Sexuality and Self-Control

Chapter 1, Stanza 6 We have enormous power but may waste it. For mental clarity, health in body and mind as the Bhagavad Gita recommends, learn to control the life force and sexual impulse. Swami says that just as the Native Americans have rites of passage for their young, all young people should be taught the importance of using the … Read More

Drawing Inspiration at Will

Chapter 1, Stanzas 15-17 The Chakras and Vibrations Kriyananda discusses the chakras, or energy centers, described in Hindu scriptures like the Bhagavad Gita. He explains how each chakra and quality, like calmness or spiritual longing, has its own vibration. To tap into creativity and flow, we must get in tune with these higher vibrations through states like kindness and forgiveness … Read More