Wherever we are, no matter how bad our life might look, we can take a step forward. It doesn’t matter what we’ve done, what we forgot to do, or what other people think of us — our choice is basically the same: to go forward. At a Sunday Service several years ago I heard a story that was deeply moving … Read More
An Advent for You
My holidays were packed – even the Advent candle lighting each week felt a bit too squeezed in between other parts of our Sunday service. The weekly observance of Advent is a favorite part of the Christmas season for me. I’ve written about it before and that posting is still available in the archives. I love the way Advent can … Read More
Receiving the Blessings of Christmas
Dear Friend, Jyotish and I are back at Ananda Village from Los Angeles for the Christmas holidays and are drinking in the peace and quiet of the country. We’ve had a wonderful time being in LA for these past four months — reaching and teaching new friends, sharing Master’s love through Swamiji’s Sunday satsangs, and watching the remarkable process of … Read More
To Build a Bonfire
Swami Kriyananda has often told us to build a mental bonfire before we go to bed each night and cast into it all desires and attachments that we’ve collected throughout the day. I wanted to practice this but was never able to be consistent with it. I realized the problem was that I was making it a purely mental exercise. … Read More
A Soul-Conversation between Two Great Poet-Sages
Swami Kriyananda’s comments take the inspiration and spiritual power of Yogananda’s interpretation, reach out to the unspoken questions of people everywhere, and provide not only answers but specific techniques to enable us as readers to experience for ourselves the truth behind these teachings.
Spiritual Checklist for the New Year
A tool for the New Year.
A Smile a Day
“There is no better panacea for sorrow, no better reviving tonic, and no greater beauty than a genuine smile.”
One-Minute Quiz
What do you know about Paramhansa Yogananda’s influence in the world?
Self-Offering
What is “Self-Offering?”
Book Recommendations
Clarity Magazine recommends two books.