Monthly Archives: November 2022

Eastern Spirituality in a Western World Gurus, Yoga, Kundalini, Mantras (And much more!) I will be posting this book bit by bit! Preface to Grace Divine Journey This book is a “compendium” of my previous three books. There is a … Continue reading →

The whole book – bit by bit! Chapter 1 In and out of India How it began. (Very briefly) I left home I London in 1965. I was 17 years old and had at that time been restless to wander … Continue reading →

Chap. 1 contd. How it began – continued After 10 months on the hippy trail, the Hindu culture like a magnet sucked me in. I became firstly a student of yoga, Hindu philosophy and a guru follower. Then I became … Continue reading →

England I decided after my return to England to continue with some connection to my guru, Swami Muktananda and the Siddha Yoga group. I have written about Siddha Yoga in previous books. (Basically it’s about being “Perfected in Spiritual Practice”). … Continue reading →

New Zealand 1981 The old grey Ford Anglia was then 16 years old and it was largely held together by rust, with doors that did not lock or even shut properly. I had done one longer trip in it, but … Continue reading →

Slight madness! Europe 1981 on. Stepping back again to the time after I had completed my journey around the South Island of New Zealand. This is not an autobiography but I wanted to give a taste of what was happening … Continue reading →

Auckland….. After my return I started looking to resume some of my spiritual practice. I had been a follower of Siddha Yoga, but the Guru had passed away so I was somewhat hesitant to go along to the branch of … Continue reading →

Chap 3 Surrender There seems to be some idea that spiritual surrender is about giving up our attachments This seems more like acceptance, where we accept life “as it is” Then, we sit in our Divine knowledge and whatever happens … Continue reading →

Chap. 3 contd. Enlightenment gained I regained a sense of control over circumstance, which is influenced and self-regulated by my understanding of the workings of karma and prarabda, about which I write. This means a complex awareness of both the … Continue reading →

Chapter 4 Post – enlightenment? Goddess Power The Goddess represents both Maya in the whole world of human suffering, searching and pleasure seeking, and also represents the link back to the Universal Being, which is formless, pervasive Cosmic Consciousness. (Some … Continue reading →