... taken part in the learned men's conversations, had engaged in debate with Govinda and had practiced the art of contemplation and meditation with him. Already he knew how to pronounce Om silently--- this word of words, to say it inwardly with the intake of breath, when breathing out with all of his soul, his brow radiating the glow of pure spirit ... from Vasudeva and the river that will ultimately bring him to enlightenment: Siddhartha tried to listen better. The picture of his father, his own picture, and the picture of his son all flowed into each other. Kamala's picture also appears ...

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... to the Tarot cards in their travels. The Tarot has been known as the "Game of Man" and is said to encompass Gypsies philosophies. Walker's text identifies, "Unbound "books" of picture cards were long used in the east to teach mystical doctrines to people who couldn't read" (Encyclopedia 976). The Tarot has influences from Egypt, China, and Kabala with symbols from ... . The Tarot can be used as a tool to step outside the challenge and learn from the god/goddess. Shiva As a student of Siddya Yoga, one of the basic principles is "Om Namah Shivah," translated as "God is Within." I was furth...

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