Videos of Nayaswami Nirmala

The quality of our relationships affects our lives on many levels—and we all need *connection*! It is wired into our very human nature. To develop and nurture close family relationships we have to hold lightly “that which binds most men” and teach ourselves to realize that all love is a mere reflection of God’s love. Relate to those you love … Read More

The key to harmony begins inside each of us. If we can make it a priority in our lives to increase our magnetism, we will be able to magnetically draw into our lives all the people and circumstances that we long for. One spiritual technique of our path is particularly helpful to us in drawing our hearts desires.

It’s easy to give into the thought of “pandemic fatigue.” But we can fight back! In this series of videos, Nirmala shares common sense ideas ways for us to keep our sanity and bring some fun back into our lives.

In this world of delusion it’s natural to reach outside ourselves to try to find happiness. The reality is that nothing in this world lasts, and no one can make us truly happy ~ its up to us to decide to be happy ourselves; to make inner peace our “bottom line.”

The first step towards world peace starts within each individual. And outer harmony begins with inner harmony, within oneself. Nirmala talks about ways that we can cultivate inner harmony and peace within ourselves so that it radiates outwards into everyone and everything around us.

This is a phrase Swami Kriyananda used often and about which he spoke at length. If we want to attract more of God’s grace, a good first step is to introspect about our lives, and take note of all the blessings we have received from God, and be thankful for the times we have been helped already by Divine Grace.

Yogananda says that “environment is stronger than will power.” If we want to find truth, it’s important to plant ourselves in a good environment, with people around us who care about the truth and want to grow in truth themselves.

Navigating through the murky waters of this maya/delusion is not easy! In order to know the truth, we have to align ourselves with it in every way that we can, and allow the truth to take root in our hearts.

Nirmala shares some insights into figuring out how to navigate through the sea of misinformation and “alternate facts” that we are confronted with during this turbulent time. As one would study the law to understand the law and how it is applied to different situations, so we study the scriptures to understand truth and how to apply it to our … Read More

From Nirmala: The more we relax and trust in God, the more we are able to view this life and all its circumstances as coming from God’s loving hands.