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One of My Teachers Swami Shankarananda

Swami Shankarananda Baltimore’s Awake Yoga Meditation Community was founded by Swami Shankarananda of the Giri Swami Order. In 1974, his teacher, Swami Premananda, blessed the inauguration of what was then called Divine Life Church of Absolute Monism where I met Swami Shankarananda, known as Acharya Peter, at the time, in 1971. While the Divine Life […]

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Psychosocial Stages of Development

 Erikson’s Psychosocial Stages of Development Stage Approximate Age (years) Virtue: Developmental Task Description 1 0–1 Hope: Trust vs. Mistrust  Trust (or mistrust) that basic needs, such as nourishment and affection, will be met 2 1–3 Will: Autonomy vs. Shame  Sense of independence in many tasks develops 3 3–6 Purpose: Initiative vs. Guilt  Take initiative on […]

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Physician of Souls Healing Prayer

Self-Revelation Church of Absolute Monism In 1941, Brahmachari Jotin was consecrated as a Swami by his Guru, Swami Yogananda Paramhansa, the Guru-Preceptor of the Church. Brahmachari Jotin took the name of Swami Premananda, and was consecrated as a Swami by his Guru, Swami Yogananda Paramhansa, the Guru-Preceptor of the Church. On November 23, 1952, the […]

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Sushumna and Liberation

Sushumna and Liberation “Sushumna runs along the spinal cord in the center, through the seven chakras. When the channels are unblocked by the action of yoga, the energy of kundalini uncoils and rises up the sushumna from the base of the spine.While the sushumna came to be envisioned as a vertical channel extending upwards from the heart, navel region, […]

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The Emerald Tablets: Thoth’s Keys to Divine Consciousness

Thoth’s Keys to Divine Consciousness Sumerians and Egyptians inherited their knowledge from an earlier civilization – The Anunnaki Some archaeological findings in southern Africa suggest that the Sumerians may have inherited much of their knowledge from an earlier civilization that lived there over 200,000 years ago. These findings include ancient gold mines and other activity […]

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Natural Law & Souls Signaling Recognition of Other Souls

Natural Law & Souls Signaling Recognition of Other Souls While Human Moral Behavior and Self-Esteem Increases Imagine you’ve lived lifetimes of being persecuted and being the persecutor. So now, signal you have a soul by dropping the victimhood and persecutor mindset (the paranoia, the fear, the desperation, obsession for both).  Knowledge of your self is important.  Remember […]

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