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More about the International Nath Order

More about the International Nath Order

March 17, 2005

The intention of the International Nath Order was to plant the initiation vibration of the Nath and Kaula currents in new soils and western sociological conditions. INO Naths are not expected or even encouraged to be “Hindu” in any way. Nor are they required to renounce anything as a prerequisite for initiation. At the…

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Questions about the International Nath Order

Questions about the International Nath Order

February 17, 2005

Regarding your queries: I have some questions about the International Nath Order: I understand it’s a continuum of tantric lineage, and that particular lineage died in India, and rebirthed in the West. I also understand that initiation into lineage is a physical ritual. The International Nath Order is a initiatic lineage whose roots are…

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The Five Kleshas

The Five Kleshas

January 30, 2005

The Kleshas, like any concept, look different from different perspectives. In order to assemble some type of common view, it is often a good idea to put the concept into its stated context and examine and look for the functional basis of the idea; i.e. what it means, what it does, what is its…

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INO: Framework and Functional Aspect

INO: Framework and Functional Aspect

January 17, 2005

In terms of the INO, the idea is to present a framework and encourage people to work with the key ideas and discover the useful patterns as they presented themselves to Awareness. To be more explicit, I would say that one of the key ideas was to do Work in the Zonule which lead…

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