A Place Called Ananda, Spiritual Growth

Humble Pie and Writing a Wrong

by gita

Life has a knack for humbling you. A few people might not experience the humility gained in a life well-lived, but the rest of us know what it means to think, “Oh yeah, I got this,” only to smack, cartoon style, into an unnoticed wall. I had a moment like that recently when I thought I had created something awesome … Read More

A Place Called Ananda, Music and the Arts

Introspection and Journal Writing Suggestions

by Nayaswami Savitri

Paramhansa Yogananda said that meditation is the “jet plane route to Self-realization.” Meditation, however, must be balanced with selfless service, for most of us cannot spend all of our time in meditation. Divine Mother (as Yogananda used to refer to God) knows this and has arranged it so the many lessons we need to learn are offered to us in … Read More