WRITINGS TO ENLIGHTEN AND INFORM
Welcome to our Articles Page. Here you will find articles on a variety of spiritually related topics that cover a broad spectrum of material. All of these articles are the transcripts of Maetreyii Ma's Baba Talks.
Featured Article of the Week
Samskaras - Healing Unresolved Patterns: "Every day is a new day; every dawn a new beginning. Samskaras, reactions to past experiences, rise to the surface of the mind when there is an opportune moment for them to get expressed. So all of the struggles and turmoils, all of the traumas you have had in your life, all of the positive experiences you have had in your life—and in lives past—have left impressions in your mind. Those impressions, called Samskara, want to get balanced, want to get released..." >
The Spiritual Path, Self Realization and Awakening
True and False Identification: Do you feel confused sometimes as to who you truly are? Discover the difference between the small self and the SELF, your true identity. "Spiritual life entails not only deep contemplation, but also your actions in the world..." >
Bhakti the Path of Love: This article delves into the different forms of love and gives understanding on the meaning of the yogic path of devotional love for the Divine or Bhakti. >
Yearning to Know the Divine: This talk describes the barriers that impede our journey towards self realization and how we can work with them. "You know, everyone really wants to know the Divine, to know the love that is deep within them. But barriers come that are due to the wounds in the mind, due to the impressions left from past experiences in life ..." >
The Eternal Flame: "Never think that darkness can hide the sun, for its time is always fleeting. The light of the inner sun within all beings cannot be daunted for long. It remains a constant, ever shining behind the clouds. The light of the inner Self cannot be put out. It is a flame eternal, immortal...." >
6.24.18 How the Witness Functions in Consciousness: The nature of Witness consciousness is discussed. Unmanifested consciousness expresses itself into Nature, and the diversity of the universe is created. Time and space and the objects and creatures of our world appear to be real. We may all work to see through the illusion of change and separation, and gain the perspective of the Witness. >
The Meaning of Self Realization: This talk discusses what it means to be a self-realized person. "What does it mean to become Self-realized? What does it mean to be enlightened? These are the goals of so many spiritual practices and people doing spiritual practice want to achieve these goals but what does it mean? "... >
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Dharma, Social Change and the Future
Dharma and Resolving Conflict: "There are times in the spiritual path when tendencies of conflict rise up to be worked with. The solutions lie in viable compassionate communication, in the effort to understand each other and to find a common humanity and loving kindness..." >
World Situation: Migration, Climate Change and the Future: This article discusses some of the reasons why we are where we are, and what can be done to shift the world situation if we choose to. "This is a very serious topic you have brought to light today. The world situation is in great flux..." >
Dharma and the Tao: This article discusses what dharma is and how your dharma can express easily when one lives in alignment with the Tao. "What is dharma? It is a word that is commonly used, perhaps you have heard people say “it is his dharma ”. What does that mean? "... >
The Rise of Nationalism: This article describes what causes nationalism to rise, what is occurring in the U.S. and abroad, how climate change is affecting the rise of nationalism and the result. "You know, there is indeed a movement toward protectionism"...>
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Working with the Mind and Emotions
Fear and Love: There are two forces that move human experience. They are opposite forces. One is fear, and the other, love. Discover how these two forces play out in your life. >
Pain, Joy and Real Connection: In the human life there are many different types of experiences. Everyone encounters difficult experiences, and joyous, happy experiences. Experiences of success, experiences of joy, experiences of love. But also experiences of pain, sorrow, loss, sadness, and fear. And anger. Human life is complex...>
Emotional Suffering: This article discusses how feeling deep emotions can be a doorway into our connection with our soul and our true self. "You know, there are different emotions that people suffer – anger, sorrow, the pain of loss, the feeling of loneliness and emptiness, the feeling of betrayal, the desire for revenge."..>
Suffering of the Ego: This article discusses the relationship between the body-mind and and the nature of suffering. "What stands between happiness and life is often suffering, pain caused by reaction to experiences. As life goes on and one accumulates more and more experiences..." >
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About Happiness
Meaning, Purpose and Happiness: . "All beings want to be happy. Happiness comes in human life when there is a sense of fulfillment, a sense of meaning. " This talk discusses what brings everlasting fulfillment and true happiness into your life. >
Happiness and Fulfillment: Happiness takes many forms. If you think in your life when have you been most happy? Imagine those times in your life that you have been happy, They may be times when you are in close community with others...>
Seeking Happiness in the World: This article discusses what is lasting happiness and how to find it. "Everyone wants to find deep and lasting happiness -- happiness which will not fade with the sands of time, happiness that fulfills the deepest part of the human heart..." >
The Divine Feminine
The Divine Mother: This article focuses on Mother Mary. "Mother Mary is a very interesting topic. I shall speak at some length about it. There are in the world different archetypes or manifestations in subtle planes of divine forces and the Holy Mother is the embodiment of the divine feminine aspect.." >
The Feminine Path to God: This talk discusses the biological differences between men and women and how that effects self-realization. It also talks about the benefits of a feminine approach to self-realization. >
Women's Civilization of Old Europe: This talk discusses the ancient civilizations of former matriarchal cultures and how they changed to a more patriarchal cultures. >
Feminine Mysticism: In the Atlantean society there was a matriarchal base. It was not only matriarchal, there were also other influences, but it was primarily a matriarchal society. >
Relationships and Sungha
Families, Tribes, Community and Life Struggles: This talk describes how human life is an opportunity to move from physicality to subtlety of mind, to the waves of spiritual love, kindness, compassion, truthfulness, contentment and spiritual union with that unconditional love - which is the source of all. >