Spiritual Growth, Yoga Philosophy

Eternal Life, True Liberty & Attainment of Perpetual Happiness

by Nayaswami Sagar

The Declaration of Independence, one of the crown jewels of the Western Civilization, is a collection of ideas that were far ahead of their time. The very first line of the Preamble asserts the existence of the unalienable rights: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with … Read More

Ananda Writers Group, Explore Autobiography of a Yogi, Yoga Philosophy, Yogananda 100

How the West Was (Spiritually) Won by Paramhansa Yogananda

by Tyagi Jayadev

Coming to America America 1920—the Roaring ’20s. The Jazz Age. A time of expansion, rapid social change, new technology, and numerous areas of growth. Words such as yoga, meditation, pranayama, gurus, or kundalini were virtually unknown. Think for a moment about the music of the ’20s, flapper culture and fashion, American women gaining the right to vote, the end of … Read More

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The Essence of the Bhagavad Gita, Class 31

Asha Nayaswami

Join Asha for this humorous and thrilling discussion on the Essence of the Bhagavad Gita. Verses 3-10, 3-11, and 3-12 are discussed. What is the true yagya? What does tapasya mean and how can we develop it?

Ananda Writers Group, The Deeper Teachings, Yoga Philosophy

Is Jesus Christ a Guru?

by Nayaswami Diksha

Jesus Christ is one of the gurus on the Ananda path of Self-Realization. Paramhansa Yogananda stated that in the divine plan, Jesus Christ was responsible for the evolution of the West, and Babaji, for that of the East. It was intended that the West specialize in developing objectivity through logic and reason and that the East specializes in inner, intuitive … Read More