Flowers Along my Path: A Pilgrimage to Badrinath
A Spiritual Celebration For a very long time, taking a pilgrimage to the Himalayas has been a cherished dream. My idling wish materialized at a crucial point in life when I needed it most. This journey reshaped me in many ways and was a divine celebration of my spiritual journey. The Himalayas have been the abode of sages, saints and … Read More
A Delightful Lesson About Karma
“A finite cause cannot have an infinite effect.” Swami Kriyananda often quoted that statement to counteract certain Christians who preach that God will punish sinners with eternal damnation in hell. Similarly, all karma is finite and has a beginning and an end. This is helpful to remember whenever we are caught in pain or suffering that seems like it will go … Read More
How I Got Devotion
most Indians, having faith in God is easy, we are born with it. I feel it was the same for me too. Everybody would stress on the importance of devotion and I would think, “Well, that is not a problem”. When I came to Ananda, took Kriya initiation and started with my spiritual practice there was lot of excitement and … Read More
My Tryst with Seclusion
My initial attempts at seclusion My first seclusion was in company of fellow devotees at Mt. Abbot in Uttrakhand, Himalayas. A wonderful experience, but I came to sad realization that I can’t meditate for more than an hour at a time. With the crash of my dreams of achieving Yogic greatness, I was embarrassed and ashamed to be the cause … Read More
Yogananda’s Healing Treasures In My Life
One time, I was standing in line in a bank to get my work done. The man behind the counter was busy helping client after client, aware that lots of people were waiting in line. A lady walked straight up to him irrespective of the queue and rudely complained that her work hadn’t been done according to her expectations. She … Read More
Attracting Swamiji’s Grace
When I was studying at my College in India in 2010, I got into some bad habits. I knew that this was some past life karma and for some months I did not realize how bad it would get. The next year I mustered up the courage to change myself, but the guilt was too much. The only way I … Read More
A Pilgrimage called Life
There are a few aspects of a pilgrimage that can help us understand how to have a successful life. We recently undertook a pilgrimage to Babaji’s cave which helped me solidify a few of those ideas. Here are three that I share with you. Have a clear Destination Many of us have heard or read these words on a postcard … Read More