Transform Karma into Wisdom and Spiritual Power!
We are near the end of Kali Yuga, and it seems like there is so much karma to purify. Will this baggage burden us even in the next cycle of time? Shunyamurti responds to a question about the function of karma. Graduation from the school of life and death requires purification of consciousness. If you clean up your karma now you can receive a passport to Liberation and the heavenly realms.
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How to Drop Guilt and Self-Defeating Narratives
In this satsang Q&A, Shunyamurti explains why life feels increasingly surreal as the subconscious and superconscious bleed into the conscious mind, and how this flood of symbolic information is preparing us for an accelerated shift in the dream field. He explores the mystery of suffering, showing that only the one Self truly experiences it and that intense karma is often a rite of passage into full surrender to God.
As Conditions Get Worse . . .
When the screw of karma tightens, life becomes unbearable—yet this pressure is the force that drives the soul to surrender and awaken. In this Q&A, Shunyamurti reveals how karmic storms strip away inauthentic living, why many are experiencing this now, and how to meet the experience with peace and equanimity. He also explains the shock that can arise when raising your vibrational frequency and how enduring this inner heat without resistance allows the Shakti to burn away karmic seeds, leaving you in the blissful light of the One Self.
Symptoms Are Not So Simple!
Many people have an overly simplistic view of the meaning of symptoms of physical and mental suffering--and of karma in general--and assume that an enlightened sage should not have any illnesses. The facts are very different. Sri Ramana, for example, had asthma, rheumatism, and his body died of cancer. Nisargadatta Maharaj also died of cancer. His guru, Sri Siddharameshwar, had to deal with diabetes. But symptoms are always blessings. They have teleological reasons for appearing and they can trigger secret transfigurations in one's heart and shift the trajectory of one's conscious evolution.
A Great Drama Needs Conflict and Suspense!
The structure of time serves the needs of the great unfolding drama of history, dialectically surging toward its redemptive Eschaton. Dyads produce unstable triads. Truth and Beauty both disrupt the closed systems that congeal into social patterns that become rigid and obsolete. Our culture heroes manifest novelty and creativity that shift our values and perspectives into ever new paradigms of possibility. The first step always requires letting go and returning to freedom.
Enjoy a 3-Course Meal of Consciousness!
The maitre d’ suggests you start with the Dionysian appetizer. But, if the hot peppers go to your head, we can offer a quick decapitation and then a full recap with higher consciousness and a sweet Apollonian dessert. However, these days most customers prefer to end their beggars’ banquet with our devilish hot sauce. What kind of spirits would you like?
How to Turn Samsara into Nirvana
You are in nonduality right now, but your mental activity obscures the Real. To return to your original and eternal Buddha Nature and God-Self, you must only become fully present—by stopping the thought stream and staying as pure awareness. Then, you will begin to understand the whole river of time and all the lives of high adventure in divinized consciousness of your once and future Self.