Ask A Yogi

How do I respond to verbal bullying?

I have a pattern in my life of being verbally bullied in my life, how do I overcome this? Is God Listening? How do I find Peace? If you find yourself the target of meanness, you need to raise your energy to face the karma calmly. Practice not reacting to the energy of meanness but deflecting it calmly. The power … Read More

Tips for Meditation

Sing to God

A very important reminder for all of us who meditate is found in the following quotation by Swami Kriyananda from his book, Secrets of Meditation:  “The secret of meditation is singing to God, out loud or silently, to awaken devotion in the heart.” This is not a new concept. We all know Master’s quote, “Chanting is half the battle.”  What … Read More

Weekly Wisdom From the Autobiography of a Yogi

How was your seclusion?

Thank you for asking! I returned today from a seven day (Mon-Mon) seclusion at Serenity House (the cottage in the back of the Heart Song Hermitage property). The sellers of the property more or less left intact the furnishings of this fairly new cottage (which they used to rent out regularly via AirBnB). Thus, it is well appointed and fully … Read More

Tips for Meditation

Meditate to please God!

Many of us have experienced the “roller coaster” effect of meditation — sometimes we feel like we are doing well, going deep and feeling great peace, and sometimes, no matter what we do, we can’t get beyond the restless mind! At such times, we can get discouraged and that can lead to a decreased enthusiasm for meditation and perhaps even … Read More

Ask A Yogi

How to Cope with Guilt & Regrets?

Regrets and remorse can generate negativity, shame, and remorse. How do we deal with our past errors? Here we share some thoughts on how to deal with past regrets. In our souls we are free; perfect; ever-blissful. We may have karma but the elimination of the ego principle cuts the cord and allows us to endure all things with the … Read More

Weekly Wisdom From the Autobiography of a Yogi

The Battle of Life – A Perspective & A Technique

“Awareness precedes control,” my teacher, Swami Kriyananda would say. The “battle of Life” that high achievers and devotees refer to begins with awareness of who and what we are and the contrast with who and what we’d like to be. In this video I offer several techniques to help one develop mindfulness including one seldom shared that is given to … Read More