Greetings!

“A year from now you may wish you had started today.” ~ Karen Lamb

So, let’s turn that around: may today be the day you start what you wish, and at the end of the year—and every day between — may you be glad!

And if what you start has anything to do with Svaroopa® yoga or your own Divine Essence, know that you have something going for you: it’s Grace. Swami Nirmalananda says Svaroopa® is the yoga of Grace. Whatever you start or do, even the smallest step you take, is met with a greater force carrying you forward. That force is Grace. Or as Swami says, your effort “is like a bird extending its wings to soar in the skies; Grace is the wind lifting it higher and higher.”

I have received plenty of emails lately from organizations announcing fundraiser drives where your contribution will be matched, sometimes fivefold, by an unidentified donor. That unidentified donor is God, or you can say it’s Divine Will or the grace of the Guru.

The grace of the Guru has made me very glad this year (and it has for many years now). This year I had the opportunity to be with my Guru Swami Nirmalananda for two amazing retreats and a meditation teacher training. Each time, I drove about 300 miles to get there and back, but each time I returned home with 300 million blessings.

The blessing from the meditation teacher training is that I can teach a new course: Deepen Your Meditation. The first offering will start later this month. You can read more about the course below.

And Nancy and I are both especially grateful for the blessing of having you as part of our spiritual family. We honor you for the steps you have taken to attend classes and special events this past year. This year, as always, we welcome you back again with a great big open heart. Classes will start Monday, Janaury 9th. The floor is also eager to greet you warmly.

All our love, from the Wholeness of our Divine Essence to the Wholeness of yours!

Happy New Year

Nancy (Nalini) and Phil (Krishna)