Fear and the Illusion of Separateness

Fear does not begin with circumstances.
It begins with division and separateness.

Most people are quietly negotiating fear every day. Not dramatic fear, but subtle and persistent forms such as fear of loss, fear of aging, fear of rejection, fear of instability, fear of irrelevance, even fear of death.  These concerns may not always be spoken aloud, but they quietly influence our decisions, our relationships, our ambitions, our health, and even our spiritual practice.

Even mature Yoga Scientists carry refined versions of these same fears. But, while forms of […]

How To Strengthen Common Sense

AMI Meditation® strengthens the common sense you already possess.

Most people do not wake up in the morning wishing they were more “spiritual.” They wish they were clearer. More decisive. Less reactive. More confident in their choices.

In short, they wish they had better common sense. But common sense today doesn’t seem to be very common. We live in a time of information overload, emotional reactivity, constant distraction, and cultural polarization. Opinions multiply. Noise increases. Anxiety rises. But clarity often diminishes.

Why? Because common sense is not merely accumulated information. It is […]

Why Fear Manifests

When you know the two as one,
and see the One within the many,
who or what is there to fear?

Human fear is born of division.

As long as we experience ourselves as separate—separate from one another, separate from nature, separate from God, even separate within our own minds—fear naturally arises. The ego feels small in a large world. The senses report constant change. The unconscious recalls past wounds. And together they whisper, “Protect yourself. Defend yourself. Compete. Control.”

But Yoga Science asks a deeper question:  Is separation ultimately […]

Love: The Most Ancient Traveler

A Special Valentine’s Gift for Humanity

Long before there were bodies to inhabit, emotions to name, or stories to tell, Love was already present. Love is not a product of biology, culture, or personal history. It is the most ancient traveler—moving silently from eternity to eternity, unchanged by time, untouched by circumstance.

Yoga Science teaches that Love does not belong to the personality. It precedes it. Love is not something we generate; it is something we participate in when the mind is rightly aligned.

Updating the Mind’s Software: Reclaiming the Conscience

Lift your lower self by your Higher Self; do not let your lower self be diminished. The Higher Self alone is the friend of the lower self, and the lower self alone is the enemy of the Higher Self.”
––Bhagavad Gita 6:5-6

“The soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts.”
––Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

Each January, National Conscience Month invites us to pause—to look within and remember that the human mind is not a fixed machine, but a living instrument that can be consciously re-programmed. As we celebrate […]

How I Experimented With The Bhagavad Gita

by Ananda Mata (Amy Laskowitz)

Perennial Psychology of the Bhagavad Gita
Chapter 5, Verses 8 and 9

Those whose consciousness is unified think, “I am always the instrument.” They are aware of this truth even while seeing or hearing, touching or smelling, eating, moving about or sleeping, breathing or speaking, letting go or holding on, even opening or closing the eyes. They understand that these are the movements of the senses among sense objects.

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The Next Frontier: Inner Coherence

Simple methods to help the Conscience lead us—one breath, one choice at a time.

Inner coherence is experienced when the Four Functions of the Mind are coordinated so the Conscience can provide us the thought to think, word to speak, and action to take that will lead us for our highest good.

In a world of constant notifications and opinions, our minds rarely rest. Information pours in, demanding reac­tion before reflection. We’ve gained knowledge but lost wisdom. and as the noise grows louder, the inner voice […]

Intuitive Wisdom

By regularly listening to the Conscience
and employing its suggestions in thought, word and deed,
you will directly and positively enhance every relationship you have.

Yoga Science teaches that you can access your own inner wisdom to substantiate, or to refute, any form of hearsay you might be receiving from your Ego, Senses, or Unconscious mind. That’s right—24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days of the year your Conscience is continuously broadcasting unerring wisdom from the Superconscious Mind––like a radio signal––into your conscious […]

AMI Meditation: Transforming Thought Power

AMI Meditation is not meant to eliminate thoughts,
but rather to transform the energy of thoughts
into a healing, creative and enlightening force.

During the practice of seated AMI Meditation, you ask your mind to let go of its many attachments, distractions and the passing thoughts and associations of your normal waking experience. You do this not by attempting to stop or repress your thoughts, but by encouraging the mind to honor, witness and lovingly sacrifice the distracting thoughts, and compassionately bring the mind back to the mantra. This continuous, internal […]

The Golden Disk

A shimmering shield before my eyes—
It gleams like truth, but whispers lies.
It tells me I’m my role and name,
A rising star, a fleeting flame.
It hides the fullness at my core,
With every wanting, every chore.
Each praise I gain, each fear I face—
It holds me back from inner Grace.
But deep within, the Seer knows:
The Self remains, the Stillness glows.

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