Intuition and the New Age: A Treatise on Yoga and Self Realization

By Robert L. Crosman

The purpose of life on earth is to realize who we are. Traditionally this had been called enlightenment, Self realization, salvation or being born again. The course of Self realization cannot be followed by reason alone or by faith or intuition alone but only in a balanced approach that includes both reasoned thought and intuition. Mankind in this current time is overburdened by thought which produces an overemphasis on doing and achieving whatever is sought in the future. In general, people consider life to be a brief struggle to gain standing among their fellows. People seek name fame and fortune in an effort to be special, to stand out or get ahead in life.

Self realization or awareness of awareness as identity frees the mind from thought as identity and allows an entirely different understanding to motivate action. The individual becomes completely integrated in the one living Reality that is timeless, and needs no effort to be completely at peace as mankind. Words cannot express the nature of Self Realization and the worlds scriptures and holy books are written to help those who feel incomplete to free themselves from all suffering and negativity.

This book is a study in intuition and a commentary on the nature of meditative practice. Meditation or concentrated attention reveals progressive awakening and freedom from the need to awaken as I AM. The intention of the reading is to awaken intuition or deepen its presence. Stillness of mind is infinitely attractive to the human soul and when thinking mind becomes allied with intuition the sense of peace and joy exists as the finality of understanding. There is no downside.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Nov 4, 2011
• ISBN: 9781467062640

Robert L. Crosman

Robert Crosman received an A.B. degree in Religion from Syracuse University in 1972 and proceeded to become a disciple of Shri Brahmananda Saraswati of San Francisco and Monroe New York. He has studied the doctrines and dogmas of the world religions and heard the words of many inspired people on the topic of religious belief and Self realization.Receiving a teaching credential in the physical and biological sciences from San Francisco State University in 1988 he taught High School science until 2009. After 30 years residing on the west coast of the United States he now lives in Connecticut.

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First published by AuthorHouse 11/03/2011

ISBN: 978-1-4670-6265-7 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4670-6264-0 (ebk)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2011918364

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Contents

INTUITION AND THE NEW AGE

Introduction

INTUITION AND THE NEW AGE

The ‘What’ of It

INTUITION AND THE NEW AGE

The ‘How’ of It

INTUITION AND THE NEW AGE

The Goal of It

INTUITION AND THE NEW AGE

The ‘Why’ of it

INTUITION AND THE NEW AGE

Summary

INTUITION AND THE NEW AGE

Introduction

So what’s your next move?

I’m going to write a book. I figure as long as I’m hanging out with a publisher I might as well write a book

Um… Even though I don’t publish books…

You’re going to. You’re going to publish this one and make some extra money.

Well… what’s it called?"

It’s called Intuition and the New Age" (laughs)

I’m not laughing…

I am laughing…

Why?

I don’t know why really. I’d like to be serious about it. I always thought I would write a book and now I have to. Well, I don’t really have to…

What’s it about?

Intuition and the New Age. It’s about what’s behind the human search for meaning. What compels human beings to search for physical security and, beyond that why we’re rarely at peace with ourselves and always looking for something more. What is the ‘more’ that human beings are searching for? What’s the reason for having religion, science and psychology? So, if you look at it, human beings have always had ‘spiritual’ aspirations. There’s something to know, something to realize. I’ve been involved in it my entire adult life.

Would you interview people?

You

"Me?’

You’re my favorite guinea pig.

No, I mean for the book.

Just you. You’re a good test case Paul.

You’re not going to see the Dali Llama?

Why would I see him?

Pema (Pema Chodron)

Why would I see her?

They might have some insights.

"Would it be different than mine? It would come from a different angle, but for the purposes of study, and for the purposes of finding out what is true… I mean is it true that there is this thing called enlightenment or the kingdom of heaven or nirvana? Is it really true, or is it just as the communists say an ‘opiate for the mind’ so that you would spend your energy on something other than…