The Divine Fortress

All our lives, we are busy making a fortress – our Divine fortress! Each moment that we live, we put a brick in the fortress. The quality of that brick is instrumental in how the fortress is eventually going to be. Each brick can be uplifting, joyful, energetic, light, strong OR it may be sad, dull, heavy, dark! These are … Read More

I want (to want) only Thee God, Thee only Thee

I read a very inspiring blog in the ‘Speaking Tree’ recently (Times of India). The story was about a girl named Andal in South India. Andal and her father Vishnuchithan both were ardent devotee of Ranganath, the sleeping form of Vishnu. Every day Vishnuchithan would offer tulsi garland to his beloved deity. When he would be away Andal would wear … Read More

The Path Revealed

It was a sultry afternoon, as a usual Indian summer. And hidden from the prying eyes of my parents, I was restlessly flipping through the pages of a book. I was looking for any reference to a seemingly simple word ascribed with the most incredible glories. I had seen ten such summers by then, and I was looking for the … Read More

I WASN’T PREPARED, GOD WAS!

 “Running the world is His responsibility. He is the Doer, not you and I. Surrender yourself to God and you will find that your life will become like a beautiful melody.” – Paramhansa Yogananda So beautifully written by master, so gracefully dramatized by divine mother! Yes, dramatized, for this is the story of my married life. In 2016, my husband … Read More

The power of group healing

In March 2021 covid struck our country with full force. It had an impact on each and every home .The situation in Delhi NCR was very grim with so many critical patients. The situation was very sad , pathetic and out of control. The hospitals were jam packed . There was dirth of beds , oxygen cylinders ,ventilators and life … Read More

There is Always Light at the end of the Tunnel

Trust the Process For many of us, when we start our spiritual journey, all our karma’s, unhealed emotions, toxic relationships come up at the surface indicating that it is a time to heal, time to let go of all that which is not serving you, time to take a decision, to think if you want to continue the way you … Read More

Grace of the Gurus

“To those who think me near, I will be near”- Paramhansa Yogananda To have Gurus in one’s life is like having a compass guiding your way always. The grace is tangible, you can feel and experience it! It has the power to transform us thereby transforming our lives. It was May 2012, when this college 3rd year student took the … Read More

No Separation is Permanent

During 2017 my mother was seriously sick with kidney disease. Doctor had given an ultimatum that she would not live more than 6 months. Only option was dialysis but my mother strictly refused to get it done and opted to just live as long as she could with medicines. Seeing her suffering I was greatly troubled and was looking for … Read More

My Beloved Gurudeva

We have been told, the Guru comes in our lives when the time is right for us! My calling came only two years back… and my life has not been the same ever since, my beloved Gurudeva! Life was going on just fine, as I thought. But only after coming to this path, I now know what I was missing. … Read More

My Spiritual Journey

In 2005, I was in my last internship semester in College, when my close friend gave me the book “Autobiography of a Yogi” to read and begin my spiritual journey. During the day, I worked in the office and in the evenings, I read the book. It was challenging for me to read after a few chapters, as the stories … Read More