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MONTHLY CONTEMPLATION ARTICLES

2025

January		You Just Know by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Gurudevi Nirmalananda
February		Getting Set Free by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Gurudevi Nirmalananda)
March		Enlightenment Is a Process by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Gurudevi Nirmalananda)
April		What is Enlightenment? by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Gurudevi Nirmalananda)
May		Words Matter by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Gurudevi Nirmalananda)
June		Beyond Confusion by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Gurudevi Nirmalananda)
July		Shining with Divine Light by Gurudevi Nirmalananda

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 (hear it read by Gurudevi Nirmalananda)
December		Devotion by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read 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 rea d 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
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
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

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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

January-February		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

January-March		(no articles)
April		Awakening
May		Communuity
June		The Path
July		The Goal
August		Cause & Effect
September		The Luminous Flame of Being
October		Contentment
November		Gratitude
December		The Bliss of Pure Being

1995

January		How Good Can it Get?
Feb-Dec		(no article)

1994

January		The Power of Yoga
April		What Kind of Yoga?
June		Svaroopa^® Yoga #1
July		Svaroopa^® Yoga #2
August		Svaroopa^® Yoga #3
September		Svaroopa^® Yoga #4
November		The Yoga of Self-Inquiry
December		Receiving the Gift

1993

June		The Changeless Principle
October		How Does it Work?

1992

May		The Yoga of Relationship
September		Discipline
December		Formless & Form

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2018

April

Yoga Living: India Again...

2014

January/February

Yoga Alliance: Yoga, Sweat and Mysticism

2001

July		Vision Magazine: Passion & Dispassion
August		Vision Magazine: Reincarnation
September		Vision Magazine: Make Your Life Spiritual
September		Master Yoga Academy: A Yogi in the Real World
November		Vision Magazine: Pilgrimage

2000

April

Vision Magazine: The Body's Wisdom

1999

January		Vision Magazine: Getting Ready For Change
Spring/Summer		Inside Ayerveda Magazine: Yoga In Today's World (Adpated from "Yoga and Ayurveda in the Material World")

1998

September		Vision Magazine: The Face of God
October		Vision Magazine: Relationship

1997

February		Vision Magazine: Addictions
December		"I Will Not Fly" from Hot Chocolate for the Mystical Soul

1996

January		Vision Magazine: Sacred Body
June		Vision Magazine: Creating a Sacred Space
October		Vision Magazine: Your Health is Your Karma
December		Vision Magazine: I Am Not A Sinner

1995

January		Vision Magazine: BQ – Bliss Quotient
September		Vision Magazine: Hatha Yoga Is a Spiritual Path

1994

January		Vision Magazine: Clean Up Your Inner Act
April		Vision Magazine: The Yoga of Earth

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