How to Cultivate Bliss

Asha Nayaswami

“How to Cultivate Bliss Through Yogic Principles” presented by Asha Nayaswami on Saturday, August 25, 2018 at Ananda Palo Alto, California. Everyone is seeking happiness, yet there is so much more than mere happiness that awaits us in our souls. Bliss is our natural condition in relationship to God. Too often our sense of joy can be obscured by our … Read More

How to Overcome Suffering

Asha Nayaswami

“I scold those who listen” • How to pray to God • Judging the spiritual attainment of others • What pleases the guru? • How to overcome suffering • Drinking alcohol • Yogananda’s frequent urging to build world brotherhood colonies (Conversations with Yogananda: 392-397)

The True Meaning of the Indian Caste System

Asha Nayaswami

Yogananda’s thoughts on race • The true meaning of the Indian caste system • How to develop intuition • “What comes of itself, let it come” • How to correct a wrong in the world (Conversations with Yogananda: 389-391)

Does God Answer All of Our Prayers?

Asha Nayaswami

Overcoming laziness • Does God answer all of our prayers? • Why did Master included Jesus on the altar in his temples? • Why was Master sent to the West? • God is dreaming through us • “Make your heart a hermitage” • Never count your faults • Indifference • “I go through your souls every day” • “If you … Read More

“Swami Kriyananda: Lightbearer” – Nayaswami Asha Satsang

Asha Nayaswami

Asha Nayaswami gave this satsang about her just released new book, “Swami Kriyananda: Lightbearer”. The satsang was presented on Saturday, May 18, 2019, at the Ananda Community, Mountain View, California. Asha’s latest book is a labor of love that has been in the making for 44 years. In the early 1970s, Swami Kriyananda asked Asha to start taking notes for … Read More