AboutWilliam Schindler, a.k.a. Brother William Expertise I can answer questions about Vedanta philosophy, Patanjali Yoga philosophy and practice, Tantra, Bhagavad-Gita, Upanishads, Vivekachudamani (Shankara`s Crest-jewel of Spritual Discrimination), Advaita (non-dualism), the Ramakrishna-Vivekananda tradition, Goddess worship, meditation practice, Hindu monasticism (sannyasa), and Sanskrit.
Experience I've been studying and practicing Vedanta and Tantra since 1969.
Organizations I'm the founder and spiritual director of Ashram West, a gay spiritual community based on traditional Hindu Tantra. I have been a member of the Vedanta Society of Southern California since 1969.
Publications I have three books in print: GAY TANTRA, ESSAYS ON GAY TANTRA, BLOOD OF THE GODDESS.
Education/Credentials I hold a B.A. in Sanskrit (UC Berkeley 1975) and an M.A. in clinical psychology (Antioch University 1986).
Question 1. What is not outside of your expertise? What question do you answers?
Answer Dear Henry,
Thank you for your question.
To answer it I quote from my expert profile:
“Expertise
I can answer questions about Vedanta philosophy, Patanjali Yoga philosophy and practice, Tantra, Bhagavad-Gita, Upanishads, Vivekachudamani (Shankara`s Crest-jewel of Spritual Discrimination), Advaita (non-dualism), the Ramakrishna-Vivekananda tradition, Goddess worship, meditation practice, Hindu monasticism (sannyasa), and Sanskrit.”
You asked for a list of Krishna's gifts, and I have not found any reference to these in the works I cite above as areas of my expertise. That is not to say there might not be some mention of them in other texts with which I am unfamiliar, but in any case I do not have the expertise needed to answer your question. Another Hinduism expert here may be able to help you with your question.
