Wouldn’t it be great to have a description of one of the stages of enlightenment from someone who experienced it? I’m not referring to a guru, but to an active student on the path who discovered what he called the ‘Current’ and shared his experiences with the world. Franklin Merrell-Wolff This person is Franklin Merrell-Wolff. […]
Franklin Merrell-Wolff Describes Enlightenment – Part 2/2
Franklin Merrell-Wolff (Continued from part 1. Read full post here.) If you wonder what it was like to feel the ambrosia (spiritual bliss) and experience the Current, here is Franklin’s description: “I felt the Ambrosia-like quality in the breath with the purifying benediction that it casts over the whole personality, even including the physical body. […]
Franklin Merrell-Wolff on Deep Breathing and Bliss – Part 2/2
Continued from part 1 (read full post here). Some people are immediately aware of the current, while others remain in the dark. “I am studying the effect of the Current upon others. Sherifa is immediately responsive to It and recognizes Its presence, at times even before I do. It will grip an audience, but those […]
Franklin Merrell-Wolff on Deep Breathing and Bliss – Part 1/2
This is a part of The Teachers Speak, a series of articles on the Culture of Awareness. Read full post here. Franklin Merrell-Wolff was a philosopher who, after experiencing a spiritual awakening in 1936, became dedicated to jnana yoga and the theologian Shankara. He gave detailed accounts of his experiences with a higher consciousness, and […]