Have you ever had a conversation with someone and realize you haven’t heard a word they’ve said for the last five minutes? Your mind was somewhere else. Explore a few simple practices that will help you live in the now and enjoy greater peace of mind.

What is yoga? It is the conscious state of harmony between body, mind, emotions and inner self. Beyond that, it is a state of harmony with others and with the universal self. Here Ramakrishna Ananda takes us through the five key truths which can lead from our present state of consciousness to a state of harmony.

Desires provide important motivation and drive. Desires, however, usually cause people to feel unfulfilled, living in a state of yearning, craving or anxiety. Ramakrishna Ananda shares a technique which helps to let go of desires in a stress-free progression. This method can lead to peace, bliss and, ultimately, profound fulfillment.

Yoga teaches that God wants to express divine love and goodness in a unique way through each of us. When this isn’t manifesting, it’s because we are blocking it with physical tension or mental/emotional turbulence. Discover how you can be more open to the Divine expressing through your thoughts, words and actions.

Ignorance of Spirit is the root cause of all problems. The main goal of the spiritual quest is direct, ongoing awareness of Spirit. One way to contact Spirit is through meditation. Discover the joys and benefits of meditation.

Have you been to the abode of blessings? There is a chamber inside all of us filled with love and joy. You are invited to hear how, with practice and attention, you can visit and live in your heart center, a place of pure, ongoing joy.

Swami Vivekananda taught that we are all equipped and meant to live a superconscious life. So, why don’t we? Explore how you can free yourself from ignorance, from that which keeps you from living at a higher level of consciousness.

The great yogi Sri Ramakrishna affirmed that “Faith is the cornerstone of all.” When we live in faith, it often blossoms into a level of spiritual awareness wherein we perceive Spirit moving, responding and expressing within us and all people everywhere. Faith opens us to spiritual experiences.

Sri Ramakrishna taught that regarding God as Divine Mother is a great yoga practice. As a human mother’s love is unconditional, so is God’s love for you. Divine Mother will clean you up, teach you, guide you and bring you home.

Sri Ramakrishna advised: “It is necessary to obtain joy.” Ramakrishna Ananda shares several passages from the Bible and the Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna on what spiritual joy is like. We also practice a joy attunement.