Spiritual Growth

A Guided Chakra Meditation

by Nayaswami Savitri

What Are Chakras? Before we get to the chakra meditation, it’s important to know a few things about the chakras. Chakra is a Sanskrit word whose literal meaning is wheel or circle. In a deeper sense, the word describes the whirlpools or vortices of energy in our astral spine. The chakras are part of what might be called our spiritual anatomy. … Read More

Meditation, Spiritual Growth

Self-Offering: The Doorway to Freedom

by Nayaswami Diksha

The entire spiritual path consists of offering up the ego to God for purification, and of receiving His grace (kripa) in return. Only thus can one eventually attain oneness with God. – Swami Kriyananda In the Indian tradition, yagya is an outward fire ceremony but on a deeper level, yagya is a practice of self-offering to God; offering our actions, … Read More

Divine Love, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Life

Why Do We Celebrate Christmas?

by Nayaswami Ananta

What is the reason for the season? Nayaswami Ananta: We celebrate Christmas really based on two factors. Of course, the Old Testament leads us toward Christmas with the promise of the Messiah, and all throughout the Old Testament this comes to Christmas. The winter solstice is right around Christmas. I have heard that the date of Christmas was moved or … Read More