Baba always spoke of not hurting a human heart. This was and is the crucial guide by which to assess our motivations and actions. True sādhana bruises the ego, but …
Baba’s Lessons Keep Teaching, Part One….
Baba loved me in ways I do not yet know. I say this because as I unmask me and continue down the path that Baba has shown me, what emerges …
The Guru Is Not Your Enemy….
The Guru is not out to get you. The shakti is not out to crush you. There may be times when you are convinced that they are out to ruin …
Playing the Field….
When we start on the path of sadhana, though we may understand that there is something greater than who we think we are, we tend to operate as if sadhana …
Honoring Baba with the Guru’s Words….
There is no better expression of gratitude than to live the Guru’s words. Muktananda says: The world is an extraordinary drama. The Shiva Sutras say, nartaka ātmā—“The Self is an actor.” …
Baba’s Mahasamādhi 2016….
I miss Baba. I miss Baba’s form. I miss Baba’s laugh. I miss Baba’s speech. I miss Baba manifesting through Baba’s vehicles. From everything Baba taught and shared, it is …
I Am Not a Teacher….
I am not a teacher. What a relief. If people think of me as a teacher, they relate with me as stubborn and rebellious students. They think in terms of …
Guru Purnima 2016….
Baba gave me everything—by taking everything away. For that I am so grateful. He shone the truth so brightly that it forced ignorance to run away and die. Wrong knowledge …
The Guru Manifests Personally for Us….
Not everyone wants a personal relationship with the Guru. I did. I loved Baba personally and as the Guru, and I still do. Most people want the Guru without any …
Om Bhagavan, Muktananda Bhagavan….
As I grow older, my appreciation for Baba only deepens. The more I learn and let go, the more my understanding of what Baba taught, and the way he taught, …