A Touch of Light, Spiritual Growth
A Touch of Light, Spiritual Growth, Spirituality in Daily Life
Looking Ahead by Looking Back
Spiritual Growth
The Dark Heart
Introduction The seed of Self-realization lies buried in man’s consciousness. It is the natural love of the heart, waiting to be awakened by man’s willingness to turn his attention within and seek connection with his own Spirit. It’s not necessarily an easy path to travel by: sometimes winding and uphill, other times straight and smooth; sometimes bright and tranquil, other … Read More
A Touch of Light, Attunement, Divine Grace, Right Attitudes, Spiritual Growth, Spirituality in Daily Life
A Life in God
Right Attitudes, Spiritual Growth
The Eight Meannesses of the Heart: How to Overcome Them – Part 8
Years ago I was involved in the founding of an Ananda center in Rome. Although I scarcely had any prior experience with starting a facility like that, my enthusiasm was intense and sincere. It was not always kept under control though. Yogananda encourages us to interiorize our spiritual enthusiasm so that we might apply it judiciously. Properly used and placed, … Read More
A Touch of Light, Spiritual Growth
Three Unexpected Gifts
Right Attitudes, Spiritual Growth
(Wo)Man in the Mirror
For most people it has become very obvious that we have to change the world. But if we set out to do this, we have to ask ourselves: What is it that we can actually change? At first, it seems as if there were an almost endless panorama of possibilities. We could try to change capitalism by making the wisest … Read More
A Touch of Light, Spiritual Growth, Spirituality in Daily Life
Three Questions
A Touch of Light, Spiritual Growth
Our Own Possibilities
Relationships, Right Attitudes, Spiritual Growth
The Eight Meannesses of the Heart: How to Overcome Them – Part 6
A major karmic challenge in this life arose during my early school years. One day a boy emerged from a large group of children playing in the schoolyard. He walked over to me and said, “We are friends.” His announcement was accompanied by a rather fierce handshake. He told me his name was Edmund. The friendship that ensued for Edmund … Read More
Right Attitudes, Spiritual Growth
The Eight Meannesses of the Heart: How to Overcome Them – Part 5
There was a period in my life, sometime during my mid-twenties, when I was despondent because my girlfriend had left me.I simply couldn’t comprehend how and why this had happened – and so unexpectedly! Maybe the deep bond that I felt with her had eclipsed my awareness of residual effects of traumas of her dysfunctional childhood. Maybe she could already … Read More
Right Attitudes, Spiritual Growth
The Eight Meannesses of the Heart: How to Overcome Them – Part 4
Years ago, I was part of a small group driving from Ananda Village to San Francisco. It was a long journey so we stopped at a restaurant along the road for lunch. My friend, a young teenage girl who sat next to me, was the first to receive her order. It was a beautiful and delicious plate of spaghetti. When … Read More
