“In every life we have some trouble, but when you worry you make it double, so don’t worry… be happy!” (Bonus points if you heard the tune in your head) There’s a good chance that every red-blooded American over the age of 20 has had this song stuck in their head at least once or twice in their lifetime, 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
Life and the Five “A’s”
My life, when it’s on track, adheres to a pattern of spiritual growth that guides me increasingly to the flow of grace. That is to say, good things happen when I’m true to what’s good, even when things may not seem so good at the time. This pattern, as I perceive it, falls neatly into five steps, all of which … Read More
Meditation Micronutrients
Yogananda advises using good habits to replace our bad habits. With this in mind, I use an app to track my food intake. The app has a library of thousands of food items with nutritional information, including information about macronutrients and micronutrients. Macronutrients are food components we need in large quantities to maintain our body systems and structures (fats, carbohydrates, … Read More
You’re Not Here for That…
I’ll admit that there are times when I wish I could just speak to God directly, like having a little device in my ear where I could get a clear message, in plain English, any time I want. Maybe when I’m faced with a tough decision I could just ask God “Hey, should I go with the fries or salad … Read More
Community, Inspiration, Meditation, Spiritual Teachings, Swami Kriyananda
Hope For A Better World: Spiritual Community
When We Lose
This is day two of a devastating fire event in Southern California. As I watch the suffering on the tiny screen in my palm, my heart aches for the tens of thousands affected directly as well as the millions of us with secondary levels of impact. Homes, businesses, churches, schools, all gone. People fleeing down windy canyon roads, sometimes on … Read More
Who Did God Vote For?
Author’s Note: Any opinion expressed in this article is solely and entirely the opinion of the author, and in no way whatsoever reflects any opinion on the part of Ananda. It’s one thing to find a true spiritual teacher who explains the nature of life to you, it’s quite another to be able to hold onto those beliefs in the … Read More
