What Are We Willing to Give?

What Are We Willing to Give?

Dear Divine Ma,  What Do You Want Me to Learn Today? “Today it is about giving. You so often wait until the Divine gives you something. But what are you willing to give Him? Until you first start the process, by giving yourself first to Him, how do you expect to get...
Receiving a Heavenly Inheritance

Receiving a Heavenly Inheritance

Dear Divine Ma,  What Do You Want Me to Learn Today? “Today’s lesson is about tapasya. If you expect to grow spiritually in this lifetime—I mean evolve into a better human being than you came into this world—then you’re going to have to endure cutting some habits,...
Holding on to God

Holding on to God

Dear Divine Ma, What Do You Want Me to Learn Today? “It’s your turn to lead group sadhana the next three sessions. How do you feel about that?” Well, as You well know, I don’t love long public sadhanas. I get both sleepy and restless. I would love it if You were...
Ensuring It’s Not a Sideshow

Ensuring It’s Not a Sideshow

Dear Divine Ma, What Do You Want Me to Learn Today? Is it possible that I could fall from ego? Do I need to be careful about getting a ‘big head’ about communicating what is happening in my sadhana? Am I risking the gains I have been given by talking or writing about...
One Hour of Stillness

One Hour of Stillness

Dear Divine Ma,  What Do You Want Me to Learn Today? The group sadhana in the Ananda Palo Alto community temple was so quiet this morning. 60 minutes and hardly a sound of any kind. No restless movements amongst all the 11 meditators. It was awesome. And I wasn’t...