I think everyone who is a student on the path of Self-realization or Yoga – is essentially a Yogi, or at least an aspiring one. In this article, I seek to express a few practical ways to become a better Yogi. Become More Aware of the Body Before we can become master of our body, it is imperative that we … Read More
Living in the Presence of Divine
Everyone is seeking bliss and happiness. Most of us seek it outside of ourselves but soon end up disappointed. True happiness can only be sought within, in the presence of the Divine. Many spiritual seekers find themselves in circumstances they feel are so adverse, that they are constantly in pain about their search for truth, and their devotion to God—finding … Read More
Attunement
Losing Attunement, and Finding it Again
Attunement is the most important aspect of the path. Without attunement to the guru and the divine, we can’t discriminate our way out of delusion. It’s easy to fall out of attunement without even realizing it. Thus, we need to continuously check ourselves and rest in the flow of divine grace. Often we don’t realize when we’re in the sacred … Read More
An Incredible Gift During My Dad’s Transition
I have been graced with countless experiences in life that have given me absolute faith in God’s constant love, presence, and guidance. Recently I experienced the miracle of His grace and presence during the passing of my father. My husband Keshava and I are directors of the Ananda ashram in Delhi, India, and we’ve been living there for over 14 … Read More
Magic Hands
The flu season was again in town, and one after another everyone in my family was falling sick. Despite the fact that I am a yoga practitioner, and take a lot of pride in that, I couldn’t keep a cold at bay. Because of the high temperature, my head was hurting badly, and the medicines weren’t helping. This bothered my … Read More
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The Power of God’s Grace
Swami Kriyananda’s guidance to others forms the bedrock of the spiritual life of countless souls throughout the world. One pivotal piece of advice he gave me in the early days of Ananda changed my understanding of how to approach the spiritual path. I had been a disciple for a few years and had been hit by a karmic test that … Read More
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RESOLUTIONS
The tide of the old year is ebbing, and the new one is rolling in. It is time, once again, for New Year’s resolutions: the best opportunity to rid yourself of those habits you know to be self-destructive, and to develop those that you know will improve your life. Paramhansa Yogananda regularly wrote his students at this time of year, encouraging, … Read More
Seasons of Love and Longing
Sometimes it seems that there is a spring to one’s spiritual life and an autumn to it. As though there is a waxing and a waning. At times, the opportunities for spiritual practice are abundant, and devotion flows all the time, filling you with joy and grace, and a sense of belonging to God and to the Gurus. Then again, … Read More
The Power of Prayer
The power of prayer has to be tested before one can believe in it. Most of the time we hardly believe that our prayers will be heard, let alone answered. When we feel no divine response, we comfort ourselves that prayers are not always answered anyway. What we overlook, as too good to be true, is that God is not … Read More
Learning To Love
Learning to love truly is really the greatest learning of life in this world , or the Mrityulok, as it is called. Right from the time that we gain consciousness of our surroundings, we experience love in its different forms. First of all perhaps, comes Mother’s love, which one becomes aware of as a child. As a child one also … Read More
