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PREM PRAKASH
Don’t Mind
There once was a teenage boy who was quite the rapscallion. He was in trouble at school, with the local authorities, and seemingly immune from social niceties. He came from a good family, and his parents tried everything to get him on the straight and narrow. They had him
This Stuff Really Works
In the epic myth, Ramayana, Hanuman is presented as being the intermediary between the world of humanity and that of divinity, a Christ figure. His mother was a monkey, his father was the god of wind. As such, he is part mammal and part divine spirit, just like us. The
The Great Trinity
The contemporary Zen Master, John Daido Lori, has said that for an aspirant to progress on the spiritual path he or she will need Great Faith, Great Doubt, and Great Determination. I capitalize these qualities in an effort to represent the magnitude of the spiritual undertaking. We are not referring
No One, Someone, Everyone
The king called the yogi to his court and asked for a blessing. The yogi said, “What have I to do with blessings? I teach people how to end their own suffering so they can bless themselves. Regardless, since you asked, here is my blessing: May your father die, then
Some Suggestions
No one is happy all the time. It’s impossible. Earth school can be tough. Cut yourself some slack, and avoid the stress and frustration of laboring for an unrealistic goal that is unattainable. What is possible, however, is to be happy a considerable amount of your life. Here are some
Kshameshwara Linga
– Kshameshwara, the Lord of Forgiveness, Established December 2020 at Kailash Ashram – Kailash Ashram was graced with a profound honor at the beginning of December 2020. Thanks to a very generous donor and some hard work by members of the satsang, a large shiva lingam was installed in the
Bad Habits
Two yogis had the habit of sneaking to the back of the ashram to smoke cigarettes. They started to feel lousy about it, so they decided they would speak to the guru. Later, they got together to compare their conversations. The first yogi announced, “Bad news. The guru has instructed
The Real & The Unreal
From the unreal, lead us to the real. From darkness, lead us to light. From death, lead us to immortality. Above is an ancient prayer from the yogic tradition that is fascinating to me for several reasons. First, it states that our current level of consciousness is unreal, dark, and