Kindness: Inspiration for the Week When you can view all human beings as members of your own extended family-your brothers and sisters, mothers, fathers, and children-then you will find wherever you go that love awaits you, welcomes you! It is God who gazes back at you, when you behold Him in all! Kindness is the recognition that all are truly … Read More
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PODCAST Episode 9: Active Relaxation
How do you relax and surrender without becoming lazy or complacent? In this episode, we ask Narayani and Shurjo about the very important and terribly neglected role of relaxation in human life. The guests discuss this powerful tool and how to balance relaxation with dynamism. They also share easy yet profoundly transformative tools given by Paramhansa Yogananda’s to relax the … Read More
Jai Ma – Devi Kirtan
“The Divine Mother is most anxious to have you back with Her, but first you must prove to Her that you want Her alone. You must cry urgently and unceasingly; then She smiles and is with you instantly.” —Paramhansa Yogananda
Class 66: Autobiography of a Yogi
“Lahiri Mahasayaji, tell us more about your life.” Continuing with Chapter 35: The Christlike Life of Lahiri Mahasaya
Income: Inspiration for the Week
Money should be seen as an energy-flow, not as something that can be hoarded. For when money is treated as a material reality, it blocks one’s creative flow. Money, like matter, is only frozen energy. Energy is what creates matter. It is energy that forever moves, changes, and dissolves matter. Matter, untouched by energy, is inert. If you need to … Read More
Your Spiritual Questions Answered
1. I am often told by people that I am holding on to experiences from the past and that is what’s stopping me from progressing. And I should forgive and forget and start afresh. My question is – Is it so easy to forget our past or anything that has hurt us deeply? How does one forgive then? 2. How … Read More
Class 65: Autobiography of a Yogi
We continue to explore and experience the blessed life of Lahiri Mahasaya in chapter 35: The Christlike Life of Lahiri Mahasaya
PODCAST Episode 7: Love and Relationships
What is the difference between love, relationships, friendships? Why did Paramhansa Yogananda call friendship the highest form of relationship? This week, Yogananda’s disciples Narayani and Shurjo talk about how to create harmonious, joyful, in-sync relationships. A must-hear!
PODCAST Episode 6: Achieving Success Through Failure
What is success in the grand scheme of things? How do we cope with failure and the fear of failure? In this episode of Happiness Now, Narayani and Shurjo share Paramhansa Yogananda’s wisdom on finding personal success in every way of life.
Class 64: Autobiography of a Yogi
After his Kriya initiation, and his experience of unbroken Samadhi, all Lahiri Mahasaya wanted was to stay like this forever, at the feet of his Guru. But Babaji had other plans. Babaji’s plans for us too, seldom match what we want, but if we, like Lahiri Mahasaya, say, “yes, my guru” then freedom is assured.