Time, Goal or Purpose — What's Your Life Orientation?
There are three kinds of travelers in the journey of life. The time-oriented drift without direction, pulled between the past and the future. The goal-oriented are fewer in number. They are disciplined, productive, capable of genuine achievement, yet remain bound to outcomes that satisfy only briefly for the next goal already looms ahead. The purpose-oriented are rarer still. In them, thought, speech, and action flow naturally and spontaneously. They seek answers to profound questions.
Inner Journey: Four Stages of Sadhana
One of the first places a seeker starts is looking for information in books and lectures. A few, however, are not satisfied with this “second hand knowledge.” They are confused by the contradictory scriptures. Some scriptures declare reality to be non-dual, while others claim the Divine is separate from the world. Some say God and the Universe are real, while others insist God is the only reality and everything else is an illusion. Tired of these contradictions only a discerning few set out to attain knowledge through direct experience. This is a great milestone on the spiritual journey.
Our Lineage, our Tradition
Secret teachings are transmitted orally to prepared students. Thus, the lineage is the cornerstone of the oral tradition.