Last time in The Caress, we dove into the mysticism and spiritual wisdom of Verse 10 of the Shiva Sutras from the Vigyan Bhairav Tantra, “While being caressed, sweet princess, enter the caressing as everlasting life.” And today, upon the suns of my time in...
On Holy Tuesday of the Holy Week, the parable of the talents is often read in churches with the addition of the parable of the ten virgins. In the parable of the talents, we reflect on the importance of being grateful for what we have been given, and through our...
“While being caressed, sweet princess, enter the caressing as everlasting life” ~ Shiva Sutra, Verse 10 Vijñāna Bhairava Tantra (sometimes spelt Vigyan Bhairav Tantra) is a centuries old Sanskrit text, considered one of the most important in yoga. In it,...
I once talked to a philosopher who shared his perspective on how there’s no such thing as free will, at least not in the way we as societies and human beings often refer to it, think of it or fantasize about it. According to him, what we may often think of as...
Humility is one of our greatest virtues, as it essentially removes all obstacles to love and wisdom. Yet it isn’t something that is much talked about or even understood in our modern world – where the focus often is on do, do, do and show, show, show. To...
While simplicity isn’t a virtue of itself, it is actually that which holds all others – it encompasses all virtues within itself, moves like air through them and ties them with a wind, a breeze, and holds them as if with a gentle hand. Simplicity...
