life, it may not be essential to go much deeper into the question, although even there some amount of awareness can be helpful, such as when one experiences pain, the actual cause needs to be determined to resolve the issue ...
Views: 31 - The Worlds and Planes of Consciousness - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2021 from santosh krinskyWe tend to take for granted the feelings, emotions, ideas, thoughts, creative impulses, imaginations, insights, inspirations and intuitions we experience. We do not generally try to find out the source of these things, or how they come to be known to or experienced by us. We treat our bodies as ...
Views: 39 - Jesus Did Not Love Everybody - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2021 from Dr. Monica M. Burns, PhDIf people really studied the Scriptures, they would learn the truth. But people would rather allow church pastors to give them their interpretation of the Scriptures, when really, the church pastors can only teach you according to their limited amount of understanding. And even with their ...
Views: 46 - The Occult Action and Interaction of the Planes of Existence - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2021 from santosh krinskyFrom a superficial perspective it is virtually impossible to understand the development of consciousness from Matter to Life, and from Life to Mind, and beyond. We now recognize that our beliefs and actions are conditioned by factors unseen and essentially unknown to us. C. G. Jung described the ...
Views: 33 - Planes of Consciousness and Their Role in the Creation - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2021 from santosh krinskyWe generally try to understand things from our own individual perspective, yet this perspective is severely limited and cannot fully comprehend or appreciate the larger forces at work or the complete significance of the creation. If we make the shift to the divine standpoint, however, we can ...
Views: 46 - Transference of Consciousness For Eternal Life - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2021 from Dr. Monica M. Burns, PhDIt does not matter how long one has studied the ancient processes of the Egyptians, no one has ever discovered nor will they ever discover the true secrets to Eternal Life. This is the main reason they blindly study the ancient language of the Egyptians. Mankind desperately seeks Eternal Life. I ...
Views: 39 - The Creation of the Worlds and the Cycles of Evolution - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2021 from santosh krinskyEntropy is a scientific theory that holds that the universe tends towards increasing disorder and dissolution over time, eventually having ordered patterns break down into randomness or chaos, and dissolution. While it is set forth in Western science as the second law of thermodynamics in a very ...
Views: 45 - Why Do Priests, Pastors and Bishops Wear Robes? - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2021 from Dr. Monica M. Burns, PhDThe Scriptures states the following in the Book of Deuteronomy, "The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the LORD thy God." What is a robe? According to the dictionary, a robe is a long, ...
Views: 44 - Evolution of Consciousness - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2021 from santosh krinskyIn order to evolve, a power or principle must be first involved. When we say that life evolved out of inanimate Matter, we have to reflect, “how is this possible?” When we examine Matter at the sub-atomic level, we see an incredible power of consciousness at work with very precise and ...
Views: 39 - Evolution: East and West - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2021 from santosh krinskyThere is a long tradition in the West that does not accept evolution in any form as an acceptable explanation for life on earth. This view is set forth in the creation story in Genesis where God created each form and being of its own kind and created human beings to act as stewards of the ...
Views: 50 - The Fundamental Nature of Existence is Consciousness - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2021 from santosh krinskyAs we reflect on our own existence, and our relationship to the world around us, we begin by referencing everything to our own desires, needs, wants and feelings. We look at the world as external to us, inanimate matter somehow sustaining plant and animal life. The sun appears to revolve around ...
Views: 52 - Three Differences Between Integral Yoga and Traditional Spiritual Paths - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2021 from santosh krinskyPeople frequently wonder how the integral yoga may differ from the traditional paths of yogic practice. The aim of the integral yoga is to transform consciousness here on earth; it is not fixated solely on individual liberation, although individual realisation is a necessary step on the path, ...
Views: 48 - The Word of God Shows Us Life Purpose and Meaning - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2021 from James LowranceAny normal person would agree we all have near mountain-moving love for the ones who are our family and friends. We consider first of all, our children and spouse. People cannot legitimately question life's meaning and purpose in the area of love. Within the Holy Bible, 1 John 4:8 says: - "He ...
Views: 72 - The Three Transformations of Consciousness in the Integral Yoga - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2021 from santosh krinskyIn The Life Divine, Sri Aurobindo provides a detailed explanation of what he describes as the “triple transformation”. The first two, the psychic and spiritual transformations, are well-known steps in the spiritual journey and thus, for a good portion of the way, the traditional paths of yoga ...
Views: 55 - The Role of Devotion and Love in the Integral Yoga - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2021 from santosh krinskyEvery part of the being must be engaged if the integral yoga is to progress. The physical body, the vital being, the emotional being, and the mind all have their role. What is a chore for the physical being, and a dry intellectual endeavour for the mind, becomes a source of joy and dedication ...
Views: 55 - Primary Functions and Powers of the Major Chakras in the Integral Yoga - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2021 from santosh krinskyPractitioners of yoga are generally familiar with the usual definitions of the chakras, their forms, colors and major operative powers when they open. In the integral yoga, where evolutionary planes of consciousness are recognised, Sri Aurobindo has expanded the definitions and understanding of ...
Views: 62 - The Process of Opening of the Chakras in Yoga - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2021 from santosh krinskyThe opening of the chakras has been the subject of a tremendous amount of focus in the yoga literature, with emphasis on the awakening of the kundalini energy at the base of the spine, and the rising up of this energy through each of the chakras up to the crown of the head. The dangers ...
Views: 55 - The Tantra and the Integral Yoga - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2021 from santosh krinskyThe Tantric tradition has developed a methodology (frequently and widely misunderstood and misapplied), to bring about the opening of the subtle energy centers, called chakras, that reside within our energetic body and control the various functionality of powers of body, life and mind within our ...
Views: 60 - The Integral Path Combines the Vedantic and the Tantric Approaches to Divine Realisation - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2021 from santosh krinskyAt a certain point we come to the conclusion that our minds cannot finally determine the truth or the meaning of our existence. We recognise that many of our daily perceptions and assumptions about the world and, in fact, all of existence, are simply inaccurate. We see the sun rise in the East ...
Views: 51 - The Supreme Consciousness and the Creative Force of Manifestation - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2021 from santosh krinskyIndian spirituality and philosophy has recognized two primary aspects to existence, the Supreme Consciousness that creates, informs, constitutes and contains all that exists, and the Creative Force that actually manifests the universal creation. The Gita describes the Supreme Consciousness as ...
Views: 61 - Why Is There No White History Month? - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2021 from Dr. Monica M. Burns, PhDTo answer the question of why there is no white history month, one would have to understand the mind of white supremacists, which is not that difficult to understand. To give other races a month or in some cases, a day, to celebrate their history and their culture, strengthens white ...
Views: 103 - The Integral Yoga: Development Beyond the Yoga of the Bhagavad Gita - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2021 from santosh krinskyWhile the Bhagavad Gita provides a strong foundation for the spiritual practice of the Integral Yoga, it was developed within a context of time, place and circumstance that brought it to a certain stage of human evolution and potential. Today, the teachings of the Gita remain relevant, but do ...
Views: 53 - White Supremacy and White Privilege Will Never Obtain Spiritual Enlightenment - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2021 from Dr. Monica M. Burns, PhDThe Scriptures states, "Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind and naked; It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the ...
Views: 56 - The World is a Manifestation of the Divine - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2021 from santosh krinskyThe mind can justify a world of illusion that has its outlet in an escape to unity with an undifferentiated, unmoving Absolute; and it can equally justify a world of reality that is the manifestation of the Being who creates, sustains, informs, contains and constitutes that world. The various ...
Views: 71 - Black History: A True Distraction - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2021 from Dr. Monica M. Burns, PhDBlack History Month is celebrated in the month of February, which we all know is the shortest month of the year. This is also the reason the month of February was chosen as the month to celebrate Black History. Who decided this? Who thought that the history of the Black Indigenous people of the ...
Views: 66 - Adwaita Vedanta (Mayavada) and Integral Non-Dualism: Contrasting Interpretations of the Nature of Reality - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2021 from santosh krinsky“One without a second.” This Upanishadic dictum forms the basis of Shankara’s philosophy of Adwaita, Vedantic non-dualism. The seeker leaves behind the illusion of the world to merge into the pure, transcendent Oneness of the Brahman. Sri Aurobindo proposes non-dualism, however, that adds the ...
Views: 69 - No One Has The Divine Authority To Name A "STAR" - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2021 from Dr. Monica M. Burns, PhDMankind has become increasingly, obnoxiously and terribly arrogant in their quest to "play or be" God. Every now and then, there is a new report of a discovery that some scientist has discovered a new "star," and has given this new star an actual name. Well, how blasphemous could one be? First ...
Views: 79 - There Is Nothing New Under The Sun... - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2021 from Dr. Monica M. Burns, PhDAny so-called new discovery, invention or creation has already been in existence on earth. No one on earth can ever discover, create or invent anything new. The Scriptures plainly states, "The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: ...
Views: 74 - The Integral Way to the Truth of Existence - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2021 from santosh krinskyIt is not through the power of mind that one achieves knowledge of the truth of existence. The frame within which the mind operates, and the methodology that it utilizes, simply cannot appreciate, nor understand, those aspects of existence which fall outside of its direct scope or which exceed ...
Views: 80 - In The Beginning Was The Woman...And Then She Was Overthrown - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2021 from Dr. Monica M. Burns, PhDThere was a time when the world was in perfect balance. Everybody had what they needed. There was abundance for all. There was no need for any police, because the indigenous people of the land lived in balance with the Laws of Nature. The creation and foundation of earth was built on the highest ...
Views: 79 - The Bible Is A Balanced Book - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2021 from Dr. Monica M. Burns, PhDMany people think that the Bible contradicts itself. It does not. Yes, it has been translated over and over again; however, the truth is still there. Although there were many books of the bible taken out, the books that were left within the bible, still includes truth. The Bible is like all the ...
Views: 71 - The Need to Transcend the Intellect in the Search for the Truth of Existence - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2021 from santosh krinskyOnce we acknowledge that Truth cannot be ascertained through intellectual prowess alone, that the mind is not an instrument of truth, but rather an instrument for seeking, filled with doubt, confusion and limitation, we can no longer rely entirely on the mind to be the arbiter of what reality ...
Views: 76 - The Need for a Direct Experience of the Reality of Existence - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2021 from santosh krinskyAt the end of all our speculation, logic, reasoning, and opinions, we find that we are plagued by uncertainty and doubt in our minds about the meaning of our existence, our purpose in the world and the reality of the universal creation. We can recognize that what we observe through our senses is ...
Views: 59 - The Institution of Law Enforcement and Government Does Not Protect and Serve Black America - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2021 from Dr. Monica M. Burns, PhDAlmost daily, there are stories, images and camera videos of white police officers whom use abusive and excessive force in the detainment or arrests of unarmed Black indigenous people, which in most cases result in their deaths. The police officers use their same scripted phrase as their ...
Views: 83 - The Limitations of the Intellect in Grasping the Supreme Truth of Existence - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2021 from santosh krinskyNo matter how highly develop and powerful the intellect is, at some point it reaches the limits of its power and acknowledges that all of its activity is limited within a frame that prevents it from knowing anything with certainty. The intellect builds steps of logic based on various assumptions ...
Views: 82 - What If There Was No One To Feel Superior To...Then What? - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2021 from Dr. Monica M. Burns, PhDThe only reason some people have a superiority mindset is simply because they are around others whom they feel are beneath them. These same people must keep the people around whom they deem inferior to them, so that they can continue to feel their false sense of power and superiority. If the ...
Views: 79 - Use Every Relationship to Uplift Your Life - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2021 from Guy FinleyThe greatest, most abundant resource on planet Earth is also its least understood and utilized. Its unlimited supply is found virtually everywhere, anytime, and under all circumstances, even though few recognize its real value. What is this most precious collective resource? It is our ...
Views: 120 - New Powers to Help You Perfect Your Relationships - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2021 from Guy FinleyThere is always a moment before a problem starts with another human being where we realize that what we want is not going to happen. Ordinarily we'll say the other person is about to "ruin my day." But there is, for those of us who want to understand, not only a way for our day not to be ruined, ...
Views: 112 - Opening to the Divine Consciousness - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2021 from santosh krinskyIn his book The Mother, Sri Aurobindo outlines the personal effort to be made by the seeker of the Divine. This consists of the movements of aspiration, rejection and surrender. Aspiration means the inner focus and dedication to achieving the divine consciousness and living in that ...
Views: 94 - No One Gets Away With Anything. The Consciousness Sees ALL - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2021 from Dr. Monica M. Burns, PhDYou always pay the price for your actions. No matter who you are, where you come from, how much money you have or no matter your race. Many people think that just because no one actually saw them commit their actions or that they have paid someone to not speak of their actions, that they are ...
Views: 68 - Signs and Symbols: The Divine Language of Nature - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2021 from Dr. Monica M. Burns, PhDThere is a natural system of signs and symbols that exist in all of Nature, only for those whom have the eyes to see them. They all sit in plain sight. They are everywhere. It is the natural way of Divine communication. For the "few" of you who are well-versed on the Language of Nature, only you ...
Views: 100 - The Sun Always Tells The Truth - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2021 from Dr. Monica M. Burns, PhDNo matter how much others have attempted to change or completely erase parts of the world's history, the SUN has always told the truth. The Sun shines each and everyday, no matter whether there is cloud coverage or not. It follows the Divine Spiritual Instructions of the Spirit of God to shine ...
Views: 100 - What Color Is God? - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2021 from Dr. Monica M. Burns, PhDI have always been a very inquisitive person, beginning when I was just five years of age. I can remember asking my great-grandmother, "If Jesus has a white face and blonde hair with blue eyes, why would he save other people who are not white?" My great-grandmother did not really have an answer ...
Views: 102 - Ordinary Consciousness and Spiritual Consciousness - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2021 from santosh krinskyOur mind and senses are generally turned outwards and we constantly are prodded to pay attention to events, people and circumstances in the outer world. We build up careers, we start families, we entertain ourselves, we satisfy the desires that arise as a result of our interaction with the outer ...
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