‘Re-union of soul and Spirit, after so long living in the Great Divorce from God, is the theme for this life-time. . . . To find the real resolution from suffering is the work we are here to do.
The key to gaining spiritual freedom . . . is the ability to learn from our experience. This ability to learn from experience is basic to all growth. So many people repeat the same errors and expect different results: this is insanity. The soul who wishes to really grow must be a keen observer of cause and effect, for this is the universal law of creation.
How can we remain in a shadow existence when that is not who we are? Realize that there is much more to us. Let us demand our birthright, proclaim our freedom, and manifest all that we are in truth. This is the task for which we have come and it waits for us to step into the Divine Image and Likeness of who and what we truly are.’
- Yogacharya David
Yogacharya David, as a modern Western yogi, found his way through materialism and the five-sense bound nature that seems to have captured humankind to discover a new understanding of truth-the sacred, ancient, yogic science of truth. Join Yogacharya David as he shares his journey and seeks the infinite soul-force-mankind’s unique spiritual heritage-and finds the path that is seeded in the sovereign heart of each individual. As Yogacharya David shares his marvellous and perilous pilgrimage of sacred discovery with us, we too can embody more conscious soul-force, birthing a new re-union of soul and Spirit.
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Prefaceix
Introductionxv
January
A Fresh Page3
Paramhansa Yogananda’s Birthday!6
Spark of Joy9
Ever-New Joy13
Hurry Harry: A Parable16
Parabhakti: The Lord Is One19
Making It Your Own24
We Were All in ‘Different Spaces’28
Mother Hamilton’s 28th Mahasamadhi Anniversary31
February
Fulfilling Your Purpose36
Where Two or More are Gathered41
Lo, I Am With You Always45
The Love of Saint Valentine48
I Myself Do Nothing51
The Deep55
The Leavened Bread58
Best Job, Ever62
March
Lessons of a Mediator66
Master Hears Our Soul’s Whispers71
Sri Yukteswarji’s Mahasamadhi77
Spiritual Reboot84
You Are the Fulfillment of the Sacred Scriptures87
Fierce Grace91
Rehabilitation: Week 295
April
Get Your Miracle!97
A God-Centered Life100
Limitations Are a Starting Point102
May Christ Be Risen in You Today105
Homecoming107
The Benefits of a Spiritual Life110
May
Spiritual Yoga and Rehabilitation114
Do Works in Holiness119
Will Power122
Thrice Blessed by Divine Mother126
Life Is Exciting129
To Fight On133
June
Be an Engine for Success136
The Dance of Life140
God as Your Ally143
Information, Not Definition146
The Rock of Realization149
Cancel Your Expectations153
Proof Against the Opposites155
July
The Power of Prayer158
A New Day in God and His Grace160
Transcending to Spirit163
A Tribute to Yogacharya David167
Reflections for the Spiritual Seeker
from the Guru Lineage177
Quotes: Touching the Azure
Skies of Infinite Consciousness183
Conclusion209
Appendix211
References215
Image Attribution217
Acknowledgments221
About the Author 223
Also by Yogacharya David225
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Ruth M. Lamb, BA, MSN, Ph D., health care professional, author, and editor began her career as a critical care nurse. Following this, she became a corporate Director of Nursing and then moved from conventional Western medicine to study other healing modalities. She completed programs addressing the mind-body epigenetic connection and the electromagnetic-light body bioelectric mechanisms of health and healing. She then joined an academic institution where she was hired to develop and teach integrative healing programs, taught in Canada and led internships to India. Adult participants in the foundational three-year program completed clinical practice hours and internships in numerous conventional medicine settings under academic-hospital arrangements. Shorter retreat-based strategic resilience programs were developed specifically for First Nations groups and for First Responders.In addition to writing numerous curricula, Standards of Practice documents, and articles, Ruth has written two books: The Sadhana of Healing: A Subtle Energy Approach to Addiction Treatment and Human Becoming: A Guide to Soul-Centered Living.Ruth is a wife, mother, and grandmother. She has made many trips to India to study the Vedic system of living and healing. She continues to study the integral, multidimensional relationship that leads to vibrant health and a well-lived life.