I first encountered Ram Dass when I bought his newly published book Be Here Now in January 1971. A man was selling copies of it out of the back of a van parked alongside the San Jose State College campus. I had very little idea about who Ram Dass was at that time, but the book looked interesting, and I … Read More
The Path of the Disciple
Satsang with Nayaswami Jaya at Ananda Pune, India.
Living with Yogananda: A Modern Saint
I had the good fortune to live for three and a half years with one of the greatest channels of our times. He was not widely known as a channel, perhaps because he didn’t need to go into unconsciousness, nor into any abstract mental state, to give utterance to what came through him. He simply “tuned in,” and the answers … Read More
Three Questions Answered by Swami Kriyananda
Years ago an Italian yoga magazine sent three formidable questions to Swami Kriyananda: What does God want of us? What does God give us? Who is God? Soon he sent an article back to them, stimulating as always. It is now kept as a precious keepsake with his handwritten corrections on it. Here is what Kriyananda wrote: What does God … Read More
Magnetism: The Power to Change Your Life
Paramhansa Yogananda’s book, Autobiography of a Yogi, is a work that continues to touch the lives of millions of people even 73 years after its publication in 1946. Its power was illustrated to me during a recent visit to China. Walking past a bookstore in Guangzhou, a lady I know glanced at the front-window display of newly released books. Her … Read More
Discipleship as a Way of Life
August 2019 – Delhi
Guru Day Retreat: Lahiri Mahasaya
Asha Nayaswami talks about Lahiri Mahasaya on Guru Day at the Ananda Community in Mountain View, California.
Autobiography of a Yogi: Not just a Book
Satsang with Tyagis Narayani & Shurjo Find the free online edition at GoYogananda.com
The Grace of the Guru
Nayaswami Anandi shares this inspiring story of a disciple of Yogananda during her Sunday Service at Ananda Village.
The Guru’s Test
The Guru’s Test Yogananda used to tell this humorous but instructive story, here narrated by Nayaswami Atman during his recent Sunday Service at Ananda Village.