Ananda's Blog

How to Grow Small

Spiritual life is an invitation to opposites. It’s the acceptance of both matter and spirit, it’s the notion that less is more, it’s the...

Sparking Joy

Unless we are on a total media fast, we have likely heard of the notion of tidying our home with the KonMari method of asking the...

One Path, Many Paths

When we start exploring life’s spiritual side, we may hesitate to commit ourselves to any particular spiritual path: “Won’t that make me...

Listen In

Out beyond the mind and intelligence, lies the soul. It can be touched by sacred sound. One only has to listen well. Listening can be...

Understanding Mantras

In this podcast, musician Jahnavi Harrison examines the ancient practice of mantra recitation and charts the spread of mantras from their...

The Idea of Activism

“Activism is my rent for living on the planet.” – Alice Walker The idea of activism – of being a part of some cause that helps makes...

Digesting the False Ego

"When an intelligent person engages constantly in worshiping Me through loving devotional service as described by Me, his heart becomes...

To Japa, with Love

Chanting Krishna’s name in mantra meditation is a concentrated effort. Although we remember Krishna here and there throughout the day,...

3 Ways to Find Balance

Until we leave our body we are in our body, and that's the foundational balance we live into. When we say 'we are not this body' or 'we...

Feeling Thankful

I try to make gratitude a part of every day: the preamble to my morning meditation practice begins with a simple yogic breathing exercise...