Dawn on the hill, what beauty
It is from the hilltop of Boa Vista, in the Rio de Janeiro municipality of Araruama, that Krsna, also known as Kiko, 38, admires the sunrise and sunset. While practicing asanas and meditation, alone...
Iasodara’s coconut Panna Cotta, from the pracaraka that grew up in Ananda Marga
Iasodara Ruiz-Tagle, better known as Iaso, was born in Bahia, the daughter of margii parents. When she was four years old, her family met Acarya Pavanananda Avadhuta and moved to Porto Alegre/RS, Brazil, where...
Special Series: Dharma Pracar Workers – Part 2 – Margiis
An anandamargii is the one who chose to follow the philosophy of Shrii Shrii Anandamurti, accepting the mission of self-realization (atma moksartham) and service to the creation (jagat hitaya ca). Thus, the essence of...
Special series: Universalism (part 3) – Are there black voices in Ananda Marga?
At first glance, questioning the existence of black voices in Ananda Marga may seem irrelevant, since Ananda Marga proposes a universalist philosophy. However, the racism that occurs in society is reflected among...
“Life is simple” brings simple and powerful kiirtan
Anil (Alexandre Rizzo) used to play kiirtan only for himself. However, the acarya who initiated him, Acarya Dharmadevananda Avadhuta, insisted that he should play in public. Anil accepted the challenge and made his debut...
DMS in Brazil: What Happened There Affects Us All
Editorial D4all*
The Dharma Maha Sammelan (DMS) in Brazil generated a lot of expectation, not only in Georgetown sector but around the world. This was because the margiis in Brazil are united, unlike in other...
Close your eyes and open your mind, by Indrajit (Igor Amin)
Do you know when you find out about Beatle George Harisson's favorite books and you are excited to hear him say in an interview that the book touches the hearts of all religions? He...
Special Series: Dharma Pracar Workers – Part 5 – Wholetimers
The fourth part of the "dharma pracar workers" series deals with full-time acaryas (teachers): monks and nuns who dedicate themselves exclusively to Baba's mission, renouncing their personal, social and family lives.
In order to become...
9th edition of the Journal, with more changes toward our common, unchanging goal, Parama...
This quinquelemental universe is a relative truth, a changing reality, a passing phenomenon – a passing flow of constantly changing events. It rests on the three pillars of the relative factors – time, space...
Absolute devotion
There are various stages in the evolution of devotion. Baba explained that the highest type of devotion evolves “when all the propensities of the mind are withdrawn from all other objects and are diverted...