Spiritual Master Wayne Teasdale

October 2004. Brother Wayne Teasdale has died after a long battle with cancer. A service will be held Saturday, October 23, at 9:30 am at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Bede Griffiths Association (For Wayne Teasdale Grant), C/O John Douglas, Treasurer, Bede Griffiths Association, P.O. Box 851521, Richardson, TX 75085-1521.

Although Brother Wayne is no longer with us physically, his wisdom and the interspirituality movement that he inspired live on and grow daily. Dr. William ("Bill") Hayashi, a professor at Columbia College (Chicago) and multi-traditional practitioner, is a long time friend and associate of Brother Wayne. He offers us this story for inspiration and reflection:

"The most powerful memory I have of Brother Wayne was after a meditation/prayer session with him in the hospital. He shared with me that he had had a vision: He was a Buddhist monk living in a mountain monestery. He had gone too close to the cliff and had fallen over. At first he was very frightened, but then he relaxed and realized that it would be all right. He told me he was fine when he reached bottom."

Brother Wayne Teasdale was a lay monk who combined the traditions of Christianity, Hinduism, and Buddhism in the way of the Christian sannyasa. A teacher and activist in building common ground among the world's religions, he served on the board of trustees of the Parliament of the World's Religions. As a member of the Monastic Interreligious Dialogue, he helped draft their Universal Declaration of Nonviolence. He was also committed to the cause of a free Tibet.

Teasdale was an adjunct professor at DePaul University, Columbia College, and the Catholic Theological Union, and co-ordinator of the Bede Griffiths Trust. He held an M.A. in philosophy from St. Joseph University and a Ph. D. in theology from Fordham University. He lived at the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago.

By Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu Biography

Lao Tzu was a man from the Qu Ren village, Li district, Ku Prefecture from Chu Land. His family surname was Li, his first name was Er, his nickname was Dan.

Lao Tzu is believed to have been a Chinese philosopher (a person who seeks to answer questions about humans and their place in the universe) and the accepted author of the Tao te ching, the main text of Taoist thought. He is considered the father of Chinese Taoism (a philosophy that advocates living a simple life).

The main source of information on Lao Tzu's life is a biography written by the historian Ssu-ma Ch'ien (145–86 B.C.E. ) in his Records of the Historian. By this time a number of traditions or beliefs about the founder of Chinese

Taoism were going around, and Ssu-ma Ch'ien himself was unsure of their authenticity. The biography in fact contains an account of not one but three men called Lao Tzu.
The first Lao Tzu was a man named Li Erh or Li Tan, who came from the village of Ch'üjen in the southern Chinese state of Ch'u. Li Erh served as historian in charge of the official records in the Chinese imperial capital of Loyang. He was a peer of the famous Chinese philosopher Confucius (551–479 B.C.E. ), and he is reported to have given an interview to Confucius when he came to Loyang seeking information on the Chou ritual.

Another man identified as the founder of Taoism was Lao Lai Tzu, who also came from Ch'u. He is said to be a person of the same age as Confucius and is credited with a fifteen-chapter book explaining the teachings of the Taoist school. Nothing more is known about the second Lao Tzu.

According to a third account, the original Lao Tzu lived 129 years after the death of Confucius. This man went by the name of Tan, the historian of Chou. Actually, it is impossible to prove the historical accuracy of any of these accounts. Lao Tzu is not really a person's name and is only a complimentary name meaning "old man." It was common in this period to refer to respected philosophers and teachers with words meaning "old" or "mature." It is possible that a man who assumed the pseudonym (assumed name) Lao Tzu was a historical person, but the term Lao Tzu also was used as a substitute title to the supreme Taoist classic, Tao te ching (Classic of the Way and the Power).

According to Ssu-ma Ch'ien, Lao Tzu had been serving in the Chou capital for a long time. He became unhappy with the dishonest political situation and decided to go into retirement. As he was passing through the Hanku Pass west of Loyang, the gate-keeper stopped him and asked him to write down a book of his teachings. Lao Tzu then composed a book of five thousand sayings in two sections that described the theory of the tao and te. This book was then known as the Tao te ching.

Lao Tzu is frequently associated with the other famous early Chinese thinker, Confucius. There are numerous stories about debates that supposedly took place between these two great philosophers in which Lao Tzu was always the winner. These stories are undoubtedly anti-Confucian publicity circulated by members of the Taoist school, perhaps as early as the fourth century B.C.E.

Light Age Master Guruji Krishnananda

Nationality        : Indian
Region              :active Bangalore
Occupation       :Founder, Manasa Foundation,

 Light Channels World Movement Ancestor master Maharshi Amara

Maharshi Amara (1919-1982)


He was one of the tallest Light Masters ever walked on the earth. He came in contact with the seven Light Masters in the Astral plane at the age of nine and worked with them till his end.

He travelled astrally daily to other worlds and gathered vast Spiritual Knowledge, particularly the science of Meditation.

He founded the Rishis Path in 1974 when the Dark Age or the Kali Yuga ended.

He continues to guide the followers from the Astral plane even now.




Guruji Krishnananda 

Guruji Krishnananda (1939) met his Guru, Maharshi Amara (1919-1982), in 1977 and his life took a new turn. His Guru had established contact with the Sapta Rishis, the Hierarchy, and other Rishis when he was very young. He used to travel astrally to other earths and meet the Rishis and Devas there. He brought down rare Spiritual Knowledge and the whole Science of Meditation.

For five years, Guruji learnt Meditation, Astral travel and other techniques from his Guru and after his passing away, founded Manasa Foundation to continue the work of his Guru, teaching Meditation and disseminating rare Spiritual Knowledge. He developed Dhyana Yoga.

In 2006, he established the Study Centre to study rare Spiritual realities with the help of Intuition. In 2009, he began the Light Channels World Movement helping people channeling Light daily for seven minutes to spread Love and Peace. Lakhs of school children have channeled Light and have benefitted in their studies and lives.

Guruji lives in Taponagara, 20 Kms away from Bangalore city, in India and conducts weekly Meditation classes. He has authored several Spiritual books. His “Doorways to Light” is considered a very important book for understanding the New Age.

Guruji works as a channel to the Sapta Rishis.

The Path

The Path established by Guruji is known as The Path of the Rishis. Meditation and Positivisation of thoughts and emotions are the basic approaches here. The Path defines Spirituality as being good and honest. Spirituality is different from religion.

We have come down as souls to this planet to experience life here. Experiencing life fully and then going back to our Source is the Purpose of life.

Meditators are encouraged to establish direct links with the Rishis in the higher planes. They are taught the New Age realities and are guided to go through the transitional processes of entering into the New Age and the effects of events occurring at the end of 2012.

Ideology

Guruji asserts that we are here to experience the human life and all its diversity. We have to manifest the Life Force and celebrate Life. We must manifest Love, Peace and Truth. That is true Spirituality. We have to realize the uselessness of the meaningless rituals imposed by the humans and become aware of the distortions in the Knowledge we inherit.

We have to realize that the Rishis of Puranas do exist at a different level. We have to establish contact to receive the undistorted Knowledge and guidance to sail through the difficult period of Pralaya.

God is a Reality. He is Light. He is Intelligence. He can be experienced in Meditations. The forms are his manifestations. The best way of worship is through Meditations.

This world is imperfect. But this is our world. We have to love this world. We are all one. We have to share our accomplishments and Karmas.

We have to work for the Peace and Welfare of our world.

All religions speak of the same Truth. We have to go beyond religion to realize and experience the Oneness of humanity.

Our thoughts and emotions impact nature and all life on earth. Every being and non-being has intelligence and feelings. We must expand our Awareness to understand and interact with all Life.

We are not alone. There are many in other earths waiting to help us to pass through the difficult times of Transition and 2012 effects.

We need not reincarnate after clearing our Karmas. But we can choose to come down and work for the Rishis who have been working for the welfare of all Life here from ages.

                    Guruji Krishnananda Speaks On 2012
                                                    (Compiled by Shoba K Rao)
                                                            01-11-2009

When you are in contact with the Rishis you should contain the excitement, otherwise the mind becomes active and starts projecting the things that you like to receive. The communication then either ends or gets distorted.

Whenever we meditate in an energy field, the Core and the Field get strengthened. The deity of the Field takes care of all our material and Spiritual needs. If many people sit and mass meditate for a long time in a place they can create an energy field in that area.

In the present times, Spiritual guides can guide people only when they are aware of the new laws, new ways, the new information about 2012 etc.

Unless we know the answers to certain questions like: Who are we? Where do we come from? etc., we will be taking the wrong routes or we may never begin our Spiritual journey. When we begin the journey we have to go beyond, to experience and manifest the experience.

Do the Rishis exist? Unless you know the answers to such questions, and you are convinced, you can't talk to others about these things.

We struggle in Sadhana if the Spiritual condition of the world around us is not good, or if there are disturbances around us, as we are linked together. In spite of that we have to meditate and channel Light to bring relief not only to ourselves but also to others. It's a part of Sadhana. Periodically we have to introspect and pull ourselves up.

Judging people and developing strong feelings holds us back and takes us down. Locate the good points in people and establish relations from there to the Soul-level.

From 21st December 2009 lot of powers from the dark forces will be taken away, making transformation easier for every one. There will be new choices and challenges.

Intense healing of the earth begins. Hereafter whenever you practise Pranayama inhale blue light, hold the breath, and exhale blue light.

Henceforth, whenever we make a very genuine effort we will be rewarded, and whenever we consciously deviate or commit a mistake we will be punished.

The presence of a Meditator in a bus averted a serious accident. That is the power of Meditation! Sometimes people grumble that they are not making progress.

People in the beginning stages are expected to be patient. Before asking questions, they have to study, listen, read, understand and meditate for some time. People who join us get the shield after meditating for three months in the Chakra activation Stage. This is meant for protection from dark forces. We have to trust the Rishis and move on.
Spiritual aids really do not improve the quality of Meditation, as meditation occurs at a deeper level.


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What will meditation do to solve my problems?

If you are clear, if you can see, your life-problems dissolve. Let me remind you about using the word 'dissolve'. I am not saying you find the answers, solutions to your problems, no. And I am only talking about life-problems; that's what you have asked about.

This is the most important thing about life-problems to understand: they are created by your unclarity of vision. So it is not that first you see them clearly, then you find the solution, and then you try to apply the solution. No, the process is not that long; the process is very simple and short.

The moment you can see your life-problem clearly, it dissolves. It is not that you have now found an answer that you will apply, and someday you will succeed in destroying the problem. The problem existed in your unclarity of vision. You were its creator.

Remember again, I am talking about life-problems. I am not saying that if your car is broken down you just sit silently and see clearly what the problem is: the problem is clear, now do something. It is not a question that you simply sit under a tree and meditate and just once in a while open your eyes and see whether the problem is solved or not.

This is not a life-problem, it is a mechanical problem. If your tire is punctured you will have to change the wheel. Sitting won't do; you just get up and change the wheel. It has nothing to do with your mind and your clarity, it has something to do with the county road.

What can your clarity do with the county road? Otherwise, three thousand meditators here cannot mend one county road? Just meditation would have been enough -- and in the morning you would find an asphalt road.

But the question is only about life-problems. For example, you are feeling jealous, angry, you are feeling a kind of meaninglessness. You are dragging yourself somehow. You don't feel that life is juicy anymore. These are life-problems and they arise out of your unclarity of mind.

Because unclarity is the source of their arising, clarity becomes their dissolution. If you are clear, if you can see clearly, the problem will disappear.

You have not to do anything other than that. Just seeing, just watching its whole process: how the problem arises, how it takes possession of you, how you become completely clouded by it, blinded by it; and how you start acting madly, for which you repent later on, about which you realize later on that it was sheer insanity, that "I did it in spite of myself. I never wanted to do it, still I did it. And even when I was doing it I knew that I didn't want to do it." But it was as if you were possessed....

         OSHO.

 from Misery to Enlightenment, Chapter 20.

Meditation Advice, Guidance and Tips - Information and Instructions

Meditation is more than a method for relaxing the body, as some people think. It is a way for gaining freedom from incessant, nagging thoughts and worries, quieting the chatter of the mind, and attaining inner peace and happiness. In its higher levels it leads to spiritual awakening, enlightenment, and to realizing who and what you are.

Though it plays an important role in various religions and spiritual practices, it is actually a practice that is free from all religious connotations, and has always been practiced everywhere, from ancient times until the present day. There has always been the desire to go within, to find what is beyond the physical form, and to find the real spirit and the relation between mankind, the world and the creator.

There are many forms, techniques and traditions of meditation, which are practiced and followed for various reasons and aims, for relaxation and health, for mental mastery and inner peace, and of course for attaining spiritual awakening - enlightenment, and for discovering who you really are.

Meditation calms down the body and the mind, reduces stress and anxiety, normalizes the blood pressure and has a healing effect on the body. It improves the power of concentration, sharpens the mind and strengthens the intuition. Its constant practice reduces the number of restless thoughts in the mind and brings inner peace, happiness and bliss.

In order to obtain results it has to be practiced every day, at least once a day, twice a day is better. A beginner may start with only 10 minutes and gradually increase the time.

Essentially, there are two forms of meditation. One that requires focusing the mind on a certain activity, such as on the breathing process, or on a concrete object, mental image, a word, thought or a quality of character. The other form requires that you do not focus on any concrete object, thought or mental image, but to empty the mind of thoughts, and merge into the inner silence within you, into your Real, Inner Self. This form can only be practiced after one is well trained with the first form.

Below you will find several things you can do to improve your ability to meditate, mitigate the inner resistance of the mind, and improve your chances of success. Read them attentively, and apply them to any technique that you practice.

Tips and advice for meditation:

1.

It is important to meditate every day.
2.

Keep up a positive attitude.
3.

Do not meditate when you are tired.
4.

Meditate in a place where you can be alone and undisturbed.
5.

Sit in a comfortable position with your spine erect. You can sit on the floor, on a cushion or on a chair.
6.

Relax your body.
7.

Take a few slow deep breaths.
8.

To relax even more, for a few moments focus on a pleasant memory, or a mental image of a place that makes you feel calm.
9.

Think for a few moments about the benefits of meditation, how it will strengthen your focus, calm down your mind, ease stress and tension, etc.
10.

Before you start to meditate, tell yourself that all thoughts, ideas and plans will have now to wait until you finish, and that nothing is going to distract your mind.
11.

Start meditating calmly, yet with focused attention. The more focused the attention is, the easier it is to ignore thoughts and other distractions.
12.

Keep calm both mentally and physically, and do not tense your body.
13.

Patience, perseverance and self discipline should be always cultivated.
14.

10 minutes are quite enough for a beginner.
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Start with a simple meditation technique. Here are two examples:

a) Focus your attention on your incoming and outgoing breath.
For a few minutes, focus your attention on your breath. Breathe normally, while focusing on the act of breathing in and breathing out. Be careful not to strain your breath and your body.

b) Focusing on an inspiring quote.
Choose an inspiring quote from any spiritual teacher, and repeat it in your mind, trying to find its deep meaning, beyond the written words.