Quantum Yoga

Freedom is a well-cherished and sought after sanctuary. There is numerous types of freedom, including but not limited to, governmental independence from tyrants, financial freedom, emotional well-being and inner peacefulness, spiritual cleanliness, unspotted from past deeds, mental clarity, and control of the outward abiding senses. From the beginning of time, in every culture, in every major civilization, all religions and people have spoken about freedom, achieving it in one form or another.

Freedom is not free. Freedom must be earned through hard work and continuous effort. One must know what type of freedom one is attempting to achieve. Only by knowing the destination can a person chart a straight course. Even with foresight, an outlined plan, following it with diligence and keeping one’s self-esteem high, there still exists obstacles and disastrous encounters along the way.

Every freedom has a price. Only those who are willing to pay the price, to endure any temptation, distraction, obstacle, or critic is worthy of attaining their day of independence.

Freedom is the greatest achievement. That is why it has the greatest struggle to accompany its journey. When it comes to the spiritual freedom of Wholeness, there is only one true salvation–that is God. Throughout life’s voyage there is only one refuge–that is God’s representative on earth, the guru.

The guru acts as the guide-master, ready to take the refugee from dark waters of debauchery, materialism, greediness, hatred, and violence onto the shores of peacefulness, joy, happiness, satisfaction, and communion with Elohim, the Father, our God.

In your mind’s eye, imagine the following scene from Luke 18:18-30 (KJV):

And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God. Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother. And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up. Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me. And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich. And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God! For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

If you could be completely and consciously free, what would you be willing to give?

Education is not just an intrinsic part of our society and its development, but its also a vital process of growing and expanding as a human being. From infancy to retirement, we are constantly learning or acquiring information. In our earliest years of life, we must rely on the kind-heartedness and compassion of others, like parents, teachers, and neighbors, to teach us what is necessary and important. 

At first we are taught about fundamentals of living, then of our world and surroundings, and then deeper sciences, theories, and philosophies. We go from simple conditioning and directives to being our own free-thinking individual where we can reason, discern, and theorize. Over time our comprehension skills and reasoning deepens; we are able to understand things more easily and quickly.

The heart of education is self-development. This is why we must take our education in degrees. We progress from elementary or primary to secondary. After secondary education, we progress to tertiary or post-secondary. Tertiary includes three degrees: bachelor, master, and doctor.

Doctor is the highest level. In the Latin language, doctor means “teacher.” Those who reach this pinnacle, earning a doctorate degree, can rightfully call themselves teachers of men. This should be the highest pursuit of a man, to one day be a teacher, to impart knowledge unto his fellow man.

No matter the level, no matter the amount of study, education is a process by which a person develops and evolves. Progress and self-evolution are one of the four cornerstones of life. Without it, our foundation would break.

Suffering is innately connected to our existence. Pleasure would not be so sweet if it were not for its opposite, pain and misery.

Everyone in life is searching for continued happiness that does not fade, but very few find it regularly and consistently. The troubles and burdens of our society always bare weight on the mind, emotions, and soul of a person. We seek happiness, we want happiness, we need happiness to fill satisfied and content with our existence, but we find suffering, misery, and pain instead.

If we are unable to move from suffering to a Divine Providence that knows only contentment, satisfaction, and Wholeness, then our life is wasted. It does not matter what we do in between, it only matters if we were doing one of three things in life.

1. Serving other souls compassionately without selfish motives, only motivated by the charity of one’s heart
2. Treading the esoteric path to higher states of being and consciousness
3. Reach the Summit of Life by actualizing complete satisfaction and happiness with self, life, and God

By keeping these three goals firmly placed in the forefront of our mind, we can surely move from suffering to Divine Providence. Given the right tools, we can accomplish anything–even the Final Merger with God.

There are four major energies in the universe. Wherever you go, you will find them emanating and radiating in their natural forms.

Shakti is the primal energy of the universe. All other energies, vibrations, and forms were created by this universal energy. In Sanskrit, Shakti means “power.” Contrary to popular Indic culture belief, shakti is not a feminine energy. It is neutral, containing both the potency of male and female characteristics to create and produce magnificent vibrations and forms.

Prana is the life-force energy that emanates from Shakti. It is the physical counterpart; all stars, suns, moons, planets, space-dust and particles, including the animal and human inhabitants within each galaxy were formed by this type of energy. It is the very energetic breath that blew life into the infant lungs of Adam, the first human in the Milkyway Galaxy.

In Sanskrit, prana means “the breath of life”. In Greek it is called pneuma, in Hebrew ruah, and Polynesian mana. Whatever you call it, it is the physically manifested energy that gives life.

Chi is compressed or concentrated life-force energy. It is a very common term amongst Asian martial art schools and training camps. Basically, when a martial artist throws a punch, he concentrates all his mind upon a target. The energy moving down the spine, into the nerves of the shoulder, arm and clenched fist is no longer prana, but chi. Chi because it is now a dynamic, concentrated energy that aims for a target and makes the mark with force.

Kinetic is energy in motion. It is derived from the Greek word kinesis, which means motion. A person walking, a ball in motion, a raindrop falling from the sky, and a charged particle in an electric field are examples of kinetic energy at work.

All these energies play an active role in our waking life. If a type of energy goes by a different name, its because it has a different purpose. However, it still remains a manifestation from one of these four.

The vocation of guru (Truth-revealer) dictates that he take upon himself the spiritual welfare and karma (residue of past deeds) of the initiated pupil. Throughout their journey together, it is the spiritual mentor’s responsibility to guide, instruct, and ensure the student’s safety and wellness. The guru should always use caution when choosing and initiating new students into his methods and disciplines of Wholeness.

Any number of techniques could be given to the student to practice. However, it is the sole responsibility of the pupil to follow the well-intended instructions of his guru. If he does not, then it is a severe act of disrespect towards the guru; its a sign of disobedience and inability to cooperate.

The student that listens, but practices very little is like a bad seed. The seed can land clearly on fertile soil, but it will not grow because the seed is rotten within. And so it is like this with the bad student’s mind. There is good soil, an eagerness to learn, but the student is not practicing exactly as instructed. The seed does not take root.

The guru can show him the door, but its the job of the student to pass through it. Only through obedience, discipline, and hardcore effort will the practitioner advance to a level of complete satisfaction with his life and happiness of self.

“I’m trying to free your mind, Neo. But I can only show you the door. You’re the one that has to walk through it.” Morpheus (from The Matrix film)

When we examine the history of organized religion, from the foundation of Hinduism and Zoroastrianism, we discover that no master has ever incorporated his own religion. It was always the followers of that master that insisted on canonizing his teachings, formulating rituals and policies specific to their belief system. Many times they did this to carry on his teachings or honor their deceased master.

The greatest truth teacher, Lord Jesus, never started a religion. He vested that responsibility to Apostle Peter near the completion of his earthly mission. Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha, a prince-turned-yogi, never formally named a successor to carry on in his demise. Prophet Moses, a man convicted to God, guided a large community and instructed from his personal realizations, but never founded a religion, contrary to a popular belief of the Jews.Why did these masters and realizers never start a religion? No true master wanted to start a religion or church, but wanted to simply teach and share what they had realized and actualized to a community of like-minded souls.

When they had realized what they had, they felt the urgency and need to communicate that Truth to a growing number of followers. They believed themselves to be a true source of knowledge and awakening power, one that should not be ignored.

The vocation of a master is not to start a church, religion, or organization. Rather, it is a role of awakening souls, correcting previous teachers, destroying false beliefs, and offering himself–as the master–fully, completely, and compassionately.

When we survey the existence of human life on this planet and see that the worst violence and terror have been committed by mankind, how can we possibly explain these horrific actions and behavior?

Though, as human beings, we are able to cause the greatest good, we are also capable of the worst evil. 

Evil is an energetic force that is destructive by nature. For evil to have the most impact, it must be destructive to most. When there is no reasonable or justifiable cause for the destructive actions, then we can classify those actions and the perpetrator as evil.

All evil begins within. A person who murders, rapes women, molests children, bombs buildings and innocent bystanders, or commits any of the other hundreds of violent crimes, they must be held accountable for their actions. Before the criminal acted upon the crime, evil fermented in the mind.

All words and actions begin within ourselves. The thoughts within our mind manifest into reality as words or actions. What comes out of our being is either constructive, meaningless or destructive. Sometimes there is a thin red line to judge what is good or bad. However, we can always measure an action’s worth by saying whether it was constructive, a wasted action or destructive.

Mark 7:18-23 states:

“And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him; Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats? And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man. For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.”

Evil is real. You must guard against all physical, psychic and emotional attacks. Protect yourself by meditating and praying regularly. Never allow your thoughts or emotions to control your entire being. Rather, control your thoughts, do not run on auto-pilot, and tame your emotions. Focus on what you do and say to others.

To live a balanced life, both meditation and prayer are necessary. We should not honor only one and dismiss the other. Both are powerful soul enhancing instruments to live a happier, peaceful, and enjoyable life.

With meditation your being attempts to experience your innate unity with God’s universality. Through prayer you communicate lovingly with God’s personality. In tandem they are remarkable tools to experience the totality of the One Great Power.

The most effective prayer is best preformed after a blissful meditation and accompanied with a visualization upon God’s personality.

It is useful to visualize within your mind’s eye your perfect image of what God is to you. Imagine God standing directly in front of you and as you humbly pray, perceive God inching closer to you. Begin to see penetrating rays of silvery-white light overflowing from God’s being and form. Visualize these divine rays of power and life flowing into your being, absorbed by your consciousness.

Sit and continue to pray or visualize as much as you need and as long as need. Know that God is there with you.

Though man can pray, meditate upon our Source, read countless Holy Scriptures, perform religious rituals, and sing praise songs and hymns for hours, we can never truly know God in His entirety. He is ever-expansive, all-encompassing, with endless characteristics that the human mind is dwarfed by when trying to comprehend His majesty, glory, and totality.

There is highly intellectual individuals who read Holy Scripture, thinking and believing they know every single thing about God, what God wants, what God has planned, and what God is like. These same intellectuals are fools to believe they can grasp the expansiveness of the One Great Power with their puny and frail human intellect. Only a rare few are blessed to know more about God, the Father, than a majority of the population. Even then what those individuals combined know is a small fraction to everything the One Great Power is and will evolve into.

Just like humans, God throughout the ages and history of mankind, has expressed Himself through emotions. But because He has done so, humans have confused many things about God. We think if God destroyed a city out of anger or punished a devotee to test him, that we can emulate those same emotions and qualities in our life. He is too high and majestic with a purpose and drive greater than anything we know. We can never truly know or understand God.

It is best to be honest and humble about our limited knowledge of God. The student of Yoga and lover of God can take the first step and humbly admit to God in prayer that he or she knows very little about Him. A simple prayer like this can be highly effective:

“God, my One True Father, the Giver of Life, I think I know you, but I don’t. I follow the precepts of someone I believe knows a lot about you, but I still don’t know you like I would like to know you. O Lord, my One and Only Salvation, please reveal yourself to me, little by little, so I may know you more fully. Amen!”

The hardcore Yogin, one who is dedicated to the Path, who pursues the highest goal of life, is absolutely obsessed with the prospect of total control in all life circumstances. Every discipline and technique of the yogic arsenal is about gaining absolute control over the body, senses, mind, emotions, and Spirit.

Control comes through recognition and actualization of our innate power. Only if man would tap more regularly into this limitless power and make constructive use of it, would we be able to accomplish ten or a hundred-fold more. Though leaders and politicians seek to gain power through mundane and devious methods, their power is limited because they ignore the true source of all power. There is only one Giver of Power and that is God, the One Great Power.

Only those who are able to control themselves through conscious effort and practical demonstration have true power available to them. The life of a Yogin is about using this power to control every mundane and spiritual aspect of their life. Through the mastery of control and one’s individual consciousness the Yogin attains various siddhis (yogic accomplishments) as reward and benefit. Even though the Yogin would like to control these siddhis too, which he can to an extent, ultimately, these siddhis belong to the One Great Power, the Giver of Power.