Videos of Nayaswami Anandi

The spiritual life is not easy — but, Nayaswami Anandi says, it seems that we grow because of the challenges. Through stories, an explanation of prarabda karma, and a metaphor involving a baby, a football player, and a seesaw, Anandi shows how we can use the experiences God sends to us to advance on the spiritual path.

Nayaswami Anandi first learned about the concept of reincarnation in junior high school, and she thought that it made no sense — you could be born as a cow, a fireman, a schoolteacher — it seemed so random. Later on, she took to the idea, and she offers tips and techniques that we can use to make the most out … Read More

Nayaswami Anandi shares stories and thoughts about our spiritual freedom, and what it means to achieve it. The main obstacle standing in our way, she says, is the ego. She also shares two stories from the life of Rajarshi Janakananda, Paramhansa Yogananda’s most advanced disciple, and the story of Premi, an Ananda member whose group meditation was interrupted by angry … Read More

If you fail at everything, Krishna in the Bhagavad Gita says, bring God your failure. But how many of us, Nayaswami Anandi asks, fully do this? When we give our mistakes to God, we are more often like a person who gives a half-eaten box of chocolates: we give some, but keep the rest for ourselves.