Constant remembrance of God, Guru-disciple relationship; inner renunciation; discipline versus grace; meditation as an act of self-offering.
Video and Audio
Yogananda’s Thoughts on Marriage, Renunciation, and Sex
Yogananda’s thoughts on marriage, renunciation, and sex • Three yogis buried for hundreds of years, and still alive, are unearthed, deep in samadhi (Conversations with Yogananda: 240-242)
Transforming Your Life Through Meditation
How meditation changes your physical well-being, karmic patterns, ability to deal with life’s challenges, and ability to tune in to joy.
The Challenges of Life
A friend wrote recently asking for advice about problems at work. His job is in a competitive environment where others disrupt the harmony, compete in unfair ways, and take credit for work they haven’t done themselves. While this was expressed as a personal problem, it is in fact a nearly universal experience, to be found in families, governments, and, indeed, … Read More
Lessons from a Dance Class
It was a sweltering summer’s night, and the humidity in the air was so thick you could almost cut it with a knife. Young people in leotards and tights filled the second-floor dance studio, eager for the class to begin. Taking his position in front of the students, the teacher led us through warm-up exercises and movements. Soon everyone was … Read More
How to Meditate
Nayaswami Diksha teaches a class on meditation. She is a long time meditator and teacher at Ananda’s Expanding Light. This video was produced by the Ananda School of Yoga and Meditation at the Expanding Light Retreat. Transcript Nayaswami Diksha: Hello, everyone. My name is Diksha, and I have been meditating for many years. I find that meditation is a great … Read More
Meditation to Open the Heart
Nayaswami Diksha guides you in this 17 minute long meditation. She is a long time meditator and teacher at Ananda’s Expanding Light Retreat.
