The Sanskrit word (root: "vid" and source of the noun Veda) for “knowledge.” It is usually applied to spiritual or occult knowledge and is the opposite of avidya, ignorance. It is believed that knowledge can free us from blockages to spiritual advancement and even help us overcome karma.
Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Pamela Chen and Samantha Blossom, authors of the new The Mandarin Tree.
As modern Asian American mystics, we love to work with the heavenly creatures, or what you may know as mystical beings in...