June 2015 Newsletter

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We're taught that God has everything – except our love.  It is in our power to give our love to God.   Mother Theresa used Christ's words "I thirst" as a guiding motto.  Later in her life she explained to one of her followers that Christ had told her that what he was truly saying was that He thirsted for our love!   No one can give your love away but you.  Give it to God.  Perhaps it is easier for many to give it to God in the form of Divine Mother.  She is waiting for you to give her your love.   The more we fully love God, the more God will carry our burdens.   Some years ago, one of the readers of this eNotes – Kalpna, wrote the following to me.  "It is futile to carry all the burdens on our shoulders when we have someone more able and willing to help us out.  It's like a passenger sitting on a train with his suitcase on his head!  The train (God) is carrying us – surely it can carry our luggage too."   I don't think it will work if we come with a 'let's make a deal' attitude, however.  Love is the gift we need to give. Blessings, Nityananda

Inspiration from Paramhansa Yogananda & Swami Kriyananda Commenting on a disciple who was impatient with the 'payback' on his efforts, Yogananda said:   "He will never find God that way! He is like a merchant who says, "Lord, I have given you so many Kriyas; now You have to keep Your side of the bargain and give me so much realization.' God never responds to such mercenary devotion! He accepts nothing less from us than our unconditional love." From Conversations with Yogananda by Swami Kriyananda - Crystal Clarity Publishers Program Offerings in June How to Be Happy All the Time June 12 - 14, 2015 The Essence of the Yoga Sutras June 14 - 20, 2015 The Dancer as a Channel June 19 - 21, 2015 Relationships That Work June 19 - 21, 2015 Living with Spirit June 21 - July 5, 2015 Yoga, Meditation, Community and Sustainable Agriculture Full Calendar offerings Blog Posts Who did it? by Satyana Willard The Journey Home by Diksha McCord Subscribe to our blogs here Living Spiritual:  The Path of Karma Yoga An inspiring video on community living Advanced Pranayama  June 7 – 14 Restorative Yoga for Men & Women  June 12 - 14 Yoga Therapy Training: Principles  June 14 - 21  CEU   Inspiration from Paramhansa Yogananda & Swami Kriyananda   To get off the wheel, you have to desire freedom very intensely. Then only will God release you. Your longing has to be fervent. If it is, and if you are determined no more to want to play, the Lord has to release you. He tries to keep you here with tests, but in His higher aspect, as the Cosmic Lover, He hates this show, and wants you out of it. Why shouldn't He release you, once He sees that you really want Him alone, and not His show: that you want only freedom in Him? From Conversations with Yogananda by Swami Kriyananda - Crystal Clarity Publishers Ananda Meditation Teacher Training Jun 25 - Jul 5, 2015 We don't just teach meditation—we have lived it (for 40 years). You'll thrive in the uplifting energy and profound peace of a spiritual community. With post-graduate support, we help you to become the teacher you truly want to be. More... Nursing CEU Eligible: 37 hours learn more... The Expanding Light income regularly covers 90 – 95% of our costs. We rely on your help to make the difference. Be an Angel.

Be Radiantly Healthy! Check out our ultimate Holistic Health Pyramid.  How are your daily's? Read this past account of the Himalayas Pilgrimage by Nayaswami Jaya. Himalayan Adventure Pilgrimage Sept 29 - Oct 15, 2015 Experience: •   Spiritual teachers and ashrams in Rishikesh; walking and meditating along the banks of the Ganges •   The extraordinary sights and vibrations of the high Himalayas, and beautiful, ancient cultures  •   The spiritual power emanating from age-old sacred temples and holy sites •   The spiritual power generated by our own group, through conscious practices, meditation, chanting, spiritual fellowship, and giving back to places of pilgrimage Learn more... another offering by Ananda Travels... Yogic Pilgrimage to the Holy Land October 6 - 19, 2015  •  Enter the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, birthplace of Jesus •  Float peacefully on a boat in the middle of the Sea of Galilee during an early morning meditation • Visit dramatic Qumran, and the Dead Sea Scrolls •  Enjoy the serenity of the Mount of Beatitudes •  Meditate at the traditional site of the crucifixion. •  Experience a Sabbath dinner in a Jewish family home. Learn more Led by Gyandev & Diksha McCord, a native of Israel. Be inspired by this brief itinerary video  here... For full Calendar Listings click here... Serve, learn and grow through our wonderful Karma Yoga Program Copyright *|CURRENT_YEAR|* *|LIST:COMPANY|*, All rights reserved. *|IFNOT:ARCHIVE_PAGE|* *|LIST:DESCRIPTION|* Our mailing address is: *|HTML:LIST_ADDRESS_HTML|* *|END:IF|* unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences  *|IF:REWARDS|* *|HTML:REWARDS|* *|END:IF|*