Worry-consciousness not only creates problems where none really exist, but actually interferes with one’s efforts to resolve problems where they do exist.
Clarity Magazine, Spiritual Growth
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Economic Collapse — A Solution
Swami Kriyananda reading from his new article Economic Collapse — A Solution: Chapter One The best way to solve any problem is to reduce it to its lowest common denominator. The electron is the key to the universe. Even so, the key to society lies in the individual family unit — indeed, ultimately, in the individual as a representative of … Read More
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Will the World Ever Be Better Than It Is Now?
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Introduction to The Essence of the Bhagavad Gita
How can we find true happiness? The Bhagavad Gita is an extraordinary scripture that can provide all of the answers you will need to be victorious in life. The Gita is a part of the Mahabharata, an allegorical story describing the spiritual path as a battlefield. Why a battlefield? Peace isn’t something we get simply by not fighting, Swami Kriyananda … Read More
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The Chakras: The Seven Gates to Freedom
Swami Kriyananda explains in some detail that the chakras are psychic centers in the spine that have their corresponding aspects in the astral body. A number of these centers are symbolically represented in the Bhagavad Gita by the legendary brothers – the Pandavas (Yudhishthira – throat chakra, Bhima – heart chakra, Arjuna – navel chakra, Nakula – solar plexus, and … Read More
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“Learn a Meditation Technique” – The Essence of the Bhagavad Gita with Swami Kriyananda
Swami Kriyananda shares some of his personal stories and gives us an inspiring talk from a passage in the Bhagavad Gita. He also explains a very powerful meditation technique that uses the mantra Hong-Sau for watching and calming the breath. He explains that breath is a mechanism of the body that can be transcended. When the mind and body are … Read More
Clarity Magazine, Spiritual Growth
Magnetism — Your Buffer Against Hard Times
I believe we’re on the eve of difficult times but if you have the right kind of magnetism, even if there’s a depression, it won’t be a predicament for you.
Clarity Magazine, Spiritual Growth
Swami Kriyananda Answers Questions on the Spiritual Life
The only free will we have is to turn toward God or to reject Him— to love Him or to spurn Him.
Clarity Magazine, Divine Love, Yoga Philosophy
Yoga Techniques vs Grace
Yoga techniques are a means of self-improvement, that we might make ourselves a more fit instrument to receive and express God’s love.
Clarity Magazine, Spiritual Growth
God Can Redeem You: The Story of Judas
I once had an interesting talk with my Guru, Paramhansa Yogananda, on the subject of Judas. He told me, “Of course, Judas was a prophet.”
