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The 3 Types of Pleasures

The 3 Types of Pleasures

Bhagavan Shri Krishna has laid down three types of pleasures: Sattvic, Rajasic and Tamasic.  Starting with sattvic, the Lord says (BG XVIII: verse 37) :   यत्तदग्रे विषमिव परिणामेऽमृतोपमम् । तत्सुखं सात्त्विकं प्रोक्तमात्मबुद्धिप्रसादजम् ॥ That pleasure which feels...

The Song of Kali

The Song of Kali

The Song of Kali by Rajiv Kapur and Daniel MillsThe I-Am that I am is not just in the background; the I-Am that I am is also in the foreground. The I-Am that I am in the background is in the form of Durga; the I-Am that I am in the foreground is in the form of Me,...

The Foreground I-Am

The Foreground I-Am

Most teachings, especially New Age, advocate a “romantic idealism” form of spiritual practice, rather than acknowledge the stark reality of the relative plane. But while we are in the body, the world continues to affect us all, including our abidance in SELF. This...

The Essence of Tantra

The Essence of Tantra

Introduction  I have spoken on many aspects and various practices — from Kriya Yoga to Self-Inquiry techniques... from effort to grace... from the Absolute to the wrath of Kali... from affirming to burning. The reason is simple. One particular teaching or...

Accepting Pain and Suffering

Accepting Pain and Suffering

There are two things we often hear from most spiritual teachers about pain and suffering. I am talking about the psychological pain and suffering due to stress — related to factors like job and money insecurities, relationship issues, or anxiety related to some...

5 Steps to Effective Burning

5 Steps to Effective Burning

One of the most talked-about aspects of ISIP during the recent retreat in Mumbai was “burning.” This is mainly because burning usually deals with our responses, especially our habitual tendencies, to objects with which we have relationships ---whether those objects...

Understanding and Reversing Projections

Understanding and Reversing Projections

Before we begin, let us take a moment to remind ourselves of the Primary Rule of The ISIP Technique: EVERYTHING is an opportunity to go within to your Self. So every thought, every emotion, every feeling, including projection, is an opportunity to go within, to turn...

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