I saw Life of Pi 3D last night. I was a bit disappointed. The Life of Pi movie has some visually stunning 3D scenes, and the story itself is quite fantastic. The narrator, Pi, does a great job, and so too does the young...
Tag: SPIRITUAL
Embracing Choice: Your Path to Freedom
posted by: Paul Rodney Turner
January 2, 2013
Embracing Inner Guidance: Mind, Intelligence, and the Soul 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 Embracing Responsibility: Decisions Build Your Future Managing the mind means embracing conscious choice by guiding it with...
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...
What salt block pyramids taught me about the secret of life
posted by: Paul Rodney Turner
October 31, 2012
I dreamt of great pyramids last night. These were not your ordinary granite block pyramids, like the ones found in Egypt, but were built with perfectly cut cubes of pink, white and flecked crystal salt. They were spectacular. I was traveling with a group of...
Original Title: You are unborn, undying and don’t own a bloody thing
posted by: Paul Rodney Turner
October 24, 2012
For the soul, there is never birth nor death. Nor, having once been, does he ever cease to be. He is unborn, eternal, ever-existing, undying, and primeval. He is not slain when the body is slain.[1] Nothing can kill the soul. In fact, according to...
Ever since learning about Alex Grey’s magical art and his appreciation for Damanhur I became obsessed with the idea of one day visiting. Well, on my recent tour of Europe I got to do just that. It was only for the day, but it was...
Discovering Past Lives: Personal Experiences and Growth
posted by: Paul Rodney Turner
October 1, 2012
Today, I embarked on a past life regression journey, a long-held desire that I had hesitated to pursue. The thought of uncovering past lives, both beautiful and challenging, intrigued me, yet I was apprehensive about what I might discover. While the idea of unearthing unpleasant...
Unconditional Love – New Moon (POEM)
posted by: Paul Rodney Turner
June 21, 2012
Winter Solstice, Stonehenge, England. The new moon is dawning — evoking a new love, as the angels look down from their heavens above. It is a time for renewal — a time to grow, a time to sow seeds — and a time to glow....
a Vyasapuja offering Srila Tamal Krishna Goswami (1946-2002) A Lion Warrior — within Chaitanya’s school, You stood strong and espoused the Goldren Rule, That one and all — should chant the Holy Name, and thus you increased the glory and fame… Of the Golden Avatar...
The Song of the Food Yogi (POEM)
posted by: Paul Rodney Turner
April 17, 2012
As the soft blue water folds beneath my feet, I contemplate my good fortune and beg not to repeat, The failures of the past in a journey so long, There’s just too much to tell in this very short song. Holding my hands high, I...