Developing Witness Consciousness through Karma Yogaby Joshua Sri Ramakrishna has stated that karma yoga is a very difficult path toward God realization. This is because desire for the fruit can easily and stealthily creep into the mind, often without the aspirant’s knowledge. Those living in the world might ask, “Of what spiritual benefit is the performance of action? Of …
Retreat 2013: Goddess / Retreat 2014: Mantra Tapas
2014 SRV Retreats Hand in Hand to the Goal… Retreats are an essential practice for people living and working in the world. Sri Ramakrishna clearly and frequently advised his householder disciples to retreat from the world periodically for spiritual reorientation. Today, we can imagine him telling us to leave our computers, cell phones, and internet capabilities home, enter retreat in …
Growing in SRV
A Child’s first SRV Class & Meditation
This is the account of a four and a half year old’s first SRV Kid’s class written to his parents afterwards by Annapurna who teaches the children. Little M is special in his own right, but also unique because he is the sangha’s first child born to sangha parents. From the beginning he has made visits to the shrine, been rocked in loving arms during pujas, and attended satsangs with growing attention span over the years. He will reach the magic age for attending the summer retreat just in time for this summer.
Preview of 2014 Nectar Issue
Featured Articles in Our Coming Nectar Journal: Nectar of Nondual Truth #29 Click here to read some excerpts from this great issue Regular Feature:Nectar of Advaitic Instruction Swami Brahmeshananda:Two Key Aspects of JainismAusterity & Service in the World’s most Nonviolent Religion Annapurna Sarada:Truth …
Preview of 2015 Nectar Issue
Featured Articles in Our Coming Nectar Journal: Nectar of Nondual Truth #30 Make sure you order the upcoming issue of Nectar by February 20th! Order this issue here Regular Feature:Nectar of Advaitic Instruction Rabbi Rami Shapiro:Essentials of JudaismThe mainstays of a Jewish man and woman’s spiritual …
Nectar Issue 29
Nectar of Nondual Truth #29 Click here to read some excerpts from this great issue Regular Feature:Nectar of Advaitic Instruction Swami Brahmeshananda:Two Key Aspects of JainismAusterity & Service in the World’s most Nonviolent Religion Annapurna Sarada:Truth & KarmaThe Effect of Pure Speech on the …
Inside Next Issue of Nectar
Exploring Gaudapada’s PhilosophyAlexander Hixon Blessed Are The PeacebuildersRev. Canon Charles P. Gibbs Noncompromise in VedantaShivakumar Viswanathan Vedanta and Today’s YouthBabaji Bob Kindler Nonviolence In Jainism Swami Brahmeshananda Sacred Sufi PoetryDoctor Nahid Angha Facing Our FearSwami Aseshananda Truth & KarmaAnnapurna Sarada
Inside Next Nectar
Exploring Gaudapada’s Philosophy Alexander Hixon Blessed Are The Peacebuilders Rev. Canon Charles P. Gibbs Noncompromise in Vedanta Shivakumar Viswanathan Vedanta and Today’s Youth Babaji Bob Kindler Nonviolence In Jainism Swami Brahmeshananda Sacred Sufi Poetry Doctor Nahid Angha Facing Our Fear Swami Aseshananda Truth & Karma Annapurna Sarada
Retreat Reflections 2013
White Crane, White Swan — Zen Reflections I, Oregon Spring The beautiful forested homestead in the land of the Wind River (in the Columbia River Gorge) and the wonderful family that stewards this land, welcomed us into retreat last Spring; lovingly grounding us all in zen stillness. Babaji, dressed in black, led us deep into the teachings of Zen, 52 generations since Shakyamuni …