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Our happiness is determined less by what we possess, and much more by our level of contentment. Contentment, which Yudhisthira, in the Mahabharata, calls “the supreme virtue” is not simply a state of mind that comes to us when things are going well. It is an attitude to be deliberately practiced. What is contentment? How do we practice it?   ... Read More

The more distractions one has, the emptier he feels in his heart. As one of the Niyamas, Patanjali pointed out the need to redirect one’s energies from external matter to the inner self. Swami Kriyananda says, “Austerity is listening to the voice of inner wisdom, however stern it may sound at first – to words or inspirations from within that ... Read More

Paramhansa Yogananda said, however, “You have all the powers and potentialities of God. It is wrong for you to think that your trials are greater than your divinity.” The instinct of self preservation is the fundamental reason for fear; fear constricts and agitates the heart, making it difficult to experience inner peace. Paramhansa Yogananda gave us a number of techniques ... Read More

Paramhansa Yogananda taught specific techniques for awakening the divine healing energy that flows within each individual. These techniques have been found to overcome physical, mental and spiritual diseases including serious illnesses. He emphasized that we should use our God-given powers to heal ourselves and others, but not think of these powers as our own.  Join this two-part series to learn ... Read More

मानवीय गतिविधियों में ध्यान एक सबसे महतवपूर्ण प्राकृतिक एवं पुरस्कृत चीज़ है। ध्यान के द्वारा हम आंतरिक शांति, अच्छा स्वास्थ्य एवं आध्यात्मिक जाग्रति का अनुभव कर सकते हैं। आनंद हमारे भीतर है और ध्यान एक कुंजी है इस आनंद को अपने जीवन का स्थायी भाग बनाने में। यह लघु सत्र आपको आनन्दा के ध्यान अभ्यास से परिचित करवायेगा, जो की ... Read More

Who may attend the classes: Those who have received Kriya initiation before October 2019   These classes include: deepening your Kriya practice, review of techniques how the chakras function magnetizing and working with the chakras preparation to receive Second Kriya technique, a refinement of your current Kriya practice how to withdraw, conserve, and direct energy attitudes and lifestyle of a ... Read More

Spiritual Tools for Uncertain TimesChakras hold the key to our life and its mysteries. The outer aspects of our life - who we are and what happens in our life - are the direct results of what is going on in our chakras. As we develop our awareness of the chakras, we will learn to allow them to work for ... Read More

Around this date, in 1920, Mahavatar Babaji appeared to Yogananda at his home on Garpar Road in Kolkata, and told him to spread Kriya Yoga worldwide. The precise date is unknown, but conjecture led to this day being celebrated as Babaji Commemoration Day. This year, let us invite Babaji to our homes. Set up an altar for him in your ... Read More

Of all mudras, Kechari is one of the most important, and unfortunately, it is also one of the most difficult. By joining the tip of the tongue to the uvula, or with certain nerves in the nasal passages, Kechari Mudra creates a cycle of energy in the head which generates a magnetic field that draws energy upward from the body ... Read More