The story of Palm Sunday is so dramatic and fast moving. There are many things to learn from this drama at the end of Christ’s life. What can we grasp, in our own spiritual journey with the guru? Christ’s consciousness was centered in infinity, He was not acting out a political drama. He knew what was coming. In surrender to … Read More
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April 6, 2025 – Each According to his Faith with Surendra Conti
Topic: To Each According to his Faith Bible: “Everyone that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.” Bhagavad Gita: “Cling thou to me! Clasp Me with heart and mind! … Read More
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Sunday, March 23, 2025 – We are Children of the Light with Murali Venkatrao
The teachings of India affirm that our true potential is to be Divine. All saints testify unanimously to the Joy that is hidden behind the ups and downs of worldly life – if only we can “be still and know”. While the scriptures and saints say that we are the “children of the light”, the pull of delusion is very … Read More
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Sunday, March 16, 2025 – Reason vs Intuition with Nayaswami Padma
The topic this week is Reason vs Intuition. Yogananda defines intuition as the soul’s power to know God. Christ taught his disciples through parables in part to help them develop intuition. Yogananda taught his disciples intuitively. Swami Kriyananda also taught us to read between the lines and understand via intuition. Reason receives brick-bats on the spiritual path, but Swami used … Read More
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Sunday, March 9, 2025 – Celebrating the Mahasamadhi of Paramhansa Yogananda & Swami Sri Yukteswar
Celebrating the Mahasamadhi (conscious exit from the body) of Paramhansa Yogananda and Sri Yukteshwar “What happens when we die?” is one of those “ultimate” questions that all religions and philosophies seek to answer. Answers range from you go to hell (or, on the off chance that you did everything right, to heaven), to you dissolve into nothingness. But Paramhansa Yogananda … Read More
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Sunday, March 2, 2025 – Can God be Proven? with Nayaswami Hriman
Dear Friends, Our ability to think makes us human; through mighty feats of the intellect, science has given us the gift of a longer life, greater conveniences, and unmatched material comfort. We understand the Universe better than ever before. But this understanding is of little help in finding lasting happiness; or, in what is essentially the same thing, in finding God. … Read More
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Sunday Feb 23, 2025 – Can Man See God? with Nayaswami Jamuna
What a bold question presents itself to us this Sunday. “Can man see God? “What kind of sight are we talking about? Once again we are asked to remember the dual reality that we carry every single day in this life. We have spent many lifetimes playing by the rules of the game; only to realize in a moment of … Read More
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Sunday, Feb 16, 2025 – The Law is Perfected in Love with Nayaswami Padma
The title of this week’s service is The Law is Perfected in Love. Truth be told, all things are perfected in Love. When we learn to live in the spirit, rather than the letter of the law, then laws will no longer be needed. That day will come. This week we’ll explore what that day might look like.
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Sunday, Feb 9, 2025 – The Importance of Soul Receptivity with Nayaswami Jamuna
This Sunday we are asked to consider the state of our enthusiasm for and attunement to the spiritual path as the central reality of our life. We are asked to move beyond belief to a personal love affair with God and Guru. As Krishna, in the Gita says “To those who meditate on Me as their very own, ever united … Read More