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MONTHLY CONTEMPLATION ARTICLES
2024
January |
Embodied Consciousness by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Aanandi Ross) | |
February |
Aura by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Swami Prajñananda) | |
March |
Duality is Reality by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Gurudevi Nirmalananda) | |
April |
Three Ways to Get Enlightened by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Gurudevi Nirmalananda) | |
May |
The Formless Being Form by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Gurudevi Nirmalananda) | |
June |
God's Grace by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Gurudevi Nirmalananda) | |
July |
The Blue Pearl by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Gurudevi Nirmalananda) | |
August |
Doorways Inside by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Gurudevi Nirmalananda) | |
September |
The Power of Your Senses by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Gurudevi Nirmalananda) | |
October |
Intuition & Insight by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Gurudevi Nirmalananda) | |
November |
Words Matter by Gurudevi Nirmalananda |
2023
January |
Being a Yogi in the World by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Aanandi Ross) | |
February |
Choosing Your State by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Swami Prajñananda) | |
March |
Making a Difference by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Yogaratna Yogyananda Fountain) | |
April |
Changing Your Future by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Swami Samvidaananda) | |
May |
What Kind of Karma? by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Aanandi Ross) | |
June |
Your Mind's True Capacity by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Swami Prajñananda) | |
July |
Where Are You Going? by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Yogaratna Yogyananda Fountain) | |
August |
A Juicy Life by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Swami Samvidaananda) | |
September |
Pleasure, Happiness & Bliss by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Aanandi Ross) | |
October |
Just Do It by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Swami Prajñananda) | |
November |
Why Do You Do What You Do? by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Yogaratna Yogyananda Fountain) | |
December |
Sharing Your Happiness by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Swami Samvidaananda) |
2022
January |
One by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Yogyananda Fountain) | |
February |
Two in One by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Swami Prajñananda) | |
March |
The Bliss of Consciousness by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Swami Samvidaananda) | |
April |
Yoga & Worldly Life by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Aanandi Ross) | |
May |
Psychology & Spirituality by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Yogaratna Yogyananda) | |
June |
Breakthrough! by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Swami Prajñananda) | |
July |
Freedom by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Swami Samvidaananda) | |
August |
No More Negativity by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Yogaratna Yogyananda) | |
September |
Perception & Action by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Aanandi Ross) | |
October |
Consciousness Imprints by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Swami Prajñananda) | |
November |
A Living Temple by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Yogaratna Yogyananda Fountain) | |
December |
Wholeness by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Swami Samvidaananda) |
2021
January |
Who am I? by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Swami Sahajananda) | |
February |
Why Am I Here? by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Yogyananda Fountain) | |
March |
Do I have Free Will? by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Swami Samvidaananda) | |
April |
What is Love? by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Aanandi Ross) | |
May |
Where Can I Find Happiness? by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Yogyananda Fountain) | |
June |
Why is My Mind So Crazy? by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Swami Sahajananda) | |
July |
Is All This Real? by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Swami Samvidaananda) | |
August |
What is Consciousness? by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Aanandi Ross) | |
September |
What is Death? by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Yogyananda Fountain) | |
October |
What is Life? by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Swami Sahajananda) | |
November |
Wherefrom & Why? by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Swami Samvidaananda) | |
December |
Who or What is God? by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Aanandi Ross) |
2020
January |
You're on Your Way by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Yogyananda Fountain) | ||
February |
Slow or Fast? Hard or Easy? by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Swami Sahajananda) | ||
March |
Other People by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Swami Samvidaananda) | ||
April |
Pathways to Bliss by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Aanandi Ross) | ||
May |
Living in Bliss by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Yogyananda Fountain) | ||
June |
Equanimity & Enlightenment by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Aanandi Ross) | ||
July |
Enlightenment & Devotion by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Swami Samvidaananda) | ||
August |
Desire, Pain & Freedom by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Swami Sahajananda) | ||
September |
Seeing & Being by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Yogyananda Fountain) | ||
October |
The Easy Path by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Swami Sahajananda) | ||
November |
Breakthrough by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Swami Samvidaananda) | ||
December |
Love is An Answer by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Aanandi Ross) |
2019
January |
Want to Feel Better? by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Aanandi Ross) | ||
February |
Assess Your Condition by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Swami Sahajananda) | ||
March |
Elevate Your State by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Swami Samvidaananda) | ||
April |
A New Normal by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Yogyananda Fountain) | ||
May |
The Inner Threshold by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Aanandi Ross) | ||
June |
Serene & Luminous Experiences by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Swami Sahajananda) | ||
July |
Think of a Great Being by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Swami Samvidaananda) | ||
August |
Who Sees Your Dreams? by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Yogyananda Fountain) | ||
September |
Meditate As you Like by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Aanandi Ross) | ||
October |
The Experience & Experiencer by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Swami Sahajananda) | ||
November |
The Inner Sky by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by by Swami Samvidaananda) | ||
December |
It's all Divine by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Aanandi Ross) |
2018
January |
Self-Effort & Grace by Gurudevi Nirmalananda & Swami Shrutananda) (hear it read by Yogyananda Fountain) | ||
February |
Just Don't by Gurudevi Nirmalananda & by Swami Samvidaananda) (hear it read by Swami Sahajananda) | ||
March |
Transcendent Morality by Gurudevi Nirmalananda & Swami Shrutananda) (hear it read by Swami Samvidaananda) | ||
April |
Making Spiritual Progress in Life by Gurudevi Nirmalananda & by Swami Samvidaananda) (hear it read by Yogyananda Fountain) | ||
May |
The Ultimate Pose by Gurudevi Nirmalananda & Swami Shrutananda) (hear it read by Swami Sahajananda) | ||
June |
Breath & Beyond by Gurudevi Nirmalananda & Swami Samvidaananda) (hear it read by Aanandi Ross) | ||
July |
Delving Inward by Gurudevi Nirmalananda & Vidyadevi (hear it read by Swami Samvidaananda) | ||
August |
Use Your Mind Differently! by Gurudevi Nirmalananda & by Swami Samvidaananda) (hear it read by Aanandi Ross) | ||
September |
Flow State by Gurudevi Nirmalananda & Swami Shrutananda) (hear it read by Yogyananda Fountain) | ||
October |
Diving Deep Within by Gurudevi Nirmalananda & by Swami Samvidaananda) (hear it read by Swami Sahajananda) | ||
November |
The Ultimate State by Gurudevi Nirmalananda & Swami Shrutananda) (hear it read by Swami Samvidaananda) | ||
December |
Instant Enlightenment by Gurudevi Nirmalananda , by Swami Samvidaananda) & Swami Shrutananda) (hear it read by Yogyananda Fountain) |
2017
January |
Mapping Your Dimensionality by Gurudevi Nirmalananda & Swami Shrutananda | |
February |
It's All for You! by Gurudevi Nirmalananda & Swami Samvidaananda | |
March |
Healing is a Multidimensional Process by Gurudevi Nirmalananda & Swami Shrutananda | |
April |
All You Need Is... by Gurudevi Nirmalananda & Swami Samvidaananda | |
May |
Aliveness in Technicolor by Gurudevi Nirmalananda & Swami Samvidaananda | |
June |
Physical, Prana, Mind & More... by Gurudevi Nirmalananda & Swami Shrutananda | |
July |
The Ultimate Map by Gurudevi Nirmalananda & Swami Shrutananda | |
August |
Nirmala: Without Malas by Gurudevi Nirmalananda & Swami Samvidaananda | |
September |
Chakras & Nadis by Gurudevi Nirmalananda & Swami Shrutananda | |
October |
Human Condition, Human Capacity by Gurudevi Nirmalananda & Swami Samvidaananda | |
November |
Time & Timeless by Gurudevi Nirmalananda & Swami Shrutananda | |
December |
You Are the Light You Celebrate by Gurudevi Nirmalananda & Swami Samvidaananda |
2016
January |
Uplift Your Aspirations by Gurudevi Nirmalanda & Swami Shrutananda | |
February |
Setting Yogic Goals by Gurudevi Nirmalanda & Swami Samvidaananda |
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March |
Following a Path by Gurudevi Nirmalanda & Swami Shrutananda | |
April |
Asana, Mind & Grace by Gurudevi Nirmalananda & Swami Samvidaananda | |
May |
In the Midst of Life by Gurudevi Nirmalananda & Swami Shrutananda | |
June |
Fully Alive! by Gurudevi Nirmalananda and Swami Samvidaananda | |
July |
The Power of Manifesting by Gurudevi Nirmalananda and Swami Shrutananda | |
August |
Inspired by Great Beings by Gurudevi Nirmalananda and Swami Samvidaananda | |
September |
Being a Role Model by Gurudevi Nirmalananda and Swami Shrutananda | |
October |
Becoming a Great Being by Gurudevi Nirmalananda and Swami Samvidaananda | |
November |
Be Here, Now by Gurudevi Nirmalananda and Swami Shrutananda | |
December |
Celebrating Light by Gurudevi Nirmalananda and by Swami Samvidaananda |
2015
January |
Dharma: Life Purpose | |
February |
Wealth: Abundance & More | |
March |
Feeling Good | |
April |
Yoga Promises Freedom | |
May |
Life's Four Stages | |
June |
Being a Grownup | |
July |
A Beautiful Life | |
August |
Creativity & More | |
September |
Maintenance & Destruction | |
October |
Maayaa's Worldly Dance | |
November |
Grace is Amazing | |
December |
(no article) |
2014
January |
Relaxation & More | |
February |
Exploring Your Own Heart | |
March |
Your Body is a Temple | |
April |
Infinity in a Body | |
May |
Embodied Reality | |
June |
A Yogic Body | |
July |
From the Inside-Out | |
August |
Yoga for Every Body | |
September |
Deceptively Easy - Amazingly Powerful | |
October |
Unraveling: Tail-to-Top | |
November |
More Alive, More Joyous, More You! |
2013
January |
Alignment with Grace | |
February |
It All Begins at Your Tailbone | |
March |
Where do You Wear Your Head? | |
April |
The Svaroopa® Yoga Difference | |
May |
Your Spine: Anatomy, Energy & Consciousness |
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June |
Revelation | |
July |
A Bolt from the Blue | |
August |
Forever Young | |
September |
(no article) | |
October |
Finding Self in Your Self | |
November |
Your Yoga Community | |
December |
Yoga: For a Good Life |
2012
January |
Tapas: The Hard Stuff | |
March |
Svadhyaya: Chanting Yoga Texts | |
April |
Surrender to God | |
May |
The Ultimate Practice | |
June |
The Yoga of Grace | |
July |
Upliftment: Yoga's Guarantee | |
August - September |
Precision with Compassion | |
October |
The Tough Stuff | |
November |
(no article) | |
December |
Sensory Impressions |
2011
January |
Clarity, Integrity & Transparancy | |
March |
Ahimsa: Non-Harming | |
April |
Satya: Truthfulness | |
May |
Asteya: Non-Stealing | |
June |
Brahmacharya: Celibacy | |
July |
Aparigraha: Non-Greediness | |
August |
The Great Vow | |
September |
Cultivate the Opposite | |
November |
Pure, Purity, Purification | |
December |
Practice Contentment |
2010
January |
Strengths & Weaknesses | |
February |
Innate Yearning | |
March |
Satisfaction | |
April |
Living in Shavasana | |
May |
Go WIth the Flow | |
June |
Creative Power | |
July |
Being Human | |
August |
Was It an Accident? (Report of Gurudevi Nirmalananda's Injury) | |
September |
The Pairs of Opposites | |
October - November |
Pain, Pleasure & Bliss | |
December |
Dark & Light |
The Yoga of Money - click for a series of articles in 2010
2009
January |
Empowering Perception | |
February-March |
Free of Limitations | |
April |
Formless and Form | |
May |
Hi, How Are You? | |
June-July |
Practice & Purpose | |
August |
Joy | |
September |
Cultivating Community | |
October |
The Masquerade | |
November |
Family Relationships | |
December |
Find Your Self in Yourself |
2008
January |
Tortoise & Hare | |
March |
Cultivating Awareness | |
April |
What Are the Differences? | |
May |
Deprogramming & Reprogramming | |
June |
When Do I Do my Yoga? | |
July |
Stages of Bliss | |
August |
Transformation is a Process | |
September |
Conciousness Becomes You | |
October |
Facing Uncertainty | |
November |
Unconditional Love | |
December |
Divinely Human |
2007
January |
Choosing to Change | |
February |
The Magic & Mystery of Ujjayi Pranayama | |
March |
Quiet Mind | |
April |
Healing, Transformation & Illumination | |
May |
Illumination and Its Source | |
June-July |
Cooperating with the Process | |
August |
Experiencing Your Experience | |
September |
Sailing Through Life | |
October |
Free Will | |
November-December |
Connection |
2006
January |
The Fire of Yoga | |
February |
Physics, Anatomy & Yoga | |
March |
Naming the Experience | |
April-May |
Describing the Difference | |
June |
I Want To Be Happy! | |
July-August |
Generosity & Abundance | |
September |
Do More Yoga | |
October |
Your Mind Needs Yoga | |
November-December |
(no articles) |
2005
January |
Just One Word | |
February |
The Inner Drive Toward... | |
March |
Relationships: Pets & People | |
April |
Yoga is About Relationship | |
May |
Relationship, Desire, Detachment (Part 1) | |
June |
Relationship, Desire, Detachment (Part 2) | |
July |
Desire & Destiny | |
August |
The Power of Choice | |
September |
Yoga - The Discipline of Independent Bliss | |
October |
You Are Always Choosing | |
November |
Practice and Discovery | |
December |
'Tis The Season... |
2004
January |
How Much Yoga is Enough - For You? | |
February |
Opening Into Love | |
March |
Opening Into Life | |
April |
Shavasana | |
May |
Living in Shavasana | |
June |
The Mystery of the Human Body | |
July |
Attaining Inner Freedom | |
August |
Patterns | |
September |
Mental & Emotional Patterns | |
October |
Having Experiences | |
November |
Embracing Life Fully | |
December |
(no article) |
2003
January |
Svaroopa® yoga: The Process & Purpose | |
February |
An Open Heart | |
March |
Letting Go Gracefully | |
April |
Persona, Personality & Self | |
May-June |
Choice | |
July |
Inner Experience | |
August |
Feelings | |
September |
Steady State | |
October |
Continuity Amidst Change | |
November |
Who Do You Feel Yourself to Be? | |
December |
Everything is a Reminder |
2002
January |
Process & Goal | |
February |
Integration: Yoga's Key to Relationship | |
March |
Pleasure & Pain | |
April |
Anxiety | |
May |
Old & New | |
June |
Let Yoga Change You | |
July |
(no article) | |
August |
Yoga Changes Everything | |
September |
A Perfect World | |
October |
Inside Out | |
November |
Compassion | |
December |
Relationship |
2001
January |
The Power of Language | |
February |
Namaste | |
March |
Vegetarian? | |
April |
Self-Effort & Grace | |
May |
Change | |
June |
Support | |
July |
Who Am I? | |
August |
How Am I? | |
September |
Reunion | |
October |
Seeing Beyond the Illusion | |
November |
Bittersweet | |
December |
The Peace That Passeth Understanding |
2000
January |
The Future is Now | |
February |
Path with a Heart | |
March |
Capacity | |
April |
Yoga is Skill in Action | |
May |
Commitment | |
June |
Finding Happiness | |
July |
Balance | |
August |
Vitality | |
September |
Renewal | |
October |
Seeing Past the Illusion | |
November |
Family | |
December |
The Season of Giving |
1999
January |
Change & the Changeless | |
February |
The Changeless | |
March |
Wisdom | |
April |
Action & Motivation | |
May |
Ego | |
June |
Sense of Purpose | |
July |
Inspiration | |
August |
Grace | |
September |
Teaching | |
October |
Breathing | |
November |
Motivation | |
December |
Light |
1998
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Creating Concious Communuty & Offering Service | |
March |
Action | |
April |
Karma | |
May |
Joyfulness | |
June |
Vairagya | |
July |
Abhyasa | |
August |
Choices | |
September-October |
Quiet Mind | |
November-December |
Gratitude |
1997
January |
The Power of Habit | |
February |
Addictions | |
March |
Service | |
April |
Joy | |
May |
Greatness | |
June-July |
Discipline | |
August |
Freedom | |
September |
Longing for Liberation | |
October |
Creating Personal Experiences of the Inner Truth | |
November-December |
Discovering This as a Continuing Experience in our Lives |
1996
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1996
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