Ananda's Blog

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...

5 Things to do Everyday for Happiness

The ancient teachings of the Vedas say there are 5 things humans can do everyday to be happy. We would say that these are directly...

Seven Purposes

A movement was born back in '66. It was a courageous step by one 70 year-old saintly person who had faith that the teachings of the...

A Gift for Krishna

Perhaps one of our gifts to Krishna on His birthday this year could be a promise to get to know Him better. There are many ways to do...

Mothers and Kids

It is an odd development of the modern world that being excessively anxious about our children is considered a virtue. We consider...

The Best Time

"What is night for all beings is the time of awakening for the self-controlled; and the time of awakening for all beings is night for the...