Taking charge
By James Anderson - Jan 15, 2018
Having order and control in our lives is a human necessity but humanity resorts to ego for the solution. The ego provides a very superficial answer and is ultimately a major cause of failure and dissatisfaction. The path of growth offers greater challenges but much richer rewards. It is about knowing ourselves in entirety and the key is consciousness. The author shares some experiences.
Spontaneity of soul: an autobiographical glimpse
By Arya Maloney - Jan 15, 2016
This is the last in the series of Dr. Arya Maloney's chapters on Alchemy of the Soul. It describes the author's own struggle in life and the role of the soul in it.
Preparing and Opening the Being to the Higher Force
By Monica Gulati - Apr 24, 2024
For a long period of time, we try to find temporary resolutions and harmonies in our life, through the tool of a half-lit ordinary mind and reason. And it does serve a purpose to our growth and understanding. But after we have been long enough in the domain of this logical-analytical mind, and after we have tried at infinite instances to find resolutions, no matter how decent or worthy, on the same level, something still feels limited, and amiss. It seems like that is the time when one can rise above the conceptual, dualistic mind, and access the calm, peace and higher Force of Consciousness above the mind. It is at such a stage that an aspiration from below rises upwards and stations the consciousness above the physical mind which is still stable, like an open, ready receptacle.
Going Beyond Desire and Aversion
By James Anderson - Oct 15, 2023
Sooner rather than later, desire and aversion must be addressed if one is on any path of growth. In Integral Yoga, they cannot be tackled in isolation, but only within context of the whole. Desire and aversion are two parts of the same thing. This article is written especially for those in the process of developing their practice in Integral Yoga. It explores ways of short-circuiting the onset of desire in the first place. It looks at ways of transforming its vibration the divine counterpart, which is aspiration.
Facing the Hostile Forces
By James Anderson - Jul 15, 2024
The hostile forces are a reality of everyday life. They are lurking everywhere and get invited by some chink in our nature. They rush in and drag us down whenever they find resonance. They love to infiltrate the growing soul. It requires sincerity and a strong will to rid ourselves of them. We need to watch our own impurities and immediately catch and expel them if they ever gain access inside. Constant realignment shields us from them. In Integral Yoga, the ultimate protection lies in the Mother’s loving arms.