With Nayaswami Devarshi and Brahmachari Premdas from India
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Spiritual Practice, Yoga Philosophy
Did Master Water Down Kriya for the West?
It is not uncommon to hear people make the claim that Paramhansa Yogananda diluted the Kriya technique or that he changed it for Westerners. Sometimes it is done through a conscious intent to deceive and promote one’s own Kriya teacher and sometimes out of ignorance. Either way, it is an unfortunate sign that the world of Kriya Yoga is not … Read More
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Seeking God Through Every Stage of Life
Nayaswami Devarshi began his spiritual journey as a brahmachari monastic, then as a householder yogi with his wife Maria, and then, after her passing, as a Nayaswami and sannyasi. In his current role as head of the Ananda monastery, he now guides younger brahmacharis on the path to God. How do each of these stages express our love for God? … Read More
Meditation, Spiritual Growth
Ever Present Joy
Meditation is that level of absorption when one has an actual experience of God or one of His attributes. –Swami Kriyananda A friend came to see me recently very discouraged with her lack of progress in meditation. Knowing that she’d been meditating for several years, I wondered what the problem was. “I never see God or the Masters in meditation,” … Read More
Spiritual Growth
How Saints Are Made
As a teenager, I spent some months working in a paint factory where paint was being mass-produced. Today I feel like I’m living in a saint factory in India as I hear first-hand accounts every day of heroic love and selfless giving. Of course, one can’t mass produce saints like paints but we are now seeing so many souls rising … Read More
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Giving & Receiving: Be a Cause, Not an Effect
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Healing Prayers for the World with Nayaswami Devarshi and Brahmachari Jemal
Join us in these 20 minutes of coming together to strengthen light in the world — with a brief talk and meditation followed by group affirmation and visualization for world blessing. Affirmation: “God’s light is within me and around me. With the sword of faith in my hand, with the love of God in my heart, I am a warrior of light. … Read More
Spiritual Growth, Yoga Philosophy
The Higher Mathematics of Paramhansa Yogananda
Often I tell Kriya Yogis, particularly those who are mathematically challenged, that there is a mathematical equation to memorize in order to achieve success on the path of Kriya. The equation is this: 25% of spiritual success comes by the devotee’s effort 25% comes by the guru’s effort on his behalf 50% comes by the grace of God —Paramhansa Yogananda … Read More
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Affirmations for Self Healing: Renunciation
A webinar series by the Ananda Monastery. We practice a new affirmation each Friday at 8:00 pm IST from the book “Affirmations for Self-Healing” by Swami Kriyananda. This session’s topic “Renunciation” was shared by Nayaswami Devarshi and Brahmachari Jemal Affirmation for Renunciation: “I spurn the tempting magic of this world, with its rainbow bubbles, ever ready to burst. See where … Read More
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How a Yogi Does Lockdown – Episode 1 with Nayaswami Devarshi
Today we are launching a new video series on Youtube “#InspireYourLockdown, How a Yogi Does Lockdown”. In the first episode we have Nayaswami Devarshi speaking about the practise of meditation and how to take its benefits to help us during the lockdown. In this video series, Yogis share practical tips that are helping them stay inspired, centered & uplifted during … Read More
