“Peace in our homes, community, and world begins with a vision of it, faith in it, and the commitment to realize it by working for it. Bring forth the light of peace by first experiencing it directly

in meditation and then transmit divine peace to others.”

Yogacharya Ellen Grace O'Brian, Spiritual Director, Center for Spiritual Enlightenment

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April 5, 2026

Living Kriya Yoga: Stand Up!

Acharya Paula Vandana Whang-Ramos

"...cut away with the sword of knowledge
this doubt in your heart caused by ignorance, practice yoga! Stand up!"
Bhagavad Gita 4:42

In the universal story of spiritual awakening, The Bhagavad Gita, Divine Wisdom (aka, Krishna) commands us seeking souls (aka, Arjuna) to stand up and fight! During this time of unrest in the nation and the world, we witness the age-old story of fighting others for our freedom. Conversely, the battle in which Krishna/Divine wisdom calls us to rise and fight is not a battle between us. It is the battle within every one of us. Divine Wisdom calls us to fight for our inner freedom from the tyranny of our undisciplined, distracted, reactive, fear-filled minds. This is the inner battle to reclaim our soul's power to live from our innate peace, love, and wisdom - right now.

How can Kriya Yoga help us be victorious spiritual warriors in this inner battle for soul freedom, happiness, and peace during times of unrest? Join us at BLC as we spend the month of April diving deeply into the Bhagavad Gita and the wisdom of Mr. Roy Eugene Davis, who offers very practical ways to recognize and cut away ego habits that do not serve our highest good. Realize, live into, and thrive in an inner freedom guided by the Source of peace, love, and wisdom that no one can take from us without our permission. Right here, amidst the blessings and blunders of daily life, we have the innate soul power to "Stand up!" and live in the integrity that we are and that is so needed for the highest good of all.