Transcendence Every night in sleep we leave the world behind us. We leave behind also our self-definitions, duties, worries and desires. Sleep is necessary to our physical and mental well-being, but its benefit is limited and doesn’t touch our soul, our spirit. Paramhansa Yogananda is oft quoted saying “Seclusion is the price of greatness.” Few people can or will take … Read More
Nayaswami Hriman shares whether in bondage to addiction or by another country or race of people, we naturally want to be free. But what can we learn from the story of Jesus’ death and resurrection? Is suffering the measure of our spirituality? To be victorious is related not to the consequences of our efforts but to the faith and even-mindedness … Read More
The message of Easter for humanity is tied to Spring: the promise of healing, renewal, and resurrection of hope. As day follows night, we are reminded that no matter how dark is the night, the day will surely follow. But there’s more than that: the message of crucifixion for everyone regardless of religion or no religion is the importance of … Read More
Nayaswami Hriman shares Paramhansa Yogananda’s “Worry-fast!” with an affirmation and a prayer.
Published in March of 1930, Paramhansa Yogananda encourages us to be acquire initiative. But why? What does this have to do with our spiritual evolution? Perhaps as God is the Creator and we the children of God, we, too, can co-create. But why? Should we not be humble servants of God? Hmmmmm. With Nayaswami Hriman from Ananda Washington
Yogananda was the first to coin and use the phrase and title ART OF LIVING. It is now used by another spiritual teacher but the development of the world citizen through assimilating the best of all cultures was already on Yogananda’s mind during his years of public teaching.
Nayaswami Hriman shares about the “Original Lessons of Paramhansa Yogananda”. Today’s poem by Yogananda was originally published in 1933: CANDLE OF PEACE. Today we examine a question recently asked: How can I reconcile being unconditionally loving with advice to observe personal boundaries and develop self-love?
Today’s poem by Paramhansa Yogananda is entitled “Magic Sea.” First published in 1940, the poem inspires me to reflect that what we each enjoy so much about nature should stand as a reminder of God behind all nature. We are so easily mesmerized by the form and forget to see the Spirit behind the form. This self is the little … Read More
Today we read a poem by Yogananda describing “Cosmic Consciousness” but not at all in the manner of his other more famous poem: Samadhi. Here he seeks those invisible thoughts and consciousness that, as it were hide in the darkness, but which are the real builders of this world and all human grandeur! I ask the question: Does God participate … Read More
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