If you pray, “Make my family more spiritual and draw them into oneness with Thee,” this will have a greater impact on them than anything else.
Developing Impersonal Love
Impersonality, when rightly understood, means to love others for their own good rather than one’s own.
Spiritualizing the Creative (Sexual) Force
Self-discipline and moderation in physical relations in married life leads to progressive mastery over the creative impulse. Couples who rise above the physical plane and continuously strengthen the love of their souls reach the point where they express divine love in every aspect of their lives.
Excerpts from: Faith Is My Armor: The Life of Swami Kriyananda
During their time together at Twenty-Nine Palms, Paramhansa Yogananda gave much personal instruction to his disciple, young Donald Walters, regarding Donald’s own future, and also the future directions of the work.
When a Yogi Marries a Conservative Christian
Living together with two churches in one house is more complicated than respecting one another’s beliefs.
The Writing of Faith Is My Armor
In the spring of 2004, Swamiji called and said that with the work starting to grow in India, a short biography of his life was very much needed.
Going Forward Not Backward on the Path
You don’t have to think in terms of becoming a saint overnight—just put one foot in front of the other.
Are You Dissatisfied with Your Sadhana?
“What’s wrong with my meditations?” I asked myself. “Why isn’t there more focus, more joy? My attitude had been wrong: I had been meditating based on what I would get out of it.
Healthy Living – Diet, Sunshine, and Exercise
Disease warns us that nature’s physical laws are being broken. The origin of almost all diseases can be found in over-eating, improper diet, lack of exercise, and misuse of sexual energy.
Letters of Encouragement
Human love is fulfilling only when it is self-giving, not grasping, and seeks fulfillment in the joy of another.