Dear Friends, In Autobiography of a Yogi, Sri Yukteswar appears and tells Paramhansa Yogananda in his description of the afterlife, “The astral world is infinitely clean, beautiful, pure, and orderly…. The terrestrial blemishes — weeds, bacteria, insects, snakes — are absent.” I often think of this line when my fingernails are caked with mud and my back is grumbling from … Read More
Hello Friends, Let’s ramp things down. Lower the volume. Take your foot off the pedal. Ease off the gas.Slow this train down. Hold your horses. Take a deep breath. Smell the roses. Feel the breeze. Listen to the birds. Drink it in. Bask in the sun. Embrace the storm. Behold the stars. Let it slide. Let it roll off your … Read More
Dear Friends, Astrologers are excited this week. We had a new moon in the last few minutes (in the last degree) of Aries on Wednesday night — Eid Mubarak, by the way!. The previous new moon was also in Aries on the Spring Equinox, March 21, at 0 degrees of Aries, the first sign of the zodiac. That moment has been described by … Read More
Dear Friends, This weekend is the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus, who Yoganandaji averred was a reincarnated, Self-realized Master who perfectly embodied and radiated Christ Consciousness. Jesus came on special assignment to bring the true teachings of the right relationship with God and with each other. “When virtue declines and wickedness ascends, I will manifest myself on earth,” says … Read More
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