With some people on some days, no matter what we do, things seem to go wrong. But have you also noticed that on some days, no matter how many mistakes we make–wobbling and shaking our very being–we end up standing upright again and keep moving forward with ease. That Light chases away the darkness, and we find ourselves bathing in … Read More
Whether your temperament is to be active, reflective, or aspirational, the deepest, indeed the only reality that exists is HERE and NOW. There is no other. To stand behind the present moment is to place your Self in the frontier between eternity and duality. The NOW is a great gift, which is why we call it the Present. In this space, the … Read More
This Sunday, Zach and Hailey Abbey will assist Hriman and Padma in doing Sunday Service. Zach will do this week’s talk on “How Devotees Rise”.
A monk once asked Paramhansa Yogananda, “Will I ever leave the spiritual path?” Yogananda’s sympathetic response was, “How can you? We are all on the spiritual path!” Yet, there are obstacles, aren’t there! We have forever to find freedom and we can delay and procrastinate for countless lifetimes. Scary, eh? One of the greatest usurpers of our spiritual commitment is the … Read More
We are on a spiritual journey to restore awareness of the inner kingdom. As with every pilgrimage there are pathways to follow. Remembering to keep our energy flowing upward , that’s the key. Join Jamuna for this Sunday morning walk. Video will be posted shortly after service.
Every year at this time, our Sunday reading considers the same question: What is the best way to worship? Is there only one? Are we all supposed to conform to whatever it is? Each of us is seeking our soul’s freedom. What is the “best way” to reach that goal? This week, Surendra, our visiting Lightbearer from Ananda Portland, will … Read More
Come this Sunday to celebrate the life of Kriyananda..someone who truly found the balance between work and meditation…A perfect example for all of us! Matt Stickney Video will be posted shortly after service on Sunday.
What is the underlying secret of right action? Lets look at this idea from a deeper perspective than just “being good” in order to not being punished. There must be something here that is attractive to our basic desire to be happy. Jamuna will explore this question and see where it might lead. Join us this Sunday for the inquiry. … Read More
O truth seeker, be one, among all those thousands, who seeks the supreme goal! Out of thousands, one strives for spiritual attainment; and out of many blessed true seekers, who strive assiduously to reach Me, one, perhaps, perceives Me as I am.” See you on Sunday, Matt Stickney Video will be uploaded shortly after service on Sunday.
The readings from the Bible and Bhagavad Gita for Sunday refer to Jesus’s following statement to his disciples: “Be ye therefore perfect, even as your father which is in heaven is perfect.” Most of us aspire to be good, to do our best, to be successful in what we undertake, etc., but being perfect is not what most people can be! So there … Read More