Redirection Upward
In my early 20’s, when the breakdown of my self-image was at its most unbearable, I knocked on the door to Many Mansions and stated, “I feel like you don’t like me and you don’t want me here.” A completely calm and welcoming Swami Radhananda replied, “why do you think that?” “Because of the way […]
Thank you
For your loving dedication to light the path for so many, I wish you many blessings on your journey home. OM OM Theresa
So Much Gratitude
Swami Radhananda was a remarkable teacher to me. Whenever I spoke to her she heard me and supported me. With her no longer here in body I can turn to her books and I smile, as I see how much of what she wrote I have underlined. Thank you Swami Radhananda. Victoria Campbell
Gratitude
I know Swami Radhananda through her writing and videos. and by how at home and nurtured I feel when I am at the ashram. I am uplifted, comforted and inspired by her words. I so appreciate her clarity, her invitation to me to think deeply and to continue to refine my values and goals and […]
With Love and Gratitude
In my first YDC, year 2000, Swami Radhananda asked, as we approached the Celestial Wishing Tree, what is our wish? I said, “I want my voice to be released and I want it to be heard”. This has been my journey with her ever since. I have come to know and be myself, to acknowledge […]
In gratitude and love
I have not met Swami Radhananda in person, but feel like I know her – her heart, her presence, her strength – through her books, videos and spirit. On January 28th at the time of her transition, Swami Radhananda invited me along to support her journey through a transcendental vision. That evening, I literally saw […]
Gratitude and Light
The first time I came to the ashram, 1996, I was drawn to these teachings like a bee to a flower. It was your complete dedication to your guru along with an unshakable commitment to the teachings that I admired. I never really got to know you but there were so many times when you […]
A Beacon of Inspiration
I know Swami Radhananda mostly through her books and video talks. But also, and perhaps more importantly, during the years I’ve studied and trained at the Ashram, I’ve gradually come to understand the enormous contribution she made in continuing to develop the teachings and how they are offered, building on the work of Swami Radha […]
Swami Radhananda lifts me up
One time I was really upset about something and I wrote to Swami Radhananda. She responded almost immediately saying that she would put me in the Light. Her quick response dissipated the turmoil that I had been feeling. A few days later, I was giving a sermon based on the biblical story of Jesus walking […]
Your Promise – A Gift to So Many
In the early 1990’s, I remember making a quick stop on my way to Nelson to see the Temple just before the wool carpet was to be laid. Swami Satyananda, Aarnon at that time, gave me a tour. A light snow was falling. Being in that still, sacred space brought tears to my eyes, stirring […]