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“If anything disturbs your peace, practice having faith that divine grace is already actively at work restoring wholeness and well-being.
Then make any necessary adjustments in harmony with that insight.”
Yogacharya Ellen Grace O'Brian, Spiritual Director, Center for Spiritual Enlightenment
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March 16, 2025
Soul Vision
Paula Whang-Ramos
"Discovering the sacred in our life requires fresh eyes - seeing things as they are and not as we think, want,
or assume them to be. The ability to transform our lives and our relationships is contained in something as simple as the way we perceive."
~Yogacharya Ellen Grace O'Brian, Living For The Sake Of The Soul, p. 6
or assume them to be. The ability to transform our lives and our relationships is contained in something as simple as the way we perceive."
~Yogacharya Ellen Grace O'Brian, Living For The Sake Of The Soul, p. 6
When we live from the expectations of the ego, we are sometimes disappointed when life doesn’t conform to our plans. We can even increase the difficulty of facing real life challenges when we react to them from the assumptions and habits of the mind. In Kriya Yoga, we can make a different choice. Instead of reacting from the mind, we can turn to the power and wisdom of the soul for “fresh eyes” and allow discernment to guide our thoughts, desires, and actions.
As we learn to approach each moment with the “fresh eyes” of the true Self, we realize that our very essence is already inherently wise, unlimited, and affirming. With steadfast spiritual practice, our perceptions and actions mature as we learn to live in service to our best and highest good. We can learn to live free from the mental barriers of the ego, and open into a life lived in the joy, peace, and wholeness of the radiant soul. Is there a circumstance in your life right now, where can you benefit from the perspective of “fresh eyes”?
Blue Lotus Kriya Yoga Meditation Center welcomes sincere seekers from all backgrounds. Beginning and experienced meditators from all traditions are welcome at all gatherings.
As we learn to approach each moment with the “fresh eyes” of the true Self, we realize that our very essence is already inherently wise, unlimited, and affirming. With steadfast spiritual practice, our perceptions and actions mature as we learn to live in service to our best and highest good. We can learn to live free from the mental barriers of the ego, and open into a life lived in the joy, peace, and wholeness of the radiant soul. Is there a circumstance in your life right now, where can you benefit from the perspective of “fresh eyes”?
Blue Lotus Kriya Yoga Meditation Center welcomes sincere seekers from all backgrounds. Beginning and experienced meditators from all traditions are welcome at all gatherings.
March 9, 2025
Carried In Grace
Paula Whang-Ramos
"The first discipline of faith is to notice divine support… When you see it, do not ignore it or brush it off.
Lift it up. Magnify it - let it bring peace to your mind and joy to your heart."
~Yogacharya Ellen Grace O'Brian, Living For The Sake Of The Soul, p. 34
Lift it up. Magnify it - let it bring peace to your mind and joy to your heart."
~Yogacharya Ellen Grace O'Brian, Living For The Sake Of The Soul, p. 34
Divine support, or grace, is present everywhere around us even during times of earthly difficulty, loss, or challenge. As part of our yoga practice, we can actively seek grace by taking a centering breath and acknowledging all the times we have been and are supported. We can ask, “Where has grace revealed itself to me today?”, and notice all the subtle and profound ways that divine support has appeared. Awareness of synchronicities, insights, and timely intuitive whispers remind us that the flow of grace still carries us.
Enthusiastically accept and celebrate every experience of divine support. When we celebrate something, we honor and praise it. Celebrating occurrences of grace acknowledges and reinforces our connection to the Source and aligns us with the power, wisdom, and peace of the soul. Allow the ever-present actions of grace to uplift you. Affirm your grace-filled moments with gratitude and joy!
Blue Lotus Kriya Yoga Meditation Center welcomes sincere seekers from all backgrounds. Beginning and experienced meditators from all traditions are welcome at all gatherings.
Enthusiastically accept and celebrate every experience of divine support. When we celebrate something, we honor and praise it. Celebrating occurrences of grace acknowledges and reinforces our connection to the Source and aligns us with the power, wisdom, and peace of the soul. Allow the ever-present actions of grace to uplift you. Affirm your grace-filled moments with gratitude and joy!
Blue Lotus Kriya Yoga Meditation Center welcomes sincere seekers from all backgrounds. Beginning and experienced meditators from all traditions are welcome at all gatherings.
March 2, 2025
The Moment Is Now
Paula Whang-Ramos
"Today is the day to begin again. The past is gone; this is your day to be fully awake."
~Yogacharya Ellen Grace O'Brian, Living For The Sake Of The Soul, p. 17
~Yogacharya Ellen Grace O'Brian, Living For The Sake Of The Soul, p. 17
Each day holds the seeds of a new beginning. As skillful spiritual practice, we can actively seek divine wholeness and grace in this present moment - right now. In every life circumstance, no matter how unexpected or challenging, we can consciously choose to turn toward our innate enlightenment to guide our thoughts, words, and actions. We can choose, again and again, to live from our already awakened soul wholeness.
Because the truth is, at the level of our soul, we are already whole, complete, and awake. As we claim our spiritual birthright and all the power and wisdom of divine possibility that it offers, we transform our lives from merely surviving into fabulously thriving. We can step into divine grace and allow it to help us awaken into the joy, peace, and wisdom of the soul. Why wait? The moment is now.
Blue Lotus Kriya Yoga Meditation Center welcomes sincere seekers from all backgrounds. Beginning and experienced meditators from all traditions are welcome at all gatherings.
Because the truth is, at the level of our soul, we are already whole, complete, and awake. As we claim our spiritual birthright and all the power and wisdom of divine possibility that it offers, we transform our lives from merely surviving into fabulously thriving. We can step into divine grace and allow it to help us awaken into the joy, peace, and wisdom of the soul. Why wait? The moment is now.
Blue Lotus Kriya Yoga Meditation Center welcomes sincere seekers from all backgrounds. Beginning and experienced meditators from all traditions are welcome at all gatherings.