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Ananda's Blog


How to Chant and Meditate Better
As we move towards the end of the year we should be thinking how to do better in 2017. Endings are a natural time to reset, to take a...


Choiceful
I heard this word spoken recently by a smart young man and though he had made it up. I loved the word, love made up words in general, so...


The Chariot Driver
Perhaps one of the more endearing images in the Bhagavad-gita is Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, driving the chariot of His...


5 Ways to Thank
No matter who we are or where we live we have someone (or something) to thank. Perhaps we thank the sun for brightening our day, or our...


Transcending the Times
Does transcendence mean we ignore current events? Does it mean ‘we are spiritual’ and ‘that is material’ and we don’t get involved? Does...


Finding Good Things
Sometimes we find things when we least expect them, and it can remind us of the way to find the “ultimate” good things. I drove to the...


To Stay Awake
A friend returning from India and dealing with jetlag added a small line in an email to me - my goal today: to stay awake. That jumped...


The Gita & Change
The Gita is a book about change. It’s protagonist, Arjuna, is changing his mind about leading the fight. He is having a ‘reality’ check...


Tips for Steady Chanting
How can I find the strength to be steady in my spiritual practice of chanting the holy names of even when uncertainties in life come my...


Hear the Unheard
Looks can be deceiving, and often far from the full story. It is said that one who laughs too much, even at small and insignificant...
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