According to the late and great Paramahansa Yogananda (Kriya Yoga Master), the ancient most codifier of yoga, Patanjali, said "He/She who knows OM knows God." With that said, we can easily conclude that OM is the very essence of all major aspects of our lives: having, doing, and being. Let us say I work as … Continue reading OM = Having, Doing, Being
Category: Om Meditation
Universal OM
According to the late and great Paramahansa Ramakrishna, OM is the definitive spiritual sound, name, word, and symbol for God (Divine Spirit) in form and beyond form. So, OM is appropriate as the essence of spiritual concepts like love, compassion, wisdom, intuition, energy, being, presence, and awareness. OM also is appropriate as the essence and … Continue reading Universal OM
A Prayer To Om (Omkar)
When I find the time and energy, I love to recite this ancient prayer to Om (Omkar): "Omkaram bindu samyuktam nityam dhyayanti yoginah. Kamadam mokshadam chaiva Omkaraya namo namah." It means (in English): " Salutations to God in the sound-form of OM which is always contemplated by the yogis. It is OM that fulfills all … Continue reading A Prayer To Om (Omkar)
Avatar = Divine Descent
Happy Tuesday Omyoga blog followers, visitors, and subscribers. I wish you a great day and week ahead. Today's post features a word that I have known and understood for quite some time - the word "avatar" which is an ancient Sanskrit word for "divine descent." In my humble opinion (IMHO), the three most prominent avatars, … Continue reading Avatar = Divine Descent
Grace = Our Foundation
In the Bible, one passage says that "Love is the greatest". Love indeed is great. However, three things need to happen first before love can manifest. First, Grace (Being) allows for one to gain faith. It could be faith in life, work, school, or any number of future possibilities. Then, with faith, hope is possible. … Continue reading Grace = Our Foundation
365 Writing Tips = Success
Greetings and Namaste Omyoga Blog Visitors and Subscribers. /|\ In 1985, I started my writing career in college when I was first asked to join the student newspaper (The Willamette Collegian) as a news reporter. After majoring in Philosophy, completing an IBM-certified programming class, and training international computer science students for five years, I finally … Continue reading 365 Writing Tips = Success
Limited Self = Conflict
Right now, my wife and I are watching the Netflix series called "The Tudors" which shows the life and trials of England's King Henry VIII, who lived in the 1500s. Perilous times indeed. King Henry was against the Catholic Church and so in order to forcibly move the belief system in England to his new … Continue reading Limited Self = Conflict
