Question: “Can this path of inquiry be followed by all aspirants? Ramana Maharshi: “This is suitable for the ripe souls.The rest should follow different methods according to the state of their minds.” One of the most common misconceptions in the path of yoga is the assumption that everyone will benefit from the same practice or abhyasa. This misconception…
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Indian Practices for Western Esotericism – Craig Willams in conversation with Mark Stavish, director of the Institute for Hermetic Studies
“I wept before the Mother and prayed. “O Mother, please tell me, please reveal to me what the yogis have realized through yoga and the jnanis through discrimination.” And the Mother has revealed everything to me. She reveals everything if the devotee cries to Her with a yearning heart. She has shown me everything that…
Esoteric Explorations – Exclusive Opportunity to Study Entering the Desert Live with Craig Williams
“The Desert Sun rises in the sky of the mind, the combustion of contaminating concepts signals the beginning of a never ending journey into the Sands of Eternity, the corpse of terrestrial memories haunts the Valley of Dry Bones, the caravan is arriving, eternal whispers of forgotten memories awaken.” REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! June 18th…
Life Technology – A Commentary on the Bhagavad Gita
It was an honor to join Christie Smirl of Healthier Vibrations to discuss some of the key ideas that make the Bhagavad Gita one of the most important texts of our time! – If you enjoy our conversation here, don’t miss our upcoming live four part online education series – Bhagavad Gita: Teachings for Transformation!…
Bhagavad Gita – Teachings for Transformation | Four Part Online Education Series
“The Bhagavad Gita provides tools for spiritual transformation and for living an inspiring passion-filled life. This is a text which can transform and inspire all readers regardless of the spiritual path!” I am very excited to announce that I will be teaching a four-part series on the Bhagavad Gita hosted by Healthier Vibrations! Join Christie Smirl…
The Heart of the Cosmic Mind – A Live Discussion of the Bhagavad Gita with Christie Smirl and Craig Williams
“The Bhagavad Gita is perhaps the most revered spiritual text in Eastern thought. Influencing Eastern and Western minds, the Bhagavad Gita is a linguistic doorway into the heart of the Cosmic Mind: Sri Bhagavan Krsna.“ Join Christie Smirl and Craig Williams on Friday, May 15, 2020 12:00 PM PST for a Live edition of the Healthier Vibrations…
Conversations from the Edge – Craig Williams in Conversation With Mark Stavish, Director of the Institute for Hermetic Studies
Mark Stavish, director of the Institute for Hermetic Studies, and I recently had a far reaching discussion on the importance of body centered practices, psychic centers, and mind training for Western students. As Mark mentioned in a post on Facebook: “A conversation with Craig Williams reminded me of the impact several swamis had on my view when…
Becoming the Fire of Digestion – Food as Yajna | Tantric Physics
“Becoming the fire of digestion, I reside in the bodies of all living entities; then, in conjunction with the life airs, Prana and Apana, both incoming and outgoing, I digest the four kinds of food.” – Bhagavad Gita 15.14 (Translation by Swami B.V. Tripuri) “Having become Vaishvanara, I exist in the body of living creatures; and,…
Bhaja Govindam, Bhaja Govindam | Tantric Physics
“Seek Govinda, seek Govinda, seek Govinda, O fool! When the appointed time of death arrives, grammar rules surely will not save you.” Adi Shankara, Bhaja Govindam ( Moha Mudgara) Most individuals spend their days and nights consumed and preoccupied with fear, gossip, worries, news shows and trivial entertainment. The concept of Ahara in Yoga and…
Reader’s Q&A with Docteur Williams
To support the recent launch of Cult of Golgotha, Anathema Publishing has posted an in-depth Reader’s Q&A with Docteur Williams – illuminating the hidden currents of creative occultism that flow through The Cult: “I tend to think of the Cult of Golgotha like visiting an experiential laboratory of esoteric engineering and each chapter is a…
