Spanda Karikas
Prem Prakash
Spanda Karikas is an important scripture of Kashmir Shaivism from the 10’th century AD. Translation by Prem Prakash – May 2020 Section I: Svarūpaspanda The
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Maheshwara Murtham
Prem Prakash
The 64 Auspicious Names of the Great God, Shiva The Maheshwara Murtham is a list of 64 names that describe the attributes of Shiva, the
“The Garland of Waves of Divine Consciousness”
Prem Prakash
The Brahmajñānāvalīmālā, “The Garland of Waves of Divine Consciousness,” is a text composed by Shankara, perhaps the foremost exponent of the non-dual vision of the
Selfless Service
Prem Prakash
From Spring, 2019 issue of Light of Consciousness My yoga guru, Baba Hari Dass, died about a month ago, at the age of 95. Curiously,
Karma and Freedom
Prem Prakash
The Nature of Karma Karma is a term that has entered the modern vocabulary but is frequently misunderstood as a simplistic, mechanical law of cause
Ram Upanishad (Excerpted from an upcoming book)
Prem Prakash
Ram (rhymes with “mom”) is a classic mantra. Mantra means that which nurtures the mind. Mind, in this context, is the activity of the individual
Namaste
Prem Prakash
One of the most striking aspects of yogic philosophy is the teaching that the mind is not, in itself, conscious. The mind is an insentient
Why Do Bad Things Happen To Good People?
Prem Prakash
Why do bad things happen to good people? To put it simply, they don’t. The reason for this is twofold. First, who is a good
