When the channel is truly blessed
As aspiring Yogis, we need to enhance and synchronise the ‘frequency’ of our own individual vibrational energy with that of Cosmic Consciousness. Our Guru Paramhansa Yogananda taught us to use concentration and will power to consciously increase our body’s supply of cosmic energy , and thence to direct it to any body part; or to release it again into space … Read More
I learnt about Superconsciousness from Swami Kriyananda
I witnessed for four years what it meant to be in a superconscious state while serving Swami Kriyananda, and through him, I got a glimpse of it. There were so many ways in which he expressed outwardly that state of superconsciousness. We could write a long list , but for now, let’s mention just three of them, that nowadays I … Read More
Inner Transformation – Part 2
Earlier, Keshava was talking about the pilgrims coming and of course being concerned about their health when they arrived, because of the Delhi smog, and when they came back the smog was much worse than the day after Diwali, and then you ask yourself has anything changed for them during the pilgrimage? Even though, at the end of the pilgrimage, … Read More
Many Faces of Divine Mother
Nayaswami Jaya During this season of Navaratri and this time of year especially is a good time to be speaking about God in the aspect of Divine Mother. The approach that we take to God can sometimes be as father, it can be as friend, as beloved but I think one of the sweetest ways to approach God is as … Read More
The Nature of Right Action – Humility
In the Bhagavad Gita – Chapter 2, The Nature of Right Action, Verse 60, Krishna says: “O son of Kunti, Arjuna, even the wise man devoted to self-control may sometimes be swept away by the turbulent senses”. This is an important warning that Krishna gives Arjuna here. Note the use of the words, he says “the wise man devoted to … Read More
Lahiri Mahashaya – An Example for the Truth Seeker
Lahiri Mahasaya’s birth is so significant because without his birth and without his life, we would not be here, meditating today. We would not have the Kriya yoga technique. Not only was he so integral in getting Kriya available to many people, but he was also an example of how Kriya yoga is applied in our daily life. He was … Read More
The Inner Kingdom
“The legend of Adam and Eve is allegorical. It describes how the first human beings dissipated their spiritual energy centred in the spine. The spine is the channel through which flows the river of baptism and of spiritual life. The Bhagavad-Gita tells us, the wise speak of an eternal Ashwatha tree with its roots above and its branches below. The … Read More
The Gita is compassionate towards us
The verse we will focus on today is verse 11 of Chapter 12 from “The Essence of the Bhagavad Gita”. However, we will also be looking at some of the preceding verses because they are connected. These verses highlight how kind and compassionate Gita is towards the devotees. All devotees like us are trying our best to find God. Paramahansa … Read More
The Mystery of Avatara, or Divine Incarnation
Avatar – “the descent of God into human form”. In English, avatar literally translates to “descend – coming from above”. God’s intention behind sending an avatar is to fulfill a divine mission. People need help and God wants to help them. So he has to send someone who is already free and who already has the answers. Just as when … Read More
