A Place Called Ananda, Ananda Writers Group, Meditation, Spiritual Growth

How Meditation Changed My Life

by Shivendra Nath Misra

In the summer of 2017, I came across Steve Jobs, the authorized, self-titled biography by Walter Isaacson. Up until that time, I had never read a book that big. The size of the book was formidable but to my surprise, Jobs’ life and Isaacson’s writing were quite captivating. Not only did I read the entire book but I also later … Read More

Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Practice, Yoga Philosophy

The Magnificent Bird of Paradise

by Tyagi Jayadev

The Mystery of Suffering Your soul–the essence of your being, consists of pure bliss (sat-chid-ananda), as the great Masters teach us. But do you feel this bliss right now? Probably not. Instead, we all suffer, go through hard times, and have lives that can be amazingly tough. Why is that? How can that be? It seems impossible, given the inherent … Read More