The Divine Ascension with Murali Venkatrao | Sunday, December 28, 2025
Christmas is behind us, and a New Year beckons us. What is the intent we set for this new year? We could resolve to run faster, eat better, be thinner, anger less, be more disciplined, or strive for any one of a myriad of such goals. At the heart of all these pursuits lies humanity’s fundamental drive: all to avoid … Read More
What is it to fail Spiritually? with Nayaswami Hriman | Sunday Service Dec 7, 2025
In the life of the soul there can be an accumulation of “bad karma” from our wrong actions but there’s also the failure to make the right spiritual effort, such as in prayer, meditation and service. What are the consequences? Could it really be that eternal damnation awaits our blackened souls! Does belief in reincarnation just buy us plenty of … Read More
Reincarnation – The Spiral Staircase with Murali Venkatrao | Sunday Service Nov 23, 2025
6 weeks ago, about 24 of us went on a pilgrimage to India. We visited the ancient city of Benares, which is said to have existed from before Creation – talk about being timeless – and were blessed by the extraordinary spiritual magnetism of this place. It was also to home of Lahiri Mahashaya. From there, we went to the … Read More
The Promise of the Scriptures with Nayaswamis Dharmadas & Nirmala
What does God promise us? What, if anything, is required of us to receive that promise? How should we relate to our own challenges and shortcomings? The parable of the prodigal son offers us an encouraging glimpse toward our spiritual destiny. And our yogic path shows us daily steps we can take in that direction. Please join us for Sunday … Read More
The Power of Faith & Prayer with Nayaswami Padma
One of the underpinnings of Faith is concentration. Paramhansa Yogananda has a beautiful quote which describes this well: “Just as a wet match, when struck, does not produce fire, so a mind saturated with restlessness can’t produce the fire of concentration!”