Meditation is deep concentration on God or one of the 8 manifestations of God as per Yogananda’s definition. The key to this is “deep concentration!”  We can be faithful and […]

It is an axiom of yoga that we should live more at our own center, or as yoga teachers will sometimes say, “live more in the spine.” But in fact […]

Sometimes (and sometimes a lot!) on the spiritual path, we experience times when we struggle with our meditation practice. This is not new to most of us who have been […]

I was raised in the Southern Baptist church, and even as a child I was expected to tithe 10% of every dime I received, from whatever source. As I grew […]

“It takes One to know One” One of the cornerstones of the teachings of metaphysics is that all creation, and each one of us, is an integral part of the […]

The ways of life are wondrous and mysterious. In 1979 I was living in San Francisco going through the agonies of divorce and experiencing the joys of being a children’s […]

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Paramhansa Yogananda said, “Making money honestly and industriously to serve Thy work is the next greatest art after the art of realizing Thee.” Tithing spiritualizes our consciousness toward money, helping […]

Have you ever traveled for an extended time, perhaps camping, backpacking, or traveling on public transportation through many countries with only your rucksack to your name? Or alternatively, can you […]

We write this from Frankfurt, Germany, after a week-long stint at the annual international book trade show. For twenty years Padma has been travelling to Frankfurt to offer books by […]