Kriya Yoga Blog
14 Spiritual Practices for a Meaningful Life
Spiritual practices, those seemingly small acts we commit daily, are the threads that tie our life into a meaningful whole. It is no use having a beautiful shell of an outer life if we have […]
Discover the Path to Steady Wisdom with Spiritual Practice
To live with wisdom and compassion, we need to learn how to combine the art and science of spirituality. Spiritual practice prepares us to live in the world with clarity, wisdom, and compassion. The science […]
Dakshinamurti Teachings: The Essential Guide
Entering the Grace Meditation Hall at the Center for Spiritual Enlightenment, one’s gaze is immediately drawn to Dakshinamurti, the radiant, beautifully adorned black stone image seated on the gold marble-painted tiered platform in the far […]
How to Change Your Mind, Break Old Habits and Develop New Useful Ones
To realize our divine potential, manifest our dreams, and achieve our worthy goals, two essential skills are required: superconscious meditation and even-mindedness. It is necessary to change our minds. Mind holds the blueprint of our […]
The Bhagavad Gita: A Guidebook for Life
The setting for the Bhagavad Gita is a battlefield during the time of a great war between two families who are relatives. An ancient historical battle in Kurukshetra is recorded in the Mahabharata, India’s great […]
Three Gifts of Grace
In The Crest Jewel of Discrimination, the great sage Adi Shankara wrote about three gifts of grace or three things in life that are needed for spiritual awakening and are very difficult to attain.
The Spiritual Journey of Advent
Spiritual practices imbued with symbols from the Christian tradition of Advent can be luminous tools to guide us through the dark days and nights of Winter. Through contemplation and meditation, we prepare our hearts and […]
A Practical Look at the Mystery of Karma
Here is a practical look at the mystery of karma and a few strategies for overcoming obstacles on our path that we can begin right away. Subscribe on YouTube
Divine Grace – the Truth that Sets Us Free
Divine grace transforms our lives and sets us free. Clarity about our divine purpose connects us to that enabling power and sets us on the path of ultimate freedom. Subscribe on YouTube
Four Stages of Life
Vedic teachings offer a model for a lifetime of spiritually conscious, purposeful living by suggesting that we view our lives with four significant stages or ashramas. These four stages of life are related to age […]
Practical Steps to Experience Spiritual Clarity
Beyond the ability to make good choices, we all have a greater capacity to develop spiritual clarity — a more comprehensive way to approach life. By seeing ourselves and the context of our life clearly, […]
Guru Purnima: Gratitude for Teachers
Every year I look forward to the Gratitude for Teachers festival celebrated in the East for centuries. It is a holy day in the Hindu religion, called Guru Purnima, which occurs at the time of […]