One day, after Sunday service at Ananda Palo Alto, I walked through our beautiful sanctuary with my 3-year-old nephew Drew. He wanted to see the altar, which has large photos of our line of five Masters. Drew was looking up, craning his neck. He said, “Lift me up, Wohwee, I want to see Babaji.” (Wohwee is the 3-year-old version of … Read More
Dear Meditator, Let’s have a closer look at another one of Swami Kriyananda’s precious Secrets of Meditation. At first glance, they seem quite simple and unassuming, yet behind them lies a profound yogic teaching. The Secret of Meditation is… deep relaxation: Inhale, tense the body; throw the breath out and relax. Release into the surrounding atmosphere, like wisps of vapor, … Read More
The South Eastern Railway in India has renamed a train that goes from Ranchi, where Paramhansa Yogananda started a school, to the popular Howrah station, “Kriya Yoga Express” in honor of Paramhansa Yogananda and the International Day of Yoga.
I don’t take Divine Mother’s assistance for granted, but Her record with me on the highway is pretty impressive. I was with a female friend in San Francisco, on the way to the flower mart to get bouquets for a big event, when—BAM!—a tire blew. Very dramatic. I pulled into a gas station at the same time a man I … Read More
to discover that I love myself more than God does not help for love of beauty for love of wealth to live for action to live for self the joy of emotion the joy of another of devotion to creed of devotion to mother all veiled joy for me to see the source of Love, eternally I speak as a … Read More
Seeking a way forward from the destructive selfishness of ego-centered human nature and its resultant clan warfare, Kristar, the true disciple in Swamiji’s play “The Peace Treaty”, goes to his guru, the wise old hermit. The hermit’s advice: go to a quiet place, meditate, find the solution within. In the secret grotto, Kristar comes upon Gazella, who also frequents the … Read More
At a small gathering last week, a guest at Ananda Village asked Nayaswami Jyotish and Nayaswami Devi, “What is your favorite thing about Ananda?” Ananda members at the gathering shared their own answers as well: “Unconditional love,” “A place where you are free to talk about God,” “Everything.” What is your favorite thing about Ananda? — whether you connect with a … Read More
Swami Kriyananda said that even at age 20, some people have already become what his guru, Paramhansa Yogananda, called “psychological antiques.” Here are suggestions by four women from Ananda Village about how they stay physically and mentally youthful. Sabari Staying youthful is an attitude for me. I never think of age, I think of staying positive in my thoughts. For … Read More
