Spiritual Growth

Being a true Christian means giving ourselves completely to God.

A seraphic saint, who lived in a forest, often sat in the shade of a huge tree, immersed in deep contemplation. One morning, he heard footsteps fast approaching.

In their past lives John the Baptist was the great prophet Elijah and Jesus was his foremost disciple, Elisha

Each of us has countless opportunities to do God’s will, but it’s not always easy to know what it is or to follow it if it goes against our desires.

Saints are outstanding examples of spiritual strength. Their inner joy is so great that they simply don’t care whether their bodies are well or not.

Yogananda said that the most useless prayer is to pray for immortality. Why pray for something you already have?

My first role model in learning how to give was my father. He donated money to charities and would unhesitatingly give away anything he wasn’t using.

The future of religion is going to go more toward simplicity of the heart and away from official dogmas and creeds.