Category Archives: Narayana

Vishvarupa and the Probability Waves

Posted on October 12, 2014 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda The title of this post is not my fictional band’s name. It is about a theory put forth in a very unique book I’ve just finished reading, called “The Yoga of Time Travel” by Fred Alan Wolf, Ph.D. … Continue reading →

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Out Templing with the Wife

Posted on July 29, 2014 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda I am beginning to suspect my wife is lovely. Last week she and I realized that it was the first weekend in time out of mind that we did not have anything planned. At first my wife said … Continue reading →

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A Pilgrimage To Krishna Consciousness, Maybe

Posted on June 4, 2014 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda My wife and I are flying to California late this summer to visit friends and family. We will be staying in San Francisco, or very near. We have been planning this out for weeks, but it just occurred … Continue reading →

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On Being Enlightened vs. Being Self-Realized

Posted on March 25, 2014 by treadmarkz

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 →

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A Vaisnavical Curiosity

Posted on December 24, 2013 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda My wife and I just opened some Christmas packages that we received from family who live far away. One of mine was a pendant of Lord Vishnu with Adishesha overhead. The curious part is that in the Lord’s … Continue reading →

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The Art of Hinduism

Posted on October 11, 2013 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda I passed on Saraswati Puja last night. I just wasn’t feeling up to being in temple last night. I just felt like having a very quiet night. During the afternoon I had re-connected with a friend who is … Continue reading →

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Vaisnavaganza: Buddhavatar

Posted on July 17, 2013 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda To many Vaisnavs, the most recent Avatar of Vishnu was Buddha. And there are two main schools of thought as to his avatardom, at least amongst Vaisnavs: 1. Vishnu incarnated as Buddha to a “false religion” to separate … Continue reading →

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Spiritually Flighty

Posted on July 17, 2013 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda This post is titled thusly because given the subject-matter, one may label me as such. For you see, even though I have recently begun identifying as “Smarta with Vaisnav leanings” or some such madness, as opposed to strictly … Continue reading →

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I’ve Never Been So Happy To See A Dead Bird In My Life

Posted on July 7, 2013 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda Whilst on a little saunter that I took this morning, I rolled down the sidewalk, on the street where I live. I happened to glance into the street and saw what appeared to be a crow (?) but … Continue reading →

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The God-Fearing Kamsa

Posted on June 23, 2013 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda One of the most repugnant concepts to me, in all realms of all things religious, has always been the idea of “the fear of GOD.” Being a “God-fearing man”. I have never in my life feared GOD. Maybe … Continue reading →

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