A Divine Wisdom Benefit This is a fundraiser for Sarada Ramakrishna Vivekananda – SRV Associations.To fulfill our mission: Setting the feet of humanity solidly on the path of universal Truth SRV is giving away a new iPad 2 With a download of Jai Ma Music, Spiritual Discourses, and Books by Babaji Bob Kindler.• A Priceless Value! • Enter unlimited times …

Instructions from the Spiritual Teacher Since 2005, Babaji has been conducting an email correspondence course on the Yoga Sutras.  Each class provides an opportunity for students to ask questions about the teachings and how to apply them in their lives.  Great depth and diversity of practical spiritual knowledge and methods have been transmitted to the participants via this process.   …

The summer retreat in Hawaii named, The Mental Sadhana of Yoga:  Climbing the Eight-Limbed Tree of Classic Yoga, was a beautiful three days of meditation, chanting, and listening to Babaji expound on Patanjali’s Raja Yoga along with the commentaries of Vedavyasa and Vivekananda.  As we learned of the Raja Yoga, we also had the opportunity to learn many Sanskrit words. …

I would like to comment on how the teachings of SRV have impacted my life in a supportive way.  From all that I have been taught,  this typical day reflects how I have incorporated the teachings into my daily life. DaybreakThe harp sound goes off and starts emitting sound from my cell phone. The hour is usually 5:15 am, but …

Dear SRV Sangha and friends,

   The summer of 2011 is upon us, and with it the Yoga retreat at Wood Valley in Hawaii, and the American River retreat near Forest Hill, California.  Along with this already full schedule, the late August journey to Nepal and its incomparably beautiful outlying Himalayan areas such as Nagarkot, Dhulikhel, Patan, and Bhaktapur is also forthcoming.  The SRV staff dearly hopes that every interested devotee participating in an active spiritual life will take full advantage of these rare events.  And this broaches the subject for this current message. . .

New Wisdom Releases!

Divine Mother Discourse

This latest Discourse set from SRV Associations is selected from the best of Babaji Bob Kindler’s classes on the Divine Mother of the Universe, Her Wisdom and Grace, and on Holy Mother, Sri Sarada Devi.

“This is a very dear and reverent tribute to the Divine Mother and Her many Wisdom teachings.  Babaji provides a rich presentation of Her message via scriptural reference, accounts of mythological stories, worship, and devotional song.  He makes all this beautiful knowledge accessible to our westerrn minds.”

“For lovers of Divine Mother, and new students on the path, the discourse ‘Divine Mother and Her Wisdom’ is a tremendous gift.  Babaji has composed a symphony of words based upon ancient teachings and images of Divine Mother, initiating a design for our lives in present times.”

This blog is for young people who are curious about Vedanta, Yoga, Eastern Philosophy, or simply want to know how to live a spiritual life while living at home, going to school, handling relationships, jobs, etc. Babaji Bob Kindler (“Blogaji”) and Annapurna will be posting blogs and answering questions.  If you are a young person and want to participate, write …

Download flyer or year schedule SF=San Francisco, PD=Portland Morning MeditationSF — 6 to 7am daily.PD — please call for times.Arati Satsangs @ 7pmSF — July 8, 11, 12 [F, M, Tu]PD— July 29 [F] Classes @ 9:30am, SvetashvataropanisadSF — July 9 & 10 [Sat, Su]PD—July 23, 24, 30 & 31 [Sat, Su]SRV Pujas on SaturdaysSF — July 9 @ 7:00pmPD …

Student:  What is relative free will?
Babaji:  Most people have a hard time with this.  They think in terms of choice.  Ramana Maharishi says there is no free will.  Relatively speaking, there is no free will.  There may be choice based upon relative free will, but the problem with choice is that it is all wound up with karma and samskaras.  Anyone who does not believe in reincarnation cannot adequately explain cause and effect.

Preparation Sarada is sweeping.Thatch to shoo the monkey mind; nonsense of the day.Split reed to break the cycles of habit; layers of boundaries; years of doubt.Golden stick to strike fear and desire; feelings alive in the darkest corner.She does her hardest work there. from Suprema