What I give to others I give not away, for in my larger reality it remains ever mine. I am happy in the happiness of all!
Swami Kriyananda

Giving can transform your life

Whenever we give of ourselves — whether it be a listening ear, a comforting shoulder, monetary support, or a simple smile — a window of grace opens, and in comes a flow of abundance and prosperity, in a variety of subtle forms: a deep sense of connection with the universe, freedom from worries and fears, a rise of optimism, increased energy, improved health, and financial abundance.

Find out how others experience the Joy of Giving and be inspired:

Articles

Divine Friendship
There are people who give you the immediate feeling that you have known them forever. They are your friends from previous incarnations. Strengthen the friendship that exists between you. Friends are your collection of shining jewels of the soul…In these sparkling galaxies of the soul you will contemplate the one Great Friend…it is God who comes to visit you, disguised as a noble and sincere friend, to serve you, inspire you, guide you.
Paramhansa Yogananda
Every minute is eternity
Every minute is eternity because eternity can be experienced in that minute. Every day and minute and hour is a window through which you may see eternity. Life is brief, yet it is unending. The soul is everlasting, but out of the short season of this life you should reap the most you can of immortality.
Paramhansa Yogananda
The real Smile
The real smile is the smile of bliss that comes when you meditate, when you feel the joy of God’s presence. That is the smile on Lahiri Mahasaya’s face. He is seeing the world partially, but seeing God fully. My smile comes from a joy deep within my being, a joy that you also may attain. Like a fragrance, it oozes out from the core of the blossoming soul. This joy calls to others to bathe in its waters of divine bliss.
Paramhansa Yogananda
Every minute is eternity
Every minute is eternity because eternity can be experienced in that minute. Every day and minute and hour is a window through which you may see eternity. Life is brief, yet it is unending. The soul is everlasting, but out of the short season of this life you should reap the most you can of immortality.
Paramhansa Yogananda
Live supremely well now!
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
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Articles

Music As Meditation

Three Things I Learned From Swamiji

Mother Of Us All

Swami’s Moksha Day

Faith as a Practical Value:
How Free Should Anything Be?

Dharma as the Key to Success – Part Four

Gratitude – The engine that moved everything

The Devoted Heart

Gratitude

Receiving

From the Gift of Compassion
to The Gift of Light

Service to Others

The Steady Heart

Giving is Bliss

Extending the kingdom of heart
from your own to others

The Joy of Giving

Sharing Your Happiness
with Others

The Peace and Harmony Prayer –
A Powerful Tool for Healing Conflict (2011)

Rise Oh My Soul in Freedom!

The Root of All Evil
can Yield the Fruit of Altruism

The Propelled Heart

The Dark Heart

Prayers for Peace

Giving

Gratitude

The Eight Meannesses of the Heart: How to Overcome Them – Part 8

The Eight Meannesses of the Heart:
How to Overcome Them – Part 6

The Eight Meannesses of the Heart: How to Overcome Them – Part 5

The Eight Meannesses of the Heart: How to Overcome Them – Part 4

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Testimonials

A generous unexpected proposal! – Vinaya

16 December, 2022 No Comments

Last weekend Ranjit and I unexpectedly received a great gift. Our supplier for our Ayurvedic remedies phoned me saying that he would be very happy if I were to use his stand, free of charge, to display our products at the Oriental Festival that took place in Bastia Umbra. I thought I had misunderstood what he said and I told

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Your desire to be happy must include others happiness. When we serve others, we serve ourselves. Do not think, I will help others think rather, I will help my own, my world, because I cannot otherwise be happy.
Paramhansa Yogananda

Experience the Joy of Giving

The act of giving opens us up to the flow of God’s abundance.
If we give love, then we open the flow of love in our lives, as long as we are open and giving, the flow continues. The same is true with friendship, joy, energy, money, and more, all begin to flow more abundantly in our lives.

Spirit flows like water through open channels.
Turn off the water and the flow stops. Within us lies the power to choose to give or not. Great Masters down through the ages continually urge us to love, to give and to think of others. It is clear then, that this is an important spiritual practice for us all.

Be a Smile Millionaire

Spread joy, give smiles to those you meet, friend and strangers. A smile can make someone’s day brighter.

Pray for World Peace

Every Sunday at 20:30 we offer special prayers for the world. You are welcome to join us online. 

Be a Channel of Love

Here is a short article with suggestions to help you to channel love, peace and harmony, into your life and relationships.

Send Healing Prayers

We have a Healing Prayer circle that prays for others regularly. Contact us!

Donate

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Donate Monthly
Your monthly donations contribute greatly to support the Sangha regularly and ensure the continuation of its Divine mission. Start donating monthly
Tithing

Tithing is a spiritual practice that helps us to trust God in everything, even with our money. Explore it!

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The instrument is blessed by that which flows through it.
Paramhansa Yogananda