Knowing ourselves and manifesting the Divine in everyday life

If we look at what has occurred over the centuries and learn from the mistakes that humankind has made, we may one day be able to achieve a true peace that everyone can benefit from. Humankind needs to use its scientific and spiritual discoveries to help and benefit humanity and the world. Not for the purpose of destruction, but for progress, growth and spiritual advancement in order to create a better place to live and achieve a closer bond with each other and nature.

We all need to work harder to understand our relationship with God, the created universe, life and our authentic spiritual Self. Through the Union/Yoga of our physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual being we can bring about harmony within and so manifest a unity that reaches out to include others. Only through knowing ourselves can we begin to know God. The work is always ongoing, a constant awareness and consciousness of the living presence of God that works and expresses Its sacdredness through all. Let us start a new era with the determination to look at ourselves, and overcome the everyday problems that disharmoniously separate us from one another. Let us grow in love, compassion and peace, and start a new beginning with the intention of spreading our unitive and creative abilities and attributes in order to achieve a greater spiritual awareness in the world.
– SWAMI DHARMANANDA.

Extracts from
THE HOUSE OF WISDOM
Yoga Spirituality of the East and West

By Swami Dharmananda and Santoshan
Foreword by Glyn Edwards
Published by O Books (ISBN 978-1-846940-24-8)

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