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Interview with Bhagavan Metro
Interview with Bhagavan Metro

What experiences led you to Integral Yoga and when was that? Bhavani and I had been studying meditation for three and a half years in California with a teacher named Eknath Easwaran. After a while we moved back to Denver where we had no spiritual support. On weekends,…

References to the Divine Light by World Faiths
References to the Divine Light by World Faiths

Hinduism Bhagavad Gita 15:12:There is sunlight that fills all the world; there is moonlight and also firelight. Know that all these lights are of one light, which is My light. Katha Upanishad:Him the sun does not illumine,nor the moon,nor the stars,nor the…

Sri Sarada Devi – 1853-1920
Sri Sarada Devi – 1853-1920

“If you want peace of mind, do not find fault with others. Rather, see your own faults. Learn to make the whole world your own. No one is a stranger, my child: this whole world is your own!” ~ Sri Sarada Devi The Divinity of God expresses itself in many ways. One of…

Saint Ramalinga Swamigal 
Saint Ramalinga Swamigal 

October 5, 1823 –  January 30, 1874   “If you want the golden key to unlock the heavens, be kind to all that lives.” Saint Ramalinga Swamigal  Ramalinga Swamigal, one of the most famous South Indian Tamil Saints, is commonly known in India and across the world as…

Interview with Reverend Manjula Spears
Interview with Reverend Manjula Spears

Question: What circumstances originally led you to yoga? I was always interested in yoga, even before I understood what yoga meant. I can remember that as a kid, I would see pictures and images of yogis and Native American shamans. They were very mysterious and…

Saint Francis of Assisi
Saint Francis of Assisi

1182-1226 “As you announce peace with your mouth, make sure that greater peace is in your hearts. For we have been called to heal wounds, to bind up the broken, and to call home any who have lost their way.” Saint Francis of Assisi From an article by Therese Ream,…