Dear Friend, Swami Kriyananda writes in his book, Living Wisely, Living Well: Make contentment your criterion of prosperity. Wealth is primarily the consciousness of abundance. And poverty is the consciousness of lack. You can be rich though dressed in a loincloth and living under a tree, and poor though residing in a proud mansion, served by bustling servants, surrounded by … Read More
Dear Friend, Here is a beautiful comment from a fellow tither: “I have been tithing monthly for decades to Ananda. When I began tithing I made very little income as a graduate student. Over the years my income has grown and I’ve been able to tithe more. I see Divine Mother has supplied my every need all along the way. … Read More
Dear Friend, “Why did God create the universe?” Swami Kriyananda was asked one day. “It is His nature to expand. He is a thought. Only through thought can we keep expanding the concept of something.” Our level of consciousness, in a very real sense, determines our thoughts. Swami Kriyananda has often counseled us not to identify with negative definitions of … Read More
Dear Friend, We just finished our yearly Spiritual Renewal Week and it was the most uplifting and inspiring week I have experienced. The level of personal spiritual experience that each speaker brought to their talk was phenomenal. If you weren’t able to make it this year, they are available in streaming video format at ananda.org. Nayaswami Devi gave the closing … Read More
Dear Friend, A number of years ago a survey was conducted which asked people if they were happy with their present incomes. The vast majority, regardless of how much or how little money they earned, replied, “I’d be happy if I could only earn 10% more.” Is this 10% figure a coincidence? From my personal experience and the experience of … Read More
Dear Friend, “Whatever you have strongly in your mind, you can attract,” stated Swami Kriyananda in a recent talk. “You can attract wealth or poverty. I remember a man who had all the money he needed, but he didn’t have as much as he wanted. He kept saying, ‘I’m poor.’ Well, he had more money than I had, and I … Read More
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
Dear Friend, Paramhansa Yogananda was asked by his disciples what they should do when he physically left this world. His reply was, “Only love can take my place.” Some years ago a friend asked Swami Kriyananda what we should do if times got really tough on this planet. He replied, “You’ll have to learn to love heroically.” I’ve pondered these … Read More
Dear Friend, Everything good that you strive for will come if you put out enough energy and strive to raise your consciousness. Tithing requires you to raise your energy, which is necessary in order to draw God’s response. The one certain method for escaping the results of a specific action is to destroy it in this life: otherwise, it will … Read More
The following quote from Paramhansa Yogananda is a tremendous reminder of how the law of abundance works: “Divine Abundance follows the law of service and generosity. Give and then receive. Give to the world the best you have, and the best will come back to you.” During the difficult financial times we are experiencing, I think it is a good … Read More
