How does one get to the stillness at will? This question often teases us in our spiritual journey. Sometimes you have a deep meditation experience, and for a brief while, there is the experience of stillness and oblivion as to the passage of time. The moment you rise from the meditation seat, however, the world rushes in, clamoring for attention, … Read More
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
