Monthly Archives: December 2011

Avadhūta Gītā

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Vajragoni

The Avadhūta Gītā is traditionally considered as a sacred text of Advaita attributed to Dattatreya who was looked upon as an incarnation of Brahman. Yet it far exceeds any one limited definition. Avadhuta essentially means a “liberated one”—one who has … Continue reading →

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Solitude

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Vajragoni

As the dying embers of 2011 fade away into the rising horizon of January and the increasing frigid temperatures experienced in northern climes, it is a good opportunity to turn-about from all the crazed excessiveness of the holiday turmoil and … Continue reading →

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Prior to Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2011 by Vajragoni

Throughout Christendom the great feast of the Incarnation highlights again and again the early infancy narratives found within the gospels of Matthew and Luke, narratives that focus on the birth of the Christ-child, the Prince of Peace. It’s interesting to … Continue reading →

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The Dark Call of the Unborn

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Tozen

I sense there are many searching wanderers, spiritual seekers out there looking to find that place of rest that spirituality promises. I spent my youth wandering from philosophy to philosophy, from worldview to worldview. I experimented with many attitudes to … Continue reading →

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Tara

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Vajragoni

In the dharma expanse of the Unborn Mother She, holy Goddess, Tara resides Bestowing well-being to all. Invoke her protection from all fear The Divine Feminine appears in many diverse cultures and is indicative of the protective and nurturing Element … Continue reading →

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A Healing Balm

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Vajragoni

In the spring-summer of 2010 I went through an agonizing recovery period resulting from an emergency surgery on my spine. A dermatologist had negligently prescribed a horrible drug called CycloSporine to treat my acute psoriasis-eczema; after two months of taking … Continue reading →

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Is the Unborn elitist?

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Vajragoni

As Bankei once stated, “The Unborn Buddha Mind is marvelously illuminating”. Bankei’s Zen was refreshing and life-giving; as part of this “illumination”, Bankei was empowered to assert that “Everyone is endowed with the Buddha-mind, only they don’t know it.” He … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Syncretism

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Vajragoni

Having studied and experienced many diverse spiritual paths for over 30 years, it is indeed amazing how one discovers similar threads running through each unique system, threads that convey the awe and mystery of the prior-animating force that gives birth … Continue reading →

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Regeneration

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Vajragoni

When the adept’s perceptional faculties are regenerated, all discursive associations dissolve away like shadows disappearing into the deepening twilight. One awakens beyond the mundane affairs of the heavy-laden body consciousness into the boundless miracle of the deathless principle. There is … Continue reading →

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Seek Ye Not

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Vajragoni

The great Rhineland Mystic, Meister Eckhart, expressed the opening of the dark principle in this fashion: “Seek God, so as never to find him”. Eckhart’s statement is packed with dharma-delight; if you’re trying to capture the essence of the Absolute … Continue reading →

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