Meditation Support

The Daily Meditator: April 2006

Dear Meditator,

“Seclusion,” Paramhansa Yogananda used to say, “is the price of greatness.” The simplicity of one’s life during a guided spiritual retreat—and the blessings from group meditation—inspire a depth in meditation seldom experienced on one’s own. I encourage you to take a spiritual retreat this year; if you do, I am sure you will experience a great improvement in your meditation practice.

Our two Daily Meditator articles, “Recharge Your Spiritual Batteries” and “The Benefits of Spiritual Retreat,” offer many suggestions for a successful retreat experience. The second article also tells what it is like to attend one of Ananda’s guest programs—whether at Ananda Village, near Nevada City, California, or one of the other Ananda Retreat Centers in the United States or Europe. The beauty and spiritual atmosphere of the Ananda communities—and the blessings of Paramhansa Yogananda—are deeply felt by all our guests.

Whether you attend one of Ananda’s programs, or one more in keeping with your own tradition, I pray that your retreat experience brings you great joy and closeness with the Divine Presence within you.

In this issue:

Recharge Your Spiritual Batteries by Gyandev McCord

The Benefits of Spiritual Retreat by Anandi Cornell

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