'All life is Yoga.' Sri Aurobindo This is the epitome of Sri Aurobindo's teaching. No matter the situation, there is a way for us to practice the use of spiritual tools. What are our 'spiritual tools?' Two things we have control over are our attention and our intention. As this...
To find the Divine is indeed the first reason for seeking the spiritual Truth and the spiritual life; it is the one thing indispensable and all the rest is nothing without it. The Divine once found, to manifest Him,--that is, first of all to transform...
We absolutely insist on enjoying life. from Alcoholics Anonymous, (commonly known as 'The Big Book) A new approach to our experience on this first day of the year: It is not the facts of our life that cause us to be happy or unhappy, but rather our point of...
If the only prayer you said was thank you, that would be enough. Meister Eckhart Over the years we have developed a New Year's Eve tradition here in Studio City. We invite meditators to come for a gratitude celebration and group meditation by which to welcome in...
The Vedic seers say, "Have your attention on what is and see its fullness in every moment. The presence of God is everywhere. You have only to consciously embrace it with your attention." Deepak Chopra, Creating Affluence Everything in the universe is structured out of energy and information....
God resides in the heart of every person at every moment. He is always ready to take care of you. Develop your spiritual powers. This is true knowledge. And to apply oneself to His service is true devotion. Guru Deva, Swami Brahmananda Saraswati The spark of the divine is in each one...
The Supreme Being is the link between all beings, worlds, and galaxies – like a thread holding the beads together in a rosary. Sri M In order for me to encounter the Divine, I must be in relationship to something. Another being, another world, another galaxy. The...
Once the ananda, the divine delight in all things is attained, it sets right all the distortions, all the evil of the world. It carries man through to the goal. If by the truth and right of things we arrive at the ananda, by the ananda also we can...
Each night, when I go to sleep, I die. And the next morning, when I wake up, I am reborn. Mahatma Gandhi Christmas has come and gone. Some of us have spent too much money, or eaten too much, or drunk too much. Some of us perhaps...
According to the mystical tradition, Christ is born into the world through each of us. As we open our hearts, he is born into the world. As we choose to forgive, he is born into the world. As we rise to the occasion, he is...