Dear Friends, This past weekend, some of us drove up to Dallas for a retreat centered on the theme of transmuting our karma. After three days of the high vibration we shared there, as well as benefiting from my uplifting traveling companions, I came home feeling as if in a bubble of deep, impenetrable joy! Before reaching my house, I ordered tacos … Read More
Divine friends, What is this consciousness flowing through my brain? Can it be other than divine? What is this life flowing through my veins — Can it be other than divine? I am one with the infinite aum! This chant and the quote above highlight the physical and metaphysical crossroads of our human body. Sometimes we feel our physical body is a hindrance to our … Read More
Dear Friends, While Asha Nayaswami was visiting us and speaking at the Texas Yoga Retreat last October, she also did a podcast with a student group from UT called the Polymath Club — students who design their own degree plans from various disciplines they are interested in. This podcast series is charmingly called “The Unfinished Mind” and here is the link to their 30-minute … Read More
Dear Friends in the Light, I’ve been listening to the talks Asha Nayaswami has been giving around the world after she left Austin last October. As she did here, she has been inspiring others with her deep insights and warmhearted eloquence. In Mumbai she spoke about “How to know and trust your inner guidance” linked here. It’s a good question that … Read More
Namaste, Friends! During these times of accelerated pace and rapid changes (are you feeling it, too?), we crave those practices that affirm who we truly are (I know I do!). Though we are in this world and must perform our roles effectively, let us remember our true essence is an unchanging, ever-new bliss. Daily, solitary soul moments keep us going, … Read More
Dear Friends, Peace be with you! How busy is outward life — buzzing with activity! Drive here, do that, prepare this, be brilliant for that. All the while, a tape is running through our minds, occupied with past scenarios or future provisions. We are aware of the need to turn away from it all and replenish ourselves with the ultimate self-care of … Read More
Dear Friends, Let us take a break from the cares and responsibilities of our lives and rejuvenate ourselves through “deeper, thirsty, guru-given meditation”. No matter where in your meditation journey you may be, you are welcome and encouraged to join us for an hour on Sunday morning for gentle energization exercises, inspirational readings, heart-opening chanting and 30-40 minutes of meditation. … Read More
Dear Friends, Happy Lunar New Year of the Water Rabbit! This Sunday not only brings us together for meditation, it is also the Aquariius New Moon, and thus the New Year of the Lunar calendar. Water Rabbit brings us gifts of prosperity, patience, and creative solutions to challenges through the power of harmony and intuition. In this spirit, let us … Read More
Many Blessings to you on this anniversary of Paramhansa Yogananda’s birthday! He was born on January 5, 1893, so today he would be 130 years old! 🙂 May you feel his loving guidance behind your thoughts and actions. This Sunday, January 8th, we will have a slightly different program. Maitri and Mark Smithhisler from Dallas will be with us, and we will … Read More
Greetings, Friends, and many blessings to you as we pass through the Christmas season of 2022 and into the New Year of 2023! I hope you will join Melissa and other meditators to empower the mind, heart, and soul on this auspicious first day of the year. Here are the details: Where: Be Well Yoga Studio 1906 W. Koenig Lane Austin, … Read More
