Have A Spiritual Project - Yogi Explains

Summary

June 26, 2026, 21 min

Why a daily spiritual project, worked quietly through the day alongside meditation, gives life meaning and steadies its ups and downs. Examples from ashram life and practice: practicing the presence of Divine Mother through the left amygdala, Ashokji's urging to OM into whatever arises, gratitude, quote cards, the Cute Baby Meditation, Hakalau, Navi and the Gayatri mantra.

In this video

Teaches

Spiritual projectPracticing the PresenceCute Baby Meditation

Discusses

Kriya YogaDivine MotherLeft amygdalaOM Japa in the ChakrasKriya TherapyAshok SinghGratitudeRight hippocampusHakalau

Mentions

Lahiri MahasayaHigher SelfLaw of attractionNavi KriyaGayatri MantraParamahansa YoganandaAngel exercise

Key moments

00:00Ashram friends always asking: what is your project?00:38Kriya means to do: your whole day is your larger kriya 02:08The ashram years and the principle of a spiritual project 02:41Practicing the presence of Divine Mother: "Hey Ma, I love you"04:57Becoming addicted to the heart connection with the higher self 06:08Ashokji runs out of his house: OM into it and snuff it out 08:52Practicing gratitude: to those that have, to them shall be given 10:09Monks carrying a quote on a three by five card all day 11:44The monk's post-it notes: do one thing at a time 12:49Cute baby meditation as lifting weights for the heart 14:31Hilarious baby: laughter as left amygdala access 15:47Hakalau: a split second of perfect witness consciousness 17:51Navi and the Gayatri mantra throughout the day 18:14Yogananda's spiritual drunkard slipping practice into the day 19:06Reminders on a card or phone, and why the skill stays