December 18, 2022

Seagull Blessing & Sacred Sounds

This FiK gathering includes a powerful musical/mantra composition by Janice Nakashima with vocals by Katie Lahiff. 

Sylvia Ewing shares the story of her mother's passing and the many lessons, challenges, and blessings that were revealed. A true-life teaching story for us all.

Devi guides an invocation/meditation and with end with a prayer practice.

December 11, 2022

Sea Shells by the Ocean of Being

This FiK gathering includes a mind expanding talk by John Pirog on the Mystical Way of Approaching Sacred Texts. John explores the historical trends that have confused our cultural understanding of Jesus and the mystical dimensions of Christianity. These trends are deeply woven into our cultural conditioning and color not only our views of religion but our entire world view.

Devi guides an invocation and Katie weaves Gregorian chant with a composition by Janice Nakashima (stunning).

We end with prayer.

December 4, 2022

Sacred Passages

In this very personal FiK gathering, the FiK Spotlight shines on Issac Stanley who shares his spiritual, professional, and service journey - as well as youthful experiences of astral vision.

Jan Vespa relates the graceful last hours of her mother Lorraine's life and the circle of love that gathered around her.

Devi guides a deep meditation and shares a new vision for FiK.

Katie leads a Vedic blessing.

November 28, 2022

Great Diligence & the Drunken Saint

This FiK gathering includes music, meditations, and mantras on the themes of Seeking Illumination. And Harry Lambides shares a personal story of symbolism/death/dying and two sacred encounters. 

Following the Om Shanti benediction, Devi shares some personal news and Harry completes the story with a grace-filled message.

November 20, 2022

A Bowl of Blessings

This FiK begins with Eric sharing a story of the events surrounding his father's death. This is part of our on-going series of FIK experiences with all things death and dying.

Devi guides us into a meditation overflowing with blessings.

Eileen offers a profound reflection on the nature of the mind and the path of disciplined happiness.

Katie takes us deeper with a Sri Lakshmi mantra.

We end with prayers.

November 13, 2022

Hear to Here (the Present Moment)

This FiK focuses on awakening to the present moment.

Devi begins with a reflection on kriya in the universal sense.

Debby Sher offers reflections on attending to the deaths of her mother and father. 

Devi guides and invocation/meditation.

William Hunt presents a beautiful teachings and practice on how the senses - particularly hearing - can become a doorway to non-conceptual presence.

Katie sings Present Moment and the maha-mantra. We end with prayers.

November 6, 2022

Spotlight & Rememberance: Always Present

This FiK gathering begins with the FiK Spotlight shining on Lynn Key who shares her path of study, music, and mischief. Then, Ginger recalls two experiences - one of her own NDE and one of her father's passing. Beautiful!

Devi takes us deeper through invocation and readings from Father Richard Rohr and Thich Nhat Hanh. Katie's offering of the AUM mantra deepens our attunement. We end with prayers.

October 30, 2022

What Did the Guru Say?

This FiK is an extended meditation on listening deeply to the Guru . . .

We begin with a song: You Light the Way. Then, Naomi shares a powerful story of the transition of David Blair (Swami Kripananda) and Kriyananda's teaching at that moment.

Devi opens us to the blessing energy of Jupiter in Pisces and Katie takes us deeper with a Guru mantra.

Then Ray Ruffer shares a profound and personal reflection on what it means to deeply listen to the Guru.

We end with prayers.

October 23, 2022

Twelve Gates to the City

This FiK gathering explores the number 12 beginning with an adaptation of the spiritual 12 Gates to the City.  Devi's invocation/teaching opens us to the power of agape love.

Then Lynn Key illuminates the teachings of Unity and the 12 Powers of the Soul.

Katie deepens it all with the 12-Lettered Mantra. And we end with prayers.

October 16, 2022

Souccor Unto Life

In this FiK gathering, we explore opening up to Life. As Shelly taught, "Succor unto Life and Life shall succour unto thee."

Devi begins with a meditation on opening undefendedly to the Blessings of Life and Lineage.

Eileen weaves personal stories of her garden and her greyhounds with Kriyananda's teachings on Opening Up to Life.

Katie expands the blessing through Yogananda's O God Beautiful chant.

We end with a prayer practice.

October 9, 2022

Small Shifts, Stillness, & Sacred Results

In this FiK gathering, we begin with a song: Breathe Your Kriya.

Devi reflects on the symbolism of stillness in the center of the storm and invokes the Lord of Stillness.

Katie expands the blessing - echoing William's (unrecorded) reflection on "Inch by Inch, Life's Cinch" - with the Garden Song and Hare Krishna.

We end with a prayer practice inspired by all of the above and the mobiles of Alexander Calder.

October 2, 2022

Spotlight & Love on a Wire

In this FiK gathering, Nelle Cotten takes us on a beautiful journey through her spiritual autobiography, facilitated by Naomi Greene.

Devi guides us into a prayerful meditation inspired by Thich Nhat Hahn.

Katie expands the blessing with Aham Prema mantra.

We end with a prayer practice.

September 25, 2022

Blessing Ancestors & Teachers

In this FiK gathering, we open with a song about The Obstacle.

Sylvia offers teachings and transmission on staying centered.

Naomi recounts the story of supporting her mother through  the dying process.

Devi guides a Blessing the Ancestors & Teachers meditation.

Katie expands the blessing with mantra to all beings on all planes.

We end with a prayer practice.

September 18, 2022

It's Later Than You Think . . .

This FiK gathering:

• We open with the Not This Thought song
• Devi offers meditative reflections on prayer, death, and the importance of self-compassion.
  
• Eileen meditates on the importance of choosing joy in this moment & shares some of Kriyananda's teachings on impermanence.
• We end with a prayer practice.
  

September 4, 2022

Spotlight & Letting Life Love You

This FiK gathering:

• We open with the Let Life Love You song
• Naomi guides a deep Spotlight interview of Freya Reeves .
• Devi takes us into the invocational depths.
  
• Katie carries us on the current of Ram.
• We end with a prayer practice.
  

August 28, 2022

The Undefended Heart

This FiK gathering brings us into the Undefended Heart.

Devi introduces the topic of Death - which we will be exploring as a community over the coming months.

The song Monkey Mind welcomes us into the rivers of light and through stories and invocation, Devi takes us deeper.

Katie shares how she and Helene prepared Marilyn Zatz's body for cremation and chanted a Tara mantra of compassion. We end with a prayer practice.

August 21, 2022

The Dawn of Truth

This FiK gathering brought us into the Dawn of Truth.

Devi guides an invocation into the Heart of Stillness and shares teachings on Guarding the Heart.

Eileen shares profound insights into the Art of Living in the Present Moment - as a practice.

Katie channels all the teachings into a song/mantra.

We end with a prayer practice.

August 14, 2022

Let Life Love You 2.0

This FiK gathering begins with a song based on a Kriyananda talk called Let Life Love You. Then, Devi takes us into that love with an invocation and reflections that include fairly tales, childhood memories, and moments of transmission with the Guru.

We also give a shout out to Jose-ji and the Cubanized version of Hari Ram(ba).

And we end with a prayer practice.

August 7, 2022

From Karma to Kriya

This FiK gathering begins with a beautiful FiK SPOTLIGHT featuring Ray Ruffer.

A song about continuity of consciousness opens us, then Devi reflects on the practice of transforming our karmic inner critic into a kriya coaching voice (including a story about Mr. Rogers).  And we end with a prayer practice.

July 31, 2022

Chant the Name & Come Home

This FiK gathering is chant-rich as we meditate musically on the nature of astrology and spiritual practice.

Harry shares a true life yogi story that illustrates the sacred power of community intention and mantra. Devi carries us into the Presence of the Table of Blessing.  And we end with a mantra-based prayer practice infused that calls us all Home.

July 24, 2022

You are AUM

This FiK gathering is a deep dive into the ocean of AUM.

We set the stage with a teachings on healing/prayer and an invocation from Devi. Then Debby Sher explores teachings from Mandukya Upanishad and the four-leveled embodiment of AUMmmmm.  We end with a prayer practice infused with AUM.

July 17, 2022

Overcoming Distractions on the Path

This FiK gathering is threaded with the theme of ananda, ananda, ananda - the Bliss of Being.

We set the stage with a song from Eric and an invocation from Devi. Then Eileen Ruffer explores the nature, consequences, and overcoming of distractions on the path.  We end with a prayer practice infused with ananda.

July 10, 2022

Coming Home with Hong Sau

This FiK gathering includes a reading on prayer by Anne Lamott and a deep invocation from Devi. Then William Hunt brings us home with teachings and guidance on the Hong Sau kriya meditation, Katie carries us into the bliss wtih a Hong Sau inspired song, and we end with a Hong Sau guided prayer practice.

July 3, 2022

Kriya Spotlight & the Sacred Gift

This FiK gathering includes a Spotlight on Frank Morales who began studying at the Temple in the late 60s. Then meditations on kriya & "offerings" from Devi, teh 12-lettered Vasudeva mantra from Katie, and prayer practice.

June 26, 2022

The Secret Ingredient: Ananda

This FiK gathering includes meditations on prayer & generosity from Devi, teachings from Eileen on Coping with Life (including the secret ingredient), Joy mantra from Katie, prayer practice.

June 19, 2022

Father Symbols & Healing

This FiK gathering includes reflections, invocations, meditation, and mantra on the Symbols of Father.

June 12, 2022

Into the Grace

This FiK gathering features a birthday reflection on Grace from Tom Wilkens. Devi offers a Kabir-inspired invocation and meditation. Katie shares insights into prayer and a powerful Saturn mantra. We end with prayer practice.

June 5, 2022

Helene & the Sweet Chariot

This FiK gathering includes an FiK Spotlight shining on Helene Palella. Then, Devi offers profound teachings on attunement and prayer which sparked an inspired performance of a gospel classic from Katie. We end with prayer.

May 29, 2022

Healing Hands

In this FiK, we turn attention to the traumas that are arising from our collective shadow. Through the poetry of Amanda Gorman, songs of healing, and guided meditation/teachings, we explore how to spiritual practice can be a balm.

May 22, 2022

The Path of the Seven: Doing No-thing

This FiK gathering begins with a disarming and deep invocation from Devi. Then,  Pujananda (Ken Lee), drawing on wisdom from the Tao and the Lineage (along with an excellent story), explores the path of the Seven,  continuum of meditative practices, and the simplicity of doing no-thing.

Katie takes us into Great Peace with the Asatoma mantra. We end with prayer.

May 15, 2022

The Art of Letting Go

This FiK gathering includes a beautiful meditation on letting go and the symbol of the wounded healer with Devi. Then, Katie takes us into vast silence with the AUM mantra. We end with prayer.

May 8, 2022

Mother's Day: Healing Your Hurdles

This FiK gathering includes a beautiful meditation on the Divine Feminine with Devi. A profound talk/reflection by Eileen on Mothering, Timing, and Healing Hurdles. Then, Katie takes us into Lakshmi's Heart with mantra. We end with prayer.

May 1, 2022

May Day Awakening!

This FiK gathering included a beautiful FiK Spotlight tracing Janice Vespa's spiritual path (facilitated by Naomi Greene). Then, Eric offered a Strawberry Moment song, and Devi donned a flower wreath to lead us through an invocation and meditation on the ever-renewing power of Life. We end with prayer.

April 24, 2022

The Goddess is Here!

This FiK gathering was a celebration and attunement to the Bountiful, Beautiful, Blissful Goddess and the Lineage. Through mantra, meditation, reflection, and prayer, we opened deeply (and the Beatles tune helped!)

April 17, 2022

Crack Wide Open & Fly

This FiK gathering was on the triple conjunction of Easter, Passover, and Ramadan. So, we explored the symbolism of rebirth, renewal, and awakening with meditation, fairy tales (including a 7-skinned snake), Bob Marley music, mantra, and an original Kriyananda koan: Can an egg fly?

April 10, 2022

Strawberry Moments

Enjoy a teaching from Eileen on Strawberry Moments; Devi's meditation on the Ever-presence of Goodness;  Katie's offering of a Yogananda chant; and Prayer Practice to end.

March 13, 2022

INSPIRATION

This FiK gathering includes An inspiring talk on . . . INSPIRATION by Eileen Ruffer; an invocation by Devi; teaching and practice of Gayatri mantra with Katie; and prayer practice to end.

March 6, 2022

The Breath of Beginning and FiK Spotlight

This FiK gathering includes the FiK Spotlight with Naomi Greene interviewing Tom Wilkens; an invocation by Devi Bliss; a grace-filled teaching from Sylvia Ewing; and prayer practice to end.

February 27, 2022

The Field of Unlimited Consciousness

This FiK gathering includes a teaching/meditation on by Ray Ruffer; an invocation by Devi Bliss; 12-lettered mantra with Katie Lahiff; and prayer practice to end.

February 13, 2022

Living as Unselfish Love

This FiK gathering includes a teaching/meditation on Unselfish Love from Eileen Ruffer; an invocation by Devi Bliss; Aham Prema mantra with Katie Lahiff & Eric Klein; and a prayer practice to end.

February 6, 2022

Loving Kindness in Every Loka

This FiK gathering includes a Loving Kindness teaching/meditation from William Hunt; an invocation by Devi Bliss; Loka Blessing chant by Katie Lahiff; and a prayer practice to end.

January 30, 2022

Katha Upanishad

This FiK gathering includes a Neti, Neti, Neti song by Eric; a teaching/invocation by Devi Bliss; an exploration of Katha Upanishad's image of the "chariot" by Nelle Cotton; AUM chanting by Katie Lahiff; and a prayer practice to end.

January 9, 2022

Scars into Stars: The Amen of Awakening

The theme of this gathering was inspired by one of Goswami Kriyananda's teaching phrases and the life of Sidney Poitier.

Devi opens with a guided practice of intentional invocation.

Eileen unpacks the teaching of Turning Scars into Stars.

Katie honors the joyful presence of Sidney Poitier via song.

We carry that healing vibration into our ending prayer practice. 

January 2, 2022

New Year: Blessings Overflow

The first FiK of 2022 was an overflow of blessings.

Naomi interviews Sharon Steffensen for our monthly FiK Spotlight.

Debby Sher leads a water blessing (as Jupiter enters Pisces).

Katie & Janice collaborate with a new technology to bring us a deeply meditative improvisation on the Shanti mantra.

Devi guides a meditation attuning to the lineage and the bindu-source of all blessings.

We end with prayers.

December 26, 2021

The Star Arising

This last FiK of 2021 was rich with musical mysticism.

Janice shared an original composition for classical guitar entitled: Winter Solstice.

Devi wove personal stories with a heart-opening Invocation.

Katie offered a stunning version of The Canticle of the Birds.

Eric led chanting and prayers (including a remembrance of Archbishop Desmond Tutu).

December 12, 2021

Yogic Fishing & the Miracle of Self-Discovery

With this FiK, we dive into the ocean of Self-Discovery & the practice of Yogic Fishing.

Devi begins by bringing us to the Altar of Stillness.

Then, shares a profound reflection on "the art of spiritual fishing" and the power of Infinite Forgiveness.

Katie takes us deeper with a Goddess mantra that infuses strength into our hearts. We end with prayers.