The “Mechanics” of Mystical Contemplation, Part 3

March 18, 2015

Part 1 of this 3-Part series focused on the First Sacred Vow of a mystic: “Obedience” – meaning Relationship, or Communion. In Part 2, we will focus on the Second Sacred Vow of a mystic: “Poverty” – meaning self-emptying, or letting go “with both hands.” When an Initiated, or Spirit-Baptized, mystic establishes himself in Relationship […]

The “Mechanics of Mystical Contemplation, Part 2

March 15, 2015

Part 1 of this 3-Part series focused on the First Sacred Vow of a mystic: “Obedience” – meaning Relationship, or Communion. In Part 2, we will focus on the Second Sacred Vow of a mystic: “Poverty” – meaning self-emptying, or letting go “with both hands.” When an Initiated, or Spirit-Baptized, mystic establishes himself in Relationship […]

The “Mechanics” of Mystical Contemplation, Part 1

March 1, 2015

There are three primary “sub-practices” that comprise the practice of mystical contemplation: Presence, Absence, and Power. These three practices correspond with the Three Sacred Vows of a Christian mystic: Obedience, Poverty, and Chastity. In order to attain mystical, or spiritual, at-one-ment with the Divine, or Supreme, Being, a disciple of the Way must master these […]

Grace Is Earned (Ohm’s Law Tells Us How)

January 2, 2015

What is Grace? Grace is Divine Blessing Power that enables a yogi, for a time, to rest to rest in the down-poured Holy Spirit-current. One receives this Gift from Above, this Benediction, in accordance with one’s karma and spiritual efforts, or work. I am an advanced yogi—but even so, I am not always able to […]

The Demystification of Dzogchen Thodgal (Togal), Part 3

December 23, 2014

Longchen Rabjam (1308-1363) is generally considered the foremost Tibetan Dzogchen guru/scholar in history. I’ve read a number of translations of his books, and I have not found a single one wherein he describes Thodgal (Togal) as does the poster Eliot (see his comments to my articles “Dzogchen Thodgal (Togal): Namakhai Norbu’s POV Versus Mine” at […]

The Demystification of Dzogchen Thodgal (Togal), Part 2

December 20, 2014

This article can be considered as Part 2 of my December 13, 2014 post, “Dzogchen Thodgal (Togal), Namkhai Norbu’s POV Versus Mine,” posted at electricalspirituality.com. In this article, I will expand upon what I wrote in that article. [Anyone is free to repost this article as long as they give me credit for it.] If […]

A Sample Meditation Session

November 19, 2014

No two meditation sessions are the same. Whether a particular session is good, bad, or just plain “ugly” (meaning extremely disconcerting), it is always unique. Part of the fun of meditation is not knowing what you’re going to get when you sit down to begin a session. There is no cast-in-stone way to begin a […]

Transcendental Meditation: My Story

October 10, 2014

I began my “Journey to the East” in 1971, when I paid $35 to get initiated into Maharishi Mahesh’s Transcendental Meditation (TM). I received a mantra – Aing Namah – and simple meditation instructions: Just repeat the mantra in a relaxed unforced way, and be still, without making any real effort to do so. After […]

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