From Limited Mind and Body to Our True (No) Self

Abstract: All ancient masters from the past, tread on this specific style of path called "Bodhisattva's". Their first and foremost duty was to uncover their own inner light, and then bring this light unto others, awakening and benefitting countless sentient beings. Although the bodhisattva path is not so popular, nor openly discussed/expounded in main-stream Abrahamic traditions, ancient masters from all religious faiths were essentially the bodhisattvas. Even though they had different trajectories and unique stories unfolding around them, all masters had arrived to their final realization and found their unity under the supreme creator. And they were all great meditators too. Whichever the major spiritual path we take, the evolutionary steps of our human consciousness along each path has similar and almost identical meditative states. However the divine messages that we receive through these different states are unique to that particular trajectory. In other words, the m...

Abstract: Our previous article sheds some light on to the nature of our human consciousness, the subtle meditative states one can attain and the final termination layer of our human mind. All these states, are witnessed through meditation as deep mental absorptions/samadhis. The nature of this termination layer really depends on the spiritual trajectory of the individual and their level of realization. Most of the time, the advanced practitioners from the Buddhist path go through this matrix/mirror-like state where our mind or awareness finally arrives to its own projection, that creates its own narratives, or rather illusions. Practitioners from other trajectories may have similar stories to share. However, at this mirror-like state, one starts to question everything he/she had witnessed so far; all the meditative experiences, signs, symbols and even the so-called past-life information. Whether they are based on our accumulated data supporting our belief system or whether is it absolu...

Abstract: Many of us are familiar with the movie called 'The Matrix,' which was released in 1999. Directed by the Wachowskis, it is a groundbreaking science fiction film that feels remarkably relevant to our current reality. The story follows Thomas Anderson, a computer hacker who discovers that the reality he perceives is a simulated construct created by sentient machines to subjugate humanity. Surprisingly if you are a spiritual practitioner on the bodhisattva path, you may find yourself navigating a similarly strange and unfamiliar territory at a certain stage of your spiritual evolution. Many ascended masters throughout history have faced challenges during this phase of their journey, but Gautham Buddha stands out as he was the only master to completely transcend the Matrix control system in its entirety. One could say this is the real evil of this world. All Buddhist masters who followed the footsteps of Gautham Buddha are enemies to this control system and this post speak...

Abstract: Different spiritual traditions present different interpretations to the complex mechanism called "karma". Sometimes people label that everything happens around us is due to our karma, and this statement is against the general Buddhist view. This is what the human mind is generally capable of, making unsubstantiated speculations on the things it doesn't comprehend. However, only an enlightened being knows whether something is really due to our karma or not. Based on his extraordinary understanding, Sakyamuni Buddha had revealed, certain universal principles called "niyama dharma" that do not fall under this "karmic" category. But whoever appears in this world in a physical form, is bound by these universal principles. Therefore, Buddha has introduced a new concept called "cause & effect", which is, in principle, more scientific, more liberating and universal. This article will explain why "Karma & Effect" is just a ...

Abstract: Have you ever wondered why tantric practitioners live with their partners ? If the ultimate goal of Buddhism is renunciation, why do certain Maha-(Tantra)-yana traditions allow practising with a consort ? How can we justify Guru Padma's decision of being with  his consort  Mandāravā/Yeshe ? Is it why some people call this a distorted version of Buddhism or is there a deep esoteric reason behind this ? Does being with a partner accelerate the enlightenment process like it worked out well for early mahasiddhas ? Do Theravada and  Maha-(Tantra)-yana traditions finally converge ? We try to find answers to these questions in this article......... Fig. 1: Guru Padma and Marpa with their partners. In both Guru Saraha 's Mahamudra and Guru Padma 's Tantric traditions, we find many practitioners as non-monastic or domestic yogis who diligently engaged in their practices with consorts, partners and families as ordinary people. However their realization was ...