I often begin my meditations by aligning my thoughts — setting a clear inner intention or reminding myself of the state I want to maintain. But this raises a deeper question: Why only then? Why limit this mental alignment to just the beginning of meditation? Why not strive to maintain...
Question: How can we stop the negative influence of people who are close to us and enable them to change their thinking pattern? Answer: This is a curious question. I don’t know if you have ever made the attempt to change anyone. I don’t believe I have met anyone who...
Meditation involves a gradual process of bringing the awareness of soul back to one’s self. Our aim is to feel the subtle energy of the inner self and to increase the power that this awareness brings. By subtle, we mean refined, not gross, not worldly or physical. If you practise...
Life is a game of forgetting and remembering • Forget who you are and what you are doing here. • Remember the false things of the past and what they did to you. Life will bring obstacles and difficulties They do not come to stop you. They can strengthen you...
It’s in the meditation that I get close to God and experience a deeper personal relationship with GOD. It is the only relationship that is everlasting. God as Father Experience the love of a Father from God. God wants us not only to be like him but better than him....
Take Charge Why do the yogis go and sit high up on a mountain top? It’s not just because the ‘wireless connection’ to God is much better up there! But because they choose NOT be a part of this materialist system. We have to relinquish all desires if we are...
Happy Diwali!! Diwali is a special festival when Lakshmi or wealth is invoked into homes and special rituals are performed to welcome prosperity into one’s life. Despite any ritual or efforts we all understand and realize that this physical wealth and richness is only transient and ever fluctuating. It can...
In this modern fast paced world where technology is at our finger tips, we cannot imagine a day without our smart phone or computer. Being able to connect any minute of the day from anywhere in the world has become a basic necessity, not just a luxury. With this prolific...
Before coming into spiritual knowledge I always used to remember God as my Father and these days I practice God as my Mother and as the Almighty Authority as well. I tend to use the Master Almighty Authority when I’m at work in school to help me remain powerful. I...
By Anthony Strano Author’s bio: Anthony Strano was the Director of Brahma Kumaris Centres in Greece, Hungary, and Turkey. Born in Australia in 1951, he graduated from Macquarie University in Sydney with a BA and a Diploma of Education. A spiritual seeker all his life, Anthony became a student of...