‘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.
Table of Content
Prefaceix
Introductionxv
January
New Creations3
Standing on the Threshold of Eternity7
A Lucky Day10
Celebrating Master12
Painful Yearning15
The Great Swami Vivekananda18
Realization Is Religion22
Mother Hamilton’s Laugh25
My Beloved Papa: In Honor of Mother29
February
A Strange Reversal32
Into the Sonoran Desert35
Metrics for Realizing God38
Ash Wednesday41
Look Deeper: There Is His Light44
Integrity Makes the Difference47
Liberating Surrender51
March
The Most Wonderful Gift55
Plugging In58
Sri Yukteswar’s Body Buried: His Spirit, Never!62
All Contradictions Resolved67
Is There Evil in the World?70
Right Action77
Perfect Love82
April
Resurrection Day85
Three Times, He Fell87
His Joy-Filled Prisoner and Slave91
All in Harmonious Rhythm
With God, Christ, and Guru94
The Great Frontier97
The One Immutable Law101
Both Feet In: Trust in God105
Diving Deep108
May
You Shall Be Comforted112
Saint Lynn116
The Life of Yogananda: My Takeaway119
Mother’s Day122
Kali: The Fierce Face of God125
Stillness Is Real Silence130
Honoring Memorial Day134
June
Guiding Intelligence137
I Stand at a Crux in My Life140
The Crisis143
The One Indispensable Thing146
In Gratitude to Fathers150
The Salubrious Summer Solstice153
Into the Stillness155
Two Years Free and Clear158
July
Touched by Saints161
July 4th164
Living From the Inside-Out168
Plant Paradox Experiment171
The Unseen Elephant in the Room176
A Skillful Learner180
Om Babaji Om184
Guru Purnima188
August
Powering Through Stall Points193
Spirit Calls196
The Family-Ashram198
Organized-Chaos202
Treva Koler205
Purpose208
Phasing In to God212
Test Each Spirit216
September
Filled With the Bliss of God219
Loon Lake Retreat: A Meditation on Swami Ramdas222
Honoring Your Seasons225
The Hero’s Journey228
Divine Communion231
Lahiri Baba’s Mahasamadhi234
The Birth of a Master237
October
Fulfillment in Marriage241
The Lectin-Free Experiment Update245
Foil Your Foibles248
Your Mother Was Right!251
Life Is Suffering - And More254
Talking With Your Divine Friend258
November
The Mythical Dragon262
Many Lives in One266
Amazing Monument Valley270
All in His Loving Hands274
O Death: Where Is Thy Sting?279
Life’s Portrait: Decisions, Actions, and Revelations283
Gratitude on This Thanksgiving Day287
Lessons From the Sports Field290
December
Oh, What a Mysterious Life293
You Have a Seat at the Table297
Spread Your Wings300
Blissful Music304
A Christmas Eve Meditation307
Mother’s Advent310
God Creates313
Conclusion316
References319
Image Attribution321
Acknowledgments327
About the Author329
Also by Yogacharya David331
About the author
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.
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