Astrology is a very deep subject, but most people consider it to be a kind of superstitious guide to material progress. If you use astrology only for guidance in material matters, you will be doing its teachings an injustice. Astrology is the mathematics of your life, the mathematics of your past actions. The relation of the stars to the human … Read More
The changes of life and death are nothing but a series of motion pictures. No matter what your circumstances may be, always remember that you are only playing a part. You must realize that you are a divine traveler, and are only here for a little while. Since God has given us will power and consciousness, He expects us to … Read More
Karma is the law of action, based upon the law of cause and effect. All of your actions, whether good or bad, have a specific effect upon your life. Karma teaches that as one sows, so must he inevitably reap. Good actions will produce a good effect on your life, while bad actions will produce a bad effect. Every circumstance … Read More
God answers every question of the heart. Truth is never afraid of questions, and God is truth, understanding, and wisdom. As we proceed on the path of life, we wonder about the mystery of our existence. We are so free and yet so limited. Was our intelligence given to us so that we might torture ourselves with unanswered questions, or … Read More
If Jesus were preaching today to an American audience, his message would not be, “Sell all ye have and give to the poor” or “Take no heed for the morrow, what ye shall eat, what ye shall put on.” These and other beautiful sayings of Jesus could not be strictly applied in the West today. These teachings were applicable to … Read More
In Hindu legend, Lord Shiva is depicted as Nataraja, lord of the dance that destroys the old and weary ways of the world. Whether by wisdom or whim, Shiva decides what must go, and with wild and ecstatic abandon, he performs its obliteration. His purpose, though widely misunderstood, is release of the soul from its false identification with illusion. It matters … Read More
Birth of a Spiritual Scientist By Nayaswami Gyandev Autobiography of a Yogi shocked me—in the best possible way. Many years ago, I rejected the God that my Christian upbringing had taught: as Paramhansa Yogananda’s guru put it so amusingly, “a venerable Personage, adorning a throne in some antiseptic corner of the cosmos.” And why would God—supposedly the home of all … Read More
