“Whatever thou doest unto the least of these thou doest unto Me.” A few weeks ago (mid-May) I found this quotation carved into the base of a tiny statue of Jesus, his right palm open and facing forward, his left hand with index finger pointing to his heart, at his feet a lamb, looking upward trustingly. The statue faced me … Read More
Dear Friend, We have just celebrated the first anniversary of Swamiji’s Moksha Day – April 21. For some weeks beforehand I listened over and over to a recording Swami had made some years earlier – a prayer of loving self-offering to the Divine. His voice is heart-meltingly sweet, breaking with yearning for God. The words went so deep that they … Read More
Dear Friend, “Tithing is an expression of divine love.” This thought formed in my mind during meditation. “The more we forget ourselves in giving to others,” Swamiji writes, “the better we can understand what love really is. And the more we love as channels of God’s love, the more we can understand that His is the one love in all … Read More
Dear Friends, Here at Ananda Village we just finished Spiritual Renewal Week the theme of which was “Spiritual Lessons from the Life of Swami Kriyananda.” We heard story after inspiring story; each one conveying spiritual principles and helpful ideas. For this month’s letter, I felt inspired to share Swami’s words regarding tithing in this exerpt from Money Magnetism: Let me … Read More
Dear Friend, Astrophysicists tell us the universe started with the “Big Bang” which occurred at some point in space and has spread out from there. I read about another astrophysicist who stated the “Big Bang” did indeed happen, but he could not explain how it happened everywhere at the same time in an infinite universe. Paramhansa Yogananda stated that God … Read More
Dear Friend, We are all faced with the challenge of constantly fine-tuning our spiritual practices to keep them inspiring, fun and joyful. Here is a note from a fellow tither that has realized through experience how to keep the spirit of joy in tithing: “Several years ago I began to pray sincerely about the issue of tithing. This solution came … Read More
Dear Friend, It’s interesting to note that during this past year that we have been in a recession, tithing has remained strong! Those of you who are in tune with the spirit of tithing already intuitively know the secret of making your way through difficult financial times. By giving back to the source of our inspiration, God takes care of … Read More
Dear Friend, This past August we had a very uplifting Spiritual Renewal Week. Nayaswami Jyotish and Nayaswami Devi spoke on the subject, “How to be Happy All the Time.” Devi started her talk with a quote from Master: “Life is a struggle for joy every step of the way. May I fight to win that battle on the very spot … Read More
Dear Friend, From fellow tithers: “Our story goes back well over one year ago. We were deep in debt and going through some difficult times in our lives, particularly with regards to finances. We contacted Mary Kretzmann in the Healing Prayer Ministry, who provided us with Yogananda’s Material Success Affirmation. My wife and I said that affirmation every day prior … Read More
Dear Friend, On the wall of the Outreach Ministry office at Ananda Village where I work is a framed statement by Swami Kriyananda about how to serve others. The last line reads: “We are part of a great tide of loving, joyful energy that wants to give and give, so long as people are happy to receive.” God is love, … Read More
