A Pilgrim’s Story Going on pilgrimage with Swami Kriyananda was always interesting. He had such an expansive, uplifting energy that you could not help but get pulled into whatever he was doing. He would talk to shopkeepers with a big, warm smile like they were his long-lost friends and they, in turn, were equally eager to talk to him. Swami … Read More
Nayaswami Nischala shares with Dambara on June 17th, 2022. Enjoy these beautiful interviews by Dambara, who talks with the founders of Ananda Village, a spiritual community in the foothills of the Sierra Nevadas in Northern California. Ananda has grown now to many communities and centers around the world, and inspires thousands of people every day in their spiritual life. The … Read More
The Four Stages of Yoga (an Amazon bestseller!) is an anthology of stories and conversations that encompass the journey yogis take from birth to the last moments of life. Though yoga philosophy has been around far longer than most realize, the deeper nuances of its effects on our own lives is revealed in this modern day expose. Here, we see … Read More
The road to the nursery school follows a steep ridge at the western boundary of the village. At the top of that hill, a panoramic view is favored by sunset watchers. In the evenings, star watchers come here to observe the heavens as we spin through space. The interconnectedness of our little lives can be felt in expansive vistas. From … Read More
High in the mountains of Northern California stood a tiny cabin on the crest of a ridge with a hawk-eye view of the Middle Fork of the great Yuba River. The cabin was filled with all sorts of relics and instruments. The kitchen had a deep sink and a curvy steel pipe that transported water from a spring-fed tank on … Read More
Enter the lives of a small group of people who helped shape the evolution of one of America’s foremost spiritual communities, dedicated to yoga and the search for the Divine.
A few years ago, I embarked on a journey to teach my nine-year old son, Rama, how to meditate. At the time, my son was a missile of scattered energy.
Recently in my art class I had a 17-year-old high school student whose father had been meditating with him from the time he was quite young. I could sense in this student a sensitivity far beyond his years.
