Spiritual Or Secular? Or Both? It was winter, and the darkness was urban – moonlight trumped by streetlamps and cars. I made way to the studio. When I entered Yoga World in Long Beach, a bust of Buddha met me at the bottom of the stairwell. I climbed to the second floor in [...]
An Introduction To India’s Universal Science Of God-Realization Paramahansa Yogananda (1893 - 1952) is widely revered as one of the pre-eminent spiritual figures of our time. Born in northern India, he arrived in the United States in 1920, where for more than 30 years he taught the ancient science of yoga meditation and the art [...]
Exploring The Phenomena Of The Reconnection We have all read books that affected our paths, that led us to experiences that enriched and shifted our perspective, helped us discern another facet of clarity, or remember something enabling us to move more purposefully and gracefully through this exquisite mystery called life. On a friend’s recommendation, I [...]
Many healing practitioners have shared with Me their bewilderment over assuming illnesses or conditions from their clients, especially when they truly felt that their intentions were ones of loving service to another. Why would a healer or anyone become ill through healing others? The answer is based on the Universal Law which states that any [...]
A Meditation On Free-Flowing Love From The Radiance Sutras, A New Version Of The Vijnana Bhairava Tantra Love has many splendors and each one is a lot of trouble. Our English word love is related to the Sanskrit lubh, – “perplexed, disturbed, to desire greatly, to long for.” Whether we are loving a woman, man, [...]
Peter Russell Seeking Consciousness And Finding Hope Revolutionary futurist, student of mathematics, physics, philosophy and consciousness, Peter Russell is a prolific writer and speaker whose articulate explanations of nonduality and insights into the conundrums of modern life and the nature of consciousness are impactful and provocative. Called an eco-philosopher extraordinaire, he is the [...]
Life these days can feel like it is always on-the-go, particularly during the whirlwind of back-to-school activities, juggling the schedule of daily life to fit in a Yoga practice, negotiating the demands of family and self as well as maybe getting ready to travel to a festival, fairground or picnic site. Setting up a healthy [...]
“Man…tra; Man- means ‘mind’; -tra means ‘to free’,” Vijay Krsna tells me. The young Hare Krishna devotee from the UK who was born to the sound of his father singing Om Namah Shivaya on his guitar wants to share a kirtan experience with one and all. “To call out and have someone open their heart [...]
An Eco Wave Of Change With Jack Johnson Volunteering, by nature, tends to give its own rewards beyond expectation. The simple act of serving a hot meal to the homeless community, planting a tree or working with animal rescues can fill our lives with an amazing sense of purpose and connection. To take [...]
Vaastu Shastra, the ancient Vedic science of construction and architecture is a pre-Feng Shui, traditional Indian practice derived from knowledge dating back some 5,000 years. In Sanskrit, Vaastu means dwelling, Shastra means scientific treatise. Vaastu teaches us how to live in harmony with nature and influence nature for our benefit. The principals of Vaastu inform [...]