From the Mundane to the Extraordinary- A Path of Glowing Gems
Subtle Energies There was a little card in one of the Ashram classrooms that had an image of Krishna playing the flute, his body gently curved. The text said “Keep thy Mind fixed on Me.” That little card has been on my mind for years, almost decades. I have wondered: what does it mean to […]
Podcast #15 My Time With Radha
In this episode of My Time with Radha, Katie Taher engages in a conversation with Draupadi, a devoted follower of Swami Radha. They explore the power of curiosity…
Podcast 11
In this episode Swami Lalitananda interviews Natasa Sljuka, an employment counselor with Immigrant Services Society in Nelson, BC.Natasa lived through the Bosnian war and immigrated to Canada in 1997. She describes the emotional and physical upheaval of being immersed in a war and leaving her country to start a new life in Canada. She now […]
Whispers from The Garden – Eldering and Social Change
Spend some time in a garden in winter and you’ll find it’s a very quiet place, resting, waiting. And who doesn’t love a garden in spring? Everything so tidy and organized, seeds planted, rapid growth, early offerings, so full of potential! Then summer, when a garden is in its prime – lush, high production; seems […]
Podcast #10
In this episode of My Time with Radha, Katie Taher speaks with Swami Matananda and Swami Premananda. They discuss the theme of love and the importance of care, consideration and independence in relationships. Swami Radha played an essential role not only in their individual growth but within their own spiritual relationship with one another. We […]
Stepping Out Of The Classroom
My first experience as a teacher was in a two-room school in Lillooet, B.C. I stood at the front of the class and asked the children to sit up. The whole class as one entity immediately sat up very straight. They all looked at me, waiting for the next instruction. A question registered in me […]
Podcast # 9
In our first podcast of 2024, Katie Taher sits down with Swami RadhaTarananda, long-time Ashram teacher and resident. They discuss the power of movement and dance as well as Swami RadhaTarananda’s moments with Swami Radha who met and supported her exactly where she was. Swami RadhaTarananda reflects on what dance means to her and how […]
Seeds of Possibility
How can one go further without welcoming Winter, knowing it will be cold and have an element of desolationbut also sensing the beauty of this bareness?-Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee Grief into Growth During one of my darkest periods, I left a well-paying, approval-generating job because of the costs of the work culture to my life force. Then […]
Podcast #8
“Faith can be cultivated and increased by practicing devotion because devotion gives purification. Devotion is a selfless act. It cultivates the emotions towards sincerity, true giving and selflessness.” – Swami Radha In this episode, Katie Taher interviews Swami Lalitananda, current president and spiritual director of the Ashram. She discusses her intuitive connection and love for […]
God Took Away My Hearing So I Could Hear Him More
I was born profoundly deaf, despite being an otherwise healthy baby with no medical issues or history of deafness in the family. Until I was 16 years old when I had a cochlear implant surgically inserted, my world consisted of vibrations and they were how I navigated through life. At a very young age, I […]