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All Writings
This section contains all my writings on life, personal growth and my life story, written and shared with the purpose of supporting all of us in our life journey. On the left side (scroll to bottom on phones), you can use the search function, quick shortcuts to post category pages, and an extensive list of topic tags linking to related posts to find the content that would interest you. Below each post’s page, you can also find links to related posts. From these writings, you can follow the evolution of my understanding over the years based on strong spiritual principles and following my heart. I hope that you benefit from these writings in your own growth journey. Enjoy!
New Approach
The vow approach I previously posted did not go as I wanted to go. I couldn't apply all the 10 steps continuously. I could say that it even backfired, and I was frustrated and I felt despair. Some weeks later, I started a new approach. This one is a non pressuring...
Back from the Spiraling Downward into the Ego and the Vow
How did it start? Perhaps it started when I started to go the ego's way in small things. Perhaps, when I did not deliberately focus on God but focused on the ego instead. It is so subtle. You try to make yourself believe that you can both focus on the desire of the...
Struggle to Focus on God and Continuing Reading Autobiography of a Yogi
I can distinguish 2 states, one where I am intently conscious, aware and focusing on God, and other state where I am not doing this and gradually get lost, and wander in my mind. I read up to page 95 of Yogananda's book. I didn't know such a book could exist where one...
Autobiography of a Yogi (2)
The book is turning awesome. The author is extremely intelligent and earnest. This is truly a jewel. I am at page 57 now. It is time I read such a book. I normally don't read books nowadays but this is a book I am interested in.
Update for Previous Entry and a Few Days of Hard Work
I ate a lot more that day. A local cheese desert and 2 local vegetarian meat (no meat but a lot of spices and stuff) rolls. And maybe more, I don't remember exactly. So, this daily intake software I used a few days ago.. It might be interesting to use, and useful to...
Today’s Entry
Creative title? Today I laid the stakes and marking strings for the small shed I am constructing. Here is my diet for today up to now: My energy is good. Right now I am focusing on the Spiritual Heart. Want to buy some Chia Seeds to add to my diet. The new dog took...
Centered, Feeling Greater Energy
I am feeling centered. I feel energy is built up in my body. It is a feeling of health and is like the feeling of having had a good rest and having eaten and digested the food. A feeling of not being hungry. Being ready for action. A sense of fullness. I am doing...
Celibacy, and Another Question: What Now?
It has been slightly more than 1 month and I have been celibate. I haven't been focusing on being celibate. I am just giving effort to sustain meditativeness and refraining from diving into the ego. And what now? Questions such as these start to arise when I am losing...
Hurting, Healing and Helping
Today I hurt the little dog that I had adopted. It kept biting me and when I am hurt I get angry. I tried to stop it by putting it a little distance away, telling it to stop, yelling in pain. But it came and bit me to play again and again. I got angrier and took it...
A Few Days of Many Things
Sometimes days pass where many things happen, many thoughts and emotions occur and you can't just categorize them into anything specific. I will write what now flows out of me about these last few days. What I remember is, my being vegan and the concern of buying and...
Autobiography of a Yogi
I started the book, read 7 pages. It is amazing. I am at an Internet Cafe now and it is getting late. I will continue some more. Checked the picture of Lahiri Mahasaya. Also Yogananda looks very strong in one picture. I am losing focus. Let me continue.
Focusing More on the Worldly Experience Than the Spiritual
Today and yesterday I was trying to set up the water containers for the temporary lodging that I am using to construct a tiny farm house. I was also trying to make chores easier by setting up earth containers and organizing the camp site, doing some land clearing etc....
Experiencing High Energy
I don't have the time to write long this time, because I have been in front of the computer for the last 6 hours with small breaks. Last two days I have walked over 4 hours, carried weights around 10 kg over long distances, worked long hours in front of the computer...
Reawakening the Blog
Hello, The previous blog entry introduces me, from my perspective in 2011. Much has passed since until today (2014). I went through really difficult times. I learned a lot of spiritual knowledge, and started to apply it throughout those times. About a month ago, I was...
Welcome
Hi! I am Erdal Bora. This is a temporary blog I am creating until I create a web site under my name. My primary purpose is not blogging but to have a free web site to offer free life coaching services to any Soul who stumbles upon my blog. It is a normal practice to...