THE SPIRIT IN OUR MIDST 2. The Secret of the Gita The bulk of the Bhagavad Gita is narrated by God incarnate, just like the Christian Gospels. In this case it’s Krishna, an Avatar of Vishnu, presented in the text as the supreme deity of the universe. Krishna nevertheless had a human occupation: he was…
SPIRIT-PRIMAL FUSION 13. The Spouse of Virgins Radha in Athens cites a number of historical figures who described experiences similar to her own in devotion to a spiritual Beloved. They include Mirabai, who immortalized her love for Krishna in beautiful poetry; the Sufi Jalalludin Rumi; and St. Thérèse of Lisieux, a Catholic nun. Thérèse lived…
The Spirit in Our Midst 1. Rising Up from the Common Woe The experience of the human condition varies immeasurably among individuals; some seem to dwell beatifically in a lifelong Heaven on Earth, while their neighbors in the same habitat and similar circumstances go daily through the torments of Hell. On a larger scale, the…
The Kin of Aries 