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Category Archives: Divine Consciousness
Yes, Master.
by Aranyakananda Anyone who has been fortunate to find his or her true Satguru in this life will often refer to this person as “Master.” The Master’s word and will becomes as good as Scripture. Master, as in…I don’t know, … Continue reading
Posted in agnosticism, agnostics, American Hindus, autobiography, avatars, bhakti, books, dharma, Dharma religions, Dharmic Faiths, Divine Consciousness, duality, Eastern Philosophy, ego, famous quotes, guru, inspiration, Maya, opinion, philosophy, Sanatana Dharma, self-realization, spirituality, Western Hinduism, yoga, Yogananda
Tagged Autobiography of a Yogi, guru, Hinduism, Man's Eternal Quest, Master, Yogananda, yogi
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Rathangapani – Life Upon the Wheel
by Aranyakananda Just a note to avoid any confusion. This blog used to be called “Rolling with Vishnu.” Since the change in name and a possible change in appearance/layout, I wouldn’t want to lose connections I have made with regular … Continue reading
Posted in American Hindus, avatars, Avatars of Vishnu, Bhagavad-Gita, blogging, Brahman, consciousness, disabilities, Divine Consciousness, dualism, duality, Eastern Philosophy, ego, Gita, God, Hindu Scriptures, Hindu Sects, Hindu Temples, ISKCON, Krishna, Krishna Consciousness, life, Maya, meaning of life, meditation, non-dualism, panentheism, pantheism, philosophy, pluralism
Tagged adharma, Advaita, dharma, disabled Hindu, Gaudiya, non-dualism, Rathangapani, Rolling With Vishnu, samsara, wheel symbolism
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Blucky
by Aranyakananda …and speaking of luck, per the last post on this blog, last night I was in Hobby Lobby (a place so very Christian in reputation that I was worried I would burst into flames just walking in) and … Continue reading
Posted in Abrahamic faiths, American Hindus, atheism, Christianity, Comparitive Religion, consciousness, current events, detachment, dharma, Divine Consciousness, dualism, duality, Eastern Philosophy, editorial, faith, fatalism, God, gratitude, Hinduism, prayer, Western Hinduism
Tagged blessings, blucky, Christian prayer, God's Chosen People, Hobby Lobby, luck, prayer, prayer in Hinduism, randomness
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The Sacred Architecture of the Vastu Shastra
by Aranyakananda My father is a home builder. With his birthday having just passed when I started working on this post, and having visited my parents beforehand to take them both out for dinner, naturally I have been thinking about … Continue reading
Posted in books, Creation, creativity, Dharma religions, Dharmic Faiths, Divine Consciousness, dualism, duality, Eastern Philosophy, Ganesh, Ganesha, Hindu Scriptures, Hindu Sects, Hindu Temples, Hinduism, History, India, Indian culture, inspiration, poojas, pujas, Sanatana Dharma, spirituality, Uncategorized, Vedanta, Vedic culture, work
Tagged ancient building techniques, Feng Shui, Ganesha, Hindu Temples, mandala, Prana, rites, sacred architecture, Sthapatis, temple building, the Shastras, tirtha, Vastu Puja, Vastu Shastra, vastu-purusha-mandala
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On Being Enlightened vs. Being Self-Realized
by Aranyakananda I was asked the other day if there is a difference between being “enlightened” and being “Self-realized”/”Self-actualized” whichever you prefer. And if so, is it wrong to say “I am enlightened.” Let me deal with the second question … Continue reading
Posted in afterlife, American Hindus, Apocalypse, Aum, avatars, Avatars of Shiva, Avatars of Vishnu, Brahman, Creation, detachment, dharma, Dharma religions, Dharmic Faiths, Divine Consciousness, dualism, duality, Eastern Philosophy, ego, existentialism, faith, Forms of Shiva, God, Heaven, Hindu Sects, Hinduism, inspiration, Kali, kali yuga, Kalki Avatar, Krishna, Krishna Consciousness, life, meaning of life, moksha, myth, Narayana, non-dualism, opinion, philosophy, reincarnation, religion, Sanatana Dharma, self-realization, Shaivism, Shiva, spirituality, transmigration, Trimurti, Vaishnavism, Vedanta, Vishnu, Western Hinduism, yugas
Tagged Dance of Shiva, ego, enlightenment, Heaven in Hinduism, Jivan, jivanmukti, kali yuga, kalki as a virus, Kalki Avatar, liberated soul, mahayuga, moksha, mukti, Nataraja, realized soul, satchitananda, self-actualization, self-realization, The Age of Enlightenment, Vaikuntha, Western Civilization
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“Use Your Outside Voice.”
by Aranyakananda When it comes down to it, all we really have to rely on is that inner voice that guides us through many a trial. I believe that the inner voice is the voice of the Jnana yogi, but … Continue reading
Posted in American Hindus, auto-biography, autobiography, bhakti, Brahman, current events, dharma, Divine Consciousness, dualism, duality, Eastern Philosophy, ego, guru, inspiration, jnana yoga, karma yoga, life, Maya, meditation, non-dualism, opinion, panentheism, pantheism, philosophy, Sanatana Dharma, self-realization, social commentary, spirituality, Western Hinduism, White Hindus, yoga
Tagged argument, bhakti, conflict resolution, ego, inner voice, introspection, intuition, intuitive, jnana, judge not, judgement, karma
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The “I” and the “Me”
by Aranyakananda Every so often just a sliver of a memory pops into my head and if I think about it long enough it brings something back that is of value. Yesterday I remembered that when I was early in … Continue reading
Posted in American Hindus, auto-biography, autobiography, bhakti, Brahman, creativity, current events, devotional music, dharma, Dharma religions, Dharmic Faiths, Divine Consciousness, dualism, duality, Eastern Philosophy, ego, existentialism, George Harrison, Hinduism, inspiration, jnana yoga, life, lyrics, mantras, Maya, meaning of life, meditation, music, non-dualism, panentheism, pantheism, philosophy, pluralism, poetry, Psychology, religion, science, self help, self-realization, spirituality, Western Hinduism, White Hindus, writing
Tagged Beatles, dualism, duality, ego, Hinduism, I me mine, id, introspection, music, poetry, songs, songwriting, tabla, ukelele, xylophone
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Dreams on Film
by Aranyakananda Increasingly popular in stating one’s disbelief in a story told, is the phrase “pics or it didn’t happen” or “film or it didn’t happen” or something similar. Basically what is being said is that unless I see evidence … Continue reading
Posted in Brahman, Creation, creativity, current events, dharma, Divine Consciousness, dreams, dualism, duality, Eastern Philosophy, film, God, Hinduism, life, meaning of life, movies, neurology, New Age, New Thought, News, non-dualism, opinion, panentheism, pantheism, philosophy, Sanatana Dharma, science, spirituality, Western Hinduism
Tagged analysis of dreams, computer animation technology, computer graphics, dream science, dreams, dreams on film, Holographic principle, neurology, perception, physics, scientific advancement, String Theory, the physical word
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Holiday Yoga
by Aranyakananda From the week of Thanksgiving, all the way through Christmas, one hears the word “stress” increasingly creeping into every day interaction. That is how it is in the U.S. anyway. That is all I know. I don’t know … Continue reading
Posted in Abrahamic faiths, American Hindus, bhakti, Brahman, Christmas, Comparitive Religion, current events, Depression, dharma, Dharma religions, Dharmic Faiths, Divine Consciousness, Diwali, dualism, duality, Eastern Philosophy, editorial, ego, healing, Hindu Festivals, Hinduism, Holi, holidays, Humanism, inspiration, life, meditation, myth, neurology, opinion, philosophy, pluralism, religion, Secular Humanism, social commentary, spirituality, suicide, Uncategorized, Western Hinduism, White Hindus, yoga
Tagged Christmas, Christmas spirit, depression, Diwali, Grinch, Holi, Holiday spirit, inner self, meditation, peace that surpasses all understanding, Raksha Bandhan, sense of Self, stress, suicide, suicide during the Holidays, suicide during the holidays myth, yoga
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Personal Association
by Aranyakananda As an avid Facebooker, I find great amusement in getting involved in conversations on other people’s walls. In doing so I often strike up a good report with friends of friends who I do not know. This is … Continue reading →