If we are interested in learning more about the yoga system, especially bhakti yoga, it is inevitable that we will begin hearing about Krishna. We will hear the name of […]
Deepening with Japa Yoga
Kirtan was my first introduction to mantra meditation and I was immediately attracted to it. Japa yoga was a practice I started about five or six months after I came […]
Opening Our Hearts To Love Again
Even if we have been hurt in relationships many times in the past, it is natural for us to want to love again. We deeply desire to love others and […]
What Is My Essence? (Part 1)
Knowing who you truly are is essential to realizing what it is that will actually make you happy, and bring meaning and fulfillment to your life. There are volumes of […]
Who Am I – Answers in the Vedic Scriptures
If a person is seeking to purify themselves of what that is unnatural, then the question of “what is natural for me?” arises. To know what is natural for you, you must first […]
Who am I? Realizing our Eternal Position and Function
We have talked at length about the importance of knowing our true essence – of understanding that we are not the material mind or body, but are, in fact, the eternal spiritual […]
Spiritual Life is Happiness
Everyone is looking for happiness. We base our lives – either directly or indirectly – upon what we are convinced will bring us the most happiness. The desire for happiness […]
Yoga Mantra Meditation – A Daily Spiritual Practice Anyone Can Keep
The end of one year and the beginning of the next is traditionally a time to reflect on the current course of our lives and make any adjustments needed to […]
What Is My Essence? (Part 2)
In Part 1, we discussed practical, scientific, and scriptural evidence that you are not the physical body. The next question to ponder is, if you are not the physical body, […]
Developing A Personal Relationship With God Through Bhakti Yoga
In general, what comes to mind when we hear the word “yoga” has very little to do with the original meaning of yoga. These days, the common perception of yoga […]