What is the real sign of spiritual awakening, as authenticated by the spiritual traditions of the world? In this episode, we look at what the ancient sages had to say about awakening and how to know if we are making progress on the spiritual path. We will see that modern spirituality has strayed from the traditional teachings on this, and that if modern spiritual practitioners wish to achieve the real sign of spiritual awakening as the ancient sages did, they will have to turn towards the teachings of those sages and not follow unqualified and untested teachings or teachers.
Sources cited in this video:
1. Katha Upanishad, 3:13. Eknath Easwaran, pg.91
2. Dao De Ching, v.49. Red Pine.
3. Chuang Tzu, 1:10. David Hinton, pg.9
4. Dhammapada, v.279. Eknath Easwaran.
5. Plato, Theatetus, 176B. Loeb Classics translation
6. Plotinus, Enneads, 5:7:11. Stephen McKenna.
7. Maximus, Philokalia. G.E.H.Palmer et.al.
8. Farid Ad-Deen Attar, Memorial. Paul Losensky, classics
9. Junayd, Risallah. Rabia Harris, pg.93
10. Mandukya Upanishad, 1:12. Eknath Easwaran.
11. Paramahamsa Upanishad, 1-2. Eknath easwaran.
12. Shantideva, Way of the Bodhisattva, v.27. Shambhala classics, p.35