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Ma Devi: My Life's Journey
Himalayan Yoga Teachings

Yes Blog

Oct 3, 2020
6 min

Musings and Epilogue

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

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Yes Blog

Sep 20, 2020
6 min

More Musings from Saint Paul

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.

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Yes Blog

Sep 7, 2020
7 min

Musings from Saint Paul

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

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Institute of the Himalayan Tradition History

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Aug 24, 2020
3 min

Institute of the Himalayan Tradition History

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

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Yes Blog

Aug 14, 2020
10 min

India November 1996

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

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Yes Blog

Aug 1, 2020
5 min

To India April 1996

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

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Yes Blog

Jul 22, 2020
16 min

To India 1995 Part 5 - Vashistha's Gufa

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

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Yes Blog

Jul 14, 2020
16 min

To India 1995 Part 4

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

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Jul 2, 2020
21 min

To India 1995, Part 3

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

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Yes Blog

Jun 19, 2020
19 min

To India 1995, Part 2

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

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Yes Blog

Jun 7, 2020
20 min

To India 1995, Part 1

When did my fascination with spiders turn to fear?

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Yes Blog

May 21, 2020
5 min

A New Chapter in Minnesota

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

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Yes Blog

May 13, 2020
25 min

Life with Swami Rama in 1987 Plus

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.

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Yes Blog

Apr 24, 2020
5 min

India 1987

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

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Apr 5, 2020
28 min

A Japanese Interlude 1987

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

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Mar 13, 2020
3 min

Birth of Yes Publishers

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

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Feb 18, 2020
12 min

Adventures in India 1984

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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Feb 1, 2020
6 min

Living in Honesdale Part 3

5 Short Stories The Second Lie There was a problem one day when we received Swamiji’s new book, from the printer. As Guruji and I leafed ...

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Yes Blog

Jan 12, 2020
12 min

Living in Honesdale Part 2

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...

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Yes Blog

Dec 25, 2019
5 min

Living in Honesdale Part 1

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

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