“Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.” “Ready are you? What know you of ready? For eight hundred years have I trained Jedi. My own counsel will I keep on who is to be trained. A Jedi must have the deepest … [Read More]
Yogi Ramsuratkumar
December 25, 2010 by Leave a Comment
When asked,”why do you work so ceaselessly? After all, you have realizeed the ultimate,” he replied, “Why does a tree bear fruit? Why does the sun shine? Why does it rain? Why does the breeze blow?” “In this world, nobody is left without criticism. Without exception, all the great people have been criticized. Even Rama … [Read More]
Yogiraj Gurunath Siddhanath
December 20, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Soul Cry “If Earth Peace is to hearld the dawn of the New Age, realize: “Humanity our uniting Religion, Breath our uniting Prayer, Consciousness our uniting God.” “Open the petals of your heart and let the light and love pour through.” Mind Transformation “As leaking vessel never can fill Waters of Life so pure and … [Read More]
A message for our friends
February 10, 2010 by Leave a Comment
The most important thing that I’d like to share with those of you who are reading this blog is that everything that you ever dreamed of, aspired to, or wished for regarding spirituality and enlightenment is possible. Not only is it possible. It can definitely be attained in this lifetime. If you’ve been on the … [Read More]
A Spiritual Turning Point For Humanity
January 11, 2009 by Leave a Comment
For thousands of years, India has been home to saints and sages who have plummed the inner depths of the soul and attained the heights of human consciousness. The spiritual history of India contained in the Vedas, the oldest known record of human experience on earth, contains a wealth of information regarding the mechanics of … [Read More]
An Angel Whispered
August 18, 2008 by Leave a Comment
In the stillness of the morning, Before the light of dawn, An angel whispered: “When your heart opens to the Divine Mother and Father’s Unconditional Love, When the Light of a thousand suns dawns in your awareness, When the keys to the Inner Kingdom unlock the doors to countless dimensions, When the chains of the … [Read More]
Books That Open Spiritual Doors
April 7, 2008 by Leave a Comment
When I was a teenager in the early 1960’s, growing up in the American mid-West, I would go to my neighborhood bookstore and search for books containing the Wisdom of the East. At that time, all that I could find were three books; the “I-Ching,” “Zen Flesh, Zen Bones,” and “The Way of the Compassionate … [Read More]
The Greatness of Seva
February 2, 2007 by Leave a Comment
My new job at the ashram is Seva Manager. Seva is selfless service. It’s a tradition at ashrams that everyone performs seva. It’s how ashrams function. I wasn’t appointed to the position of Seva Manager. I volunteered. A lot of people said it was the hardest job in the ashram and congratulated me for becoming … [Read More]
Ashram Life
January 20, 2007 by Leave a Comment
After making our visa jump to Thailand, we returned to the ashram excited to be back. When we left for Thailand, we didn’t realize how accustomed we’d become to the peace and quiet of the ashram. After only three days in Bangkok, we’d had our fill of excitement, and hurried back to the safe haven … [Read More]
Mai Kaidee’s Vegetarian Restaurant In Bangkok
January 15, 2007 by Leave a Comment
For us, probably our most memorable experience in Bangkok was dining at Mai Kaidee’s vegetarian restaurant. Seriously, we’ve come to the conclusion that Thai food is our number one favorite of all the food in the world. Thanks again to the Lonely Planet city guide to Bangkok, we discovered that Mai Kaidee’s was literally no … [Read More]