The monastery was ancient, and the few remaining monks were well along in years. The monastery had seen better times when a host of young men waited eagerly to be admitted and the chapel resounded ...
"All Nature Sings Praises Aloud!" - Our Crow, Claudio
At the end of our recent Rajarshi service day at Ananda Village, we meditated outside the “Village Green” outside Master’s Market. Part of my meditation included gazing at the beautiful blue sky. L...
Exploring the Mysteries of Chanting
By Nayaswami MariaFrom my earliest years, I often spent my idle moments softly humming. Humming was instinctive for me. I found it comforting, and a way to pass the time. As a child, I would hum n...
From Panic Attack to Heart Attack
On the day before the hearing, my client called to say that he was on the way to the hospital with chest pain and would be unable to appear in court. At the hospital, he was admitted with a heart a...
My business was on a downward spiral, my health was alarmingly precarious, and my spiritual life was hanging by a thread. I had trouble breathing, trouble sleeping, and I had no idea if or how I co...
The Call to Share: A Legacy of Divine Friendship
Right from the opening line, Autobiography of a Yogi resonates with the theme of divine friendship. Paramhansa Yogananda beautifully articulates man’s eternal quest and the inherent divine friendsh...
