Zach assures us that we will fail, but failure isn’t the issue. It’s how long we stay down before getting back up!
Sermons
Sunday, November 28, 2021 – The Law of Karma: Bondage or Soul Release? – Nayaswamis Nivritti & Jamuna
Nivritti illustrates the law of karma with her own experience of having her car broken into several times, and learning that calmly accepting adverse circumstance is the first step towards overcoming one’s karma.
Sermons
Sunday, November 21, 2021 – Reincarnation: the Spiral Staircase – Ministers Hailey & Zach Abbey
Hailey relates how the concept of reincarnation, so fascinating in the beginning, eventually boils down to the question “Well, what do I do about it now?”. The way out of our karma starts by turning within, viewing our situation calmly & objectively and asking “how do I deal with this?” And calling on the Divine for help!
Sermons
2021-11-14 – The Promise of the Scriptures – Ministers Murali Venkatrao & Nayaswami Hriman
Effortlessly weaving together the Ramayana, Bhagavad Gita, Patanjali and the Prodigal Son, Murali hones in on the role of Smriti, or memory, in taking us toward or away from God. The “Three S’s”, Seva (service), Sadhana (spiriual practices) and Satsanga (the company of spiritual seekers) help us cultivate the types of memory that help us, like the Prodigal Son, return … Read More
Sermons
Sunday, November 7, 2021 – Faith is a Call to Prayer; Prayer is a Call to Faith – Talks by Nayaswamis Narayan & Dharmadevi Romano, Ministers Nayaswamis Hriman & Padma
Speaking from Ananda Los Angeles, Narayan relates a touching story about faith and love for God, and the heart’s role in converting the hypothesis of belief into the tangible experience of faith.
Sermons
Sunday, October 31, 2021 – Why Tell God Anything, When He Already Knows Everything? – Nayaswamis Hriman & Padma
On the day of Diwali and Halloween, Hriman emphasizes that our choice of which influence to follow is the the most important one we can make, both to find our way through the issues of the times in which we live, and through those of our own lives.
Sermons
Sunday, October 24, 2021 – What is the Best Way to Pray? – Talk by Nayaswamis Jyotish & Devi, ministers Nayaswamis Hriman & Padma
With clarity and humor, Jyotish describes how we have to pray in a way that is real for us, with sincerity and with the belief that our prayers are possible. Devi quotes a line from a song by Swami Kriyananda; “still your heart if you want to pray, still your mind if you want to pray, still your soul if … Read More
Sermons
Untitled
As Hriman says, “First things first” is really about focus, a fundamental quality for success in work, health, relationships and any other field. And Christ’s words “Seek ye first the kingdom of God” provide a way to offer up our attachments and to expand our egoic desires into something more meaningful.
Sermons
Sunday, October 10, 2021 – Victory Demands the Courage of Conviction – Nayaswamis Jamuna & Nivritti
From a truth-seeker’s perspective, Jamuna explores Christ’s challenging words from Matthew 10: “Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I am come not to send peace, but a sword.” The sword is that of discrimination, of discerning which influences come from outside ourselves, learning how to live in our inner sense of what is right, and … Read More
Sermons
Sunday, October 3, 2021 – In Surrender Lies Victory! – Talk by Bhima Breckenridge, Ministers Nayaswamis Hrman & Padma
On the anniversary of St. Francis’ passing from this earth, Bhima relates Francis’ own story of surrendering his human will to the greater Divine Will, and some humorous examples from Bhima’s own experience!