Monthly Archives: April 2020
Consciousness, Attention and Will
- Rajen VakilHumans possess three fundamental faculties: consciousness, attention, and will.
Throughout the centuries, from philosophers to yogis to scientists, everyone has tried to define consciousness. Yet, consciousness still remains one of the most esoteric and mystical aspects of our lives.
Read MoreInner Silence
- Rajen VakilThe theory we hear so often is that humans evolved from the apes. But we must still ask ourselves the question, Have we really evolved?
Though our physical forms have evolved, if we could look into our minds, we would that see we are still not very different from a monkey, chattering away twenty-four hours a day. We cannot really say we’ve evolved unless we learn to calm this inner chatter.
Read MoreThe Divine Mother
- Rajen VakilSince it was Mother’s Day recently, I thought I would scribble a few notes on the subject of Mother.
There is the physical mother and there is the eternal Mother. Before birth, the soul seeks both a mother and a father in order to enter the physical realm. The physical mother gives birth to the physical body. But before the physical body, there was a Mother, the eternal Mother, who was always there.
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