Stories of the experience of God’s love, as it was channeled by those who were one with Him.
Video and Audio
Surfing Through Life’s Trials
Rather than reject what life gives us, we should accept it in faith and flow with it, like a surfer on a wave.
Behind the Scenes of the Movie Finding Happiness, with Swami Kriyananda and Elizabeth Rohm
Behind the scenes of the movie “Finding Happiness.” This clip has a great scene with Swami Kriyananda and Elisabeth Rohm who has also starred in the TV series “Law and Order” and “American Hustle.”
Discipleship
What is discipleship? Swami Kriyananda offers thoughts from lifetime of experience.
Architecture — the Most Important of the Arts
The one art whose impact is unavoidable, architecture plays an important part in our lives and can even influence our consciousness. In this discussion of art and consciousness, Swami Kriyananda shares advice for how to create a more uplifting vibration in your own home, including creating a place that will deepen your meditations. Questions include: Paramhansa Yogananda said that we … Read More
The Kindness of Yogananda
The greatness of a Yogananda was sometimes most apparent, Swami Kriyananda says, not in his talks, or in the dramatic stories of his life, but in the in-between, everyday moments.
Love is the Answer to Doubts
When Swami Kriyananda was overcome with doubts, he found that there was only one answer: to love.
Attunement with the Guru
The more you can focus on your guru and his line, the more you will find two things: that you become completely yourself, and that you become like them.
The Experience of Creativity
How can one create uplifting art, with God? Swami Kriyananda shares his experience on the subject, and thoughts on what it is like to work on movie scripts compared to books and music. Swamiji also shares the story of his “first song,” which came to him at age six: Three ducks in sailor costumes waddled into his dream and sang to … Read More
Art as Idealized Reality
Art, Swami Kriyananda says, should be a priesthood, and always try to uplift — the artist as well as his or her audience. No matter what medium he works in, the greatest masterpiece of an artist should be him or herself. Questions include: You talked about art as being idealized reality — could you expand on that? Is beauty always … Read More
