Loving and Divine Soul,

Let the choicest blessings of God and the masters be upon you all. I take the opportunity to pray for you as we celebrate the twelfth anniversary of our beloved Gurudev's mahasamadhi. It is astonishing to think that such a span of time has already passed. His presence and his love are still vibrant in the minds and hearts of countless people. His humble way of teaching and his practical guidance still echo within. He always spoke of inner transformation.

Loving and Divine Soul,

Let the choicest blessings of God and the masters be upon all of you. I take the opportunity to pray for you as we celebrate Thanksgiving this weekend. Normally, we thank someone when we receive help or support. But are we thankful to God in difficult times? It is a common experience that many people do not hesitate to blame God when a critical situation arises: "Why did this happen to me?" But thanking God when problems manifest is a special way to express our love.

Loving and Divine Soul,

Let the choicest blessings of God and the masters be upon you all. I take the opportunity to pray for you during this festival time. Every year, the new moon in the month of October-November is the Deepavali Amavasya, the day of the Festival of Light. People in India decorate their houses, temples, and so forth with lamps. Who does not love light? All living beings love light. Some can sleep well in daylight, then emerge to work in the dim light of night. Day and night are the play of light and life.

Loving and Divine Soul,

Let the choicest blessings of God and the masters be upon you all. I take the opportunity to pray for all of you, and I send my love and best wishes on this day when we worship the Divine as the Mother of all. Let us seek her blessings and strength. We are children of the Divine, born on this earth — a gross manifestation of the Divine.