|
Why I Love My Guru, Paramhansa Yogananda
2008-01-07 20:49:00 By Swami Kriyananda Friendship, Yogananda used to say, is the most rewarding human experience, being free from any compulsion. Even in a mother’s love there is a certain natural compulsion: the thought of her children as hers. Were her child to die and be reborn next door, it is not certain she would have the same love for it, even if she felt for it a certain natural affection. Noble an “institution” as friendship is, however, it was not until I met my Guru that I came to understand its higher octaves. As a divine friend he was perfection itself. For friendship should uplift, and that is something it does not always do. So long as it is between egos, it may only strengthen the ego. There is much to be said, all the same, for human friendship, even when its benefit is primarily to the ego. Experiments have been done on plants showing that when even a plant is given love, it flourishes, whereas if love is denied it, its growth may be stunted. Moreover, if hate is directed ...
Swami Kriyananda?s 60th Year of Discipleship
2007-09-15 01:34:00 September 12th was the 59th anniversary of the day Swami Kriyananda met Master. We celebrated it here in India as the first day of his 60th year of discipleship. One special aspect of the day’s events is that they were organized primarily by our Indian devotees. In a sense the celebration began on Monday, because we ...
Revelations of Christ Launch & Birth of Ananda Los Angeles
2007-07-25 06:50:00 Over 200 Ananda members traveled to Southern California last week for 5 days of events. The highlight was the official launch of Swami Kriyananda?s new book, Revelations of Chirst. It was held at the Wadsworth Theatre in Los Angeles, and was attended by over 1,000 people. You can listen to Swami Kriyananda?s talk and view ...
Chapter 3 - Blessing the statues of the Kriya Masters
2007-07-20 02:02:00 Last week, Thursday, July 12, the statues of the Kriya Masters were blessed with a wonderful ceremony at Hansa Mandir where we hold Sunday services and daily morning meditations. Swami Kriyananda conducted the dedication ceremony for the statues at Hansa Mandir, Ananda’s community temple. He spoke simply and devotionally about how Divine Grace can be drawn ...
Countdown to ?Revelations of Christ? Book Launch
2007-07-16 22:23:00 Only a few days left to the launch of the new book “Revelations of Christ” written by Swami Kriyananda. A large group of us from the Ananda Village are heading down to Los Angeles to help with and attend this event as well as to attend and support the opening of Ananda Los Angeles. ... |
|
 |
|
 |
