Long-time Ananda members talk about each of the Guru’s in the lineage of Ananda’s path.
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The Divine Ascension
As we progress on the spiritual path, our awareness in meditation becomes more and more interiorized, and we develop an awareness of ourselves not so identified with our body. Because of this, even when something happens to us directly, we find that we don’t have to take it personally and have an emotional reaction to it. Nayaswami Bharat tells the … Read More
Lost in the Woods
Nayaswami Bharat tells a story of a time when he was lost in the woods and how he found his way home, all the while keeping his inner peace.
First Things First
Through stories and illustrations, including three recent trips to the emergency room, Nayaswami Bharat shares the importance of putting first things first, and the enjoyable effects of doing so.
By Thinking Can We Arrive at Understanding?
Our thoughts change according to the consciousness we are inhabiting. Bharat talks about how attunement to a larger reality creates thinking that is also expansive.
Listening with the Heart
Bharat tells the story of sister Gyanamata’s deep attunement to her guru, Paramhansa Yogananda.
The Law of Karma — Bondage, or Soul-Release?
Karma helps us learn from the consequences of our actions. It helps us grow. Through stories and illustrations, Bharat shows that karma can be welcomed with an even mind in all circumstances, and that we can see what comes to us as a blessing. When we are in bliss, Bharat says, nothing else matters.
