Devotee Essay Archive

India—a land blessed with the virtuous and divine minds of many great souls—was once bestowed with the enchanting presence of Surdas. Born to a poor Brahmin couple in 1473, Surdas spent his early years

Easter is the most sacred holy day in the Christian calendar. It commemorates the resurrection of Jesus—His victory over life and death. In the biblical account, Jesus celebrated the Jewish feast of Passover shortly

Nachiketa was the son of King Vaajashravas. He was a boy endowed with super-intelligence, good virtues and a keen sense of discrimination. When Nachiketa was seven years old, his father decided to perform a

Adorine and Anthony Albanese are both over 65 years of age. This is a true story of Adorine’s faith related by Anthony. I came home after work and Adorine, as usual, was waiting in

One of the earliest Sufi saints, Rabi’a also has the distinction of being one of the first among women saints in Islam. Historically, Islam conferred the dignity of saintship on women as well as

The following highlights from Swami’s discourses, given during the 73rd Birthday Celebration, are taken from a talk given by Rajan Govindan at the Norwalk Center. (Swami’s words are not direct quotations but a paraphrase

A lifetime without Love is of no account Love is the Water of Life Drink it down with heart and soul! ~Rumi Jalaluddin Rumi, stands as one of the great spiritual masters and poetic

Swami says, “Most of us, most of the time, are busy with trivialities, not knowing that they are so. It is only when we put them aside and strive to rise to a dimension

Even during his own lifetime, many viewed Jesus as a savior. He was called “Christ,” from the Greek word for messiah, Christos. One aspect of Jesus’ life work was preaching. His spiritual insights gave

I would like to share with you some observations on: (1) The important role of the mind in our spiritual work (sadhana), and (2) How each person’s contribution to his or her destiny—within the

“I do not assign one particular date in the calendar as My birthday, for I consider the day when Divinity blossoms in your heart as My birthday in you.” “It is only when you

How can the mother of the Avatar get over her maternal attachments and inherited prejudices and adjust herself to the ways and views of the Avatar? This was a serious problem for Bhagavan Baba’s