Dogmatism vs. Common Sense (with Nayaswami Parvati)

Sunday Service with Nayaswami Parvati, recorded at Ananda Village March 5th 2023. As we live in a period in which dogma seems to be increasing, it is vital to keep an expanded awareness of more subtle realities. Nayaswami Parvati shares how to see the bigger picture of each situation and points out how the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda can help … Read More

Living Your New Year’s Resolutions

New Year’s Sunday Service with Nayaswami Parvati and Nayaswami Pranaba at Ananda Village, recorded January 1 2023. The beginning of the new year is a good time for reflection and resolutions. How can we live our new year’s resolutions and keep our spiritual aspirations high? Paramhansa Yogananda said to avoid that which is most insidious in our minds: absentmindedness and … Read More

The Promise of the Scriptures (with Nayaswami Parvati)

Sunday Service with Nayaswami Parvati and Nayaswami Pranaba at Ananda Village, recorded November 13th 2022. In the Bible, Jesus tells the story of the prodigal son, who, after leaving and wasting all of his father’s money, comes back to the palace to be received with open arms. Nayawami Parvati sheds light on the deeper meaning of this parable and how … Read More

Does God Hide the Truth? (With Nayaswami Parvati)

Sunday Service with Nayaswami Parvati and Nayaswami Pranaba at Ananda Village, recorded August 7th 2022. This week’s reading from Swami Kriyananda’s book “Rays of the One Light” is: Does God Hide the Truth? Truth is one and eternal. Realize oneness with it in your deathless Self, within. The following commentary is based on the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda. In last … Read More

How Devotees Rise (With Nayaswami Parvati)

Sunday Service with Nayaswami Parvati and Nayaswami Pranaba at Ananda Village, recorded June 12th 2022. This week’s reading from Swami Kriyananda’s book “Rays of the One Light” is: How Devotees Rise Truth is one and eternal. Realize oneness with it in your deathless Self, within. The following commentary is based on the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda. Last week we asked … Read More