Whenever a desire is obstructed or contradicted, it usually results in anger. If this is the cause of your anger, first find out whether your desire was good or bad. If it was bad, you should be grateful to be released from the possibility of wrong-doing. Always try to be firm, but also calm. To be overcome by anger is … Read More
The word “food” is usually used in connection with material nourishment, but there are other kinds of food, namely, mental energy (or concentration) and divine wisdom. Material food recharges the body battery; concentration the mind battery; and divine wisdom the soul battery. What distilled water is to a wet battery, food is to the body battery. The life energy in … Read More
Have you ever gotten food poisoning? After eating out the other week, I was feeling sick to my stomach. When we got home Dharmadevi gave me some Goldenseal tincture which is a healing herb. I’ll spare you the unpleasant details. Suffice it to say even though my soul wanted to march on, my body went down for the count! I hammed up my role as the sick person and jokingly started to seek self-pity. I asked Dharmadevi, “Did you tell …
The Three Qualities of the Universe The ancient yoga teachings stated that the food a person eats affects his state of consciousness. Paramhansa Yogananda (author of the world-renowned Autobiography of a Yogi), in his wide range of teachings, explained that specific spiritual influences are inherent in certain foods. Such influences include cereal for strength of character; beets for martial vigor; … Read More
Mary Kretzmann leads a 36-minute guided meditation for healing. She is a long time meditator and Ananda teacher and guides its healing ministry. The meditation begins with bodily relaxation and chanting to open the energy centers. We call on God from the spiritual eye between the eyebrows, chanting “Reveal Thyself.” Then we listen for God’s response in the heart. Imagine … Read More
As I was leaving my house on Saturday to go for a walk around the pond near my home, I spoke briefly with my landlord. He was sharing his anxiety around the upcoming elections and the “ugliness” that has become more visible in our country as a result. He and his wife were leaving town to assist with a campaign … Read More
If I were to choose a spiritual name for myself, it would have to be Gratitude. I started drinking in my early teens. Drugs came later, in the ’60s, just before I turned twenty. All my friends drank, and everything that happened after sundown involved drugs and alcohol. So we were more inclined to play loud music than to play … Read More
Mary Kretzmann, Director of the Ananda Healing Prayer Ministry, demonstrates the powerful three-part Divine Mother Prayer for healing body, mind and soul. Transcript Mary Kretzmann: Hi, my name is Mary Kretzmann. I’m the Director of the Ananda Healing Prayer Ministry. You can find more on ananda.org/prayers. There are all kinds of resources there. Today I’m going to talk about the … Read More
Learn the three-part healing AUM chant as taught by Paramhansa Yogananda. See the on-demand online course Healing with Divine Energy: Principles and Techniques for Healing Oneself and Others, with Mary Kretzmann. ************** Transcript Mary Kretzmann: Hi, my name is Mary Kretzmann. I’m the director of the Ananda Healing Prayer Ministry. You can find us at Ananda.org/prayers. Why Chant AUM? So … Read More
Visualize the world or someone you have conflict with in divine light, and pray — out loud or inwardly — from your heart: “Lord, fill [this world / your friend’s name] with peace and harmony, peace and harmony.” Repeat this for about a minute (10 repetitions). Then visualize yourself in divine light, and for 15 seconds (3 repetitions) say: “Lord, … Read More
