Note: This lovely poem was gifted to my heart while lying on a beach in Bali one night… As the heavens opened up and revealed their soul, I remembered so much and knew I was old, as a soul traveling through this mighty cosmic space,...
Category: Spiritual
A poem for the Maestro – Jayadeva (John) Richardson
posted by: Paul Rodney Turner
May 2, 2013
Happy blessed day, to the most blessed man, who inspires so many and can put you in a trance, using words of wisdom, cloaked in feelings of love, as they float very gently down from Vaikuntha above. He will counsel your heart — and set...
Whatever comes to my mind, is a funny kind of bind, When your heart feels blind, but then you remind, Your SELF, that it’s all ok, even though, just the other day, You had to pay, for a previous melee, when you chose the wrong...
First Steps in God Realization
posted by: Paul Rodney Turner
February 18, 2013
The idea that realization of God can be experienced in the mundane act of drinking water is profound to say the least, but certainly believable once we accept the all-pervasive nature of the Supreme. After all, water is just one of the numerous energies that...
Crying for your soul’s sake – Attention all men
posted by: Paul Rodney Turner
February 10, 2013
One of the greatest pleasures in life is witnessing the tears of someone becoming choked with emotion by a touching moment, or as they recall a fond memory of a loved one who has past. Because it is at these times that we get to witness...
A Man’s Highest Calling
posted by: Paul Rodney Turner
February 9, 2013
I’m a man with a mission — so don’t be so coy, You can trust my decisions — and learn to enjoy, My soul ego is strong now — so I live for that day, when windmills are turning — and minds are at play…...
To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind; To talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person you meet; To make all your friends feel that there is something in them; To look at the sunny side of everything and make...
I saw Life of Pi 3D last night. I was a bit disappointed. There were some visually stunning scenes in the movie and the story was quite fantastic. The Narrator does a great job and so too does the young boy who plays the main...
Analogy:- Mind as driving instrument of a chariot (ref.Katha upanishad 1.3.3-1.3.4) Individual Soul-Passenger of the chariot Body-Chariot Intelligence-Driver Mind-Driving Instrument Senses-Horses To manage the mind means to bring it under the control of the intelligence. You do this by understanding the difference between the two. Essentially the...
The Most Voracious of All the Senses
posted by: Paul Rodney Turner
December 27, 2012
If the purpose of yoga is to master the mind and senses, there is no better place to start than with the tongue. The Vedas state that the senses can be “gateways to hell,” and the most important and voracious of all the senses is...