Nayaswami Seva left her body Sunday, November 14, 2021 at the age of 86. Swami Kriyananda always had a special place in his heart for Nayaswami Seva because she was instrumental in helping him get Ananda started. She met him in San Francisco in 1967 when he was teaching yoga and meditation in the Bay Area.
Calmness: Inspiration For the Week
Calmness: Inspiration for the Week Calmness is perfectly achieved when life’s little wave becomes absorbed into the cosmic sea, in divine ecstasy. In daily life, too, we can achieve calmness to a degree by keeping our awareness focused on the reality of the Spirit underlying all outward circumstances. Calmness comes with the determination to live ever happily in the present … Read More
“How Can I Help?” ~ How to Work with People, Ep. 25
When giving feedback and correction, always wait for the person to be ready. To be a good leader, develop the intuition to know when and how to share. While we don’t want to support or “hold space” for ideas we know are harmful, we need to learn to wait for the right timing and delivery for implementing course corrections. One … Read More
Challenges and Blessings Go Hand in Hand – Interview With Mahiya
Mahiya has lived in the spiritual community of Ananda Assisi for more than 20 years, and she has always been very involved in many of the community’s activities. In this interview she tells us about her personal spiritual path and her experience of life in community. SUBSCRIBE TO THE ANANDA EUROPA CHANNEL TO NOT MISS THE NEXT VIDEOS! https://www.youtube.com/c/AnandaEuropa FOLLOW … Read More
Essence of the Bhagavad Gita – Class 63, verses 6:1-4
“Be thou perfect” doesn’t mean to be overscrupulous. Self-forgetfulness leads to Self-realization. Selfless service brings happiness. Ego transcendance identifies with a higher reality, not the body. Renunciation means having no compulsion in what you do.
Introspection: Inspiration for the Week
Introspection: Inspiration for the Week People commonly delude themselves with easy rationalizations. “Maybe I wasn’t as kind as I might have been,” they’ll say, “but wouldn’t you have been unkind, too, if he’d treated you that way? It wasn’t my fault. The fault was his.” Thus, the blame for every wrong is placed at one’s neighbor’s door. Introspection means to … Read More
Develop Your Faith — The Story of Padmapada
Nayaswami Parvati shares this inspiring teaching and the deeper meaning of the story of Padmapada – the devotee with perfect faith. Excerpted from her Sunday service at Ananda Village, November 7th 2021. You can find the complete talk here.
The Many Facets of Divine Mother
With Nayaswami Dhyana and Nayaswami Jaya at Ananda Sangha India.
Where Are Our Departed Loved Ones?
Question from Rimpa: how would we know if our loved ones who we have lost to death are still with us ?