by Michael Mamas | Saturday, April 9, 2011 | Mount Soma, Relationship |
This website is designed especially for you.
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Distance and finance are no barrier to our relationship. The transcendent lies beyond space, time and the material.
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Within the transcendent, you and I are eternally one.
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I will do all I can to assist you in your journey through life.
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If there are any questions or comments you have that may help this site serve to you better, please click comments below and let me know.
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I am here for you.
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by Michael Mamas | Friday, April 8, 2011 | Spirituality |
The Will of God comes in two forms: Karma and Grace.
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That simple principle answers many questions that have puzzled theologians throughout the ages.
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The laws of physics are laws of karma. For every action, there is an equal reaction. What goes around comes around.
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Why does God allow bad things to happen? Because karma lies in the domain of God’s Will. Simple… see?
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Grace is the omnipresence
of God,
of love,
of Oneness,
of the unified field, infinite harmony, forgiveness, freedom.
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Pick the word of your liking. A rose by any name is still a rose.
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Ultimately, your will and God’s Will are one.
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The only question: Is your will Karma or Grace?
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The answer is up to you. You cultivate the life of your choosing.
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by Michael Mamas | Thursday, April 7, 2011 | Spirituality |
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Karma is like a propulsion engine on an orbiting spacecraft.
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Truth acts like gravity from the nearby Sun… Shiva Ram.
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In time, all things enter the infinite dominion of Truth, fight it as they may with their propulsion engines.
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The wise and fortunate use that engine to speed toward Truth…God… the Sun.
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Yet the best trajectory is highly elusive, easily misunderstood, overshot, undershot, misinterpreted,
the eye of the needle.
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The Guru sees and shares what he sees in a manner subtle,
in accord with what can be heard,
pushing the envelope while not crushing the spacecraft.
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by Michael Mamas | Wednesday, April 6, 2011 | World View
Does this quote apply to what is happening now in the world? If so, how? If not, then how is that so?
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“Socialism never took root in America because the poor see themselves, not as exploited proletariat, but as temporarily embarrassed millionaires. “
~ John Steinbeck
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There is a mechanic to group consciousness, no matter how large or small the group. We need to take a step back and look at it. Otherwise, we are hopelessly lost to it.
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The most effective way to heal the planet is to move the group consciousness in a more evolutionary direction. This is not done by imposing a belief system upon others, but by freeing people from the limitations belief systems impose.
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This may bring up more questions for you than answers. That is good. i leave it to you to ponder.
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Finding truth within is what life is all about. That is no small task.
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Truth is not born of belief systems but by learning to look beyond them to the depth of your being… where truth dwells eternally, though often buried beneath your samskaras – impressions, conditioning, programmed thoughts and emotions, belief systems – call it what you will, provided you understand the meaning.
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by Michael Mamas | Sunday, April 3, 2011 | Mount Soma, Spirituality, World View |
This blog was written as a collaborative effort of Michael and the women of Mount Soma.
Vedic knowledge is easily lost. The question is, “Why?” If the knowledge is so valuable, why would it ever go away? Wouldn’t it be held, cherished, and protected no matter what?
There are many reasons why, however an issue has come up that illustrates one way the knowledge is lost that actually touches our own lives in a very personal way.
I understand that the following is a delicate topic and may, at first glance, be difficult for some to receive. I ask that those individuals take time to ponder the matter.
What if you were to learn that women should not attend pujas, homams, or yagyas, during menstruation? Certainly, there would be an understandable disappointment. But would it go further than disappointment?
Would you be inclined to disregard, reject, or rebel against the notion? Would you take offense? Would you choose to believe this is an invalid, sexist, cultural distortion? Would you cast it aside or rationalize it away?
How many examples of knowledge are lost in this way?
This knowledge is not an arbitrary or cultural matter. There is a physiological basis to it. Like gravity, it is simply a law of nature. It just is…
Women, during menstruation, are open channels to energy. They become more susceptible to the energies of the environment. Negative energies can enter and positive energies are easily dissipated through them at this time. They are particularly sensitive to all energies, but especially spiritual energies. They receive, hold, and radiate spiritual energy in a very powerful manner.
This time naturally affords women the opportunity to go inward and rest deeply. It is a window to advance spiritually if your relationship with it is healthy and wise.
Women’s energies are so fine during this time that those energies need to be nurtured and allowed to radiate out to the environment. They are sacred temples in and of themselves. The physical energy of groups is simply too crude for them to be immersed in. Similarly, they best support the group by remaining inward and restful.
During this time, women may find it difficult to be active. Their body’s inclination is to rest and relax. At Mount Soma we intend to accommodate and support that natural inclination during classes and retreats.
The physiology is so fine that it is best to not even listen to mantras. They are simply too imposing on the physiology. During classes and retreats when we meditate as a group, these women are encouraged to leave the room while Sama Veda and Rig Veda are being played to let their physiology rest in a manner that is best suited for them at this time. Women are encouraged to take full advantage of this opportunity.
We bring this aspect of the Knowledge forth at this time because the group consciousness has come to the level where it can hold it with the respect and dignity it deserves.
I have witnessed communities where this is honored. Women have a most profound aura about them during this time. Their energetic quality is similar to that of a reclusive saint. It is a time for them to honor themselves and to be honored by the group.
We encourage women to attune with their individual needs during menstruation by trying these suggested alterations to their daily routine:
- During the first 3 days of a woman’s cycle rest and pampering are advisable. Activities that allow women to enjoy time alone are the most life supporting.
- During the first 4 days of a woman’s cycle she should not go to a temple, puja, yagya, homa, or near sacred objects.
- Traditionally, women may choose not to cook or serve food during the first 3 days. In married homes, husbands take care of their spouses during this time to support the wife’s inclination to rest.
- The use of mantras should be discontinued during first 3 days because they are too imposing on the physiology.
- Group meditation is beneficial, just not while a puja is taking place on the property. As with the mantras, certain Vedic chants (like Rig Veda and Sama Veda) are too imposing. When meditating with the group, women may leave after the 5 minutes rest and give themselves space to remain in silence for 10 minutes.
- Women are encouraged to attend classes as usual.
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