A Touch More Light Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Introducing A Touch More Light, a separate podcast by Nayaswami Jyotish and Nayaswami Devi, based on their weekly blog A Touch of Light. In these commentaries, they share the stories and insights behind that week's blog and offer answers to spiritual questions you may well have been asking yourself.
More lessons from a beautiful life lived by Nayaswami Anandi, and the true nature of death.
Expanding on the tips introduced in the blog on stepping out of time, the measurer, to feel closer to God.
The story of William the Conqueror's victorious attitude establishing law by his wise rule and parallels to Yogananda's spiritual campaigns.
The importance of following one's creative inspiration and the story behind this week's blog.
Why it is so important to pay attention to high moments on the spiritual path, and see how Divine Mother can work through other people in our daily life.
Why Divine Mother is important for our faith and how to bring more faith into our lives.
Three assignments for going deeper into our three unexpected gifts: solitude, silence, and spiritual hunger.
More on how our ability to perceive the world is connected to our intuition and ability to quiet the mind.
An important story to illustrate how lessons in life are all around us if we stop to look for God's message to us in the moment.
More reflections on the importance of neutralizing our reactions to all things. The definition of maya.
Ways we can help India during this time of crisis, including a portion of Swami Kriyananda's Astral Ascension Ceremony.
More from Nayaswami Jyotish on the nature of youth and the urgent need for all of us to join together to pray for India during this crisis.
How Paramhansa Yogananda practically exemplified the way to "relax and feel," and living life with calm intensity.
Why is the ability to overcome doubt and stand firm in our own faith in what's true a huge step forward on the spiritual path? Listen to examples from the Bhagavad Gita.
More on how to become the observer of one's life through the practice of Hong-Sau and mindfulness meditation techniques to live in, not for, the present moment.
How reading a little bit at a time can allow the passages in great scriptures to go deeper and be applied to your spiritual life.
How we continue to write the Touch of Light blog each week, and a special thanks to our team.
Devi shares her thoughts and reflections on her journey to wanting union with the Divine and persistence on the spiritual path.
In such times as this, where it's hard to know what is truth and what is real, how do we learn to go within to discover the divine presence within which reveals all truth?
Nayaswami Jyotish shares more about the difference between peace and calmness, and the importance of finding a place of stillness before we react to what comes to us in life.
Nayaswami Devi shares the example of expert dancer, Nijinski, and his ability to tune into the center of oneself to find our balance in the midst of challenges.
Story of Narada and his wife. Also includes answers to why this week's blog, Dealing with Change and Loss was chosen and how to be determined to see past this dream world and become united with the only source of true peace and wellbeing, union with God.
Hear from Nayaswami Jyotish the way he attunes to Paramhansa Yogananda as joy, wisdom, and love.
Nayaswami Devi expands on the personal meaning of the sacred two week holiday period between Christmas and Paramhansa Yogananda's birthday.
Solutions for finding time to meditate with focus and how to approach this common issue on the spiritual path.