Tag Archives: meditation

Meditation: The Key to Evenmindedness

Posted on June 18, 2020 by Nayaswami Diksha

The most important condition for lasting happiness is even-mindedness. Remain ever calmly centered in the Self, within. As a child’s sand castle disintegrates before invading waves, so does a restless mind, lacking strength of will and perseverance, succumb to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Meditation, Superconscious Living | Tagged Ananda School of Yoga & Meditation, Ananda Worldwide, Controlling the Emotions, key to evenmindedness, meditation, Paramhansa Yogananda | Leave a comment

Activating the Power of Your Higher Self

Posted on January 18, 2019 by Kamran Matlock

Activating the Power of Your Higher Self Spiritual power comes from your center, your heart, your passion, your hopes and dreams, right? Is inner strength, the soul’s higher power, a byproduct of our compassion, kindness, self-control and upright behavior? … Continue reading →

Posted in Universal Upward Path | Tagged Ananda Yoga, meditation, self-realization, Superconscious Living, Sustainable Spirituality, Yogananda's teachings | Leave a comment

Be actively calm and calmly active

Posted on April 25, 2017 by Nayaswami Diksha

Paramhansa Yogananda’s advice to be actively calm and calmly active is so important for our well-being and success in life. Yogananda wrote: Apply the experiences of peace and poise received during concentration and meditation to your daily life. Maintain your … Continue reading →

Posted in Meditation | Tagged calmness, Healing, meditation, Paramhansa Yogananda, self-realization, stillness, superconscious, The Deeper Teachings | 5 Comments

My Nurturing Experience of Ayurvedic Treatments in Kerala, India

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Nayaswami Diksha

Diksha McCord’s account of her 2017, Ayurvedic Healing and Yoga Retreat in Kerala. This was our eleventh year leading a yoga retreat in Kerala, India. Our group of 13 people were wonderful, and open to learn and experience India’s traditional, … Continue reading →

Posted in Spiritual Travel | Tagged Ayurvedic treatments, hatha yoga, Healing, India, Kerala, meditation, The Deeper Teachings | 11 Comments

Spiritual Pledge for Students

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Nayaswami Diksha

by Paramhansa Yogananda Here is a copy of Yogananda’s original spiritual pledge that he had his students sign. Yogananda has such a genius for making the daunting task of Self-realization into simple, practical steps that seem doable. Here are some … Continue reading →

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Motherhood and Meditation

Posted on December 27, 2014 by Melody Hansen

As a new mom this year, I’ve noticed many changes in my spiritual practices. For one thing, there seems to be less time to do them! “Free time” is when our baby goes to sleep (for however long that … Continue reading →