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The Great Mystery Within Us
Psychologists tell us that most of our thinking is nothing more than tired, recycled thoughts instead of fresh, helpful, or empowering thoughts. In the parlance of modern culture, a person voicing such habitual thoughts is referred to as a “talking head.” In order to...
The Great Mystery Within Us
We have all had genius-like moments, occasions where we were guided by a creative intuition, an imaginative form of intelligence, or a flash of profound insight. In these moments, we were not merely mimicking something we heard or witnessed from other people. There is...
The Great Mystery Within Us
It is impossible for materialistic scientists to explain human consciousness in any kind of meaningful way. These individuals believe there is only matter and no transcendental consciousness or divine reality which sustains the physical world. Thus, they claim that...
The Great Mystery Within Us
We take for granted a profound mystery that unfolds within us each of us every day of our lives: our capacity for conscious awareness. We are aware of our bodily sensations, feelings, and thoughts. Still further, we are aware of qualitatively different moods and...
Gospel Truth and Yogananda’s Wisdom
In order to truly understand the essence of spirituality, we must remember that God is an ocean of loving consciousness. I emphasize this truth because even in yogic circles, there is a tendency to reduce spirituality to external practices and formulas, which is not...
Weekly Summary November 1 – November 5, 2021
Monday: The yogic celebration of Diwali, otherwise known as the Festival of Lights, attempts to counter the chilling effects of winter’s darkness. Especially with covid still lingering in the background of our lives, we must work to bring light and festive joy...