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Living on Purpose

A talk on Kriya Yoga and the benefits of understanding who and what we are as human-spiritual beings.

What Awareness Reveals

One Practitioner's Reflections on Contemplative Living This writing is a reflection from my life and not meant as expert advice. These are my own opinions and expressions of my personal experience. I offer it with the hope that it is helpful to someone else. Focused spiritual practice is

The Life Support System of Yoga

Many are familiar with the yoga postures that are practiced today by hundreds of millions of people in yoga studios around our planet. Yet yoga has been practiced in the daily lives of people on the Indian subcontinent for thousands of years. In America, 1 out of every 10 people

The Illusion of Ownership

Very early in life, we learn the concepts of “me” and “mine.” As children, we begin to develop a sense of self by becoming aware of our bodies as separate from others, realizing that we have control over our limbs and that our voices have the power to make things

The Subject of Love

“The subject today is love and for tomorrow as well; as a matter of fact, I know of no better topic for us to discuss until we all come to our end!” ~ Rumi

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Reclaiming Your Mind: Privacy and Peace in the Digital Age

Though a broader definition exists, the definition of Privacy of Mind that best fits the purpose of this article is the freedom from intrusion upon or manipulation of our thoughts. Entering the digital realm opens us to a wide expanse of useful information, social media platforms that connect us with

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What is Kriya Yoga?

Kriya Yoga is a universal path to Self-realization and spiritual enlightenment. This integrated tradition unites the most effective elements of all the yoga systems, emphasizing conscious living and superconscious meditation. Through practice, Kriya Yoga removes obstacles, restores wholeness, and reveals our essential nature as spiritual beings. The ultimate goal

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A New Year: The Invitation to Begin Again

Each new year offers us a chance to begin again. At the very least, it invites us to celebrate the closing of one chapter and the opening of another. More deeply, it can be held as a call to release old ways of being and renew our lives by consciously