by Michael Mamas | Saturday, November 26, 2016 | Spiritual Evolution |
Over 20 years ago, while doing Sanyama on the moon, I first saw the shape of the universe. I described it in class like being shaped like a morning glory flower. Years later, I believe by virtue of the Hubble Telescope discoveries, scientists described the shape of the universe in the same manner, and it was represented as a picture on the cover of Discover Magazine.
Recently, I saw more deeply into it. Lord Shiva, while doing Sanyama on the moon, could be said to have manifested the universe. It overflowed out of his crown as the river Ganges, forming a fountain, shaped like a morning glory, with the crescent moon in his awareness. This has been depicted in traditional pictures of Lord Shiva.
That morning glory shape, however, represents only the thin veil of reality—what physicists might refer to as matter. Extending the petals of the morning glory all the way around creates a Linga-shaped object called Hiranyagarbha: the totality of the universe. Everything else (other than the morning glory itself) is composed of projection. This universe is almost entirely projection. This is not just an abstract concept, but a living, daily reality. We project onto one another and everything in creation, and consider that projection to be reality. Projection makes the world go ’round. Seeing beyond projection is called liberation—enlightenment.
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by Michael Mamas | Friday, November 25, 2016 | Clarifying Confusion, Vedic Arts |
In a comment on a previous blog, I was ask about the relationship between omens and shaktipat.
To which I respond:
Omens are an interesting topic. Since, through the transcendent, everything is infinitely correlated in space and time, one could view every event as an omen. It is like the flow of water down a mountain stream. The movement of the molecules of water predetermine where they will be the next moment… omens. Similarly, then, Shaktipat could also be viewed as an action predetermining what follows.
Of course, then enters the notion of free will vs. predetermination. The Guru, acting from a place of free will, can guide or suggest the process shift in more evolutionary directions.
Certainly, everyone has a degree of free will but, generally speaking, predetermination (karma) rules most people’s days.
I would add that even a Guru, who has no karma, has entered into this world of karma. One might compare it to someone who jumps into a swirling torrent of karmic waters to assist drowning people.The Guru is certainly subject to the currents as well as the flailing of arms and legs of those drowning. Though it is not the Guru’s karma to jump into those waters, once done, he has volunteered to deal with the karmic waters and the situation he has entered.
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by Michael Mamas | Thursday, November 24, 2016 | Vedic Arts |
Our universe is composed of perspectives. It’s our connection with the universal, underlying Transcendent that gives us the awareness to align with the perspective that is most evolutionary and best serves the moment.
The 8th house in the Jyotish astrology chart deals with occult knowledge which would include the domain of witchcraft, left-handed Tantra, etc. Such practices are not rooted in the infinite wisdom of wakefulness to the Absolute. As a result, the diverse orientations to other-worldish perspectives have no basis to guide the practitioner to function in harmony with Natural Law. Whatever perspective the individual practitioner aligns with is basically a roll of the dice. For that reason, those oriented towards 8th house view knowledge of spirituality as a roll of the dice. Life, then, becomes a roll of the dice. From that mindset, one’s access to spirituality is gambling.
This is illustrated in the Mahabharata when the conflict between the Pandavas and the Kauravas began with gambling. Judgment of one another was then determined by a roll of the dice, which in turn, led to the dynamic of life, represented in the Mahabharata. It’s fascinating to reflect upon the idea that for those not grounded in Transcendental awareness, spirituality is aspired to and related to through gambling.
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by Michael Mamas | Sunday, November 20, 2016 | Clarifying Confusion, Spiritual Evolution |
Early Saturday morning, it was really windy at Mount Soma. While doing Pradakshina outside around the Navagrahas, the wind slapped a fall leaf right into my face. Spontaneously searching for the symbolism, I asked myself, “Was that a Shaktipat blessing or a reprimand?” Immediately the answer came: “There really isn’t any difference.” If perceived properly, a reprimand is a purificatory rite. When heard and received, it purifies the awareness. The Karma has been delivered, clearing away for a deeper relationship with life. When you stop and think about it, that’s pretty much a definition for “Shaktipat.” As I’m fond of saying, “It’s not so much about the thing, but your relationship with the thing.” Shaktipat is not nearly as effective when we’re not open to it. Shaktipat comes in many forms: a moment of insight, the touch of the Guru, or conceivably even the slap of a fall leaf.
After all, the Guru’s nature is one with your true nature, is one with Mother Nature. The Guru then gives his blessings in many ways. Saturn is the influence of the Guru through life’s lessons, through our experiences with life and all of nature. Everything is just as profound, as is our ability to hear it, to see it, to know it.
Of course, we can make moods around this sort of thing which is called “projection.” On the other hand, we can see more deeply into things than what may be self-evident to most on the surface. When seen clearly and deeply, it’s called “perception.” Projection considers perception to be projection.
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by Michael Mamas | Friday, October 28, 2016 | Vedic Arts |
It seems that everybody here at Mount Soma was talking about how beautiful the close conjunction of Jupiter and Moon in Virgo was this morning. Jupiter transit in Virgo is a very powerful influence on both my personal as well as Mount Soma’s charts. Jyotish says it will bring tremendous and long-lasting, positive influences beginning in February 2017 after Saturn leaves Scorpio.
This lovely pic of the Jupiter-Moon conjunction was taken this morning.
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