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A Himalayan hello!

Murali and I are deeply blessed to be together at this Himalayan retreat house offered to us by one of the Ananda members in Delhi. Murali is busy working on his “AY” project and I’ve had some seclusion time. Yesterday we explored the local area which is very hilly (we are about 6,400 ‘ up) but very beautiful. The good … Read More

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Past Life Lover?

Through many lives we have had many friends, lovers, parents and children. Don’t let a past life connection undermine your present life loyalties.

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Is Energy Healing Enough?

Yogis sometimes eschew methods of physical healing or emotional therapies in hopes that energy healing is sufficient. But is this too narrow?

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Reflections from a Mountain Top

I have just arrived at a mountain top retreat house in the lower Himalayan foothills of India. Between air travel and car travel into the hills, it’s been a 48-hour marathon. Well worth the challenges of modern travel which seem insignificant compared to ship and wagon travel of the past but intense, nonetheless. It’s often “hurry up and wait” versus … Read More

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Why does God permit Suffering?

This timeless question is one we all should ask ourselves. There is no heart-satisfying “answer.” But let us explore what we are really asking. Here are 10 questions we should ask ourselves.

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Is being Spiritual an excuse to be lazy or indifferent?

The spiritual path can be sought as an escape TO or an escape FROM. Sometimes out of fear or hurt a person escapes from the world seeking protection in the spiritual life. Other times a person feels the inspiration to seek and to serve God and to grow in virtue. The spiritual path requires commitment, will power, intuition and devotion. … Read More

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Gay? Transgender? Hell or Heaven?

I received a letter wondering if a person in a same-sex marriage will go to hell! The soul is non-binary. God watches the heart and if our only interest is ourselves, then we will end up creating our own hell of existential separation from the only truth there is: God alone. God is love, pure love. That alone is heaven.

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Who and What is GOD?

This time-honored classic question deserves a creative answer!!! If God is Infinity itself, then there is lots of space for so-called “answers!” Try out a few thoughts I have to share.

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What is the goal of life?

The goal of life is know “Who am I?” How important are the decisions we make in our lives? Yogananda stated “God doesn’t mind our faults, God seeks our love.” I would add that God isn’t so much interested in the details of your life as in the yearnings of your heart.