Community, Inspiration, Meditation, Paramhansa Yogananda, Spiritual Teachings, Swami Kriyananda
Community, Inspiration, Meditation, Paramhansa Yogananda, Spiritual Teachings
The Great Pool of Consciousness
I don’t remember much from my childhood, but I have a clear memory of being a young, starry-eyed boy of about 7 or 8 years old, thinking that the age of 40 was a really mature and grown-up age where adults really have everything all figured out. I know that I retained this memory because when I turned 40 myself … Read More
Community, Inspiration, Paramhansa Yogananda, Spiritual Teachings, Swami Kriyananda
The Gifts and Growth of Community Living at Ananda
At Ananda, we often speak of the blessings that come from living in intentional communities rooted in high ideals and simple living. Paramhansa Yogananda envisioned these “world brotherhood colonies” as models for sustainable living in Dwapara Yuga. As he prophesied, “World brotherhood colonies will spread like wildfire!” Community creates social connections that have a measurable impact on our health and … Read More
Inspiration, Paramhansa Yogananda, Spiritual Teachings
It Will Take as Long as it Takes
“You get your bachelor’s degree and think you know it all. Then you earn your master’s and realize you know only a little. But when you get your PhD, you understand you know nothing.” One of my professors shared this with me long ago, and it struck such a chord that I both laughed and pondered it often in the … Read More
Inspiration, Meditation, Paramhansa Yogananda, Spiritual Teachings, Swami Kriyananda
The Inner Door
Inspiration, Paramhansa Yogananda, Spiritual Teachings
Make Haste Slowly
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
Community, Inspiration, Meditation, Paramhansa Yogananda, Spiritual Teachings, Swami Kriyananda
Community of Souls
There is a place on this earth where friends come together, live side by side, and support each other in their individual search for God. Not a cloistered monastery or ashram only for those who renounce the world, a place for everyone. In fact, there are several such places. I have the great good fortune of being born into one … Read More
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