Knowledge is one of the three paths of spiritual advance (the other two being action and worship). Spiritual knowledge can get quite deep and is often not intuitive. Yet, when most people come across it, they are instinctively drawn to it. The underlying truth within this knowledge strongly attracts us.
Even when knowledge is not the primary path a person takes to advance spiritually, it can complement and reinforce the progress made through other means.
This page compiles article that touch upon spiritual knowledge.
What does it mean to be spiritual “Spiritual” and “spiritual advance” are words used frequently in my writing. In this article, I try to lay out a simple description of a “spiritual person” and what I mean by “spiritual advance”.
Why one should read the ancient Indian epics: This note talks about the spiritual knowledge these epics can offer.
The Advanced Meditation Exercise (TAME): This meditation technique is an incredibly powerful way to keep the mind peaceful. It is prescribed in Bhagwad Gita, the primary book of Indian spiritual heritage. It derives its power by activating three key things in us: detachment, stillness, and transformation.
Why TAME meditation appears to work better than other techniques: TAME meditation appears to be more effective than other meditation techniques because it activates three essential elements of meditation: detachment, transformation, and stillness. Meditation needs all three.
All spiritualism through one meditation technique? Could one meditation-breathing technique replicate most of the things taught by Bhagwad Gita, the epitome of Indian spiritual heritage?
Desire is the root-cause of all suffering: There is a toxic tendency within us to reflexively never be satisfied and always want something more. This prevents us from being happy. Spiritual techniques weaken this tendency and make us happier regardless of what is happening around us.
Chitt Vritti Nirodh: Yoga is not about performance of physical exercise or about physical fitness. Its objective is to bring absolute peace to the mind.
A non-spiritual life is a waste: According to Indian spiritual texts, a life lived purely for self-enjoyment is a waste. In this article, I examine this assertion.
Controlling the mind: It is possible to acquire significant level of control over one’s mind and thereby lead happier lives. The approach may need to be radically different from what you might expect.
Controlling the mind – Article 2: Second in the series of articles on controlling the mind based on learnings from the Indian epic of Mahabharat. Here I cover the bad actors within the mind.
Controlling the mind – Article 3: Third in the series of articles on controlling the mind based on learnings from the Indian epic of Mahabharat. This post covers the good actors within the mind that make us more spiritual, at peace, and happy.
Video-game analogy: using a modern analogy to explain the reality according to the ancient Indian texts.
Spiritual knowledge through Ramayan: There is much that Indian epics can teach us about what lies within us along our mental-spiritual world. This note shows how one of the epics, Ramayan, does this.