Our prayers become more effective as we cultivate divine memory and remember who we truly are. Discover how being aware of goodness helps in contacting the true self and praying more effectively.

Why are the prayers of some people effective while the prayers of others seem to bear no fruit? One of the variables affecting prayer life is smriti, divine memory. Learn how to connect with the soul and remember who you truly are. Enjoy and experience a more effective prayer life.

Overcome fears, lack, confusion and health challenges. Yogis strive to bring harmony into their daily lives. As we attune with harmony, we live more in contact with our inner selves. Find out how to bring more joy, love and harmony into your life.

How chanting helps you connect with Spirit. The fourth and final week of the japa series summarizes chanting techniques and answers questions. Successful chanting leads to many beautiful states and experiences. Explore how chanting can help you enter high spiritual moods.

The self-awareness stage is the individual’s early contact with soul and Spirit. Sri Ramakrishna’s teachings help move us from self-awareness to spiritual realization. Being open to these beautiful words can inspire and aid in your personal journey.

Would you like to live in an ocean of joy? Here are some beautiful passages from The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna which can inspire us to seek and find happiness. Find out how opening to Spirit leads to true happiness.

Yogis describe life as a journey of consciousness — from animal to human to spiritual. Before we awaken to Spirit, we enter into an intermediate stage called self-awareness where we begin to sense Spirit and start moving Godward. You can experience wonderful inner stirrings as you move toward spiritual awakening.

The definition of yoga has two parts: 1) harmony of body, mind and Spirit and 2) harmony between the individual and the universe. Yogis have found that the highest human experiences involve the interplay between the awakening spirit within us and the Divine reality.

Throughout his life Sri Ramakrishna experienced ecstatic absorptions in Spirit. Studying his experiences can also inspire us to enter deeper immersions in Spirit.