Nayaswami Jamuna

 The question of light; its source and its purpose has interested man through the yugas. Because the night sky in every age is omnipresent, mankind has applied its mind to figuring out how the sun, moon and stars affect our wellbeing. Eventually scientists could measure the speed of light. Now we can understand that the physical world is only … Read More

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

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

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

Nayaswami Jamuna: Good morning! I was very pleased to discover that this was the topic I was given for this Sunday because it mentions the saints, who we should look toward in understanding what’s being said here. I have a great love for the saints, and we’ve all studied many of them together. So, I want to start off with … Read More

There is a real temptation in me to set aside this topic and choose another. Yes, we all understand the subtle temptation to coast on our laurels and ease off the pressure. That “enough of meditation, you are needed for an errand” moment is our very clever enemy and needs to be disciplined. Let’s look at the experience of the … Read More

The promise of the scriptures (ft. Nayaswami Jamuna) Good morning. I just want to explain that many of us are on retreat at Lake Stevens. At Heart Song, Padma and Reman are leading a silent retreat for Kriyabans there all weekend. So, I am absolutely delighted to see all of you here this morning. This is wonderful. I want to … Read More

 Good morning. Nice to see you all here. As Padma said, we have a very big wedding going on in Lake Stevens today. So many people are there, but look, we look full. This is wonderful. And those online, thank you for coming this morning too. I volunteer at East-West Bookshop in Edmonds once a week. The lady I … Read More