Shelter in Place with Asha

Overcome smallness of heart by incremental steps of expanding love. Self worth is not defined by any egoic measurment, but by soul-realization. Purification of the heart is not passive, but achieved by offering one’s thoughts on the atlar of God’s presence. Happinnes comes from forgetting one’s self, and discovering the Self by loving all things.

Asha takes a break from her current topic of Renunciate Vows to talk about the current events happening today. How can we stay positive and balanced during this time of a pandemic and protesting?

Asha Nayaswami continues her discussion on the new swami order. Why was a new swami order created? Why was the color changed from orange to blue?

Asha Nayaswami continues her discussion on those who choose to wear blue and why. Why do the swamis of today wear blue instead of the classic orange?

Asha Nayaswami wraps up talking about The Way of the Ananda Sanghi in this morning’s episode. She talks about the different colors that are a representation of the different levels renunciation and why they are important. She also speaks to Swami’s statement “The path is primarily inward, not outward.” which is essential to Ananda’s place in the world today.

Starting with the first secion of the book on the topic of Love, Asha talks about absolute quality of God’s love and His love for us. Often giving greater context to the time and circumstnaces in which the letters were written, Asha selects universal excerpts to share in each episode.

We continue with The Way of the Ananda Sanghi, written by Swami Kriyananda. This document explains the principles that Ananda is founded on and what it means to be a committed part of Ananda. Today’s topic is about seeing all spiritual seekers as our brothers and sisters, not separate from us. There are many paths to enlightenment, of which Ananda … Read More

Asha takes a break from The Way of the Ananda Sanghi to address the current climate of the world. How can we respond to the rising climate with the riots, pandemic and environmental threats?

No one said the path of Self-realization would be easy, but it is well worth the effort. Asha Nayaswami touches on where we can draw strength from to continue the daily battle for inner freedom and take it one small step at a time.

Asha takes a break from the subject at hand to discuss the current social climate and what is going on the world with the pandemic and peaceful protests.