I Will Wait for Thee In the corner of my heart I have a mystic throne for Thee. The candles of my joys are dimly lighted in the hope of Thy coming. They will burn brighter when Thou appearest. Whether Thou comest or not, I will wait for Thee until my tears melt away all material grossness. To please Thee … Read More
Remain ever calm within. Be even-minded. When working, be calmly active. Someday, you will know yourself to be subject no longer to the tides of Destiny. Your strength will come from within; you will not depend on outer incentives of any kind for motivation. – Paramhansa Yogananda Have you ever been on a ship, traveling during a storm, with the … Read More
???? ???????????????? ???????? ???????????????????? ???? ????????????????????????????-???????????????????????? ???????? ????????????????-???????????????????????????????????????????? The gulf of ages lay between Thee and me, widening as the waters of my oblivion of Thee grew through centuries. I stand on this rocky shore of matter, gazing out over the gulf, hoping to see, beyond, Thy smooth shores of peace. My inner thought‐architects will build for me a bridge … Read More
Human beings, having wandered away from the Source of love, God, and having identified with a vulnerable physical body, forgot their essential immortal and indestructible nature, and began believing in the reality of death and, as a result, they developed fear. There are times, however, when fear is necessary. For example, it is wise to be afraid of tigers in … Read More
When they asked me to write something on the subject of creativity, I immediately exclaimed, “Oh no, what could I say about that”. It’s difficult to explain a thing that I have always lived with since it is, for me, absolutely normal to be creative. Sadly I often hear it said, “But I’m not creative”. It’s a mistake to say … Read More
Dear friends, we live in a time when each of us, regardless of our personal ideas and opinions, should be a messenger of peace. When unconscious people have thoughts of anger, and even hatred, they “don’t know what (they) are doing”. Every thought we have has an influence not only on our personal magnetism and karma, but also on our … Read More
DRAW ON LIMITLESS COSMIC ENERGY Right beneath the flesh is a tremendous current. By the pickaxes of Self-realization, I have found that Life Force again. I and my Father are One. I am not the flesh. I am a bundle of electricity behind this body. Cosmic Energy is within and around you, recharging the body at all times with vitality. … Read More
When I was in my late teens I made an unpleasant discovery: I had a fear of banks. In itself this needn’t have been a problem. But my friends and I were travelling in foreign countries, and the special checks that I was carrying needed my signature within a bank in order to be cashed. Those blurred lines that my … Read More
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.
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
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
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
