“Activities that are undertaken in a spirit of joyous service have the effect of putting one in tune with the infinite source of all power…If one expands his energy after uplifting it, his activities bring him more, not less, peace, freedom, and joy.” —Swami Kriyananda⁠ ⁠ Lahiri Day is one of the two all-community seva (service) days, when the community comes together to work of projects of need around the community.⁠ ⁠ 🕉Please enjoy these highlight clips of this year's Lahiri Day!⁠ ⁠ Often, we

Paramhansa Yogananda said, “The company you keep is important. If you leave your coat in a room where people are smoking, pretty soon it will smell of smoke. If you leave it outside in the garden, later on, when you bring it indoors, it will carry with it the fragrance of fresh air and flowers.⁠ ⁠ Such is the case with the mind. Your garment of thoughts absorbs the vibrations of those with whom you mix. If you mingle with pessimists, in time you will become a pessimist. And if you mingle with ch

Paramhansa Yogananda said, “The company you keep is important. If you leave your coat in a room where people are smoking, pretty soon it will smell of smoke. If you leave it outside in the garden, later on, when you bring it indoors, it will carry with it the fragrance of fresh air and flowers.⁠ ⁠ “Such is the case with the mind. Your garment of thoughts absorbs the vibrations of those with whom you mix. If you mingle with pessimists, in time you will become a pessimist. And if you mingle with c