What does that mean? Not by the dictionary Nor by the book.. This is a quality of the Heart. This can't be demanded Coerced or bought It's an Innate quality... If yOu possess it It showed up at birth. Maslow wrote about it... Words cant adequately describe It Read more »
The Five States of the Human Heart
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 »
Prime Minister releases Postage Stamp of Paramahansa Yogananda
The Prime Minister of India, the Honorable Sri Narendra Modi, paid tribute to the lifework of Paramahansa Yogananda during a special ceremony in New Delhi on March 7, 2017. The occasion was the release of a postage stamp (shown at left) by the Government of India commemorating Read more »
The Story of Purim
There once lived a King by the name of Achashverosh, who ruled over Persia in the third century, BCE. The story begins with a grand feast that the King was throwing at his palace. Irreconcilable differences propelled the King to divorce and seek a new queen. In search of a new Read more »
A Zen Master’s Advice On Coping With Trump
What can Zen Buddhism teach us about the art of effective activism in the wake of Donald Trump’s presidency? Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh, who has been a social and environmental activist for more than 40 years, has said the most important thing for those feeling a sense of Read more »
The Real Causes of Addiction
The source of addictions is not to be found in genes, but in the early childhood environment. From the lack of love to the desire to escape oneself, from susceptibility of the being to interior power -- nothing escapes. And he risks a generic and generous prescription: "Find Read more »
Solve Relationship Problems by getting rid of Self-Abandonment
Many people share with us that they are seeking the "cure" to their relationship woes. They’re looking for something they could do, change, fix, adjust, add or remove that will take away their loneliness and bring love to their lives. This investigative thinking is definitely Read more »
Christmas and Hanukkah celebrations on the same day
By Rachel Shabi This year, in a miraculous alignment befitting of the season, Christmas and Hanukkah fall on the exact same day. What are the odds? OK, look, I don’t know the odds; just thinking about it makes my head hurt. Hanukkah, which lasts eight days, has often Read more »