The next yoga is called Karma yoga. ‘Karma’ means ‘action’. So in Karma yoga one becomes united with the Supreme through the activities. They act in life doing many things but their activity is dedicated to God. And the aspect of the Absolute Truth we are going to dedicate this to is Bhagavan. Now we are relating directly to the highest aspect –...
More7. Bhakti Yoga
Bhakti yoga means devotional yoga. The word ‘bhakti’ means ‘devotion’. This is the highest level of yoga. In the Vedas it is described as the topmost yoga system. And it is the only system where there are actual love and devotion. And this, of course, will bring us into the most intimate relationship with Bhagavan. And this is the perfection of...
More8. HARIBOL NITAI-GAUR MEDITATION
We are going to end with another meditation. And I’d like you to have an opportunity to receive one more of these meditations. And then after the meditation if you have some questions, you can write them on the paper and we will try to answer. This time there will be two mantras. The mantras are: This time we are going to sing the mantras. But first...
More9. Questions and Answers
1. IF THE CELLS RENEW THEMSELVES, THEN WHY DOES THE BODY GET OLD? WHY DON’T THE SCARS GO AWAY? Yes, that is what the scientist would like to know, too. They can’t figure it out. They have been trying to make it so the body doesn’t get old since the beginning. They have never been successful. That is built in. Old age is a built-in factor of...
More1. The philosophy of meditation
So the first part of the program will be theoretical, I’ll be speaking about the philosophy of meditation. And then the second part will be practical, we’ll actually do meditation. Before I begin, I would like to offer my obeisances to my spiritual masters. They taught me this mediation many years ago. Since that time, I’ve applied it to my life on a...
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