When I was 19 years old, I was critically injured in a 100-mile-an-hour collision with a drunk driver. On the way to the hospital I had a heart attack and “died.”
Clarity Magazine, Spiritual Growth
Clarity Magazine, Spiritual Growth
Dealing with Fear
Fear is a pernicious problem that shuts down our life-force, and starts a negative cycle that becomes self-reinforcing. Fortunately, there are ways to reverse this cycle.
Clarity Magazine, Spiritual Growth
The Importance of Listening
When a person has achieved a certain level of maturity, he is able to listen to others.
Clarity Magazine, Spiritual Growth
The 5-Minute Experiment
Swami Kriyananda recently challenged Ananda members to practice the presence of God for five minutes a day. It doesn’t sound like much, but this practice has the potential to transform our lives
Clarity Magazine, Spiritual Growth
When You Can’t Meditate
Before becoming pregnant, I was meditating at least two hours a day and teaching 12 – 15 yoga postures classes a week. Now, with two young children, I was doing none of that.
Clarity Magazine, Spiritual Growth
The Devotee Who Tried Unsuccessfully to Change
It is easy for a man to go down a deep, gradually descending subway, but when he tries to climb back out, he finds resistance.
Clarity Magazine, Spiritual Growth
The Saint Who Chose a King as His Spiritual Master
When Sukdeva decided it was time to go in search of his spiritual teacher, his father, Sage Byasa, advised him to go to King Janaka, the ruler of the province.
Clarity Magazine, Spiritual Growth
Who is Really in Charge of Our Lives?
From the kitchen I heard the sound of a low flying borate bomber and wondered if there was a fire nearby.
Clarity Magazine, Spiritual Growth
The Miracle of Forgiveness
Why forgive one who wrongs you? Because the desire for vengeance is a karmic cage that imprisons both individuals and cultures into enduring suffering.
Clarity Magazine, Spiritual Growth
Do Things with God
If you want to deepen your spiritual life, one of the most important things is to make God your partner in every undertaking. This is not easy.
