There are levels… of enlightenment. And you can get stuck partway. Bliss is one of the traps. If bliss were the goal, Odysseus would have stayed on the island, eating lotuses. If bliss were the goal, you could spend your life using intoxicants, even food and sex, to attain constant bliss. The poi...

But that was only half of what the yogis in the forest said. Becoming free from suffering is good. So if you’re not suffering, then how do you feel? “I’m fine.” “Yeah, fine, good.” “Everything is fine.” Neutral. Not good, not bad. Not suffering. This is good, by comparison. But, the yoga texts pr...

I have lived in Ashrams for 52 of my 79 years. Why have I chosen this lifestyle? Because it supports me; it is the wind under my wings. I fly higher and higher because I live, breathe, eat and sleep in the Divine energy that collects in an Ashram. It is a sacred site. I could feel it the first st...

I have lived in Ashrams for 52 of my 79 years. Why have I chosen this lifestyle? Because it supports me; it is the wind under my wings. I fly higher and higher because I live, breathe, eat and sleep in the Divine energy that collects in an Ashram. It is a sacred site. I could feel it the first st...

So, you can have an hour of great love and bliss. Is that enough for you? Some of you only meditation 10 or 20 minutes, that’s enough? And then, you go back to ‘normal’? The answer is in the next line…

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In the West, when people think of someone with spiritual power, they think of Jesus. Or they hearken back to Moses, Mohammed. In the East, they turn to Buddha, Rama or Krishna. These great beings had great spiritual power. For example, Buddha’s teachings predate Jesus. Both are still quite popula...

In the West, when people think of someone with spiritual power, they think of Jesus. Or they hearken back to Moses, Mohammed. In the East, they turn to Buddha, Rama or Krishna. These great beings had great spiritual power. For example, Buddha’s teachings predate Jesus. Both are still quite popula...

Mantra has been called the sound body of God. It is God, in the form of sound. So before this world existed, and Shiva decided to manifest the world out of his own, within his own being, made of his own substance, he began to vibrate. And that vibration at the subtlest level is perceived as soun...

When you describe something as heavenly, it means it makes you feel like you imagine heaven would make you feel: a vacation spot, the weather, the music, a meal... It means you have an idea of how you would feel in heaven. The Bible has many descriptions of this upscale destination. Why such ethe...

When you describe something as heavenly, it means it makes you feel like you imagine heaven would make you feel: a vacation spot, the weather, the music, a meal... It means you have an idea of how you would feel in heaven. The Bible has many descriptions of this upscale destination. Why such ethe...

...when you dive deeper inside, and you discover the source of that bliss, which is your own Self, then that light of your Self emerges as supreme love. In other words, you find the bliss and then when you have the bliss on the inside, and you open and look outside, then you experience that as lo...

Yoga’s sages agree with the many religions and traditions that heaven does exist. And hell. My Baba named several ethereal realms: Pitruloka — the world of ancestors, Swargaloka —heaven, and Siddhaloka —where great beings remain. From there, they respond when we call on them, even appearing in yo...

Yoga’s sages agree with the many religions and traditions that heaven does exist. And hell. My Baba named several ethereal realms: Pitruloka — the world of ancestors, Swargaloka —heaven, and Siddhaloka —where great beings remain. From there, they respond when we call on them, even appearing in yo...

You don’t even notice that you’re telegraphing what’s going on inside to everyone around you. But what about when what’s going on inside is wonderful? What about when you’re full of peace, or joy? You’re feeling open-hearted, loving, kind, generous, helpful. You don’t have to say anything. It sho...

Yesterday was the celebration of America’s 250-year birthday. I was raised with these ideals as the standard to live by. The phrase “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness” specifically drew from Greek philosophy. But the ancient Greeks had two words for happiness. Hedonia is about pursuing p...

Yesterday was the celebration of America’s 250-year birthday. I was raised with these ideals as the standard to live by. The phrase “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness” specifically drew from Greek philosophy. But the ancient Greeks had two words for happiness. Hedonia is about pursuing p...

That’s what everybody wants, is to be happy. Baba gives the secret to happiness,over and over again. But particularly in this passage. He says, “Without knowledge, man can never be happy.” He doesn’t mean you need a...

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Musical notation includes a special symbol for silence. Variations on the shape indicate how long the rest lasts. In other words, silence is part of music. It is part of life. Every breath has a pause in it. After every inhalation, there is a brief pause. Then your breath moves again. At the end ...

Musical notation includes a special symbol for silence. Variations on the shape indicate how long the rest lasts. In other words, silence is part of music. It is part of life. Every breath has a pause in it. After every inhalation, there is a brief pause. Then your breath moves again. At the end ...

Today we celebrate the 12th International Day of Yoga. Yoga is all about freedom, but not the type of freedom honored by our recent holiday of Juneteenth. Not economic freedom, not educational freedom, not social equity, as important as it is. Yoga is not about political freedom. It is about spir...

Today we celebrate the 12th International Day of Yoga. Yoga is all about freedom, but not the type of freedom honored by our recent holiday of Juneteenth. Not economic freedom, not educational freedom, not social equity, as important as it is. Yoga is not about political freedom. It is about spir...

Yoga says you need to look deeper than where you’re looking when you look inward. When you’re looking inward, you’re looking at your mind or you’re looking at your heart. You need to look deeper into your own Beingness. Into your own Essence. For your own Essence is made of Divine Light. Your own...

A dancer has to find center in order to twirl. An athlete has to be centered in order to move the ball to its destination. You have to be centered to manage your life effectively. When you cultivate your innermost center, you move into life differently. You can even bob and weave when needed, yet...

A dancer has to find center in order to twirl. An athlete has to be centered in order to move the ball to its destination. You have to be centered to manage your life effectively. When you cultivate your innermost center, you move into life differently. You can even bob and weave when needed, yet...