The ancient Greek word “psyche” meant soul, life-force or spirit. The Greek name for a butterfly was also psyche, as the butterfly was seen as a symbol of the soul’s …
Vedic Wisdom
The word brahman has a few different meanings or usages. Brahman means spirit – throughout the Vedic yoga scriptures there is often found a verse: aham brahmasmi, which means I am …
This essay is on Developing Your Love for God Through the Process of Sadhana Bhakti. As I don’t yet have love for God, this is a bit like me giving …
In 1972 I was working as a psychiatric nurse at a big psychiatric hospital in Sydney. I was living with a bunch of hippies, but I was a …
One famous singer related that as a child in school he was once asked “What do you want to be when you grow up?” His reply was “Happy. I want …
What is night for all beings is the time of awakening for the self-controlled; and the time of awakening for all beings is night for the introspective sage.[Bhagavad-gita 2:69] When two …
Sometimes it surprises people that although we are following Vedic yoga teachings, we worship and respect Lord Jesus Christ. But the reason we acknowledge and try to follow the teachings …
In the early seventies, Janis Joplin had a big hit with the song “Mercedes Benz.” The song was a bit of a send-up of praying for material things. The first …
Our hard heartedness causes us to be insensitive and cruel to others. The more we are cruel, causing others pain, the harder our hearts become, and the further we move …
The Supreme Person, Krishna or Govinda, appeared in this world 5000 years ago and spoke the Bhagavad-gita to enlighten the souls trapped in the material world and show them the …