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RAMAKRISHNA ANANDA

A Yoga Master — Part 1

Find out how to shift from ego domination to soul-rule

Soul-rule or self-rule occurs when the soul, the true self, is in charge and the ego doesn’t dominate. Explore practices which lead to self-mastery. Learn the signs and stages of higher awareness and discover the joy of knowing and expressing Spirit.

Essential Life Skills

Soul-Rule

In high states of spiritual awareness, the individual soul is realized. You have discovered your true nature and fulfilled the purpose for which you were born. It is a heavenly time. As a result of discovering the reality of Spirit, you recognize Spirit as your essence, your true nature. You want Spirit, not your ignorant ego, to preside in your life. You want your whole life to come into harmony with Spirit. You experience a wondrous freedom, a liberation. This is the beginning of self-mastery.

  • In self-mastery, the soul/true self reigns and the ego does not dominate
  • To develop self-mastery, Sri Aurobindo taught to practice truthfulness, release selfishness and abstain from injuring others
  • The first sign of self-mastery is a pure, glad, clear state of mind and heart
  • The mind and senses become so clear that the consciousness is free to ascend to higher states
  • The kundalini (latent spiritual force) begins to rise and Spirit is then revealed
  • Sri Ramakrishna demonstrated that we are here to realize Spirit and allow It to move through us to bless the world
A Yoga Master
Find out how to shift from ego domination to soul-rule
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