Spiritual growth is often analogized as a type of “cleansing.” We wash away error as we wash away expectation.

Many sadhus take the body of a snake so they will not be bothered by followers or admirers, which is a big problem for the enlightened ones.

If they only knew how much I loved them, they would be shocked.

Teaching from an apartment in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Theresa began the Alpha Institute and Yes International Publishers.

The honored one left this plane as he taught others to leave, fully conscious, with three inhalations and one final exhalation.

Overhead a huge hawk soared and dipped, searching the forest edge on the opposite bank. I was overwhelmed with joy.

With a thud, an Indian man falls over my back, pushing my head down to the floor.

If the yogi can control the breath to the extent of consciously reaching samadhi, then the yogi can choose any samadhi.

Hindus and yogis and Sikhs by the thousands are going to the temple, this 9th day of Navaratri.

The sky is charcoal after the glorious sunset. Streaks of lightening blaze across the dark gray of the mountains.

When did my fascination with spiders turn to fear?

He called me into the temple. He took my hand and we began to dance together. As we danced, the temple fell away and we began to dance a new

In his room, he had me read out loud a long passage from Saundarya Lahari, and together Justy and I read the long introduction to the book.

Swami Rama came to the ashram weeks later, breaking our long retreat. He said, “So Justin, you are going to London?”

The air is close, hot, humid. Summer insects scream outside in the trees and bang furiously against the inside walls.

You will make many more books. Do all your work for the sages and they will take care of you.

When my hand touched Nandi’s nose, the energy of the place shot up my arm to my heart, shattering my mood, pulling me inside myself.

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Karma One day, in about 1978, it was early morning at the ashram and I laid out Swami Rama’s fresh clothes and shaving cream as usual. He...

The next morning after my practice I could stand it no longer. I wrote out a little slip of paper, folded it, and placed it on the breakfast