Series

Kiental seminars

• PranayamaKiental seminars · May 1990

  Most people breathe like fish — shallow, hurried gulps. Guru on why proper breathing comes first: pranayama as the preparation for contemplation and meditation, and what happens when the breath finally slows.

• Accepting sufferingKiental seminars · May 1990

  Resisting pain only deepens it. Meeting suffering with acceptance, even joy, lets the body and the spirit do their healing work.

• AngelsKiental seminars · May 1990

  Angels are messengers, not gods to be prayed to. Aim straight for the Lord, and protecting forces gather around a life lived in truth.

• Attachment to possessionsKiental seminars · May 1990

  Enjoy beautiful things, but learn to let go of them now. Holding on too tightly binds us, even after death; freedom lies in loosening our grip.

• ContemplationKiental seminars · May 1990

  Contemplation is mindfulness carried through the whole day, not just before meditation. Becoming master of the vibrations you set in motion is the cornerstone of spiritual growth.

• Demonic forcesKiental seminars · May 1990

  Lower forces are real, and a soul who turns towards God becomes a challenge to them. Sincere devotion and protection before meditation keep you safe.

• Divine MotherKiental seminars · May 1990

  How the Divine Mother came to a sceptical Guru who once tried to throw her image in the river, and why she is real and reachable for everyone who offers love.

• Doshas & lunar phasesKiental seminars · May 1990

  The body has its rhythms, and meditation after midnight draws on a clearer, stronger energy. From new moon to full moon the universe lends its power to spiritual work.

• Emotional attachmentKiental seminars · May 1990

  Love freely but possess no one. Mastering emotional attachment lets the head guide the heart and frees you to be master of your own ship.

• Form & formlessnessKiental seminars · May 1990

  Why it is easier to begin with the form of God before reaching for the formless, and how every faith rests on the same truth and love.

• KundaliniKiental seminars · May 1990

  When kundalini energy rises and shakes the body, see it as the Divine Mother at play and surrender to Her, with no two people reacting quite the same way.

• Learning how to say ’No’Kiental seminars · May 1990

  Learning to say no to your own senses, with a smile, is where real spiritual life begins. Guru recalls practising the word as a boy of six in front of a mirror.

• Mantras & ’Om’Kiental seminars · May 1990

  Om is the sound that holds the whole universe. Chanting it draws your consciousness into the totality of creation and can even be sent to a troubled part of the body.

• No charge for spiritualityKiental seminars · May 1990

  No genuine teacher charges money for spiritual knowledge. God's power is free, and any teacher who attaches a price to enlightenment is one to walk away from.

• Talking to GodKiental seminars · May 1990

  Hold an honest conversation with the Divine Mother each day, letting Her shape your life. Surrender is doing your best, then bowing to whatever adjustments She makes.

• The guru / disciple relationshipKiental seminars · May 1990

  No guru can hand you liberation, and no drug is a shortcut to it. A true teacher pushes you to stand on your own feet through your own honest effort.

• The heart chakraKiental seminars · May 1990

  Let the head govern the heart, or you become a slave to your senses. Family life is the training ground where emotional love matures into selfless love for God.

• The visionary eyeKiental seminars · May 1990

  The mind is a receiving station that replays whatever it has absorbed, from adverts to politicians. Quieten it first and lift your awareness to the heart chakra and above.

• VegetarianismKiental seminars · May 1990

  The body is an instrument, and sattvic food keeps it calm and clear for spiritual life. Notice honestly how what you eat and drink affects you, and hold to the middle path of moderation.

• What happens when we die?Kiental seminars · May 1990

  What we are attached to in life is where our consciousness races when the body falls away. Living with moderation and seeing the divine in everything frees us for what comes next.