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Category Archives: The Teacher
Removing the Wrapping
When we are born, it’s as if we come out and are immediately wrapped in a tight plastic coating. If you have ever stood at a meat counter and watched the guys in the back cut the meat and put … Continue reading
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The Power of Devotion
There’s a story about Nityananda that I heard from the man who was attending him at the time. It was about an hour or so before Nityananda passed away, maybe a little more. This man was a civil engineer and … Continue reading
The Meaning of Inner Work
My teacher, Rudi, used the term “ inner work” in reference to spiritual practice, which could be understood as making an effort and working for an accomplishment. But Rudi, in talking about “inner work,” was not talking about that at … Continue reading
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I Bow to My Teachers…and I Also Bow to My Students
I want to talk today about something very simple: the practice of bowing. Whenever I come to meditate or to teach, I always bow. I bow to my lineage gurus, and I bow to all teachers who have made themselves … Continue reading
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The Tradition of Initiation
In the Vedas, a person who performs Vedic ritual sacrifice was called a Brahmin. Brahmin means “twice born.” The Brahmin is twice born because he receives an initiation that qualifies him to perform the sacrifice. It’s the beginning of his … Continue reading
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The Teacher as Energy Source
A guru or teacher represents an energy source, an energy source that we pull into ourselves to expand ourselves and dissolve the shell of karma we’re born into. It’s very much like the way things work on an atomic level: … Continue reading