Jung’s Archetypes -

As a young child my fascination for the mystical was evident to those around me. In my father’s eyes it was my devotion to his/our Christian faith. In my mother’s eyes - when they were open - it was my imaginative questions and fairy friends. In my teenage years I questioned Christian theology by pointing out the contradictions – learning that apparently, there are stupid questions. My thirst for knowledge and love for my father quenched the restlessness and confusion of my mind. I followed his path; he died when I was 16, and with him so did my relationship with his god. To read the full article click here.

Niroda-Huh!? -

The Yogic experience in the West is at best, a practice of relaxation techniques: stretches known as asanas; breath work, called pranayama; and meditation, less commonly known by dharana and dhyana. While there’s no debate about the positive effects, there is confusion about the primary focus of yoga and its relationship to self-transformation. The purpose of Classical yoga is Self-realization, by which purification of the mind is required to liberate the spiritual Self from the material nature.  This lofty concept has been associated with Classical Yoga and the teachings of Pantanjali’s Yoga Sutras. In more recent times, Western psychology has also been a proponent of self-actualization and individualization. The process of Self-realization involves the challenge of not only purifying the mind but confronting the innate ignorance of human nature to liberate the spirit from its muddled identification with the body-mind. To read the full article click here.