As the King’s procession passed along the boulevard, the first blind man was shouting, “To whom the King gives, he alone becomes rich.” The second blind man was shouting, “To whom God gives, he alone becomes rich.”
Clarity Magazine, Spiritual Growth
Clarity Magazine, Spiritual Growth
Does Goodness Beget Goodness?
If people treat us harshly despite our present kindness to them, it is because the seeds of harshness have not been completely erased from our own consciousness.
Clarity Magazine, Spiritual Growth
The Spirit of Gardening
What is the spirit of gardening? It is the more expansive and inspiring approach to life gained through your contact with flowers, trees, and shrubs, through caring for the soil, and through bringing beauty into your surroundings.
Clarity Magazine, Spiritual Growth
Growth
What is “Growth?”
A Place Called Ananda, Divine Love, Spiritual Community, Spiritual Growth
Can I Really Be a Channel?
I recently completed the Yoga Teacher Training course at the Expanding Light. It was an amazing month filled with great joy and laughter, profound wisdom, and personal growth. Some of my fellow trainees/teachers/friends on a hike to Bald Mountain The program was an incredible experience. It was a blessing to receive a broader and deeper understanding of yoga in all … Read More
A Place Called Ananda, Divine Love, Spiritual Community, Spiritual Growth
Ananda Is a Choice
I’ve lived in quite a few Ananda communities and centers over the years. While reflecting on my experiences, the thought occurred to me that Ananda is not a place, but rather, a choice. Let me explain. My first experience of Ananda took place in 1975, when I was in my teens. I had flown to California from Ohio with two … Read More
A Place Called Ananda, Divine Love, Meditation, Spiritual Community, Spiritual Growth, Travel and Pilgrimage
Ananda Kriya Retreat in Massachusetts
The city of Frederick reclines in the rolling hills of central Maryland as it has since before the days of the Civil War. It is from this charming, quiet city that I began my adventure to the woods of northern Massachusetts for my first Kriya initiation.This journey starts, as many Ananda journeys have started, with a reading of Autobiography of … Read More
Spiritual Community, Spiritual Growth, Thank You, God
Your Consciousness Determines Your Personal Reality
Dear Friend, Several decades ago, Swami Kriyananda created a slide show entitled, Different Worlds. The slide show is composed of people from all walks of life from around the world. More importantly, he shows people with varying types of consciousness. In a recent talk of Swami’s I remember him saying, “your level of consciousness determines your personal reality.” Think about … Read More
A Place Called Ananda, Divine Love, Spiritual Growth
Victory in the Moments
I lost the battle last night. Yogananda said that life is a “battle for joy” – and I lose more often than I like to admit. When you find a true teaching, a true guru, and a spiritual family who reflect and support your ideals, it is a major victory, and life seems infinitely more doable. But the real work … Read More
A Place Called Ananda, Health and Healing, Spiritual Growth
Self-Esteem Issues, Anyone?
It’s a little hard for me to understand why I have self-acceptance or self-esteem issues. I had a decent childhood, with no major abuse that I can remember. But certainly I’ve had this issue to deal with. And it certainly seems to me that this problem is epidemic in the world around me. I thought I’d share some things I’ve … Read More
