 "The divine light—pure, calm, liberating—is the only final cure for every kind of
delusion: ill health, emotional grief, and spiritual ignorance.
Seek it daily in the silence, in deep meditation."
–Rays of the One Light by Swami Kriyananda |
"The Redeeming Light "
Ministers: Anandi and Bharat Cornell
June 28, 2009
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 "God is with us now as much as He will ever be. It is not Him who needs to come to us: we need to come to Him! And that process of coming is a matter of transforming our self-perception."
–Rays of the One Light by Swami Kriyananda |
"The Eternal Now"
Ministers: Parvati and Pranaba Hansen
June 21, 2009
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 "Divine blessings are not common in this world. They are extraordinary. When they come, we should give them priority over any other consideration.'"
–Rays of the One Light by Swami Kriyananda |
"How Devotees Rise"
Ministers: Lisa Powers and Nitai Deranja
June 14, 2009
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 "Doubt not the power of delusion. Respect it – indeed, fear it, though not in the sense of cowering before it. Yogananda said, 'One is not safe until he attains the state of final union with God.'"
–Rays of the One Light by Swami Kriyananda |
"Why Do Devotees Fall?"
Ministers: Dharamadas and Nirmala Schuppe
June 7, 2009
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 "The legend of Adam and Eve describes how the first human beings dissipated their spiritual energy, centered in the spine. The spine is the channel through which flows the river of baptism and of spiritual life."
–Rays of the One Light by Swami Kriyananda |
"The Inner Kingdom"
Ministers: Anandi Cornell and Latika Parojinog
May 31, 2009
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 "God sent different religions into the world to satisfy different human needs. Each person should find those practices and observances which are compatible with his own nature."
–Rays of the One Light by Swami Kriyananda |
"The Best Way to Worship"
Ministers: Diksha and Gyandev McCord
May 24, 2009
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 "The path to inner freedom was described by Yogananda in these words: 'Be always calmly active, and actively calm.'"
–Rays of the One Light by Swami Kriyananda |
"Activity vs. Inner Communion"
Ministers: Devi and Jyotish Novak
May 17, 2009
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 "See everything that comes to you unasked for as a manifestation of God's will. Be grateful for the pains you experience, for they are healing strokes of His love."
– Rays of the One Light by Swami Kriyananda |
"Perfection Is Self-Transcendence"
Ministers: Catherine Van Houten and Seva Wiberg
May 3, 2009
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"Don't be satisfied with goodness born merely of ego-definitions."
–Rays of the One Light by Swami Kriyananda |
"How High Should We Aspire?"
Ministers: Anandi and Bharat Cornell
April 26, 2009
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 "Our faith is the attractive power of our underlying state of conciousness. Goodness attracts goodness. Evil attracts evil. Whatever there is in you of lightness or dark, offer it up to the heights."
– Rays of the One Light by Swami Kriyananda |
"To Each According to his Faith"
Ministers: Dave Warner and Seva Wiberg
April 19, 2009
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 "Divine consciousness is capable of taking the base metal of worldliness and transforming it into the spiritual gold of divine wisdom and love."
– Rays of the One Light by Swami Kriyananda |
Easter: "Resurrection for Every Soul"
Ministers: Devi and Jyotish Novak
April 12, 2009
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 "Was Jesus a human being, merely?Those who, on Palm Sunday, called him 'King' little realized the actual nature of his kingdom. His consciousness was centered in Infinity."
–Rays of the One Light by Swami Kriyananda |
"Who Is this Son of Man?"
Ministers: Catherine and Peter Van Houten
April 5, 2009
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 "When we give love to others, we discover love in ourselves. And when we serve others, we feel an expanded sense of joy."
–Bharat, quoting Swami Kriyananda |
"Deeds vs. Intentions"
Ministers: Anandi and Bharat Cornell
March 29, 2009
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 "Even if we are not perceiving God at the moment, living in the thought of Him will enable it to happen in time."
–Gyandev |
"We Are Children of the Light"
Ministers: Diksha and Gyandev McCord
March 22, 2009
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"The biggest problem with relying too much on logic and reason is that it keeps us bound to the world of sensory perceptions."
–Jyotish |
"Reason vs. Intuition"
Ministers: Devi and Jyotish Novak
March 15, 2009
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"Words, even though appearing in the scriptures, are no substitute for direct perceptions of truth."
–Rays of the One Light, by Swami Kriyananda |
"Dogmatism vs. Common Sense"
Ministers: Latika Parojinog and Nitai Deranja
March 8, 2009
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"Intellect alone can never lead one to truth. Without fixity of purpose, born of the heart's devotion, the intellect wanders endlessly."
–Rays of the One Light, by Swami Kriyananda |
"By Thinking Can We Arrive at Understanding?"
Ministers: Catherine and Peter Van Houten
March 1, 2009
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 "Christianity describes the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. In Vedanta philosophy, the Father is 'Sat,' or existence beyond creation; the Son is 'Tat,' or the Christ Consciousness reflected within creation; and the Holy Ghost is the 'Aum' vibration."
–Peter
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"Can Man See God?"
Ministers: Peter and Marga Goering
February 22, 2009
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 "If we think of God in terms of 'cold spiritual mathematics,' we hold Him at a distance. But if think of Him as the Presence that beats in our hearts, we make Him our own."
–Maria
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"The Law Is Perfected in Love"
Ministers: Dave and Maria Warner
February 15, 2009
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 "When the ego steps out, God steps in."
–Anandi, quoting Rajarsi Janakananda, Yogananda's most advanced disciple
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"The Importance of Soul-Receptivity"
Ministers: Anandi and Bharat Cornell
February 8, 2009
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"An Avatar is not different in his or her substance from what we are, in our true selves."
–Devi |
"The Mystery of Avatara, or Divine Incarnation"
Ministers: Devi and Jyotish Novak
February 1, 2009
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"Whenever virtue declines and vice predominates, I incarnate on earth. Taking visible form, I come to destroy evil and reestablish virtue."
–The Bhagavad Gita |
"The Infinite Christ"
Ministers: Anandi and Bharat Cornell
January 25, 2009
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"The practice of Kriya Yoga is the ultimate 'democratic' process of spiritual development: anyone, anywhere can become spiritually liberated."
–Peter |
"Is God Present Even There, Where There Is Ignorance?"
Ministers: Peter Van Houten and Seva Wiberg
January 18, 2009
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 "When our lives are dedicated toward service to others and toward loving God, we start recognizing who and what we really are."
–Dave
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"Did God Create the Universe—or Become It?"
Ministers: Dave and Maria Warner
January 10, 2009
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"Everything we experience, touch, taste, and feel, originates from the majestic stillness of God."
–Devi |
"At the Heart of Silence—the Eternal Word"
Ministers: Devi and Jyotish Novak
January 4, 2009
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