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.
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.
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.
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!
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!
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.”
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!
Sunday, May 15, 2022 – Activity vs Inner Communion – Nayaswamis Padma & Hriman
Swami Kriyananda described Seva (Service) as “bliss in motion”. Padma describes how Service rubs off the sharp corners of ego and becomes our path to freedom, where we develop the inner calm to feel God’s Bliss in the midst of intense activity.
Sunday, May 8, 2022 – Special Sunday Service – Talk by Nayaswami Dhyana of Ananda India
Nayaswami Dhyana tells several good stories from her years serving with Ananda in India to illustrate how working with the thought of God’s presence brings joy into everything we do.