Everyone is essentially divine. We are the divine Self. The ideal of human existence is the recognition of our spiritual Self. Religion is the realization of our divine nature, otherwise called Self-realization. When we realize our true Self, spirituality guides our daily life and conduct. Life guided by spiritual vision insures inner contentment and peace.

SUNDAY PHILOSOPHIC SERVICES

We welcome you to join us in the Golden Lotus Temple of the Self-Revelation Church of Absolute Monism. Our weekly non-sectarian philosophic services are held in the Church at 11:00am each Sunday (except during the months of July and August.) This devotional and philosophic service offers messages of Advaita Vedanta, or Absolute Monism. Children are welcome to join our Sunday School which meets in the Church of the Children at the same time. All are welcome.

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Sunday Service: “What It Means To Be Human” November 30, 2025

What does it mean to be human? Immediately, experiences of the physical and mental challenges we face in life come to mind. How we meet those challenges often reveals the ways of human imperfection. We have come to believe that, “To err is human.” Yet, we also believe that to “forgive is divine.” To be humane toward other living beings is to have compassion. To be inhumane, is to be cruel and to act without compassion. We express our humanity when we reveal divinity.

TEMPLE OFFERING MESSAGES

Temple Offering Messages

Gratitude

Acknowledgement with soul of the beneficence of love is gratitude. Love is creatively good. It is divinely active. Love is the self-manifesting attribute of God.

Life of Unfoldment

As the soul unfolds its nature, we no longer view life at a distance. We know one existence, eternal, infinite and free. In absolute Oneness, there is neither near nor far. There is no separation. Being and becoming have no distinction.

Ahimsa is the Highest Dharma

In the Gita, Krishna revealed that denial of the Self is himsa or injury. Buddha, the enlightened one, taught that ahimsa is the highest dharma (principle) of life. Patanjali was a mystic and philosopher of ancient India. He offered thoughtful insights and enlightened commentary on yoga and suggested the practice of yama or the discipline of abstention from injurious thought, word or deed.

AUM

When the mind is absorbed by the cosmic vibration, AUM, then the power of understanding becomes pure, the mind remains established on the Self at the spiritual eye, and finally the Self is revealed.

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By Srimati Kamala, Books

The Breath of God and Pranayam By Srimati Kamala

By Srimati Kamala, Books

The Divine origin and meaning of Breath for human life according to Yoga philosophy and meditation coupled with the harmonization of the consciousness-bearing life force, Prana.

By Srimati Kamala, Books

The Forest Of Forever by Srimati Kamala

By Srimati Kamala, Books

The spiritual teachings of life as shared deep within the forest sanctuaries of ancient India are of immense value to us even today. Although the cultural and spiritual referents of her writings emerge from the idyllic forest ashrams of India’s Vedic Age thousands of years ago, Srimati Kamala draws from her memories of life with her guru, Swami Premananda, from a profound spiritual tradition and from her own meditations and musings.

By Srimati Kamala, Books

Books, By Swami Premananda

Seven Mystic Holydays by Swami Premananda

Books, By Swami Premananda

All nations and peoples have such special days which they observe with spiritual devotion and humility. Religion liberates our thoughts and deep involvement with worldly affairs and sets aside time when we may meditate upon the spiritual origin and concepts of inner life. This small book looks at the spiritual significance of seven holydays. These include: Palm Sunday, The Last Supper, Easter, Mothers Day, Memorial Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

Books, By Swami Premananda