Dohas are spontaneous songs of spiritual experience, celebration, and prayer. They often contain spiritual teachings. The dohas of teachers are sometimes sung by students as part of their sadhana. Dohas have existed since ancient times in traditions from both India and Tibet.

On the Magic of Being Generous

I was told this story long ago.

A local thief used to regularly steal from Swami Shivananda’s ashram in Rishikesh, India.

Spiritual awakening is about the universalization of love and compassion. Instead of our love and concern being focused on just a few people, we discover we have the innate capacity to express a deep, abiding, and active desire for the well-being of all.

I’ve declared the time between now and August 2016 a year for our spiritual community, Jaya Kula, to discover and explore the nature of generosity. Want to join us?

Using spiritual teachings to support ego – oh, let me count the ways! This is especially attractive to teachers. My personal golden rule: Teach only what I have actually realized through practice.