Enlightenment or demonic state? Author: Rani B. Willems Painful awakening experiences, such as those described in Dr. Thomas Wachter’s article “Return from Transcendence” in Tattva Viveka 77, are considered by the author to be a misunderstanding that can occur when the people concerned have not been adequately prepared for the encounter with the Absolute. By …
The Soul and the Poodle
How we can use our ego to awaken Autor: Veit Lindau Beyond a particular spiritual tradition, Veit Lindau outlines a non-conceptual and pragmatic understanding of the ego and attributes to it a weighty significance for our practical lives, our minds and our soul. Beyond this, there exists a longing, a calling within us that points …
Mouches volantes – Vitreous opacity or light of consciousness?
Judaism – Bible, Merkaba, Kabbala Author: Floco Tausin In the first part of the article, the author explores whether there are references to mouches volantes in the Jewish religion, especially the bible and merkaba mysticism, and how these can be interpreted spiritually. In the sequel, he explores another mystical tradition of Judaism, the kabbalah, and …