Satya in the digital era Truth is one and eternal. Realize oneness with it in your deathless Self, within. – Rays of the Same Light, by Swami Kriyananda Satya is a form of yogic discipline. As a principle it means truthfulness; as a practice it is often translated as non-lying. Indeed, such a discipline is important not only for those who practice yoga, … Read More
Becoming a Mother
Becoming a Mother Two years ago, I had an opportunity to go on a pilgrimage to Encinitas and Los Angeles. One of our stops was Ananda LA, where I emailed ahead and arranged for a kriya check. Before this, all of my interactions with Ananda had been online. I took the steps to kriya online, became a disciple online, and … Read More
The Widow’s Mite
The Widow’s Mite And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury: For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her … Read More
15 Minutes
15 Minutes There are some things in life that most people believe will never happen to them. I’m not talking about the personal beliefs that we come up against daily, according to our individual thoughts and habits: ‘Oh, I’ll never get a job, I’ll never be able to afford my own home, lose weight, meditate deeply, relax…’ and so on. … Read More
BANAT BANAT BANJAI –
How to lighten our daily load
BANAT BANAT BANJAI – How to lighten our daily load Experiences and reflections from a disciple In the last blog, we explained that Lahiri Mahashaya‘s phrase: banat, banat, banjai (keep doing, doing, one day it will be done!) is his immortal promise for achieving our goals. We have seen how the four P’s: Passion, Perseverance, Patience and Presence, can lead … Read More
The Message of Easter
The Message of Easter “…hope for the highest and the best, for, as a child of God, nothing is too good for you. Keep on hoping. Move in that light until you travel through pathways of incarnations to your luminous home in God. Hope is born out of the intuitive consciousness in the Soul that sometime or other we shall … Read More
BANAT BANAT BANJAI –
How To Reach Our Goal
BANAT BANAT BANJAI – How to reach our goal Experiences and reflections from a disciple One day, I was asked to prepare a short speech for an evening dedicated to Lahiri Mahasaya, and comment on a specific phrase of his. I chose “banat banat banjai”: doing, doing, one day it will be done! I find it so encouraging and perfect! … Read More
New Year Thoughts
New Year Thoughts . . . Forget the past, for it is gone from your domain! Forget the future, for it is beyond your reach! Control the present! Live supremely well now! This is the way of the wise…” ―Paramhansa Yogananda Living in the present moment has always been a key part of the great spiritual traditions. We are counselled … Read More
Christ Lives!
Christ Lives! “Christ’s Light that shone on earth from heaven, opened for us the inner door; to all who love the gift is given, joy and freedom evermore.” “Jesus Christ is born this day, hallelujah! Born to drive our night away, hallelujah! Joy on the mountains, joy in the valleys, joy to the nations, Christ has come.” —Swami Kriananda, from … Read More
The Christmas Truce
The Christmas Truce “Do whatever you do with the thought and peace of Christ. This Christmas behold Christ born anew in the beauty of all Nature, in your awakened wisdom, in everything which wears true beauty, and in everybody who saturates himself with the fragrance of Christ’s qualities.” – Master Inner Culture magazine, December 1932 In the Bible the story … Read More
The Substance of Things Hoped For
The Substance of Things Hoped For My first job, upon arriving in Rome, was in real estate. The employer was a posh American lady, in her late sixties and as tough as nails, working in partnership with her ambitious, competitive daughter. In the Eternal City, the two ladies had been able to smell an opportunity in the business of selling and renting houses and apartments to the international community of … Read More
Ananda’s Colony in Europe
Ananda’s Colony in Europe My wife Lahari and I have had the privilege of serving in many of the ashrams Ananda has established around the world. Since our arrival in the 1980’s, we had 15 years at Ananda Village, 2 in Portland, 2 in Ananda Ashland, 3 in Palo Alto, 1 in Ananda Rhode Island, 2 in Sacramento, 5 in … Read More