If we consider God as transcendental, He is neither Father nor Mother, but as soon as think of God in terms of human relations He becomes the Father or the Mother. When God created this universe He had two aspects — the Father or positive aspect and the Mother or negative aspect. Pure reason or wisdom is the Father aspect … Read More
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A video with the spiritual directors of Ananda about living in Christ consciousness.
Dear Friend, Janmashtami celebrates the birth of Sri Krishna – the compassionate descent into human form of this great avatar of ancient India. “Whenever virtue declines and unrighteousness prevails” the Lord proclaims in the Bhagavad Gita, “I manifest Myself to protect the good, destroy evil, and to establish dharma. For this I am born in every age!” Krishna came again … Read More
Driving back from my grandparents house one day with my parents when I was about 10, I noticed a sign for an “Optimists Club.” I questioned my mom about it and she told me it was a program that tries to bring out the best qualities in children through acts of service. We joked about what a “Pessimists Club” would … Read More
This Self is not born, nor does it perish. Self-existent, it continues its existence forever. It is birthless, eternal, changeless, and ever the same. The Self is not slain when the body dies. —The Bhagavad Gita (2:20) The Bhagavad Gita (the song of God) is an ancient Hindu scripture excerpted from the Mahabharata, the longest epic in the world. It … Read More
Every human being is capable of three different levels of consciousness or awareness. These are the subconscious, conscious, and superconscious. The subconscious level is the lowest, the state at which animals generally think. The next is the conscious, where we use our analytical minds. The highest state is the superconcious, where we are connected with the Divine. In this blog … Read More
By Mantradevi Locicero O Krishna, Lord of Hindustan, I sorrowed by the lonely Jumna river bank, where Thy flute-notes thrilled the air and led the lost calves to their homes. O Lotus of Love, musing on the sad absence of Thy delusion-dispelling eyes, I saw Thine invisible Spirit take form, frozen by my devotion’s frost. — Paramhansa Yogananda (from Whispers … Read More
What Are the Yugas? In the West people often view time as linear, with the future being more evolved than the past. In India, however, time is viewed a cyclical, that people slowly evolve, then slowly devolve, only to slowly evolve again. This is called the “yuga cycle,” and it is divided into four different “yugas” or ages. The highest … Read More
There are four main paths to self-realization: karma yoga, bhakti yoga, gyana yoga, and raja yoga. “Yoga” means union with God or our higher self, and you will find these yogas emphasized in many religions. Each of the yogas or paths is designed for people of different temperaments. Karma yoga is for people who like to serve, bhakti for people … Read More
