What does it mean to worship? What is the right way to worship? Nayaswami Hriman celebrates the birthday of Ananda’s founder Swami Kriyananda and also helps us find out with some humor and thoughtfulness how to understand the best way to worship is to seek it within ourselves.
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Japa
“God hears our every thought…Why not to have uplifted thoughts of God remembrance? The divine is hearing our call and responding accordingly”. Nayaswami Padma shares and comment on an excerpt from Swami Kriyananda’s autobiography “The New Path”. Chapter: Work vs Meditation.
Transparency
God is everywhere, God knows our thoughts, our actions, what is in our hearts, everything is transparent to Him. We can’t hide. To embrace that transparency, in a wise way, is a very healthy practice. The sooner we can practice transparency and self-honesty, the sooner we will free ourselves from the shackles of the ego. Nayaswami Padma shares and comment … Read More
Devotion is Essential!
Nayaswami Padma shares an excerpt from Swami Kriyananda’s autobiography “The New Path”. Chapter: Work vs Meditation. “Keep on with your devotion, he (Yogananda) said. See how dry your life is when you depend on intellect.”
The Art of Superconscious Living: Say YES to Life!
Say YES to Life! “If you want something done, ask a busy person!” This cliché illustrates the basic principle that energy begets energy. To paraphrase the words of Jesus Christ: “To those who have, more will be given; to those without, that which they have will be taken.” Whether emotionally stressed or stressed with duties, just SAY YES TO LIFE … Read More
How to Overcome Sleepiness in Meditation
Nayaswami Padma shares an excerpt from Swami Kriyananda’s autobiography The New Path, the chapter, “Work vs Meditation.” For most of us, sleepiness creeps sometimes into our meditation practice. How do we keep ourselves from falling asleep? Transcript Nayaswami Padma Good afternoon, everyone. My name is Nayaswami Padma, and I’m here today to bring you the excerpt from the original teachings … Read More
Don’t Allow Anything To Undermine Your Peace of Mind (How to Say Yes to Life and Not Burn Out) (With Swami Kriyananda)
How to Say Yes to Life and Not Burn Out. https://www.swamikriyananda.org ABOUT SWAMI KRIYANANDA In 1948 at the age of twenty-two, Swami Kriyananda (J. Donald Walters) became a disciple of the Indian yoga master, Paramhansa Yogananda. Yogananda is best known for his spiritual classic, *Autobiography of a Yogi*. In his book he recalls his experiences growing up in India and … Read More
Art of Superconscious Living: Transcendence
Transcendence Every night in sleep we leave the world behind us. We leave behind also our self-definitions, duties, worries and desires. Sleep is necessary to our physical and mental well-being, but its benefit is limited and doesn’t touch our soul, our spirit. Paramhansa Yogananda is oft quoted saying “Seclusion is the price of greatness.” Few people can or will take … Read More
How to Meet our Tests
Nayaswami Hriman shares whether in bondage to addiction or by another country or race of people, we naturally want to be free. But what can we learn from the story of Jesus’ death and resurrection? Is suffering the measure of our spirituality? To be victorious is related not to the consequences of our efforts but to the faith and even-mindedness … Read More
