Spiritual Growth

In the Footsteps of the Masters

by Sanjaya Connolly

Places and people have various vibrations. That is why places of pilgrimage are so wonderful, where people think of God and have left their spiritual vibrations. Paramhansa Yogananda There’s no need to tell you, my Self, of the blessings and benefits of pilgrimage for anyone seeking to return home (in no way paradoxical). The constant quest to find you, my … Read More

Music & Art

The Hound of Heaven

by Sanjaya Connolly

“He who created us yearns for our love… And we shall never be happy until we give it.” Paramhansa Yogananda In her book, The Flawless Mirror, in which she records her twenty-seven-year association with her guru, Paramhansa Yogananda, Kamala Silva writes: “One Christmas, Master gave me a lovely printing of ‘The Hound of Heaven’ by Francis Thompson. On long-past occasions … Read More

Discipleship

Living with a Master

by Sanjaya Connolly

“Keep doing everything with an eye on God and guru. Inherent in that is your good since Atma or your soul is your real guru.” Lahiri Mahasaya For the spiritual seeker wishing to understand the need for a guru (or more specifically to understand the guru-discipleship relationship), there are many expositions of this in the writings of Paramhansa Yogananda and … Read More

The Teachings of Jesus

Christ Consciousness:
The Light of Hope

by Nayaswami Kirtani and Nayaswami Anand

When the Bible refers to Jesus, it talks about “Jesus, Son of man”, which Yogananda said is the little human body in which the vast Christ Consciousness (Jesus, Son of God) was born. Yogananda often referred to the incarnation of Jesus as “Christ Intelligence”, “Christ Omnipresence” and “Christ Consciousness”. He wanted (and wants) us to focus during the Christmas season, … Read More

Spiritual Growth

Be Thou a Yogi

by Sanjaya Connolly

“And the greatest of all Yogis is he who with all his soul has faith, and he who with all his soul loves me.” Bhagavad Gita 6, 47 Many masters have warned that the greatest delusion (and the greatest ignorance) is to confuse appearance with reality, to confuse seeming with being, particularly with regard to oneself, and have counselled: “Be … Read More

Relationships

Becoming a channel for Divine Mother

by Nayaswami Uma

In India there are many ways to worship God, as our Heavenly Father, Divine Friend, or as Divine Beloved. However one of the most favored ways is God in the form of Divine Mother. Paramhansa Yogananda said, “In India some devotees call God the Divine Mother which is a more tender, gentle aspect of God. The Mother always forgives Her … Read More

Astrology

Going Towards the End of the Year with
Karma and Dharma

by Mauro Grande

One of the most transforming years that our generation has known is about to come to an end: but the Planets say this is an opportunity for each one of us to go towards our own true Self. Here is the planetary overview for November and December with a few end-of-year anticipations. For those who love to look up and … Read More

Celebrations

Giving Thanks

by Sanjaya Connolly

Not being an American myself, Thanksgiving Day means little to me, though giving thanks each day means a great deal. There’s not only much to be thankful for, but, actually, everything to be thankful for. In fact, giving thanks for benefits received is itself of benefit, and costs nothing. When the English author, Rudyard Kipling, was at the height of … Read More

The Teachings of Jesus

If Thine Eye Be… Lost in Translation

by Sanjaya Connolly

“The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!” These two verses in Matthew (6:22-23), echoed and expanded … Read More

Right Attitudes

Opening the Heart – Gratitude as Sadhana

by Nalini Deane

Find something each day for which to give thanks, and thus form the habit of gratitude for all the good gifts the Father has bestowed upon us. Paramhansa Yogananda Being asked if I would like to write a blog on gratitude – my response was ‘what an absolute delight’! It’s one of my favourite subjects, and for good reason! It … Read More