Suddenly I beheld myself in rags. Seated on the hard stones of poverty I wept, and my teardrops fell on the unheeding, unrelenting stones of my present circumstances.
Clarity Magazine, Divine Love, Yoga Philosophy
Clarity Magazine, Yoga Philosophy
Karma and Reincarnation
The Essence of “Karma and Reincarnation.”
Clarity Magazine, Divine Love, Yoga Philosophy
Make Me See That I Am but an Actor in Thy Cosmic Motion Picture
I am aware that this turbulent dancing show is only a vast illusion. I am happy to have acted both tragic and comic parts. Still, Father, give me now and then a few days of respite from my task!
Clarity Magazine, Spiritual Growth, Yoga Philosophy
Following the Inner Star of God’s Presence
Dear Friend, We send you loving thoughts during this Christmas season. May you go deep in meditation and be filled with God’s joy. Paramhansa Yogananda told his disciples, “Christ is the joy felt in meditation. Christ is the perception realized in the deepest hours of silence.” Our Guru gave a wonderful explanation of the story of the three Wise Men … Read More
Clarity Magazine, Yoga Philosophy
Uncovering the Cosmic Mysteries
Many of the great modern scientific discoveries merely confirm what the rishis (sages) of India discovered centuries ago about the atomic constitution of matter and the basic laws of the physical world.
Clarity Magazine, Divine Love, Yoga Philosophy
Prayer-Demand for Removing the Cork of Ignorance
No more will I remain moving through the sea of cosmic consciousness—night and day, years, decades, and how many incarnations!—so close, yet never able to contact Thy sea.
Clarity Magazine, Yoga Philosophy
Three Benefits from Using Incense
Often, during meditation, nearby odors such as car exhaust, cooking, cigarette smoke, or even upholstery can be distracting to the mind, and may awaken mental associations that have nothing in common with the mood of inner upliftment.
A Place Called Ananda, Spiritual Community, Yoga Philosophy
Kriya Yoga in Daily Life
Recently Swami Kriyananda gave two extraordinary talks on Kriya Yoga in Daily Life in Pune and Mumbai, India. You can listen to both talks on the Ananda website. People who are interested in receiving initiation into Kriya are often interested in what Kriya will do to deepen their meditation, and what kind of spiritual experiences they can expect through Kriya … Read More
A Place Called Ananda, Spiritual Community, Yoga Philosophy
“Kriya Yoga Plus Devotion Works Like Mathematics”
Students of yoga often believe that yoga techniques alone can give one spiritual liberation, or moksha. But Paramhansa Yogananda taught that right attitude, discipleship to a true Guru, and deep devotion are just as important as yoga techniques, if not more so. Yogananda told a disciple, “Kriya Yoga plus devotion works like mathematics. It cannot fail.” I often tell people … Read More
Clarity Magazine, Yoga Philosophy
Revelations of Christ, Proclaimed by Paramhansa Yogananda
Surveys of present-day Christians show that a high percentage of them feel shaken in their faith by scholarly claims that challenge the very authenticity of the Gospels.
