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God is Always There, Even When All Seems Hopeless

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This morning, I attended a meditation and heard some words I needed to hear. The words, which my yoga teacher read, were from Swami Satchidinanda. Since I don’t have the text, I’ll paraphrase. The basic idea was God is always there. Things often seem mysterious, and the meaning of life eludes us. We question why … [Read more…]

Faith in a Higher Power: The Fifth Niyama and Connection to Source

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As we tap into the fire of tapas and learn more about ourselves through the practice of self-study, we begin to strip away layers of ego. Eventually, we reach a point beyond our intellect. At that point, we need faith in a higher power to go further. Faith in a higher power is the fifth … [Read more…]