Dr. M. W. Lewis, Yogananda's first kriya yoga disciple in America, once asked the Guru, "If I attain liberation in this life, will I have to come back into maya with the next Day of Brahma, and have to work all over again toward liberation" The Guru replied, "Never fear. Once the soul achieves liberation, it is free forever." swami kriyananda
I'm sorry that I can't help you out with this question. I know nothing about astral travel or using the astral realm as a learning environment. On our spiritual path we go within in mediation and learn through God's guidance. I have heard that souls in the astral world are always trying to guide us here on Earth. But the only way we here at Ananda try to tune into that guidance is through meditation.
Thank you dharmic brother. The twice born understanding for me came straight away, as for you, i realised straight away, that our first birth is the physical, and our second birth is of knowledge and enlightenment. Im glad to see that you truly are wise, and didnt follow the colonially racist interpretation of twice born. Stay on the path, and realise god inside you. I see your going in the correct direction.
The Boddhisattva would be the Buddhist equivalent to a Jivan Mukta, one who is "freed while living." Some such souls, my Guru told me, actually defer their liberation indefinitely in order to free their disciples. swami kriyananda
Re: at 4:05 -- "many souls still wandering after a Day of Brahma": If a soul can rise up through the angelic and causal realms to merge in Spirit, is it possible that the Spirit substance of this soul might be cast out again into physical Creation with the next Day of Brahma, only to repeat the evolutionary process over again? If this is so, then the Boddhisattva decision to remain incarnate seems to make even more sense. I know this is a very abstract question, but it interests me.
@vMufasa No, you don't need to become a monk. 'Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.' (John 3:3'5) To be born of water means to be born into a body, whereas to be born of the Spirit means to be born into spiritual consciousness: to emerge from the chrysalis of ego-consciousness into divine consciousness' an emergence in which the guru acts as the 'midwife.' This is twice born.
Namaste! Thank you for your wisdom, guidance and teachings! God Bless You!
Thank you for sharing your story. Joy is our true nature. When we feel great joy we know we are on the right track.
Dr. M. W. Lewis, Yogananda's first kriya yoga disciple in America, once asked the Guru, "If I attain liberation in this life, will I have to come back into maya with the next Day of Brahma, and have to work all over again toward liberation"
The Guru replied, "Never fear. Once the soul achieves liberation, it is free forever."
swami kriyananda
I'm sorry that I can't help you out with this question. I know nothing about astral travel or using the astral realm as a learning environment. On our spiritual path we go within in mediation and learn through God's guidance. I have heard that souls in the astral world are always trying to guide us here on Earth. But the only way we here at Ananda try to tune into that guidance is through meditation.
Being twice born is being born into the spirit of God.
Thanks so much for your reply. It's comforting to know that I'm in such good company (with Dr. Lewis) with my questions.
Thank you dharmic brother.
The twice born understanding for me came straight away, as for you, i realised straight away, that our first birth is the physical, and our second birth is of knowledge and enlightenment. Im glad to see that you truly are wise, and didnt follow the colonially racist interpretation of twice born.
Stay on the path, and realise god inside you. I see your going in the correct direction.
The Boddhisattva would be the Buddhist equivalent to a Jivan Mukta, one who is "freed while living." Some such souls, my Guru told me, actually defer their liberation indefinitely in order to free their disciples.
swami kriyananda
beautiful msg, thank you for sharing.
"All things are speaking, in spite of their apparant silence." I can't remember who said this.
Re: at 4:05 -- "many souls still wandering after a Day of Brahma": If a soul can rise up through the angelic and causal realms to merge in Spirit, is it possible that the Spirit substance of this soul might be cast out again into physical Creation with the next Day of Brahma, only to repeat the evolutionary process over again? If this is so, then the Boddhisattva decision to remain incarnate seems to make even more sense. I know this is a very abstract question, but it interests me.
Once you have won your liberation, it is forever.
@vMufasa No, you don't need to become a monk. 'Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.' (John 3:3'5) To be born of water means to be born into a body, whereas to be born of the Spirit means to be born into spiritual consciousness: to emerge from the chrysalis of ego-consciousness into divine consciousness' an emergence in which the guru acts as the 'midwife.' This is twice born.
so do we have to become a monk to be twice born? or live loving people other ways?
This is the story of the crucifiction and ressurection. The crucifix upon which Yeshua was hung is the devi maata, Divine feminine. +
are you swami kriyananada
A rock can't answer your questions😊😂