Filled with the Flood of Holiness

Filled with the Flood of Holiness

Dear Divine Ma, What Do You Want Me to Learn Today? “It’s all about depth of sadhana. It does little good to dip in and skip back out after only a light swim in the divine. The only way to be transformed in Spirit is to jump in with both feet and dive deep beneath the...
Even When It’s Just the Two of You

Even When It’s Just the Two of You

Dear Divine Ma, What Do You Want Me to Learn Today? “It’s about stick-to-itiveness. You have been lackluster in your sadhana the past weeks. You have failed to keep yourself going while you were away from Ananda centers. Doesn’t that bother you? It seems a bit like...
Knowing that God is In Charge

Knowing that God is In Charge

Dear Divine Ma, What Do You Want Me to Learn Today? “It’s all about humility. Nothing on earth is worth losing our equilibrium over. Knowing that God is in charge is the only thing that’s real. God is the Doer. We of ourselves are nothing. We of our own power can do...
The Power of Showing Up

The Power of Showing Up

Dear Divine Ma,  What Do You Want Me to Learn Today? Today it’s about staying the course. Hriman and Murali are meditating with us this morning. Even though they are away from their home turf, I’m impressed they still show up for their morning tryst with Thee, Lord....
Dedication Requires Loyalty and Discipleship

Dedication Requires Loyalty and Discipleship

Dear Divine Ma,  What Do You Want Me to Learn Today? “Let’s do about dedication today.”  Is that an issue with which I have a challenge in my life? “No, you are dedicated in your own way. But there is a large dose of indep thinking mixed in there. You like to do...
You Can Depend on God

You Can Depend on God

Dear Divine Ma, What Do You Want Me to Learn Today? What is the gift I am to receive from these weeks of recouping my knee replacement.  What is it you want me to learn from this pain, discomfort, inconvenience and loneliness?  “Well, realizing that life...