The Tree of Self-Knowledge

June 25, 2020 Self-Revelation Church

The recorded worship service “The Tree of Self-Knowledge” will be offered by Srimati Karuna on Sunday, June 28, 2020 at 11:00am.

There is always a sublime message to be found in the bountiful nature that surrounds us. The tree is a living spiritual symbol and its imagery and message is found in all religions and scriptures. In the liberating expression of true knowledge of the Self, there can be no more powerful and majestic symbol than the tree of life—the tree of Self-knowledge.

And Lo! The Bird Is On The Wing

September 11, 2019 Self-Revelation Church

This expression is found in the poetry of the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. It beautifully and subjectively refers to the transient nature of the construct of time and gives us pause to consider the eternal nature of the Soul. Living in the world of duality, do you choose to comprehend life through the window of time or through the sky of infinity? Why limit your consciousness to the observable conditions of time, space and causality?

Sails Unfurled

June 14, 2019 Self-Revelation Church

On the sea of life we must often cross the stormy waters of undulating waves. What is our course relative to the winds of change? How do we move forth with unfurled sails in the direction of freedom and perfection? With what consciousness do we stand at the helm?

Yours, Mine, Ours

May 17, 2019 Self-Revelation Church

Consider the language we use on a regular basis. How often do we use possessive adjectives to describe the things and people of our life? This is mine. That is yours.

If we bring our awareness to how much of life’s conflicts arise in the separation of ourselves from God and others, we will begin to realize the challenge in the life of yoga. For where we can find oneness in such separation?

Beauty of Yoga

May 1, 2019 Self-Revelation Church

Through the conditions of constant change and conflict of desires, how do we witness the perfection of soul. Will the peace of a balanced mind and the elegant beauty of equipoise direct us to a state of higher living? Is there an art as well as a science of yoga?

True Discipleship

April 4, 2019 Self-Revelation Church

What does it mean to be a disciple? The truth and ideal as taught and exemplified in the life of a sage or prophet may not bring the same inspiration among followers. Some will identify with the personality, but not with the source of the truth espoused. Some will be transformed in their consciousness and conduct. And others, though attracted to the teachings, may be totally unchanged in their individual lives. Where is the fertile ground for true discipleship?

To Study God

March 28, 2019 Self-Revelation Church

We all have moments when we ask ourselves or are asked by others: What is my religion? What do I believe?

Countless philosophers have studied and asked endless questions of the creator and the created, only to find that they must continually ask new questions and study the truth of existence ever more. What is the goal of this constant search?

How do we study God? Do we read scripture? Do we pray for enlightenment? Do we call upon nature? Do we seek a guru? Perhaps we may take comfort in our ideal that to study God, to study the soul and its activity throughout life will lead us on a path to a greater knowledge, love and existence.

The poet-composer Rabindranath Tagore, wrote: “In the freedom of consciousness we realize the sense of unity with our larger being, finding fulfillment in the dedicated life of an ever-progressive truth and ever-active love.” In order to study God, should we not study life itself?