The five states of the heart in the spiritual ascent towards attaining the divine. My revered guru, Swami Sri Yukteswar, one of the first in modern times to reveal the unity of Christ's teachings with India's Sanatana Dharma, wrote profoundly about how man's spiritual evolution Read more »
Deeper Meditations Through Inner Renunciation
EXCERPTS FROM A CLASS AT A RECENT SELF-REALIZATION FELLOWSHIP WORLD CONVOCATION When we take a spiritual retreat or come here [on pilgrimage] we separate ourselves from the drama of our daily lives. Our desire for God comes alive; the influence of the world is much less; the Read more »
The Tycoon who became a Saint
Kansas City is the home base for several big religious groups, like the Church of the Nazarene and the Community of Christ Latter Day Saints Church. But our city can also boast being the hometown of a saint. The Self-Realization Fellowship, an international meditation group Read more »
How to Attain Stillness
How to attain stillness/breathlessness after practicing meditation techniques: notes taken during a talk by Brother Bhaktananda Be aware of spiritual eye alone; Push out any thoughts that come; No chanting, praying, thinking; No techniques, no devotion; Utterly surrender Read more »