Music & Art

Home is a Green Hill

by Vinaya Salvaterra

Aaryan and Vinaya perform HOME IS A GREEN HILL, by Swami Kriyananda This song calls us to our real home within, in the silence of our own soul. As this prayerful silence becomes our second nature, we can truly feel home everywhere, at any time and under all circumstances.

Right Attitudes

(Wo)Man in the Mirror

by Tobias Philippen

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

Emotions

Avoiding Anxiety while Viewing the World’s Problems

by Nayaswami Clarita

What can we do to avoid anxiety when viewing the problems that afflict the world? That’s a good question, especially at a time in which we are bombarded with news that is, intentionally or not, alarming. First Covid, then masks, then lockdown, then fear of the variant, fear that the vaccine can be harmful, and then the green pass, and … Read More

Attunement

Reflections on Inner Strength – Part One

by Jagadish

As the transition period from Kali to Dwapara Yuga was coming to a close toward the second half of the 19th century, the outward expression of inner strength showed no sign of slowing down. The British Empire in India was quickly exhausting the supply of teak wood – renowned for its beauty and durability – and didn’t have to look … Read More

Music & Art

Art as a Tool for Accessing Creativity

by Dana Lynne Andersen

Hope for a Better World Yogananda taught that a better world cannot come from outer changes of political ideology, social or economic systems. Solutions generated on the same level of consciousness as the problem can only bandage. Real change comes from the evolution of our consciousness. We are in the midst of a seismic change – not just of our … Read More