What's New...

 

The Cross and The Lotus Journal, September 2010.
Currently published on a quarterly basis. You can download the most recent issue in PDF file format (see column to the left for additional information on PDF file format), or previous issues, if you wish, at the following link ...
The Cross and The Lotus Journal

Pictures from Larry Koler's Recent Trip to Anandashram
   (Jan 31 to Feb 6, 2010).
There is a new Samadhi Mandir for Swami Satchidananda that has been completed and it is very beautiful, inside and out. Also, the Centenary Hall is now a shrine. It is the scene of Swamiji's Mahasamadhi and is a wonderful place to meditate. The whole hall is set aside now as a place of silence.
Picture Page

New Talk by Mother in Honor of Papa
In celebration of Papa's (Swami Ramdas) Sannyas Day Anniversary, we are presenting a 1975 talk by Mother describing her first meeting with Papa and other experiences. This talk is titled "Balance" and is on Mother's Audio Page.
 
Reading by Swami Satchidananda
In celebration of Papa's (Swami Ramdas) Sannyas Day Anniversary, we are creating a new web page for readings by Swami Satchidananda. This first reading is of a booklet by Papa titled Thus Speaks Ramdas. This reading is in MP3 format and is also available for download directly or in Podcast. The booklet itself is also available in pdf format.

Christmas Talks by David
We have put up two of David's talks from recent Christmas services: one given at the Maple Ridge Center on December 13th and one given at David's house in Mount Vernon on December 20th.
These talks are available on David's Audio Page. Also, read a Christmas letter from David.

Christmas Talk by Mother.
We have put up a talk of Mother's that was given on December 23, 1973.
This talk is on Mother's Audio Page.
 
Calendar of Events.
Upcoming events, including dates, times and places of meditations ...
The Cross and The Lotus Calendar of Events

Audio Talks Now Available.
We are glad to make some of Mother Hamilton's and Yogacharya David's talks available now. They are in MP3 format and are 45 mins. to 60 mins. in length, typically. You can download the whole file and listen to it later or you can play it directly from the site. Please note that it can take several minutes for the talk to be heard after clicking the link -- this is caused by the a combination of the size of the particular file, our website's download speed and your Internet connection speed. Go here:
Mother's Talks - Audio Page
David's Talks - Audio Page

Podcasting Also Available.
Mother Hamilton's and Yogacharya David's Talks are available as podcasts. Just go to their audio pages and scroll to the bottom of the page.