Category Archives: Sannyas – Being a Swami

Sannyas is the highest stage of Yogic spirituality – the state beyond personal identification. It is said to be higher than religion, because the polarity of the mind (good, bad) has been transcended in the perfect Unity of the One Being.

A Night in Hospital

Posted on July 29, 2018 by Mataji

An unexpected night in hospital with unexpected incidents… Continue reading →

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Monistic not Monastic

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Mataji

Trying to put “swami” into a Western context is like trying to squeeze a tomato through a keyhole. Sometimes a swami is regarded as a monk.  That seems easy at first, as many spiritual traditions have an established and accepted order of … Continue reading →

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