This is the complete video from the July 24 Sunday Service. As Padma said in her talk, “the highest expression of our soul’s nature is the Guru”, and she tells two stories to illustrate the Guru’s role in awakening us from delusion to that highest expression. One is the parable of the lion cub born into the sheepfold of human … Read More
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Sunday, July 17, 2022 – Self Effort, Too, Is Needed – Talks by Nayswamis Jyotish & Devi, Festival with Nayaswamis Hriman & Padma
Nayaswamis Jyotish & Devi, speaking virtually from Ananda Village, offer insights on the roles of self effort and divine Grace. Jyotish offers an analogy of Ramakrishna’s, likening self efffort to casting loose from the dock and raising our sails of receptivity, and to Grace as the wind that powers our ship. Devi gives stories and examples of Faith and Grace … Read More
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Sunday, July 3, 2022 – Abiding in God – Zach Abbey & Nayaswami Lajjana
Zach tells illustrative stories about abiding in God with cars that don’t work and how consideration for others proved the key in relating to his own personal heckler. He closes with an inspiring reading from the life of St. Francis.
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Sunday, June 26, 2022 – The Redeeming Light – Nayaswamis Jamuna & Nivritti
Jamuna explores the topic of light; both in the physics of Einstein, and in the healing, transforming light of spirit described by Yogananda in his autobiography and in a vivid passage from a Catholic nun relating her mystical experience of the divine light.
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Sunday, June 19, 2022 – The Eternal Now – Ministers Murali Venkatrao & Nayaswami Jamuna
In a talk sprinkled with insight into the human condition and esoteric yogic, Murali quotes Michelangelo description of the sculptor “freeing the angel within” as an analogy to our own work on the spiritual path.
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Sunday, June 12, 2022 – How Devotees Rise – Nayaswamis Padma & Hriman
Padma recaps Murali’s story from last Sunday, of the hunter, the ego’s bad habits, scheming to entrap the power of the elephant, our soul nature. What can we do about it? Yoganananda talks of “nipping bad habits in the bud”, of cutting off bad habits at their source. It’s hard, but not impossible. Fortunately we can do it in stages!
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Sunday, June 5, 2022 – Why Do Devotees Fall? – Ministers Murali Venkatrao & Nayaswami Hriman
What do head stands, kingly austerities, hunters and elephants have to do with the topic of “Why Do Devotees Fall”? Murali’s talk entertains, educates and inspires; you’ll be glad you watched!
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Sunday, May 29, 2022 – The Inner Kingdom – Nayaswamis Jamuna & Nivritti
Glittering with gems of wisdom, Jamuna’s talk provides the devotee with a trove of “sacred keys to unlock the door to our soul nature.”
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Sunday, May 22, 2022 – The Best Way to Worship – Nayaswamis Hriman & Padma
Hriman’s talk on the occasion of Swami’s Kriyananda’s birthday is too rich and nuanced to describe; you just have to watch, listen and absorb!