January 1, 2023

Seeds of Goodness, Truth, Beauty

This New Year FiK revolves around the symbols of the seed, the bindu, the point of emanation from which all blessings arise. 

Song. Invocation. Readings from one of  Kriyananda's New Year messages. Stories. Chant. Prayer. 

January 15, 2023

The Sunday Noon Guru 

This FiK gathering includes a very special Spotlight with Eileen Ruffer sharing details from her spiritual journey as a child and through her many decades of work at the Temple of Kriya. Deeply touching, wise, and funny. 

Devi shares a powerful prayer practice from Kriyananda and offers insights into the deeper meaning. Katie bathes us in Om Shanti vibrations.

We end with prayer.

January 22, 2023

What & Where is the Kingdom?

In this FiK gathering, John Pirog continues his series on the teachings and figure of Jesus with a personal and provocative talk.

Devi guides a deep meditative reflection on the Prayer of Merit.

Katie leads an AUM chant. And, we conclude with prayer.

January 29, 2023

A Gesture of Openness

This FiK gathering includes a guided practice led by Ginger Crisenbery that uses simple gestures to open the heart-mind to the Open Presence.

SEE the VIDEO below!

Through song and meditative teachings, Eric and Devi explore forgiveness. 

We end with prayer.

February 5, 2023

The Secret Name

This FiK starts with Monkeys in My Mind song. Then, Devi guides a reflective meditation on The Kriya Prayer of Unfolding Merit.

John Pirog brings his third teaching on the figure of Jesus and deepens our understanding of the Ishta and how he was introduced to a "secret" name.

A lively Q&A follows.

Then, Katie carries us into the Ishta zone with a Ram mantra. We end with prayer.

February 12, 2023

Pray for the Ishta

This FiK brings part 4 of John Pirog's talks on the figure of Jesus and the practice of Ishta meditation. A mind blowing survey of the historical changes to this figure and a profound personal story of relating to the Ishta.

Devi guides us into a meditation overflowing with blessings.

 We end with prayers.

February 19, 2023

Spotlight & the Altar of Truth

This FiK gathering begins with the FiK Spotlight shining on Eric Klein who shares his path of discovering Kriya Yoga and decades of interactions with Kriyananda. 

Then, Eileen brings a profound teaching on The Altar of Truth. Beautiful!

Devi takes us deeper through invocation and Katie offers a mantra of healing that we weave into the prayer practice.

February 26, 2023

Pluto into Aquarius: What does it mean to be Human?

This FiK features a richly evocative teaching from Marcia Sacks on the ingress of Pluto into Aquarius . . .

We begin with a song: Let the Mud Settle. Then, Devi guides us into a meditation on welcoming and blessing our shadow parts (a perfect Pluto practice).

  Katie takes us deeper with a Ram mantra that weaves into our prayer practice.

March 5, 2023

Doctor of the Heart & the Ocean of Being

This FiK gathering includes an FiK Spotlight on the journey of Ava Stanely AND a dharma talk by Ken Lee on Walking the Spiritual Path.

Devi's invocation/teaching opens us to receive the guidance and grace that is ever-present.

Katie deepens it all with the Om Shanti Mantra that carries us into our prayer practice.

March 12, 2023

Untangling History to Deepen Attunement

In this FiK gathering, John Pirog continues to untangle the historical narratives surrounding the figure of Jesus in order to facilitate our attunement to the Ishta Devatta (regardless of form).

Devi guides an invocation/meditation and we end with a prayer practice woven through with the AUM mantra.

March 19, 2023

The Secret Inscription

In this FiK gathering, we feature a beautiful story/teaching from Eileen about a secret inscription, a blessed book, and a guru teaching.

Devi shares a Life Renewal practice.

Katie expands the blessing with mantra that weaves through our prayer practice.

March 26, 2023

"X" Marks the Spot

In this FiK, Ken Lee shares cosmic humor and deep yogic wisdom in a talk that explores how confusion and liberation function on the spiritual path.

Devi guides us into a prayerful meditation.

Katie expands the blessing with Om Namah Shivaya mantra.

We end with a prayer practice.

April 2, 2023

Spotlight & The Open Gaze

In this gathering, we shine the loving FiK spotlight on Sylvia Ewing to hear the story of her spiritual journey from childhood in a small Pennsylvania town to today and the experience of the Open Gaze.

Devi guides the Kriya Prayer of Unfolding Merit.

Katie expands the blessing with Ram mantra that moves into our prayer practice.

April 16, 2023

The Message of Spring

This FiK gathering:

We open with Strawberry Moment song.

Devi takes us into the invocational depths.

Eileen offers a wonderful reflection on The Message of Spring.

Katie carries us into the Shanti current.

We end with a prayer practice.

April 30, 2023

The Symbolic Life

This week, Marcia Sacks shares a teaching entitled:

Symbology, Intuition and Your Everyday Life

Marcia explains, "Reading the symbols in your life increases intuition, empowers your dreams, and contributes to wise choices."

And we share our practices of song, mantra, meditation, silence, and prayer.

May 7, 2023

Nature & Nurture

This gathering begins with the FiK Spotlight shining on John Pirog who shares stories from the very, very early days of the Temple.

Devi guides an invocation into the Heart of Stillness.

William Hunt offers a beautiful guided meditation practice for opening to Nature.

Click here

for the handout of this practice.

Katie shares a Celtic song evoking the soulful blessings of Nature that moves into AUM mantra.  We end with a prayer practice.

May 14, 2023

O Mother Where Art Thou?

This FiK gathering is a celebration of and meditation on the Divine Mother. Song, guided practice, mantra.

Jai Ma! Jai Ma!

We end with a prayer practice.

May 21, 2023

Life's Gift

This FiK gathering opens with a song about the Valley of the Unobstructed Mind. Then, Devi takes us into Valley with a guided invocation.

Eileen shares a profound reflection on Life's Gift.

Katie offers a delicate integration of an old Shaker hymn and a sacred mantra.

And we end with a prayer practice.

May 28, 2023

The Magic Mirror

This FiK gathering highlights an interview/dharma talk with Helene Palella sharing her wisdom on how to meet life's challenges with creativity, wisdom, and resilience. 

Devi carries us into the Presence with a guided practice.  Katie shares mantric bliss.

And we end with a mantra-based prayer practice infused that calls us all Home.

June 4, 2023

Spotlight & Connection

features an FiK Spotlight with Devi Bliss and a dharma talk on the theme of "connection" by Ray Ruffer. We end with a prayer practice infused with AUM.

June 12, 2023

To Study the Self

This FiK gathering is threaded with the theme of svadhyaya - the practice of self/Self study.

Devi shares the story of the Salt Boy. Eric sings Noble Thoughts. Naomi Greene offers a deep dharma talk on Self-Study. And Katie performs an original piece based on a poem by Naomi.

We end with prayer.

June 18, 2023

Fathers Day Dharma

This FiK gathering includes a profound dharma talk from Eileen that weaves personal stories of her father with reflections on the spiritual life and teachings from Kriyananda.

A deep invocation from Devi and a powerful transmission of the Gayatri Mantra from Katie guide us into our prayer practice.

June 25, 2023

Let's Talk Lineage

This FiK gathering includes a beautiful dharma talk from Sharon Steffensen on the Kriya Lineage ending with a beautiful meditation/gratitude practice. 

A deep invocation from Devi and a mantra from Eric guide us into our prayer practice.

July 2, 2023

Happy Birthday FiK

This FiK gathering celebrates four years of Friends in Kriya. We share the story, meaning, and impact of FiK from many perspectives.

And, of course, meditation, mantra, and prayer.

July 9, 2023

Lineage in Flight

This FiK gathering begins with a Community Reflection from Debby Sher. Then, Sharon Steffensen shares the first in a new series of Lineage Stories & Experiences.

The meeting includes, music, mantra, meditation, and prayer.

July 16, 2023

The Open Eye

Eileen Ruffer shares a personal and profound dharma talk on the concept of The Open Eye which leads into a reading from one of Kriyananda's Noon Meditations on the same theme.

Katie shares the song Present Moment. 

Note: We were having some technical difficulties in the first 4 minutes but Eileen's talk comes out beautifully.

July 23, 2023

Lineage & Ishta Blessing

This FiK gathering includes an installment in our new series: Lineage Experiences. Cindy Craig shares her experience during surgery of "waking up" and entering the Valley of the Unobstructed Mind.

Then, Ray Ruffer delivers a sacred transmission of one of Kriyananda's teaching/practices on the Ishta Blessing. 

We end with prayer.

NOTE: The Ishta Blessing is offered below as a separate recording to support your practice.

July 30, 2023

Karma, Astrology, Kriya

Marcia Sacks shares a thoughtful and profound dharma talk on the ways our karma is reflected in the natal chart and a kriya meditation to bring balance.

August 6, 2023

The Art of Letting Go

This FiK begins with a Community Reflection from Nelle Cotten on Intention and Action.

Then, Helene Palella takes the FiK spotlight to explore Cancer, Q, and the Art of Letting Go. 

August 13, 2023

Venus in the Heart of the Sun

This FiK gathering includes poetry, story, meditation, song, and a mantra dedicated to Jose-ji (Jai!!!!).

We end with prayer.

August 20, 2023

Giving & Receiving Blessings

This FiK gathering includes a beautiful reflection and invocation from Devi, a personal pilgrimage story from Harry Lambides, the Ananda song from Eric, and a powerful dharma talk from Eileen.

We end with prayer.

August 27, 2027

Talking with God

This FiK gathering circumambulated the practice of connecting and communicating with God/Ishta.

Devi meditates and reflects on the heart of the prayer practice.

Ray Ruffer shares a profound dharma talk on Ishta Devata: A Personal Path to Reality.

Katie transmits the Aham Prema mantra.

We end with prayer.

September 3, 2023

The Prayer of Unfolding Merit

This FiK gathering begins with a reflection from Goswami Kriyananda's 1969 book - The Seven Gateways to Illumination. Then, a song on Great Diligence. 

Devi weaves a beautiful teaching and invocation together with The Prayer of Unfolding Merit.

Katie takes us into the Aham Brahmasmi mantra.

We end with prayer (and another selection from The Seven Gateways).

September 10, 2023

Purpose, Path, and Intercessor 

Harry Lambides begins with a Community Reflection that includes two true stories of facing our "final" moments.

Ray Ruffer continues his teaching series on the Ishta, exploring the Purpose, the Path, and the Intercessor.

Devi and Eric weave music and meditation. We end with prayer.

September 17, 2023

Initiation, Irritation, Invitation, Elevation

This FiK gathering begins with a reflection from Devi on the concept of initiation followed by a meditative invocation.

Eileen explores Kriyananda's teaching on how irritations are invitations to elevation.

We end with prayer.

September 24, 2023

Beyond Beyond

This FiK begins with a reflection on our "teachers" by Naomi Greene. Then, Devi and Eric weave meditation and song around the themes of the Heart Sutra. Katie chants the powerful Heart Sutra mantra and we end with prayer.

October 1, 2023

Dancing with Saturn

This FiK, Devi explores her experience of performing a Saturn ritual. Of course, music, meditation and prayer practice to end.

October 8, 2023

The Guest House

In this FiK gathering, Katie shares a reflection on a poem by Wendell Berry and Devi weaves an invocation/meditation on Rumi's The Guest House. The 12-lettered mantra with Katie Lahiff and prayer practice to end.

October 15, 2023

Mara & the Tension Bomb

This FiK gathering includes a a reflection on the Buddha and the shadow god Mara, a song about obstacles, mantra, prayer and a beautiful teaching/meditation the Defusing Tension Bomb from Eileen Ruffer.

October 22, 2023

The Chocolate Box

This FiK gathering includes a unique lineage story about Kriyananda and The Chocolate Box; an invocation/meditation by Devi Bliss; chanting by Katie Lahiff; and a prayer practice to end.

October 29, 2023

Stories on the Path

This FiK gathering includes two stories. In the first, Freya Reeves shares examines how she turned a frustrating obstacle into the occasion for creativity and gratitude. In the second, Debby Sher shares a meditative encounter with the Lineage during a harrowing trip to India.  Devi Bliss guides the meditation and Katie Lahiff takes us deeper with mantra. Prayer practice to end.

November 12, 2023

Outer & Inner Light

Ray Ruffer shares reflections on the subtle relationship between inner and outer light - with references to sciences, scripture, and his own experiences.

Devi, Eric, and Katie share meditation, music, and mantra.

We end with prayer practice.

November 19, 2023

The Kingdom Within 

Eileen offers a beautiful dharma talk on the symbolism of the inner King/Queen and the practice of nurturing the Kingdom Within.

Mantra, music, meditation, and prayers complete this sacred gathering.

November 26, 2023

 Greatness & Flexibility

Devi begins with a story about a Dog's Tooth and a powerful invocation.

Then we enjoy Slyvia Ewing's evocative dharma talk on the surprising connection between greatness & flexibility.

Katie leads the Aham Brahmasme mantra and we end with prayer. 

December 3, 2023

Tres Amigos 

This FiK features an audio/video teaching with William Hunt. Be sure to watch and experience the video.

Devi reflects on a passage from Buddhist teacher, Sharon Salzberg about "add ons". 

Eric sings a new song about K-R-I-Y-A-N-A-N-D-A.

Katie leads the Maha-mantra.

We end with prayer.