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About giribaba

I was a monk in India for 10 years (1966-1976), & have been a mental health professional for 30 years. I write about the spiritual journey, spiritual practice & have a special interest in depression.

Why Spirituality?

(Start of a new book). Previously Raymond Pattison wrote about his ten years as a monk in India. Then about spiritual matters with foundation spiritual philosophy derived from ancient Indian writings. After leaving India in 1976 Raymond became a mental … Continue reading

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Therapeutic Journeys to Self-Realisation – Podcasts

There are 36 recent blogs regarding production of what is now a book on Amazon. Now there are more Podcasts on Spotify. I am publishing here the sessions. The link will take you to a Spotify webpage with Introduction Podcast … Continue reading

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I have completed seven books. Now focusing on my Mantra Art See “About Raymond” section for my latest Mantra Art sites to visit! More art to be added!

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Therapeutic Journeys to Self-Realisation -blog 36

My Special Place Spiritual practices led me to my special place, a Higher Room, from where I am connected with my strengths and resilience, and any recovery needed from enmeshment in Maya. As mentioned previously, we need a new phrase … Continue reading

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Therapeutic Journeys to Self-Realisation -blog 35

Does sound heal? Is this a Therapeutic way to Self-Realisation? The enhanced focus from this Therapeutic Journey practice is turbo-charged by mantra repetition. This is CEP – Conscious Enlightenment Practice. Negative emotions and thinking are intertwined and will damage physical … Continue reading

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Therapeutic Journeys to Self-Realisation -blog 34

Understanding the Mantra as Cosmic Sound emanation. Does sound heal? Is this a Therapeutic way to Self-Realisation? There are two approaches here. One is based on more recent scientific approaches and the other is millennia of practice. If you do … Continue reading

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Therapeutic Journeys to Self-Realisation – blog 33

The Power of Sound The Universe is Sound, therefore we are sound. Buddhism posits a Shunya or void. This void is not empty! It the home of sound. First the “big bang” occurred, which is the outpouring of that sound. … Continue reading

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Therapeutic Journeys to Self-Realisation – blog 32

Life and the Universe is Maya in its illusory and transient presentation to our life experience. There are other ways of seeing this, by entering the state of Enlightenment or Realisation. Maya is then no longer an obstacle on the … Continue reading

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Therapeutic Journeys to Self-Realisation – blog 31

An Exercise to bypass it all. The short–cut! We are now onto our final exercise. Not about the Wheel of Change, or the Wheel of No-Change. In short it’s the: Wheel of Suffering! We will draw a circle, and on … Continue reading

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Therapeutic Journeys to Self-Realisation – blog 30

Transcend all today! To be Transcendental to all experience is another matter. This is about going beyond the light and the dark. Say, you’re in darkness. It doesn’t matter ultimately as we seek an end -process. Until then all you … Continue reading

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