Community, Inspiration, Meditation, Spiritual Teachings, Swami Kriyananda
Community, Inspiration, Meditation, Paramhansa Yogananda, Spiritual Teachings, Swami Kriyananda
The Fearless Heart
Community, Inspiration, Paramhansa Yogananda, Swami Kriyananda
Unity Through Community
Inspiration, Meditation, Paramhansa Yogananda, Spiritual Teachings, Swami Kriyananda
Supreme Devotion
Love is the cosmic glue which holds this universe together with its interplay of countless swirling celestial bodies, and multitudes of hearts and minds. Paramhansa Yogananda’s own guru Swami Sri Yukteswar Giri was a stern yoga master who yet knew this wisdom of love. He wrote that “The first and most essential thing on the spiritual path is to uncover … Read More
I’m Only Human
To be human is commonly associated with lack, mistakes and failure. Habitual expressions referring to the human condition include “I’m only human”, “to be human is to err” and excusing any manner of human foible or fault as “just human nature”. But what if the truth is that being human, in essence, is to be divine? Paramhansa Yogananda was a … Read More
Community, Inspiration, Meditation, Paramhansa Yogananda, Spiritual Teachings, Swami Kriyananda
The Custodians of Religion
In my early life lexicon, the term “custodian” referred only to the janitor at my elementary school. Later, in my early adult life, I read perhaps one of the greatest spiritual books ever written, The New Path by Swami Kriyananda. In Part II, Chapter 33: Original Christianity, the author emphasizes and expounds an important message from Paramhansa Yogananda: “The saints … Read More
Community, Inspiration, Paramhansa Yogananda, Spiritual Teachings
The Trumpet Call of Friendship
The greatest joy and growth, pain and sorrows in this world all relate to our connection with others. And the highest form of connection is friendship. True friendship is a spiritual relationship of love, support and respect. Paramhansa Yogananda wrote “Friendship is God’s trumpet call, bidding the soul to destroy the walls which separate it from other souls, and from … Read More
Rise in Freedom – Welcome!
Dear friends, old and new, near and far, welcome to our new weekly blog from Ananda Portland, entitled Rise in Freedom, to bring joy and inspiration from the path of Self-realization and Kriya Yoga. Our regular and guest authors will cover a wide range of topics from the practical and personal to the esoteric and extraordinary–always with the intention to uplift … Read More
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